Making A Nuisance Of Myself With Scammers (feat: Eric Castiglia) - also FAQ about blurring emails

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  • Time to go scambaiting again - this time, I will just try to be an annoying nuisance. I have had much practice at this.
    Here's the link to Eric's full version of the song from this video: • Atomic shrimp collabor...
    In case you have questions about my scambaiting videos or efforts, you might find the answer below:
    Why do scammers promise such big rewards, and demand relatively small fees? - • Bringing Scammers Toge...
    Is it just old people who get scammed? - • Just say 'WHAT?' to Sc...
    Why are scammers frequently 'Reverend'? - • We Probably Mean Harm ...
    Can you help me recover money from scammers? - • OK... There Is No Adva...
    Has Atomic Shrimp been scammed before? Is this all about revenge? - • What the Heck is a Cle...
    Why are the scams so badly written? (Also do stupid people deserve to be scammed?) - • I'm Just Mad About SAF...
    Why do the scammers ask for personal details (that they don't seem to use)? - • A Little Nonsense Now ...
    Why don't you scam the scammers? - • John Warosa: Redemptio...
    Are you helping scammers to get better at scamming? - • John Barosa: Resurrect...
    Why not tell the scammers to deduct the fee from the prize? - • The John Warosa Legacy...
    Who is John Warosa/Barosa? - • The John Warosa Legacy...
    Did you steal your script, or steal or the idea of scambaiting from someone else? • OK There Is An Imposto...
    Why don't you make more/only scambaiting videos? • OK Let's Cross The Str...
    If the scammers want Steam/Google Play/iTunes cards, are they kids/gamers? • Let's Create One Big U...
    Can I send you scam emails for you to bait? • Let's Try Continual De...
    How can I get started scambaiting? • John Barosa Rides Agai...
    Why do you blur the scammers' email addresses? • Making A Nuisance Of M...
    Why don't you read the scammer's emails in an Indian Accent? • Let's Get Wholesome Wi...
    Why don't you report these scammers to the police? • Let's Try A Series Of ...
    Are these stories real? • The Scammers Who Dumpe...
    How do people even fall for scams? • The Scammers Who Dumpe...
    How do people even fall for scams? (Revisited): • OK - Seems Legit (Scam...
    How safe is scambaiting? • OK - Let's Try Speedru...
    How do you Receive so many scam emails? • The Least Credible Sca...
    Aren't you just wasting your time? • The Surprising Return ...

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  • @TakeMeOffYourMailingList
    @TakeMeOffYourMailingList 4 роки тому +1539

    3:41, that's just Microsoft Word's standard ligature mode - fi, ffi, ae and oe amongst others will be automatically joined like that - it's not a correction.

    • @eifbkcn
      @eifbkcn 4 роки тому +175

      It's a bit more complicated than that. Some typefaces have certain combination that they will put into ligatures, often things like fi and ffi; this is a typeface setting, and these letters are still seperate entities. There is a second formal set of ligature characters scattered throughout Unicode, the English set is U+FB00 to U+FB06. This includes fi and ffi as single characters, as well as ff, fl, ffl, ſt and st. These seven characters exist in any typeface, because they are themselves characters, rather than a typeface display option. Æ, æ, Œ and œ also belong to the latter class, except they aren't simply ligatures. They are letters themselves in other languages. Even though you might sometimes see usage in english (í.e. archæology or œconomic) these are certain words where these letters can be used, mainly a remnent from older forms of english, as well as loan words from other languages. They are not just two letters that you can combine when you feel like it.

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  4 роки тому +585

      Ah, did not know that, but it raises the question... what software are they using that supports ligatures, but still yields such atrocious results generally?

    • @eifbkcn
      @eifbkcn 4 роки тому +118

      @@AtomicShrimp it is probably just the font they are using that supports that ligature. You would have to figure out the font to know for sure, but I doubt they know enough about typography and care enough to use the actual ligature character

    • @seritools
      @seritools 4 роки тому +82

      @@AtomicShrimp The problem here is that it is a monospaced font, but somehow still has ligatures that jam both letters into the space of one, it seems. Very weird!

    • @seritools
      @seritools 4 роки тому +29

      @@eifbkcn Oh, that actually may be it though! The font is monospaced, so there is no reason for it to have ligatures in the way this does (fi in the space of one letter)

  • @MuchWhittering
    @MuchWhittering 4 роки тому +3035

    "100% free risk"? I'm glad to hear that. Frankly I'm sick of being charged for risk.

    • @MeCooper
      @MeCooper 4 роки тому +16

      hahahaha!

    • @iprefernottospeak1247
      @iprefernottospeak1247 4 роки тому +25

      made me laugh out loud 😂

    • @AnnoyingAsianWitch
      @AnnoyingAsianWitch 4 роки тому +23

      Yeah here in Malaysia we think Pork Free is Free Pork...

    • @robchissy
      @robchissy 4 роки тому +154

      nah, i prefer to pay for my risk, if it's free, it may not be real risk

    • @ADeadlierSnake
      @ADeadlierSnake 4 роки тому +43

      Idk, I find Risk pretty fun. Definitely worth paying for if you like board games

  • @franciosdeaeruiu7555
    @franciosdeaeruiu7555 3 роки тому +143

    "Suffering from helicopter crash since 2010"
    Damn that sucks. Hope he gets better

  • @darkdoescosplays
    @darkdoescosplays 4 роки тому +644

    I love how they resolve whether they should put "yours faithfully" or "yours sincerely" by putting them both. I wish I had thought of that in school.

