Exactly right @themarkymark!

Unfortunately, Steemit is this interesting and strange "hybrid" social site that seems to draw an unusually large number of first time social media users... whether it's the money, or the anarchy angle, or the non-censorship angle... we have a lot of inexperienced people here who might fall prey to something like this.

This particular scammer made the mistake of choosing a VERY senior Steemian for his first approach... showing that criminals are generally stupid and greedy. And he got flagged to oblivion, pretty much within the hour. And hopefully before any "copycats" got the idea...