The thing is with posts such as this is we should all be aware that in some areas LE has been known to infest these boards.  So when I see a post from someone where there is even a hint of being buddy, buddy to the point of where they might be trying to use a regular customer as a reference to bypass regular screening, it sets of a red flag in my head.  The flag might not be justified, but it causes me to be more skeptical.  

I had a guy PM me once with no review history at all.  First he is asking about who I would recommend in the area.  I go over some suggestions with him and a detailed discussion on etiquette, etc.  Then he starts getting more friendly.  Things such as disclosing his "real" rather generic name, where he "works", e-mail address, etc.  With all this I'm sitting there thinking to myself, "shit just yesterday he was complaining about not being comfortable giving providers this info, then he tells me without my even asking".  My assumption was it was the old "I tell you mine, you tell me yours game".  Then he suggested we meet for coffee some time!  "F" that, instead of enjoying coffee, I spent the next hour notifying the providers I had suggested to use extra caution if that guy contacted them.  That along with copies of all the PMs he had sent me.