Scam Bites: Please Attach the Attachment (With Bonus CLECK!)

Scambaiting time again - just a few assorted encounters...
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In case you have questions about my scambaiting videos or efforts, you might find the answer below:
No, Really, are you just talking to bots? - • Davis Bon is Dead AGAI... &t=456
Are scammers using AI? - • Keep to the Code (Scam...
Why don't you send malware to the scammers? - • Wave Your Tight Hands ...
Why do scammers offer choices, if it's all just a scam? - • OK Who Is in Charge He...
SHOULD more people take up scambaiting? - • Davis Bon is Not OK (S...
'Ummmm.., Actually, Jim Browning can counter-hack scammers...' - • OK... Can I Get it in ...
(Mini FAQ) 'Can't get scammed if you have no money!' - • OK... Can I Get it in ...
'You cant scam an honest person' - true or false? - • OK, Why is Everything ...
Why do scammers promise such big rewards, and demand relatively small fees? - • Bringing Scammers Toge...
Is it just old people who get scammed? - • Just say 'WHAT?' to Sc...
Why are scammers frequently 'Reverend'? - • We Probably Mean Harm ...
Can you help me recover money from scammers? - • OK... There Is No Adva...
Has Atomic Shrimp been scammed before? Is this all about revenge? - • What the Heck is a Cle...
Why are the scams so badly written? (Also do stupid people deserve to be scammed?) - • I'm Just Mad About SAF...
Why do the scammers ask for personal details (that they don't seem to use)? - • A Little Nonsense Now ...
Why don't you scam the scammers? - • John Warosa: Redemptio...
Are you helping scammers to get better at scamming? - • John Barosa: Resurrect...
Why not tell the scammers to deduct the fee from the prize? - • The John Warosa Legacy...
Who is John Warosa/Barosa? - • The John Warosa Legacy...
Did you steal your script, or steal or the idea of scambaiting from someone else? • OK There Is An Imposto...
Why don't you make more/only scambaiting videos? • OK Let's Cross The Str...
If the scammers want Steam/Google Play/iTunes cards, are they kids/gamers? • Let's Create One Big U...
Can I send you scam emails for you to bait? • Let's Try Continual De...
How can I get started scambaiting? • John Barosa Rides Agai...
Why do you blur the scammers' email addresses? • Making A Nuisance Of M...
Why don't you read the scammer's emails in an Indian Accent? • Let's Get Wholesome Wi...
Why don't you report these scammers to the police? • Let's Try A Series Of ...
Are these stories real? • The Scammers Who Dumpe...
How do people even fall for scams? • The Scammers Who Dumpe...
How do people even fall for scams? (Revisited): • OK - Seems Legit (Scam...
How safe is scambaiting? • OK - Let's Try Speedru...
How do you Receive so many scam emails? • The Least Credible Sca...
Aren't you just wasting your time? • The Surprising Return ...

[@just-yellow]

I'm really curious to know how did you do the Monica voice, it seems like AI, but with an inflection of your own voice and tone

[@AtomicShrimp]

It's my voice (with some 'performance' to try to sound a bit more feminine), plus a voice changer

[@just-yellow]

@@AtomicShrimp It's a really good voice changer! Would you be willing to share which one specifically? I totally understand if not. Thanks for the reply! Cheers ♥

[@AtomicShrimp]

Eleven Labs - it uses neural models for the voice-to-voice, but the original intonation and performance is preserved

[@da_001]

@@AtomicShrimp I thought it was your wife, technology is amazing!

[@kimbledunster]

​@@AtomicShrimp Impressive.

[@MuchWhittering]

I'm so glad I clecked on this video.

[@dijosto]

Same

[@idristaylor5093]

So am , I. 🤣

[@capacitatedflux]

Are you? That sounds vaguely insulting. Perhaps a cruel word, spoken by a small boy?

[@geoffroi-le-Hook]

are you sure you aren't a cleck?

