Feeling sad after hearing about your loss. I don't understand why you guys continue dealings with someone who already have multiple red tags with valid references. Its a clear sign that you don't feel it necessary to check his trust area before completing your payment. It is to notify you that this scammer has already been added on proven scammer list and maybe you forgot to check that list too.
Here is the list:
List of Proven Scammers ( Bitcointalk users Only)Scammers profile link isn't working properly. Please make a correction there.