Knowing nothing of the actual state of affairs in this case, I will state that any situation which gives rise to a vulnerable population will be followed by various lowlifes and grifters who will take advantage of that population. The result is generally to enrich the grifter before he (usually, but not always he) moves on to more lucrative scams leaving his victims to fend for themselves. Don't bother looking - the cavalry ain't coming. Similar frauds are perpetrated in this country after every major hurricane, tornado, or flood event - usually associated with the recovery after the disaster. Such people may or may not ever be held to account for their crimes, a sad fact of life on this planet.
Knowing nothing of the actual state of affairs in this case, I will state that any situation which gives rise to a vulnerable population will be followed by various lowlifes and grifters who will take advantage of that population. The result is generally to enrich the grifter before he (usually, but not always he) moves on to more lucrative scams leaving his victims to fend for themselves. Don't bother looking - the cavalry ain't coming. Similar frauds are perpetrated in this country after every major hurricane, tornado, or flood event - usually associated with the recovery after the disaster. Such people may or may not ever be held to account for their crimes, a sad fact of life on this planet.