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Yuck. Don't privately suggest anything that even remotely looks like a bribe or anything else that is illegal. -snip-
And yes it is known tactics from scammers to ask people for money upfront, like i said to him.
There is absolutely no proof that:And yes it is known tactics from scammers to ask people for money upfront, like i said to him.
1) The victim's case is valid.
2) The money request was made by them (email sender field is relatively trivial to spoof).
Therefore, there is no proof that they are scammers either. Avoid making sudden decisions when trying to be a vigilante even if you have the sincerest intentions. One doesn't really learn this until they get burned by it.
