Was there anything in reddit history, that corrupted users took advantage of the reddit community's generosity? (x-post /r/askreddit)

by [deleted]

Didn't know if I should put it in askreddit or askhistorians

I'm talking about reddit gift exchanges, the occassion "need money for _____operation/wedding/bill", and the "too poor to buy 'x'".

Also how were they exploited?

ekans606830

Ask historians is not for recent history, so this doesn't belong here.