- Subscribers
- 608,660
- Average Upvotes
- 59.4
- Average Comments
- 27.5
- Min. Upvotes to HOT
- 16
r/scambait
Best Time to Post on r/scambait (UTC TIME)
r/scambait peaks Mondays 1pm-3pm UTC
scambait Subscriber Count - redditli.st
What to Post and How to Rank on r/scambait
Best Topics & Content Types
The scambaiting community thrives on detailed documentation of interactions with scammers, with the most successful content being comprehensive reports of completed or ongoing baiting operations. Based on the subreddit description, posts that showcase how members "pose as a potential victim of online scammers to waste their time and resources" perform exceptionally well. Text posts with full transcripts of email or chat exchanges dominate the top content, particularly those showing creative approaches to stringing scammers along with believable fictional scenarios. Video content also gains significant traction, as evidenced by the dedicated YouTube promotion section on related forums where members share recordings of their baiting sessions. The community has clear content categories that resonate: tech support scam baiting, romance scam operations, and financial fraud attempts. Posts that include audio recordings (with proper safety precautions) of phone interactions with scammers
About r/scambait
r/scambait was created on June 24, 2009, making it 17 years and 2 months old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 608,660 members, this is a mid-size community that has built a substantial following and typically sees consistent daily activity.
r/scambait is steadily growing, with 850 new members in the last 30 days.
r/scambait Engagement Analysis
r/scambait shows typical engagement for a community of this scale, with an average of 59.4 upvotes per post across its 608,660 members. The community is moderately discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.46. To reach the Hot section of r/scambait, posts typically need at least 16 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.
Posts on r/scambait receive an average of 27.5 comments, indicating a community with a healthy balance between content appreciation and active discussion. Members regularly engage with posts through both upvotes and comments.
r/scambait Posting Patterns Analysis
Based on an analysis of 45 top posts from the past week, Monday is the most active day with 8 posts reaching the top, while Tuesday sees the least activity with 5 posts. Activity is fairly evenly distributed between weekdays and weekends.
The peak posting hours are around 1pm UTC (6 posts), 3pm UTC (4 posts), and 2pm UTC (4 posts). The quietest hours are 7pm UTC, 10pm UTC, and 9am UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (8), Tuesday (5), Wednesday (6), Thursday (7), Friday (7), Saturday (6), Sunday (6) posts reaching the top.
r/scambait Growth Analysis
r/scambait currently has 608,660 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 850 members (0.14%), averaging 27 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/scambait in the top 32% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/scambait has gained 2,704 subscribers (0.45%). Since tracking began 649 days ago, the community has added 43,394 total subscribers. Growth has been accelerating recently compared to the longer-term trend.
r/scambait Milestones
- Fastest growth period: +4,315 subscribers Dec 2024
r/scambait Growth Trend
r/scambait is steadily growing, with 850 new members in the last 30 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many subscribers does r/scambait have?
r/scambait has 608,660 subscribers as of August 2026.
What is the best time to post on r/scambait?
The best time to post on r/scambait is Mondays 1pm-3pm UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
Is r/scambait growing?
r/scambait is steadily growing, with 850 new members in the last 30 days.
When was r/scambait created?
r/scambait was created on June 24, 2009, making it 17 years old.
How many upvotes do you need to reach Hot on r/scambait?
Posts on r/scambait typically need at least 16 upvotes to reach the Hot section.
r/scambait Key Statistics Summary
r/scambait is a Reddit community with 608,660 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "Welcome to r/scambait. The largest scambaiting community on Reddit! Scambaiting, by definition, is the practice of feigning interest in a fraudulent scheme, in order to waste a scammer's time and..." The best time to post on r/scambait is Mondays 1pm-3pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 59.4 upvotes and 27.5 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 16. The subreddit is adding approximately 27 new members each day. Founded 17 years ago, r/scambait is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,367 subreddits.
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Last updated: 2026-07-25 00:23:37