Yes, I've heard of the romance types. I was on a dating website a while back and got approached by 'western-looking' males in military uniform. It was totally obvious what they were doing. I found it funny and entertaining so I played along for a while to see where the conversations would go. One had a sick child that needed an operation but the army wouldn't release his paycheck until he returned home. LOL. Another one (and I think we're on maybe only the 3rd message) said we should get married and that he could move in with me!!!! Well, I had fun but they lose their temper when they realise you're onto them.

Ah, the corruption at the top is hellish for sure. It must be difficult to live with that.

I think you're going about things the right way with your writing on Steemit. You're building a solid reputation as a great writer. Did you see @spiritualmax's post on the publishing on steemit? I reblogged it so it's on my feed if you're interested. It's another way to monetise your old posts and collect your works in one place for fans of your work.