Police are investigating reports of the woman conning people via Facebook
Foodbank volunteers are warning people to be careful about making personal donations as police have confirmed they are investigating reports of a Preston woman 'scamming' Good Samaritans.
The admins posted: "The sad thing is with this post is some desperate person who are going hungry and can't feed their children and need kind people, like the ones on here, are the ones who will now be ignored. One woman who has volunteered at Blackburn Foodbank in Oakenhurst Road said that people should be wary about making private donations. The woman, who asked not to be named, said: "Unfortunately we do come across cases like this.
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