    • @darkdoescosplays
      @darkdoescosplays 4 роки тому +18

      @@miso-ge1gz That's interesting, I remember it the opposite way. I think of "yours sincerely" as in, I'm being sincere because you are someone I know. But then if I don't know you, I have faith you'll read and reply (which is similar to yours).

    • @klop4228
      @klop4228 4 роки тому +33

      I just use 'thank you' because I honestly don't know about calling myself 'yours' to casual acquaintances

    • @Grey_Warden_Invasion
      @Grey_Warden_Invasion 3 роки тому +6

      I've now read that faithfully is used when you don't know the name of the recipient (letter starting with "Dear Sir or Madam") and sincerely is used when you addressed someone by name at the start of the letter. At business school I had actually learned that when writing a letter to a business partner only "Yours faithfully" is ever used.

    • @_-_-Sipita-_-_
      @_-_-Sipita-_-_ 3 роки тому

      5:59

    • @IsleNaK
      @IsleNaK 3 роки тому +2

      Non-english speaker taking notes.
      What about "best regards" and "regards". When to use those?

  • @timd3469
    @timd3469 4 роки тому +1102

    FYI: You don't need to specify Plane Crash AM or PM. It's like military time. One crash just covers a whole 24 hour period.

    • @monikamorningstarshadlo4129
      @monikamorningstarshadlo4129 4 роки тому +50

      Is helicopter crash military time or....
      Nevermind....
      Actually nevermind “nevermind”
      Is it military time or basketball time?

    • @Liggliluff
      @Liggliluff 4 роки тому +59

      Plane Crash isn't military time unless it was a military plane, so it was most likely private time, if they used a private plane.

    • @PANZERFAUST90
      @PANZERFAUST90 4 роки тому +31

      military time?
      You mean twenty-four-hour time?

    • @eden-field
      @eden-field 4 роки тому +22

      Ohhh you mean plane crash o'clock!

    • @roguishpaladin
      @roguishpaladin 4 роки тому +11

      @@Liggliluff Technically, I believe pilots would use UTC when filing flight plans and such, so even private planes would be using "military time".

  • @ethanchoi1133
    @ethanchoi1133 4 роки тому +1603

    foraging, scambaiting, living off 1 pound- damn this guys got a diverse channel!

    • @LJAndrews1986
      @LJAndrews1986 4 роки тому +88

      It's like the box of chocolates Forest Gump mentioned.

    • @ConstantlyDamaged
      @ConstantlyDamaged 4 роки тому +77

      @@Jack_MoG Weird Stuff in a Can should be the title of his channel. It's all delightfully weird stuff in one neat little package.

    • @NaturalHazard10
      @NaturalHazard10 4 роки тому +22

      And the amazing this is, all of his content is entertaining and enjoyable.

    • @aamr7434
      @aamr7434 4 роки тому +15

      I thought the same thing! I saw his Chicken of the Woods fungus video yesterday, saw the channel name, and thought “wait, isn’t that the scambaiting guy?” Turns out he’s so much more lol

    • @jwsuicides8095
      @jwsuicides8095 4 роки тому +4

      Very inspiring.

  • @mattoe1
    @mattoe1 4 роки тому +943

    0:46 poor sod has constantly been a helicopter crash since 2010. That's 10 years now. Why does he even keep trying to fly in helicopters anyway?

    • @jacksmythe2187
      @jacksmythe2187 4 роки тому +51

      He was trying to be Kobe before it was cool

    • @knatspray
      @knatspray 4 роки тому +62

      Man i hate getting stuck in a perpetual helicopter crash for 10 years.

    • @drewmckee9968
      @drewmckee9968 4 роки тому +24

      He will never reach the truth.

    • @moledavis3263
      @moledavis3263 4 роки тому +8

      @@drewmckee9968 Is that a JOJO referrence? XDDDD

    • @Casperdroid5
      @Casperdroid5 4 роки тому +1

      XD

  • @LuisRivera-uq9vi
    @LuisRivera-uq9vi 4 роки тому +697

    Bejamin Franklin....come on, is like they weren't even trying

    • @Tman-gt7fk
      @Tman-gt7fk 4 роки тому +25

      Luis Rivera they are lazy these scammers lazy horrible people

    • @sineadthomas2024
      @sineadthomas2024 4 роки тому +6

      They probably weren’t

    • @Klick404
      @Klick404 4 роки тому +53

      There’s two explanations of that, actually. One is that they didn’t know who Benjamin Franklin is, which is entirely possible given that most of these scams are based outside of the US. The other possibility is that they intentionally made it someone clearly dead, as to target people who are very stupid, increasing the chance that they’ll cough up their details because they don’t know what’s going on

    • @Amghannam
      @Amghannam 4 роки тому +26

      @@Klick404 You don't need to be American to know who Benjamin Franklin is, you just need to have a bit of education. It's like me telling you that you need to be British to know who Isaac Newton is, or that you need to be Italian to know who Galileo was.

