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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The hero we need but not the one we deserve. Tying up their line can help prevent them from calling someone else.

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

To be clear, it's been texting only. I'm nowhere near Jim Browning or Kitoboga (sp?) levels.

But so far I've wasted three scammers time by asking them what "telegram" is.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

I'm just happy people like you those various YouTubers exist. It may feel like a drop in the ocean, but you probably helped someone not get scammed that day.