Curious Question: Has Anyone Teased and Played Along with a Scammer Online and Is It even WISE To Egg Them ON?

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**Especially Guys To These Online Scamming Women! xxoo

TommyMountainFigure · Accepted Answer

Not online, but I did have a scammer call me on the phone about a year ago, that I played along with.

Him. I'm calling from your ISP (Internet Service Provider)

--------He didn't know what it stood for when I asked him!! Off to a great start right? So I thought I would play along.

Me:- Oh right OK.. what do you want?

Him:- You are having trouble with your computer?

Me:- Yes, actually I am, there is something very wrong with it!

Him:- Good, I can help you fix it.

Me:- How?

Him:- (lots of button press requests to let him have full access to my computer)

Him:- I don't understand. You've pressed and followed everything I told you to do, yet I cannot see you here on my computer..

Me:- Well, no, you wouldn't!

Him:- Why is that?

Me:- I told you there was something wrong with my computer.. I took it in to the shop to be repaired.

Him:- fu**@ bar@@@** <<< and many other expletives..

Followed by him putting the phone down on me.

Me :D <<<<

Drew-1990 · Accepted Answer

I have before honestly. I don't think it does any good besides wasting mine and their time. I guess the longer they are distracted with me the less time they can bug someone they may screw over.

Sirenboobzilla · Accepted Answer

I once had "US Customs" call me about a bunch of packages coming from Columbia. I kept it going to see just how much info they had on me. Turns out they had zip other than my name and number

electromagnetic · Accepted Answer

I have and I find a lot of humour around it. But it never lasts long because the moment they want me to log into my computer and go to some random website, I refuse.

Likes2drive · Answer

Only sometimes when I know they can’t do anything.

JoePro_ · Answer

I'm not afraid to, but I've always considered it a waste of my personal time. And worst case scenario, they're behind on their scams? How does that benefit me? It really only delays them getting to the next victim, it doesn't stop them. The next victim, whoever they are, are going to be gullible regardless if some dude wasted his (scammer's) time 3 weeks prior. So I'm like "Why?"

That said, I'm not against others doing whatever pleases them in this case. If you think it's fun, or beneficial, or whatever... Go for it. Have fun. I won't stop you.

A friend of mine once held a scammer on the phone for like 2 hours. The scammer pretended like he was "tech support" and my friend owned a business specifically related to IT and tech support. And the scammer called the main line for this business. Toward the end of the call, my friend started degrading the scammer, telling him he has a small peepee, that sort of stuff. Scammer was pissed, shouting obscenities in Hindi. It was a good time.

Lynx122 · Answer

Yes sometimes I do. Pretty Asian girls with numbers from Hong Kong randomly text me by "accident" I've tried to like troll them a bit but it's never really worked out they just stop texting me or something like that. I think it's like a chatbot and maybe if the conversation doesn't turn to money after a while they just quit or I just didn't say the right words or something I don't know. They probably let the victims try and impress the girl with money by themselves so that it's more natural. And that's why they use bots so they can text as many people as possible to increase the rate of people that actually fall for it.

Wiredone · Answer

I mess around with every scammer that contacts me via online, text and phone calls. The last one I got, the guy wanted me to install 40 ceiling fans in 5 of his houses. I gave him an outrageous price. He said that was fine. He asked me if I accepted personal checks. I said that I only accept gift cards. He wanted to give me extra money so I can pay the shipper of the fans. I said I'll pay the shipper if he has the fans sent to my address. He said that wouldn't be possible because he is having them sent to each house. I told him to change the shipping address and when they were delivered I'll pay the fees, he hung up.

I've been getting a lot of these scams lately.

msc545 · Answer

I found it. The best way to deal with phone scammers is to just put the phone down but not to hang up. They start getting really anxious and saying hello. Hello, hello and wasting a lot of their time. They eventually hang up but sometimes it takes quite a while. I figure for every minute they spend on the phone with me. That's a minute but they're not going to be trying to scam somebody else.

BoopBoopBeep · Answer

Yeah I've spent hours on the phone with them when I'm waiting on a response from someone at work so i'm just stuck in a holding pattern. Convinced one I was a conspiracy theorist who was on the run from the government, he had to call me back every hour and give me a passcode so "I knew it was him not a clone."

