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Scammer.info is a scambait forum created by [[Augmented Thunder\|Thunder]]. The website is made for users to share information about scams, and to expose scammers.

{{Infobox website	{{Infobox website
\| name = Scammer.info	\| name = Scammer.info
\| logo = Scammerinfologo.png	\| logo = Scammerinfologo.png
\| screenshot = Scammerinfoscreenshot.png	\| screenshot = Scammerinfoscreenshot.png
\| language = English	\| language = English
\| founded = 2016	\| founded = 2016
\| owner = Thunder, Markiemm, Lecter	\| owner = Thunder, Markiemm, Lecter
\| url = https://scammer.info/	\| url = https://scammer.info/
\| advertising = Google AdSense	\| advertising = Google AdSense
\| registration = Required
	\| registration = Required for full functionality
\| users = 34,000	\| users = 34,000
\| launch_date = 16th December	\| launch_date = 16th December
\| current_status = Active	\| current_status = Active
\| headquarters = Wakefield	\| headquarters = Wakefield
}}	}}
	'''Scammer.info''' is a scam baiting forum created on 14th December 2016 and made for users to share information publicly about scammers. The site allows all information about someone or a company to be posted if they are engaged in fraudulent business practices, and posts are reviewed manually before being made public.<ref>{{cite web \|title=About this site \|url=https://scammer.info/t/about-this-site/86231 \|website=Scammer.info \|date=28 December 2021}}</ref> The website owner, Cameron Lobban, goes by the online alias Thunder. As of 3rd January 2022, the site has 28,800 registered users and over 238,000 posts made.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Scammer.info - Twitter \|url=https://twitter.com/scammerinfo/status/1478097896406925317 \|website=Twitter.com \|language=en}}</ref> The site uses Discourse forum software.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Detailed Lookup \|url=https://builtwith.com/detailed/scammer.info \|website=builtwith.com}}</ref>

	==Concept==
	The website has several different sections for users to post their discussions in, but the main focus of the site is posting malicious numbers or domains that are used by scammers, so that they appear in search results to warn people,<ref>{{cite web \|title=I Uncovered a Group of Scammers Posing as Apple Support Technicians \|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/zm34a3/i-uncovered-a-group-of-scammers-posing-as-apple-support-technicians \|website=www.vice.com \|language=en}}</ref> and eventually get overwhelmed by prank calls.
	Users are encouraged to post as much information about a scammer as they can, including their full names, addresses, telephone numbers, and photos in order to help track scammers down and prosecute them. Popular YouTuber Jim Browning makes use of this forum and posts information on scammers.<ref>{{cite web \|title=JimBrowning11 \|url=https://scammer.info/u/jimbrowning11/activity \|website=Scammer.info}}</ref>

	==Notable events in the timeline of the site==
	On 6th November 2017, a company called MyPhoneSupport initiated court proceedings against Scammer.info along with Discord and Icehook Systems in order to retrieve information about the users sending mass amounts of prank phone calls to them.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Document List \|url=https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/DocumentList?docketId=7x7SkYpv7Gf5Mj9cLC14GQ==&display=all \|website=iapps.courts.state.ny.us}}</ref>

	On 25th May 2019, one of the website's moderators NeeP visited India in an attempt to get an inside look into scam call centres.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Visiting Scammers in India: Inside a Scam Call Center \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT6gK1j6o4s \|language=en}}</ref>

	On 20th August 2020, a company called American Automotive Solutions initiated a lawsuit against Scammer.info, among other defendants, for their actions against the company due to their fraudulent behaviour.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Car warranty scammers - US Automotive Protection Services \|url=https://scammer.info/t/car-warranty-scammers-us-automotive-protection-services/52735 \|website=Scammer.info \|date=29 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=American Automotive Solutions, Inc. v. Agruss Law Firm et al (4:20-cv-01114), Missouri Eastern District Court \|url=https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/35916736/American_Automotive_Solutions,_Inc_v_Agruss_Law_Firm_et_al \|website=www.pacermonitor.com \|access-date=7 January 2022}}</ref>

