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50 Scammers Who Got Baited And ‘Destroyed’ By The People They Were Trying To Rip Off
From text messages to e-mails and annoying calls, we've all received attention from scammers. It is a slimy business that tries to weasel money out from people. It's becoming a real problem as scammers prepare more and more sophisticated shams, going into fields like investment, tech support, foreign money exchange, or bogus debts.
Luckily, not all people get caught up in scammers' lies and sometimes even manage to troll them. We've gathered the funniest new instances when people caught scammers off guard and verbally destroyed them. So check them out below and don't forget to upvote your favorite ones.
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#1
I Found This And I Hope It Can Lead To More Shenanigans With Scammers
Giant alien spider 2 years ago
Hey RaeganMozelle, learn to read the room! (Does this qualify as spam or blatant self promotion/advertising?)
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similarly 2 years ago
When I worked at the phone company 30 years or so ago, we shared floor space with a couple telemarketing firms. A few things: 1) most telemarketers are just young people with no education, no skills, and few job opportunities, who only do TM because, if you're aggressive you can make a tiny bit more money than the flat salary of working billing or cs. 2) They had a quota of sales per hour. They're not going to waste time. Just say "Not interested" and most of the time you'll get a "thank you" and fast hang up. I knew people who wouldn't waste time on "maybe". 3) They got so much abuse: foul language, rage, threats, etc. C'mon! They're just kids! 4) Back then, if you said "Take me off your call list", by law, they had to take you off for at least a year. Maybe that's changed. 5) This was funny, yeah. But it hurts the rep way more than the evil TM company. 6) Not all TM is bad! Some really want to help you, give you better service, etc. Some will even get your discounts.
Arran Walker 2 years ago
Most calls these days are scammers, not legit telemarketers. And most of the ones I get are not even people but voice programs following a script so perfectly they cannot respond to unexpected answers. They ignore what you say in the reply pauses and keep going.
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Paul Pienkowski 2 years ago
Good way to PO telemarketers, but those people are sometimes in poverty working for literal nickels. This might have cost him his job if he's in India.
Thomas Klobucnik 2 years ago
Too bad. "I'm poor so I have to be a criminal". BS. Have some self respect for Krishna's sake!
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Greg Baughman 2 years ago
Well, except that a Yealink would make you select "OK" to factory reset, and it would automatically re-provision itself when it rebooted. So... that would only stop the spammer for a few minutes, if they were stupid enough to click "OK" on the factory reset.
Arran Walker 2 years ago
I might have to try this one. Now I know the reset commands for those two phones. 😆
Being scammed is incredibly unpleasant. Scammers try to trick you and steal your hard-earned money when you're the most vulnerable. We don't want this to happen to our readers, so we've prepared some tips and tricks on how to spot a scam from a mile away.
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#2
The Person Who Had To Let A Scammer Down Easy
White Sauce Hot Sauce 2 years ago
A bot sent the text. If it gets a reply, the scammer will know it's an active number held by someone gullible.
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AspieGirl88 2 years ago
They send these messages to people at random? If it were my youngest niece getting this, she’d say “If I’m older than you, you’re not old enough for a phone anyway. Go play with some Lego or something”, LMAO. 😂
Nikki Gross 2 years ago
I had a similar call and I told them 1) Unless Aliens high jacked my body, I've never had a kid before. 2) The only way you're contacting Mom is through a Ouija board. And 3) F**k off and jump from a bridge.
cerinamroth 2 years ago
I have received this message in German (I live in Germany) and I always kinda want to retort that my 6YO daughter has neither a phone nor knows how to read or write (yet).
Something 2 years ago
They message the new number, then they move on to the next step where the scammer asks for money as the child.
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Funniest Scam I've Ever Gotten
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
Well, you should be the very sorry. Getting arrested postmortem is something no one else in the family has ever done!
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TonyTee 2 years ago (edited)
How low can you go man… And THEY had the nerve to write “f**k off”, WOW
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
"I am the raised from dead with help from the satan to take the moneys from you XOXO"
AnnwylTheBloodyLovesFerghus 2 years ago
No, ghost trap. They were careful to not cross the streams to catch her.
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Cat Palmer 2 years ago
My instant thought was "if this was possible, my (late) sister would have done it". Not that she was a habitual criminal, just that she would find it very funny!