[@fairyliquid6864]

​@@capacitatedflux My friend be rest assured, I am not a small boy. I am an elderly just like you.

[@capacitatedflux]

15:40 insinuating the scammer is a "small boy" is always a highlight. Thank you for providing an excellent collection once again.

[@veelo]

The "small boy gambit" is top tier.

[@jacquiecotillard9699]

The Shrimp says “What, are you a…?” The crowd roars: “SMALL BOY?

[@michaelgreen1515]

I am waiting for the moment when someone doesn't get hitched with unrighteous indignation and says "yes, I am".

[@juncheok8579]

scammers from india in particular seem to give the most radical reactions to this

[@thisperson5294]

I now call FB romance scammers "a small boy from a small village, a fooool." I spell it that way to avoid triggering the algorithm.

[@therealsmalk]

Quoting Leviticus was NOT on my scammer bingo card.

[@donb.7390]

The "Read More..." part killed me.

[@caramelldansen2204]

for real! 😂

[@lerdog]

The "small boys all the way down" bit broke me lol

[@GolosinasArgentinas]

I never played the lottery. Years ago, a former co-worker who regularly did, told me (in a worried tone) "if you never play, you will never win". I feel vindicated now. Thank you, soul called Angela, USA UK MEGA MILLIONS AND BBC NATIONAL LOTTERY and MICRO SOFT!

[@neocmc242]

What a world we live in...

[@RevJR]

With the lottery, you miss 100% of the tickets you don't take and almost 100% of the tickets you do.

[@snooganslestat2030]

Im somewhat disappointed the UN didn't feel the need to contribute. I'm sure they would know if you attach the ment.

[@GolosinasArgentinas]

@snooganslestat2030 be rest assured that the United Nation will contribute some United State USD $ Dollars.

[@snooganslestat2030]

@@GolosinasArgentinas Kindly advise if i shall await the diplomatic courier travelling speedily with gold bars?

[@SkeletonSyskey]

"miscreants & mischief makers" that'll make a good name for an Album.

[@ladyalicent705]

Gives me mega _“I am the Silver Shroud!”_ energy

[@SkeletonSyskey]

@@ladyalicent705 "Death has come for you evil doer and I am it's shroud!"

[@EurEvansIsh]

​@@SkeletonSyskeyName of the first track there 🙂

[@dillhole4603]

@@SkeletonSyskeySKELETON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@YunoYudu97]

Surprised pikachu face dot png

[@krisfaust909]

17:36 "I do want to cooperate. I just don't want to do what you said." 😂 This channel is pure gold lol! This video made my day, thanks!

[@sarahberkner]

This channel isn't made of pure gold, it's actually made of Slaughter Sauce, now slightly safer for human consumption!

[@UncleThor]

I laugh like a small boy every time the "small boy" bit happens.

[@MuchWhittering]

The Connelly may in fact be the being that rules over Slaughter Valley. I would ask them about it, but questions are unnecessary.

[@AProperNoun]

The "Small Boy Gambit" is one of my favorite moves of yours and now I've started using it on my cat when he's yowling for food with a full bowl in front of him.

[@kimmerrill3165]

Now that's just CRUEL

[@Mayorfoxia82]

0:58 based on the graphic design of the USA UK mega millions and BBC national lottery document, i never would have expected it to be related to something that happened less than 20 years ago, let alone 2024

[@sunbleachedangel]

I'd say less than 40 years ago

[@explosivelybrilliant]

That doc was probably thrown together back in 1995 and has not been updated once since then lol Some scammers really do only put in the absolute bare minimum effort in their scams.

