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[BTILLEY1]

This past Thursday afternoon, a woman came to my door, waking me from a nap, saying that she needed help, that she was 62 years old and undergoing chemotherapy for cancer.   She was short, very wrinkled, and looked at least 70.   I imagined that I saw some blotches on her left cheek, but I was both half asleep and wanting to connect her with the many recent posts about a scammer.   I live on the 4500 block of Regent Street.   The woman at my door claimed to be a neighbor and then when I said "I know who you are, I've heard all about you, and you don't live on my street."  At which point she said "I'm your neighbor around the corner, I live on 48th st."  I replied "I'm sorry, I don't trust you,"  to which she answered "I trust in Jesus,"   shook her head, and toddled off toward Clark Park.    The dog-walker who had brought her to my door, because I am the only person she knows on Regent Street (lucky me!)  apologized profusely to me and took her leave.   My question to all of you who've met the scamming lady is whether my visitor is likely to be the same person.   I don't remember reading anything about her apparent age in any of your posts.   If I'd been more together at the time,  I might have called the police or UCD or at least suggested to the woman that she might get help from them, or I could have directed her to the health center across the park.   It is awfully sad that so many wretched people are walking our streets, where they are clearly not getting the help they need.                                            B. Tilley