Let's Try A Series Of Rambling Diversions (Scambaiting) Also - FAQ: Why Don't I Report To Police

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  • @agentgauntlet4092
    @agentgauntlet4092 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3314

    Makes up: A cathedral, three bakeries, and a type of food.
    Actual Truth: I make spoons.

    • @parrotmisc.991
      @parrotmisc.991 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Agent Gauntlet i wanna like, but it’s 666

    • @jinn8465
      @jinn8465 4 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      To be honest I'm curious what would actually be in Tremblett's pie if it was a real thing, lol.

    • @jinn8465
      @jinn8465 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @Fen Vulpeus sounds tasty. Lol

    • @5slistenup.a10isspeaking2
      @5slistenup.a10isspeaking2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Fen Vulpeus sin pie

    • @funlover163
      @funlover163 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @Stephen Branley that's romantic

  • @Scrubworks
    @Scrubworks 4 ปีที่แล้ว +426

    It's easy to tell if you've installed shelves upside down. Just put an object on the shelf, and if it falls up onto the ceiling, the shelf needs to be inverted.

    • @M50A1
      @M50A1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Tilt it sideways to make a makeshift railgun

    • @ProHobbyjogger
      @ProHobbyjogger 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Information I could have used 6 months ago.

    • @MrKobold22
      @MrKobold22 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is something I would come up with, as my gratitutde I turn it into a horrible joke, hoping that you can cause massive facepalms and embarassing moments around you. I personally enjoy telling bad jokes, the exhausted and deformed faces in front of me are a reward for me. "How do you know you've installed a shelf upside down? The object you put on it falls up onto the ceiling."

    • @theoofer478
      @theoofer478 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MrKobold22 Are you detached?

    • @MrKobold22
      @MrKobold22 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@theoofer478 ahh now that you ask, maybe...

  • @uiopisreal9966
    @uiopisreal9966 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4201

    Suggestion: Try leading every E-Mail the scammers send you to your "wife" for "her approval" and never getting anything done, because you will always need to discuss that matter with your "wife"

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1368

      #futurescambaitingideas

    • @justanothercubeguy
      @justanothercubeguy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +505

      Get a 3-way mail conversation going between you, "your wife" and the scammer

    • @markveznaver5672
      @markveznaver5672 4 ปีที่แล้ว +173

      The "wife" is a brilliant idea...

    • @xxpandagalaxyxx5655
      @xxpandagalaxyxx5655 4 ปีที่แล้ว +394

      @@justanothercubeguy the wife and him get into an off topic arguments and the scammer has to play marriage therapist.

    • @AJMansfield1
      @AJMansfield1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +234

      @@AtomicShrimp or perhaps put both you and your "wife" in contact and play that you're in the middle of a divorce and each wants the money for themselves but also to prevent the other from getting any money.

  • @jamosefica
    @jamosefica 4 ปีที่แล้ว +604

    Suggestion: Tell the scammers that you have a large amount of money to give away and start messing with them.

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  4 ปีที่แล้ว +192

      #futurescambaitingideas

    • @_codac_
      @_codac_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Didn’t expect to find a fellow zr player in here but here I am

    • @OtterMunchy
      @OtterMunchy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@_codac_ what is zr?

    • @Gafafsg
      @Gafafsg 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@_codac_👀

  • @jonathanbecker6373
    @jonathanbecker6373 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1414

    "Be rest assured" appeared in a legitimate support chat this week and it made me think of you.

    • @Her_Imperious_Condescension
      @Her_Imperious_Condescension 3 ปีที่แล้ว +142

      Be guided accordingly

    • @NotMySelfAtAll
      @NotMySelfAtAll 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      Be rest assured that it is a coincidence

    • @joobin814
      @joobin814 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      @@geobloxmodels1186 I would think not many. Based on what I've seen from tech scammers, they actually have little to no technical knowledge except for maybe the occasional made-up lingo or things like syskey or netstat and such. I would think that the script they follow is probably made by a higher up that may or may not be invested in working with computers that exploit the older generations' lack of knowledge. I suspect that scams will become much more scary as time passes as scammers will need to adapt to the upcoming generation that has lived their lives immersed in technology.

    • @kittencorp.3295
      @kittencorp.3295 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Makes me wonder how hard it must be doing legitimate tech support with an Indian accent

    • @brianbks02
      @brianbks02 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I assume you are not a small boy?

  • @treborironwolfe978
    @treborironwolfe978 4 ปีที่แล้ว +204

    *Atomic Shrimp:* "The world's most dreaded penpal".

    • @TomJohnson67
      @TomJohnson67 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I might be misremembering this but I believe he actually met his wife Jenny via a penpal service.

    • @treborironwolfe978
      @treborironwolfe978 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@TomJohnson67 If so, well, then that was quite a innocent, rude, ignorant, and hilarious comment I made ;)

    • @ryanlevis7532
      @ryanlevis7532 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      In all honesty I would love to be this guy's penpal

  • @tysenp8193
    @tysenp8193 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2866

    “I don’t know anyone that’s been in a plane crash and survived” is one of the most hilarious things i’ve heard today

    • @patzeb21
      @patzeb21 4 ปีที่แล้ว +95

      Interestingly, I believe Nigel Farage survived a plane crash at some point.

