A College Kid Figured Out How to Scam Scammers Into Giving You Money

Have you ever stayed on the phone with a scammer, just to waste their time? Well, this is even better . . . A 22-year-old college kid in Ireland says he figured out a way to get scammers to give HIM money. And he's pulled it off three separate times. Earl

October 1, 2019Updated: October 1, 2019

By News Channel Nebraska

A College Kid Figured Out How to Scam Scammers Into Giving You Money

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