r/scambait is a subreddit with 611k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses scammer, annoying, tired, scam, and cole hauser, and they frequently recommend/review email provider.
Welcome to r/scambait. The largest scambaiting community on Reddit!
Scambaiting, by definition, is the practice of feigning interest in a fraudulent scheme, in order to waste a scammer's time and resources, to keep them away from real victims.
Please read the rules before posting, and share your scambaiting success stories with us!
Popular Themes in r/scambait
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Johnston Morgan, part 4. Fending him off."
4 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Any tips for unexpected scam texts?"
1 post
#3
Ideas
: "Any creative ideas?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/scambait
#1
Scammer
: "Uno Reverse Card on Discord Scammers"
29 posts
#2
Annoying
17 posts
#3
Tired
16 posts
#4
Scam
: "My first Scambait"
15 posts
#5
Cole Hauser
: "Cole Hauser - Part 6 - Nagging."
11 posts
#6
Alex
: "Alex Part 15 The End"
7 posts
#7
Ricky
: "Ricky Part 1"
7 posts
#8
Gift Card
: "Taking a transatlantic flight to buy Gift Cards from Walmart"
4 posts
#9
Call Me Al
: "Call Me Al, part 12. We both keep changing tactics. Stand off continues."
4 posts
#10
Karl
: "Karl part 2- this is when I wanted to get rid of him."
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/scambait
Email Provider
4 reviews
#1
Outlook.com
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Proton Mail
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Yahoo
3.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/scambait
#1
Bait in Progress ⏱️
: "Cole Hauser - Part 6 - Nagging."
43 posts
#2
Completed Bait ✅
: "Taking a transatlantic flight to buy gift cards from Walmart"
26 posts
#3
Other
: "I’ve just sent my friend back to Norway with a gift card for a nonexistent rig worker, and he’s mad!"
7 posts
#4
Incomplete Bait
: "my new friend Nancy Johnson/Chen Lin/Millie"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/scambait
Yearly
+15k members(2.5%)
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Last updated: October 30, 2026