    • @deadgamer21
      @deadgamer21 4 ปีที่แล้ว +325

      @@patzeb21 fun fact he actually died its just his hate filled spirit that remains

    • @brianmasters1125
      @brianmasters1125 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@deadgamer21 Nice one!

    • @deadgamer21
      @deadgamer21 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @C C god damn satanists here now 😔😄 you all know that labour is the way forward be honest with ur selfs guys ✌ #oneofboris'sspawn #trump2020

    • @imveryangryitsnotbutter
      @imveryangryitsnotbutter 4 ปีที่แล้ว +175

      Weird Al once survived a plane crash. Three of the engines burned out, and they went into a tailspin and crashed into a hillside, and the plane exploded in a giant fireball and everybody died, except for him, 'cause he had his tray table up and his seat in the full upright position.

  • @thepinkplushie
    @thepinkplushie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +292

    "I do not know about any busy schedule"
    "As Gavin is a very busy man"
    Hmmm, I'm starting to think she's not very trustworthy 🤔

    • @gavinvink6142
      @gavinvink6142 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      i am very busy

    • @kaym.2854
      @kaym.2854 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      lol. I noticed it too!

    • @omeloithemarshmallow7663
      @omeloithemarshmallow7663 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Gavin Vink too busy to respond to this?

    • @rebelfriend6759
      @rebelfriend6759 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Is that why I can't find my friend Gavin? GGGAAAVINNNNNNN!

  • @llshinda9508
    @llshinda9508 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2603

    Man, these guys actually kinda tried indulging you. I'm almost impressed.

    • @user-vn7ce5ig1z
      @user-vn7ce5ig1z 4 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      They must be amateurs. 😀

    • @paprikaa117
      @paprikaa117 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      You're at 69 likes and I so desperately want to like this comment but it's an uwu number so 🙁

    • @charalampospapaioannou2371
      @charalampospapaioannou2371 4 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      @@paprikaa117 For your information, you're now free to like it

    • @rachelblack3816
      @rachelblack3816 4 ปีที่แล้ว +111

      They (or he/she) actually seemed nicer than I would expect from your common scammer. Still, of course, they (or he/she) is a dishonest criminal.

    • @r.henryjr.1533
      @r.henryjr.1533 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      @@rachelblack3816 As opposed to those very honest criminals of course

  • @alexanderkalian
    @alexanderkalian 4 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    Idea for a future video: gear the scammer up as if you're about to send the money, but then tell them that you think the fee is too low and offer to send even more money to cover administration, electricity costs, the medical bills of the dying African prince and other trivial made up things in an ever growing list of nonsense, increasing the promised fee each time!

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      #futurescambaitingideas

    • @kulupona
      @kulupona ปีที่แล้ว +1

      haha yes!

  • @escapefelicity2913
    @escapefelicity2913 4 ปีที่แล้ว +842

    It's surprising Allison took the trouble to craft long, specific replies; colors, fears, foods ...
    You don't s'pose she's a cyborg.

    • @stevenhale2935
      @stevenhale2935 4 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      Don't forget the carving of spoon

    • @Nakia11798
      @Nakia11798 4 ปีที่แล้ว +95

      Sounds like she's getting paid by the hour Instead of commission

    • @charadremur333
      @charadremur333 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      I think she gave actually gave real details.

    • @sayosweeti5757
      @sayosweeti5757 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@charadremur333 it's interesting to remember that these are actually real people behind these scams, i wonder if she really liked certain things he said, like about the spoons.

    • @ozzi4647
      @ozzi4647 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@sayosweeti5757 Maybe she actually wants to be an author but never got off the ground so she fell back to... this.

  • @Autumn_leavf
    @Autumn_leavf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    I love how wholesome and innocent Manuel is, it's like he know anything but still manages to avoid everything bad like an anime protagonist.

  • @mudsky
    @mudsky 4 ปีที่แล้ว +935

    I have high anxiety and I've been rewatching all your videos every night to fall asleep. I felt so genuinely happy when I saw you'd uploaded. I just realised I owe a lot of mental peace in unpleasant recent times to your relaxing voice, hilarious content and just well-made videos. Thanks. Hope you're well.

    • @lyss9
      @lyss9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      period

    • @crowmigration8245
      @crowmigration8245 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      The good thing about unpleasant recent times is it can only get better in the future. I'm right there with you. This video was a pleasant diversion.

    • @MCSMeister
      @MCSMeister 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@crowmigration8245 A pleasant...rambling diversion if you will.

    • @LannasMissingLink
      @LannasMissingLink 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Definitely now

    • @kanyebreast6072
      @kanyebreast6072 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I also fall asleep to these scambite videos 😴

  • @LukeDeGraff1
    @LukeDeGraff1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    Scam baiting idea: on another email act like a member from their scam crew and say that you lost your script for scamming and see if you can get a script and start trying to scam the scammers

  • @UchayKaykay
    @UchayKaykay 4 ปีที่แล้ว +894

    I appreciate that you don't just dismiss the people who don't really understand why you can't "just report them" and you actually explain why

    • @damienomen68
      @damienomen68 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      I appreciate mild jabbing at "fails" in English communication, but not outright bigoted assault/battery.

