Actually, yes I have been in this type of situation before. I did the same thing you did and got burned as well. Now, I use something called discernment when it comes to helping people in need. I have learned to test and prove everything no matter what it is or how pretty they are, if you know what I mean? No offense ladies, guys are guilty of this too.

Helping strangers should be done not based on how a person looks, I will say this again. Helping strangers should not be based on how a person looks at all. I would like to ask you a honest question. If this were the same scenario, and that pretty girl with the yellow teeth was an middle-aged man would you have helped at all?

Whenever I help a person now, I always get as much information as possible about them and the situation. If you are around someone long enough they will reveal their true motives. Also proof is a must when helping someone, for validity reasons. I would have seen this one coming from two miles away, stay positive man.