Begging for alms by SMS

Pakistani beggars have started using mobile phones to fool people into giving them hefty alms in the name of religion.

As a matter of routine, they send messages asking for a credit of Rs 10-100 (25 cents-$2,50), offering in return a place in paradise.

Muhammad Usman, a businessman, told Daily Times that he received almost 10 messages a day in which a beggar used to ask him for mobile credit.

One message reads, “I am a poor man and my daughter is admitted to hospital. If you have faith in one God, please send me a credit of at least Rs 10. God may reward you and take you out of all troubles.

[via the Daily Times]

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