---
id: "action-sue-spammers"
type: "action-item"
source_timestamps: ["Reel 49"]
tags: ["tcpa", "legal"]
related: ["framework-sue-spammers", "concept-tcpa-spam-litigation", "entity-tcpa", "entity-sunbiz", "claim-tcpa-payouts"]
speakers: ["Condel Bowen"]
outcome: "Extracts $500 to $1,500 in legal settlements per unsolicited text message."
---
# Trap and Sue Spammers

## Action

Trick spammers into revealing their identity, send a preservation notice, and sue in small claims court.

## How

1. When you receive an automated spam text from a business, reply *"Really? Who this?"* to get them to reveal their company name.
2. Send a formal legal notice demanding they preserve all AI outreach logs for upcoming TCPA litigation.
3. Use state business registries (e.g., [[entity-sunbiz]]) to find their registered agent.
4. File suit in small claims court under [[entity-tcpa]] for $1,500 per violation.

Full playbook: [[framework-sue-spammers]]. Underlying concept: [[concept-tcpa-spam-litigation]]. Empirical claim: [[claim-tcpa-payouts]].

## Outcome

Extracts $500 to $1,500 in legal settlements per unsolicited text message.

## Caveats

Real-world success depends on documenting lack of consent, navigating arbitration clauses, and meeting TCPA's technical definitions post-*Facebook v. Duguid*. Best targeted at legitimate lead-gen businesses, not anonymous scammers.