[@Neogeddon]

Right?? I got such a nostalgic feeling from that dumb thing lol

[@gernhartreinholzen3992]

Give him a break. What do you expect from some Nigerian with no education at all and only a pirated version of MS Office 2000. He's doing his best. 😭

[@Stettafire]

Unless organised by the local council or school. Both are incapable of good graphic design (In case it wasn't clear. This was a joke. If you get these scans they are not from your local school or council, they are a scam)

[@minaballerina]

small boy is truly such an evergreen insult. never fails to get a rise out of them

[@theonelincoln]

I always love the Small Boy Gambit, it makes the scammers mad almost without fail

[@Jennifer-pp6oj]

Wow, they must think people are dumb! My husband loves quacking on the phone when the ones call saying they want to clean our ducts. He says Quack Quack Quack --and they hang up =).

[@Shenorai]

For those who call asking if I'm the homeowner, I wind up asking, "Who's Homer? Sorry, I don't know a Homer. I think you have the wrong number."

[@mikesantiago14]

i thought "quacking on the phone" was a slang term for being a blabbermouth, so the end caught me completely off guard

[@MultiCreditKIng]

I tell them I'm 5, and they block me.

[@EnjoySackLunch]

NEW YORK DINGUS needs enter the realm of the recurring

[@Maddin1313]

"There is no need for a fee." "Mind tricks don't work on me, only sending the fee does."

[@forlandm]

"Hello, ma baby, hello, Ma-Honey, hello, ma ragtime gal, send me a kiss by wire, baby, my heart's on fire..."

[@ExplodingDarth]

I greatly appreciate the way you talk during these scam baiting email videos. It makes it really easy to listen to, kinda like the old show "The Curiosity Show," blending a mix of friendly and familiar demeanor, informative and insightful tips, and small bits of comedy. This is largely just for improving the video's engagement, but keep up the lovely format, it's a very calming and entertaining way to occupy mealtime.

[@frankbaron1608]

i think i want "space comma" on a t-shirt.

[@jonathanrichards593]

In the vast vacuum of space, no-one can hear you punctuate…

[@TheScrootch]

Space comma, man! Space comma!

[@sarahberkner]

I just saw a meme on Facebook that said a kid had called apostrophes "flying commas", I guess they could also be called space commas.

[@CadetGriffin]

10:24 Dang, I wasn't expecting Monsieur Tourneur to dash his cookbook with _that_ type of light flavoring.

[@croquette_fr]

Maybe the "space coma" can reveal where the scammer comes from. For example, in France we put space after single-shaped signs like coma ("coma space"), but we put space before and after two-shaped signs like semi-column/exclamation mark/question mark as in "space semi-column space". And a lot of times, when I write in English, my auto-correct will write "How are you ?" and not "How are you?"

[@shallowgod5539]

Even without any investigation or use of evidence like yourself, I would reckon they are from India. Consider it a hunch.

[@JanusHoW]

​@@shallowgod5539Indian scammers seem to prefer using phone-based scams rather than email-based ones. Also, plenty of African countries were once French colonies, so OP might be on to something.

[@caramelldansen2204]

the space-comma could just be a result of copy/pasting segments of text where a space is added on the end automatically

[@jonathanrichards593]

@@shallowgod5539 Maybe one of the francophone African countries? There was the lapse into poste, after all.

[@AtomicShrimp]

Probably Burkina Faso - former French colony and although the official language of French has now been discarded, in practice, the working languages there are French and English

[@laetitiaklinkhammer192]

what about Davis Bon though? is he feeling alright again?

[@ggggg77273]

This has been keeping me up at night, I gotta know.

[@jessejukuri5202]

I heard he passed away, but that was ages ago. I hope we get an update.

[@JanusHoW]

Only Mc McAllister can confirm the current status of Davis Bon. We'll have to wait until we get word from him. Maybe he'll also finally give us the girth.

[@jakehyams8659]

Hims in pains

[@AsiaScottt]

He’s with John Barosa

[@CTCTraining1]

I love the idea of the gestalt entity The Connolly ... presumably it must include The Big Yin and deserves a touch of Glaswegian accent to do it justice 👍😀

[@caramelldansen2204]

surely The Connolley would be Irish? if any gestalt entity would be Scottish, it would be The Morrison!

