The sites not a scam and I work to remove scammers as quickly as they are identified. That being said, do be careful about who you talk to and don't give anyone money or gift cards.
As for active: we re-launched about a year ago with better software and already have over 5900 members. The site averages 30K UNIQUE visitors a month so having a listing can help people find you. It's free to join, and contact members (10 messages a day) and we don't block the sharing of contact details so you can move off-site to talk more. Or talk unlimited in the chat room.
Mike