One of the keys to effective scambaiting is keeping the scammers focused on you instead of some actual hapless victim. Telemarketers will usually hang up if you seem resistant, figuring they will just get the next sucker. But today, I received a call on one of my honeypot phone numbers that blew me away. It […]
Epic reverse prank call on telemarketer that can’t hang up
October 16th, 2010 · 8 Comments
Tags: Spam and Telemarketing · Telephones
Scam Alert: Domain Registry of America
May 28th, 2010 · 2 Comments
Relax, INeedAttention.com isn’t expiring. But we did get this rather amusing letter suggesting that it was, from one of the oldest players in the domain slamming industry – the “Domain Registry of America” (DROA). It read:
Tags: Computers · Spam and Telemarketing
Scam baiting and the art of reverse prank calls
December 23rd, 2009 · No Comments
The name’s James Bond – James – Bond. As far as you know, if you’re a telemarketer. Enter the world of scam baiting – according to 419 Eater, perhaps the #1 scam baiting forum, scambaiting is “[entering] a dialogue with scammers, simply to waste their time and resources. Whilst you are doing this, you will […]
Tags: pwn3d! (Hacks and Tricks) · Spam and Telemarketing · Telephones
