Thanks for the reference and bringing this all to light @themarkymark. He would have gone on for as long as he could have if you had not made your post. For those of you effected by this scammer, consider submitting a ticket to Poloniex. I don't know if it will help, but it can't hurt to try:

https://steemit.com/scam/@trending/please-help-stop-zeartul-from-getting-away-with-his-scam-make-poloniex-aware-of-it