What would be the point in AW putting up these profiles themselves? I don't see any reason for them doing that.
It's obvious, well to me anyway. It makes AW more money for their pockets. Where do you think the money goes whenever someone pays to look at a private gallery?
Before anyone can withdraw money from their AW account, they have to accrue a certain amount beforehand. If AW deletes the account in the meantime, it means that AW pocket the money themselves - claiming that it's for hosting fees, admin charges, etc.
I'm wondering when the new UK law comes in regarding providing ID before using an adult site, it will cut down on the amount of fake profiles? Obviously the fake ones that AW will still create won't stop though, but it might highlight them more as there won't be so many other fake profiles to hide behind anymore.