Scambait website

This is a simple HTML page to present scammers with when scambaiting and reverse-scamming. It's a replica of sites actually used to fool people and serves as proof that there is a legitimate reason to call scammers.

Setup

1. Make sure to keep yourself safe (VPN+VM)!
2. Download and host the HTML file at localhost (127.0.0.1) using XAMPP(Windows), Apache(Linux) or CLI tools like PHP's built-in webserver.
3. Make sure the directory you are hosting only contains the file index.html. You don't want scammers to download any of your personal files from your host into the virtual machine.
4. Reroute e.g. google.com to 127.0.0.1 by using your host's hosts file.
5. Open the JavaScript console of the VM's webbrowser.
6. Open google.com using your VM. The interstitial website should appear.
7. Run localStorage.setItem("scam_ipaddress", "123.123.123.123") whereas you insert the network adapter's IP address.
8. Run localStorage.setItem("scam_phonenumber", "+1-888-123-SCAM") whereas you insert the the scammer's number that you are about to call.
9. The website should re-appear with the correct data. Now you're ready to start scambaiting.

Downsides

• can be used ón any domain but the settings will have to be set per domain
• upcoming security features might make it more difficult to present this page

Disclaimer

You're liable for everything you do. Staying safe is a requirement when scambaiting and also your sole responsability. Any malicious use is not intended.