Really sorry about your experience. I hope you will find out how to get back your money or at least a part of them. Try to do everything in your power to make your story and your experience knew because, as many users have said here, this kind of people can't walk away just laughing and thinking about how many people fall in their trap. The saddest part of the story is that behind organizations, which they should "train" proficency pilot, there's no control at all so I'm asking myself how safe the sky is at this point. This industry is becoming more and more just interested in making money and nothing else. Horrible thing in my opinion.