I am not too sure how other campaign managers handle their business with their employers, and how close and comfortable they get with them, i know those who have worked with a particular manager for a long time might get a bit close to the person, but other managers can correct me if i am wrong that getting too personal with your employer, especially when your 'contract' is over the internet can affect and becloud your judgement when necessary. I feel Royse became too close to Lucy and it became very difficult to draw the line even when it was suspicious.

I feel if you didn't get too comfortably close with Lucy, you would have smelt that something was wrong, if everything was kept strictly at business level, meaning no funds everything should be put on hold, and even if you have to pay from your pocket, it should be only once, and that is when everything has been put on hold by yourself, then you can use your funds to settle the initial problems created and mitigate further problems in the future. If you fail to put it on hold, further problems will arise that could supercede the strength of your pocket and you find it hard to pay or solve.

We often have good hearts, and we think people over the internet would behave and be as good as us, but that is not always the case, trust is a hard virtue to come by this days, and if you must trust someone, it should be because you have seen their good and trustworthy deeds overtime, but if you are just working for the first time, treat every red flag as a scam, unless proven otherwise. I am very sorry Royse.