This Is What Happens When You Reply to Spam Email | James Veitch | TED
Suspicious emails: unclaimed insurance bonds, diamond-encrusted safe deposit boxes, close friends marooned in a foreign country. They pop up in our inboxes, and standard procedure is to delete on sight. But what happens when you reply? Follow along as writer and comedian James Veitch narrates a hilarious, months-long exchange with a spammer who offered to cut him in on a hot deal. Join us in person at a conference. Become a Member to support our mission. Subscribe to a newsletter. The channel features talks, performances and original series from the world's leading thinkers and doers. Subscribe to our channel for videos on Technology, Entertainment and Design — plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. Visit the website to get our entire library, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more.#TED #TEDTalks #Sustainability #JamesVeitch #SpamEmail #Comedy #Humor #TechHumor #Entertainment #Storytelling
Video Summary
AI GeneratedJames Veitch shares his humorous experiences \"scamming the scammers\" by engaging with spam emails. He describes his interactions with a scammer named Solomon and others, using absurdity and time-wasting tactics to prevent them from targeting real victims. He emphasizes the importance of using a separate email address for these interactions to avoid flooding one's primary inbox.