Burning Up a Customer

[@inukoko2012]

Definitely a scammer. Glad JM saw through him. The plaintiff story was 100% true.

[@BREEZYM6015]

Nice picture.

[@marleonetti7]

i knew he was a scammer when he said he uses telemarketers and then also denied that the people going out to the homes were not commission only sales people . and the BS about saying he saves lives was a BS sales pitch if i ever heard one . i worked as a telemarketer and appt setter for years and i can tell u that 99 percent of the people that use that business model are selling a scam . and i believe 100 percent that those telemarketers and sales people told the plaintiff that the fire dept told them to contact her . bunch of liars !

[@GeeNoniGee]

I agree with you! I'm a retired Telemarketer. I worked for various places. Home Improvement, the Symphony, various Theatre's Youth Intensive campaigns, and a Carpet Cleaning outfit that had been in business for years. NONE of them were scams, or I wouldn't have worked for them. I've walked out on shady, well-paid jobs if they asked me to LIE. I was so burned out from working 911 Dispatch (I had high standards for myself there, too. I had to put up with others who didn't, and got sick of nothing ever changing in that regard, so I *chose* Telemarketing as a job I could feed my kid with, but I could walk away from without worrying about it being on my CV. Never had to do that, but was glad to have that option. THIS man is a SCAMMER, and should be prosecuted for Fraud, Grifting, Elder Ab#$e, Theft, AND they should be turned into The IRS. THEY don't play.​@@marleonetti7

[@heatherdowhaluk2128]

My dad had dementia. He was pulling out his credit card getting ready to pay “Microsoft “ when I grabbed the phone and yelled scammers and hung up. He was so embarrassed and cried. These people take advantage of the elderly. They think slower

[@berryhij1]

That breaks my heart. My dad just turned 70 and I know that day may come one day. I’m so sorry you had to deal with that. Hugs. ❤

[@maryfields1382]

@@berryhij1 Start now! I am 61, my husband is 70 and not very tech savvy. I constantly remind him that he does NOT have to answer his cell phone if he doesn't know who's calling, that the government will NEVER call or text you on your phone about your taxes, social security, etc. Now, when he watches the news and hears about the latest scam going around, he tells *me* about it, so we're both in the know. My elderly father almost fell for the "Grandpa, I'm in jail!" phone scam. The only thing that saved him - he didn't have a credit card.

[@shirleywiese5230]

My mother had it. We had to cut off her number because of the same issue. I want to believe that the sales person on the other end of the phone didn’t know she had dementia

[@user-rd6eu7vd6j]

I had a norton scammer get my grandmother for $125, I had the charge reserved and they started calling and harssing her. Demanding she pay for their services. She's been cautious ever since.

[@BREEZYM6015]

What was he supposedly paying for?

[@thekevkri]

After he said he has telemarketers I knew he was scam job 😂

[@marleonetti7]

exactly , and i believe 100 percent that they told her that the fire dept told them to contact her . bunch of BS artists .

[@simpleman3009]

My thoughts exactly 🤔

[@amandadonaldson8748]

Then he claimed only he or his boss would have called the plaintiff and he doesn't know what woman she was talking about. Um, do you have no female telemarketers?

[@versatileduplicity9313]

I been knew. Just look at him 😂😂 Shes slow af

[@melodiejohnston9528]

This is elder abuse. My grandmother was scammed by a company that told her she was in danger because she had no security bars on her basement windows (that I couldn't fit through as a size 2). Five small windows; it came to $4900 to supply and install these. The credit union flagged this and put a stop payment on the cheque. The security bars were $69 each at the hardware store. My grandmother was naive, and they scared her. Very grateful to the credit union, who knew their client and her spending habits. Good people. She did nothing wrong.

[@JAAulde]

Dude actually said it’s not about the money, “I save lives.” Slime ball

[@ec-kj4yp]

This is so obviously an absolute SCAM and every single person in that company should be ashamed of themselves. They reached out to her and made her afraid that something bad was going to happen if she didn't partake of their services. Ridiculous.

