A Scammer Hired Me to Work For Him!

There are a lot of jobs out there that are actually scams! Learn from my story about what to watch out for!
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[@JimBrowning]

You gained your qualifications at an awesome University. Great video.

[@Hans5958]

I thought you established that uni 10 years ago

[@hironyx]

best university

[@alexforagen5208]

Yeah, very selective University do the best degrees

[@ReodorF1]

I tought pleasant green was jim lol but we will never know

[@timeflowEqualquin]

😂

[@jmikea23]

As far as freelance work sites are concerned, the first red flag that it is a scam is if they ask you to communicate outside of the platform. These scammers are targeting newcomers on freelance work sites who are eager to get their first job and rating.

[@HenyaStudent]

Same with every other site with a messaging system if they want to talk on something else, red flag

[@starcherry6814]

LinkedIn has them too. That’s where I got scammed Only difference is they called me for a phone interview

[@stanleybochenek1862]

Don’t these guys feel evil about them selfs I’ve had a scammer say kill yourself and you will get something back But please don’t kill yourself it’s not worth it anyway that scammer should be fucking fired

[@ComeliaO7]

Yeah a scammer contacted me a few years ago it went from LinkedIn to Google hang out. We talked for like a week strictly on Google hang out no other platform.

[@swallowedinthesea11]

I was a victim of this, but on Fiverr. I applied for my first front-end web development job and got it. I spent a week working on a project, sent all the files, and never got paid.

[@ScammerPayback]

Love your videos brother!!!!!

[@PleasantGreen]

🙏🏽

[@MrBrandonStar]

@@PleasantGreen scammers never learn

[@reddevil_yt8]

@@MrBrandonStar dumb scammers

[@thescammerwars1041]

Ur videos are great!

[@definitelynotsham]

love u too

[@QueenLibraCfa]

As a Nigerian myself working online it I'm so pissed at these scammers as they've made things very hard for the legit people.

[@madhumitachatterjee6257]

I feel you man, as an Indian, the scammers just makes other people think that all Nigerians and Indians are bad people

[@FidelCastro404]

Are there any legit Nigerians?

[@brownskin.babeee]

@@FidelCastro404 yeah duh You’ll always find bad apples in every country

[@PAYDAYHEDGE]

​@@FidelCastro404probably the ones sleeping with your wife is very legit

[@Varetsu]

​@@PAYDAYHEDGE What was that for

[@sevendeadlysquids404]

Ben has gone from hiring scammers to do things for him like photography to getting hired by them! The circle of scams.

[@scambaitnaansense512]

Definitely has come full circle 😂

[@tetovachkaska7056]

is CHEIL WORDEIDE scam?

[@twistedviewlabs]

Elton John (singing): The ciiiirrrrrcle of scaaaammms

[@TamedSlime]

next step is to become the scam

[@ax3226]

Do you know da way

[@TC_here]

Great detective work... Dropping in Jim Browning University and Pierogi to see how clued in they are.. Genius

[@eurobeatking]

Add: "My girlfriend's name is Rinoa Poison and we like to go to the Atomic Shrimp Club on weekends" 🤣

[@NcWcN1]

@@eurobeatking also: "references from my former employer, Malcolm Murleen at DV Resources can be provided upon request" (typo on purpose)

[@FlywithMagnar]

Yes, this scammer is pretty clever. He should definitely be able to find a honest job.

[@sir.dookie5827]

The sad thing is there's millions of brilliant young men/women sitting on valuable degrees but they can't find a job because of how fucked Nigeria is right now

[@myscreen2urs]

Dishonest people are just not built for honest work

[@arcgisworld1722]

As a Full time Freelance Video Editor from Nigeria, It breaks my heart all the time Ben Reveals these scammers are from Nigeria. They really tarnish the image of Nigerians on the internet and make it difficult for people trying to actually work and help make the world a better place.

[@rl2023te]

The only thing you can do is speak out and hopefully the government can take action. Of course, all Nigerians can't be held for the actions of some Nigerian scammers. This is really where cybersecurity professionals and policemen should be involved. I can definitely see that this could be a issue for Nigeria when trying to conduct international business in the future. Cheers!

