Patrick has admitted this mistake and is attempting to rectify it as best he can.
As have many scammers in the past who went on to scam again.
There should be objective criteria for assigning a scammer tag.
Debtor in default -> Scammer tag until debt is paid off.
Not in default -> No scammer tag
Not a debtor -> No scammer tag
Without objective criteria, the tag will just depend on who your friends are. As it does today.