Getting a job is not possible for everyone, not everyone has family or [friends] to help them and sometimes they will make the bad situations even worse them. If you've ever really needed money and were very desperate, than you probably know that people would let you starve to death rather than give you $5.
It's weird how people won't toss out just a few dollars to help someone in need, yet they'll spend $10000 or more on their pet that has an average life span of under 5 years.
But then again, if you give the person in need money, they'll keep coming back for it. It's a real crap shoot
Some people get scammed because they trust the person that they must not. They are easily get distracted to the money they might get without working for it. They are easily convince in flowery words. Some people get scammed because they want instant success, instant money and don't want to exert effort.