Entered protected community post no solicitatons, approached wife on side of house alone, shw was startled and submitted to providing a check for $212.00 for a "charity book" scam, and also an offer to wash the homes windows, appears thats been used a number of times. Called number, received a recording, left msg to cancel ticket number, name and amount, also proceeded online and stopped payment on the check at our $35.00 expense.

A number of things were wrong with this, starting with the two of them approaching a women between homes, is and was intimadating.The copy they left was a very poor, cant read anything, however I beleive we covered all the bases, plus a talk with her regarding that NOT everyone can be trusted, sad but true. Normally a neighbor has already called the police when people come into the gated community to prevent this, its Saturday, shes probably playing bingo right now. Simply put, be careful, its ok with the local school kids, we expect that, otherwise, politly say "no thank you" and back away to a safer position- like inside the house with the door locked.

Two young men (one said it was his 21st birthday) came to my door. They said they lived in the neighborhood and gave me an address and told me they had moved here from California two years ago. Their story was that they are on a baseball team, the Denver Bandits through the American Legion, and were raising money for lower-income players to go to a game in Maui. They were sponsoring books to be donated to St. Judes, and if they sponsored so many kids, they would get a $1, 000 grant. They said they wanted to do chores for me in return for my donation and said their dad (they were brothers) had a window washing business called Mr. Bubbles and they would be by the next day to wash my windows. They said their mom would send me a receipt for tax deduction purposes. They needed the check that day to turn into their coach. I gave them a check for $96.00, which I have since stopped. They were very friendly and convincing, but completely lying right to my face. Watch out for these sociopaths!