[@feliciagallo9832]

The "company" probably isn't legitimate. Their business IS the scam. DIRTBAGS.

[@zoeg7985]

What a piece of slime the defendant is. He’s someone who should be outed on his news station

[@Nevaeh1]

He is a scammer

[@tkiastephens5287]

Big scammer

[@toothybj]

Yep. So sad she didnt see that. When she was up on the roof w/ the one guy, the other guy was probably robbing her.

[@dtshopper819]

​@@toothybj I was thinking the same thing. So happy she got her money back.

[@Rath-Angkor-Thom]

Definitely 👍

[@michellerolle7632]

Real talk , they SCAMMED this lady , and you can tell they do this all the time and then he want to come into court and have an attitude .

[@Catloudan]

She got scammed. They should be ashamed

[@versatileduplicity9313]

Don't hate the playa. Hate the game.

[@NubianP6]

So, he added “incorporated” to the business name to disguise the fact that he has an F rating with the BBB? 🙄 Definitely a predatory company.

[@lukerinderknecht2982]

Yup. He immediately knew about the names on the BBB listings 😂

[@finally97]

​@@lukerinderknecht2982right. He didn't act shocked at all😂😂😂

[@amyvalente2169]

We save lives 🙄 Give me a break. Who does he think he is? He's a con.

[@bhornannawindeedeigh5007]

@@amyvalente2169 He thinks he's an EMT or something... busting out bricks to save old women from their "broken down" chimneys, lol. What a vile, despicable loser he is. He looks creepy AF. Ick!

[@moneka1030]

"Well you look like garbage now" 😂

[@brunofam313]

Best statement ever!

[@michelehemlokhexwhite4310]

Must be savage Doug at the end lol

[@michelehemlokhexwhite4310]

Lol I was wrong. It was JM 😂

[@eph2vv89only1way]

The fact that they tried to rush the job to be within the legal 3 day cancelation period is just further evidence that they were scamming her

[@michellebinkley8607]

He literally said I SAVE LIVES! 😂😂😂

[@BREEZYM6015]

Hi Michelle.

[@marleonetti7]

that confirmed to me that he was full of BS and his telemarketers told that lady that the fire dept sent them .

[@michellebinkley8607]

@marleonetti7 exactly.

[@simpleman3009]

Exactly 💯 percent sure of it

[@michellebinkley8607]

@BREEZYM6015 hi! 👋

[@daywantiesingh8486]

He looks like a real crook! Why not give the lady her money back instead of going on TV to embarrass himself!

[@nutindoin2]

Because he is a LOSER and he knows it, !!!!!!

[@yahboybizzy2419]

Bc he’s a big dummy

[@finally97]

Because some scammers believe their lies.😒

[@VerstlBuckhide]

scammers always have that aggressive attitude about them to make a buck any way possible and he has that attitude, even the lady next to him.

[@doloresereed8248]

Love my Judge Milian ..to pieces ... Happy Holidays 🎄my favorite Judge...love her 😘🫂🙏🏽🥳

[@PlugJh]

Bros a scammer!! Who’s calls people and say they got their number from the fire department? What a POS!!

[@kay22100]

I bet he cussed at that lady how she said too

[@nataliemscrzysxycoolharris]

He took advantage of her.

[@Vanessa_Martinez]

He looks like a sleezy scammer!

[@BREEZYM6015]

If he wasn't a scammer would you think he was attractive? 😂

[@nelsonperez8619]

This guy and his company is a scammer. That's why he changed company names when he got in trouble for scamming people.😢😢😢😢😢

[@angiela3439]

Sad that she is that naive 🤦🏾‍♀️ I don't know how people like the defendant can live with themselves.

[@unsolvedmisstory3049]

As long as they have money in their pockets, they dgaf. SMH

[@jessetaylor7951]

They play on these people’s fears and lack of knowledge/expertise. They had this poor lady so unjustifiably concerned she was convinced her house might blow up at any moment from a couple bricks on a chimney. Just because you’re not smart doesn’t make it right for someone to prey upon you with their bogus scams…defendant is disgusting indeed.