    • @tarvoc746
      @tarvoc746 4 роки тому +28

      @@Amghannam Galileo? Isn't that the guy from that one Queen song?

  • @JimmyWalters1
    @JimmyWalters1 4 роки тому +487

    "And an excuse for why it would be switched off"
    'I cannot get reception anywhere near the reactor'

    • @brettt5138
      @brettt5138 4 роки тому +11

      I legitimately read your comment as the video said, "And an exuse for why it would be switched off."

    • @asteroidrules
      @asteroidrules 3 роки тому +62

      His excuses are the sleeper jokes of these videos, he once also stated he keeps his phone turned off as it's too heavy to carry around when fully fueled.

    • @hoomanm6807
      @hoomanm6807 3 роки тому +2

      Imma use that in real life!

  • @brannam4489
    @brannam4489 4 роки тому +1381

    I wake up at plane crash am every morning

    • @artistknownaslisa2850
      @artistknownaslisa2850 4 роки тому +25

      lol!

    • @Kinja427
      @Kinja427 4 роки тому +63

      I wake up at plane crash am and sleep at plane crash pm

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  4 роки тому +413

      I'm not sure how you could sleep through plane crash anyway

    • @Alkimachos
      @Alkimachos 4 роки тому +71

      @@AtomicShrimp you just stay up until Plane Crash PM, so you are tired enough to sleep through the plane crash

    • @kroushtwilight5487
      @kroushtwilight5487 4 роки тому +11

      @@Alkimachos All I can think of while reading this is "Donny Darko", heh

  • @vgamesx1
    @vgamesx1 4 роки тому +193

    6:40 On the topic of protecting emails, I thought you would've brought this up but here's a third reason: People automatically assume the domain/email is directly from a scammer, even if it doesn't happen too often, websites/email services get hacked and abused meaning even legitimate sites can occasionally send out dodgy emails or malware, so although they should do a better job securing their server it's not exactly fair to them if a bunch of vigilantes out for justice also start attacking them while trying to fix it.

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  4 роки тому +92

      Absolutely, in fact the 'from' address in the initial email is nearly always spoofed (only when I click reply do I actually get the scammer's real address) - so if I were to reveal that initial email address, I could be making trouble for completely innocent parties - and you can bet UA-cam would descend on me pretty hard for that, if one of them complained.

    • @TuesdaysArt
      @TuesdaysArt 3 роки тому +6

      When I went to a Best Buy, I saw someone who was talking to the GeekSquad because her email was hacked by someone and they stole her contacts too.

  • @juppukun
    @juppukun 4 роки тому +575

    I'm starting to legit love the barrister soul song lol

    • @figga222
      @figga222 4 роки тому +43

      I unironically listen to that absolute BANGER like every day

    • @gommechops
      @gommechops 4 роки тому +18

      cant beat Soul music

    • @ML-do5ii
      @ML-do5ii 4 роки тому +5

      Me too it's kinda been stuck in my head since seeing the video 🤣

    • @joshuawilliamson1918
      @joshuawilliamson1918 4 роки тому +5

      Straight up where can I listen to it in full

    • @RewmanSlayz
      @RewmanSlayz 4 роки тому +2

      Saaaaame

  • @ashce10
    @ashce10 4 роки тому +274

    Here is a question - don't you think these scammers would seem (very slightly, still not at all) more believable if they tried using a smaller amount of money they are offering and worked it up as they discussed with the victim?

    • @GwyndolinOwO
      @GwyndolinOwO 4 роки тому +67

      i think that's kinda tricky, but i can't imagine they'd do something new if this wasn't working. they might have to do it all day to get one or two people- but they are still asking for like 500 dollars. think of it this way- the people who would honestly believe they are getting the money are most likely ALSO the same type of person to send 200-500 dollars to a random person. They just have way too much trust in things i think. plus no one is going to spend 500 dollars to get 1000 dollars, the huge amount helps the victim feel like what they are about to spend is chump change

    • @JohnSmith-li5pj
      @JohnSmith-li5pj 4 роки тому +70

      That also begs the question, why the fuck do the scammers not at least attempt to make their emails comprehensible in the language they are dealing with... the emails read like the ramblings of a 2 year old on cocaine.

    • @hittingyouoverthehead
      @hittingyouoverthehead 4 роки тому +52

      @@jbird4478 Also by offering such a huge amount of money, they manage to get only the truly gullible people to respond. Smart people would look at the amount and understand it's a scam.

    • @Sirdiggar
      @Sirdiggar 4 роки тому +30

      Don't be silly. They don't have the IQ for that. They are still using scams that were being used in the 90's and can't even speak English properly.

    • @therealdoc
      @therealdoc 4 роки тому +37

      These scams basically only target the dumbest of the dumb (Or those mentally vulnerable) by making their scams absurdly outrageous. Though, these are *just* email scams. In contrast, the over-the-phone scams attempt to be a lot more "realistic" and can scam far more people who just don't know what they're doing.

  • @EmpuzeUK
    @EmpuzeUK 4 роки тому +150

    I found this channel years ago when my mum made the egg custard recipie you had on your website. Just got to say, that recipie makes a banging egg custard. Been following on and off for years, keep up the good work man love the content!