    • @UchayKaykay
      @UchayKaykay 4 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      @@damienomen68 ?

    • @prussianpotato6894
      @prussianpotato6894 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Damien Croft you... do understand what assault and battery is right?

    • @MiraSmit
      @MiraSmit 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Come on why report them when you can troll them and earn money as a TH-cam creator.

    • @caramelldansen2204
      @caramelldansen2204 3 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      @@damienomen68 You do realize he's critiquing her English because she said she was born in England and would most definitely be a native English speaker who would not make those kinds of mistakes, and not because "foreign scammer funni"?

  • @black_platypus
    @black_platypus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    The lack of proper scam reporting procedures because "You shouldn't engage with scammers in the first place" is like saying:
    "Well, ideally, you shouldn't break your leg in the first place. I don't see why we should build a hospital" o.o

    • @black_platypus
      @black_platypus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ah, I see I've misinterpreted that part a bit, which became clear only seconds later.
      But now that I've posted the above analogy, I can't bring myself to delete it. Instead, I'm posting this as a correction/concession.

  • @hedgehog3180
    @hedgehog3180 4 ปีที่แล้ว +581

    I love this scam because they're targeting British people by pretending to be a Danish bank in Malaysia and for some reason they're using dollars. Such an airtight plan absolutely nothing suspicious about that. I guess at least I can congratulate them on getting the Danish right.

    • @hedgehog3180
      @hedgehog3180 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Or well they almost got the Danish right, I mean technically they didn't get it wrong but rather mixed languages. The actual bank is called Danske Bank not Danske Financial Bank but I guess they threw that in there to get English speakers on board.

    • @Jim-so3zm
      @Jim-so3zm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You won't like me saying this but that Tim traveller guy you're subscribed to looks extremely similar to Tim Pool.

    • @apoksubutai5237
      @apoksubutai5237 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's called "globalization"

    • @zxyatiywariii8
      @zxyatiywariii8 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Jim-so3zm I agree, and the funniest thing is, I have prosopagnosia ("face blindness") so all human faces look very much the same to me: just another human face. However, I can always recognize Tim by his ubiquitous beanie. Almost I imagine he even sleeps in it!

  • @edgovan1
    @edgovan1 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    *Scam baiting idea:* Keep disappointing the scammer by failing to get gift cards
    1) The store is closed
    2) Bought wrong gift card
    3) Gift cards sold out
    4) Redeem gift card to your own account
    5) Get 'mugged' on way home from store.

  • @bigchooch4434
    @bigchooch4434 4 ปีที่แล้ว +494

    "Nigerians are criminals"
    This just reinforces what he said some videos back about not feeling sorry for these people, because they KNOW what they're doing is wrong, and they'd literally take candy from a baby, or money from an old man needing heart surgery.

    • @kevint1929
      @kevint1929 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Frozen urine related incident

    • @Itsprincesweets
      @Itsprincesweets 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@kevint1929 *ahem*
      _wat_

    • @kevint1929
      @kevint1929 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@Itsprincesweets You heard me.

    • @Ultiminati
      @Ultiminati 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kevint1929 that was hilarious lul

    • @omikronweapon
      @omikronweapon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@kevint1929 when your hobbies include commenting random edgy sounding words and the best payoff is people responding slightly confused...

  • @tompatterson1548
    @tompatterson1548 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    act all confused whenever they say anything demonstrably false.

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      #futurescambaitingideas

  • @area51l
    @area51l 4 ปีที่แล้ว +435

    "Many thanks for clarifying about Nigerians and criminals" top notch lmao

  • @Alia-fn4hi
    @Alia-fn4hi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    When somebody trolling a scammer actually give really good advice about managing work loads

  • @gnome1965
    @gnome1965 4 ปีที่แล้ว +167

    "I don't think I would be able to cope with a truly foreign land such as Malaysia, or France"
    I don't think anyone can cope with France, even the French... Especially the French.

    • @iagoofdraiggwyn98
      @iagoofdraiggwyn98 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Underrated comment

    • @cassie2055
      @cassie2055 ปีที่แล้ว

      as a french person, as much as i love my country, i agree.

  • @Sakkeru96
    @Sakkeru96 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Please, PLEASE invent a recipe or three for Tremblett's Pie in one of your food series someday.

  • @kimberlyshaheen
    @kimberlyshaheen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +657

    Everyone talking about the scam, then here’s me taking notes on that prioritization matrix because that actually looks super useful 😂😂😂

    • @Sn00pyGRL
      @Sn00pyGRL 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      I did the same! 😂

    • @nickywags0712
      @nickywags0712 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      YES

    • @chervilious
      @chervilious 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      can u give timestamp?

