Have you seen some of these Crowd Funded projects? Every Tom, Dick and Harry with some crazy scheme can start a funding project. As a matter fact, if you remember the post I did about the Flat Earthers. That guy with the Spaceship was actually raising funds (and getting them) through a GoFundMe type site. CRAZY.

There is a flip-side too though. I have seen once or twice where somebody started a project to help out a person in need. It is however usually limited to one specific person in need.