[@TheAray6]

@@jessetaylor7951 I don’t even think to call her “not smart” or “naive” is appropriate. She obviously able to correct her “mistake”as soon as possible. And even took them to court when most people would have just let it go. They definitely played up her fear. I had a furnace guy come to my house to do yearly maintenance on my furnace and he convinced my Significant other that their was going to be a horrible gas leak if we didn’t get this one part replaced. So he told us it would cost 1,500 dollars and my bf was about to run to the bank and I told him, “no call him back and tell him no we will have our own maintenance guy look at it” and he was kept going so I hung up on him.

[@jessetaylor7951]

@@TheAray6 totally agree!! And I didn’t mean she specifically was not smart, I was just talking in general in my last sentence. They definitely used scare-tactics with this lady, combine that with the fact they told her the FIRE DEPARTMENT was the one that alerted them and it’s no wonder she did what she did. She’s clearly a smart lady considering she pursued these scam artists instead of just letting it go!!

[@versatileduplicity9313]

​@@jessetaylor7951no they play on people's stupid levels. Hers happens to be very high.

[@mikeyh0]

Cold calls like that are almost always scams. If they were any good, they wouldn't need to drum up business.

[@BREEZYM6015]

What is a cold call?

[@mikeyh0]

@@BREEZYM6015 Businesses sometimes get lists of potential customers to call out of the blue - a cold call - to try to get business. You don't get those? Like for solar panels, plumbing, etc.

[@MagnolyiaGrace]

Yeah, 15 telemarketers for a seemingly normal sized local business really does add that scammy angle to it. It's possible defendant thinks the only kind of scams are straight up theft only so he excludes himself.

[@JonathanSears-p2k]

Naw bro nice try 😂😂😂😂😂 pay her next case

[@maryfields1382]

This is why we need to teach critical thinking in schools. I just can't...

[@deshonebonyrowland-ward4552]

Not when they call you out the blue Not when they demand cash... Not when they follow you to the ATM Only when u get back home do u say duh (because u don't see the bricks 😕) Common sense still isn't common I See... 😕 Thank God the judge ruled in her favor... Because some needs to help her 😕

[@marklewis147]

Sometimes some people make it so easy for someone to scam them, and then cry about being a victim.

[@eph2vv89only1way]

These scammers are experts at what they do. ANYONE can be scammed. Even scambaiter Jim Browning got scammed a year or 2 ago, and he is an expert at recognizing and revealing scams. Add to that the fact that when the elderly were in their 20s and even 30s almost ALL businesses drummed up business by cold calling and you have a recipe for even intelligent people being scammed. 20 or 30 years from now today's everyday marketing tactics will be the "obvious scams" and your generation will be the "stupid, naive victims". Only you aren't actually stupid or naive. You will just be unaware of changes in how business is done

[@eph2vv89only1way]

​@@marklewis147These scammers are experts at what they do. ANYONE can be scammed. Even scambaiter Jim Browning got scammed a year or 2 ago, and he is an expert at recognizing and revealing scams. Add to that the fact that when the elderly were in their 20s and even 30s almost ALL businesses drummed up business by cold calling and you have a recipe for even intelligent people being scammed. 20 or 30 years from now today's everyday marketing tactics will be the "obvious scams" and your generation will be the "stupid, naive victims". Only you aren't actually stupid or naive. You will just be unaware of changes in how business is done

[@TheAray6]

This lady isn’t a victim thought because she sued him. These companies bully people, run the clocks out in their contracts and then refuse to give the deposit back and even thought people know they have been scammed they don’t do anything with it.

[@bizzybody3524]

She's older you all are dumb as shit. Sh has common since don't be an asshole

[@shirleywiese5230]

Defendant will not stop after this. He is pathetic

[@tranimal72]

She is a great candidate for scammers.

