Wayne May ScamSurvivors.com
@scamsurvivors.bsky.social
Site owner at ScamSurvivors.com
Scambaiter/antiscam since 2005.
Sometimes appear in the media as an "expert" on scams.
Scambaiter/antiscam since 2005.
Sometimes appear in the media as an "expert" on scams.
How could you resist that face? Well, quite frankly we couldn't. That's why I'm introducing you to Sonny, the latest addition to our family.
November 28, 2025 at 11:57 PM
How could you resist that face? Well, quite frankly we couldn't. That's why I'm introducing you to Sonny, the latest addition to our family.
You know how you read a story online and go "Yeah, there's no way that's true"? This was one I never believed until it actually happened right next to me.
My wife and I were recently at a pub having a meal. It was quite a bit fancier than what we usually go for, but it was a special occasion.
My wife and I were recently at a pub having a meal. It was quite a bit fancier than what we usually go for, but it was a special occasion.
October 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
You know how you read a story online and go "Yeah, there's no way that's true"? This was one I never believed until it actually happened right next to me.
My wife and I were recently at a pub having a meal. It was quite a bit fancier than what we usually go for, but it was a special occasion.
My wife and I were recently at a pub having a meal. It was quite a bit fancier than what we usually go for, but it was a special occasion.
When you have an hour to burn and pass a tattoo place that does walk ins. To explain, the red is the "Red Seal Of Truth" the scammers always add to their fake documents, and the S is from our site logo. You can just about see the bottom of the previous tattoo on the picture too.
October 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
When you have an hour to burn and pass a tattoo place that does walk ins. To explain, the red is the "Red Seal Of Truth" the scammers always add to their fake documents, and the S is from our site logo. You can just about see the bottom of the previous tattoo on the picture too.
Here's a new one I'm seeing in mass sent romance scam emails:
"What's your name? And what country are you from?
Also, to find out if you're real, tell me how many colours are in the spectrum."
"What's your name? And what country are you from?
Also, to find out if you're real, tell me how many colours are in the spectrum."
October 13, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Here's a new one I'm seeing in mass sent romance scam emails:
"What's your name? And what country are you from?
Also, to find out if you're real, tell me how many colours are in the spectrum."
"What's your name? And what country are you from?
Also, to find out if you're real, tell me how many colours are in the spectrum."
Going to be on BBC Radio Cumbria in a bit talking about romance scams. It'll be the usual get as much info as I can in in the 5 minutes I have thing.
October 3, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Going to be on BBC Radio Cumbria in a bit talking about romance scams. It'll be the usual get as much info as I can in in the 5 minutes I have thing.
Fake Donate to Charley Kirk's Burial Scam. No matter your political belief, this should leave you outraged.
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committeeburialarrangementcharleskirk@outlook.com -
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September 12, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Fake Donate to Charley Kirk's Burial Scam. No matter your political belief, this should leave you outraged.
www.scamsurvivors.com/forum/viewto...
www.scamsurvivors.com/forum/viewto...
Got a new tattoo today. You may recognise the subject. It'll take a couple of days until it looks its best, but I'm really pleased with how it came out.
September 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Got a new tattoo today. You may recognise the subject. It'll take a couple of days until it looks its best, but I'm really pleased with how it came out.
@aleenaartist.bsky.social Do you like this picture I drew of you? Did I say you? Sorry, I meant Emma Laui, the actual person in your profile. Stolen "drawings" and a stolen profile pic. Seems the fake "artists" have turned up here as well now.
August 31, 2025 at 9:57 PM
@aleenaartist.bsky.social Do you like this picture I drew of you? Did I say you? Sorry, I meant Emma Laui, the actual person in your profile. Stolen "drawings" and a stolen profile pic. Seems the fake "artists" have turned up here as well now.
Went to see The Roses today. The original is better by far, though it's not a bad movie if you haven't seen it. Time to dig out the DVD and watch that version.
August 31, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Went to see The Roses today. The original is better by far, though it's not a bad movie if you haven't seen it. Time to dig out the DVD and watch that version.
BSides Bournemouth - The road to hell/hot as hell/hurts like hell. -
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August 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The toughest captcha I've ever seen.
August 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The toughest captcha I've ever seen.
If you run a PHPBB forum and are experiencing an overwhelming number of bots, I'd recommend reading www.phpbb.com/community/vi... It seems it's a pretty common thing right now.
phpBB • What is going on? Is this some kind of widespread attack?
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August 6, 2025 at 9:43 AM
If you run a PHPBB forum and are experiencing an overwhelming number of bots, I'd recommend reading www.phpbb.com/community/vi... It seems it's a pretty common thing right now.
Over a MILLION unique visitors in the past 24 hours!
August 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Over a MILLION unique visitors in the past 24 hours!
It only took a few days for me to completely break the new forum by installing a plugin. Thankfully I still had the admin panel running in another tab and was able to delete it there. We're still dealing with DDoS attacks though. At one point the forum had over 10k "visitors" before crashing.
