Random Spam Victims Got Back At Their Spammers (12 items)

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  (#3) One Man Got A Spammer To Join 'The Holy Church Of The Order Of The Red Breast'

  Some pranksters' plans are more elaborate than others, but few can beat the person who got one spammer to paint a red circle on his chest. The spammer claimed to be Nigerian Prince Joe Eboh and offered 20% of a $25 million sum. 

  The recipient, in turn, claimed to be Father Hector Barnett, a member of the Holy Church of The Order of The Red Breast. He insisted that he could not do any business dealings with someone who wasn't a member of his faith, but he would reconsider if Eboh promised to convert. Eboh jumped at the opportunity - and Father Barnett explained the history of the church in excruciating detail.

  To prove his commitment to the faith, Eboh was asked to send a topless picture of himself with the symbol of the church painted on his chest, and to sign a document swearing to abide by all the church's rules, including, "I shall not listen to Hip Hop" and "I shall not touch the one-eyed trouser snake."
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  (#12) Rory Ashford Makes Spammers Send Emails To Themselves

  It seems like every company wants to add you to their mailing list these days. Promotional emails from companies can be just as infuriating as spammers, which is why one British developer invented a unique solution.

  Rory Ashford tweeted out his ingenious development, and it's as simple as it is vindictive. Just go to the website and change your address on the mailing list to one of company's own. Now, all those spam messages they send will go straight back to them.
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  (#10) A Redditor Led On A Spammer For A Month

  If spammers are to be believed, Nigerian princes are in constant need of financial assistance. One former Redditor detailed their attempt to "help" one such spammer. They admitted to keeping the spammer occupied for several months as they strung them along.

  The spammer asked for money orders through Western Union, and the Redditor was happy to oblige. They would tell the spammer that they sent the money to the account number provided, but the spammer would insist they never received payment. When the Redditor responded with the account number they supposedly sent money to, it was always off by one or two digits.

  The Redditor continued to make the same "mistake" for a month before the spammer realized what was happening. 
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  (#11) New Zealand Web Developers Created A Tool To Frustrate Scammers

  Netsafe stops spammers every day. The New Zealand-based company developed Re:scam, a service that allows you to get some sweet revenge against spammers. The program is designed to waste as much time as possible and anyone can use it.

  Just forward your next spam email to [email protected]. Once they receive the email, a bot will start conversing with the spammer and pretend to be a gullible mark for as long as possible. The bot will go as far as dealing out fake information. For instance, it will send the spammer a fake bank account number, but only one digit at a time.
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  (#6) A Redditor Apparently Got A Spammer Fired

  Redditor /u/sledge-oatmeal-deer claims to normally ignore spammers, except on one special occasion. The man asked them to sign up for some account with a referral code, and the Redditor reacted by getting the spammer fired. 

  Apparently, the spammer was using his company's servers to engage in fraudulent activity, and the Redditor managed to track down the business. As it turns out, the spam messages they were being sent were far from legal, and the spammer could be fined up to $750 per message.

  The Redditor emailed the company about what their employee was up to during work hours, and a little while later the man's picture was removed from the company website. 
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  (#2) Somebody Pretended To Be Arthur Weasley To An Oblivious Scammer

  Some revenge can be downright magical. This story starts with a supposed postal mix-up, with the spammer claiming that a package worth $5 million was accidentally shipped to the Chicago airport instead of the intended recipient. In the email, the spammer said all that was needed to claim the package was the payment of a $350 storage fee.

  The reply they got back was straight out of the Wizarding World. The intended target claimed to be Arthur Weasley, saying they were dismayed by the postal mistake, typical of Muggle delivery systems. "Mr. Weasley" then suggested the next package be sent by owl, inquired about how much $5 million would be in gold galleons, and provided the following address: 

  Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office 
  Ministry of Magic 
  London, England

  According to a reply from the spammer, the address was acceptable.

   

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