Davis Bon is Not OK (Scambaiting) - Also FAQ: Should More People Take Up Scambaiting?

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  • Опубликовано: 26 дек 2024

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  • @thecivilizedgamer2533
    @thecivilizedgamer2533 Год назад +1784

    It's always nice when the doctor gives you a death date, makes it much easier to work out the logistics of transferring your massive fortune to a stranger

    • @notthatcreativewithnames
      @notthatcreativewithnames Год назад +190

      Imagine if by that date, the patient in question is still too healthy. I guess such hospitals would have some back up plans, though.

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  Год назад +640

      Well, schedules must be adhered to.
      Its like where they say people eat on average eight spiders every night in their sleep. If you're dying and you are below quota, all the spiders turn up at once.

    • @Kitsunelanie
      @Kitsunelanie Год назад +147

      @@georgiost6189 That just means you're not trying hard enough

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  Год назад +264

      Yeah come on. 8 spiders per year is less commitment than a Netflix subscription!

    • @LAkadian
      @LAkadian Год назад +40

      I swallow 23. Do you guys even try??

  • @grantca8204
    @grantca8204 Год назад +2021

    I can't believe this video is how I found out Davis Bon, a totally beloved and real celebrity, died. You'd think the news would've picked it up but not a single article! It's so disrespectful to the legacy of such an important car dealership owner.

    • @Julia-uh4li
      @Julia-uh4li Год назад +11

      👏👏 😆

    • @jakehyams8659
      @jakehyams8659 Год назад +85

      2 Ford garages and the media don't even care

    • @artistknownaslisa2850
      @artistknownaslisa2850 Год назад +43

      Lmao 🤣 You win the internet and a billion quadrillion dollar USD dollar 💵.

    • @bandwagon240
      @bandwagon240 Год назад

      Send me your bank details okay.

    • @Meatball2022
      @Meatball2022 Год назад +36

      It’s terribly sad that such a beloved celebrity could just die like that, and his legion of fans aren’t even afforded the ability to say goodbye…. #ripdavisbon

  • @Zebra_M
    @Zebra_M Год назад +285

    "Perhaps you could ask and then get back to me with alternative dates?"
    The absurdity of asking for (a fictional) someone to reschedule their death had me in stitches. Well played

  • @Sweetdude64
    @Sweetdude64 Год назад +888

    RIP Davis Bon.
    Gone, but not forgotten.
    At least he is out of pains.

    • @RaunienTheFirst
      @RaunienTheFirst Год назад +44

      I have some spare pains if he would like them.

    • @hbfdfgjcyk555
      @hbfdfgjcyk555 Год назад +21

      I met Davis at a charity do once, he was surprisingly down to earth and very funny.

    • @NonsensicalSpudz
      @NonsensicalSpudz Год назад +5

      bit like Benny harvey

    • @SebastianDingleswitch
      @SebastianDingleswitch Год назад +5

      @@NonsensicalSpudz came to say this, miss ya big man

    • @Mr-pn2eh
      @Mr-pn2eh Год назад +2

      Who wasn't forgotten?

  • @GlennHS
    @GlennHS Год назад +581

    Maybe it's not "Mc", it's "MC" and he's actually a Master of Ceremonies. You've secretly been chatting to the scamming world's best DJ, dropping beats to rival those of Eric Castiglia

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  Год назад +264

      MC Mac McAllister Jr. In da house.

    • @FrogToTheFrog
      @FrogToTheFrog Год назад +54

      @@KeksimusMaximus He spits some real bars there. Some would say they’re gold.

    • @HappyBeezerStudios
      @HappyBeezerStudios 8 месяцев назад +4

      @@AtomicShrimp obviously MC Mac McAllister Jr. MC MAC MC, because that very honourable person is also in at least three orders.

  • @HoshoLegacy
    @HoshoLegacy Год назад +859

    A note on the morality of scambaiting: By providing silly responses to scammers, you are polluting future training data for scam-based AI chatbots, which will hopefully make them less effective scammers. This is a moral good.

    • @KyleRDent
      @KyleRDent Год назад +247

      The fact that scambots will have to be recoded to respond correctly to, "Are you a small boy?" brings me endless glee.

    • @randomviewer3494
      @randomviewer3494 Год назад +30

      I assume they will train the bots on data from people who've actually given them money.

