Bogus street beggars get EUR250 a night; HOMELESS.SOME beggars are pretending to be homeless so they can rake in rake in Verb Informal to acquire (money) in large amounts Verb 1. rake in - earn large sums of money; "Since she accepted the new position, she has been raking it in" shovel in up to EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 250 a night, police claim. Officers say they have found a growing number of "professional" beggars pose as homeless to supplement income from day jobs. Police arrested 20 beggars on the streets of Leicester last month, none of whom were homeless. Sergeant Adrian Underwood said: "On a good Friday Good Friday, anniversary of Jesus' death on the cross. According to the Gospels, Jesus was put to death on the Friday before Easter Day. Since the early church Good Friday has been observed by fasting and penance. or Saturday night some can pick up over pounds 200. "We have intelligence there is a woman who is begging because she wants a new kitchen for her flat. "Well-intentioned people see someone begging and think they are deserving. Would they give money if they knew that person had just come out of a flat?" |
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