The first time you raised this concern it was potentially legitimate (although it was quickly discovered that it wasn’t really an issue). The next dozen times you raised this concern, it was redundant and getting old (especially given that each time you raised it, it required pointing out that it wasn’t really an issue). The next 100 times you raised this issue, it was starting to appear like some kind of mental block on your part. Your generous use of caps (ie - yelling) did no good in assuaging the concerns of those who worried that it might be more than just a mental block. The next 1000 times you raised this issue, it went to whatever level lies just beyond tiresome.
There is nothing worse than a song comprised of a single note. Especially when that note is not a particularly good one, and the song is replayed indefinitely.
There are too many scammers out there in the real world, and especially on the Internet. I’ve seen too many instances of it, have read too many stories about it, had had too many people that I know directly myself, who have been scammed on the Internet, and have read way too many articles on what to look for and how to avoid being scammed on the Internet.
And, of course, knowing all this (and “believing it” and taking measures) is probably why I’ve never been scammed on the Internet, and fortunately not in real life, completely apart from the Internet.
If someone doesn’t know this kind of stuff is going on, then they’ve been hiding out in a cave somewhere! ... LOL ...
BUT, the thing is ... even with people who are fully aware ... they still get scammed “when” they have the kind of thinking that says, “That won’t happen to me!” and they ignore the warning signs. The BEST SCAM is the one that sounds the MOST LEGITIMATE. ... :-) ...
On point.
The "concern" didn't even pass the smell test then. The funding campaign was already well under way by the time the "concern" was first raised.
Consider:
The names and associations involved are well known within the political conservative community. That means that they are who they say they are, or they are being impersonated by imposters.
It was being done far too publicly for it to have progressed as far as it had without the real personalities being aware of it.
If it was being run by imposters, the real personalities would have issued public warnings for people not to donate, and gotten it shut down.
If it was being run by the actual personalities and organizations presented, they have much more to lose in terms of damage to their reputations and livlihoods than they'd ever be able to get out of it if it was a scam.
There was no legitimate reason I can see to believe this was a scam.