    • @mennoltvanalten7260
      @mennoltvanalten7260 Год назад +98

      @@randomviewer3494 Often datasets contain positive and negative examples: do be like this convo where you ended up with money, don't be like that convo where you didn't. By putting weirder stuff into the 2nd category or putting stuff that has similarities to the first category, training becomes harder.

    • @LukeAps
      @LukeAps Год назад +17

      That is not how that works. Scambaiting always ends in a failed scam, they would never use those conversations as training data.
      Training an neural net is based on feeding it examples of your desired outcome. So successful scams.

    • @lwardrop2453
      @lwardrop2453 Год назад +20

      I think the training data still gets messed up in this scenario, because he’s responding to the prompts as if he is susceptible to the scam, just not immediately privy to the information the scammers want.
      Therefore, if a true susceptible person is not privy to the data the scammers want, responds as such, then the trained AI is severely more likely with its data to register this interaction as a failed scam attempt before the true person is too far along in the scam.
      An adept scam bot programmer may need their AI to be more advanced to tell the differences between a “it will not be successful” result, an “it will be successful” result, and the important but hard to account for third result “it may be successful, but the interaction needs to continue for longer”.

  • @TheShiningEnergy
    @TheShiningEnergy Год назад +711

    His name was Bon. Davis Bon.

  • @jelkluz112
    @jelkluz112 Год назад +124

    "No, I do not know that, therefore it's not true." I'm stealing this line 😆

  • @neonshadow5005
    @neonshadow5005 Год назад +339

    He couldn't resist putting "okay" in there. He almost made it through the scam pitch without doing it.
    Okay, you got me with "You're not planning to bury him at my house, are you?"
    I just started laughing there. The ad is brilliant, too.

  • @electro109
    @electro109 Год назад +221

    I hope Davis Bon has a speedy recovery from his burial in your garden

  • @ohmydinosare
    @ohmydinosare Год назад +89

    "the small boy gambit" , love that, atomic shrimp is like the chess grand master of winding up scammers.

  • @michiganjack1337
    @michiganjack1337 Год назад +261

    I always love how incredibly pushy they are while trying to simultaneously sound sincere and innocent

    • @rucker69
      @rucker69 Год назад +9

      It's their culture. Much less developed.

    • @asyashi_
      @asyashi_ Год назад +5

      ok bro

    • @mell7249
      @mell7249 Год назад +1

      ​@@rucker69 the fuck?

    • @kingofcrap4414
      @kingofcrap4414 11 месяцев назад +1

      @itmcdoug That's racist.

    • @Regina316
      @Regina316 13 дней назад +1

      @@kingofcrap4414 Against whom, exactly? Scammer culture, unfortunately, seems to have gotten dragged pretty much into all corners of the world.

  • @Luncheon23
    @Luncheon23 Год назад +282

    I keep on chuckling every time you say "Mc-McAllister". It is also extremely funny that poor Davis Bon had "any accident." He may just have stubbed his toe.

    • @anidnmeno
      @anidnmeno Год назад +22

      WASTED

    • @Styphon
      @Styphon Год назад +21

      I've stubbed my toe really hard and I thought I was going to die, but it got better.

    • @PauperoftheFishies
      @PauperoftheFishies Год назад

      @@Styphon Did you die, though?

    • @lightweight1974
      @lightweight1974 Год назад +12

      The original Jack Daniel's of Tennessee whiskey fame died from a stubbed toe. It went septic. So Davis Bon could've had the same issue?

    • @Styphon
      @Styphon Год назад +4

      @@PauperoftheFishies Yes, but thankfully I don't live near Slaughter Valley so I was able to get help.

  • @g10118
    @g10118 Год назад +35

    The 'small boy' question never fails to make me laugh. Seems like it's usually a fatal blow for the scammers. 🤣

  • @cheeseflannel8343
    @cheeseflannel8343 Год назад +90

    Thank you for all that you do Mr. Shrimp. I was one of those people that thought I could never be scammed, until I lost $100 to a "girl" I was "dating". Looking back their tricks were obvious but I was lonely and I wasn't thinking clearly. Every time you waste some of these human garbages' time you potentially save someone ignorant (like I was) from being their next victim

  • @georgehannaford8014
    @georgehannaford8014 Год назад +275

    I'd like to take a moment to appreciate the thumbnails Mr. Shrimp uses; each different topic or series has its own distinct style so I know exactly what's what from just a glance and its a level of detail you don't often see. It's very much appreciated!

    • @Blueshirt38
      @Blueshirt38 Год назад +12

      I could pick his tablecloth out of a lineup I swear.

