Isn't it necessary to fill out some complicated, intrusive forms and submit copies of your ID to someone you barely know in some other country before waiting a few weeks to receive a refund? I'm pretty sure that's how it works.
No, that was forum members making things up as they went along.
I don't know what you meant by this. Only after the forum outrage and legal threats, those intrusive requirements were removed. You had to submit a mugshot of yourself holding a piece of paper, along with your ID and proof of residence before that.
Its not that hard to find who has returned & who hasn't.
It only takes a couple of people to send odd amounts to make matching impossible. One could always claim they sent my 90% in pieces.