[@tgthrillion611]

@@rl2023te The Nigerian government?

[@rl2023te]

@@tgthrillion611 It have to be. I don't know who else could enforce it. Unless every country affected by Nigerian scammers extradited them to that respective country for prison. It's just not going to happen unless the Nigerian government stands up for what's right. It only gives them a bad name.

[@isaiahgaming3575]

A lot of people refused to hire me because I'm Nigerian

[@subliminal128]

@@rl2023te some? There’s way too many.

[@RemiVecera]

Something about how you tell a story is really entertaining, have loved your content for years, keep up the amazing work 👏 ❤️

[@PleasantGreen]

I appreciate it!

[@jamiepenney3720]

@@PleasantGreen Hey Ben, I’m an investigator from Australia would like to contact you. What’s the best method?

[@bowvfx7402]

@@PleasantGreen keep up the work so amazing

[@stevenwright8997]

@@PleasantGreen Hi Ben I would like to get in contact with you

[@charliegallman7616]

Great videos

[@miceshooter]

Ben Dover: Are you texting and driving?! Scammer: Let me park my car

[@samoalfredgroup]

This is so disappointing. I am a Nigerian Professor in the USA and I work really hard for my money. Scamming others doesn't appeal to me. It is sad that people like these hide behind the internet to do evil. I hope all of them get caught.

[@Kampfprinz_]

please professor, what does it mean? wa sori buruku ni ara a pa awon to nie oloriburuku adaripon

[@Dude-dx5ns]

@@Kampfprinz_ The person is cursing you in Yoruba

[@iammatthews]

@@Kampfprinz_ it's Yoruba and it means the following 1. You'd be unfortunate. 2. You family and friends would be struck by lightning. 3. Blonde headed person. That's what he typed in Yoruba.

[@Kampfprinz_]

@@Dude-dx5ns thank you, do you know some of the meaning of the words?

[@Kampfprinz_]

@@iammatthews thank you kind sir, i was wondering. now i can rest peacefully.

[@TwilightLanayru]

Yeah, I’m an illustrator, and I was looking for work on upwork. I saw a job like this, and I thought it was legit… and ended up getting scammed. Looking back, there were red flags, but I didn’t see them, neither did my parents when I was discussing it with them. I was so upset, my social security number is floating out there in the world in the hands of some jerk. I still feel embarrassed talking about it. I felt really stupid. But in the end, it was the malicious thieves who are at fault. Take this as a cautionary tale y’all, it can happen to you! God bless!

[@candaceluther9524]

😢 I just fell for this a few days ago. My bank closed my account because they called me a fraud and said that I am at high risk. These monsters scammed me out of $400. I am so down right ashamed, and feel like shit. I’m sorry.

[@adaoraagu8324]

@@candaceluther9524 that's bad... send a dm $400 is not a lot I can help out

[@candaceluther9524]

@@adaoraagu8324 Here’s an update: My bank sent back the first check that was stolen from a company in Texas, and they recalculated the amount they took from me. The total is $2600. And the interesting part is that they are active on skype again.

[@adaoraagu8324]

@@candaceluther9524 that's alot of money...do you have instagram?

[@poushalinag7942]

I am a freelancer from India , i also fell for a scammer in Kolabtree who asked me to connect via Telegram though i had all the red flags, but at last i didn't reveal any of my bank account details. These people still call now and then trying to tell me to take my payment which is a scam clickbait. And one time he tried to flirt with me as well , and by mistake opened the web cam, so i saw a African young men with chickens around. I regret wasting 10 hours time and doing so much hard work.

