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45 Scammers Who Got ‘Destroyed’ By The People They Were Trying To Rip Off (New Pics)
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The internet’s a double-edged sword: information at your fingertips, but also scammers lurking around every corner. From phishing emails to identity theft on social media—it’s enough to make you paranoid.
Some people, however, choose to defend themselves against scams with humor. For the past few years, Bored Panda has been diving into the r/Scams subreddit and showing you hilariously embarrassing attempts to steal people’s money.
The subreddit’s community has more than doubled in size since we last covered it: there are 783K members now! To keep you sharp, we’ve gathered new posts from r/Scams along with tips from cybersecurity pros Chuck Brooks and Burton Kelso.
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#1
Some Intense Scam, Be Aware!
Boredest Panda 2 years ago
They were admiring the pigeon pics. They’ve never see one before, since clearly they’ve never seen the outside.
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#2
Found In Tumblr
#3
Friend Sent Me This And I Got A Kick Out Of It. Thought Y’all Would Enjoy Too
#4
I’m Still Getting Those Random Messages. How Do You Deal With Yours?
#5
I Love Messing With Scammers. The Phone # Is A Spam Number That I Pulled From My Contacts
#6
Apple Pay Scammer Gets Pissed
#7
Bait Not Taken
Boredest Panda 2 years ago (edited)
That’s it?! Your/my/our cat deserves better (edited to fix spelling)
#8
:)
#9
F*****g With Scammers Is Fun
#11
I Was Surprised To Get A Message From A High School Friend's Father
#12
I Just Caught This In The Wild
#13
It’s Not A Story The Scammers Would Tell You…
#14
How My Buddy Deals With Scams
Minecraft_Chicken (He/Chicken) 2 years ago
"Honey, what should we name our child?" "Well since we are super horny, let's call her Sexy Girl!"
#15
Kindly Hit Her With That Uno Reverse Card
#16
The Person Who Definitely Wasn't Talking With A Bot
#17
I Used To Live In Los Angeles. I've Never Owned A House. I Get These Texts All The Time
I have no idea how this scam even works or what the end game is. But I've started replying in ways that make me giggle
#18
A Pleasant Conversation I Had With A Whatsapp Scammer Today
#19
Scammer Was Asking Me To "Invest $300". Had To Do It To 'Em
⨺⃝ ~Just-A-Black-Cat-Lover~ ⨺⃝ 2 years ago
6th grade humor of me is losing it-- sorry-- WHERE'S THE EXIT
#20
If Messing With Scammers Is Wrong I Don’t Want To Be Right
#21
I Have Suddenly Been Receiving Lots Of Fake Check Scams, Probably Because I Respond To All Of Them. This One Is Gold🤣
#23
The Person Who Was Kind Enough To Connect A Scammer With Some Other Scammers
#24
Scammers Really Dislike It When You Force Them To Venture Off Script
Michael P (Perthaussieguy) 2 years ago
Not Diana Prince I hope. You would not like to make her upset
#25
The Person Who Deployed Eighth-Grade Humor To Great Effectiveness
#26
I Don't Know If This Is A Money Thing Or A Serial Killing Attempt, But It Gave Me A Good Laugh Today
Zedrapazia 2 years ago
That one could as well be someone who gave a fake phone number to a creep to make them go away
#27
Most Common Lost Pet Scam (Verification Codes)
Bec 2 years ago
This happened to me and I was also at work when the scammer was asking for this code and I had not heard of such a scam before so it was very frustrating as I tried to answer texts while working. It was really heartbreaking, we never did find out cat. DON'T ever post a phone # in Craigslist
#28
Very Bold
#29
What Is Going On Here? (Birthday Cake Message)
#30
They Didn’t Even Try
#31
The Person Who Made Sure The Scammer Was Well Fed
#32
The Person Who Found A Scammer Willing To Go To The End Of Middle-Earth To Scam Them
#33
Had To Be Reminded
the sixthgirl 2 years ago
Update your *informations* below. I worry AI is going to help them improve their grammar and syntax, and they will just keep getting harder to spot.
#34
This Sub Has Made Me Aware Of Literally Every Scam Before It Happens
#35
Scammers Gonna Scam
#36
I Hate When Scammers Don't Do The Smallest Bit Of Research Ahead Of Time
#37
I Finally Received One Of These! I Feel Like A Full Member Of Society Now
#38
Got This Yesterday. I Just Want To Rehome Some Guinea Pigs, Not Looking For This Nonsense
John Dilligaf 2 years ago
OK, this is like the 5th or 6th entry about sending a 6 digit code to verify if you're real. I don't understand this one. Can someone clue me in on this scam?
#39
These Scammers Man
#40
My Name Is Not Adora
#41
I’m Sooo Tired Of This S**t
Momma Jess 2 years ago
I was selling my car and someone tried the "six digit code thing" and my response was "I'm not downloading anything or clicking on links, as someone that works in IT I'd be straight up stupid to do so"
#42
If You Weren’t 100% Convinced These People Aren’t Pieces Of S**t
#43
Update, My Friend Did In Fact Get A Text. Details Inside
#44
Thanks To This Sub I Knew Exactly What This Was. Wrong Number Scam
#45
Scammers Failing Hard
BenjiExists 2 years ago
Nah because he said “ayo” and it’s pretty informal, this one could not be a scam
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Kesam 2 years ago
Bravo! This is the kind of content that draws me to BP. Not some celebrity/influencer c**p.
Thanos'Fingers 2 years ago
Just go to Reddit, where they stole it all from.
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Mike Beck 2 years ago
Same as here. I'd almost guarantee the spammers make note of which comments get reactions.
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Kesam 2 years ago
Bravo! This is the kind of content that draws me to BP. Not some celebrity/influencer c**p.
Thanos'Fingers 2 years ago
Just go to Reddit, where they stole it all from.
Load More Replies... Mike Beck 2 years ago
Same as here. I'd almost guarantee the spammers make note of which comments get reactions.
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