AspieGirl88 2 years ago
I’d be like “Mum?? You’re sitting right next to me. Put the damn phone down & talk to me properly!” 😂
According to the Federal Trade Commission, scammers often pretend to be contacting you from reputable organizations. They sometimes even make up a name that sounds official. Some pretend to be from known business companies or even charities. They use programs to change the phone number they're calling from, so you never know the real one.
#4
Found In Tumblr
Ken Beattie 2 years ago
I am laughing at all of these. So many great responses that I'm making a note of for future reference.
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Michelle C 2 years ago
I ran into exactly a scam like this on Instagram today and somebody actually had the nerve to impersonate a friend and steal her 12 most recent pictures to try to make the account look legitimate. Needlessly to say I reported the scammer for impersonation quickly and I really hope Instagram will take it seriously….
#5
First Time Ever Interacting With A Scammer, Me And My GF Had A Laugh
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
Ah, but do you want a part-time position?
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Upstaged75 2 years ago
One company I worked at a long time ago named their softball team Updog. :) That joke has been around for ages. And it's still funny!
Philly Bobcat 2 years ago (edited)
I did something similar to my Mom once... I told her I was gonna be busy as hell tomorrow as I have to drive all the way out to Acatgo.... she asked "Where the hell's Acatgo?" I said "In it's litterbox, hopefully!" She hit me!
#6
Spent 4 Days Talking To A Scammer, Pretending To Make A Payment And Sending Him Fake Screenshots, Getting His Hopes Up But It Ending In Confusion. After The 10th Zelle Account He Send Me To "Try Out", I Told Him I Got A Weird Error. He Asked Me To Screenshot It For Him. I Sent Him This Lol :
Walter Brameld 2 years ago (edited)
I used to do something similar with those fake Microsoft support calls. When they told me to download the remote-desktop software, I'd say the download was going slow and then failed at 99%. Would "retry" several times and do the same thing. This would go on for like 20 minutes. Then I would tell them it finally succeeded, but when they asked me to run it I would say that it popped up a warning message. They'd ask me to read it, and I'd say, "It says: The Indian person you are talking to on the phone is a liar, a thief, and a bad person."
Another clue is when they present you with a problem or a prize. You might be informed that you're in trouble with the government or owe money. They might say that someone from your family had an emergency. Others try to trick you by telling you that you won a lottery, but have to pay a fee to receive the prize.
#7
Felt Like Messing With A Spammer
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago (edited)
Damn. Looks like it really did happen. From the BBC on 3/16/2015: “A British Airways flight was forced to turn around because of a ‘smelly poo’. The plane was heading from Heathrow to Dubai on Thursday - a seven-hour flight. Abhishek Sachdev, who was on board tweeted: ‘Insane. Our BA flight to Dubai returned back to Heathrow because of a smelly poo in the toilet.’ He told a newspaper: ‘The pilot made an announcement requesting senior cabin crew, and we knew something was a bit odd. About 10 minutes later he said 'you may have noticed there's a quite pungent smell coming from one of the toilets'. He said it was liquid faecal excrement. Those are the words he used.’ The plane had been airborne for just 30 minutes when it turned round. The next available flight was 15 hours later, so passengers had to be put up in a hotel overnight. Speaking to Radio 1's Greg James, Sarah, who works for the airline said: ‘When you're up at that altitude the cabin has to be pressurised so the problem is that anything like that is actually a health and safety problem because only 50 percent of the air is being recycled and cleaned.’ In a statement, BA said: ‘A decision was taken to return for the safety and comfort of our customers on board. We're very sorry for the discomfort to our customers. We provided them with hotel accommodation and rescheduled the flight to depart the next day.’” (Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-31908620 )
Earthquake903 2 years ago
My daughter sends me Dog Facts with pics of my dog while I'm on the road. A much better text subscription imo
#8
The Person Who Made Their Demands To A Scammer Very, Very Clear
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
I'd be okay with a live squid. The cats probably wouldn't appreciate the addition of a wet family member, though.
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Luke T 2 years ago
Let me think.... let's see... 10ft of rope to escape from the 2nd story window. Change of clothes so as not to be caught after ditching the disguise. The cash for the entry fee to the party/art gallery where we can steal the valuables. Live squid to grab onto the glass, using the beak to cut a whole of course, alive so it can escape by itself. And the shovel to hide the loot in the park next door. Oh, and the blonde wig so as to get inside unrecognized.
