Inside the Shadowy World of Professional Scambaiting | Bloomberg Investigates

[@TriPawrus]

Kit and Jim - 2 ordinary guys who decided to actually do something to fight back against scammers and their life-destroying activities. They have both shown more initiative and courage than multiple governments.

[@ianPedlar]

Yes but Jim actually does stuff where as Kit is trying to sell us stuff.

[@J3r_B3ar]

They are extraordinary. ❤

[@IamWanderwoman]

​@@ianPedlarKit is not a hacker. He's doing amazing things in the scam baiting world. And people are allowed to make money for their work.

[@lynb1022]

Jim Browning and others like him are the People's Heroes. The question is why "law enforcement" isn't doing this exact work. Our system is corrupt to the core.

[@LiborTinka]

Incentives ... the officers often do absolute minimum they have to get their salary and that's it. Why do more and risk? On one hand it makes sense but on the other hand I know there are exceptions and these people deserve so much respect even when they often say: "I was just doing my work."

[@cindblank]

Two scambaiting legends that are compassionate about saving victims. Whether its gathering intel, working with authorities, making content to educate people on what to look out for, or coding something like Kit's Seraph Secure to put on your or your grandma's computer, it is satisfying to see something being done.

[@SOROS-family]

India, top leaders, allow this call center group to thrive...

[@cindblank]

@@SOROS-family I am familiar with complicit government officials that are paid off in some countries. However, this particular story is about a call center complex that was in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, not India.

[@eyeexaggerate7687]

Kitboga, Browning, Scammer Payback, Scammer Revolts, Deeveear -I listen to this stuff every day, it’s creative and effective.

[@zerodegreescelsius]

I have experienced, on several occasions, investors or just members of the general public calling me out for identifying and exposing scammers. Their "reasoning" went: 1. Are you a victim? 2. Have you been scammed/lost money? 3. Don't you have anything better to do? 4. Don't you know that the scammers would be in trouble too if they were identified? 5. Just walk away if you don't like what they are doing. Do I need to have lost any life-changing amount of money to have a legitimate reason to stand against scammers? Do anti-scammers or scambaiters need any "victim qualifications"? I certainly do not need to justify myself nor share anything with these people. I respect scambaiters for doing what they do to spread awareness and educate the general public on how these scams work and who the scammers are/were.

[@barbarachambers7974]

I respect anyone who does this type of work because I get educated as well.

[@harvardfootball]

Love that Kitboga got on this interview - really helped me keep something on and engaging on my journey back from depression

[@js718]

And the scams continue, smh.

[@HumbleHumble-t1r]

As an italian, I honestly feel so ashamed on behalf of this jobless scammers, cheating people for their hard earned money and when they are targeted how easily the gaslight the victim and start abusing, I hope all your page reach us many people has it come and teach them not to pick up cause from unknown scam phone numbers in the first place so that they are safe and don't get scammed. You do a great service to everyone here in the Italy taking out this lowlife keep up the amazing work global revive assets on the internet, you are one of a kind.

[@neale3871]

They also place fake adverts on Google and even YooToob and IG. These big companies make it quite hard to report and complain, then they'll just change name and pop up again. Sadly it's a highly profitable industry and they base themselves in easily corruotable locations. Microsoft should have a competing AI bit industry to waste the scammers resources.

[@alejandrolopeztobon1643]

“Scambaiters need to get likes by humiliating scammers and that’s problematic”. Hard to feel compassion for scammers.

[@LiborTinka]

Plus these people feel very little shame, sometimes even call themselves "victims" and even feeling entitled to scam richer people off money as they haven't had so much luck in their life. They feel like some Robin Hoods or something...

[@fabiodeoliveiraribeiro1602]

I am a lawyer and in recent months I have been assisting several elderly people who are victims of economic scams that combine social engineering and sophisticated tools to invade and control smartphones and computers used for banking activities. The greed and cruelty of these criminals is truly disgusting, because their victims are usually vulnerable and in addition to losing money, they become depressed, very depressed. And to make matters worse, it is not always possible to recover the losses by taking legal action against the bank. This has become a major social problem, but it has not been treated with due care by politicians. I believe that some type of mandatory institutional insurance will have to be required of banks so that they are obliged to compensate the losses of the affected customers (especially if they are elderly). State repression of these crimes must also be intensified, because the ease and near certainty of impunity is a complicating factor.