[@hk254lyt8]

As someone from Kenya, I always laugh when you call them and their nigerian accent gives them away. Their accent is so obvious. If you’re gonna be a scammer pretending to be in US, at least learn their accent 🙄

[@markjacobs1086]

Doesn't that mean putting in effort? I don't think putting in effort works well with "easy money" 😆

[@hk254lyt8]

@@markjacobs1086 but they put a lot of effort in their tech. Meaning they are intelligent people

[@markjacobs1086]

@@hk254lyt8 Hmmh, I don't know. Using a VPN & standard messaging apps/E-mail doesn't really scream "effort" to me. Actually self set up platforms for more elaborate scams is putting in effort to me. Perhaps we can call spoofing putting in effort, but that's something that has become relatively easy nowadays & therefore more common.

[@NinjaKitsunes]

I’ve had Jamaican scammers actually do that but when they realize I am Jamaican and can still hear their accent they curse me out… in our native tongue…. I’m used to hiding my accent too but I don’t think they remember there are other Jamaicans in the states as well.

[@GabrielAlcala956]

@@NinjaKitsunes I am from Senegal with American accent and I have 90% scam success rate with Americans

[@skillz8999]

Hey Ben, I'm from New Zealand and lately alot of my friends have had their Facebook hacked. Scammers have been messaging me (from friend accounts) with all types of grants, but thanks to you.. I know it's a scam. Your helping heaps of people, stay blessed!

[@erin535]

Someone stole my father's picture and tried the same scam through messenger, I played along for a few minutes and called the scammer out, he blocked me. Thanks to these type of videos I was able to let my father know, and he informed his friends that accepted his new friend request. THANK YOU PLEASANT GREEN!

[@DarlinReal]

Someone hacked my friend's Facebook page too and sent me a message about grants. I reported it from my friend's hacked page.

[@estherjack2444]

Contact Facebook. They would send you a link to verify your identity. Happened to me

[@burgerkingfries4941]

They likely weren't hacked and the scammers just made fake accounts impersonating them.

[@BlasianBobbi215]

That’s one of the main reasons why I deleted my Facebook. It got to a point where almost half of the people on my friends list had their accounts hacked, and I was getting those grant messages on a daily basis. Then what started happening was my friends were creating new accounts because they weren’t able to access their original accounts, so one person could have 2-3 different accounts, I didn’t know which one was real or not. I lost touch with a lot of friends from this, because I didn’t know which account was real so I couldn’t message them my number.

[@camerons829]

Imagine a former scammer at a job interview “What job experience do you have” “I have 7 years in the scamming field”

[@madhumitachatterjee6257]

LOLOLOLOL 😂😂😂😂

[@Ikerot]

I remember almost getting scammed by this back in 2016 when I was out and looking for a job. I thought it sounded shady, but that drop of "maybe it's real" pulled me forward. Fortunately, my bank recognized that this was a scam and stopped me from transferring the money. It was the first time I was exposed to scams and why I really like these scambaiting videos 😂

[@olaafelumo4754]

As a Nigerian that understood all the profanity spewed towards the end. See meanings below 😂😂😂. ‘You will be unfortunate’ ‘Thunder will strike and kill those that own you’ ‘Unfortunate big head’

[@jayjimenez5729]

Hahaha! Thank you for this 😂

[@TheDeadfast]

Haha, I'll have to work "unfortunate big head" into my vocabulary!

[@pamodoujallow8825]

I just came to the comment section to check for the meaning🤣🤣🤣

[@Mr-pn2eh]

Unfortunate big head That sounds hilarious. 😀😀😀😀😀

[@goldeverythingg5431]

Nigerians have a bad reputation it’s sad

[@HONESTGUIDE]

Great stuff as always!

[@Poppy-sc6vk]

Good to hear from Janek and Honza, love you too guys :)

[@YoussefBenKhamsa]

Wooow didn't expect you guys here! Love your great stuff!

[@zeke7515]

I nearly fell for a scam like this around the a YEAR prior to the time this video released. I was in a very very desperate place having been unemployed and COVID was destroying job hopes. At the time I was not aware of your channel, but this is insanely valuable information. I got super wary when it came time for the instant deposit to be sent back to the interviewer for the softwares needed. The red flag to me was the softwares listed cost way, way, *WAY* more than what the check they had written me would've cost, even with business discounts etc. Thank you for the work you're doing. Hope you can save someone.