    • @crazyfox0376
      @crazyfox0376 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@chervilious 15:50

    • @natecallon9755
      @natecallon9755 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      It actually does seem useful except for the fourth and final one for “don’t do it at all” for takes that are unimportant and unurgent, I mean, they’re there in the first place, so I just say don’t stress about them and do them last

  • @eelvis1674
    @eelvis1674 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    What an arse that guy was, "this is a push button conviction for the police".
    The actual police: 'There is nothing actionable, and the case is being dropped' lol

  • @SeaSpartan118
    @SeaSpartan118 4 ปีที่แล้ว +210

    Using a scam email to suprise another scammer xD
    How do you even come up with these shenanigans?

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  4 ปีที่แล้ว +99

      I'm just making it up as I go along

    • @louisng114
      @louisng114 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      A natural 20 with the invention dice.

    • @AmanSingh-nw7lw
      @AmanSingh-nw7lw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@AtomicShrimp I... I keep trying and it keeps working

    • @franciosdeaeruiu7555
      @franciosdeaeruiu7555 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why is tyl regor watching scambaiting vids on youtube?

  • @HazyJ28
    @HazyJ28 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    "Carving of Spoon" sounds wholesome and dirty at the same time.

  • @wohlhabendermanager
    @wohlhabendermanager 4 ปีที่แล้ว +355

    I once had a sucessful scam bait where my character was from Norway and would only reply in norwegian. It even got so far that the scammers would translate their mails to norwegian first before sending them to me. Quite funny, especially if you introduce some mispellings so hopefully google translate will not be able to translate some of the messages fully. And you don't even have to worry about not being able to speak a foreign language, just translate it with google translate. Remember: It's all about wasting the scammer's time.

    • @saschamayer4050
      @saschamayer4050 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Good idea!

    • @CST1992
      @CST1992 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Just alter some of the (Norwegian) words so that they mean something completely different. E.g. "fail in love" instead of "fall in love". Then they'd translate that and it wouldn't make much sense; that should give you a chuckle from their replies :)

    • @wohlhabendermanager
      @wohlhabendermanager 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@CST1992 Yes, or just introduce some grammatical errors, for example "would of" instead of "would've". Or "I could care less" instead of "couldn't care less". You know, those things that native speakers do all the time without even realizing it. But google translate will translate those errors 1:1. :)

  • @colmoe
    @colmoe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Suggestion: Translation fun!
    Take a reply, put it through such wonderously different languages as Hebrew (or any Levant language), Igbo (or any African language) and Mandarin (because why not), then send it back to them. Make sure to bait them on with promises of money, if they don't understand you, make it clear "I no speak english".
    You take a normal reply and get total nonsense as a result, then send them a messege in a completely different language that says "Forgive me, I don't speak English".

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      #futurescambaitingideas

  • @MuchWhittering
    @MuchWhittering 4 ปีที่แล้ว +283

    Half an hour of scambaiting? Please Mr Tout, you're spoiling us. Thanks you very much.

    • @PandemoniumMeltDown
      @PandemoniumMeltDown 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Precious and tasteful, Mr. Tout is clearly a gentelman and a scholar. Bless him.

    • @skyem5250
      @skyem5250 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      "Mange Tout" is a fake name; it means "eat(s) everything" in French. I don't know what his real last name is.

    • @PandemoniumMeltDown
      @PandemoniumMeltDown 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@skyem5250 Mike, Mike Ok

    • @MuchWhittering
      @MuchWhittering 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@skyem5250 Oui, je sais, mais c'est plus amusant d'utiliser ce nom de plume.

    • @anttay109
      @anttay109 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@MuchWhittering i dont speak pepperoni

  • @Keritae
    @Keritae 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    You wrote such lovely emails. I appreciate the storytelling involved in talking in-depth about a fictitious pie recipe compared at three fictitious bakeries. You missed your calling as an author, sir. 🤣

  • @botetta
    @botetta 4 ปีที่แล้ว +643

    Here's an idea for a future video: When they ask for payment, you should offer something completely ridiculous. Say you don't have money you can pay them, but you can mail them your grandmother's jewelery collection, or your brother's Xbox, etc. You can say stuff like "Oh he'll be fine without it for a week, I'll buy him a new one with the lottery prize"

    • @swr1240
      @swr1240 4 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      I bet the scammer tells him to sell those things locally and send the funds. They have no morals or empathy.

    • @TallyWackaTha2nd
      @TallyWackaTha2nd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      Offer some v bucks or Robux 👀

    • @treborironwolfe978
      @treborironwolfe978 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Or that you are currently working out a plan with your bookie to front you the money for the deposit..
      He'll be very angry if he doesn't get his share of the donated funds though...

    • @oldbatwit5102
      @oldbatwit5102 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Offer sex, (nothing too...... unusual).

    • @eddie-roo
      @eddie-roo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Maybe offer to send them two steam cards

  • @meganbarhorst5272
    @meganbarhorst5272 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I'm kind of shocked at how pleasant this scammer tried to be. Most of them are very to the point, acting in an alarmist or at best superficially friendly manner (depending on type of scam) and getting mad when things deviate from rapid fulfillment of their desires. This one actually tried to engage with your friendly ramblings. Some small part of me was kind of rooting for a genuine emotional connection to form.

