Man fends off Twitter scammer by vowing to marry her in a 'Hindu mosque'

Man fends off Twitter scammer by vowing to marry her in a ‘Hindu mosque’

Posted by John P. Bradford // January 25, 2017

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Vaibhav Vishal, a resident of Mumbai, encountered a possible Nigerian Facebook scam on Twitter and humorously trolled the scammer.

In his rather long Twitter DM conversation with scammer ‘Clara Julliard Scott,’ everything from love, marriage and family members to ancestral property, payments and hotel bookings were discussed. Photos of siblings and weddings were shared as well. And supporting characters included “a Hindu mosque,” a PayPal account, a lake full of alligators and a marijuana plantation, among other things.

Vishal later posted the conversation on his blog. It was widely retweeted.

I’m getting married to Clara Julliard Scott, and EVERYONES INVITED! https://t.co/mIH4XPr2k3 pic.twitter.com/cion03aWkC

Vaibhav Vishal (@ofnosurnamefame) January 23, 2017

These scams follow a typical pattern. There’s usually a stranger with no mutual internet friends or followers sending the target a DM. Her display picture is almost always glamorous. Her feed is largely inactive. And she is suddenly very “interested” in you and eventually, will ask you to transfer varying amounts of money into her account.

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To Vishal’s credit, he didn’t fall for it. In fact, he turned the trap on its head and, by the end of the banter, was the one seeking a few dollars.

Here’s the full conversation: