[SuperB70]

First, I havent given him any money.
But reading car forums I have seen this happen way too often these days.
To me this is way more worse fear cos I live another side of the world but buy stuff from all over the world and import them here.

I have had my share of scammers but have found a quite easy fix.
It's the guys with black leather vests with some logos and they ride a harleys. They are world only global debt collection organisation. I'm not saying you need to use them put when you get the scammer on the speak with you, you just need to mention them and...

I have used that "I'll sell your debt to them"-card three times and every time got my money back. Scammers know that they will collect they money.

Again this is just one option, before moral lecture starts, I do know it is not the "right"way to do it but when my hard earned money is going in the wrong pocket, I dont feel shame to cut some corners to get them back.