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
While rushing to pack before my parents arrived to help me move, I ran, dressed in old clothes, suitable for packing, to the Lowes about two blocks away. Arriving slightly out of breath, the greeter asked, "Hi, How can we help you today." I answered, "I need a large knife, some duct tape, and a rope." Then, recognizing how that probably sounded, I added with a grin, "Oh, like it was someone you knew..." Fortunately, she was able to recognize the joke.
Francis 2 years ago (edited)
when i worked retail in a home depot, a woman once bought: a shovel, bleach, plastic bags, rope, an axe and some sweets... i looked at her things, she looked at me and said "it's not what i looks like!" and i was like "a normal saturday night i guess?" we laughed both :D
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#9
I’m Still Getting Those Random Messages. How Do You Deal With Yours?
baby frog 2 years ago
it’s just the typical watt pad mafia, what do you expect?
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I didn't do that... 2 years ago (edited)
Bp censorship team let us down this time [EDIT] I think they censored it now :)
If they push you to act immediately, it most likely is a scam. Scammers want you to act before you think. They might threaten to arrest, sue you, take away your business license, or even deport you. They will try to keep you on the line if you're speaking on the phone, so you can't check out their story.
#10
And Now We Wait
️ ️lefty libra️ (she/her) 2 years ago
dont forget about when she danced on the counter top with her poopy hand and dipped them in the punch to 'wash off'. the nerve of some people.
Monday 2 years ago
AND then she left sticky punch handprints all over the ceiling!
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A B C the Third 2 years ago
Mary needs to work on her grammar. The second word after "fúcking" that's been needlessly censored is "shít", but it would need to be "shat". BP, what's your stance on this shítty matter?
#11
I Hit The Video Call Button On Messenger And They Answered
JL 2 years ago
He can't afford a shirt until you help him get his money out of the country.
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Charlotte Sandoval 2 years ago
No wonder they're scamming for money, they can't even afford shirts!
#12
Someone Pretending To Be The Chair Of My Department Tried To Scam Me. Did I Do This Right?
Mario Strada 2 years ago
It's better than average photoshop. Perspective, colors and font are spot on. I should put a version of it in my phone for eventualities.
One last clue - they will try to persuade you to pay in a specific way. This could be paying with cryptocurrencies, wiring money through a company, or putting money on a gift card and then giving them the numbers on the back of the card.
#13
Bait Not Taken
Vic 2 years ago
I agree!! And just so you know, I will be reporting you to BP for not sharing enough pictures of Bouche and Audi.. 🧐🧐
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Princess Mar-li Cathryn 2 years ago
Mu cat is having a wine themed birthday party next year, this cat looks like they should be invited.
#14
Sorry, First Post. But Had To Share
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
This is probably the mom who got arrested postmortem.
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
Sigh. Sorry about that, folks. My WiFi provider is ensuring I have quality internet by turning it off every night when I'm on Bored Panda.
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Apatheist Account2 2 years ago
Apparently they use poor grammar so that they don't waste time trying to scam intelligent people. This is why good grammar and spelling are important, people!
Diplodocus Dinosaur 2 years ago
So that’s the reason! I hadn’t thought of it that way. 😄
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Roan The Demon Kitty 2 years ago
Hey now, maybe they're ancient Egyptian, and the kid needs burying with stuff that he can use in the afterlife. 💀
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
He's probably the mom who got arrested postmortem.
#15
Special Item For Ebay Scammers
Will Cable 2 years ago
Glitter, skunk and a s**t bomb would be better. Though some of that expanding foam/glue stuff too would as a nice little extra.
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weatherwitch 2 years ago
I've been selling on ebay for about 17 years. I've never heard of anything like that happening.... 🤷🏻♀️
On its website, the Federal Trade Commission gives some tips on how to avoid getting scammed. For example, block unwanted numbers, don't give anyone your personal or financial details, and don't click on random links. As we've mentioned before, scammers try to pressure you to take action, so don't rush into decisions. Finally, talk to a family member or a friend and tell them about the situation; sometimes a conversation may prevent a scam from happening.
#16
A Little Something That I Whipped Up In Photoshop To Leave Them Scratching Their Heads
Arran Walker 2 years ago
This is great. Wish I'd made something like that when I was dealing with scammers who wanted money sent by WU. I faked sending money instead 😆
#17
Tricked A Scammer Into Doxxing Himself
DonnerDinnerParty 2 years ago
Oh, I've seen this done on Catfish! They send a link, saying it is something else, once the link is opened the person's IP address and information about where they were the moment they opened the link is available to you through the site the link was sent from
gigi 2 years ago
Tip for anyone who manages to get a scammer's info in Nigeria. Report to the EFCC not the police. The police are always hungry.
