This Woman Hilariously Trolled A Phone Scammer And You’ll Want To Take Notes

By Callie Byrnes

If you’ve never gotten a scam call before, you’re probably one in a million. There are plenty of people who will call your phone claiming to be the IRS, the police, or someone from the government to try to get you to pay up loads of cash. It’s definitely something to be weary of next time you get a call from an unknown number claiming you’ve done something seriously wrong.

But this Twitter user sure knows how to identify a scam call when she gets one, and she decided to put her knowledge to the test and deal with the scammer in the funniest — and smartest — way possible. Trust me, you’re gonna want to take notes.

https://twitter.com/twittysuch/status/981193749039538176

https://twitter.com/twittysuch/status/981195147231686656

Here’s the transcript of the call, which is honestly hilarious.

https://twitter.com/twittysuch/status/981196039611805696

https://twitter.com/twittysuch/status/981196324186988546

(Side note: definitely keep these things in mind when you get one of these calls. If it doesn’t seem logical, it’s probably not real.)

https://twitter.com/twittysuch/status/981197237819604992

https://twitter.com/twittysuch/status/981198005138112512

https://twitter.com/twittysuch/status/981198462619336706

https://twitter.com/twittysuch/status/981199421571395584

https://twitter.com/twittysuch/status/981199530761756678

https://twitter.com/twittysuch/status/981200510853136385

LMAOOO.

https://twitter.com/twittysuch/status/981201806028976128

Okay, seriously, this woman is a queen and I am not worthy. I feel like I need to brush up on governmental practices just so I can try to pull this off.

Here are some other great responses to spam callers, in case you need some ideas:

I got an amazing call from someone claiming to be the “Iowa State Police” saying I had pending legal complaint from “the U.S. government.”

“All right, can you name the court in which this action was filed?”

“Ummm.”

Kay.

— Eric Tjossem 🅧 (@etjossem) April 4, 2018

I once got a call from "Windows" claiming that they needed my computer information in order to remove a virus from my computer. Asked him to confirm what company he was calling from. He hung up when I politely explained that Windows is an OS, not a company. (Also, I had a Mac.)

— L.M. (@mosaic915) April 4, 2018

One time a telemarketer wouldn’t leave me alone,I was like 13 and they were asking to talk to my dad. I said he wasn’t home, and they asked when he’d be back so I told the lady he’d gone out for cigarettes 3 years ago. Her: SILENCE/trying to hold laugh.

— _Nopaliz (@_Nopaliz) April 4, 2018

Well done you. In U.K. we get scam calls from telemarketers representing accident claims :
THEM: you were involved in a car accident recently (I wasn’t)
ME: thank god you called, I didn’t mean to kill them. I only had 1 bottle of Gin
THEM: hang up

— Arch Top (@Lyndhurstfm) April 4, 2018

*Kisses fingers like an Italian chef*