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jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
19. Cultivation
Mon Dec 1, 2014, 11:18 PM
Dec 2014

Selling them a different scam. You are a talent agent for a television production company. Back it up with fake documents and websites. Comply poorly with their scam while selling your own scam, so they are always just one more email away from a payday.

The more interesting baits are rhe ones in which two of them are convinved that you sent the money to the other one. Like most Internet users, they tend to use the same password for multiple accounts, so if they are phished with a fake bank or delivery company website, the possibilities are limitless, if you aren't bothered by the idea of two criminals somewhere getting angry at each other.

It's not as if they keep track of whom they've spammed, so many of these begin as an "accidentally sent email" to lure them in.

I've had those scammers call me. onehandle Nov 2014 #1
Yes, but they are fun as temporary pets jberryhill Nov 2014 #3
You might enjoy this. Epic scam baiting: Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2014 #8
;-) jberryhill Nov 2014 #10
The "Busted" scam-bait is hi-fucking-larious. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2014 #12
How do you get a scammer to produce the Dead Parrot Skech. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2014 #13
Cultivation jberryhill Dec 2014 #19
My caller, with an Indian accent, told me his name was...Ralph! dixiegrrrrl Nov 2014 #15
What they are after.... jberryhill Nov 2014 #18
Not sure if you can record it, but that'd be awesome to hear. joshcryer Nov 2014 #16
Last time I strung them along for awhile then asked what kind of scam they were running dflprincess Dec 2014 #20
Best laugh today so far Fumesucker Nov 2014 #2
I got a couple of those calls recently, and reported here: The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2014 #4
I hate telemarketers. nt darkangel218 Nov 2014 #5
These aren't just telemarketers; they're scammers. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2014 #6
I know. darkangel218 Nov 2014 #7
The last time I got a call like that I acted very very stupid Kalidurga Nov 2014 #9
"Sorry ...we're being robbed right now ...please call later on" - my answer L0oniX Nov 2014 #11
Do they claim to be from Microsoft? SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #14
So do I at least once or twice a month. RebelOne Dec 2014 #22
I mentioned my typical response in the last thread on this topic MurrayDelph Nov 2014 #17
Anyone else get the "call" from the IRS scam.. KinMd Dec 2014 #21
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