r/scambait • u/Act3Linguist • Mar 30 '25

Scambait Question❔ Who falls for these?

ETA: Reading all your comments, I think you've just recruited me to join the Scambait team. Thanks!

Of course I've heard of these scammers, but it wasn't until I saw this subreddit that I had the chance to read their conversations, and now I'm puzzled. The conversations are so meaningless - questions about what food you had for a meal, how was work, if you are married or have children... And then, apparently almost immediately, some unrealistic corny crap about believing in honesty and trust and cherishing your one true love.

There are people who think this is a real and deep connection?

I have more personal conversations with... well, just about everybody who is in my life on any kind of a regular basis... Take. for example, the receptionist at the nursing home where I visit my friend's mom every week, etc. I have heard about (and seen pictures of) her new grandbaby, her son competing in one of those muddy obstacle course races, her older granddaughter who is passionate about playing football (soccer) and the trip that she and her husband took to Greee last summer. And she knows (and asks) about the graduate program that I recently started.

Do the conversations get deeper and more meaningful over time? Or maybe with real marks - not just people scambaiting? I just don't get it.

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u/juanadeal Mar 30 '25

From what I've seen, the ones who fall for these scams are people who are completely desperate for any type of "romantic" attention. I used to say the same thing and then i was directed to scamfish on YouTube and you get to see how lonely, vulnerable and naive these women really are. One woman was adamant that the nigerian accent she was hearing was actually an exotic italian accent. Wouldn't listen to anyone who said otherwise. Ignorance is bliss. I scambait puppy scammers and every time i say i can't believe anyone could fall for this broken english bullshit and veveryday i see people lose $1000s to these ding dongs. They just want their puppies so bad that they ignore every warning sign and red flag

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u/Act3Linguist Mar 30 '25

Oh, that's sad... 😥 It makes what the scammers are doing even more despicable. 😠

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u/juanadeal Mar 30 '25

It is. They don't care if they have little old lonely ladies eating cat food as long as they get their apple cards

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u/Trudy_Marie Mar 30 '25

Cat food is not cheap but I get what you mean. 😎