  • @TobiasRieper047
    @TobiasRieper047 4 ปีที่แล้ว +261

    Lol, these scammers must be getting so frustrating during these back and forth emails. Bet they were cursing a lot while writing those replies just to have you reply right back with an essay describing something completely irrelevant.

    • @microlizard
      @microlizard 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      "getting so frustrating"
      (in context)
      VERBAL NORMALITY VIOLATION
      -1 CREDIT

  • @computethis1533
    @computethis1533 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    It was pretty heart warming when you were talking about the places you visited like an old man telling his grandkids about his adventures
    The scammer seemed somewhat hesitant after that for a while like THEY were the ones being guilt tripped

  • @lilyv1
    @lilyv1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +431

    So, she is in the hospital and it's been a while between each message, why hasn't she gotten surgery yet?
    Oh right, it's a scam

    • @joe_8699
      @joe_8699 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It's all cosmetic

    • @Islacrusez
      @Islacrusez 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I suppose it wouldn’t be a bit of a faux pas to email her asking why she’s not dead yet.

    • @jd_the_cat
      @jd_the_cat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Her recovery is not going well.

  • @alangarland8571
    @alangarland8571 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    He doesn't really make spoons, but I do.
    If you really want spoons please send me your postal address and I will send you a free sample of spoons.
    If you want to purchase any more spoons bitcoins will be required.

  • @rociosilverroot2261
    @rociosilverroot2261 4 ปีที่แล้ว +271

    A truly foreign land like Malaysia... Or FRANCE

    • @oORoOFLOo
      @oORoOFLOo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      that made me laugh way too much

    • @marcopolo2395
      @marcopolo2395 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      with the recent immigration france is an islamic country

    • @creativedesignation7880
      @creativedesignation7880 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@marcopolo2395 Oh look, some racist fearmongering! Do change and strangers make you very afraid?
      Don't worry, once you grow up, you will learn how to deal with that.
      I wish you a lifetime of growth.

    • @skeletonjanitor
      @skeletonjanitor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@creativedesignation7880 how is that racist????

    • @jd_the_cat
      @jd_the_cat 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@xcmledder3420 I’m sorry, immigrants are not soldiers.

  • @simloverfever
    @simloverfever 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    When you always see an e-mail with a format like:
    Your name: ..............
    Your last name: ............
    Your mobile: ..........
    The age of your pet: ..............
    The name if the 5th ancestor you had: ................
    Your mom's birthday: ............

  • @Scorpio_Moonshine
    @Scorpio_Moonshine 4 ปีที่แล้ว +378

    "Let's go scambaiting again."
    -Yes, please! 😁

    • @PandemoniumMeltDown
      @PandemoniumMeltDown 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You said it all :D

    • @docdapper
      @docdapper 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I always smile when I hear him say that, and I always get excited when he’s talking about the scam beforehand

    • @PandemoniumMeltDown
      @PandemoniumMeltDown 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Apu Nahasapeemapetilon I like all the world.

    • @boudewijnj.m.kegels5198
      @boudewijnj.m.kegels5198 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah. Its like phishing… or fishing … or whatever.

  • @faritkamalov6567
    @faritkamalov6567 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I come back to this video every once in a while just to imagine I have a friend who tells me about how he likes to carve wooden spoons and him visiting bakeries in Slough and trying local delicacies.

  • @mjsdecember1990
    @mjsdecember1990 4 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    In the words of Grandpa Simpson 'the trick is to tell them stories that don't go anywhere'

    • @mad_huntress_8796
      @mad_huntress_8796 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      "Like the time I took the ferry to Shelbyville"

    • @kokosagina
      @kokosagina ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Reminds me of kitboga and his stories of creating a black hole with microwaves

  • @beesree39
    @beesree39 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    These videos are great to sleep to, or at least listen to when you're tired. It doesn't get loud enough to shock me

  • @SomePeopleCallMeWulfman
    @SomePeopleCallMeWulfman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +213

    Shutting down fake bank sites is rather easy: find out who the hosting provider is (there is an online service for that) and inform them that someone is hosting a fake site. They will usually take action within a day or two and shut down that site.

    • @AnnoyingAsianWitch
      @AnnoyingAsianWitch 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I get a lot of fake Chase Bank emails when selling stuff on a Malaysian app. Thankfully Chase Bank acts on these quick.

    • @johnwofford3265
      @johnwofford3265 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      meeden

    • @johnwofford3265
      @johnwofford3265 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      meeden to

    • @Satire-yj9jq
      @Satire-yj9jq 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      AND THEN THE SCAMMERS BRIBE THE WEB HOSTING PROVIDER AND THE SITE STAYS UP FOR ALL ETERNITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND WHOSE FAULT IS THAT?! OH I K OW: THIS MAN'S FAULT AND THE FAULT OF THE POLICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @TuesdaysArt
      @TuesdaysArt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I tried doing that for a website pretending to be a government agency. The website shut down, only to be hosted somewhere else.

