Beggar with modern technology

We are moving to a cashless society and I usually don't carry cash. Yesterday while I was in town a beggar asked for some cash but I didn't have any so he asked me if I can transfer with mobile payment over the phone. I was a little flabbergasted. I didn't expect that. I started to wonder that a beggar carry a smartphone because he needs one for mobile payment. But he had a positive attitude so agreed to that. It didn't stop there. He also told me how much money he preferred me to transfer to him :)