[@gfiction7]

Coming from someone who has been scammed in the past, scammers are now much easily visible. Thank you and keep coming out with amazing videos!

[@itsentdev]

A scam not on this comment lmao

[@jisuskitty]

i’m so sick of scammers but these types of videos are so entertaining

[@MultiCreditKIng]

Sad that the US can't go to war with these international scammers, but go after US citizens with everything who are a dollar off their taxes.

[@amelie_and_eliska]

Hi I am from South Africa and it is scary how many scams you get the last few years. It is almost as if after lockdown everything just got crazy. My husband lost his business due to Covid and it is so hard to survive. It feels like all the scammers like to feed from people like us that has nothing. We do not have food but I will never go and scam someone. How do they sleep at night. Your videos are great.

[@courageousmelon5654]

One more thing about DMARC though: A DMARC policy is a request, not an obligation!! A DMARC policy instructs to treat the emails according to the DMARC policy, but the recipient side (a system admin can do this, not a standard mailbox user) of the email is not required to comply with the DMARC policy.

[@curiositykillingcat3226]

Thanks very much! As a disabled person who can only work from home, I often look for little jobs only to discover it's a scam.

[@Nukerane]

Everyone should like this video and write a comment for the algorithm. This man deserves way more subscribers. Some of the best content on KZbin

[@NandiCollector]

*Mr Ben Dover is a cult classic now. :)*

[@TheDeathanimator]

Facts tho. Love people messin with scammers

[@aldinardo4812]

True

[@estusdrinker]

Tactical comment for YT algorithm :)

[@ShorterThantheEasel]

I'm glad all of the scam baiting videos I've been watching led me to this one, because I almost fell for a similar scam a few years ago. In my case it was through an email job offer that looked pretty legit at first. I was lucky enough to start catching on when they mentioned the check. When I started questioning them they started insisting they would be using a trusted vendor. I told them I needed some time to think about it and if I could get in contact with them the next day, and before I could respond they deleted the chat entirely. It's a relief to see others talking about this type of scam,. In my case, they posed as a big studio preying on small artists, and I know I'm not the only one.

[@HelenJames-gn9eh]

Bravo, *VortexTrace* ! I'm so glad you're out there fighting these scumbags. We must do everything in our power to protect the elderly and the general public from these despicable scammers. You're a true hero, my brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JVLIVSPhoto]

Loved this video. I need to watch them more often. Love it even more when scammers get caught in their own game and have it thrown in their faces! That same effort that people use to scam people is that exact same energy that can be used to get a REAL job and learn from REAL skills.

[@iAmToDd6691]

Awesome story. These scammers need to be stopped and I love when they are caught. Also loved the Pierogi name drop lol. Maybe they’ll get to know him eventually in the future too lol.

[@kens3dandaquatics]

Love all the work you do! Keep it up Mr Dover ;)

[@listenhere1623]

Have you met Seymour

[@superyamchama5659]

Ronnie? :0c

[@MrNickosz]

That's Ben Dover for you

[@gregkareem9824]

Ben* dover

[@saladmus920]

*answers phone* Ben.

[@sundayjames-kq4yu]

Great work, *Vortextrace* - I’m thrilled that you’re actively combatting these scammers. It’s crucial to prioritize the safety of the elderly and the public by taking every necessary measure to protect them. You truly deserve recognition for your efforts!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@lonerider5315]

I really hope this cikaordeary story continues, and ends happily

[@ilovewingstopandcanes]

These sets are incredible, It’s amazing how far Lewis has come

[@Laynel8]

Damn I never knew that Pleasant Green was just PolarSaurusRex in disguise this whole time!

[@localhypnofruit]

As someone who's been trying to look for a job/gig for months now, it's good to know that I should be wary of scams!! Thank you for this video, keep up the great work!! :>

[@user-rg6sp3kp6y]

As a Retired combat Marine I want to tell you that the internet keeps records of your good works as what you are doing is just as important as any warrior on the battlefield. You are waging warfare against these criminals and terrorists on the digital battlefield. You are defending and protecting the most vulnerable of our society against these predators. Keep up the good work Adriannotch

[@jeffreysg]

I love how Ben always encourages to be productive instead of scamming.