  • @nataio
    @nataio Год назад +353

    Davis Bon sounds like a good name for an alternate e-mail or character for scambaiting, lol. He could join the ranks of John Barosa and co.
    I know he's dead right now, but I believe noone involved had an end-of-life insurance, so I'm optimistic that he'll recover.

    • @brooms4460
      @brooms4460 Год назад

      Dying without death insurance is SO financially inconvenient, I’m sure he’ll reconsider.

    • @amyshaw893
      @amyshaw893 Год назад +1

      Well as long as they reschedule his death it should be ok

    • @persiswynter6357
      @persiswynter6357 Год назад +13

      That's John Warosa. And he's not dead yet, he's feeling better.

    • @88marek8
      @88marek8 Год назад +28

      Or perhaps it should be Davis Won. I've heard they worked at the same Ford dealership.

    • @FenceThis
      @FenceThis Год назад +3

      Davis bon

  • @Handl3sAreStupid
    @Handl3sAreStupid Год назад +127

    30 billion isn't even enough to buy a social media platform these days.

    • @ihave7sacks
      @ihave7sacks Год назад

      Actually Twitter was only worth less than half of what Elon paid.
      That's why he tried so hard to get out of the deal.
      There needs to be more videos detailing how much of a scam artist / conman Elon is.

    • @grumpyoldman-21
      @grumpyoldman-21 Год назад +10

      elon is regretting that,
      he is the only one willing to work there

    • @asteroidrules
      @asteroidrules Год назад +26

      It'll be more than enough to buy Twitter next time it's up for sale.

    • @Styphon
      @Styphon Год назад +6

      It is now

    • @Handl3sAreStupid
      @Handl3sAreStupid Год назад +2

      @@asteroidrules I certainly hope so 😂

  • @yogibear2k220
    @yogibear2k220 Год назад +90

    $30,000,000,000 dollars? Surely that is not a scam. You should definitely go for this one.

    • @SRone45
      @SRone45 Год назад +9

      @@KeksimusMaximus okay

    • @SebastianDingleswitch
      @SebastianDingleswitch Год назад +6

      The benefit to risk ratio is absurd. They can have all of my personal details, credit card info and CVC

    • @Nosregni
      @Nosregni Год назад +17

      Even if it’s 99% a scam, that still leaves a real $300,000,000

    • @tomrogers9467
      @tomrogers9467 Год назад +10

      He really missed out! I got the same e-mail, sent the money and I’m waiting at the door to realize my wonderful new life among the rich and famous. Hang on, there’s a Fed X truck coming down the street right now!! 🚚🍾🍾🍷🍷✈️

    • @glasses6524
      @glasses6524 Год назад +3

      @@Nosregni genius comment

  • @twudotJam
    @twudotJam Год назад +76

    I will never, ever get over the 'Inconspicuous gold bars'.

    • @RipOffProductionsLLC
      @RipOffProductionsLLC 10 месяцев назад +7

      "Money disguised as inconspicuous gold bars" is the best bit of nonsense these scams have ever proposed, and I love that Srimp keeps bringing it back.

  • @InturnetHaetMachine
    @InturnetHaetMachine Год назад +21

    6:50 "Small boy gambit" I love that you have developed the scam baiting art to the point where you even have chess-like names for strategies.

  • @atmazee
    @atmazee Год назад +58

    It was really disappointing that the doctor wasn't able to reschedule the passing of Davis Bon. RIP to one of the greatest celebrity men of our time.

  • @ladyalicent705
    @ladyalicent705 Год назад +19

    Hi I am a REAL dying rich widow and I just want to say thank you so much for exposing these horrible people who give me a bad name online! All I want to do is hand over my massive fortune to a complete stranger on the Internet! And they ruin it by pretending to be me so people do not trust me!

  • @herrahyde86
    @herrahyde86 Год назад +26

    disguised as inconspicuous gold bars will never stop being funny

  • @usernamemctypey428
    @usernamemctypey428 Год назад +43

    From phone radiation to digits succumbing to gravity, Mange's reasons for not having a phone number have truly evolved over the years.

  • @Tim.Weaver
    @Tim.Weaver Год назад +88

    I tend to agree with your diagnosis that the aim of raising awareness is the most effective way to fight scammers. Because I watched this video, the YT algorithm recommended a documentary called "The dramatic undercover sting exposing Nigerian fraud syndicates". It's scary to realise that even well-educated professional people can somehow get sucked into these scams and then will continue sending money to criminals in a faraway country in the hope of recouping their sunk costs.

