Open Gallery Concept opengalleryconcept2@gmail.com Soliciting $125 advance fee for "internship opportunity" in as-yet unopened gallery Internet, New York

I'd never heard of this one, but this shadowy individual is actually soliciting $125 payments (plus an extra 3% for Paypal) as a "reviewing fee" for people hoping to be hired as interns in a New York state (not city) gallery that is supposed to be opening soon. Here's what they wrote:

NEW YORK GALLERY looking for INTERN!!!!
< OpenGalleryConcept >
09/08 14:42:34

We are a new concept in galleries with several locations coming all over Urban Centers and Revitalization Districts in New York State, it is a  chance of a lifetime to have a New York Gallery on your resume, and often the only option for artists who wish to have a career (you are NOT taken seriously without it)

Please apply at opengalleryconcept2@gmail.com for further information and instructions. We have a nominal review fee, unfortunately discounts are no longer available due to an overwhelming response. Also, please remember to add 3% for Paypal fees, or your application will not be processed.

Hope you appreciate this opportunity as it's extremely hyper competitive out there... You're Welcome!!!

https://forums.craigslist.org/?ID=219360680

^ very prestigious opportunity!
< OpenGalleryConcept >
09/08 14:43:15

D.H. writes, "Open Gallery Concepts got me started on a very lucrative and critically acclaimed art career, and I
decided to stay in New York! Now even my small paintings go for five figures. It's amazing what kind of doors can open when you have a prestigious New York Gallery on your resume -- even if they don't directly represent your work."

Perhaps this can be your story, applications are extremely competitive -- apply today!!!

[When people on the Arts forum expressed skepticism about this alleged opportunity, they wrote this:]

^ libel and slander
< OpenGalleryConcept >
09/08 14:55:42

Everything you say is untrue, why are you trying to harm a business that has done so much for artist's careers?

Please cease and desist with your false and actionable statements, and publish a formal retraction, otherwise dire consequences may ensue.

Have a nice Day!!