Arran Walker 2 years ago
Do you mean the police are also scammers or maybe that they will just accept bribes from the scammers?
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Moo 2 years ago (edited)
This happened to me on Insta but someone was impersonating one of my favorite celebrities. So I'm like white, right? Reflective skin type white. My favorite celebritity is a Korean man who only speaks Korean. So this guy thinking I'm a young girl tries scamming me, speaking to me as Jungkook, and I played along for a while before saying this isn't fun anymore it's obviously not Jungkook, he doesn't speak fluent English. Little does he know my white a*s speaks Korean, so I freak him out by speaking to him in Korean and cursing him out. He used a translator app afterwards but it didn't work, obviously
Lucylastik 2 years ago
Yeah this is all too confusing. What was the sarah-tates thing?
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Arran Walker 2 years ago
I interpreted it as "follow the process to sign up", but it can be used anytime you don't want to explain all the steps involved in something. However, as Mouse says, it could just be a way to tell someone to hurry TF up.
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Liubliana Puh Calmet 2 years ago
Wish I knew how to get the scammers info to scare them to dead
Anike 2 years ago
I call b******t. How can one be in Lagos and Kaduna at the same time? The drive from Lagos to Kaduna is at least 14 hours. And the 07:33 video call, what were y'all discussing? 🤔
gigi 2 years ago
The address was a little fishy. He probably got a used iPhone from Lagos and uses it at Kaduna. Either ways, the Nigerian police force ain't doing s**t about it. I'm tired of the country, tbh.
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Me -1 Scammer -0
Phyllis Panda 2 years ago
"I cannot text back". Why, are the kidnappers coming back into the room?
Jill Rhodry 2 years ago
They asked for it to be on 'this number' meaning it's not their regular number - 'using a friend's ph' scam
In the unfortunate event of being scammed, many of us would want to get the scammers busted. We would like to track them down and get our revenge. But it is best to leave it to your local authorities.
Stay safe and keep an eye out for potential scams. Keep scrolling to get some lighthearted laughs at the situations when scammers got trolled by their would-be victims. And don't forget to fire up our previous posts on swindlers getting their just desserts here, here, and here.
#19
Scammer Dips His Toe Into Human Trafficking
Magnion 2 years ago
I’m hoping that he knew he was being effed around with, and decided to play along. But already being a scammer, he could be a pedophile human trafficker too.
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diana king 2 years ago
That's horrible. This guy is totally on board with what he thinks is a kidnapping pedophilia murder ring.
Kel_how 2 years ago
But then his replies after the pictures were odd, too... Strange, terrible man.
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Shane G 2 years ago
Not even phased when it's a bunch of horses. How many scams and criminal exploits is this guy into?
Happiness is Hippo 2 years ago
Probably anything that comes his way. A total degenerate.
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I’m thinking of growing some horses, too. Does anyone know how much to water them and if they require fertilizer? 🐎🐎🐎
Audrey Martin 1 year ago
They don't need fertiliser, but they need a bucket of fresh water at all times.
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Why Are These Guys So Dumb Some Times? He Dead A*s Answered My Video Call Like A Noob
#21
The Person Who Let A Scammer Know Exactly How They Do Business
#22
My First One, How Did I Do?!
ShellsBells 2 years ago
I had one that said she was Soplhia and asked if i was Lucia. I said no, this is Lucifer, and said some crazy stuff. Seven minutes later, they texted back, "I'm sorry, I must have added the wrong number and disturbed you." I really hope I scared them, lol.
#23
I Told A Scammer He Had To Fill This Out Before I Could Send Him Money. Effort Put In: Na
Mermeow Overlord (they/them) 2 years ago
"Have you ever had sex with an an American citizen" "Name" "Reason" "Was it good?"
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The more I read the form the better it gets. "NAME OF PROSTITUTE" "HER PHONE NUMBER"
#24
A Nigerian Grandma
#25
I Think I Have Come On Too Strong
Taibhse Sealgair 2 years ago
I have people calling our home number every other day about selling our house. I use to see how long I could bait them along to waste their time. Now as soon as I hear what they're calling about, I just say let me get the owner as they might be interested, hit Mute, and set the phone down. Caller about an hour ago waited almost 10 minutes before hanging up and it took zero effort on my part.
