Scams also prey on greedy people. Who really believes you will get money by sending money to them first? Sometimes the best thing that can happen to a person is to forget to pay their credit cards.
If you want to get rid of a scammer, just start rambling. The rambling says you might be a mark but they also can’t get a word in. My aunt had dementia and even I felt sorry for the scammers. She couldn’t remember what day it was but she could always remember which relatives she was feuding with and the wrongs they did to her. Her son found an old Esso credit card and left it next to the phone for amusement.
> If you want to get rid of a scammer, just start rambling. <
There’s automated phone answering system that does that. It’s called “Hello, this is Lenny.” It features the pre-recorded voice of an old man, Lenny.
Every time the scammer pauses in his pitch, Lenny will say something. It’s an endless loop. Lenny’s comments are designed to fit whatever the scammer might say.
It’s very clever, and quite amusing. Here’s an example of Lenny in action:
https://youtu.be/t7kSWvt3KXY?si=arBsd7CpcRqOqrkC