August 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM
It only took a few days for me to completely break the new forum by installing a plugin. Thankfully I still had the admin panel running in another tab and was able to delete it there. We're still dealing with DDoS attacks though. At one point the forum had over 10k "visitors" before crashing.
We're 99.9% sorted on the new site. There are a few leftovers from the old server/software, but these are just minor things. What hasn't helped was the fact we were being hit by a DDoS attack at the same time that we were doing all these changes. Someone apparently didn't want the site working.
July 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM
We're 99.9% sorted on the new site. There are a few leftovers from the old server/software, but these are just minor things. What hasn't helped was the fact we were being hit by a DDoS attack at the same time that we were doing all these changes. Someone apparently didn't want the site working.
After what seems like a lifetime, we've finally moved our site to the new server and upgraded everything. There's still a few kinks to iron out, but on the whole everything is working as it should. If you receive a scam email, you can post it on scamsurvivors.com/forum/index.... to warn others.
Scam Survivors - Index page
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July 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
After what seems like a lifetime, we've finally moved our site to the new server and upgraded everything. There's still a few kinks to iron out, but on the whole everything is working as it should. If you receive a scam email, you can post it on scamsurvivors.com/forum/index.... to warn others.
I don't know if this was intentional or not, but it made me laugh.
July 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I don't know if this was intentional or not, but it made me laugh.
Decided to buy some upgrades for my PC in the Ebuyer sale. New motherboard, CPU and RAM. Guess what my plan is for tomorrow once everything's arrived. The bits I'm removing, along with some spare bits I have and a new case will make a nice PC I can sell on to recuperate some of the money.
July 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Decided to buy some upgrades for my PC in the Ebuyer sale. New motherboard, CPU and RAM. Guess what my plan is for tomorrow once everything's arrived. The bits I'm removing, along with some spare bits I have and a new case will make a nice PC I can sell on to recuperate some of the money.
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I remember we first started talking about this back in 2014. Nice to see them finally take action.
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I remember we first started talking about this back in 2014. Nice to see them finally take action.
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South Carolina Combats Prison Sextortion with New Laws, Technology, and Public Warnings
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina inmate using a contraband cell phone to extort a young Michigan man who later died by suicide has reignited national urgency
www.wrhi.com
July 7, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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I remember we first started talking about this back in 2014. Nice to see them finally take action.
scamsurvivors.com/forum/viewto...
I remember we first started talking about this back in 2014. Nice to see them finally take action.
scamsurvivors.com/forum/viewto...
Had an email last night saying my talk had been accepted for BSides Bournemouth. Time to make a few subtle changes to it. I'm thinking this time of adding in the only time I ever lost it laughing during a scammer call, but in all fairness you'll understand why when you hear it!
July 7, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Had an email last night saying my talk had been accepted for BSides Bournemouth. Time to make a few subtle changes to it. I'm thinking this time of adding in the only time I ever lost it laughing during a scammer call, but in all fairness you'll understand why when you hear it!
The first person to contact us regarding sextortion was in May of 2012, yet a number of sites are using the steps we started creating way back then and claiming it as theirs. Even law enforcement aren't immune from this, some quoting us verbatim. Small rant after reading some reddit comments.
June 30, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The first person to contact us regarding sextortion was in May of 2012, yet a number of sites are using the steps we started creating way back then and claiming it as theirs. Even law enforcement aren't immune from this, some quoting us verbatim. Small rant after reading some reddit comments.
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Croeso BSides Aberystwyth, bydded i ni fod y cyntaf i'ch croesawu a phob lwc ym mis Tachwedd!
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#Security #BSides #Aberystwyth #BSidesAberystwyth
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#Security #BSides #Aberystwyth #BSidesAberystwyth
a red dragon on a green and white flag
ALT: a red dragon on a green and white flag
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June 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Croeso BSides Aberystwyth, bydded i ni fod y cyntaf i'ch croesawu a phob lwc ym mis Tachwedd!
bsidesaberystwyth.org
#Security #BSides #Aberystwyth #BSidesAberystwyth
bsidesaberystwyth.org
#Security #BSides #Aberystwyth #BSidesAberystwyth
We (and by "we" I mean someone I'm paying) are currently in the middle of upgrading our site and moving it to a better server. Once it's done we're going to have all the latest software updates and a new and improved forum. The old system has done us proud, but it's time to move onward and upward.
June 19, 2025 at 9:58 PM
We (and by "we" I mean someone I'm paying) are currently in the middle of upgrading our site and moving it to a better server. Once it's done we're going to have all the latest software updates and a new and improved forum. The old system has done us proud, but it's time to move onward and upward.
When I bought my first car, all I had to do is put the key in, turn it on and drive it home. I have spent hours having to do software updates and account registrations to get this one up to date. I had to sit in the car for over an hour just to import the new firmware and maps from a USB stick.
June 12, 2025 at 11:42 PM
When I bought my first car, all I had to do is put the key in, turn it on and drive it home. I have spent hours having to do software updates and account registrations to get this one up to date. I had to sit in the car for over an hour just to import the new firmware and maps from a USB stick.