OK - Let's Tell The Scammer I Already Have The Money

Atomic Shrimp
30 Jul 201915:16

Summary

TLDRIn this entertaining video, the creator receives a dubious email claiming a lottery win of 1.75 million euros and decides to engage in scam baiting. Through a series of humorous exchanges with the scammer, 'John Barosa,' the creator playfully challenges inconsistencies and requests preposterous confirmations. The scammer's persistence in requesting a processing fee and the introduction of a fake cashier's check are met with skepticism and wit. The video culminates in the creator pretending to have successfully cashed the check, leading to the scammer's silence, showcasing a clever take on handling email scams.

Takeaways

  • 📧 The user received a scam email claiming they won €1.75 million in a Google lottery, which was clearly a phishing attempt.
  • 🎭 The email had numerous red flags, including poor grammar, a suspicious sender, and mismatched email addresses.
  • 🤔 The user decided to engage in scam baiting, a tactic where they play along with the scam to waste the scammer's time.
  • ✉️ The scammer tried to convince the user that they won a lottery with no tickets sold, and the prize was approved by the Benin Republic Gaming Board.
  • 🎰 The scammer requested personal details, but the user provided fake information to continue the bait.
  • 💳 The scammer offered to send the prize through a prepaid card or a cashier's check, both requiring advance fees.
  • 🏦 The user falsely claimed they had already deposited the fake check, which confused the scammer and stalled the process.
  • 🎟️ The scammer eventually asked for payment in the form of Steam gift cards, a common tactic among scammers.
  • 🚫 Despite the user's continued efforts, the scammer eventually stopped responding when they couldn't get the payment they wanted.
  • 🎉 The user concluded that pretending to have already received the prize was an effective way to shut down the scam.

Q & A

  • What was the initial email about that the narrator received?

    -The initial email was a scam message claiming that the narrator had won a sum of one million seven hundred and fifty thousand euros in a lottery and was instructed to contact John Rosa for more inquiries.

  • What was peculiar about the email address provided for John Rosa?

    -The peculiarity was that when the narrator clicked reply, the email address was 'rev j barrosa' instead of 'john rosa', indicating a possible typo or scam tactic.

  • How did the narrator respond to the initial scam email?

    -The narrator responded by questioning the legitimacy of the competition and the discrepancy in the name 'Juarossa' or 'Barrosa', indicating that they did not remember entering such a competition.

  • What was the supposed legitimacy of the lottery according to the scammer?

    -The scammer claimed that the lottery was approved by the Benin Republic Gaming Board and even provided a certificate to prove it.

  • What was the scammer's response when the narrator asked about the account named 'rev john barossa'?

    -The scammer explained that it was actually the account of 'Ravina John Barosa', and the confusion was due to the narrator replying to the wrong address.

  • What was the narrator's approach to dealing with the scammer's request for personal details?

    -The narrator provided false personal details, including a disposable prepaid SIM number, to continue the interaction with the scammer.

  • What method did the scammer suggest for delivering the prize money?

    -The scammer suggested either a prepaid Visa ATM card or a cashier's check, both of which required the narrator to pay a fee in advance.

  • How did the narrator handle the scammer's request to pay an insurance fee?

    -The narrator asked the scammer to deduct the insurance fee from the prize and send the balance, which was, of course, a tactic to avoid paying any fee.

  • What was the narrator's reaction when the scammer insisted on a courier delivery fee for the original check?

    -The narrator played along, agreeing to pay the fee by buying two UK Steam gift cards and sending their pictures to the scammer.

  • How did the narrator conclude the interaction with the scammer?

    -The narrator sent a final message claiming that the check had cleared and they had become a millionaire, buying a car, a boat, a house, and a horse, which effectively ended the conversation as the scammer did not respond.

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