Terence EdenI've found that replying to unsolicited messages with "杀猪盘?" is a remarkably effective way of flushing out scammers 😆
Martin Quinson ⏚@Edent https://www.inc.com/bruce-crumley/4-ways-to-stop-fake-applicants-and-remote-employees-in-this-north-korean-job-scam/91189693 gives other ways to achieve the same magic in a different but close context
Nick Phillips@Edent Curious to know meaning - Google translate gives different responses depending on input language selected...
I AM BANKSY ☕ / 🗑🔥
Su_GOh I love this!! So creative! 🥰
Fazal Majid@Edent the guy (or gal) on the other side was probably kidnapped to Myanmar and Cambodia, enslaved there and forced to work in those pig-butchering mills in horrendous conditions, whose ringleader is presumably under some form of protection from the incredibly corrupt local governments:
https://time.com/6344077/pig-butchering-scam-trafficking-victims-trauma/
For Trafficking Victims Forced to Scam Others, the Nightmare Continues Even After Escape
After escaping the multinational criminal industry known as pig-butchering, formerly trafficked scammers are often crippled by physical and mental trauma, guilt and shame, and debt—with little official support.
Bandar Baru@fazalmajid @Edent yes, this is whats happened with few Indonesians too. that peoples are struggles with their lives, & they see an offering of opportunity to work in Cambodia or Myanmar (or even Thailand or Singapore) with fantastic benefit, yet less or even no requirement to apply.
so they applied, without knowing they'll got sent into the scam center slavery.
some of them already rescued by Indonesia gov, some of them is already too late to be rescued (already died from poor conditions).
a fading echo
mikoto@Edent Hi. I don't mean to rude, but I have concerns about the risk of promoting
negative prejudice against Chinese people. Scammers are not limited to Chinese speakers, of course. I wonder why you don't recommend to reply in the very language spoken to you: "Are you a scammer?"
negative prejudice against Chinese people. Scammers are not limited to Chinese speakers, of course. I wonder why you don't recommend to reply in the very language spoken to you: "Are you a scammer?"
Patrick Morris Miller@kentenmakto @Edent I appreciate your advice about English usage.
And, do you think that overlooking the discrimination is the best attitude?
And, do you think that overlooking the discrimination is the best attitude?
@mikoto
Firstly, it came from a +86 phone number. I appreciate not everyone from China speaks Mandarin, bit I felt it was a safe bet.
Secondly, if the person I reply to doesn't understand the Chinese language, they'll ask for clarification. So no risk of offence there.
Thank you for your concern though.
@Edent I appreciate your detailed explanation about the circumstance in which you encountered a scam, and I suppose it is natural that you replied with the effective Chinese words. Thank you again for your kindly response.
Sharp Leaves
Pete@Edent Why engage at all?
vitor
The Frog
Andrew Drake
Aylen@Edent hahaha this is funny
@Edent I mean, very cute, I get it, but think a step further.
You're not talking to the 'scammer', you're talking to a Chinese or Taiwanese citizen who's been kidnapped and forced to do this on behalf of the scammers.
This isn't the old telemarketer boiler rooms (although you should be nice to them too), this is organised crime abusing the breakdown of law in SE Asia to kidnap and run scams.
These people get beaten and starved if they don't make quotas. Laugh, but not at their expense.
@BoysenberryCider @Edent so what are you proposing? Should I fall for the scam and send money so they make their quota and don't get beaten?
@nicolas17 @Edent 'Laugh, but not at their expense'.
There are many choices you can make that aren't 'pay scammers money' and 'google translate Chinese-simplified and post it on social media where everyone can laugh at them' - you probably didn't mean it that way, because no-one has told you how these criminals operate.
Instant block and ignore is the way - no one in that interaction wants to be there, end it quickly.
feliks✨
Melroy van den Berg
WG@Edent I like replying with מה שמך? (mah shame-kah) which is Hebrew for "what is your name?". If I get back שמי הוא (shmei hu) followed by their name in Hebrew, then either they are legit or understood the question. That is also great for answering the phone when they don't expect a non-English response.
Cris.Q@Edent I would never have thought of that idea, but on reflection it seems reasonable😂
Un Bourguignon@Edent
Does these kanji mean anything ?
Does these kanji mean anything ?
Troed Sångberg@Edent I connect them to a locally hosted chatbot that I've prompted with something suitable.
The longer they chat with my bot, the less profit for the scammers.
Quinn Norton@Edent now I'm annoyed that I don't get any scammers
@quinn next time I get one, I'll pass 'em your number 😉
DianeMy searching turned up "pig butchering scam"
Rob Vincent 🎙️@Edent Another fun one: 我能吞下玻璃而不伤身体。
Cat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch) 
@Rob_T_Firefly @Edent 我不是小偷，我只是一个爱收集的人。
Alexia@Edent wait, what does that mean? the joke flies right past me 🫠
The Turtle@Edent years ago I learned how to pronounce a phrase in Urdu that translates roughly to "your mother licks a donkey's ass" and when I got those spam calls, "HI THIS IS JEFF FROM VINDOWS TECH SUPPORT YOUR COMPUTER HAS A VIRUS SAH!!!" I would use that phrase.
I don't get those calls any more.
Frost, ᛁᛊᛟᛚᚠᚱ 🐺❄️
@Edent I know the middle word is some kind of animal, but that's about it... (私は狼だ🐺 so I recognized the radical)
Mama Staci@Edent
bba ot het rpeons hta direk-pesak ony-ska!
B-bye to everyone who speak directly w/me without asking!
bba ot het rpeons hta direk-pesak ony-ska!
B-bye to everyone who speak directly w/me without asking!
@Edent
(btw saying hello counts as asking for a dm imo)
(btw saying hello counts as asking for a dm imo)
Eljorgeabides@Edent I respond to them asking for an email so I can add them to my cryptocurrency newsletter.
They stop responding after that, and I find that rude