Writing Papers for No Credit

At least not the sort of credit we're used to. Here's an interview with a ghost paper writer who completes student assignments for money. He reminds me of a character on Veronica Mars:

The proposal was approved, and now I had six days to complete the assignment. This was not quite a rush order, which we get top dollar to write. This assignment would be priced at a standard $2,000, half of which goes in my pocket.