r/scambaiting↗
scambaiting; keeping them busy for our own amusement
We're the people that get scammed online, and we love it. This sub is dedicated to the unsung heroes that keep online scammers distracted and preoccupied by "baiting" them with false promises, crazy demands, and other tactics. After all, if they're busy with you, they're not focusing on someone that might actually fall for their scam. This is a place to share experiences, tips and resources in order to keep the scammers at bay.
52k subscribers207 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)141 authors / mosince 2012
r/scambaiting has 52k members (+36% over the last 12 months). It gets about 207 posts a month from 141 people. Top topics: Phone Scammers, Scam_Jokes_and_Scammers and ScammersAlert.
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How r/scambaiting has grown
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Topics and brands on r/scambaiting
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Phone Scammers4.5%
- Scam_Jokes_and_Scammers3.3%
- ScammersAlert1.0%
- YouTube Scams0.8%
- ScamAlerts0.7%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- TikTok
- Spotify
- 419eater
- Qualtrics
- Amazon
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