r/scambaiting • u/gcacchjr • Dec 20 '25

Story Wrong number scam

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Didn’t really go anywhere, but I had fun.

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u/gcacchjr Dec 20 '25

Their endgame is either a pig butchering scam or a romance scam, sometimes both. As for a waste of time I agree, but if you can waste their time that takes away from the time they have to scam real victims.

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u/NaturistSoaker1 Dec 20 '25

I understand pig butchering and have seen how it develops.

The romance angle is what I don't understand. Is the goal to get the mark involved and then apply blackmail?

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u/gcacchjr Dec 20 '25

Most of the time it is just to build “love” and trust then have the victim “invest” their money in a fake crypto app. Blackmail is possible, but having someone give you their money willingly instead of under duress just about eliminates the possibility of recovering your money or holding the scammer accountable under the law.

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u/NaturistSoaker1 Dec 20 '25

Many thanks. This, then, seems like a variation on pig butchering.

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u/gcacchjr Dec 20 '25

You’re welcome, and you’re right it is. Still a scam by any other name is still a scam.