When The Scam Sitch Solves Itself
Brain Fart, Chicago, Employees, Funny Stories, Illinois, Phone Scam, Stupid, USA | Working
| February 1, 2025
I’m casually toiling away with some art projects on my laptop at home when I get a call from a phone number I don’t recognize. Normally, I just ignore it, but I need a break from my work, so I decide to humor it.
Me: “Hello?”
Scammer: “Hello, and congratulations! You were selected for our $50,000 cash prize giveaway!”
Me: *Feigning surprise* “Really! And this isn’t a scam of some kind?”
Scammer: “Oh, no, it is!” *The sounds of paper rustling* “I mean, that is what my script told me to say.”
Me: *Almost at a loss for words* “Y-Yeah…?”
Scammer: “…Oh, s***.” *Click*
And that’s the tale of how I almost passed out laughing from sheer scammer stupidity.
