Scamming a scammer

[Smitters]

I've received a lovely asking price offer for my Lotus Elise roof via Facebook messenger.

The buyer is very keen and also is very busy, as he cannot collect it in person, but he will be sending a shipping agent.

He has 'my' address and email (an old one for junk newsletters and such). The plan is for the agent to arrive at my house tomorrow and give me cash.

The only snag is, it seems I need to cover the initial insurance fee now, which will be reimbursed by cash payment on collection...

So far I've ignored this and told my chap that I've received another asking price offer and would he be willing to pay more?

Ideas please folks.

[dundarach]

The main issue you have in scamming the scammer is that the actual goods don't matter and the agent doesn't exist.

It's all about that initial payment.

Everything you do, has to be about your ineptitude at making the payment, to the point where ideally they give you their bank account details.

So ask how to pay and fail.

Ask again and fail.

Keep being really keen, sending screen shots (random googled images of bank accounts and transfers etc.) and ultimately failing.

It think that's all you have to work with.

Keep us posted however

[Smitters]

Yes - it's quite a neat idea, but so, so badly executed.

I'm still waiting for a response, but I shall try the ineptitude route if and when presented with the opportunity.

[dundarach]

Here you:

https://www.scambaitingtools.com/

Everything you should need

[Mr-B]

dundarach said:

Here you:

https://www.scambaitingtools.com/

Everything you should need

In a similar vein

https://www.419eater.com/

[vikingaero]

Mailbait.

Choose a time when your scammer is most likely to be asleep/offline.

Fill his mailbox!

[808 Estate]

Use his email to sign up for gay news letters and viagara deals.

[Smitters]

vikingaero said:

Mailbait.

Choose a time when your scammer is most likely to be asleep/offline.

Fill his mailbox!

Underway!

[Smitters]

I am having a very enjoyable discussion about how to pay the upfront fee. I'm trying for cash on collection and he's getting a bit fed up of my inability to use technology.

[Bill]

If you offered to send it to him to sort via PayPal you might get a genuine email address to organise spam for.

ETA you could offer to send via Western Union first, although the office will be shut every time you try...

[Spare tyre]

808 Estate said:

Use his email to sign up for gay news letters and viagara deals.

I’d imagine they have a disposable email address for each person they are trying to scan, the second they are getting nowhere with you the email account will be dropped

Makes it easier when you have 20 scams on the go.


If everyone they contacted wasted 20 minutes of their time, they’d not be able to reach to vulnerable folk as quickly and overall their scam will be less effective

[Smitters]

I'm trying to get a PayPal address.

[Smitters]

He's not very happy. After playing dumb and pretending not to understand a lot, and then offering to go to the shops to buy the prepaid credit card he so clearly desires, I have sent him the following:

[Smitters]

Shhhhh. I love a bit of artsy craft time...

[vikingaero]

[Monkeylegend]

I would tell him you have been on GoCompare and found insurance for £350 so he can reimburse you that when the collection is made.

[Jonmx]

Get a mate to pose taking cash off you, then tell him the courier has been and collected the item and taken the cash.

[dundarach]

Jonmx said:

Get a mate to pose taking cash off you, then tell him the courier has been and collected the item and taken the cash.

That's brilliant

Thank for the updates OP, brightening my day up!!

[Smitters]

Sadly I think I'm rumbled. My obvious ineptitude, the fact his email has been spammed 1000 times in the last 24 hours and I'm suddenly not getting replies.

I've gone bold and told him I left the roof out and it's gone, but I can't find the cash. I think this opens an avenue for theft, threats of police reports etc. and some more creative documentation to send over.

[the-norseman]

vikingaero said:

Mailbait.

Choose a time when your scammer is most likely to be asleep/offline.

Fill his mailbox!

Best way of doing this? I fancy doing this next time I get a scammers email.