[@peryole]

Yes, almost 10 minutes in, she was still believing what they said. Also bricks don't fall out of a freaking chimney, chimneys will survive when the whole house collapses. My great grandmother's whole house burned to the ground, it was 100+ years old, the only thing still standing was the chimney and fireplace.

[@nutindoin2]

This guy is a Crook, as is mentioned by the commentator, he deserves to have his business shut down because of bad business practices, A Crook and A Scammer, All the way, !!!!!

[@nidiauscanga1443]

Bad man disgusting!!

[@VladmirPoopN]

This lady... She even SAID she was suspicious because her chimney was never inspected by the fire department for her to the up on 'a list of dangerous chimneys'. I got scammed once, but I was 19. Smh

[@sadiebrown4493]

The young and the old are the most vulnerable

[@OverlordZeroULTIMA]

Douglas over here helping class (hopefully) go by quicker. :P I've never heard of the fire department calling a personal number either...That would be fishy as hell to me.

[@toddgrooten700]

He has the nerve to talk about "beware of the scams going on out there"

[@versatileduplicity9313]

😂😂😂😂

[@deereegray]

Someone tried to run a similar scam on my grandmother but it was about her doors, stairs and driveway. They said the same thing about the fire department.

[@teairathomas663]

He got scammer written all over his Testimony!! He was trying to cover it up but the judge called him out on all his bullshit! This case was so satisfying to watch

[@lionelluva]

Arguing over $250 is wild. He’s a scammer 💯

[@NellieKAdaba]

Yes

[@daniellebrint2913]

Give that lady back her money!!!

[@AlenaReed-by5sd]

Exactly!!!!

[@versatileduplicity9313]

No

[@ReddyReader]

Most people would see right through this scam ... not single, older folks though 😢

[@peryole]

She's ridiculously stupid, it's crazy. My mother would have pulled out her pistol and told them to get off her property, age isn't an excuse for stupidity, in 37, my mom would be 85, and while she didn't have a great education, she wasn't stupid and could spot a scammer almost instantly.

[@pw44012]

Douglas at the back smiling, like o dear

[@johnbrown5090]

He looks like the guys that ride around the parking lot saying I can knock that dent out for you.

[@cherrybluskye5360]

Wtttffff wait what?????? He looks fishy with that suit and one earring 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mikeyh0]

I see two.

[@rubylimey7614]

Loved the eyebrows😄

[@BREEZYM6015]

Didn't the lead singer for the Outfield wear only one earring?

[@BREEZYM6015]

​@@mikeyh0He shouldn't be wearing earrings period. 😂

[@mikeyh0]

@@BREEZYM6015 Agreed - especially those sparkly ones.

[@allieb770]

I knew as soon as he said "I save lives" without a doubt, his sales people do say they're calling cause Fire Dept gave them their number. How awful! I'm proud of her for fighting this!!!

[@Sunintheam8]

If I don't recognize the number I don't answer the call📞

[@iasiaware3797]

He's a Scammer Scammer and they did call her and represent themselves as the FIRE DEPARTMENT 😂😂😂😂

[@mymobilebuddy4392]

Where did the bricks go? They must have taken them.

[@Auntietoshi]

People please be careful with all these scammers out there.😂❤

[@simpleman3009]

4:25 He definitely tried to pull a fast one. I'm watching this for the second time and it makes me afraid for her. She could have been robbed and hurt

[@staypositive-y9z]

this country has SO MANY young people who think they know everything when really they are ignorant and self important!

[@WealthyThomas]

He scared her with the bricks ... I was taught fear is the #1 sales technique and I left.

[@ronacord]

He is a liar!

[@AlenaReed-by5sd]

Facts!!!!💯🎯🎯🎯🎯

[@KennuhWayne]

Bro, just admit that you're a scammer and be proud of it, because denying it just isn't working.

