Essay Scam, a non-profit organization, was started by former academic writers and students who have sought assistance with their term papers. Both of these groups share an unfortunate history: they have both been scammed by shady, unethical research paper websites. Some of them have been scammed by their employers or... students (customers).
These essay writing agencies or freelance employers promise honesty and integrity as a way to lure innocent people -- both students and writers -- into trying their writing services or becoming a part of their working team. Sadly, however, their promises are hardly ever fulfilled.
Some of these term paper websites (regardless of their country of origin) often hire writers whose first language is not English, partly as a way of cheating their writers out of an honest wage. Of course, they do not tell their clients this.
They also fail to inform their clients that the papers they sell are often plagiarized, or won't be delivered on time. When the clients complain, these companies often threaten to sue their own clients!
Because they drape American or British flags as well as "independent certificates of quality" over their websites, and repeat words like "honesty" and "integrity," students or prospective employees are tricked into thinking they are legitimate companies. But all they care about is money, and they don't care how they get it.