  • @houndoomdude2
    @houndoomdude2 3 роки тому +8

    Using a scambaiting alt to get a website to pay attention to your report on scammers is the definition of chaotic good

  • @alaskarye6958
    @alaskarye6958 4 роки тому +102

    I want to make a small correction - the issue wasn’t a missing I. They’re called ligatures, and they’re very common in text online. They make combinations such as fi more aesthetically pleasing. Look around sometime and you’ll see them all over the place! (The font I’m currently typing in also uses one for fi. )
    It’s still very ugly on their “documents” though. :)

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  4 роки тому +51

      I learned something

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  4 роки тому +50

      Also, that seems like something I should already have known

    • @alaskarye6958
      @alaskarye6958 4 роки тому +32

      Atomic Shrimp You learn something new every day! No shame :)

  • @ChicDead26
    @ChicDead26 4 роки тому +668

    You should try to negotiate and see how low you can get the fee.

    • @ClokworkGremlin
      @ClokworkGremlin 4 роки тому +47

      Tell them you've got a nickel.

    • @Liggliluff
      @Liggliluff 4 роки тому +30

      Well, be did send someone less than a pound or something once, that person didn't want it.

    • @aabe1189
      @aabe1189 4 роки тому +8

      @@Liggliluff About 1,50£.

    • @claudiodiaz9752
      @claudiodiaz9752 4 роки тому +3

      How old are you?

    • @Amghannam
      @Amghannam 4 роки тому +15

      @@aabe1189 495 Naira

  • @thrawn4388
    @thrawn4388 4 роки тому +700

    My favourite joke in the video
    Shame on you!
    1 second later
    Can i have the money

  • @ireeb
    @ireeb 4 роки тому +186

    Fun Fact: The weird "i" at 3:40 is not a real error, in some fonts, when you type a lowercase f followed by a lowercase i, it will be connected, because otherwise the dot on the i would collide with the f. That's called a ligature. In a title like that, it should still be avoided though.

    • @clowneryAscended
      @clowneryAscended 4 роки тому +5

      F O L L O E W D

    • @ireeb
      @ireeb 4 роки тому +12

      @@clowneryAscended How to be annoying in one simple step.

    • @clowneryAscended
      @clowneryAscended 4 роки тому +4

      @@ireeb That was my goal yes.

    • @DaVeganZombie
      @DaVeganZombie 4 роки тому +1

      Isn’t it possible to add a half space with an alt code to prevent that? I could swear there was a code that, when used, would add a small space between letters that would break up ligature marks?

    • @dgwdgw
      @dgwdgw 4 роки тому +4

      @@DaVeganZombie Or zero-width space (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero-width_space / ZWS), or soft hyphen (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_hyphen / SHY), yes.

  • @philwithnotes
    @philwithnotes 3 роки тому +16

    I’m bingeing on Atomic Shrimp scambaiting videos this morning and I want to mention how enjoyable it is to watch the evolution of your craft, both the scambaits and the making of videos. You’re really good at this and while I appreciate your humility, we should all acknowledge that we’re getting a hell of a product from you! And free! Thanks for your tenacity with these scumbags, and frankly, for humanizing them to the extent possible. It’s a nice change from the conversations with Indian SSA scammers that predictably end in cursing (which is fun, but so predictable). Your ability to take the material they give you and create a bigger story around it is really amazing. You ought to be writing plays, movies or television. But that would steal time from these videos, so carry on!

  • @siddhantbanerjee3328
    @siddhantbanerjee3328 4 роки тому +242

    "Filled out by Graciano Berenice who signs his name Benjamin Franklin" DEAD

    • @Cyn54
      @Cyn54 3 роки тому +2

      I literally laughed till I cried.🤣🤣

  • @thomaslodrigue1929
    @thomaslodrigue1929 4 роки тому +67

    Suggestion: See how far you can get by answering every email with a question

  • @American-Plague
    @American-Plague 4 роки тому +36

    Holy shit man! I was dying, literally loling, at "Graciano Berenice" who signs his name "Ben Franklin"! 😂🤣😂🤣

    • @Cyn54
      @Cyn54 3 роки тому

      Same I woke my dude up and laughed till I cried.🤣🤣

  • @Thatonedude917
    @Thatonedude917 4 роки тому +136

    4:06 "Occupation: Business Man"
    Seems legit

    • @laural6588
      @laural6588 4 роки тому +7

      That was the best part of the "document"

    • @thnkng
      @thnkng 4 роки тому +9

      'Hi yes I am adult. I do... Business. Oh well, time to go do some business!'

    • @roguishpaladin
      @roguishpaladin 4 роки тому +2

      @@thnkng Wait, we have video footage of that person! ua-cam.com/video/nYscs78R5Fs/v-deo.html

    • @BlisaBLisa
      @BlisaBLisa 9 місяців тому

      @@roguishpaladin fucking knew it was gonna be vincent adultman lmao

  • @apokalypthoapokalypsys9573
    @apokalypthoapokalypsys9573 4 роки тому +154

    Here is an idea: pretend that YOU ARE the person they claim to be (director of bank XY, etc) or if that would scare them off too much, pretend that you are at least working at that same bank or other institution! And generally just try to call out holes in the stories - e.g. "Oh you're a marine? But on the picture you're wearing a French Foreign Legion beret..."