[@thisperson5294]

​​@@caramelldansen2204 Just in case you are from the USA - Billy Connolly is a Scottish comedian. Nickname ""the Big Yin" which I think means "The Big One."

[@Lady8D]

Cleck yeah! Hopefully the US UK BBC Lotto (whatever the cleck it was) will accept the fee through a 30yr fixed rate installment plan 😁

[@KyleRDent]

Oh, Mr Shrimp. With these scambaits you are really spoiling us.

[@AHoyHere0111]

When you told the scammer it was time to move past the fee, I bust out laughing. Just the best. Thanks for everything you do.

[@lunapuella2611]

An Atomic Shrimp scambait? I clecked the moment I saw it

[@ashleybyrd2015]

Is this in the cybersecurity sense or are you some kind of bird?

[@NoxDolore]

Perhaps a small bird?

[@lunapuella2611]

@@ashleybyrd2015 I'm a cyberbird. We are well known for our clecking

[@b0b5m1th]

I'd love to point out to them that since I play the lottery I should not be included in a lottery for people that don't play the lottery...

[@D13Sx]

"MICRO SOFT" is my favorite thing 🤣

[@AtheistOrphan]

Or a par with ‘The Microsoft’ so beloved of Indian phone scammers.

[@luxuryxcoffin]

Bro still having the Barrister Song as your scam bait intro is legendary. Been watching a long time. Glad you’re still able to do this

[@rocbolt]

Oh good someone else who has seemingly permanent word association with “ambassador” and “ferraro rocher”

[@theneoreformationist]

"But I do play the lottery, so I'm probably not eligible for the prize"

[@IvanOdintsoff]

I completely lost it when talking about the "ambassador" the Ferrero Rocher ad showed up 🤣🤣🤣

[@mikesantiago14]

oh my god. the voice game at the cleck saga was next level stuff. much more immersive into the narrative

[@TheShiningEnergy]

sounds like them trying to get the fee from you was a fee-ble attempt.

[@KyleRDent]

🤭

[@volodyadykun6490]

Feeable sound like a word

[@TheShiningEnergy]

it does. lol.@@volodyadykun6490

[@BrickTsar]

I feel attached already.

[@BetterCallJim]

The surprising return of John Warosa

[@Rachel_M_]

You made me think of Davis Bon 😔

[@Dinki-Di]

Is he still dead?

[@lilhockeypuck]

What about John Borosa?

[@brianartillery]

I clecked on this as soon as I saw it. I don't often get scam emails, but when I do, I love telling them that I am not the person who received their email because I have been dead for several years, and have no need of their non-existent money. However, if they were stupid enough to send another email, I would find them, and haunt them for all eternity. They never come back to me. 😆😆😆

[@TurningoffyourGaslights]

Always enjoy your videos on these scam baits. And the impeccable manglish text these messages are written with. Cheers.

[@FJ-rh6io]

I’m one of these people who really only watch your scambaiting videos - I’m probably missing out on quite a bit of fun there but I’m trying to keep my internet consumption low and I like content I can listen to while working. These videos are the main thing I look forward to on KZbin by a long shot. I’m about to put this on and transform my nuclear fallout living room into a sanctuary. Cant wait.

[@anything4validation]

my most prestigious title, email owner

[@gintamashill]

I can't believe Monica asked to speak with the owner.

[@flawed1]

“Taken possession of the Internet” 😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@rat_dragon]

The CLECK is back!!

[@DL-zq5ie]

Lol what is the cleck??

[@martinrose2668]

@@DL-zq5iean ugly phenomenon in cybersecurity

[@lamronjr8785]

Does 10:25 imply that you start baking the cake, then stir the batter. Then add the ingredients. Then add the bowl, mister shrimp?

[@AtomicShrimp]

Start by eating the cake, to fortify yourself for the effort of baking the cake.

