Rather than blame the people at the bottom of this scheme, the Afticans, the cell phone companies, or even the children, you should blame the people at the top who probably have much more power to effect change. It’s unlikely anyone at the bottom does it because they are malicious, or greedy. People at the bottom have fewer options. Even cell phone companies are passing the cost savings to you, the end consumer, as competitive markets give them fewer optioms too.

The consumers buying things are solely to blame, even if ignorant of the reality since willful ignorance is a thing. If there is any outrage it should be at those who buy these phones and let this happen. Every other part of this scheme is just a cog in the machine, being turned by the complicit consumer.

You should also be careful to stick your hand into something you don’t truly understand, and consider the motivation and implication. You may want it to be stopped to satiafy your own outrage, but they may want it to continue for survival.