    • @Una_Ridlow
      @Una_Ridlow Год назад +10

      I see a lot of the "love doctor" ones these days in Facebook comments. Claiming they can cast a spell to repair your relationship or get your kids back, etc.
      Facebook is likely a genius breeding ground formscammers considering what the demographic is

    • @hjalfi
      @hjalfi Год назад

      Go look into cryptocurrency scams. There are still people sending money to ponzi schemes hoping to get rich, even though the creators rug pulled long ago and stole all the money.

    • @hedgehog3180
      @hedgehog3180 Год назад +1

      @@Una_Ridlow Facebook's algorithm is also purpose engineered to expose people to scams or frauds they're likely to fall for. I'm not even exaggerating, a study for example discovered that Facebook would show Bipolar people more ads for useless products when they were about to enter their manic episode, manic episodes are characterized by being careless with money and other things. Facebook had somehow figured out how to predict when someone was about to enter a manic episode better than actual medical science and was specifically using that to fleece people out of their money.

  • @ConstantlyDamaged
    @ConstantlyDamaged Год назад +92

    Hrmm, a thought. Have you tried reversing things?
    "Oh, you're using DHL (or any company named)? I work for them. Give me _your_ address and I'll have a truck come by to pick things up."
    I mean, we know they will neither give an address nor accept this-because there is nothing to pick up-but I'd love to hear what excuse they have for why this wouldn't work given it's the exact same company.

    • @Sweetdude64
      @Sweetdude64 Год назад +42

      He's mentioned this before - he doesn't want to do it because it forces the scammer into a corner. If there is no bait, the scammer stops responding because they have nothing to say.

    • @runswithcows
      @runswithcows Год назад +27

      Wouldn't that just end the dialog? Seems like a checkmate move with no way out for the scammer.

    • @ConstantlyDamaged
      @ConstantlyDamaged Год назад +8

      @@Sweetdude64 Ah, thanks for the reasoning.

    • @asteroidrules
      @asteroidrules Год назад +23

      He's tried something like this before, claiming to have either local contacts or associates in the shipping industry. It tends to result in the scammers claiming that they're required to go through a specific channel for delivery, which is ironic as when the ball is in their court scammers will constantly change the shipping method they're allegedly using for the fictional package.

  • @asteroidrules
    @asteroidrules Год назад +80

    As a bit of a history nerd the "end of life assurance" bit got me. If vampire burials were still a thing they'd definitely involve the use of power tools.

  • @JIL713
    @JIL713 Год назад +48

    The emails didn't show so I'm curious. Did Mc McAllister send the email regarding Davis Bon's death on December 18th, as he predicted?

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  Год назад +71

      Davis Bon was indeed punctual in his demise

    • @Styphon
      @Styphon Год назад +47

      So he wasn't actually the late Davis Bon after all?

    • @SGresponse
      @SGresponse Год назад +2

      @@Styphon
      Well he was definitely not late to becoming late.

  • @YaroKasear
    @YaroKasear Год назад +34

    That's the annoying thing about the "one sentence" scammers. For the most part they won't even try to pretend they're in the situation their initial format described and will basically just say variants of "give me your money" and just accuse you of not being serious if you don't do what they want. This one at least indulged the Davis Bon narrative.

  • @mike_jwoww
    @mike_jwoww Год назад +8

    This is definitely one of the funnier ones. "Well, it's not really okay, is it?" and the small boy gambit made me laugh so much

  • @lunapuella2611
    @lunapuella2611 Год назад +20

    Your ability to twist a scammer's words and your creativity with your own is outstanding. Over the last couple of years I have been entertained into a position of great awareness by scambaiters of all types. I absolutely love your style and how it fits into scambaiting in general.

  • @rivkahlevi6117
    @rivkahlevi6117 Год назад +83

    My greatest fear for the future of AI is that chatGPT will put an end to the traditional artisanally-crafted scam email. Thank you for preserving these for posterity.

    • @HoratioChinn
      @HoratioChinn Год назад +30

      I shouldn't worry, the scammers haven't yet caught on to using spell and grammar checkers so I'd expect it to be a good while before they learn about using AI

    • @christopherheckman7957
      @christopherheckman7957 Год назад +7

      @@HoratioChinn Actually, the bad spelling and grammar is a way to weed out people who are likely to recognize a scam. It's a time saver for the scammers.