[@melissamcclain34]

It's always a great day when Pleasant Green uploads a new video!!! Love the reference to Jim Browning and Pierogi😂😂😂 Thanks for another awesome video!

[@thebirdchannelforfans623]

You provide a valuable service, Mr. Ben Dover. Keep up the good work.

[@SimaBabazade]

Hearing these people's voices over the phone so thrilled to be evil, almost giddy sounding, is utterly disgusting. Thank you Adriannotch all you and your team does to shut them scammers down.

[@HyperUserGoesHyperer]

Thanks so much for bringing up the money muel/romance scammer thing! So many people “expose” these mules and we never know if they’re involved or not and it sucks

[@beautylove2441]

You're most welcome

[@sammy_sand_utubeyt6901]

Regardless if they know what they're actually doing or not, it's highly illegal.

[@sporedoutofmymind]

So pumped that you're taking on Upwork scammers. They have become a huge problem on the platform recently

[@zen_mindset1]

I signed up for Up Work, but after seeing all the scam jobs, I left.

[@sporedoutofmymind]

@@zen_mindset1 When you search you can filter for clients with at least 1 job history and that filters out pretty much all of the scammers. Sucks for the new legit clients, though, but I don't see what else can be done on our end.

[@babs9269]

amazing video! This has actually happened to me so many times on upwork and I just laugh at how incoherent the scammers are. Literally, the exact same format and everything 😂

[@Drazooma]

You just helped keep one of my family members from falling for this scam. Thank you so much!

[@marakorzen7023]

I am the lead editor for Montag Press, and the scammers are impersonating us. We're not hiring anytime soon. Our books, however, are real. I suppose that any publicity is good publicity, so please be sure to check out our books! I like the "Ben Dover" signature! Thanks for the tips! Our managing director will take them under consideration.

[@marakorzen7023]

@InvaderCee If you'd like to do an author interview for your channel, I'd be happy to put you in touch with one of our authors.

[@DistortedMemories555]

"Shanen" actually changed his timezone? He did it poorly, but frankly... I'm impressed. Not with him SCAMMING people, but changing his timezone.

[@korn-tv2032]

It is extremely easy to do

[@sammy_sand_utubeyt6901]

@@korn-tv2032 some scammers don't take the time to change time zones though

[@sabbie7]

Thanks for sharing all the steps they dragged you through and things to look out for. It's so frustrating how many scammers there are.

[@donovanmorris9323]

Ben, I really like your videos. I think you show a side that we usually don’t get a lot of insight from. Thanks for the videos!!!

[@robinmeade7573]

Unlike other videos baiting scammers, for once I understood what was going and who is who. Great video.

[@debbiestyer453]

So sad there are so many crooks in the world. I enjoy your videos.

[@stanleybochenek1862]

some scammers and crooks aren’t bad but most can be so yeah..

[@JoyAli-wg9dy]

Congratulations, *Adriannotch* I am relieved that you are out there fighting these thugs. We must take every precaution to protect the elderly and the general public from these despicable con artists. Congratulations to You!! You deserve the Nobel

[@pookybear86]

Hi Ben I was so closed to getting scam. I'm happy I came across your KZbin video. Thank you and BTW, you do have a point. I wished these scammers would use their gift to help those needed. Thank you!

[@mac23806]

We love all the work you do pleasantly green 💚 it's great content and amazing stuff

[@omniscient8885]

Jim Browning University LMAO🤣🤣

[@user-oz4ip6dz3t]

Astounding work *GrindTechiei* so lively you are out there connecting with these disappointments. We really want to do all that we can for spare the more prepared and the general public from these horrendous clowns! Adulation to YOU!! You merit the Nobel prize for keeping us safe.big up family’..

