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[–] GOATMAN ago 

What was the most original scam you encountered?

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[–] Scotcheggs [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Tbh there isn't really any original scam. They are all just variations of basic scams. If someone attempts an original scam chances are they will be caught easily because it is poorly thought out.

Probably one real ballsy one is that the scammers will call a sucker pretending to be the police and tell them they caught a criminal using their credit card. If the sucker falls for it the scammer will meet with them and tell them they need to go undercover to help the police and use their credit card to buy something expensive so they can sting the person who used their card. The sucker ends up buying the scammer a 5k Rolex etc believing that they are helping the police to catch a criminal.

Nigerian 419 scammers use dating websites and target older women now. They post a pic of a white high ranking army officer and say they are stationed in Africa but were mugged and need money so they can get back on their feet and meet the woman or something like they want to buy a house so the woman can come live with them. They will send fake skype loops etc. The women will end up sending them 10s of thousands. The women are so naive that they will say "his voice sounded african" despite the pics being of some white American army officer.

African scammers also use ebay and then send a fake confirmation email to the sucker. The sucker ends up sending them a $600 iphone and pays for shipping as well. The police won't even bother to investigate and the post office won't stop the shipment.

I sound a bit callous and I have become but I'm still sensitive that it's a nasty thing to do to people and that scammers are mostly all scumbags but people should also not be so naive and trusting.