  • @CDPW
    @CDPW 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I have reported a scam to the police station before. I played the recording to them and they basically just confirmed it was a scam and that they couldnt take direct action. You'd think that they would have some means of dealing with it though.

  • @evster7flick
    @evster7flick 4 ปีที่แล้ว +175

    Would love to see if you could get advice on how to be a scammer from a scammer.

    • @woutermollema
      @woutermollema 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That would definately be fun to watch!

  • @TanorFauxofOltanis
    @TanorFauxofOltanis 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Ever think about Cleverbotting some of these? Coming up with creative ways to waste their time with non-sequiturs and mildly annoying conversations that are about the scammer's personal life and lifestyle (scamming) might get a hook or two.
    Another idea is to play a young child and see how they open up when they think they're scamming a child out of their parent's money. You've done the "new to the internet, but loveable old grandpa" role on your older scambait vids, and they seemed giddy about stealing from you. They probably still would be happy to take money from a child as well.

  • @dumbledumb2585
    @dumbledumb2585 4 ปีที่แล้ว +226

    Oh man, you're persona sounds so nice, would love to listen to his stories.

  • @gdj6298
    @gdj6298 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I love the e-mail beginning at 16:00, when you turn from being a friendly, if over-talkative, bloke, to being an insufferable prick !
    This is beautiful.

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Decades of experience in customer facing roles - I learned awkwardness and rudeness from the very best!

  • @a.mc.2348
    @a.mc.2348 4 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    5:19- add a point for "mite interest" instead of "might interest" haha
    Altogether, it's a pretty cute interaction all considering
    (at least, until they realize....)

    • @David_Last_Name
      @David_Last_Name 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I dunno. I speak english, and even I mite make that mistake. :)

  • @d0g_matic44
    @d0g_matic44 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    One time, I was actually irritated, and I told him that I couldn't care much for a curry dish, and that I LOVE a big juicy steak. Specifically steak from a cow. He hung up

  • @OldQueer
    @OldQueer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +156

    I loved the part about the Eisenhower Decision Matrix. Perfectly patronising. Great stuff yet again

    • @jinn8465
      @jinn8465 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Patronising, but also incredibly useful, lol.

    • @alexanderwalter2253
      @alexanderwalter2253 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, me too. That was hilarious and I was waiting for book recommendations on Time Managment, e. g. „Getting Things Done“ by David Allen. 🤣

  • @Willowq4
    @Willowq4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is 2 yrs old,but scams are scams, I've just found your channel. but Ive been watching Browning, kitboga, Boda,all of them for a long time now. I'm happy that I also love your other hobbies. Your whole channels Great. With telling family and friends about scammers,some of them just don't want to believe that they're being taken for a ride. I had,I say had,as he got so angry when it turned out I was right,that I told him to take a flying jump. He was in a * Love Scam* and lost, he said about 30,000 so I'd say it would be alot more. He'd Never even spoken to her Live,only spoke to a woman on the phone. That's it. I said that a male was probably scamming him and just getting his wife or lady friend to talk to him. That didn't go down well. His bank even cut ties with him, telling him he was being scammed. He just didn't listen. All you can do,is hope that they'll have some sense knocked into them. I think that these love scams are the most heartless. Much love from Oz 🌲❤️🇦🇺🥧☕

  • @toastynachoos
    @toastynachoos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "All Nigerias are criminals" doesn't that seem a bit unprofessional of them? I mean, besides everything else.

  • @wishbone4038
    @wishbone4038 4 ปีที่แล้ว +124

    I know people love scambaiting, i mean its the reason i started watching you, but suprisingly, this isnt one of my favorite series after i actually started watching you, i especially love the foraging, and weird stuff in a can, those are my top three, especially foraging, anyway, keep up the good work, love your content!

    • @naverilllang
      @naverilllang 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      That's where I stand. I came for the scambaiting, stayed for the art, foraging, and weird food.

    • @zad_rasera
      @zad_rasera 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I just _love_ his voice

    • @jinn8465
      @jinn8465 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same here. I kept getting his "Just say OK to scammers" video in my recommended. At first I thought "who would say yes to being scammed? That's just stupid..." And ignored the video, then I eventually watched it. Then, a long trip down the rabbit hole and many videos later, I ended up subbing and found a channel I love. :D

  • @notthatcreativewithnames
    @notthatcreativewithnames 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    In case everyone watching wonder what the recipe for Tremblett's Pie is, here is the recipe, as generated by DeepAI.
    The Recipe for Tremblett's Pie
    A simple, yet delicious, pie crust recipe that uses two ingredients. The one that made Tremblett's Pie so popular. This recipe will make almost 1/4 cup of this creamy pie, however, it is not as well served as the more refined ones due to the dough's complexity and the ingredients. Instead, enjoy the crust.
    The pie crust is made by placing some butter, some salt, and a pinch of sourdough powder in a microwaveable pan. The sauce is the same as you saw in the last recipe. You can use your choice of two colors of butter in this recipe or use a sweetener instead: red sugar, or white sugar.
    The topping for the pie crust uses crushed tomatoes, crushed red pepper flakes, white pepper, and all of the essential ingredients.
    Step-by-Step Directions
    1. Put on your baking sheet.
    2. Melt butter.
    3. Add 1 cup of the frozen tomato sauce.
    4. Place back on the sheet.
    5. In a large bowl, mix together ingredients.
    6. Pour into the pie crust.
    7. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the top comes out clean. Let cool to room temperature.
    8. Remove from the oven, let cool on paper towels.

