Chris Wahl
Navigating the internet feels like walking through a digital minefield with endless information readily available, but also scam artists always nearby ready to pounce. Whether it’s those sneaky phishing emails or sketchy social media messages, there’s no shortage of scammers hoping to make a quick buck. It’s enough to make anyone a little suspicious.
But some clever folks out there have decided to fight back against these digital bandits with a good dose of humor. Over the past few years, the internet has seen a surge in people turning the tables on scammers, giving them a taste of their own medicine and making us all laugh in the process. Check out the r/Scams subreddit, and you’ll find a treasure trove of these hilarious interactions. It’s become a hub of laugh-out-loud stories that show just how satisfying it can be to outwit a con artist.
1. What A Nice Lady
2. Meatball
3. Got A Message From A Scammer, Decided To Play With Em A Little
4. Apple Pay Scammer Gets Pissed
5. It Finally Happened! I Got The Text! I Really Never Thought I’d Get This Text. #blessed
6. Why Bother Making A Bot To Message This?
7. When You Just Know So You Reverse The Roles
8. So.. Nigerian Princess??
9. These Scams Are Getting Complex
10. Scam Text Message. Tricking Them With Cat Facts!
11. I Can Tell He’s “Seriously”
12. I’m Still Getting Those Random Messages. How Do You Deal With Yours?
13. Whatsapp Scam, I Don’t Know Why They Didn’t Respond?
14. Nice One Geoffrey
15. Kindly Hit Her With That Uno Reverse Card
16. I Have A Cat With Similar Needs
17. If You Weren’t 100% Convinced These People Aren’t Pieces Of S**t
18. They Didn’t Even Try
19. How My Buddy Deals With Scams
20. This Sub Has Made Me Aware Of Literally Every Scam Before It Happens
21. Found In Tumblr
22. I’m On The Books Guys. I Cannot Wait For My Appointment
23. I Hate When Scammers Don’t Do The Smallest Bit Of Research Ahead Of Time
24. Scammers Really Dislike It When You Force Them To Venture Off Script
25. It’s Not A Story The Scammers Would Tell You…
26. Update, My Friend Did In Fact Get A Text. Details Inside
27. Had To Be Reminded
28. I Don’t Know If This Is A Money Thing Or A Serial Killing Attempt, But It Gave Me A Good Laugh Today
29. Kevin???
30. Some Intense Scam, Be Aware!
31. The Person Who Made Sure The Scammer Was Well Fed
32. A Pleasant Conversation I Had With A Whatsapp Scammer Today
33. I Was Surprised To Get A Message From A High School Friend’s Father
34. Scammer Was Asking Me To “Invest $300”. Had To Do It To ‘Em
35. F*****g With Scammers Is Fun
36. The Person Who Was Kind Enough To Connect A Scammer With Some Other Scammers
37. Omg They Sent It Again
38. Very Bold
39. I Just Caught This In The Wild
40. These Scammers Man
41. If Messing With Scammers Is Wrong I Don’t Want To Be Right
42. I Used To Live In Los Angeles. I’ve Never Owned A House. I Get These Texts All The Time
43. I Finally Received One Of These! I Feel Like A Full Member Of Society Now
44. Thanks To This Sub I Knew Exactly What This Was. Wrong Number Scam
45. The Person Who Definitely Wasn’t Talking With A Bot
46. My Name Is Not Adora
47. What Is Going On Here? (Birthday Cake Message)
48. Got This Yesterday. I Just Want To Rehome Some Guinea Pigs, Not Looking For This Nonsense
49. I Have Suddenly Been Receiving Lots Of Fake Check Scams, Probably Because I Respond To All Of Them. This One Is Gold
50. Scammers Gonna Scam
51. I’m Sooo Tired Of This S**t
52. The Person Who Deployed Eighth-Grade Humor To Great Effectiveness
53. Most Common Lost Pet Scam (Verification Codes)
54. The Person Who Found A Scammer Willing To Go To The End Of Middle-Earth To Scam Them
55. I Love Messing With Scammers. The Phone # Is A Spam Number That I Pulled From My Contacts
