[outworlder]

> you need to be manually writing plausible looking, personalized emails,

They are not so personalized, are they? Look at the huge email with the pictures and everything. Most of it could be a template. Some of them could be one off, but they are small.

They can also just write once and copy and paste relevant sections as needed. Doesn't sound like such a big deal.

Packing up shop after you have racked in enough profits also doesn't seem like a big deal. Heck, you could be preparing your next 'camp' even as your current one is returning profits.

> and the very real risk of prosecution

May not be so real depending on where the scammer lives.