> What if these requests were just a clever scammer, trying to get some money?
Yeah, I thought the same at first.
However, in that same Facebook status I've quoted, the author claims that he actually went to the city government before the issue got resolved, so I took that as a verification that "Jon Doe" is actually from the city's government.
Wouldn't going to the city government resolve the issue by clearing up the original request was fraudulent?
That's part of why I figured it might've been a scam.
To speculate even more, the 'I can't say much more' from the FB page owner might be due to a criminal investigation.
Yeah, I thought the same at first.
However, in that same Facebook status I've quoted, the author claims that he actually went to the city government before the issue got resolved, so I took that as a verification that "Jon Doe" is actually from the city's government.
In addition to that, you can see that the Mayor's office is located at that exact address mentioned in the Facebook message to the owner of the Facebook page: http://sarajevo.ba/gradska-administracija/gradska-uprava/