Calling two scammers at the same time to talk to each other

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What's interesting to me is how the scammers drop all pretenses when they think they're the only ones on the line. If you ever wondered if they were aware they were scamming people, now you know.

You won't need a doorbell after this

found on Acid Cow

You'll either hear your visitors groaning about getting Rick Rolled or, if their phone is loud enough, you might even hear the opening of the song itself. Who needs a doorbell after that?

BRB, gonna go have some fun at The GAP

found on Izismile

There's a couple of ways I can think of to have fun with these. Generally the ideal is to try and trigger false alarms. Mischief shouldn't be at someone else's expense, though, so tread lightly.

PWNED sticker

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While you can get this design on other things, and they may even be more legible, I kinda like the idea of being able to slap this sticker on anything, maybe even other people's belongings as a prank. 

I always feel like somebody's watching me

found on Acid Cow

I have a soft spot for pranks, and I would very much like to try this one some day (if I ever travel again)

CAPTCHA Nowadays

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If you feel like CAPTCHAs are getting harder and harder as time wears on, you're not alone, and you're not crazy. They really are getting harder because people keep coming up with ways to defeat them. I'm not sure we've reached the point seen in this video (yet), but it may only be a matter of time.

Troll CEO

found on Reddit

I'm sure he's laughing all the way to the bank. Wait, no, he don't even have to go to the bank anymore, the banks come to him.

Locks don't always make things more secure

from here and here (image source)

I know a lot of people might jump directly to the "cut it off" solution, but my first thought was to pick it (and not just because it's where a nose would otherwise be). 

Bet they wish they'd learned how to pick a lock

found on Izismile

The best time to learn lock picking is before you needed. The second best time to learn it is now.

Internet Privacy Prank

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I've gotta agree with the interviewees; that is really creepy. I like to think of myself as being a fairly private person but I'm sure if someone scoured my social media feeds they'd be able to find something like this about me too.

How to get a 'free' printer

tweeted by Blake Messick

Supposedly this is just a prank, which I hope means that any ill-gotten gains were eventually returned to their rightful owners with an explanation, otherwise I think this might qualify as some sort of fraud.

Microsoft Office Car Alarm Prank

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Not only does that seem to be a pretty good theft deterrent in this particular case, how much do you want to bet the people who fell for it are going to be less likely to pick up things that don't belong to them in the future as well?

Halloween Security System Prank

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This seems like an excellent way to deal with unwanted door-to-door marketers. I'm not so sure about it as a Halloween idea, however, since it's going to be kind of difficult to open the door and give kids candy when your head is stuck in the door.

NSA's Plans To Spy On Him Were Foiled

found on Imgur

Now you too can use the counter-surveillance excuse when you want to pull this prank on someone.

Swimmers Are More Familiar With Trunks Than With Drawers

found on memebase

Be honest, would you or someone you know have fallen for this? I can think of a couple of people I'd like to try this on.

Flowers By Irene

found on the don't hate the geek tumblr

I have 3 words for all the people who fell over themselves laughing at this supposed FBI undercover operation fail - Flagstone Business Interiors. Apparently the owners of that company love a good prank.

Passwords Aren't Just For Your Online Accounts

found on the meta picture

I wonder how much paper and ink this guy has wasted with this prank. The ink is probably the bigger issue since printer ink is, ounce for ounce, one of the most expensive substances known to man.

Bottoms Up And See You On The Other Side Of The Curtain

found on the art of trolling

It's probably harmless, but I was never interested enough in free drinks that I'd risk it to find out. Some people are, though, and some people probably didn't even read the line that said:

organ harvesting scam

ghost in the machine

tweeted by shari vanderwerf

well, that's one way to teach people the importance of securing their wireless devices.