30+ People Are Calling Out Scammers and It's So Satisfying

This article appeared in peoplish.com and has been published here with permission.

Check the Facts

There are plenty of chances to buy concert tickets on social media. After all, not everyone can make it to every event they plan on going to.

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Then again, there are plenty of scammers out there who want to take advantage of fans, so you'll want to be vigilant while you're shopping online. In this case, there was a problem. If you didn't notice, that's the artist himself pointing out that they aren't even on sale yet.

Okay, Sure

If you get arrested, you don't really expect the threat to get to you via a text. Especially from someone who can't even spell the word "arrest."

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Sure, there are certain cases in which you might pay a fine for a crime instead of going to jail. Then again, it's not like the government only accepts iTunes gift cards. In fact, we're willing to bet that they won't accept that as a form of payment for a legal fine.

Sorry, Too Late

Scammers often reach out in the hopes of getting confidential information or money from you through means of deception. What if you turned the tables, though?

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That was the approach that this Reddit user took when they received a message from a scammer. It seems like they were pretty convincing because it didn't take long for this scammer to panic a bit. You know what they say - don't dish out what you can't take.

Sounds About Right

There are a lot of scammers that don't have any problem lying to relate to you. In fact, it's often a part of the script to do so.

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As for this person, they weren't afraid to lie back. Apparently, the script didn't include bothering to double-check what the would-be victim said. After all, as this person points out, you'd have to have a crazy address to live 15 minutes away from Cassiopeia.

Get on With It

Once you've been online long enough, you can start to see a scam coming a mile away. As for this person, they weren't going to wait around for more messages to pour in.

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They weren't even here for revenge - they just called the scammer out and asked them to get on with it. Believe it or not, these scammers weren't afraid to drop the act and work a bit more efficiently when asked.