Yeah it would prove it.  No scammer, with the possibility that the forum pool is going to find out the username of the criminal (bitcoins paid to the scam have been traced the this forum's hardware buying pool, if you can believe it), would post their picture under that username, thus proving they are the criminal.  All the FBI would have to do is trace the I.P. address of that member, then go find the face that used it.

On the other hand, no innocent, good guy, as Phoenix is supposed to be (and I take the forum members at their words) would mind posting his pic with today's paper if really wanted to remain a trusted forum member, given the very unusual and unfortunate circumstances anyway.  Especially Phoenix, who claims to already have his pic up as his Avatar.

I know I'd post my pic in a second if I were in the horrible circumstances they claim to be in.

And obviously, if they are on the up-and-up, I really feel for them and might even send them a 6 pack.

But one thing is clear, a forum member (active or not, who knows?), someone in the buying pool, is in on this scam.

I don't see any pics yet.