Dear DS, I think you've missed the business opportunity of a lifetime. 8K for just a username! 
I don't know Gemspace although I think it's not the first time I hear that name. Anyway, I would have done the same as you: distrust if something sounds too good to be true, and especially in Telegram.
I'm also receiving scam attempt messages in the App more frequently lately. But I distrust everyone by system, especially if he pretends to be a beautiful Asiatic woman or to have a rich uncle who invested in no matter what successful project.
Thanks for sharing.
Telegram is flocked with tons of scammers and even if you havent been able to share up your information but still there's someone who do make out some private message or dm's offering or saying something.I don't know Gemspace although I think it's not the first time I hear that name. Anyway, I would have done the same as you: distrust if something sounds too good to be true, and especially in Telegram.
I'm also receiving scam attempt messages in the App more frequently lately. But I distrust everyone by system, especially if he pretends to be a beautiful Asiatic woman or to have a rich uncle who invested in no matter what successful project.
Thanks for sharing.
Just like been said that if it turns or sounds too good to be true then its 100% scam. Who would be wanting to buy 8k for usernames? With just that alone or making use of your own common
sense then we do know on where this one would be going.
If you do have some spare time then you can get along with these scammers and trying to ride with the waves and ending up on wasting up his time.