This is cathartic .

If you’re like me, you get texts almost every day from random numbers trying to scam you out of your hard-earned money. It doesn’t have to be that way. Join me as we check out some people who absolutely shut down some sorry scammers:

Take for example…

1.The scammer who found out the bad news about Kelly:

2.The scammer who was offered the deal of a lifetime:

3.The scammer who got really set off by the name “Cynthia:”

4.The scammer who needs to pick their battles better:

5.The scammer who got the invite of a lifetime:

6.The scammer with a very sad origin story:

7.The scammer who needs to learn some manners:

8.The scammer who texted the wrong person:

9.The scammer who might have learned a liiiiittle too much:

10.The scammer who might have had a few drinks before they went to scammin':

11.The scammer who clearly can’t read:

12.The scammer who is not beating the Potato Head allegations:

13.The scammer who went radio silent after receiving this message:

14.The scammer who does not have time for jokes:

15.The scammer who escalated everything very quickly:

16.The scammer who just learned someone’s biggest dream:

17.The scammer who may or may not be Rock “The Dwayne” Johnson:

18.The scammer who never got a straight answer:

19.The scammer who felt a little bad:

20.The scammer who tried to impersonate a CEO:

21.The scammer who pretended to be someone’s boss and got hit with a classic closer:

22.The scammer who got some very bad news:

23.The scammer who got the best kind of gift card:

24.The scammer who wanted to lock down a date:

25.The scammer who needs to tell me the career fWAR of Bubbles Hargrave RIGHT NOW:

26.The scammer who got hit with a case of the “whats:”

27.The scammer who got exactly what they asked for:

28.The scammer who tried to lay down the law:

29.The scammer who just wanted to play some golf:

30.The scammer who came up with a truly special name:

31.The scammer whose heart just isn’t in it anymore:

32.The scammer who got a beautiful picture in response:

33.The scammer who tried to buy some cursed property:

34.The scammer who pretended to be a boss:

35.The scammer who got in wayyyyy over their head:

36.The scammer who came up with 2025’s hottest new insult:

37.The scammer who became the scammed:

38.The scammer who had a nice bout of small talk with a stranger:

39.The scammer who tried to throw the BBQ of the century:

40.The person who let a scammer trying to do some yoga down gently:

41.The scammer who got expertly mocked:

42.The scammer who just wasn’t ready at this time:

43.The scammer who may never find Jennifer Reid:

44.The scammer who got a little bit of wonder from a stranger:

45.And the scammer who was feeling a little forgetful that day:

A humorous text exchange where someone mistakenly informs the wrong person about a restaurant visit, leading to a witty response about a dead phone

Text conversation joke about using a washer. First person asks if it's James. Second person humorously threatens with a plastic strip

Text message exchange with person mistakenly identified as Cynthia, escalating from confusion to offensive language

Screenshot of a text conversation about receiving UGX 8.5M. The recipient declines, suspecting a scam

A text exchange where one person invites another to an event, met with a hostile reply

Text message scam attempts to trick recipient into calling a number, met with a sarcastic response

A humorous text exchange where one person insists on politeness before allowing a scam attempt, calling the scammer a "fool" for being rude

Text conversation where one person mistakenly texts another about working for federal digital fraud division, followed by an apology for the wrong message

Chat with a job offer and a reply detailing a serious confession from 2013, expressing guilt and readiness to move on

Scam text claiming to be from IRS, requesting personal info like SSN and threatening legal action for tax issues

Chat conversation about a screen recording, a ticket, and a payment. One participant mentions being busy

Message exchange: Someone asks for a "sugar daddy" while another responds with "You look like Mr. Potato Head."

Text exchange where one person apologizes for not responding, explaining they were in a cybersecurity class focused on catching scammers and hackers

A text conversation where Serena mistakenly contacts Andy, apologizes, and introduces herself. Andy responds humorously, and Serena gets upset

Text conversation where a person warns about scams, receives a threat, and responds lightheartedly with "Right back at ya" and a kissing emoji

Text conversation screenshot: A person jokingly responds to a question about spending $3,000, saying they'd choose a third boob

Text conversation showing a scam attempt by someone pretending to be a celebrity, asking for debit card details to send $1000

A chat shows repeated messages asking for a name, with polite responses, ending in expressions of appreciation

Text conversation: Jan 20 2025. User asks why they were refunded. The response admits a scam attempt but says they felt sorry and reconsidered

Text conversation discussing a personalized card received by "Laura," birthday plans with Stephanie, and a Netflix show called "Heartstopper."

A text conversation ends with an image of someone jokingly shouting "Deez Nuts!"

Text conversation with a contact. One message says, "Hello! How are you recently?" The reply is, "I recently passed away."

Chat exchange discussing a store's location and stock of gift cards; ends with calling a person a scammer

Text exchange where Chris offers financial advice but suggests an impossible appointment date, February 30th. The user replies with "2099."

A chat exchange with an offer to pay bills in exchange for becoming a sugar baby, followed by casual conversation about baseball preferences

A text conversation with repeated "What?" responses, indicating confusion or a misunderstanding between the participants

Conversation involving a scam attempt asking for a Facebook login code, with the victim suspicious but reluctantly participating

Text conversation about a fake FBI badge. One person questions its authenticity, and they discuss its lack of a name, suggesting it's a fake one for children

Text message exchange with a mistaken identity confusion. One person accuses the other of a prank, threatening to contact the police

A humorous text exchange where a wrong number leads to confusion over identities and a scam attempt. The recipient responds with sarcasm

scammer spells shipment wrong and gets called out on it

A text chat mentioning a mistake about impersonation, with an unclear blurred image below and a message asking to "rate my poop."

Text conversation about selling a property, mentioning a new butcher room and jokingly discussing corpses, police escape, and needing a proper room

Text exchange: One person claims to be Holly's boss, accusing them of workplace incidents involving garbage, toilets, and an accident

A text exchange where Jane is questioned about classified military information and her unresponsiveness leads to a tracing of her number

Text conversation with tension, involving personal disputes and accusations about sharing personal information and work-related issues

ChatGPT conversation about fictional episode highlights, including dinosaur theft and catching a tax-evading squirrel

Text message exchange about medical concerns, mentioning swelling and discharge; inquiry about getting tested, with a response of "No I'm not."

Text conversation: Invitation to staff picnic with barbecue and camping. Decline due to past issues with no toilet paper and poison ivy

Text message exchange: "Lina, are you free today? Let's do yoga together." Response: "Pooped my pants, I can't."

Text conversation about a part-time job opportunity with earnings details

Text conversation: Person asks for chat from dating site. Response jokes about giving soul to "Dark Lord." Reply: "im not this."

A text message exchange where someone mistakenly contacts another, apologizes, and introduces themselves as Diana after a brief conversation

The image shows a text message exchange. The recipient receives a message about buying a lot, and then a notification of a $299.95 charge for a subscription

person tells a scammer they forgot a link