[kstrauser]

Not the person you're replying to, but:

As of this moment, I can say that I've never received a penny for writing a review. I have a small number of Amazon affiliate links on my website, but they're all for products that I personally researched, bought at the advertised price, and now recommend. No one can credibly accuse me of conflict of interest. If I say I like a thing, it's because I genuinely like it.

Getting a few bucks from a scammer isn't worth the reputational risk to me.