Do you give to homeless people who advertise they are homeless, or to those obviously homeless but don’t?

Do you give to homeless people who advertise they are homeless, or to those obviously homeless but don’t?
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I work through agencies who know a lot more than I do about the homeless and poverty in my community. They also know who is advertizing and not poor.
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