Originally Posted by Grey M@a 
At times you can understand why people turn to piracy in EVE as its a good way to make ISK without putting in the hard work.
Ohhh, Piracy
is hard work
To pull a scam like this off can take years of planning and dedication. Even if the original idea wasn't to rip people off, gaining that trust would have taken a long time.
Personally there are very few people I give any ISK to, all of which I know in real life.