[@FazeelFarooq]

Thank You!! Please never stop doing this. my grandfather is harassed by these criminals. you are doing us all a great service *Adriannotch*

[@jackcarreno907]

Pretty good vid. This is a new one. They are getting more creative in trying to hide their scams. BUT, ultimately you can see that their greed is their downfall. If someone you're doing "business" with wants you to do a transaction quickly before you realize what you're doing, then we should all realize their REAL intentions.

[@Auguzto.]

Thank you for bringing light into this, I recently created an upwork profile since I really needed to find a job and it sucks so much that 90% of the jobs posted are from scammers

[@TechTchno]

Indeed is a pretty good website for finding one! I applied for a few jobs on there and had legitimate interviews and I did actually end up getting a job through there

[@joakimberg7897]

@@TechTchno Yeah no, you are lying. State the website in the comments, if not your comment sounds pretty false.

[@TechTchno]

@@joakimberg7897 KZbin keeps deleting my comments (ugh) but you can literally look up the website yourself. It's not a big deal; I have nothing to gain from lying in a single comment thread and I don't know why you're getting so defensive over me trying to help.

[@ekaterinarasheva9109]

Thanks to you I’m not being fooled by the scammers now. Now I’m getting lots of emails, messages and all other apps that I have on my. They all offer me a good pay job and coming from very funny emails. Thank you! And from you I learned not to click on anything. 😁😁😁

[@j.danaiken2651]

I really enjoy your channel. What I find really striking about your videos is that you are clearly one of the most decent and honorable people in this world. You always give scammers the benefit of the doubt. I'm always amazed when you actually pay scammers, knowing they are scammers, to teach them the value of work and encourage them to be better people. Most people would just want to cause them some grief for what they've done. Anyway, just wanted to say thanks. You're an awesome guy and your videos are interesting and helpful.

[@VanessaKanu]

Nigerian here. We're not all scammers please. There are a bunch of us doing good, honest work. So it gives me joy when you catch idiots like this.

[@itsmej87]

I almost fell for one of these scams of someone asking for a driver. I almost sent them a gift card because they had a family member in the hospital or some story like that, but luckily my wife was smarter than me and stopped me on time. Feel so silly for almost falling for it at a time when I really needed any type of income.

[@burmeisterjoe725]

I just wanted to say that I love your videos and I’m in the hospital right now from a motorcycle crash and watching your content is getting me through it

[@infinimetrical]

There are so many scammers out there. It's always good to have a strong intuition.

[@darekcosta3819]

This same scam happened to me when I was looking for work during the beginning of the pandemic and I was unemployed. Needless to say I caught on very quick. But I happened almost exactly like on the video. Crazy

[@lil-nacho000]

Thank you so much for all you do!

[@beautylove2441]

I always gotcha **

[@DianaLopez-mm5ki]

I wish there were more people like you, Exela Support, who are dedicated to stopping these scammers and protecting the elderly from financial exploitation. They deserve serious consequences for their actions. Keep up the fantastic work you're doing, exposing these lowlifes and bringing them to justice. Your efforts are greatly appreciated, and I'm loving the work you're doing! Keep it up, mate, and well done!

[@OzSigns]

Loved to watch Periogi, but this is now my favorite, you delve into so many types of scams i wasnt even aware of.

[@MsHojat]

Against these scammers I think it might be interesting to say that you don't have any money in your bank account, and that the bank is holding the deposit until it clears.

[@nathanbishop5614]

You know its a scam when they write "their" company name in all caps

[@zen_mindset1]

And they use the word kindly.

[@sammy_sand_utubeyt6901]

They will tell you "each and everything" on calls too

[@tdyrc]

Sir, You just earned my biggest respect with this video. Not even lying.

[@bautisrazor]

How am I just discovering the best KZbin channel !? Love this 😂

[@nolashtheartist]

I almost fell for this scam. I did end up sending money but didn’t lose any cuz when i was about to send a 2nd payment someone warned me I could be getting scammed. Luckily the first transfer wasn’t deposited so I was able to cancel it. It was so scary

[@blackconservativeperspecti3507]

Sorry pal

[@markosu]

Nice video Ben! Keep up with the great content!

