People are sharing the hilarious ways they wind up scammers – 23 favourites
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“Hi sorry this is my work line, so I don’t take personal calls on here! Here’s my home phone: insert phone number of other known scammer/other prank call number here call me there later and we can talk!” Works better for texting based scams, but would probably work for calls too.’
JanusIsBlue
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‘I used to get a lot of “home security” calls offering alarm systems and cameras. I would of course ask all the curious questions and then lead them to believe I was using the alarm system and cameras to keep people inside the house.’
d_hens
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‘I take a deep breath and let out a continuous raspberry. (fart noise with your tongue) for as long as I can. When I stop to take a breath I usually here “..uh.. hello?” And then I take a big breath again and continue. No one has made it to two full raspberries before hanging up on me.’
DasMess
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‘Hi there, and thanks for calling Cardiff Aquarium. Please be aware your call may be recorded for training porpoises.’
spunkymynci
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‘I pretend to be the dumbest guy in the world.
Them – “You should update your homes security”
Me – “Like how?”
Them – “A camera on the front door is a good st..”
Me (interrupts) – “Front door? My front door is on the side of my house. How will that work? Do you have a side door camera?”
Them – “Yes sir of course. We have many dif…”
Me (interrupts again) – “PHEW! I have looked so long for a side front door camera salesman. You sir, are my savior. Are you married?”
Loud_Application5176
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‘My dad used to get a lot of Viagra salesman. So he pleads with them to stop sending free samples because he’s too hard all the time and can’t live his life.’
an-sthrasher96
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‘Are you touching yourself too?’
mr_jedders
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‘If they are calling about windows and doors, I tell them I live in a tent. “You are calling a tent, did you know this?” If they call about HVAC, I tell them I live in a castle, and we heat it in the wintertime by burning witches.’
aaronpbentley
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‘I whisper into the mic to make them turn the volume on their headsets up then suddenly start yelling.’
tantalizingGarbage
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‘Play along for as long as possible, just giving them fake details. You can tell the frustration slowly builds but they’re still trying to be all nice and helpful.’
special-spork
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‘I asked, “does your mother know that you steal for a living?” He responded, “yes”. I hadn’t planned on that.’
sdb1977
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