[@lamronjr8785]

@@AtomicShrimp oh. This brings such clarity. I will try this next time as to expedite solving my hunger

[@michaelgreen1515]

It will certainly fortify you especially as the next two steps are especially hazardous: cutting it; and blowing out the candles!

[@bosstowndynamics5488]

ALL HAIL ፕዘቿ ርዐክክዐረረሃ

[@AtomicShrimp]

The Connolly that can be named is not the true Connolly

[@jonathanrichards593]

@@AtomicShrimp The Octogrammaton 😲

[@PurpleAmharicCoffee]

Tazachi Reakakaararaha can't hide forever!

[@peptidegirl]

I loved the Monica voice effect! Fun and interesting!

[@louisng114]

Return of the space comma!

[@ganymedemlem6119]

Loving all the references in this.

[@footspring94]

24:00 the FBI agent stamp 😂

[@marylynne9104]

I see that scammers are now getting in on the flat earthers’ territory by usurping the space comma. 😆

[@theneoreformationist]

There's no such thing as space

[@marylynne9104]

@@theneoreformationist - yeah there is…between flerfs’ ears…and between some scammers’ ears too.

[@hedgehog3180]

I'm thrilled that the small boy gambit finally worked.

[@CertifiedNEETClassic]

"Now there was no email either, as well as no attachment!" 🤣

[@sarahberkner]

Attach Mints are a delicious after-email snack.

[@CGR89]

Gotta say I've become very attached to this series.

[@kurco1]

Or perhaps "I've become very ment to this series."

[@andreworders7305]

12:05 good ol’ Paul S! He never gives up!

[@HAV0X_]

i named one of my characters in my AI "cleck" after your video(s) of cleck. here's his character description heh Cleck is a somewhat helpful assistant. He gets distracted easily, and will always recite a random animal fact after answering a query. He wishes to be helpful, but sometimes his awkwardness gets in the way. He speaks in a nervous fashion, however will become somewhat confident after the first few words. He is optimistic.

[@joshuaschluter6802]

Those book covers at 10:25 are hilarious.

[@kazualkrisis2449]

Low-key wish I was related to this dude. He does a ton of cool stuff outside of scam emails, and I'd totally want to tag along. NEED MORE FOREGING

[@Fragmentofbone]

7:32 Scammer had detached :O

[@MrFish475]

I really appreciate your videos, Shrimp. Aside from the obvious comedy, It also does a good job of encouraging people to actually read into more detail instead of just taking claims at face value; something that can be applied to all aspects of life and not just strangers on the internet.

[@TojiFushigoroWasTaken]

>Please let me know when you've found a grown up i can speak to This is such a good comeback...defo gonna steal that lol

[@TheBlueArmageddon]

The small boy joke gets funnier each time

[@dumbbirdwayne]

Can’t believe every single Connolly in the world merged into one, singular, mega Connolly, a literal Big Yin if you will

[@jensgoerke3819]

But what about the Space Comma?

[@Deipnosophist_the_Gastronomer]

New research reveals that the expansion of the universe is driven by space commas. 🤯

[@nr289]

Instant thumbs up for the scambaiting content!! Thanks Mr Shrimp 👍

[@GooseWaffe]

You have quite a large range of content and I love all of it. Always a pleasure to see you've uploaded

[@Keyumiz]

I've been watching your videos on repeat waiting for another. Can't wait for the bonus cleck

[@TheJillers]

A new video to fall asleep to! Thank you! (Not that these are boring theyrenjust really well told stories and your voice is really relaxing)

[@ventikazamiaudios]

Thanks so much for making all these videos. I watch a lot of them bit dont often comment.i watch them often late at night when i'm sad because they always lift my spirits. 💜

[@Josh.Davidson]

I can't believe that even with your incredibly detailed reminder, he continued putting space comma. Clearly some sort of small boy.