	On 3rd January 2022, a post by the site's owner Thunder indicated that they are currently facing a potential legal battle with a company going by the name of SmartFares, shortly after the discussion on them reached over 2,000 posts.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Regarding SmartFares / LBF Travel \|url=https://scammer.info/t/regarding-smartfares-lbf-travel/86740 \|website=Scammer.info \|date=3 January 2022}}</ref>

	==References==

	'''Scammer.info''' is a scam baiting forum created on 16th December 2016 and made for users to share information publicly about scammers. The site allows all information about someone or a company to be posted if they are engaged in fraudulent business practices, and posts are reviewed manually before being made public.<ref>{{cite web \|title=About this site \|url=https://scammer.info/t/about-this-site/86231 \|website=Scammer.info \|date=28 December 2021}}</ref> The website owner, [[Cameron Lobban]], goes by the online alias [[Augmented Thunder\|Thunder]]. As of 3rd January 2022, the site has 28,800 registered users and over 238,000 posts made.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Scammer.info - Twitter \|url=https://twitter.com/scammerinfo/status/1478097896406925317 \|website=Twitter.com \|language=en}}</ref> The site uses Discourse forum software.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Detailed Lookup \|url=https://builtwith.com/detailed/scammer.info \|website=builtwith.com}}</ref>

	==Concept==
	The website has several different sections for users to post their discussions in, but the main focus of the site is posting malicious numbers or domains that are used by scammers, so that they appear in search results to warn people,<ref>{{cite web \|title=I Uncovered a Group of Scammers Posing as Apple Support Technicians \|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/zm34a3/i-uncovered-a-group-of-scammers-posing-as-apple-support-technicians \|website=www.vice.com \|language=en}}</ref> and eventually get overwhelmed by prank calls.
	Users are encouraged to post as much information about a scammer as they can, including their full names, addresses, telephone numbers, and photos in order to help track scammers down and prosecute them. Popular YouTuber Jim Browning makes use of this forum and posts information on scammers.<ref>{{cite web \|title=JimBrowning11 \|url=https://scammer.info/u/jimbrowning11/activity \|website=Scammer.info}}</ref>

	==Notable events in the timeline of the site==
	On 6th November 2017, a company called MyPhoneSupport initiated court proceedings against Scammer.info along with Discord and Icehook Systems in order to retrieve information about the users sending mass amounts of prank phone calls to them.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Document List \|url=https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/DocumentList?docketId=7x7SkYpv7Gf5Mj9cLC14GQ==&display=all \|website=iapps.courts.state.ny.us}}</ref>

	On 25th May 2019, one of the website's moderators NeeP visited India in an attempt to get an inside look into scam call centres.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Visiting Scammers in India: Inside a Scam Call Center \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT6gK1j6o4s \|language=en}}</ref>

	On 20th August 2020, a company called American Automotive Solutions initiated a lawsuit against Scammer.info, among other defendants, for their actions against the company due to their fraudulent behaviour.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Car warranty scammers - US Automotive Protection Services \|url=https://scammer.info/t/car-warranty-scammers-us-automotive-protection-services/52735 \|website=Scammer.info \|date=29 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=American Automotive Solutions, Inc. v. Agruss Law Firm et al (4:20-cv-01114), Missouri Eastern District Court \|url=https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/35916736/American_Automotive_Solutions,_Inc_v_Agruss_Law_Firm_et_al \|website=www.pacermonitor.com \|access-date=7 January 2022}}</ref>

	On 3rd January 2022, a post by the site's owner Thunder indicated that they are currently facing a potential legal battle with a company going by the name of SmartFares, shortly after the discussion on them reached over 2,000 posts.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Regarding SmartFares / LBF Travel \|url=https://scammer.info/t/regarding-smartfares-lbf-travel/86740 \|website=Scammer.info \|date=3 January 2022}}</ref>

	==References==