Observed arrival · 2026-10-31
Antibrouteurs: a patience game against a simulated scammer
A free French-language browser game lets you chat with a scripted scammer, learn common warning signs, and see how long it takes before the character blocks you.
- For
- French speakers learning to spot romance scams
- Worth noticing
- The privacy page says messages entered during play stay in the browser and are neither sent nor stored.
Field notes
The page says the scammer is driven by prewritten scripts and may use exaggerated or inappropriate messages; it does not represent a real person. During play, typed messages stay in the browser, while a pseudonym, elapsed time, and date are recorded for the ranking; an irreversible IP hash is retained for up to 24 hours for abuse limits. The privacy text also says there are no advertising cookies, analytics tools, or third-party font calls.
Observed signals
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