crowdfunding

  • Kickstarter Just Opened The Floodgates To Even More Frauds And Scams

    Kickstarter Just Opened The Floodgates To Even More Frauds And Scams

    Crowdfunding is notorious for being riddled with impossible projects, broken promises and straight-up scams. But Kickstarter’s been one of the few sites that even attempts to vet projects before people start throwing their money at them. Now, though, Kickstarter has decided to let creators choose to bypass the approval process altogether. Fantastic.


  • ‘Get Rich Crowdfunding’ Might Not Be A Legit Business

    ‘Get Rich Crowdfunding’ Might Not Be A Legit Business

    According to US government regulators, the number of registered domain names containing the word “crowdfunding” has increased from 900 to 9001 since January 2012. Many of these are just harmless parked domains, but the SEC is worried that many are opportunistic scams targeting your money.