An Atlanta wife and mother says a kind gesture turned into a costly lesson after she was scammed out of $800 by two so-called “water boys” on a local street corner.
The woman, who asked not to be identified, said it was her first time trying to support the young vendors, who often sell bottled water at intersections across the city. She didn’t have any cash, so one of the boys offered a QR code to pay via Cash App.
“They just took off running and I thought to myself, ‘Well, my goodness, I haven’t even had the chance to send them the $5,’” she said. “Then I looked at my phone and got a notification, $800 withdrawn.”…