# Bots in Word With Friends? Is this some kind of phishing attempt? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 20, 2019, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bots-in-word-with-friends-is-this-some-kind-of-phishing-attempt/840555 "2019-09-20T11:51:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![DummyGladHands](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/49beb7/32.png) [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bots-in-word-with-friends-is-this-some-kind-of-phishing-attempt/840555/21 "2019-12-12T05:49:53Z")
> [@Mark\_Seax](#): > > I think it’s a shame you have such an aggressive attitude, to be honest. I totally understand if someone’s being a creep but what’s wrong with having a chat while playing? Experience. "Hi, thanks for the game. Male or Female?? How old?? Married or single?? I am in Nigeria, do you like me?? ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bots-in-word-with-friends-is-this-some-kind-of-phishing-attempt/840555/22 "2019-12-12T08:04:59Z")
I’ve stopped engaging the fembots because frankly, they’re not very good, throwing in 5-point words in the middle of the game and constantly handing me triple words. Playing against them just isn’t that challenging. ---
**Author:** ![Dubz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5a626/32.png) [@Dubz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dubz)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bots-in-word-with-friends-is-this-some-kind-of-phishing-attempt/840555/23 "2020-01-15T06:41:18Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Is it possible some computer science class had a project where students created game bots? No. I asked Zynga and they admitted they had created the bots to give people like me (infrequent players) a chance to play more, which I take to mean watch more ads. I asked them to stop the bots challenging me and get rid of the games I had played against bots from my stats. They didn’t do either. The problem is the bots are rubbish. They play a 2 letter, 3 or 4 point word, for no reason, and they are terrible defensive players. As a result, my highest ever game score is against a bot. They’re not even good practice coz real players don’t play like that. ---
**Author:** ![Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Well_Is_Best_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2020, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bots-in-word-with-friends-is-this-some-kind-of-phishing-attempt/840555/24 "2020-01-15T16:58:10Z")
I’ve had some women try to start games with me that had overtly sexual photos. I’ve accepted a few. They always try to chat. I didn’t think they were bots, but possibly porn/cam girls trying to lure me to their sites. ---
**Author:** ![InsomniaMama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ad7895/32.png) [@InsomniaMama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InsomniaMama)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2020, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bots-in-word-with-friends-is-this-some-kind-of-phishing-attempt/840555/25 "2020-01-16T01:22:56Z")
We should probably just play each other. 😀 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bots-in-word-with-friends-is-this-some-kind-of-phishing-attempt/840555.md?page=1)