People will really try to scam gullible users.
That's why before sending any money, you need to double-check the address. If not, triple it.
Otherwise, you can't get back that money anymore.
And yes, creating a contract requires a lil bit of money. But maybe, they are looking to get a lil bit something out of it.
But good thing, they are caught early. Preventing users sending money to that fake addy.