The more you post here the less I believe you and it wasn't a lot to begin with.
That's because
You're just making this up as you go along. None of this was ever discussed with the victim, only what you wanted to get out of it and your suggestion that he pay the extortion/ransom that the perpetrator demanded.
And to anyone who questions my tag on Rambotnic, it's not for suspicion of him being in on the scam; it's for the part I've bolded. It's pretty clear to me that he's still manufacturing excuses as to why he did what he did, trying to sound plausible--and when that fails, he goes on the attack or plays the victim card. That's all I have to say about this for now. I'd love to see others chime in on this, DT or not.