Online Scam Stories

The cluster revolves around discussions of sophisticated online and phone scams, including advance-fee schemes, impersonation tactics using technology, personal victim stories, and even cases where scam experts fell victim.

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jackmiller1 May 30, 2019 View on HN

scammers taking it to another level

tinus_hn Apr 25, 2021 View on HN

Is this what the 419 scam stories are based on?

i_am_nomad Feb 4, 2019 View on HN

A friend of mine was scammed in exactly that way. So, yes.

tiatia123 Jul 5, 2018 View on HN

Not surprised. Scamming is HUGE business.By the way, we are looking for a money receiver. Please inquire!

scott_s Apr 21, 2022 View on HN

Basically the same scenario as this HN submission: "I'm a scam prevention expert and I got scammed", https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30869427

scoot Apr 21, 2022 View on HN

Similar to another recent post: "I'm a scam prevention expert and I got scammed"https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30869427

stefs Apr 22, 2022 View on HN

there was almost an exact dupe a few weeks ago. also a security researcher scammed by the same method.

fragmede Mar 30, 2024 View on HN

scammers have already used this technology to convince people that someone they know needs money for some reason

Lanzaa Jan 16, 2018 View on HN

Here is a news article from 2013 about such a scam:http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/10/nyregion/eight-charged-in-...

t-writescode Nov 3, 2023 View on HN

I understand your concern. kitboga goes to great lengths to ensure only scammers are harmed by his anti-scam tactics; and, while it may be theoretically possible that a scammer has brought in an unassuming victim to do this work for him, the odds are very low, sufficient that it is reasonable to believe it doesn’t happen, or is caught fast.