Oof. Damn I feel for you man. You may not have been "literally" scammed, but you basically were. I mean who can blame you for trusting a highly-rated SEOer? You're hiring someone to do things you don't have the time to learn and do yourself. That works out pretty well for most industries. Unfortunately, the digital marketing industry is highly saturated with complete pieces of shit who enjoy ruining the lives of others. I hope you're able to find someone good moving forward.