Oh man, I feel bad for the guy... but he is so freaking stupid!!

Never send money... ever, not without strong and enforceable ways to ensure you get what you pay for!
I would love to get my hands on a scam artist; I go to extremes trying to track down people that solicit through e-mails and phone calls but I haven't quite been able to catch one yet.
Once in a while I will get a call and while they thing they are stinging me along... I will string them along for as much information as they will provide... one day they will slip up and I will take out all my bottled up rage out on the skinny little SOB that runs it with a baseball bat.... one day....