Because there's such extraordinary money on the table for these people to take, and they've watched their mothers and other women in their family do it for years, so it's expected of them to continue. It doesn't involve robbing a bank, and your victim comes to you. There are many other cons out there in the world that have involved elaborate acts with cons acting like different professionals, with make believe offices and more, to pull off a scam. Please read the previous two questions, What is a Gypsy? and How could one culture be so focused on crime for more explanation.
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