    • @MultiCreditKIng
      @MultiCreditKIng Год назад +2

      Word just fixes spelling not grammar. Plus ChatGPT & OpenAI can only present paragraphs on sentence at a time. It can't answer yes or no, and keep responding at a high rate too.

    • @HoratioChinn
      @HoratioChinn Год назад +4

      @@MultiCreditKIng Not sure who mentioned Word (I'd guess Wordpad would be more appropriate for these scammers) but it does have basic grammar checking as well as spelling, so do many other grammar checking applications.

  • @huggablecat9456
    @huggablecat9456 Год назад +26

    Rip. Davis Bon, a true pioneer and standup gentleman. Certainly not a small boy like the scammer.

  • @d.awdreygore
    @d.awdreygore Год назад +38

    I learn so much from these, especially important because I have a relative with dementia. Thank you.

    • @tomrogers9467
      @tomrogers9467 Год назад +1

      Then make sure to get a POA to lock up all their financials so they can’t give out important details to the scammers- credit cards, bank details, everything. I’ve dealt with Alzheimer’s family, and they can get extremely stubborn and are very easily scammed.

  • @MuchWhittering
    @MuchWhittering Год назад +32

    On the topic of the FAQ, while I agree scammers aren't going anywhere, ever, I still think scambaiting is worth it. If even one person is prevented from being scammed, that's a win. Something you've touched on before is that scambaiters have possibly made scammers less willing to put up with nonsense, and so it's possible genuine victims might get dropped because the scammers think they're scambaiters. So that's got to count for something.

    • @MuchWhittering
      @MuchWhittering Год назад +11

      @@KeksimusMaximus But as has been discussed numerous times on this channel, stupid people aren't the only victims of scams. In fact, I'd argue the people at the highest risk are the people who foolishly believe themselves to be immune.

    • @mangosteak
      @mangosteak Год назад

      @@MuchWhittering
      If you just don't answer any E-Mails that promise you money, you won't get scammed

    • @MuchWhittering
      @MuchWhittering Год назад +1

      @@mangosteak What about phishing scams? Or romance scams? Or employment scams?

    • @mangosteak
      @mangosteak Год назад

      @@MuchWhittering
      As soon as they want money I gotta dissapoint them, I ain't got none
      The last one could work but only if the companies I have known my whole life
      (I life in an area that has a bunch of companies that have need for people with my education)
      suddenly turned to scamming people.
      Or if I wanted to work in a completely diffrent field.

    • @mangosteak
      @mangosteak Год назад +1

      @@MuchWhittering
      Ok I looked up employment scams again and I am pretty sure they won't work in my country.
      Our Job market looks a little bit diffrent.
      We rarely use sites and 100% of the time have in person meetings before we get hired.
      And you will never see me click a link on an E-Mail to reset my password or similar stuff.
      I always go to the website and reset it there manualy.
      Why?
      Because a family member of mine gets these E-Mails by the hundreds.

  • @thatcanada
    @thatcanada Год назад +15

    Someone managed to become a lawyer without learning what periods are for.

  • @firepeaman2440
    @firepeaman2440 Год назад +74

    Davis Bon is a great celebrity man even through I've never heard of him!
    Edit: Rip Davis Bon. He was taken from us too soon.

    • @igorszamaszow171
      @igorszamaszow171 Год назад +3

      Gone but not forgotten

    • @runswithcows
      @runswithcows Год назад +5

      Actually, I thought he was a little bit late and didn't comply with the original schedule of one week. I'm not one for tardy timekeeping and frankly I don't think I'll miss him.

    • @asteroidrules
      @asteroidrules Год назад +8

      @@igorszamaszow171 bon but not forgotten.

    • @lightweight1974
      @lightweight1974 Год назад +7

      Don't you have any of his albums? For instance both the Bon Voyage and Bon Appétit LP's are critically acclaimed, although Bon-bons in Paris was panned for it's overt sensuality. Most of his works are right up there with Slim Whitman and Zamfir-Master of the Pan Flute.

    • @persiswynter6357
      @persiswynter6357 Год назад +2

      I thought he left on his scheduled date?

  • @kregger
    @kregger Год назад +41

    Really great stuff, Mr. Shrimp. You're consistently a bright spot in a sometimes mundane existence.

