No.
Immediate perma-bans for stuff like that will turn us into facepunch.
Temporary bans are not there to remove you from the community, but to teach you a lesson that what you did was wrong. I've seen NUMEROUS spammers be banned for a week then not do it again afterwards, and several farmers the same. Scammers are no different, I assume.
It's the same as being given a warning, only for a far more serious crime.
You're talking about giving the death penalty to someone who stole a loaf of bread. (loaf of bread...boaf. Someone who stole a boaf)
Edited poll to add option that has been left out.
Last edited by Jok; May 14, 2008 at 09:10 AM.