They went door-to-door collecting money in a crudely-crafted container labeled, "Glenn Landing Middle School Basketball."
But, according to police, they were nothing but frauds.
Police say that Mark Miller, 40, of Passaic, and Tracey Mauz, 39, of Blackwood, were soliciting donations in the Glendora section of Gloucester Township yesterday morning.
A member of the Gloucester Township Neighborhood Watch thought they appeared suspicious and called police.
Police confronted the pair as they were walking on Front Street carrying a cardboard container with the words scrawled in black marker or crayon.
But Miller and Mauz had no connection to the school or any athletic program, according to police. The container held $17.94 given by unsuspecting households.