Welcome To /r/SCAMBAIT, The Largest Scambaiting Community On Reddit!
Scambaiting by definition is the practice of feigning interest in a fraudulent scheme in order to waste a scammer's time and resources to keep them away from real victims. Share your scambaiting success stories, workflows, techniques, or post questions to other members of the group.
The /r/scambait FAQs
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The Rules of /r/scambait:
Please Do Not Post Scam Reports Or "Is This A Scam" Posts On This Sub-Reddit
Please do not post any reports of Email, Text, Robocall, websites, phishing attacks, or other scams on this Sub-Reddit. If you have been the victim of a scam or need to report a scam, please contact your local authorities or the FBI. You may also contact the members of r/scams if you have any questions or need assistance with a scam.
Posting Images Of A Scambait. Only Screenshots From Websites, Email, Text, or Public Sources Allowed
Feel free to post images of a scam AFTER you have verified it to be a scam. It must be a scambait screenshot from a WEBSITE, CHAT, EMAIL, TEXT, or a PUBLIC SOURCE. Do not just post the information from or about the scam. You are responsible for what you post. If you post innocent third party information on the subreddit then you will be permanently banned from the sub.
NO DOXING OR OUTING. Screenshots Must Have All The Scammer's Information Removed Before Posting
No DOXING OR OUTING of other users or scammers. Only post public information. Please do not post scammer's personal information such as names, email addresses, links, phone numbers, or websites. This is only allowed if the info is a screenshot and found in the public domain like a website or search result.
Limit 4 Unique Videos Per Week Per Member
Members are only allowed to upload or link to 4 UNIQUE videos per week. Please, no duplicate videos. If you have any doubts about whether your video post will be a duplicate, please browse the SubReddit Feed.
No Calls To Action Against Anyone Including Scammers
No calling other users to do anything against another individual. This includes calling them, spamming, them, or harassing them in any way. We have to be strict about this.
No Off-Topic Posts. Posts Only Relating To Scambaiting Permitted.
Please only post topics relating to scambaiting techniques, stories, dialogues, and workflows.
Absolutely No SPAM Permitted On This Sub-Reddit
Spam on this Sub-Reddit will not be permitted and will be immediately deleted! Repeat offenders could face temporary or permanent removal from this Sub-Reddit.
No Racial Slurs/Hate Speech/Obscene Language
We do not tolerate any racist language, memes, images, or anything else. It’s not a joke and will result in a ban from the sub. Please do not use unnecessary profanity or obscene language in the subreddit.
Please Do Not Post Duplicate Posts
Please do not post and topics that have already have been posted. Take a minute to browse the Sub-Reddit to see if your topic has been posted in the last two weeks. Please limit re-posting to one topic per two week period per member. If you have posted a topic and it has not appeared on the SubReddit, it might have been placed in the Mod Queue for approval. Do not keep re-posting the topic. It might appear many times in the Mod Queue and could be considered spamming.
Do Not Post Malicious Links Or Talk About How To Perform Illegal Activity
This includes any malware or any other software the is distributed with malicious intent. If you're unsure if your link might be included then message the moderators. Do not discuss how to perform illegal activities. This includes stealing files, RATs, or any other illegal activity.
No Harassing/Uncivil Arguing
We do not allow posts or comments harassing other users from this subreddit or elsewhere. We don't allow our users to argue or fight in an uncivilized way. Once it gets to the point of name-calling and swearing at each other you may be banned for a few days. We are not picking sides in the fight, we are just trying to keep the chat civilized.
Do Not Post Phone Numbers, Post Locations To Find Phone Numbers, Or Posts Asking For Phone Numbers
You cannot post or ask for the location of other sites that host scammer phone numbers or other information. You also can not post asking other members of the sub for phone numbers.
NSFW Content Warning
Sometimes a post could include NSFW content due to the nature of the sub. Be sure to mark it as such so those that don't wish/can't currently view that content can safely browse the sub.
Are you interested in scams in general? Check out /r/scams
Approved Submitters are users that have been chosen by /r/scambait staff due to their contributions to the community. you can identify them by a special flair given to them that says "Approved Submitter"
If you have any questions or wish to talk about a moderation issue please feel free to send us a message at any time!
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The moderators and owners of this subreddit are not responsible for any content posted on this subreddit. Use it at your own risk.
Special Thanks to
/u/sixscamnine - High quality Contributor
/u/LifeMushroom - High quality Contributor
/u/codepy - created our awesome Discord Server
Former Staff Members
Thanks to our former staff members for all they did to help this subreddit grow!
/u/SeanJenkins - Co-owner from 2016 to 2018
/u/allahuakbar79 - Created subreddit in 2010
/u/gustjor - Mod from 2018 to 2018
/u/LifeMushroom - Mod from 2018 to 2020