    • @GldnClaw
      @GldnClaw Год назад +1

      We can call him Mike

  • @DeimosXVX
    @DeimosXVX Год назад +19

    Honestly at this point in the series this United State really owes you perhaps a couple trillion or so I would imagine. How many more people will include you in their wills or have a multitude of gold bars waiting to be collected from airports. You are a very lucky man indeed

    • @JanusHoW
      @JanusHoW 10 месяцев назад +1

      More specifically, the United State of American.

  • @HappyBeezerStudios
    @HappyBeezerStudios 8 месяцев назад +3

    "He will pass on this day" - "can that be reschedules?"
    Gold. pure gold!
    Also sitting here, hoping that Davis can leave Pains soon. That's a town in northern France right?

  • @IntegriTee
    @IntegriTee Год назад +10

    😭😭 No Davis Bon!! You had so much to live for

    • @aircastles1013
      @aircastles1013 Год назад +1

      Our lives will never be the same 😢…

  • @FriendlyKitten
    @FriendlyKitten Год назад +12

    At a certain point, it feels like one enters a play, and I am totally down for it :3
    The cast of characters is always on point, and the absurdity is just *chefs kiss* excellent!

  • @brady1907
    @brady1907 Год назад +8

    My grandmother was almost scammed, I’ve shown her your videos mr shrimp. You’re a lifesaver. She had purchased 5 thousand “usd $5,000 usd” in target gift cards

    • @Arguvandal
      @Arguvandal Год назад

      Show her some of Kitboga's work

  • @adolin.kholin
    @adolin.kholin Год назад +14

    Mike, this was so funny. Laughed way too hard several times and now I'm late for work. Totally worth it, though.

    • @adolin.kholin
      @adolin.kholin Год назад +6

      @@KeksimusMaximus ....good for you? Congrats....?

  • @Crunyil
    @Crunyil Год назад +16

    Small boy gambit never fails

  • @mildlypepper
    @mildlypepper Год назад +8

    Is this the first time there has been a Slaughterham ad as a midroll in a video? That was a nice suprised and I want to make sure I haven't missed any messages from the Slaughterham council. They are mandatory viewing after all.

  • @CheeseyStudios
    @CheeseyStudios Год назад +1

    Probably been said a hundred times already, but that intro had me rolling on the floor laughing... These videos have been such a source of joy for me, and I'm incredibly appreciative of all the effort that goes into them.

  • @ragggen
    @ragggen Год назад +8

    This is such an excellent Saturday morning treat

  • @medwiz
    @medwiz Год назад +3

    "My phone number exceeded the digits then fell off the end"....I may be using that in the future 🤣🤣🤣

  • @capitalb5889
    @capitalb5889 Год назад +4

    Saturday morning with coffee and the latest Atomic Shrimp video is bliss.

  • @Grimm-reefer
    @Grimm-reefer Год назад +2

    I showed this video to a couple of buddies and we have officially replaced all of our "that's what she said" jokes with "that's what the doctor said".

  • @GldnClaw
    @GldnClaw Год назад +11

    We have been blessed with not just a scam-baiting video, but a Slaughter Valley crossover as well.

    • @YaroKasear
      @YaroKasear Год назад +3

      It's refreshing, given that Slaughter Valley started with the scambait videos originally.

  • @eastmeetswestpresents6923
    @eastmeetswestpresents6923 Год назад +22

    Also, the scambaiting type you choose to handle will affect what equipment you use - email scams are relatively simpler than Indian phone call scams (the latter requiring you to have a virtual computer and some other software)

    • @joachimmack4664
      @joachimmack4664 Год назад +1

      They stuck by trying to open the connection software on my linux.

    • @asteroidrules
      @asteroidrules Год назад +1

      Then some phishing website scams can be baited almost fully automatically, but on the flipside warranty phone scams are almost impossible to bait.

    • @YaroKasear
      @YaroKasear Год назад

      And sadly, not all scams are baitable. The sextortion scams are a good example, since the emails are oneshot, probably spoof a fake or innocent email address, and the complete "payload" of the scam is all in that one email. They don't plan on having a conversation, just for people to drop money in their bitcoin wallet.

    • @susanhoughton1104
      @susanhoughton1104 Год назад +2

      What? They don’t really want to clean my windows???

  • @maximem3464
    @maximem3464 Год назад +2

    I am absolutely cackling every time you bring out the "small boy"s. 😆

  • @therealsmalk
    @therealsmalk Год назад +1

    Your editing skills and little gags never fail to get a laugh out of me, namely the 'any accident' bit at the beginning.