Anpu23 · Answer

I love to play along... the one I really want to do but haven't yet:

Scammer: "This is the police department, we have a warrant for your..."

Me: In my most redneck accent "hot damn! Mable they're comming fer us... get da guns! There's one der, light it up!" Lighting off a string of firecrackers. "Two down, brinvlg body bags you mudder..."

Poor forigner thinking he just got a couple of cops killed. Lol

Surely · Answer

I was warned that with AI. By a bill collecting attorney. You should avoid talking to these people. Since they can record your conversations and rework it to do bad things to you. Remember, not to say Yes. When speaking with them!
But you are right! It can be fun wasting their time and finding out how much snow is in Florida!!! LOL

OlderAndWiser · Answer

Yes, i do it when i am bored. But, eventually, i start asking if they have told their grandmother that their job is being a scammer and a crook. That usually ends the call.

thisshouldbefun · Answer

Yeah, I've played along with them. Usually they eventually ask for a gift card or money of some kind. I'll just keep the conversation going enough to see some pics lol. Never send a nude or personal info though. That's how they get ya. Usually ends with me saying sorry I'm not a simp, I don't pay for women's attention, which is true. I do wonder how many guys fall for it though.

RSav4013 · Answer

Yes! I do ot all the time actually. There's this YouTuber called Kitboga and he's such a pro at it. I can't even hold a candle to his abilities but i still try to have fun with it

Joshydavid25 · Answer

I have sometimes, it's not that amusing because they really try and convince you even if the jig has been up, but it can be funny sometimes.. LOL..

nonyabeez-wax · Answer

I answer the phone with "It's done, but there is blood everywhere..." They usually hang up and dont call back...

FunkyMonkee · Answer

Yes, several of them. Once I figured out what their ploy is on the first one or two, I'd just lead-on the rest. None of them got a penny out of me!

MiddleAgedClimbee · Answer

I may waste time on here, but I'm not gonna waste my time responding to scammers. I don't encounter them very often.

zagor · Answer

Yeah some guy was trying to scam my Dad with the your-relative-needs-bail-money-so-buy-a-gift-card-and-tell-us-the-number scam. When he called back I pretended to be him and kind of played dumb until finally he got frustrated and hung up.

thegreenyogi · Answer

In my opinion it isn't unless you're absolutely sure about what you're doing. You never really know where it will lead you. Xx

BobbieBoy666 · Answer

I never answer the phone with spam calls. 🚫

HelpfulWoman · Answer

eh, its funny how they'll chase even a smidge of attention. but it gets boring pretty quickly.

AviatorTom · Answer

I just ignore scammers... why waste my time.

exitseven · Answer

I have done this. Sometimes when I am watching TV I see how long I can keep them on the line

Iron_Man · Answer

People that do that must be awful bored. I wouldn’t play around with a scammer. If they get pissed, they will find other ways to get at you

clampfan101 · Answer

I do not play along with their games. If I find out they’re being insincere I leave and don’t look back.

loveslongnails · Answer

When I get bored, sometimes I'll play with them. LOL

Yannae · Answer

I took down one's network and data once when I was granted access.

worldscolide · Answer

Oh all the time, I've had them screaming at me, cursing me, threatening to kill me and my family.

shortster · Answer

Yes, I try to waste as much of their time as possible. So they don't scam others.

yepherewego · Answer

Nah I haven’t but there is this cool show on YouTube called Scammer Payback where they catch scammers

dinojames22 · Answer

Online no  Phone scammers... yes any chance I get

lightbulb27 · Answer

on the phone yes. Wise... no comment.

_no_one_ · Answer

I try to get as much info as i can acting all dumb and shit to do the most damage when i have time plus they wasting their time on that probabily saves someone vulnerable to these scammers.

DJB72 · Answer

It's great fun 🤣🤣🤣

laly520 · Answer

I did before it was funny

Booklover_90 · Answer

Nah. I have no time for cons. 🤷🏽‍♀️

AnusNdaPainus · Answer

I’ve done this to a few peds

CubaPirate · Answer

Yes it was good fun

Exterminatore · Answer

No but sounds funny.

Dongie · Answer

Yeah and no.

Afvenom · Answer

Nooe

pethouse · Answer

It is fun

justabuddy · Answer

Scammers... no

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