Now I am not beeing patronising or spiteful as I have tried getting cheated myself earlier on. But, some of you guys really do know how to dig your own graves.
1) Never trust anyone when it comes to big money - especially in this buisness
2) Legal action will probably not work and if it does you will probably just be right, but never see your money.
3) Dont pay to work - It is the root of all evils and it just add fuel to the fires of conmen like the one you have met. They flurish in these conditions. Are you really that desperate guys?