#26
The Person Who Pointed Out The One Little Detail A Scammer Missed
Arran Walker 2 years ago
I sometimes get these fake USPS texts from what claims to be a postal service in the UK. I'm in Texas.
#27
The Person Who Hit A Scammer With A Scam Of Their Own
Matthew Lindeman 2 years ago
I just realized the person used the same number the scammer used! 🤣
Giant alien spider 2 years ago
No, it leads right back to the original scammer's number.
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Mandy Delaforce (PC Girl) 2 years ago
It's pointless responding to these. They have faked the number and the message will just go nowhere.
#28
Learn The Script, Break The Script
#29
The Person Who Gave A Brutally Honest Update On Their Family To A Scammer
Alyssa Phillips 2 years ago
It might be the 3am sillies, but this one had me laughing way too hard.
Peter Deveau 2 years ago
Reports say that the serum turned Junior into the Lizard and Spider-Man is pursuing him as we speak.
Cat Palmer 2 years ago
They're onion flavoured ring-shaped "chips" (crisps) - we get the generic version here in the UK, where they are unimaginatively called "onion rings". They're pretty good, actually.
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#30
The Person Who Had To Break The Unfortunate News About Cindy To A Scammer
FeelingFrisky 2 years ago
I'm not understanding why some of these are scam text? Could it just be a wrong number? What is the scam? Could someone please explain?
Upstaged75 2 years ago
"I have an urgent business trip this Tomorrow" is kind of a give away. Scammers usually have terrible English skills.
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weatherwitch 2 years ago
I'm unsure about this one. I make typo mistakes all the time and if this was genuine, they could well be in a rush and make a further mistake. I feel this was a genuine error received by someone who chose to be ridiculous 😕
Moosy Girl 2 years ago
If it’s a genuine error they will realize it because the person is being ridiculous and hopefully get a laugh out of it.
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Confused Scammer Had To Start The Script Over
#32
Free Wine
JB 2 years ago
tsk, what a shame. Stayed off the sauce since he was six, that Bella is bad news
Charity Angel 2 years ago
I think it's the cellophane throwing things off.
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Why are the wine bottles covered in plastic film? Am I doing something wrong?
#33
The Person Who Was Brutally Honest With A Scammer
#34
The Person Who Was Kind Enough To Sign Up A Scammer For Some Helpful Updates
and_a_touch_of_the_’tism 2 years ago
Fools Gold? Like dingo doodles? (upvote if you get the reference :D)
#35
Tired Of These Text Scammers
#36
Perfect
Jerusalem Cat Syndrome 2 years ago
"I asked her to lend me money. She agreed, so I borrowed it from her."
gilded panda 2 years ago
not sure if this is super smart or really dumb...either way it sounds like something i would do
#37
The Person Who Met Their Mortal Enemy
My eye bags make me look like a panda. 2 years ago
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#38
No Hate Speech On Coach Nicole’s Team! (Never Heard Back After This Lol)
hcaballero57 1 year ago
I actually got that same text a few months ago. I didn't respond to it tho
#39
I'mma Go Buy Milk Now
The Blue Spirit 2 years ago
No no, that's *exactly* how I address my parents over text. Definitely
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I Am Not Happy
Sergy Yeltsen 2 years ago
Why do all these tall, lanky African scammers always choose small, Asian girls to bait tag with?
𖤐houseplant𖤐 2 years ago
this is true. i regret notttttttthhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing! (/s i guess?)
#41
The Person Who Evoked The Wrath Of God From A Scammer
Arran Walker 2 years ago
The "wait ogbeni" gives away the scammer as a Nigerian, specifically as Yoruba. Ogbeni means "Mr" or "Mr man", though it can be used as gender neutral. It's an honorific that's often used in a rude manner.
#42
Hit Em With The Uno Reverse
Sonja 2 years ago
They want the payment details to use on other sites and order stuff on people's accounts. That's the scam
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I Gave A Scammer Another Scammers Phone Number. I Just Wish I Could Have Heard The Call
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
Generate his profits, eh?eh? Know what I mean? Generate his profits. A nudge is as good as a wink to a blind man. Know what I mean? Eh?
Lucille 2 2 years ago
I thought it was “a nod’s as good as a wink to a blind bat!”
