well that sucks
some folks today could all use some back room justice if you ask me
some lessons in life ain;'t being taught as they once were IMO!
BUT, and sorry to say this, no offence meant!
but that old saying,
"anything that seems too good to be true, tends to be just that ,
NOT true!"
scammers are every where, at least be glad you didn't fly there and spend a bunch of money to find NO one there to do anything
could have been worse
best to find out now while at home than in another country!