DM first with money request, private key request, mnemonic request is always from scammer.
Legit person does not DM first and ask you to send money.
It does not relate to their job position, their job title, whatsoever.
Impersonators will use username, name, job title, job position to increase validity of their messages. You can protect yourself by remembering that any invitation for you but request you to send money first is scam.
Asking money first even from a CEO or higher position you know will always remain a red flag. You should never doubted in all transactions like that because that is always a form of scam. And scammers will never hesitate to impersonate other people or use their titles just to put their victims on their own trap. If you are cautious enough, you might be saved from scamming, otherwise you’ll end up putting your money into a waste.