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CalamityOne 2 years ago
we need a website listing nothing but scammer's phone numbers to hand out to other scammers, lol
#44
Fake Id I Used To Bait Out Address And Bank Info
Got an email from “The Illuminati” asking me to buy a membership card. Using the Dwight persona, I managed to bait out a name and address in Massachusetts, as well as one bank account’s information. This has all been forwarded to the authorities. I frustrated the scammers greatly by consistently failing to complete their payment instructions. They gave up in anger after seeing screenshots of me “redeeming” $1,250 worth of Steam gift cards.
Atchaco-Leigh 2 years ago
I write fanfiction and original stories online. From this, scammers have gotten some very interesting information.
#45
A Small English Lesson
Andrew Leaden 2 years ago
As a native English speaker I never knew there was a rule about much vs many... You learn something new everyday!
NoCleverName 2 years ago
I always thought of it as "many" for things that are individually countable, and "much" for things that are indistinguishable when grouped together. For example: "I could never have too many dogs, but they do make too much poop."
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the sixthgirl 2 years ago
I think it's a bad idea to help them improve their grammar and spelling, since those are some of the easiest/quickest tells that they are scammers in the first place.
WFH Forever 2 years ago (edited)
"I hope you know when you're doing good and when you're doing well" - Weird Al.
#46
After Having 3hours Of Useless Conversation I Finally Could Use This Picture :)
Lex <3 (they/them) 2 years ago
I feel like this giftcard code was either edited or intentional
#47
Gotteem
Slambamblam 2 years ago
Bro I can just imagine them taking in a country accent while saying can this d**k fit in your mouth son lmaoo 💀💀💀💀
#48
The Person Who Wrote A New Mission: Impossible Script With An Unknowing Scammer
Phyllis Panda 2 years ago
Why do you get a new number if your phone is broke? Just transfer the old number to the new phone. 🤨
Page intentially left blank 2 years ago
Shhh! Don't let the scammers know they're idiots. Just yet. 😉
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#49
The Person Who Requested The Secret Scammer Code
Lex <3 (they/them) 2 years ago
No, they already used that one too. The code word is Snappy.
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When The Scammer Adds You To A Group Chat 😮💨
#51
But Applebee’s
#52
Short And Sweet (I Really Need To Stop Coming On So Strong But It’s So Hard Not To Lol)
#53
A Catfish Credit Card Scammer Wanted Gift Cards, So I Took 5 Months To Respond
#55
A Scammer Asked For Id So I Quickly Threw This Together. Feel Free To Use It For Your Own Scambaiting
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
That man looks oddly like a wizard of pyrotechnics.
Ty Stratton-Quirk 2 years ago
I'm sure he's also got a magnetic personality.
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Ross “Sarcastic Dad” 2 years ago
How you gonna do my man Ian like that? That's the best picture we could go with?
Tamara Augustine 2 years ago
It has to pass for a government ID. Those pictures never look good
Load More Replies... Toasted Applesauce 2 years ago
I can see Sir Ian McKellan being very much so on board with this one
#56
A Conversation I Had A While Back With An Instagram Scammer
#59
Facebook Powerbal Scam
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
Well, I don't know about them, but I'd be awfully excited to ride a camel to Walmart.
#60
I Gave This Scammer The Phone Number Of The Nypd 🤣🤣
Mike Fitzpatrick 2 years ago
Perhaps so a few thousand mutton heads won't start calling the NYPD.
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#61
Scammer Shooting Their Shot
#62
Canada
#63
The Person Who Sent A Scammer Exactly What They Asked For
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
Yeah, I think my phone would really like a massage.
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#64
Curry Quest
#66
I Lost My Cat And This Guy Is Trying To Take Advantage Of That. What A Low Life
ShayXie 2 years ago
ugh somebody did this to us once when our kitten got out. We'd been scouring the neighborhood and had his picture plastered across every single rescue groups website...and then some jackrse texted that he'd found this kitten and would swap it for an iTunes gift card. It was devastating and infuriating and we never even found the kitten :(
#68
It Really Screws With The "Mistaken Identity" Scammers If You Claim To Be Who They "Misstook You For"
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I Tried To Scam The Scammer
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The Person Who Had One Request For A Scammer
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And The Person Whose Moneymaking Math Totally Checks Out
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What Kind Of Lame Attempt Was This Lmfao
Ross “Sarcastic Dad” 2 years ago
Slang for "You're lying." No cap would mean, "no lie".
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The Person Who Gave A Very Detailed Strawberry Update To A Scammer
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What do you think ?
