How to Contact a Difficult to Reach Player?

[LineageRazor]

This sounds like he scammed you guys, got the money, probably sent it to a friend or another account of his and playing with another character or something, but he's keeping this account alive for storage reasons or some other stuff.

The OP did say that he can still see the FC money in the FC bank, so it hasn't been transferred to another character or account. From the sounds of it, it's a dead FC whose leader isn't 100% sure they want to relinquish the FC. Maybe they're taking an extended break, but intend to return and rebuild the FC someday. Not a very responsible FC leader (I sure wouldn't want to wind up part of the "rebuilding"), but probably not shady either. Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by incompetence.

[Dannythm]

The OP did say that he can still see the FC money in the FC bank, so it hasn't been transferred to another character or account. From the sounds of it, it's a dead FC whose leader isn't 100% sure they want to relinquish the FC. Maybe they're taking an extended break, but intend to return and rebuild the FC someday. Not a very responsible FC leader (I sure wouldn't want to wind up part of the "rebuilding"), but probably not shady either. Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by incompetence.

Ah I didn't read that post, he may be waiting patiently for all the people to get tired and leave by their own? Pretty stupid thing to do for only 12M but I've seen stranger things, and my life experience always ells me to expect the worst, even if it's caused by incompetence.

But I hope it's as you say and it's just irresponsibility and OP can get her gil back eventually.