I tend to agree with you. What strikes me about these cases is that the people readily jump on opportunities to earn income through honest work such as carving,

I tend to agree with you. What strikes me about these cases is that the people readily jump on opportunities to earn income through honest work such as carving, transcribing and other things they are asked to do by the baiters. That they are eager to do quality work for pay does not indicate to me that they are scamming because they are bad people who don't like to work. It indicates they are scamming because it is the only source of income they have discovered. A pity too since their country is rich in resources, most of which are being ransacked by western companies for the benefit of europeans and americans.