    • @KartonRealista2
      @KartonRealista2 4 роки тому +56

      This will backfire, they don't go for difficult targets. You'd have to do that once you're deep into a scam, and even then it would have to be a relative or aquaintance. He even included a segment like that in one of his older videos

    • @hedgehogmpj
      @hedgehogmpj 3 роки тому +29

      Generally you don't want to call out mistakes as it would educate the scammer.

    • @Xahnel
      @Xahnel Рік тому +4

      Scammers drop people who are too canny in their questions. Sure, it's perhaps mildly satisfying in the short term to catch them out in their obvious lies, but the goal is not to prove them to be scammers.
      You already know for a fact they are scammers, and so do they.
      No, you need to appear simple, naive, trusting, greedy, or desperate enough that they think they've hooked you, and find ways to draw out the conversation. You want to force them to break the script and put real time and effort into stringing you along.
      They have to believe you believe them, so they are willing to waste their time on the dead end.
      Fun fact, you can even train those scammers to be more impatient and obvious with people who are genuinely vulnerable to scams, just by infuriating them with your endless questions, inquiries, incidents, awkwardness, and money teasing; which will reduce the number of people who get actually get caught up in a scam.

  • @sekirk
    @sekirk 4 роки тому +13

    I really like how much direct action you took against them, so that they can’t do it as easily again. You’re a real hero!

    • @kordami28
      @kordami28 4 роки тому +2

      Sadly, it won't stop them.

  • @lilijailaganza1235
    @lilijailaganza1235 4 роки тому +46

    Spat my tea out at "plane crash o'clock"

  • @Zenturio331
    @Zenturio331 4 роки тому +5

    Eric Castiglia is a true legend. Man has true fun doing these songs and I love watching him do crazy shit with crazy lyrics. Please collab even more!

  • @raiderexisok618
    @raiderexisok618 4 роки тому +11

    I love the social limits he breaks, all while still sounding like a plausible person

  • @WivAnques
    @WivAnques 3 роки тому +8

    Over here in Australia there's been a huge uptake lately of scammers using autocaller machines to mark their database of active 'answered' numbers to try scamming later on.. I had quite a chuckle today when I decided to loop a segment of Justin Bieber's "baby baby baby" song, 1 hour long, on an audio player for 'on hold' music, which I now use just after I tell whichever scammer happens to try it on that day "oh, I'll have to put you on hold for a moment while I find my banking details"... They get so pissed off, lol, I love it, I actually look forward to messing with them now :D

    • @WivAnques
      @WivAnques 3 роки тому +3

      It amuses me greatly that they get so offended that "I'm wasting THEIR time by not allowing myself to be scammed", like they have some sort of twisted 'right' to make a dishonest living, lol!

    • @JanusHoW
      @JanusHoW Рік тому +1

      Play the John Barosa song for them instead.

  • @mickdipiano8768
    @mickdipiano8768 3 роки тому +15

    It's kinda funny that you tried to be "flirty" and it ends on you being emailed "happy Valentine's day"

  • @ethanchoi1133
    @ethanchoi1133 4 роки тому +97

    Came for the scambaiting, stayed for the foraging and budgeting

  • @loralaibarometer
    @loralaibarometer 3 роки тому +17

    The fake documents are my favourite. I work for a bank and occasionally we get similar quality documents from people as proof they have an account with us asking for withdrawals.

    • @MagisterialVoyager
      @MagisterialVoyager Рік тому +1

      Same. I have a graphic design degree. My friends and I would have a good laugh (and cry) from these fake documents with exceptional, marvellous graphic design. 😭

    • @snakewithapen5489
      @snakewithapen5489 8 місяців тому +2

      ​@@MagisterialVoyagergraphic design is my passion

  • @lordsnek
    @lordsnek 4 роки тому +43

    Really minor error but I think worth bringing up: they said several times and implied it some more that they were giving you the money because it had not been claimed for 10 years. However, the death apparently happened in June 2010, not yet 10 full years ago. It's amazing how little effort goes into these things because they just want money quickly.

    • @riftvallance2087
      @riftvallance2087 4 роки тому +7

      Maybe it's just a clever way of weeding out smarter folks

    • @wolfetteplays8894
      @wolfetteplays8894 4 роки тому +4

      @@riftvallance2087 yep. That’s exactly what it is. A built in idiot filter

  • @smgzilla4933
    @smgzilla4933 4 роки тому +9

    Fantastic. Weird stuff in a can brought me on board and I've been working through your back catalogue over the past few weeks. You have such a diverse range of content that I can't ever get bored of your channel, thanks Mr. Shrimp!

  • @ritikkarkera1330
    @ritikkarkera1330 4 роки тому +118

    Subbed for the Scambaiting, stayed for the other weird awesome stuff

    • @bast4rdlyreaper
      @bast4rdlyreaper 4 роки тому +5

      Right? I love the weird stuff lol. Check out his hotdog wiggler video, it's so weird.

    • @someturkishguy8638
      @someturkishguy8638 4 роки тому +2

      Same, subbed for scambaiting,watched his other videos

    • @T2266
      @T2266 4 роки тому +1

      I stayed for the cans!

