Yes, but you don't get equity or securities equivalents from Kickstarter. Here's an article about how $115B was scammed from crowdfunding investors in China (1)

Yes, but you don't get equity or securities equivalents from Kickstarter. Here's an article about how $115B was scammed from crowdfunding investors in China (1). The biggest individual scam was a simple $8B Ponzi scheme. (1) https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2020/08/165315-115-billion-in-losses-reported-due-to-scams-involving-chinas-p2p-lending-platforms/ https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2020/08/165315-115-billion-...