I'm actually fine giving you the benefit of the doubt.
Giving
anyone the benefit of the doubt on this forum is a surefire way to get scammed.
Not that there is much doubt about this being a scam. I am curious though, do you give nigerian princesses that claim to have inherited oil concessions and email you out of the blue with a promise of $5M the benefit of the doubt too?
Your analogy is a little misleading, but your point is taken. This is why escrow is so important. Bitcoin and everything around it is and ought to be built around the idea that the need for trust is minimized as much as possible