Well... a situation I'm in is SOMEWHAT similar (as in I've just reconnected with someone I haven't spoken to in 4-5 years) but not all that much the same.

This guy, P, and I have been online friends since I was 15 (I'm 28 now). We've met in person twice, when I was 16 and/or 17. Lost contact when I was around 20, reconnected around 24, reconnected just the other day. I actually spent a while looking for him and actually contacted someone on fb that I thought was his nephew! Turned out I was right on that. We've only texted, and I suppose that it COULD be the person I messaged on fb. But there's no way it is. It's P through and through - he makes the same spelling mistakes, has referenced stuff from our past, says the same sorts of things, and uses the same catch-words. And he sent me an updated pic and while he looks very different from when we met in person, it's due to aging and I can still very much recognize him.

Even so? He wants to meet up when I'm back in the city. I will, but it'll be a very public meet.

Please make sure that you do NOT give this guy any money, if he's a scam then he's either trying to get money or trying to break your heart. If he uses money as a reason to not see you, DON'T buy into it. (I don't really think that needs said, but I just felt like I needed to say it anyway)