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30 Snapshots Of The Craziest Conversations People Had With Online Scammers

We've all heard of them, and we all despise them.

30 Snapshots Of The Craziest Conversations People Had With Online Scammers

Scam messages have a way of sounding just believable enough to make people pause, and that tiny pause is where the chaos starts. From fake warranty warnings to bogus IRS notices, online scammers keep recycling the same tired tricks, hoping someone will bite.

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These screenshots collect some of the strangest conversations people shared from the Scams subreddit, including a few cases where the target decided to play along and turn the tables. The result is part warning sign, part comedy show, and all too familiar for anyone who has ever opened a suspicious message.

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Some of these scammers were exposed fast, and a few got a lot more than they bargained for.

1. Say Hello to Lady Gaga

1. Say Hello to Lady GagaAlpha_Lemur
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2. It's Insane That This Is Even Necessary

2. It's Insane That This Is Even NecessaryAdoptstrays
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3. I Finally Got One!! Or At Least, I Think I Did. The Conversation Did Not Quite Go As Expected

3. I Finally Got One!! Or At Least, I Think I Did. The Conversation Did Not Quite Go As Expectedastridbowie

4. When You Are Definitely Under The Rest

4. When You Are Definitely Under The RestR-DnB-83

5. The Wife Left Me A Note To Warn Me About A Scam

5. The Wife Left Me A Note To Warn Me About A ScamCarl_Reed85

That warning did not stop the message from getting weird.

6. Well, That Escalated Quickly (Common WhatsApp Scam That I Have Been Getting)

6. Well, That Escalated Quickly (Common WhatsApp Scam That I Have Been Getting)afunzombie

7. A Bot Is Bolting

7. A Bot Is Boltingbridgerberdel

8. The Answer Is Yes

8. The Answer Is Yeshardoseal

9. I Was Surprised To Get A Message From A High School Friend's Father

9. I Was Surprised To Get A Message From A High School Friend's Fatherblackcav

10. I Told Them It Was A Wrong Number, But They Kept On Going

10. I Told Them It Was A Wrong Number, But They Kept On Goingresentfulpenguin

11. It's Close To Midnight, And Something Evil's Lurking In The Dark

11. It's Close To Midnight, And Something Evil's Lurking In The Darklukini26

12. Made Me Giggle And Think Of You All, Lol

12. Made Me Giggle And Think Of You All, LolLottimusMaximus

This is the same kind of “you have to be kidding me” energy as marketplace finds that are hard to explain.

13. Kindly Hit Her With That Uno Reverse Card

13. Kindly Hit Her With That Uno Reverse Cardcoreythebuckeye

14. How Did These People Make So Much Money Off This??

14. How Did These People Make So Much Money Off This??Mushlaam

15. Contact Timely to Avoid Any Inconveniences

15. Contact Timely to Avoid Any InconveniencesVinsonPlummer

16. Lol... When a Scammer Forgets the Link

16. Lol... When a Scammer Forgets the LinkVi11agio-Xbox

17. This Sub Has Made Me Aware Of Literally Every Scam Before It Happens

17. This Sub Has Made Me Aware Of Literally Every Scam Before It HappensRight-Shelter

18. Most Disgusting Thing I've Seen All Year: An American Pretending To Be A Ukrainian Citizen, Trying To Get Donations

18. Most Disgusting Thing I've Seen All Year: An American Pretending To Be A Ukrainian Citizen, Trying To Get Donations[deleted]

19. I Thought I Was Worth A Bit More, Lol

19. I Thought I Was Worth A Bit More, LolPumpkin__Butt

20. My Mother Had This Thing In Her House Blinking Red And Yellow. She Says It Protects Against 5G. Is This Thing Real?

20. My Mother Had This Thing In Her House Blinking Red And Yellow. She Says It Protects Against 5G. Is This Thing Real?The1cyrus

21. This Is The Single Most Creepy Link I've Ever Seen... Thoughts?

21. This Is The Single Most Creepy Link I've Ever Seen... Thoughts?jackel_fried39

22. My Mother Got Scammed For At Least $20K After Everyone Warned Her. This Was The Last Text She Sent To Me

22. My Mother Got Scammed For At Least $20K After Everyone Warned Her. This Was The Last Text She Sent To Menooneknows153

This one lands hard, because the warning signs were already there.

23. Booked A Beautiful 2-Bedroom Condo On Airbnb. Host Cancelled And 'Upgraded' Me To This '4-Bedroom Dream Home'

23. Booked A Beautiful 2-Bedroom Condo On Airbnb. Host Cancelled And 'Upgraded' Me To This '4-Bedroom Dream Home'rockhavenrick

24. This Email Had Me ROTFL. Yahoo Boy Almost Had Me

24. This Email Had Me ROTFL. Yahoo Boy Almost Had Melyttleman

25. This Is A Truth That Needs To Be Said: Don't Fall So Easily For Those Cheap Emails, Guys

25. This Is A Truth That Needs To Be Said: Don't Fall So Easily For Those Cheap Emails, GuysMary-Sylvia

26. Just Asking In Case You Want It

26. Just Asking In Case You Want ItvandaloLO

27. Watch Out For The Support Monkeys

27. Watch Out For The Support Monkeysfredtheunicorn1

28. I'll Tell Apple To Send It Back

28. I'll Tell Apple To Send It BackAnswer_2_Everything

29. Check This One Out

29. Check This One OutTazzy1337

30. This Is Not Illegal In Any Way

30. This Is Not Illegal In Any Waycoralinethecorgi

Every day, a large number of people fall victim to these scams. Part of the issue is the difficulty in distinguishing between legitimate and scam emails, which is due to the scammers' ability to imitate genuine communications.

In part, this is because so much genuine communication from real organizations is indistinguishable from a scam!

Some messages are so bad they almost give themselves away.

For more “how is this even possible?” moments, check out 81 visual anomalies that will leave your logic spinning in the mud.

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