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A scam message I received today.
(lemm.ee)
May as well of said I won the lottery lmao.
From our collective girlfriend Nicole, it has to be true.
Wrong.
ANY kind of response lets them know that the number they have is a legit, working number. Even if they decide to no longer message you, they will happily sell your info to another scammer.
I always shake my head at people who think they're one-upping the scammers by sending graphic responses back. Half the time, simply verifying that the number they have is a working number is all the scammer is wanting to do. You aren't getting the better of them, you're playing right into their hands.
The only correct response is none at all. Let them talk to a brick wall.
You're right. Also, sometimes the low-level workers at scam centers are human-trafficked people who are forced to choose between scamming and prostitution.
TIL :( I thought it was just a shitty job
On the other hand, the more time you waste of theirs, the less they have to scam actual victims. If you have the time it's best to use AI to keep them going as long as possible in circles. This is a good use of AI.
Keep shaking your head then, because I've managed to harass the shit out of enough of them that they've stopped calling. I'm talking multiple groups over the last decade alone.