[@kaydog890]

It's just the natural selection of money. Only metric room temp IQs get scammed

[@georgepagotelis]

Low-middle class not able to buy in rich suburbs is why nothing is being done. Engineered for over population.

[@thomasnelson5010]

Jim Browning is a legend! Kitboga is the most creative and entertaining scambaiter!

[@maidenfan237]

Jim Browning is a hero he may not think so i do

[@LiborTinka]

Indeed he is.

[@channelthree9424]

One of the best romance scam baiting channels is Bluelady’s Romance Scammers. She never let scammers know that they are being baited. Two scammers have been baited for six months. Even though they haven’t received a single penny, they haven’t given up yet. They have wasted time and have spent money and still they have not received the thousands of dollars they have been begging for.

[@tamuz9633]

Do NOT trust anyone! Grown adults need to be more careful online. Use your brains and listen to your heart! 😮

[@hobowithashotgun48]

Jim is a youtube legend!

[@HereComesTheSol]

Absolute respect for baiters, true grassroots efforts to protect the vulnerable. Mr. Browning is a legend, he is so right when he says anyone and literally ANYONE can fall for them, and he says that from personal experience. But awareness is key, please share this info with your loved ones!

[@BillThompson-vq2rk]

Great video story along with the BB article!! I've been following Jim Browning online for at least 2 years; he's an international treasure - - as are some of his far flung colleagues like Kit!! They are fighting the GREAT fight - and they keep us laughing often as they do it. Please keep it up.

[@FredFred-c2m]

I am from Uk and I am truly delighted to witness global revive assets efforts in exposing individuals like this on the web and raising awareness among people. I have already shared information about GLOBAL REVIVE ASSETS with my international friends and encouraged them to spread the word. Thank you once again for your invaluable work, and please continue to do such commendable tasks.

[@channelthree9424]

Global revive is a recovery scam.

[@Gen_M_G]

The problem here in India is that this is a very normal job for job seekers. It's not listed as scam or anything like that so it's a normal job until you work there.

[@bloodshed102]

Our government needs to put pressure on the Indian and African governments. There’s speculation that those government officials look the other way due to bribes. I have really only ever seen these scammers really face consequences when there’s to much media that it can’t be hidden. There’s a reason that this is a huge issue and almost all scams come from those 2 countries alone.

[@georgepagotelis]

It’s allowed for wealth “distribution” n it’s disgusting.

[@davem9267]

The victims here need to also acknowledge that their individual greed, that is, the fantasy of making alot of money easy and quick, is a significant part of them becoming victims in the first place. These scams are definitely crimes, however accountability of greed onto victims needs to be called out.

[@jasonfullerton7763]

Confidence men have always used human nature against their victims. It doesn't make the victims any less of a victim, shame on you for suggesting otherwise.

[@tamuz9633]

Trusting EVERYONE does make you dumb and to keep putting more money 💰 into a scam does make you dumber. People need to take responsibility for their own gulllibleness and foolishness.

[@kozmagergely]

Also, they talk about scammers' greed whereas victims have the same amount of greed, if not more....

[@barbarachambers7974]

While it isn't the "normal" scambaiting video, it is highly entertaining!

[@harvardfootball]

Kitboga makes it a comedy show

[@epdims]

Jim Browning is the sharpest in the room👌🏻👊🏻 keep it up Jim🥷🏻

[@SOROS-family]

India knows all about this.. many entire country leaders openly allow the centers... why did you not report that truth?

[@jsvi]

The law is abysmally out of touch with modern technology and life.

[@russelldofrane6614]

27:17 I don't understand why this lady thinks it's worrisome to humiliate scammers for views? What a dumb statement.

[@newmoonrising5151]

Respect! Jim and kit, and lots of others who fight every day! 👏🏻❤️✌️

[@techcafe0]

scammers prey on people's greed and gullibility

[@benvandermerwe4934]

Out of thousands of Indian deities one would expect at least a few for honesty and morality? 🤷🏻

[@nah95]

Somehow, i find it hard to find sympathy for the humiliated scammers.

[@basslinejunkie2776]

Jim is a legend

[@FullFledged2010]

As long as people want to earn "easy money" or a super model as a wife there will always be scammers.. Its the greed from both sides that keeps this phenomena in existence.

