Scamming the scammers Like a lot of people, I used to wonder how, in 2019, could anyone still potentially fall prey to Internet scams. I thought I was far above being tricked on the Internet until an Instagrammer called Walter randomly came into contact with me. Neither did I approved nor accepted the request when he hit the follow button, but everything comes to those who wait and scammers are extremely patient. A few weeks later, I was bored and as the request was still pending, I eventually asked Walter if we knew each other. I am on no dating websites, I am not interested in making companionship attempts online, I knew Walter was a fraud and yet I got all caught up in the story. How did I end up messaging back and forth a person - who I never met in real life - on a daily basis when I should be studying for my English class? Addiction is the one word that defines every successful scammer’s master plan. I will first take a closer look at the relationships victims can build with their scammers based on my personal experience. I will then focus on the psychological damages of the victims. With the rise of the Internet, it is becoming urgent to establish a worldwide framework that is reliable.