Lad Executes Unique Revenge On Facebook Scammer Who Asked Him For £10k

When this lad was approached by an online scammer, he didn't just do the standard of blocking and ignoring - he decided to take it several steps further.

James Stanley, from Gateshead, played along with the very unusual conversation and documented it all in a series of incredible screenshots.

You'd think at some point this person would click on that it was all bollocks, especially when he claims to live in the Death Star? But alas, not such luck. To be fair though, it's pretty funny. So I'm glad she didn't realise.

Apparently he was first contacted by the woman last Wednesday. He posted the screenshots on Facebook and quickly went viral, with thousands of people liking and sharing the status.

Check out the exchange below:

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Remember, if you're contacted out of the blue on Facebook and asked to send someone money, they're probably not the love of your life. Be smart, be like James.

Words by Mel Ramsay

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Mel Ramsay

Mel Ramsay has been a Senior Journalist for Tyla and LADbible since 2015. She started her career writing obituaries and funeral guides online. Since then, her work has been published in a wide variety of national and local news sites. She is part of the BBC's Generation project and has spoken about young people, politics and mental health on television, radio and online. Contact her - [email protected]

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