16 Jul Revenge by scamming the scammers?

Scammers love to try to fool people over the phone. They have a great job for you. You’ve qualified for a free government grant. You will be arrested because you missed jury duty, or because you didn’t pay your tax bill.

Whatever the fraud, the goal is to get your hard-earned money.

But more and more consumers are stepping up to fight the phonies. Not by calling authorities, but by playing along to waste the time and resources of the con artist.

Take a look at today’s Bamboozled column on NJ.com, which tells the story of how one man strung along a sweepstakes scammer.

Before you engage in this kind of battle, make sure you’re doing it smart and that you stay safe before taking your revenge.