[@frizzybizzy4881]

ben dover 😭

[@SevenHunnid]

I got fired from my job because i almost beat up my 50 year old coworker.. and It got toxic yo so now i smoke weed on my KZbin channel now, meanwhile i get back to the hustle lmao💨😈

[@DEZZSHORTSOfficial]

I am always here to learn some new things about scammers. Thank you for making the video, I’m here in PHX

[@doncan1446]

i am lowkey happy that these scammers arent stupid. they really put in the time

[@doncan1446]

@Anemone bro they are usually so stupid. but all have one thing in common. they can never talk on the phone like a professional

[@kaitlynjarrett4991]

This sounds like what I went through today... ugh can't believe I fell for it. Its was slightly different but very closely the same. I blocked the guy before losing any money. They wanted me to get a bunch of equipment and get a 500 dollar gift card and offered to pay off my credit debt. It was fishy and I ignored the flags... I was running off very little sleep due to having family issues I was dealing with the night before. I hate that people like that prey on the vulnerable like they do.

[@X_Flutter_X]

I “applied “ for an online data entry job once got to the point they sent me a check through my email to mobile deposit. The check wasn’t even from the same company I was dealing with. I contacted the company on the check and let them know what was going on. It’s sad people fall for these scams.

[@ComeliaO7]

I guess since an actual check via FedEx it did not have my full legal name on it and it was crooked. 😆😆 Whoever those people were we’re just fucking lazy.

[@beautylove2441]

*Thanks for ☝️☝️ watching Contact me for a way out..**

[@thylastcrusaderbigdog6036]

Bro this is the best channel I seen in a while you got me laughing at work

[@jessiiscute1]

Thought at lost you there for a while. I love the not so heavily sponsored videos. Great job!

[@johnyorchak5162]

Yo "Ben", I'm glad you feel safe following up on these various scam links but I'm afraid of them installing spyware on my computer if I click on them. How prevalent is this practice these days? Love your channel.

[@AdachiCabbage]

Kind of confused about what you are asking, but it's good to have protection on your pc. If you have this, you shouldn't have a problem with spyware and if you don't click on obvious stuff, it should be fine. Spyware, Malware, etc. are common.

[@stanleybochenek1862]

Do scammers even have mercy or feelings it’s like they only have two Calm and angry

[@zs1gaming]

get malwarebytes, adblocker (with trackers etc disabled) and dont download stuff

[@arjix8738]

@@zs1gaming *ublock origin It is more than just an ad blocker, it blocks trackers as well, and third party cookies iirc AdBlock plus would have been fine 10 years ago, but it is no longer doing a good job.

[@rileylewisdolan]

Don't click on any links they send you. Notice how Pleasant Green never does that. The only kinda safe way to do it would be to make a virtual machine, but even that has a risk.

[@cursorguy]

I was on Fiverr for about two months a few years ago and although I never got any sells I DID get A LOT of scam messages. Luckily I knew they were fake considering I know how to reverse image search AND I knew that if they want to communicate outside of the platform they are automatically trying to do something fishy.

[@Biztalkcontrolcenter]

This is just brilliance and wisdom man!!

[@orbihcom]

Gotta love Ben! I saw you on an episode of Trafficked with Mariana the other day... Much love from Nigeria 🇳🇬

[@friendsofthegerund7693]

5:38 Used a plural noun with a singular verb. Noun and verb must agree in number "data ARE secure" or else "datum is secure". Minus 3 points. You must go back and "voiceover" the wrong word with the right one in every previous instance of this error, lest others hear it and erroneously fail to realize that it is unacceptable, thus further polluting our ways.

[@sourcedasher]

What? He said it right. It is "your data is secure" and not "your data are secure". Are you ESL or just special? Maybe wanna look up basic grammar and check out how countable vs uncountable works. "The air are fresh." "The sand are hot." "Today's water are cold." ^ This is what you think is grammatically correct, lmao.

