[p1acebo]

 “a fool and his money are soon parted” 

This guy's story sounds more like an idiot than scam. 
Where got people come out money upfront to work for others? 
Who in the right frame of mind would transfer such large sum of money to an online website without even physically seeing who is receiving the money? 

Actually out of curiosity, I also makan the scammers monies a few times already last year.  $6 each time.  Because they will pay $6 to respondents just to answer their silly surveys.  Then I refused to go further when they ask me enter their telegram chat groups

I think they are wiser now.  No payment until you answer survey AND carry out further tasks for $12