Bingo

This 'need' thing.

It's the Method Of Operation of the conman.

Either offering help or asking for help.

This is 'Alice'..................Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz........running away from tradition/home/farm, not knowing how to help one's self.....and looking for it elsewhere.

Whether it's falling from the sky as god or alien or on earth as 'leader' like a fox over the chickens......this relying on outside forces to solve our ignorant helplessness is like a wounded animal crying and gaining attention of wolves who are all too willing to come answer the call/cull.

Rule of thumb: Eliminate the middle man.