How did the scammer in the picture know that it was this specific person who did it, out of the thousands they daily spam with their message?
this post was submitted on 22 Jul 2026
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And most scammers use spoofed numbers anyway. The number you see isn't the one they're actually calling from.
So the random number you put on the Craigslist ad is probably either a dead number, or belongs to some random innocent person who has no idea why their phone is suddenly blowing up.
This won't work they just spoof other peoples numbers so you're fucking over other people.
how would scammer know its them?
Why would they care if the scammer knows who did it?
I was thinking the same thing
What? Like a scammer would message multiple people and not just me personally?
Artisanal scammer with personalized service 😍
They’d have to be using some legit phone number and not a spoofed one, that’s for sure. So if this were actually a legit screenshot the other comments saying the scammer is using a spoofed number are actually wrong.
one per recipient?
I mean, it’s possible but I doubt it. Maybe if they’re very organized.
I actually do this with email so I know who spoke/leaked my email address when I get spam. But this is doing it on the opposite side of equation with phone numbers so I doubt it.
i mean it would be useful for followup but i don't think it'll be worth it unless new numbers are effectively free for them
Interesting way to deal with scammer, but then sometime they spoof their number so the victim got double victimised.
They don't use their own number
I prefer to report the website to their registrar and their hosting provider. I’m in the US so reporting to the FTC is fun, and the UK’s version of the same agency (can’t remember its name) is excellent as they’ll get the website taken offline quick.
Just give them a bunch of new potential victims?
would you feel bad for them if that number was attached to a listing like "free labubus at [nonexistent address], personal pickup only"