Have you ever responded to that scam artist just to see what happens? I did because I like wasting time and pissing people off.

I was contacted last Sunday by someone who wanted me to build a website…After 4 days of negotiation, Smith Cole explained his unique situation:

For about 30 texts, he insisted I pay his consultant via cash deposit instead of a check, but he finally relented, because it’s “company policy”.

I charged $5,700 to “his” credit card, and sent off a $3k check to his consultant (I didn’t really).

I did what any sane person would do. I tracked his IP Address, and handed it to the FBI.

Is it so bad that I was wondering why I was sending this money?

Sorry, the mail must be late. Texas is súper busy with mail right now.

Are you trying to cancel the transaction that never happened?

He thought it gave him some leverage.

So we move on to the next method of payment…

I paid myself $400 for the WU fees, but the card was rejected…because it’s the weekend…on Friday at 2 in the afternoon.

Reluctantly, I give the WU tracking number on his word that I’ll get paid for the fees. But, there’s a problem.

He was smart enough to check for a fake, so I sent him the receipt of the WU transaction.

I still don’t understand you either Smith, but that’s ok. We’re different people. You’re the kind that belongs in prison, which is why I gave your name, address, bank account information, and IP address to the FBI.

************************UPDATE************************

After a couple days of no contact, I sent him the same text he sent me when I wasn’t responding.

I just let him have it. Are you scamming me?

And the kicker.

If you, too, want to scam my web development company, you can find all the pertinent info at Ostmosis Labs.