In 2017, a female exchange student from China was on the streets of St Lucia, Brisbane, and met her Australian mother, Elizabeth Smyth, from the Gold Coast, begging on the side of the road as she tried to live a miserable life under change.
School girl at the time heard from Smyth that her child was sick and willing to give $300 (or the money she had intended to rent) as long as Smyth left her contact information.
School girl`s English is not very good.
Smyth received the money, but the Chinese girl change suddenly wanted to get the money back, Smyth refused.
School girl finally called the police, Smyth was later charged with robbery, eventually sentenced to pay back, and 12 months probation.
