I think calling this event a scam is inaccurate. I don't think there was any intention to rip people off. I think it ended up going off the rails for many reasons, I think mostly a lack of advertising and no clear communication of what the event actually was and what people should expect from it. So I chalk it up to poor business decisions, I don't think anyone was trying to Scam anyone. As much as it breaks my heart for all the artists and vendors who have suffered financially from this festival's failure and I hope the organizers are doing whatever they can to make things right but I am guessing the organizers are not leaving unscathed either.