    • @roguishpaladin
      @roguishpaladin 4 роки тому +3

      I stayed for the soul called Mr. Barrister John Warosa.

    • @oleg-bd3xs
      @oleg-bd3xs 4 роки тому

      Same

  • @owleeve2098
    @owleeve2098 4 роки тому +2

    OH GOD THE ATTACHMENTS!!! A thing of pure beauty!
    I don't think I've ever seen anything quite this beautiful before. * wipes tear *

  • @LJAndrews1986
    @LJAndrews1986 4 роки тому +11

    Oh yes this will no doubt be comedy gold as per usual. Keep up the fantastic work Shrimp.

  • @TobiasRieper047
    @TobiasRieper047 4 роки тому +83

    Plane 'o clock... lets ask Boeing if it was 7:47 or at 7:37... I'm lost now!
    Also, wasn't it a helicopter? Or did it magically change in to an airplane...
    ....hmmmm... 🤔

    • @sevret313
      @sevret313 4 роки тому +14

      If the helicopter was turned into a plane midflight, that explains the crash.

    • @eggegg9026
      @eggegg9026 4 роки тому

      @@sevret313 How?

    • @sevret313
      @sevret313 4 роки тому +5

      @@eggegg9026 A helicopter pilot would naturally not be that good at flying a plane and turning a helicopter into a plane midflight is bound to create mistakes that would lead to the plane crashing.

    • @eggegg9026
      @eggegg9026 4 роки тому +1

      @@sevret313 No how could a heliconer car be turned into an airplapte midflight? Would it necessitate some kind of administrative permission first?

    • @MezephelesArt
      @MezephelesArt 4 роки тому

      @@eggegg9026 Dude. Just laugh at the joke.

  • @mentalpopcorn2304
    @mentalpopcorn2304 4 роки тому +3

    Love how you've started getting these scam emails into songs it's perfect

  • @elduchie68
    @elduchie68 2 роки тому +1

    Your dedication to scambaiting is brilliant. Nice work.

  • @steubenbreunden
    @steubenbreunden 4 роки тому +4

    I've been binging all your videos and just wanted to say - you are a delight. Thank you.

  • @wolf1066
    @wolf1066 4 роки тому +4

    This team-up with Eric Castiglia is *epic* - love it.

  • @ArmoredSoul1
    @ArmoredSoul1 4 роки тому +4

    The reason they contact you as if they've contacted you before is just in case they have, or in case you've gotten a similar template. It's also a confidence trick and helps them justify urgency.

  • @TimDBach
    @TimDBach 3 роки тому +2

    the song actually flows so good wow

  • @BipolarPancakes
    @BipolarPancakes 4 роки тому +4

    While your scam videos are my favorite, I do love the other videos you make. I'm happily subscribed and looking forward to new videos. Thank you for all you do to keep your gremlins entertained.

  • @azurehanyo
    @azurehanyo 2 роки тому +1

    I paused to read a few of these in full, and I cannot say I was disappointed.
    "Our bank given you 100% GUARANTEE given you the best of our kind, and failure to do so, you can easily request for your little amount you send to this bank."
    True professionals here.

  • @Cyphynte
    @Cyphynte 3 роки тому +6

    “Filled out by Graciano Berenice, who signs his name Benjamin Franklin”
    I am CRYING at this and “plane crash o’clock” it’s so wonderfully horrid

  • @slayer-22
    @slayer-22 4 роки тому +49

    Sorry, Shrimp, I'd love to watch your video but I have to get to my job at around plane crash AM. I'll be late at this rate.

  • @WhenTheManComesAround
    @WhenTheManComesAround 4 роки тому +6

    Excellent video as always my friend! I couldn't believe my eyes seeing the Benjamin Franklin lol 😂

  • @theincrediblefox
    @theincrediblefox 4 роки тому +4

    Very entertaining video once again. This was exactly what i needed today, some scambaiting, with that unique Atomic Shrimp humor.
    I think i might have an idea for a future scam baiting session (apologies, if someone already suggested this). When you've got one on the hook with peticularly outragous grammar and typing, point out all the mistakes to him, and refuse to proceed until he send a corrected eMail. Thats garuanteed to make them frustrated or angry.

  • @gigabytemon
    @gigabytemon 4 роки тому +20

    "Yours Faithfully
    Yours sincerely
    MRS SAUJANA SULEIMAN"

  • @rdoes6696
    @rdoes6696 4 роки тому +1

    Good work! I appreciate you did all this in a civil way. No harassing, or untrue insults.
    Teach them crooks a lesson.

  • @jamesscott1437
    @jamesscott1437 3 роки тому +4

    "How is it 'GREAT NEWS!!' that one of your customers died horribly in a helicopter crash" - PRICELESS!!! I laughed so hard my stomach hurt! Thanks for that, made my day :-)

  • @dianalovescolors
    @dianalovescolors 4 роки тому +1

    Recently a woman came forward where I live in Mass, USA She was fleeced of 29,000 over a 2 yr. period of the same type of scam until she had $1 to her name. She was devastated by the 50 calls a day asking for fees. She took that dollar to the manager of McDonald's and said I'm hungry and this is all I have, what can I buy? She didn't come forward for 2 years. This stuff is real and happens to real people. Please spread the word and thank you Atomic Shrimp for the enormous and time consuming work you do.

