Oh bullshit.  Now he's the victim?  His statements contributed to the scam.  People bought the card based on his claim that it existed.  Whether or not it really existed was, and remains, an open question but he seemed to put that concern to rest by claiming to have one.  I don't think he was really involved in the scam.  I suspect he lied when he said he had it because he wanted people to think he was cool or for whatever reason people say bullshit like that.  I don't think the device even exists.  But regardless of why he said it, his claim aided the scammer to scam people.  He's not a victim here, at best he's a liar who helped a thief.  I could characterize it more generously and I would actually if he had been more forthcoming but he decided not to be.