SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Springfield Police are warning residents about panhandlers in the city asking for donations for funeral expenses of a deceased child, which they claim are misleading.

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According to a message posted Thursday on the department’s official Facebook page, individuals were spotted at the intersection of State Street and Walnut Street claiming to be collecting donations for the funeral of a deceased child.

Police say they have encountered this type of panhandling before and, to date, none of the similar cases are legitimate.

“Warning: We have once again spotted individuals panhandling under the guise of raising money for a funeral for a child who died,” the post reads. “We have yet to see one of these solic

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