When one Florida resident decided to fake homelessness for quick cash, he thought he was pulling off the perfect low-stakes hustle. Armed with a killer beard, a thrift store wardrobe, and serious guitar skills, the teen posed as a down-and-out busker on street corners, raking in donations from kind-hearted strangers. But what started as a creative side hustle spiraled into a terrifying close call with a group of real-life squatters who weren’t buying the act and made sure he knew it.
The journey began in Gainesville, Florida, when the man was just 16. “I was really good at it,” he said of playing guitar, adding that passersby often assumed he was homeless. With his early facial hair and a carefully cultivated disheveled look, people handed him money and food, offered him jobs, and even invited him to church. He’d graciously accept the gifts and chat until they walked away, never revealing his real circumstances, per his Reddit post.
Two years later, now 18 and living in Alabama, he had upgraded the gig. On weekends, he’d travel to nearby college towns like Andalusia, playing music in front of stores like Dollar Tree while still pretending to be homeless. The town embraced him even some of the homeless locals considered him a friend. Then things started to unravel.
Florida Teen Shares Terrifying Story Revolving Around A Fake Homeless Hustle
The Hobos watch you sleep tonight……