  • @harrywaters8661
    @harrywaters8661 4 роки тому +12

    Would love to hear you narrate an audio book! Thanks again for the content, dude.

    • @jinn8465
      @jinn8465 4 роки тому +1

      Many, many people want him to narrate an audiobook. So it's safe to say you're not alone in this. :D

  • @reneecatagnus2344
    @reneecatagnus2344 4 роки тому +1

    I love your dignified way of pointing out all the mistakes!!👏👏👏

  • @ballthatbounces626
    @ballthatbounces626 4 роки тому +19

    Im glad you did that with Eric again.

  • @ronniehopkins1457
    @ronniehopkins1457 4 роки тому +1

    Please keep brightening my days with your videos

  • @thenewaeon
    @thenewaeon 4 роки тому +14

    0:47 Is this an ongoing helicopter crash that has been occurring since 2010? That must be utter agony for the pilot!

  • @user-vn7ce5ig1z
    @user-vn7ce5ig1z 4 роки тому +98

    9:25 - Make sure to use the term "phishing" when reporting, it sounds more serious. Also, tell NameCheap that you reported to HSBC as well; they'll be more likely to act quickly if they think they might get sued by a big corporation for not acting. 😉
    9:36 - I see you took the phrase "write with a different voice" literally. 😂
    11:05 - Is there any country that actually uses numbers formatted like 85,000.000.00? 🤨 I suspect not. 🤔
    11:10 - Yes, because if 85 million dollars isn't tempting enough, a mere nine million more might do the trick. 🤦
    11:20 - Who knows? Banks do whatever they want, there's no universal standard. Maybe someone actually does it like this. 🤷
    12:28 - This email was physically painful to read. :-\

  • @son_guhun
    @son_guhun 4 роки тому +16

    Please stop posting blank videos. You keep filling my recommendations with empty videos, why would you do that? Kindly get this sorted out and then start posting videos again.

  • @Cayden1988
    @Cayden1988 3 роки тому +1

    Don't think anyone expected Batman to be in this video, good job Batman for dealing with the scammers.

  • @user-S853
    @user-S853 3 роки тому +7

    3:45
    Died at: Plane Crash
    Cause of death: Severe internal injury sustained from AGUSTA 109 HELICOPTER.
    … so did the plane crash into a helicopter? Seems like something that would be on the news.

  • @Fleming-ck3lo
    @Fleming-ck3lo 4 роки тому +1

    Every time Eric is in, I’ll like before I watch another second! He’s great!

  • @IsleNaK
    @IsleNaK 3 роки тому +5

    "as I cannot get cell reception anywhere near the reactor" xD

  • @Rulle666
    @Rulle666 4 роки тому +1

    Eric Castiglia is definitely a new favorite musician, thanks to this awesome channel!

  • @CasperA
    @CasperA 4 роки тому +135

    Its kind of funny how this is categorized as lifestyle content.

    • @MuchWhittering
      @MuchWhittering 4 роки тому +5

      Pretty sure the uploader chooses that.

    • @gavinvink6142
      @gavinvink6142 4 роки тому

      HowlingSnail pretty sure they don’t

    • @averymurray2536
      @averymurray2536 4 роки тому +6

      @@gavinvink6142 they can

    • @ethanchoi1133
      @ethanchoi1133 4 роки тому +2

      @@gavinvink6142 they do

    • @MuchWhittering
      @MuchWhittering 4 роки тому +3

      @@gavinvink6142 You've clearly never uploaded anything to UA-cam, because yes, they do.

  • @gailhickman5843
    @gailhickman5843 4 роки тому

    I've also had lots of emails like this over the years, latest scam I had was a couple of weeks ago, when I received a text msg telling me that my PayPal a/c was going to be frozen if I didn't update my personal details, bank a/c number, etc. I haven't got a PayPal a/c, nor never had one. It's easy to see how some people fall for this rubbish. Love your videos!

  • @mistyocdragons
    @mistyocdragons 4 роки тому +7

    *"Victim of a helicopter crash since 2010" Whoa, that's a long time to be victim to a crash, has it been crashing for the last ten years???* 😵

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  4 роки тому +8

      Perhaps it crashed into a cement mixer and is still tumbling around in there

    • @mistyocdragons
      @mistyocdragons 4 роки тому +1

      @@AtomicShrimp *Sounds about as plausible as anything else they say!* 😁

    • @mistyocdragons
      @mistyocdragons 4 роки тому +2

      @@AtomicShrimp *My brain is now imagining a scenario where this is actually part of a scambaiting session. The thought of some sort of hold-up due to a helicopter being stuck in a cement mixer... I have an odd brain...* 🤔

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  4 роки тому +2

      I might use this in a future episode if I am trying to cause confusion

    • @mistyocdragons
      @mistyocdragons 4 роки тому +1

      @@AtomicShrimp *That would be a lot of fun! I can't stop giggling at the thought of something and/or someone stuck in a cement mixer. Especially a helicopter, including deceased pilot. I think I need some need sleep...* 😊

  • @Josh.Davidson
    @Josh.Davidson Рік тому +1

    “Graciano Berenice, who signs his name Benjamin Franklin.”
    Love how you read these.

