I didn't try to make a "payment" for removing red trust. I mentioned a "ransom". As English writing person, I guess, you know the difference of both words.
You told that I'm elder than you. Yes my kid, For easy understand, think on this way...
Somebody hacks your computer and tell you that "give me $100 to recover files". Is it a payment or ransom?
And did anyone actually offer to remove your negative trust in exchange for a ransom? From your initial post, it seems you're the one making the offer, which makes it a bribe, not a ransom.