Cardboard children scam
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A cardboard children scam is a scam in which young children, usually in groups of 6 to 10, carrying cardboard signs approach a tourist and make a loud scene by begging or screaming. The message on these cardboard signs are usually pleas, such as "Food please," and are intended to distract the tourist as the children remove any items from their wallet or pockets.
Cardboard children scams are usually seen in Europe, especially at the Colosseum, and generally take under 30 seconds to execute.