  • @SeenAGreatLight
    @SeenAGreatLight Год назад +2

    This is one of the most entertaining videos you've made, ATM-ic Shrimp! I love the [mandatory] Slaughter Valley ad, too.

  • @LeesaDeAndrea
    @LeesaDeAndrea Год назад +2

    Your patience amazes me. I would get so tired of their baloney, I would just stop replying.

  • @jamestatsumi7095
    @jamestatsumi7095 Год назад +5

    Two of my favourite series combined, hooray!

    • @YaroKasear
      @YaroKasear Год назад +1

      Slaughter Valley got its start in the scambaiting series, as a matter of fact.

  • @azae00Vids
    @azae00Vids Год назад +6

    sure wish there was something more than can be done about these scams however until then I will continue to share your videos doing my small part to spread awareness ❤❤❤

  • @derpyliciousmiku
    @derpyliciousmiku Год назад +8

    "United States of American" best thing of this year so far

  • @vb8801
    @vb8801 Год назад +2

    The small boy gambit is my absolute favourite, I use it regularly in random interactions and it brings me great joy.

  • @Meatball2022
    @Meatball2022 Год назад +10

    #ripDavisBon your smile filled the room, and your infectious laughter shall sorely be missed. Godspeed Davis Bon

  • @connie_d
    @connie_d Год назад +9

    people can't be this good and lovely and nice for as long as you seemingly have been. there must be some sort of scandal on the horizon.

  • @maciej9280
    @maciej9280 Год назад +14

    i wish i found your channel earlier, got caught out once few years ago, fortunately it was only £25 for a courier delivery for a tv and console from a freesharing site, paid with wouchers, after that they wanted another £30 for an insurance payment and that was when it all fell into place. easy done when you're greedy ;)

  • @user-ge6cn4hy3z
    @user-ge6cn4hy3z Год назад +2

    That opening letter from the scammer is just begging to be turned into a song! Would make a great addition to the John Warosa greatest hits album

  • @YukoValis
    @YukoValis Год назад +19

    As someone from New Jersey I can tell you this place is 100% legit. It is right next door to that one company that sells bridges.

  • @Randoplants
    @Randoplants Год назад +1

    Omg you’ve incorporated a Slaughterham info film! I can’t express how happy this makes me. I love learning more about this quaint little place

  • @vantao9408
    @vantao9408 Год назад +1

    I've been itching for a new one of these. Thanks Atomic Shrimp!

  • @jensgoerke3819
    @jensgoerke3819 Год назад +8

    I nearly skipped the advert in the middle, but I'm glad I didn't.

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  Год назад +7

      Mandatory Midroll

    • @jackys_handle
      @jackys_handle Год назад +1

      Time traveler? What????
      287 views • 5 min ago
      @jensgoerke3819 • 3 d ago

    • @DarlingsOrgans
      @DarlingsOrgans Год назад +1

      @@jackys_handle i think patrons get videos early

    • @DarlingsOrgans
      @DarlingsOrgans Год назад +2

      @@jackys_handle or something like that, lol

    • @blunderbus2695
      @blunderbus2695 Год назад +2

      @@jackys_handle
      Questions are unnecessary.

  • @letMeSayThatInIrish
    @letMeSayThatInIrish Год назад +8

    "It will be on the 18th of this December" 🤣

    • @AtomicShrimp
      @AtomicShrimp  Год назад +11

      Davis Bon may be dead, but we can at least say he was punctual

  • @SlimPickins_07
    @SlimPickins_07 Год назад +2

    Didn't expect this at 2am here, but glad it showed up lol. Needed a good laugh. Love these dang videos

  • @trexvalleygirl2770
    @trexvalleygirl2770 Год назад +4

    Nice placement of the Slaughterham segment. 👍

  • @kulupona
    @kulupona Год назад

    15:16 isnt a gambit an opening move in chess? love the small boy running gag :)

  • @Dave062YT
    @Dave062YT 17 дней назад

    The bit where you're worried he's going to bury Davis bon in your back garden cracked me up ! Brilliant work.

  • @notthatcreativewithnames
    @notthatcreativewithnames Год назад +5

    Scammer: "How are you doing today my friend"
    (if it were) me: "Who's your friend?"

    • @Aalienik
      @Aalienik Год назад

      I'm not your friend, guy!

  • @petereldergill2942
    @petereldergill2942 Год назад +5

    I've totally got hooked on the Slaughter Valley (the "commercial") videos. Some of them are really creepy. Atomic Shrimp needs to make it a novel or short story or something!

