"The best part is getting recognized at restaurants," she says. "They will comp my bill!" Style: Friendly and fun; the payback part is simply wasting the scammers' time so they can't move on to ...

Scam baiting hardly existed a decade ago. Now teams of avengers go after scammers using technology and their wits.

According to an FBI internet crime report, the most frequently reported crime was phishing, which intends to trick a victim into providing sensitive information like a password or bank pin.

Our reporters went into a notorious refuge for scammers and fraudsters, and emerged with a how-to guide. By Selam Gebrekidan and Joy Dong Selam Gebrekidan and Joy Dong spent months investigating ...