    • @dannesys
      @dannesys 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What a delicious-sounding little pie! So quick, easy and melting with come-and-eat-me! One small question: where can I find the "last recipe" to check on that sauce? I'm drooling in anticipation!

    • @MuchWhittering
      @MuchWhittering 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I tried to put on my baking sheet but it didn't fit me. It must have shrunk in the wash.

  • @thetrashbaby
    @thetrashbaby 4 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    The patience of this scammer lmaooo.

  • @5slistenup.a10isspeaking2
    @5slistenup.a10isspeaking2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    To be fair, saying “am in and out of hospital” instead of “I’m in and out of hospital” could be excusable, they might just be northern😂

  • @EternallyEden
    @EternallyEden 4 ปีที่แล้ว +230

    Oh yes, quality ASMR.

    • @PlanetXtreme
      @PlanetXtreme 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Yama Raja his voice is _e x q u i s i t e_

    • @PlanetXtreme
      @PlanetXtreme 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@EternallyEden -B I G A G R E E-
      *_B I G A G R E E_*

  • @kalechips5972
    @kalechips5972 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Suggestion: Everytime you reply you should pretend that your email is shared by your family and pretend to be a different member of said family each time.

  • @KaiVellichor
    @KaiVellichor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    Those.... were actually pretty nice, wholesome scammers....well when you compare them to other scammers

    • @banannalaffytaffy245
      @banannalaffytaffy245 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Kyler Herrington ikr their “customer service” was on point lol

  • @sydious_s_snake
    @sydious_s_snake 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Huge amount of respect to you for that disclaimer about whether to subscribe for your content or not, it genuinely makes me really happy to hear someone that genuine and honest, so thank you

  • @stupidfanboyph
    @stupidfanboyph 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    I wish I could be Manuel's e-mail pal, but I am not a scammer.

    • @shivwesker4171
      @shivwesker4171 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      …that’s exactly what a scammer would say 🤔😂

  • @TheAstilesus
    @TheAstilesus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Slough sounds like a lovely city. I think I may plan a vacation there. Can't wait to try Tremblett's Pie.

  • @MeCooper
    @MeCooper 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    _"Let's Try A Series Of Rambling"_ ... I mean, even if the title ended there it's an instant click.

  • @randys2669
    @randys2669 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I think the "Thank you" at the end was a "thank you for ending this torturous conversation"

  • @r.l.mcdermid6034
    @r.l.mcdermid6034 4 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    "I downed 16 pints of cider."
    LMAO

  • @Kate31415
    @Kate31415 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Jeez, that guy badgering you to report it to the police needs to chill. Even burglaries get a crime number followed by 0 hours of investigation nowadays. Police are understaffed and busy enough without people sending them on wild goose chases. Anyways, keep up the good work. These videos are informative and funny. Top content.

  • @AnthonyHandcock
    @AnthonyHandcock 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    If I can get a UK bank account number out of scammers I call the bank's fraud department and the response is usually.... "Hmmm.... That's interesting... Can you forward the emails to me?". Obviously they are never going to tell me what happens but I like to think at least a few scammers, or more likely their money-mules to be honest, have their bonfires urinated on.

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      Yeah, I always report to the bank if I get an account number. Pretty sure that kind of reporting IS effective

    • @saschamayer4050
      @saschamayer4050 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nice wording. 😁👍

    • @snuffoutrouge5109
      @snuffoutrouge5109 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I imagine a whole lot of bank fraud staff around a table reading the emails and laughing a lot !

  • @josetorero2839
    @josetorero2839 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    As a non english native speaker I have to admitt that these videos are helping me to improve my English grammar. Thanks a lot.

  • @galloe8933
    @galloe8933 4 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    Every time I see that kind of warning at the start about what the channel is about, it makes me laugh. This is a channel legit about mushroom picking AND Scam baiting. In the camp of "Things, people don't want to talk about with me" there is a tent for Mushroom picking and another tent for Scambaiting. Yours is a good channel Atom Shrimp.

    • @Bevthewanderer
      @Bevthewanderer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I have not seen any other content from him yet, as the scam baiting channel is so good and funny, I choose this over finishing my series on paid TV... Lol

  • @chippersaurus
    @chippersaurus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I had to smile at the grammatical error in the email from the actual Danske Bank.

  • @elerimurray6170
    @elerimurray6170 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    I want to go traveling with Manuel. He seems so genuinely excited over everything.

