Hey all, first time posting on the sub, but I really enjoy the art of scambaiting. And so, I would like to share some of the more fun ways I've messed with car warranty scammers.

1. A semi believable pseudonym

   If you want to get past the initial exchange, you're gonna need a name to give. But it can't be completely stupid. My go to is Tyrone Bigman. Why Tyrone Bigman? It's a play on popular Fiver creator "Big Man Tyrone." And yet it's a believable name.

2. "Give me the make model and year of your car."

This is where you have multiple routes you can go, some which will most likely last longer than others, so I will split up this section a bit.

   A.) Shouldn't you know this already?

This one will get you hung up on 9/10 times. It shows you will be uncooperative or that you know it's a scam. I highly advise against it, but its there I guess.

    B.) Which car?

Depending on how you play it, this one can go for a little while. My dad once used this to make a call last 40 minutes. The premise here is that you say you own multiple cars, and need to know which one is eligible for the warranty. In my experience, this forces them to be either generic ("the newest one you have") or take a complete guess, usually referring to make only (i.e. "your honda" or "your toyota"). In either case continue on, saying you have 2 or more cars which fit the criteria. Once youve reached them guessing specific models (i.e. a Honda Pilot or a Toyota Camry), say you own multiple of them, regardless of how their line of questioning started. This tests their patience a bit, but after a few minutes they'll usually be invested enough to try to go all the way. In short, the name of the game is making them continue to guess as long as possible.

     C.) A real car, but not from your country

In call centers which have drop down menus for car information, it will take them for a ride. And even if they don't, it will confuse anyone not actually familiar with cars. As you may or may not know, their are car companies all over the world which do not sell their vehicles in the US, Whether it be for emissions or economic reasons. Regardless, this means you can try to confuse them by using a vehicle which having a warranty on, specifically a US based warranty, makes no sense, and can lead you down a line of questioning and wasting time. This one tends to hit or miss, so be ready. I tend to like it due to my knowledge of cars around the world, but it makes me sad how inconsistent the strategy is. However, some company names to look into if you are interested: Seat (pronounced say-aaht), Dacia, Tata (if the caller is Indian they will recognize this, so be warned), Holden, Renault, Peugeot, and Jensen.

     D.) A real car, but obscenely old

The key here is to not use something everyone knows (read: anything by Ford) but something that still actually existed. My favorite is the Benz-Daimler Motor Carriage. Chances are, they will recognize the name Benz, and think it's something expensive. What they won't realize is that this was actually built in 1886, and it's widely considered the first car. I find it fun to pretend to not remember the year, then slowly come to remember it. Then pretend to look it up and confirm the year is correct. I've had them both go with the flow and immediately hang up, so this strategy depends.

So anyway, I just wanted to share some of the fun things I've done with this type of scam, and im curious what you guys have used in the past. So feel free to type what your favorite strategy is with these guys. Thank you all for reading!