Based on the above, I have reasons to believe that this may not be a random scam.
Could you please tell us more about this?
I see no reason why important data which can help everyone should be kept secret.
There is a post from Pouncer describing the scam method.
you can Look for it a for it 2-3 pages ago.
They know how peezr scammed. They want to know why Pouncer thinks this method / other scam methods have been used before.