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Topic Started: Jul 8 2008, 02:23 AM (437 Views)
Puffles
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Oh, man! :D

I actually managed to take the conversation even further! Scroll up in the first post to where it left off from last time, and you'll see that he's still trying to scam me! :D And no, I'm not making this up, I swear!
Edited by Puffles, Jul 9 2008, 08:49 PM.
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The Cookie Crusher
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I've always wanted to do this to them, but I have never gotten an email like this yet. D:
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Ahlgreenz
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Well done Puffles! :D That's some funny stuff !
Edited by Ahlgreenz, Jul 9 2008, 10:39 PM.
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1337_ScriptKiddie
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There are actually lots of online communities dedicated to this pursuit. Here is a popular one: http://www.419eater.com/

Their main goal is to actually try and get the people to take pictures of themselves holding signs... its gold! My wife doesn't appreciate it on the grounds that it is dehumanizing, but I think its awesome.
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FrijidFox
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The tactic I always use is to say that I don't use whatever they are pushing.

If I have won a mysterious lottery or inherited a fortune from a relative I have never heard of...

"I'm sorry but in my town our currency is not paper but marijuana. So unless you can purchase a large amount of weed with that fortune I am afraid it is of no use to me. Why don't you send it to a charity instead.


If a telemarketer is informing me of a new phone service available to customers like me.

"I'm so sorry but I don't use telephones so I won't be needing your service."

"But sir, how are you answering my call."

"Well I was stealing the fridge out of the house of the person you were trying to reach and I would feel bad if I just let his phone keep ringing so I thought I'd take down your message for him."
Edited by FrijidFox, Sep 1 2008, 07:19 PM.
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FrijidFox
Sep 1 2008, 07:18 PM
The tactic I always use is to say that I don't use whatever they are pushing.

If I have won a mysterious lottery or inherited a fortune from a relative I have never heard of...

"I'm sorry but in my town our currency is not paper but marijuana. So unless you can purchase a large amount of weed with that fortune I am afraid it is of no use to me. Why don't you send it to a charity instead.


If a telemarketer is informing me of a new phone service available to customers like me.

"I'm so sorry but I don't use telephones so I won't be needing your service."

"But sir, how are you answering my call."

"Well I was stealing the fridge out of the house of the person you were trying to reach and I would feel bad if I just let his phone keep ringing so I thought I'd take down your message for him."
You're a genious!

I'm going to do that every time for the next 10 years!
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FrijidFox
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There's a website out there with a tonne of these people have posted. I can't find it but I'll ask my friend for the URL.
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FrijidFox
Sep 1 2008, 07:18 PM
The tactic I always use is to say that I don't use whatever they are pushing.

If I have won a mysterious lottery or inherited a fortune from a relative I have never heard of...

"I'm sorry but in my town our currency is not paper but marijuana. So unless you can purchase a large amount of weed with that fortune I am afraid it is of no use to me. Why don't you send it to a charity instead.


If a telemarketer is informing me of a new phone service available to customers like me.

"I'm so sorry but I don't use telephones so I won't be needing your service."

"But sir, how are you answering my call."

"Well I was stealing the fridge out of the house of the person you were trying to reach and I would feel bad if I just let his phone keep ringing so I thought I'd take down your message for him."
Well, that's another funny way to do it :) But the story with the fridge, might seem a little too unrealistic, but hilarious.

I would never be able to keep my laughter silent, so I'd probably just say something like "F**k off!".
Edited by Ahlgreenz, Sep 2 2008, 03:40 PM.
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I've also done this one with a few tele-marketers:

First you listen to whatever they are pushing, then you say you have to talk to your *insert person* about buying in, but you tell them it may be very late that you get the answer and then you ask for their home number so you can make the deal later. When they don't give you the number you ask them "So you don't like being called at home by strangers either?" It usually leaves them silent, then you smply hang up.
(I know this isn't on the topic of e-mail scammers, but I thought someone may want to know this one.
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