  • @KiloShank
    @KiloShank 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Please invent trembletts pie and send me the recipe

  • @LeesaDeAndrea
    @LeesaDeAndrea 4 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    You have a real talent for stringing those rats along. Well done!

    • @user-vn7ce5ig1z
      @user-vn7ce5ig1z 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      JayBeeTV calls his scammers rats. 😀

    • @Rukathesoldier
      @Rukathesoldier 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      LeesaDeAndrea Calling them rats is an insult to rats.

    • @stevenhale2935
      @stevenhale2935 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Rats are wonderful creatures

  • @hossdelgado626
    @hossdelgado626 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I listened to this while driving, and all I could think was how innocent and sweet you sounded with the apple cider and bakeries. I know its crock, but it's nice to think of an alternate reality where you managed to convince them to be open pals and drop the scam... reality sucks sometimes :(

  • @StrongBalloonChris
    @StrongBalloonChris 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    "Let's go scambaiting again" always fills me with joy :) xD

  • @mountainview7971
    @mountainview7971 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That one happened to me about a month after my husband died. 😭👎💩🇨🇦

  • @SirCorvid
    @SirCorvid 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    For the next FAQ, perhaps you should give a few more tips on how to tell wheter an unexpected long-winded email is a scam or not? While *I* know the answer is basically always yes, I've noticed that some new opening templates you've gotten are quite well-written, which may throw off more gullible people - keep in mind, some of your advice is to check wheter the e-mail has correct spelling and grammar or not, and this scam's opener look like it's A-OK.

  • @alextheo965
    @alextheo965 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Atomic Shrimp's scambaiting described in three words: "Good Quality Content" (Im serious about this. I watch this series on a daily basis)

  • @JormunB
    @JormunB 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    10/10 for the Demolition Man penalty buzzer/ticket dispenser.

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      I don't think Alison even knows how to use the three seashells

    • @PandemoniumMeltDown
      @PandemoniumMeltDown 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AtomicShrimp eewww

    • @dawnkladerman598
      @dawnkladerman598 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@AtomicShrimp neither did Sylvester 😁

    • @RichardWatt
      @RichardWatt ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@dawnkladerman598nor Dennis Leary.

  • @kacperszyniec8622
    @kacperszyniec8622 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I think it's a bit unfair to judge her for her English, since most people in slough cant speak it either

  • @allisonfitzmaurice6948
    @allisonfitzmaurice6948 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    My attention span has been short lately, but man did I gobble this 29 minute video up

  • @cozynosy
    @cozynosy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    damn shrimp IM thinking of becoming a scammer now just so i can have a lovely talk with manuel...

  • @not_rob7200
    @not_rob7200 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    What kind of spoons do you make?
    I've been slowly gathering Welsh love spoons and might give making them a go.
    Also thanks for the new video very funny

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      At the moment, I just make very utilitarian axe carved spoons and spatulas, but I hope my art will improve with practice

    • @not_rob7200
      @not_rob7200 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@AtomicShrimp you and me both brother

    • @dawnkladerman598
      @dawnkladerman598 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Make some spurtles.... they're all the rage. MLM spurtles. 🤣

  • @richi.n.o.amirault8325
    @richi.n.o.amirault8325 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Now, is Alice still ALIVE, or is she
    "DISEASED"!??🤣

  • @queeny5613
    @queeny5613 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    say your computer is broken and have random spelled worlds and random pictures as well as random links and see how far can you can go

  • @hk4124
    @hk4124 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Mr. Shrimp, I'm surprised we have not yet gotten your recipe for tremblett's pie.

  • @RoseBleueDuRosierSec
    @RoseBleueDuRosierSec 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Honestly, the randomness of your channel is what makes it awesome!

  • @t3rum
    @t3rum 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    “I have not contacted you for jokes.”

  • @adammullarkey4996
    @adammullarkey4996 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    "...I do not know about the busy schedule..." "...I must admit he is a very busy person..." Well, which is it? Make your mind up!

  • @t0taladicted55
    @t0taladicted55 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Why am I listening the narrator from "The Stan Lee Parable" talking about why he's worried about flights?

  • @FelipeASaito
    @FelipeASaito 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    16:07 that time when I'm watching a scambait video for laughs and instead I get helpful advice for my work

  • @GoblinQueen2024
    @GoblinQueen2024 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Imagine calling your local police to report someone being a scammer in Malaysia. What do people think they're going to do?
    You're doing good by wasting their time.

  • @MontieMongoose
    @MontieMongoose 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    This is a weird episode of Weird Stuff in a Can.

    • @justsomeguy8029
      @justsomeguy8029 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I feel like someone’s gonna get whooooshed

    • @nearbygamerfanable
      @nearbygamerfanable 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dumbasb this isb a episode of smam bainting nit weirhd sjtuff in a can

  • @HazyJ28
    @HazyJ28 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I've noticed that no matter ethnicity/demographic, scammers LOVE the term "move forward". It's always a red flag.

  • @harrywaters8661
    @harrywaters8661 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    YEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!
    30+ min scam vid? This has made my day.
    Thanks again A.S

  • @levicusx
    @levicusx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Never trust an email from Slough.