21 Times These People Have Outsmarted Phone Scammers And Their Strategies Are Hilariously Brilliant

Giving these phone scammers a taste of their own medicine.

Mary

• Published in Funny
• June 23, 2022

Scammers prefer to gain access to the lives of potential victims through the use of the telephone. Regardless of whether it is a traditional landline or a mobile phone, they will find a way to reach you and this can definitely become annoying, especially if you are at work or doing something important.

According to the findings of several studies, the first step in reporting a fraudulent activity that involved identifying a contact method was typically a telephone call. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) found that the median loss in scams that begin with a phone is $1,200, which is more than the median loss for any other mode of contact.

Another method of contact is stealing your money or your personal information in order to conduct identity theft which is the driving objective behind all types of phone scams. This can also include communications sent via text message.

Scams perpetrated over the phone can take a variety of forms, but they typically share certain elements in common. You can recognize them from the number, their approach, and their usual tactics of selling you products, pretending to help you with insurance, and others.

What is important is that you remain alert, don't give in to their demands, and outsmart them. You can scroll down to see some tips from Redditors on how to deal with people who are trying to scam you.

Need some tips on how to handle phone scammers? This thread is for you!

#1 Go on until the scammer gets tired.

#2 Is this a family business?

#3 That pause also means, "I might be the one next if I go on, I should give this to the manager."

#4 She probably was not expecting that. Hopefully she didn't have nightmares thinking about who's dead.

#5 Have a peaceful day ahead.

#6 Rick rolled but phone scammer version.

#7 One of the best ways to shut them off.

#8 This is hilarious and brilliant at the same time!

#9 Now, who is the better scammer?

#10 Is this heaven calling?

#11 The burning witches part would definitely scare them off.

#12 Well, let us find out how long can they speak with a dumb guy.

#13 Well-played!

#14 Good luck with that.

#15 This is a nice way to get back at them for wasting your time.

#16 Scammer calling this person be like: "This is not in the script!""

#17 At least this person is giving the scammer a favor by letting him take a break.

#18 And then you will say: "It's a praaaank!"

#19 Who would resist that?

#20 Doubt it if they can keep up with the first one.

#21 Free eardrum breaker for you. Thank me later.

Regardless of how difficult life is, it is never okay to scam people. These people might need money, but their way of earning money is not just.

It's a good thing people nowadays are becoming more aware of how these scams work and are able to save themselves and their loved ones from fraud. You can also share your experience in the comments below about your encounter with these phone scammers.

Mary