he has a bunch of posts. Thought he was legit
Sorry to hear your lose.
Bunches of post does not mean that you should trust a user. I see you are a brand new member so it's assumable that you do not have much experience with the forum. If you become regular then you will know who to trust and who not to. For the time being use this experience as a lesson and do not deal in the future without an escrow.
Can you bring some reference of the money you sent? If it is paid by BTC or any other crypto then post the tx.
Here is a format to follow:
Scam Report Format
[b][color=black]What happened:: [/color][/b]
[b][color=black]Scammers Profile Link: [/color][/b]
[b][color=black]Reference Link: [/color][/b]
[b][color=black]Amount Scammed: [/color][/b]
[b][color=black]Payment Method: [/color][/b]
[b][color=black]Proof of Payment: [/color][/b]
[b][color=black]PM/Chat Logs: [/color][/b]
[b][color=black]Additional Notes: [/color][/b]
Copy and paste it in new thread then fill all data.