No offence, but why the hell did you go first with a Jr. Member for a deal? You're more senior to him on the forum, still you went first with a Jr. member, what did he have to loose? Nothing.
I fail to understand how can people be so stupid / so greedy that they fall for such scams. Just take it as a learning for the future and never go first with people whose rep is not worth more than the money you are dealing with.