Scammed?

    I't not sure if any of you have been scammed before, but here is my story of the day...Earlier today I was minding my own business in my room when these two girls just walked right in. Decked out in Hokie gear, it seemed clear that these girls were most likely new freshman too. They set their over-filled backpacks down and started talking about some group/organization they were in. I forget both of their names, but the two girls started asking the most random questions. I assumed it was some sort of survey, so I answered their questions. 
     First they asked what kind of magazine I liked out of the list and who I would send it to if I could. I answered but then asked them what this stuff was for. They replied saying, "we need nine more people to help us out and we will win a trip to Italy!" So I figured I could help them out. They replied, "great! thanks alot! now we just need you to sign here and select your method of payment". Whoa, payment? 
     They wanted me to pay 40$ to buy a "magazine subscription" for a soldier. Things became really sketchy, really fast. I told them I didn't have money, and they packed up their stuff frustrated and bolted out the door. Out of nowhere, my RA came in and told the two girls that they needed to "talk with his boss". At this point, I know something was wrong. He asks for their I.D.'s and they give him a license to do what they were doing that looked less convincing than an ID. made from crayons. Then, he leads the girls down the hall, and my hall mate came in the room to talk with me.
     He started by saying, "What just happened?", so I told him. Unfortunately, he already talked to them and actually let them swipe his debit card for their "cause". We started freaking out, and he had to call the bank to get the payment cut off. 
     An hour later two RA's came to my door. They needed me to talk to the campus police to identify the girls. They were in a LOAD of trouble. Come to find out, they don't even go to this school! One went to Georgia Tech, and the other from Minnesota. Apparently, they had been scamming people in Lee Hall the whole day: asking for "clothing donations" and stuff. This was crazy, and I felt bad for my friend who was actually being nice, and trying to support our troops. So moral of the story, don't trust people you don't know...even if they seem nice...