maybe it's pointless for you to post any further information here, nor that you explain anything further, but everything you mentioned here is definitely not enough for Slotella to be marked as a scam. at least not in your case.
So, if you want to warn others about possible scams, you have to provide unequivocal evidence for it.

you found yourself offended by suspicion and accusations, while at the same time you yourself accuse others.