On an aside note: I received a private message from some one offering to help me if I send them my: wallet.dat or private key.
Is it safe to send them this info?
No it is not a safe thing to do, you should ignore those PM's. Someone tried to steal your money.Is it safe to send them this info?
Your private key is everything, safe it with your life, lol
Just import your private key into an electrum wallet or blockchain.info