  • @upyerkiltladdie8297
    @upyerkiltladdie8297 Год назад

    I just love your sense of humour and quick witty comebacks. Never change !

  • @agelessorca
    @agelessorca Год назад

    This was hilarious! I especially loved that mandatory ad break (I'm a fan of your short page).

  • @DamnedSilly
    @DamnedSilly Год назад +6

    8:14 I don't know what Mr Shrimp does as his day job but if isn't writing comedy we're all loosing out. On the other hand, I have a friend who's in his seventies and he recently came to me for help with his computer (I'm no tech genius but I _have_ been building my own computers since you had to know how to solder to do so) and thanks to watching videos like these I was able to recognize the scam, identify how far it had gotten and tell him exactly what to tell his bank in time to prevent any actual loss. No, it wasn't the kind generally covered here (it was one of the tech support variety and they'd gotten far enough to get his checking account numbers) but the overall point regarding spreading of knowledge is well taken.

    • @YaroKasear
      @YaroKasear Год назад +2

      RUclips is his day job. Before that he was IT, I believe.

  • @chriscarhart4775
    @chriscarhart4775 Год назад +1

    This is seriously one of Atomic Shrimp's funniest videos I've ever seen

  • @spxyx
    @spxyx Год назад +1

    You got me with the "mandatory ad!" Good show Mike!

  • @Swaino66
    @Swaino66 Год назад

    Consistently the most chuckle-inducing videos on RUclips. It’s all in the delivery. Comedy genius. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @asherscottL
    @asherscottL Год назад +1

    Man, your voice is so soothing that I wish you did audiobooks.
    Sad to hear about Davis Bon. Don't be too hard on your friend there, he was probably grieving and will send the box when he's less overwhelmed. Trust.

  • @confusedseagull7555
    @confusedseagull7555 Год назад +2

    I did not expect a slaughter valley ad in here, that was a nice surprise!

    • @YaroKasear
      @YaroKasear Год назад +2

      It was nice. Fun fact, Slaughter Valley debuted in the scambait series, as a response to when a scammer said, "Goodbye to us."

  • @JanusHoW
    @JanusHoW Год назад +4

    I'm excited to see how you add the character of Davis Bon to your cast that includes the soul called John Barosa.

  • @Halobrine
    @Halobrine Год назад +2

    I've been binge watching your scam baiting videos. Never gotten to see one as it was released!

  • @raine6813
    @raine6813 Год назад +1

    i liked it how in the first half you and the scammer just kept having a friendly conversation going back and forth about pretty much nothing

  • @iamsushi1056
    @iamsushi1056 Год назад

    I love your continued insistence to mispronounce literally any error. Makes my day whenever I have some free time to binge these.

  • @persiswynter6357
    @persiswynter6357 Год назад

    My year has a fabulous start! Thank you Mr. Shrimp!

  • @JDgiggles
    @JDgiggles Год назад

    Thank you for making me smile, helping me understand scams, and for annoying a thieving small boy.

  • @twistedviewlabs
    @twistedviewlabs Год назад +4

    RIP Davis Bon, a true innovator in the world of auto sales

  • @mihaelkYeah
    @mihaelkYeah Год назад +5

    Imagine having a car, plane, boat and train accident all together at work. Davis Bon sure lived a stressful life

  • @anthonyschmieder3174
    @anthonyschmieder3174 Год назад

    Excellent! I love the storyteller tone in the narration on this one.

  • @miles4711
    @miles4711 Год назад

    What a most excellent crossover of Slaughtervalley and Scambaiting at 8:16. Nice. 🙂

  • @draykowolf2293
    @draykowolf2293 Год назад

    the youtube algorithm hasn't suggested any of your vids to me in years and then today it suddenly does out of the blue.. and it's a scambaiting vid. and you still use the john warosa outro too. what a great day it is.

  • @effectpower
    @effectpower Год назад +1

    Hey Mr.Shrimpy. I just wanna say that your content is superb. I enjoy it so mutch.

  • @Spycyzygy
    @Spycyzygy Год назад +3

    God the featureless “Blank” kills me 😂

  • @Tazzer88
    @Tazzer88 Год назад +1

    I love that the 'small boy' question is now a full-blown scambaiting tactic with an official name like 'The Small Boy Gambit.' Never fails to make me laugh when it comes up.

  • @JagoHazzard
    @JagoHazzard Год назад

    I only know Mc McAllister as the Captain from Red Dwarf, sad to see that he's turned to crime like this.