Thursday, April 21, 2022

Some of my favorite scambaiters

Scam baiting is a form of internet vigilantism used towards scammers.


Scambaiters pose as a potential victim to the scammers to waste their time and resources.


Scambaiters will call up known scam phone numbers, using secure methods and tools to protect themselves, while trying to play the role of someone who may be an easy target for these scammers.



The most respected scambaiter around. Jim Browning is a legend among other scambaiters. (I mentioned him in a past FA.)

Kitboga. A scambaiter who is popular for his theatrical and time-wasting talents. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitboga_(streamer)

Pierogi. Cybersecurity specialist by day, internet vigilante by night. 



Trilogy Media confronts mules, tries to reimburse victims, etc. 



JayBeeTV

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Other scambaiters:

(Known for deleting scammer files, locking scammers out of their own computers (syskeying).
This scambaiter likes to use "bad words" in Hindi.




Important

Although it may look like fun to be a scambaiter,  it can be dangerous to engage with scammers.


Scambaiters use virtual machines to protect their computer systems, etc. They are often experts in computer technology and related fields.


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