On: Obfuscated JavaScript, scam emails, and American Express

[bryanrasmussen]

I wonder about that - is there a bad spot where the obvious scam mail is so obvious that it prompts more people to troll the scammer back?

I mean the people who take the time to troll the scammer back want enjoyment out of it, and the chance of getting that enjoyment would seem to be heightened if the scammer seems more likely to be an idiot.

[general8bitso → bryanrasmussen]

I don’t think the scammer is an idiot, but I only have so much time in the day for vigilantism.

I did get an IRS scam VOIP number shutdown last week in about 15 minutes.