[@friendsofthegerund7693]

@@sourcedasher You haven't enough education to discuss educated things with educated folk: datum, datī, n In English: gift, present Auf deutsch: Gabe (f), Geschenk (n) second declension Singular Plural Nom. datum data Gen. datī datōrum Dat. datō datīs Acc. datum data Abl. datō datīs

[@sourcedasher]

@@friendsofthegerund7693 "guys I am just pretending to be stupid, look at me hurdur"

[@friendsofthegerund7693]

@@sourcedasher Teddibly soddy, I was the stupid one, and superficial. I confess it.

[@friendsofthegerund7693]

@@sourcedasher I may be able to help you to source a new metaphorical ass since you laughted yours off of yourself.

[@Adam_marshal]

Hello sir I really appreciate your work and how you educated a lot of people about scammers keep up the work sir

[@emmanuelnwankwo926]

You are exceptionally smart at storytelling. What an amazing video.

[@xxhitttmanxx]

I laughed so hard when Kim said Phoenix 🤣 😂 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ShyAnn291]

I love how you explain things, and to use scam baiters names is genius!

[@NickBouwhuis]

Very good advise: Set up SPF and DMARC Then immediately after: You know what else you should do? Get a VPN! Because this one silver bullet from the weird shady company will totally help. If you think a VPN is good for privacy, look up 'browser fingerprinting'

[@stanleybochenek1862]

That’s kinda fucked up the fact they can track your fingerprint as well

[@MrSqurk]

VPNs do help with privacy, they just are magic. It's like saying wearing a mask doesn't protect you from surveillance because gait analysis exists.

[@olgassepa]

This is a word-for-word exactly what happens to me today!!! Must be the same person scamming me. too bad for them, we are too smart for them!

[@blankblank8195]

I’ve recently discovered your channel last night from spotlight when they interviewed you about scammers…had no idea they impersonate other companies like that in job search…

[@GodSonBlessed]

Damn no wonder it's so easy for the high level scammers to spoof business emails. This is scary.

[@mattalvarez4500]

that moment you legit add your scam bait friends as their own company's you used to work for but the scammer's like ah ok your good 😂 nice job ben

[@newmoonrising5151]

Wow, they think they’re so clever. Scammers are evolving, bc it’s getting harder, but bc they are desperate, I think they trip up more. Thx! 👏🏻👏🏻❤️✌️✌️

[@bhambhole]

Lol email spoofing is old school. Great job as always PG ❤

[@meghan_shew3360]

Why do they always sound like they just woke up when he talks on the phone with them

[@juliencecire4652]

Now a word from our sponsor Surf Shark. Protect yourself from hackers and scammers. Now back to the video. So this is how I was able to get around the scammer's VPN and figure out where he is really located.

[@Inkynator]

Your videos are always entertaining to watch and I enjoy how you tell the story in each video :D

[@kellyredds7292]

I love what you added to the content in the end. Am African and can guarantee you that this is our biggest problem with regards to productivity. The last thing they would want to do is make a meaningful impact to their world. They are so twisted in lies that you even wonder what at all makes the African unique. All they do is bring disgrace with their desire for easy lives. For them to apply for a real career job and help others in the process as you rightly put sounds like a curse to many down here. This makes it so easy for corruption to creep up their souls and put the wrong leaders in their administrations. I pray my people come to the light one day and see how truly remarkable a people they are.

[@elenalape]

Please can someone explain to me why in the US (and maybe elsewhere?) money becomes available *before* the check has cleared? It seems like huge loophole for scammers... The same thing doesn't happen if you send a wire or pay into an account using a card. There's an implicit pre-check on the sender's side to make sure there are funds available.

[@timriehl1500]

I wonder if different banks have different policies; bec my credit union will not give me access until the check clears.

[@revolutionaryhealing9992]

I know, it’s a terribly flawed system that affected me as well. The justification for it is that some people are living from paycheque to paycheque and so will require access to funds before they can clear, but this is an extremely outdated policy since there is no employer that uses cheques as a regular form of payment in this day and age.