Chris ️️ 2 years ago (edited)
I got my FIRST EVER scammer text literally just yesterday. “She” asked if this was Jack, so I said yes, my name is Jack. She asked is this Jack Brown? I said no, this is Jack Inhoff. LOL, how could I not, when she set me up like that? So for the rest of the conversation she kept calling me Jack Inhoff. 😆 Over and over again she kept pressuring me to download Telegram so we could continue talking. I told her I don’t have Telegram, but that I only use Woof and Gryzzl. Those are phony social media apps from the TV shows The Office and Parks and Rec, respectively. Amazingly she wasn’t on those two apps! I kept it going for 70 minutes before she bailed on me. It was so much fun. If you ever get the chance to participate in one of these, resist the urge to acknowledge they’re a scammer right away, it’s so much more satisfying to string them along.
._. 2 years ago
Did you at least give her some Gryzzldump recommendations?
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mysterious(all pronouns) 2 years ago
The only scams I ever get are texts from a bot number I can't reply to informing me my Netflix account is going to be shut down.
Apatheist Account2 2 years ago
The irony of spam posts in the comments section of a thread like this...I'm so glad I'm not on Whatsapp. In a way, I miss the emails offering money for Nigeria that I used to get in the nineties.
David A Paterson 2 years ago
Do scam calls like these actually exist or are they just made up for fun? Here I get plenty of scam calls from people pretending to be some money-related authority: the tax office, immigration, PayPal, three of the banks, the Chinese embassy, your subscription has expired, etc. etc. But nothing even remotely personal like "hi mom" or "you may not remember me". The most personal was "this is your insurance company, you've just won a trip to New York", and that one turned out to be completely genuine.
Jerusalem Cat Syndrome 2 years ago
I really do try to bypass the comments, because they are often so . . . sad and clearly desperate cries for attention. But then my eye will catch . . . and before I know it, I have forgotten to scroll quickly past them. Fourteen. One serial commenter dribbled on fourteen entries. That's a third of the list. And not one comment was clever or original or worth the time to read, much less to have typed. No, I didn't have to count by hand--I hit Crtl-f, which opens a "search page" box, and entered the text and it shows the number of instances. I really do try to not see them . . .
Chris ️️ 2 years ago (edited)
I got my FIRST EVER scammer text literally just yesterday. “She” asked if this was Jack, so I said yes, my name is Jack. She asked is this Jack Brown? I said no, this is Jack Inhoff. LOL, how could I not, when she set me up like that? So for the rest of the conversation she kept calling me Jack Inhoff. 😆 Over and over again she kept pressuring me to download Telegram so we could continue talking. I told her I don’t have Telegram, but that I only use Woof and Gryzzl. Those are phony social media apps from the TV shows The Office and Parks and Rec, respectively. Amazingly she wasn’t on those two apps! I kept it going for 70 minutes before she bailed on me. It was so much fun. If you ever get the chance to participate in one of these, resist the urge to acknowledge they’re a scammer right away, it’s so much more satisfying to string them along.
._. 2 years ago
Did you at least give her some Gryzzldump recommendations?
Load More Replies... mysterious(all pronouns) 2 years ago
The only scams I ever get are texts from a bot number I can't reply to informing me my Netflix account is going to be shut down.
Apatheist Account2 2 years ago
The irony of spam posts in the comments section of a thread like this...I'm so glad I'm not on Whatsapp. In a way, I miss the emails offering money for Nigeria that I used to get in the nineties.
David A Paterson 2 years ago
Do scam calls like these actually exist or are they just made up for fun? Here I get plenty of scam calls from people pretending to be some money-related authority: the tax office, immigration, PayPal, three of the banks, the Chinese embassy, your subscription has expired, etc. etc. But nothing even remotely personal like "hi mom" or "you may not remember me". The most personal was "this is your insurance company, you've just won a trip to New York", and that one turned out to be completely genuine.
Jerusalem Cat Syndrome 2 years ago
I really do try to bypass the comments, because they are often so . . . sad and clearly desperate cries for attention. But then my eye will catch . . . and before I know it, I have forgotten to scroll quickly past them. Fourteen. One serial commenter dribbled on fourteen entries. That's a third of the list. And not one comment was clever or original or worth the time to read, much less to have typed. No, I didn't have to count by hand--I hit Crtl-f, which opens a "search page" box, and entered the text and it shows the number of instances. I really do try to not see them . . .
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