I feel sorry for you and as a newbie on Medium. Well, I got no followers and no comments for my nearly 20 posts, I use newbie to save some dignity...
I thought only newbie would encounter scams, like wanting me to pay some money first before she gave me the job, immediately hiring me to work before I sent my work to him, requiring to cooperate with me, or request personal message...
I still appreciate you have the hearts to trust people and even meeting him online! From January to today, my WordPress, Linkedin, and Medium were like a journal written by a beggar, no one seems to take a look.
I'm still kicking and trying! And don't ever give your personal information to anyone who tells you that you can make $100 for 300 words!