AFF may be a freaskshow but it's not a scam. I'm a handsome, cut, well endowed male in my mid 30s. I can pick up women on any bar in america. I tried AFF. Banged lots of girls, most of the 6s and 7s. The competition for male attention is incredibly hard. I realized after a couple of months that it was way easier to pickup slutty receptionists at happy hour than to spend hours writing witty emails trying to get the attention of women I wouldn't even pursue in person. So what does this all mean:
If you're a dude. You must be cut, endowed and willing to write a lot of freaking emails.
If you're a girl: you probably don't need much. Maybe a picture. Getting laid is a guarantee. Quality will surely vary.
So basically AFF is a hyperbole of life. Good looking guys get laid. Women just have to say "who wants some sex?"