Just sayin... he highly-highly likely just took your money and bought alcohol.
My nephew use to work at a liquor store about a half block away from a popular place people panhandle off of a highway exit.
All day, everyday, these people would carry signs about needing help, veteran etc. etc.
Then when they got enough money, they would come into the store and buy beer singles and single shot bottles of vodka/whiskey. Go back out and panhandle, get more money, come back to the liquor store... repeat.