Urgent! We’ve been trying to reach you about your car’s extended warranty! This is the IRS. Someone has attempted to use your social security number to make online purchases. We have a buyer for your Timeshare in Florida! Patricia, is that you? Someone you know is trying to contact you, and they just need a little bit of money to get through. My credit card is not working, can I charge something to your account and pay you back?
Ah, the dreaded phone scams. We’re all familiar with them, and we all hate them. But sometimes, instead of ignoring and immediately blocking these annoying individuals, it might be fun to play along with the act. We’ve gathered some of the most pathetic attempts at scamming people that have been shared on the Scams subreddit, including some where the receivers played their own tricks on the scammers before blocking them or being blocked, so you too can know what to look out for online. Keep reading to also find interviews with scam protection experts, Troy Hunt, Microsoft Regional Director and founder of Have I Been Pwned, and Robert Nordlander, host of the Fraud Fighter Podcast.
Enjoy these hilarious messages, and then if you’re interested in joining my business and earning up to $40k per month through online trading and cryptocurrency investments– I mean, sorry. If you’re interested in even more pics from the Scams subreddit, you can check out Bored Panda’s last publication on the same topic right here. (I promise, the link won’t infect your computer.)
#1 The Wife Left Me A Note To Warn Me About A Scam
Image source: Carl_Reed85
#2 I Finally Got One!! Or At Least, I Think I Did. The Conversation Did Not Quite Go As Expected
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#3 Is This A Scam?
Image source: Alpha_Lemur
#4 It’s Insane That This Is Even Necessary
Image source: Adoptstrays
#5 You Are Under The Rest
Image source: R-DnB-83
#6 I Was Surprised To Get A Message From A High School Friend’s Father
Image source: blackcav
#7 Bot
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#8 But I Wanna See!
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#9 Well That Escalated Quickly (Common Whatsapp Scam That I Have Been Getting)
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#10 I Told Them It Was A Wrong Number But They Kept On Going
Image source: resentfulpenguin
#11 Kindly Hit Her With That Uno Reverse Card
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#12 It’s Close To Midnight And Something Evil’s Lurking In The Dark
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#13 Dear ‘Custmer’ Lmao
Image source: VinsonPlummer
#14 How Did These People Make So Much Money Off This??
Image source: Mushlaam
#15 Made Me Giggle And Think Of You All Lol
Image source: LottimusMaximus
#16 Most Disgusting Thing I‘Ve Seen All Year. American Pos Pretending To Be An Ukrainian Citizen, Trying To Get Donations
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#17 I Thought I Was Worth A Bit More Lol
Image source: Pumpkin__Butt
#18 Had To Be Reminded
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#19 This Sub Has Made Me Aware Of Literally Every Scam Before It Happens
Image source: Right-Shelter
#20 Booked A Beautiful 2 Bedroom Condo On Airbnb. Host Cancelled And “Upgraded” Me To This “4 Bedroom Dream Home”
Image source: rockhavenrick
#21 My Mother Had This Thing In Her House Blinking Red And Yellow. She Says It Protects Against 5g. Is This Thing Real?
Image source: The1cyrus
#22 My Mother Got Scammed For At Least $20k After Everyone Warned Her. This Was The Last Text She Sent To Me
Image source: nooneknows153
#23 This Is The Single Most Creepiest Link I’ve Ever Seen.. Thoughts?
Image source: jackel_fried39
#24 This Email Had Me Rotfl. Yahoo Boy Almost Had Me
Image source: lyttleman
#25 This Is Truth Needs To Be Said , Don’t Fall So Easily For Those Cheap Mails Guys
Image source: Mary-Sylvia
#26 Very Bold
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#27 Is This A Scam?
Image source: Answer_2_Everything
#28 Watch Out For Support Monkey Scam
Image source: fredtheunicorn1
#29 I Guess She Really Wanted To See It
Image source: Tazzy1337
#30 Sus
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