[@urbanstrencan]

Just sad what is happening all the tech and AI and we still can't prevent scammers 😢😢

[@flyman2608]

$800,000 gone bruh. I always get text messages from randoms promising fake stuff, it's so obvious that it's a scam.

[@MegaAXDA]

Have you heard of get rich quick or needy for a girlfriend

[@HaydurLovesU]

I've gotten strange messages on my phone about "unauthorized MacBooks" being bought with my account. Obviously a scam.. I couldn't buy a MacBook unless it was literally from 2010! LOL!

[@mbaonianthony3837]

Love the way Bloomberg get work done

[@stellaenachi169]

Moldovan here...feels "so great" to be mentioned in these criminal videos... 😢😢

[@melodicinfusion]

glad to see you made a video about scambaiting and a pleasure to see Jim and Kitboga in here

[@YoutubeBlank-g6f]

Why do you inform scammers they are being baited😡

[@channelthree9424]

This is one of the worst things anyone can do. It’s these people who inform scammers that they’re being baited (actually pranked) is why the scamming has grown so much. They are being educated. They are learning how to be better scammers thanks to prank callers. They are not really scam baiters. Scam baiters never reveal to the scammer that they are being baited but prank callers do it all the time. Prank callers, such as these well-known people are really doing victims a disservice.

[@goldnutter412]

Jim is awesome

[@zalur5]

How to stay safe from scams: Step 1: have no money

[@FullFledged2010]

2: Have no greed.

[@TopGun-fj5qb]

3. don’t be tharki

[@danascully7328]

Auch a great documentary! Thanks to all of the ppl informing about thi, scambaiters, organisations, journalists etc. 👏 ❤

[@theonlyalexoliveira]

Old people who get scammed by tech-support have my sympathy. Levelheaded men in their 40s thinking you put in 38 you get out 42 are naïve and deserve to be parted with their funds.

[@dougsheldon5560]

And the FBI will do nothing even when you identify the person, location and all banking info if it's not over 250K.

[@channelthree9424]

FBI will not arrest someone who is located in a country outside of the US even if the victim is in the US. A lot of countries do very little when the console are arresting scammers. That is why scammers do it with impunity because it is very unlikely they will ever be caught and arrest.

[@tiffhsieh]

This is insane!!!

[@GTV-GVGdesign]

Do me one thing, make those scammers famous.

[@XxXenosxX]

The easy prevention method is just don’t talk or email anyone regardless of how urgent they sound

[@joebazooks]

this is why we need to scrap govt and law altogether. both are hinderance. justice could be much more effective and swift without govt and law. in many cases justice is nonexistant in under govt and law

[@channelthree9424]

So anarchy and lawlessness is the answer? How has it worked in the past?

[@georgepagotelis]

@@channelthree9424wait so the scammers are lawful?

[@financelearn7702]

I love how all of these scammers have the same accent.......... Indi-

[@panama-canada]

Don’t rain on somebody else’s parade or they could knock on your door one night.

[@missliverpoolcatlady]

Jim Browning and kitboga are fantastic. No egos or " look at me" they are absolutely brilliant unlike trilogy media and scammer payback who have huge egos

[@111matt]

I don't care why you're scamming. Stop stealing from your people.

[@jennaw4330]

It's fun to waste their time.

[@dukeslaw]

@kitboga, jim browning and many more ❤ legends of scam baiting, heroes don’t wear capes only rad shades😎

[@vincebaker9072]

Imagine if the government worked as hard as Kit and Jim. The reality is that these types of scams only operate because of corruption... so will never happen. Put your journalistic efforts here and tell us what is really going on.

[@documax123]

This is awesome. And awesome television.

[@jamesalechardy]

This is only a fraction of the real story/ lightweight

[@rbalcarse13]

First time seeing kitboga without the sunglasses.

[@logcom482]

Don't be dump don't believe all which you see in internet and newer do business with somebody who you never see in real life offline.

[@channelthree9424]

One of the problems with victims is they believe everything on the Internet is real.

[@a.nhonig3311]

By now everyone knows if one person wins at crypto, ten others probably lose their life savings. Therefore, it's greed on both sides to begin with. Outside the elderly, kids, and other vulnerable individuals it's hard to muster up a lot of sympathy.

