Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
The Violin Parking Lot scam is where fake Violinist set up at parking lots or elsewhere and "play" a violin connected to a speaker with a backing track to try to trick passerbys into thinking they are actually playing. One person fake plays the violin, while the other one collects the money. These scammers usually have signs that they are in financial need, they need to pay rent, can't find work because they are immigrants, or they have starving children.
These fake violin players, counterfeit musician or traveling scam artists are going from city to city fake performing and asking for money. If you have information about violin parking lot scammers in your area, please share in a comment below.
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Violin player outside Valparaiso, IN Target about a week ago. Same scenario.
...but this isn't illegal...
Saw one getting into a really nice van after his ‘performance’
Norge, VA. It’s SO loud and super annoying!!
Bradenton Florida, Target in bayshore gardens
Shop Rite parking lot in Burlington Township, NJ off of Route 541 there is a guy playing the violin asking for money.
