Yes, they did quote it for effect, but that is not to say it alone is what put the poster on the list.
I wish they had the identity of the person behind those aliases, but I am almost certain they don't. But at this point I am confident they know it was an alias or aliases from the people behind the scam and there would be nothing to gain from trying to get that information. Instead, they want the info from the real live, living and breathing people that received it and to interview them for any other information they can get.
You can't interview a ghost.