You may have heard about the recent rise in scamming, both from actual scammers and people trying to scam you out of bets. For instance, someone might promise to give you a dollar and then not follow through. I’m sure we’ve all experienced these small, but frustrating scams.

It happens to the best of us. Most of us have received scam phone calls, and some scammers even text you just to annoy you. It’s something we all face.

Many people engage in these scams. Imagine this: your grandma receives a call from someone pretending to be her landlord, asking for rent. She pays, and then shortly after, she gets a call from her real landlord asking for rent again, while the scammer runs off with the money.

This is a common theme these days—scams that vary in size, some small and others much larger, with some simply designed to annoy you.

Ultimately, scamming is about breaking people’s trust. Fortunately, many modern phones now come with call filters, which can block out scam calls. This is a great feature to have, so you’re not bombarded by scam phone calls constantly.

Scam phone calls are undoubtedly annoying, and many people agree. Some respond by answering them just to waste the scammer’s time. Many people have the attitude that if they’re going to waste my time, I’ll waste theirs right back.

These situations often end up being pretty funny, whether you’re watching a video of someone messing with a scammer, doing it yourself, or seeing a friend do it.

We’ve all experienced scams, whether large or small. There are many different ways to handle them. You can decline the call, answer and mess with the scammer, or simply be vigilant. One thing to keep in mind is to watch out for different types of scams and make sure to fact-check unfamiliar numbers by looking up the area code (the first three digits) before responding.