  • @molotera8789
    @molotera8789 3 роки тому +4

    as a Mexican that fake death certificate (from the country of "Distrite Federal") is so laughably bad

  • @Taschenschieber
    @Taschenschieber 7 місяців тому +1

    "The Motherless Home" would be a killer name for a novel.

  • @Inquisitor_Zama
    @Inquisitor_Zama 3 роки тому +4

    He’s been the victim of a helicopter crash since 2010?! That must be a really slow crash.

  • @harmonybade324
    @harmonybade324 4 роки тому

    Eric's songs are perfect for these videos. I love yours' collaborations.

  • @adolin.kholin
    @adolin.kholin 4 роки тому +10

    I love how you used Mert to contact HSBC as well, that’s some top notch humor

    • @adamwalker9796
      @adamwalker9796 4 роки тому +1

      Merton must have been as popular as the rest of the scambaiting.

  • @New-mg4zp
    @New-mg4zp 4 роки тому +1

    I’m glad u do these videos cos there are vulnerable elderly ppl would fall for this crap

  • @crippledcow6012
    @crippledcow6012 3 роки тому +3

    3:46 I died when he said he signed his name like Benjamin Franklin lol

  • @mysticthemanakete
    @mysticthemanakete 4 роки тому

    When you call scambaiting a game, you suddenly become the Jigsaw of the passtime in my head lol. Keep it up. Also, gotta love Eric.
    I may have turned my mum into a fan of yours by showing her the first three John Warosa videos, after which we watched all the other two (is it three total versions?) of the song Eric did. She even picked up on the Fawlty Towers references that went completely over my head, as it was sadly before my time growing up! I am however a massive Monty Python fan.

  • @flowerlily9462
    @flowerlily9462 3 роки тому +4

    It just goes from “what have you got to say for yourself” to” can i have the free money?”🤣

  • @geoffwilson7322
    @geoffwilson7322 4 роки тому

    The collaboration/intergration of Eric to this corner of your channel is genius.
    You sir deserve a cookie.

  • @New-mg4zp
    @New-mg4zp 4 роки тому +10

    The ‘benevolent’ scammers🤣😂🤣😂

  • @darthzayexeet3653
    @darthzayexeet3653 4 роки тому +1

    „Are you sure you know what you’re doing?“ my favorite line

  • @ralfsstuff
    @ralfsstuff 4 роки тому +3

    If the guy died in a helicopter crash since 2010 that's an awfully slow death.

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  4 роки тому +4

      I know, right? You would think they could do something to help him

  • @oeman7363
    @oeman7363 4 роки тому

    This guy is so dedicated I love it

  • @mjdxp5688
    @mjdxp5688 4 роки тому +3

    I'll definitely have to watch Eric's video! I should have some free time at Plane Crash O'Clock PM tomorrow

  • @shirleyharrison2580
    @shirleyharrison2580 4 роки тому

    I really enjoy your videos, love your humor in messages you send the scammers.
    Thanks for sharing your videos.

  • @collinmclaren6608
    @collinmclaren6608 4 роки тому +33

    jfc that death certificate looks like it was drawn in Kid Pix

  • @dexterburk1642
    @dexterburk1642 4 роки тому +1

    Your writing and comedic timing is excellent

  • @TheMrvidfreak
    @TheMrvidfreak 4 роки тому +6

    I regret to inform you that I was eating at the 9:38 mark... 🤣🤣

  • @disgruntledkitten9127
    @disgruntledkitten9127 4 роки тому

    signed it as Benjamin Franklin loool!! You are a hero, I love intelligently trolling scammers too!

  • @Ermadragon7
    @Ermadragon7 4 роки тому +6

    As someone who is currently learning to become a graphic designer these “certificates” stress me out too much XD

  • @jtc1947
    @jtc1947 4 роки тому

    You are BRILLIANT! I watch Your vids and laugh out loud at the flaming hoops that You put the scammers through!

  • @M0nK3y0
    @M0nK3y0 4 роки тому +10

    9:39 It sounds like Delvin Mallory from the Thieves Guild in Skyrim

  • @nogosnoqt
    @nogosnoqt 4 роки тому

    Excellent work. I love seeing how you get creative with the methods you use to give the scammers a hard time.'
    I'm also glad to see Eric Castiglia's return, as well: his has a notable tone that colors the video favorably. That, and it's funny. :)
    And your way of dealing with namecheap is an ingenious way to coax out action from a non-responsive service provider.

  • @megazenn22
    @megazenn22 4 роки тому +6

    Plane Crash PM is the name of my new Funk-Electro Ablum, pre-order now for only $88.50

  • @brandoncubell7362
    @brandoncubell7362 3 роки тому

    Wow! You really were still waiting here for me. Thank you very much

  • @117johnpar
    @117johnpar 3 роки тому +3

    You should frame some of these certificates. The death one inparticular

  • @tapman1277
    @tapman1277 4 роки тому +2

    Scambaiting again: 0:10
    Eric Castiglia: 1:36
    Never share with strangers on the Internet: 2:37
    The attachments: 3:04
    One of your Frequently Asked Questions: 6:33
    (Uncle) Merton Snerden: 9:30

  • @rgar2255
    @rgar2255 4 роки тому +12

    The helicoter line didnt age well.