whatever your transfer method,the key is always trust.. if you believe him,sent the money,if not,dont do that..simple
You often can't trust people you've known all your life. The odds of a Reddit random being 100% above board when you're sending an irreversible transaction are somewhere in the region of nil. If they are straight then that's wonderful but what's the point in risking it when there's no shortage of options with lengthy track records?