And the campaign managers of most of the altcoin and ICO scams got away without a scratch! What's the difference here? Royse777 was offered partial ownership, but it doesn't look like he had anything to say in the "company". He couldn't handle withdrawals and didn't have access to funds. Were should we draw the line?
You really don't know if something is a scam until it happens, but you can certainly have red flags and suspicions.
I would like to know if Royse signed any written contracts with this scamming owner, because trusting someone's word is just not enough when they give you a title of partner and co-owner.
If it was only a verbal deal, than I would ask for written confirmation and proof of funds, because I am by nature a little suspicious, but I don't know what other people would do.
As for campaign managers, I don't think Royse was the first or the last one to manage a scam project, but I hope he learns something from this.