AUNTIE SAYS SHE’S HUNGRY & BEGS FOR MONEY @ JOO CHIAT – LATER CAUGHT BUYING LOTTERY

A Facebook post by a concerned netizen has shed light on an elderly woman who purportedly deceives people for money by feigning hunger while frequenting Geylang Serai, Joo Chiat, and Arab Street.

The incident occurred recently in the vicinity of Joo Chiat Complex, where the elderly woman requested $5 from the Facebook user, claiming to be hungry.

The netizen described the encounter in their Facebook post, stating that the elderly woman approached them, seeking financial assistance.

In a compassionate gesture, the netizen gave her $5, believing her claim of hunger. The netizen then proceeded to a nearby 7-Eleven store at Joo Chiat Complex with the intention of purchasing cigarettes.

However, what they witnessed inside the store left them shocked and angry. To their dismay, they spotted the same elderly woman, who had just asked for money to alleviate her hunger, standing in line to purchase lottery betting.

The Facebook user expressed their outrage in the post, stating that the elderly woman appeared unashamed and unrepentant for using the money she had received from kind-hearted individuals for gambling purposes.

This incident has since sparked discussions and outrage among social media users, who have expressed their frustration with individuals who manipulate the goodwill of others.

Netizens’ comments

1. This Mak Cik is infamous in Geylang area. I kana from her once. She say she hungry, gave her $10. Then she tell me, her friend also hungry no money, so I gave another $10 for her friend.
   Then in the evening of the same day, she approached me in Bedok and ask me for money say she hungry. She forgot that she approach me in the afternoon earlier at Geylang. Don’t know how many people gave her money till she cannot recognise me wearing same clothes.
   I didn’t know she gamble away. Because of con artists like this, people wary to help those genuine cases.
2. Usually I just buy food and drinks for them
3. She is leveraging on other people’s money to grow her wealth.. isn’t that what investment gurus are training people to do? Ha ha
4. As much as I think she shouldn’t be doing that,I really hope that you can don’t media shame her..we give out of kindness,and whatever the person wishes to do with the money it is not within us to control.
5. Aiyo 5 dollar and you complain and even hold a grudge like this. Grow up la. Never heard of something called “give and take” or “take it as a lesson learn
6. when you gave and done with just forget about it. it’s in their hands and if she chose to bet it’s her choice. you saw and you learned…. the next dollar out of your pocket will make you wiser
7. everyone has a story to tell, maybe she is trying to get herself out of poverty by trying her luck out there,u can give her out of kindness but please do not shame her like that before u understand her story

Here is what the netizen said

THIS MAKCIK ALWAYS hang around AT GEYLANG SERAI ,JOO CHIAT AREA and even ARAB STREET,TO “BEG ” PEOPLE FOR DONATIONS

JUST NOW AT JOO CHIAT COMPLEX VICINITY,SHE ASKED ME TO “HELP” GIVE HER $5 ,SHE CLAIMED SHE “HUNGRY”.

SO YES I GAVE HER $5 .

I want to buy cggerates ,I enter 711 joo CHIAT complex and to my shocked and angry,

I saw this woman whom claimed she’s “hungry”quing up to buy lottery betting.

She really not embarassed or scared she cheat other people money to gamble