[@truthisoutthere3773]

Some baiters cross the legal line though...like triology media pretty bad

[@maidenfan237]

i will be sharing with everyone i Know

[@LizariaGaming]

Gotta love Kitboga, check him out on youtube or twitch if you want a laugh

[@3tree33]

And that is exactly how you know it is a war on the people because your cops are sitting on the side of the street pulling you over for doing 10 miles an hour over the speed limit or going through a stoplight😂😂😂

[@mauro9180]

Very interesting video, it's great to see the people that fight against scammers and help the victims

[@davidcat1455]

You can’t scam a honest man🤷

[@oipr80]

And where’s the NSA in all of this? 🤡

[@ghazalivibes1502]

These scumbag convinced me at the beginning eventually ended up sending me 500aed which they never saw back. 😅

[@SOROS-family]

Why are you hiding people's comments who prove the leaders of india openly team up with and allow the call centers?

[@georgepagotelis]

This video in on it cause it pays them. India officials allow it so western countries feed the wealth globally to poorer countries. Otherwise they’d have mass poverty.

[@LeaverWild]

0:10 Not me…..

[@tonipwneroni9846]

See mom? KZbin DOES make for a great career.

[@charlech]

A fool and his money

[@manbetterunderstand]

Half face reveal!!

[@maidenfan237]

your a bot

[@WrestlingStarTrekGuy]

" Beard" 😂😂😂😂

[@ingislakur]

Don´t Redeeeeem it !!!!!!

[@melodicinfusion]

maybe one more thing to add "scambaiting" is not only about making videos and/or exposing scammers like most professionals do. There's different levels from prank calling to pi** them of and remind them of what they do, wasting their time by playing along as long as possible up to collecting evidences to report to authorities

[@channelthree9424]

The problem with prank calling is that it helps the scammers more than it helps potential victims. Most prank calls do nothing to help and arrest scammers. They just do it for fun and it doesn’t really waste a scammer’s time because they know that prank callers are out there and they are trained to recognize them. Prank callers do real victims a disservice helping the scammers be better at what they do.

[@7_of_9]

Cryptocurrency is 💯 traceable directly to the person using the money

[@lastofusclips5291]

why would Jim even agree to show part of his face?

[@michaelvaughn7137]

Im supposed to feel sorry tor someone so dumb not going to do it !!! Some people deserve what they get how do you get this old and you not be suffering from dementia ?!??!!!

[@EnronnSierra]

Lesson 1: stop being greedy.

[@anthonydavis3424]

Does the Indian government behind all this

[@frazzle5610]

Lawless wild west. Not exactly.

[@zumbesta]

ads today is a scam ... i the way the media works ... too easy to scam... ad tracks was a big mistake

[@patcarlson11]

Mildly interesting. Misleading title. The scamming world is shadowy. The scambaiting world not so much - and none of what is was covered in this video.

[@MrEverts]

Kitboga 2028

[@shreyans2224]

7:45 😂😂😂😂

[@sanguinor5609]

27:17 Just put the Bloomberg anywhere authentication code in my inbox lil bro. Mans has a three statement model to build.

[@manonamission2000]

Shoutout to ScammerPayback (Pierogi), Kitboga, and Mr Browning

[@OldřichVolitelný]

what if anybody make scamer bot like a that maze for scammers :D automatization of scam old peoples from usa :D maker cant be find bcs its only bot

[@studentus4983]

citizenship some company

[@gabrielajonczyk5663]

Don't blame colonized people, blame capitalism.

[@smoochdawg4547]

🤣

[@Liverpoolboy01]

Dubai cheap Labour and being abused!

[@nickfortin1675]

Love Kit and Jim. I'd like to see something from Scammer Payback and its team in it though.

[@ConKhiMyDen]

people are such suckers.

[@DaleLeisenring]

They say a sucker is born every minute. Just refuse to be the sucker for your minute! Let some other guy be a sucker.

[@theoutdoorcat6530]

CrowPro founder helps with a new video with 1.6k views in an hour. Quick, someone tell Joe Biden it’s a hit!

[@panama-canada]

Those suckers deserved to be scammed.

[@LoLYouSayWhat]

If you're too greedy you'll be Scammed Cold Turkey.