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11 hilarious times scammers were called out and it’s a supremely satisfying read

There are two things you can do when someone tries to scam you via email or text (or anywhere else for that matter).

You can delete the message and move on, or you take the time to call out the scammers and play them at their own game.

And that’s what these 11 people did – sometimes a little, sometimes a lot – and it’s a very funny (and supremely satisfying) read.

1.

‘Your phone is now hacked’

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2.

‘Very well thought out scam’

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3.

‘Meatball’

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4.

‘At least he admitted it’

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5.

‘How to give scammers a mini heart attack’

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6.

‘I’m on the books guys. I cannot wait for my appointment’

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7.

‘Sent me a picture of his ID … and it turns out it was photoshopped version of a movie prop, the guy on his ID picture is Michael Peña.’

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8.

‘How do I even respond to this …’

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9.

‘Next level trolling’

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10.

‘Called out by yoghurt connoisseur’

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11.

‘A seasoned professional’

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And finally.

‘Looks legit …’

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And if you like this sort of thing, then this woman’s tale of how she scammed a scammer is simply epic.

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