[@the8ctagon]

This was a lovely treat at the end of my holiday week - thank you, dear Shrimp! You made wood-treating fence panels much more tolerable. (I do enjoy the scambaiting videos much more than the gardening/slow* ones, but I expect that the scambaiting ones take much more R&D and editing.) You are edging dangerously close to the 1 million subscribers mark. Do you know what you're going to do to celebrate?

[@ByHerHand]

Loving the clever editing :)

[@kimbledunster]

Space Comma! An exciting new 13 part serial coming soon to this cinema. Watch as the Punctuation Patrol travel the galaxy semi-ing colons, exclaiming marks and unsplitting infinitives.

[@An.Individual]

10:24 The recipe cook book 🤣

[@kaidorade1317]

I’m glad another small boy found employment! Nobody wants to work anymore!

[@logothaironsides2942]

You would think that a company about to send you millions, would just take the 'fee' from the millions and send the rest.

[@ProjectEnglishII]

I'm glad I had finished eating before the comma video or I would have sprayed my computer with food when I laughed.

[@TonyBMan]

*See you, Space Comma*

[@rebeccahermosillo6]

Just the laugh I needed after a rough day at work. Thank you , Atomic Shrimp!! 😂

[@EvilCoffeeInc]

Very long scam bite! But I'm happy for more!

[@lcsty1017]

Rofl, The Connelly would be a good name for a sci-fi villain😂

[@AtheistOrphan]

On Dr Who!

[@SerbanCMusca-ut8ny]

OMG thank you so much for the good time! Asking the scammer whether he's a small boy always cracks me up, I literally lost it around 15:49 and then later on. Not to mention the "small boy gambit" you mention 😂🤣🤣🤣

[@BurningEarthProductions]

12:35 Your consistency is commendable AS 😂

[@DRay-eu7mw]

I love winning the lottery in the 1st category. Those 2nd category lotteries just never measure up.

[@SeanORaigh]

I'm worried that cleck has wormed its way into my brain and will one day seamlessly slip into my everyday vocabulary.

[@Daniel-ox2zr]

Absolutely wonderful to hear this one.

[@edwardsaam3697]

I love your channel, very interesting and informative, keep up the good work, best wishes always!

[@vitaminj8166]

Thanks for your great videos! 😊

[@SierraNovemberKilo]

As I was contemplating the mange tout I was going to have for tea, I did rather desire a Slaughter Valley product but decided instead on bake-on. Imagine my joy to receive Mange Tout notification of scampi-baiting and Slaughter Valley messaging incorporated. Oh yes, no space beforecomma comma. That was essential info for the compilation of t. Are you a small boy? Just asking.

[@huskadog7748]

Imagine your job being to be nice and maintain relations with heads of state and you talk like this

[@deejayk5939]

You do some of the best scam baiting with humor! 😊 Thanks!

[@lindawilson4625]

LOL! They seem to really take offense at being called a small boy. Keep up the good work. I HATE scammers.

[@thehoneybadger1223]

The "space comma" gets me every time

[@sethsmith4905]

I love listening to shrimp click bait while doing things around my place! Well done, sir. Hats off to you.

[@kbjerke]

Space commas!! Space commas *everywhere!!* Thanks for the smile, Mr. Shrimp!! 🤣

[@yastreb.]

You get a space comma! You get a space comma! Everyone gets a space comma!

[@kbjerke]

@@yastreb. 🤣🤣

[@JarvisBaileyVA]

15:51 This part had me crying in laughter

[@Commanderraf]

WOW! That Ferrero Rocher ad had me laughing. Even when I was a young boy that ad -and the scenario it portrayed- has so unrealistic our family and friends made fun of it.

[@flaviapederzini]

I'm incredibly surprised by the scammer that went on for years, by that time you would think they would have catched that you really have no intension of paying. Heck, a person can start a family in the time you've exchanged emails and still they refuse to consider you might be pulling their leg. If I didn't know better I would think it's an automathic response the way they can't not respond