[@shendisackett]

Chim-e-ney?? The only other time I've heard somebody prnounce it like that was on Judge Judy 😂😂😂

[@Ginaaaa555]

Lol they could have least gave her a ride 🤣

[@arlenedennis9446]

lol that’s what I was thinking 😂

[@G-PAT]

Yeah the fire department called me and said my chimney is a fire hazard so let's go on the roof and see, I don't see any of my neighbors up on their roofs 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@sharonjohnson8512]

No shame. No integrity.

[@timndonna]

Having her followed to her bank was the part that took me down.

[@maryelaine-blinstrubchambe6083]

What a terrible company! The entire thing sounds like a horrible scam.

[@begus817]

"chimrey" "the gash machine"

[@DavidsVideoJournal]

I know somebody who is simple minded just like her. This woman needs supervision! It was so obviously a scam right from the phone call, but she couldn't see it. She a prime target for scammers.

[@jessetaylor7951]

He can’t say the words “I save lives” without twitching like someone with Parkinson’s. The chin piercing is also super classy. 😂 So glad this scam artist got embarrassed and exposed on TV!

[@ordinarywoman7208]

She went thru the doors like I'm not playing

[@Celper96]

Disgusting scammers!!! They always go after older people these people have no morals!

[@icetrain11]

That little girls face when Harvey put the mic in her face 🤣🤣🤣

[@eph2vv89only1way]

These duct/chimney cleaners are known scams.

[@DarylBrown-j7m]

His scammers need to be locked up

[@Ms.Scorpio1026]

Fast talker, scammer! I’m glad she got her money back!

[@yung1717]

Wow they seem like gangsters. Following her to the atm???

[@jenniferodessa5998]

What’s the definition of a gangster?

[@stephenleigh4571]

It's so funny how often "with all due respect." precedes a disrespectful statement.

[@irenestrmnss4331]

Put him in jail

[@kathygreen6283]

Holy crap...what a scam. He even looks sketch

[@BriLane-pg1gk]

She should have sued him for a lot more. Thats financial elder abuse

[@denabee5232]

This woman should not be living on her own if she cannot figure out this was a giant scam. Sad.

[@f7e8t9i3]

He looks like a sleazy scammer.

[@irenestrmnss4331]

Fire dep will never do that. They would tell you themselves if fire danger

[@reubendelaparra2765]

I’d stick clear from working with that guy. It’s scary that he’s convinced he didn’t scam her. Yikes!! Grow up dude!

[@SS-ii6nz]

Scam Scam Scam she allowed strangers to invade her home. Listening to her talk is just sad 😢. Wow, let this be a lesson to all seniors who are scammed by crooks.

[@Olyanna537]

I don’t think that went the way he thought it was going to go 😂

[@jeanhartely]

I've had many calls from so-called chimney experts. I live in an apartment with electric heat and no fireplace. These people just call everyone randomly until they land an easy mark.

[@MrGQStatus]

The moment he said Fox News, I knew he was a liar.

[@denisegill1549]

Woman,you are winning...put your hand down

[@Richie-xr7zb]

Good Job, Plaintiff!!!!

[@jamilawashington3253]

He said the piece was brought out of his own mouth. That means what she said is TRUE!!!

[@lynnboyd33]

OMG, I've hardly heard any of this case, and this poor woman is just so ignorant!!

[@naenae5279]

He trifling af. He clearly gets people to call people(possibly older people) and scare them into hurrying up and get work done

[@carolcole570]

THIS woman needs a Keeper…..permanently.

[@blueberrytart15]

Wow this poor lady 😢

[@trekgirl65]

She said they called her and told her they got her information from the fire department, red alert scam alert rang in my head, and she is a elder, an easy scam target these days.

[@brenttucker3933]

Check my chimney? I would’ve said “EXCUSE ME!”

[@espiemartinez2824]

Beware of scams

[@jamikaparks468]

Letting her WALK while they DRIVE is so...typical. JM yelling at her and laughing didn't help. 🙄

[@nutindoin2]

Of it wasnt about the money as tge defendant said, then why not give this Old Lady her money back ? !!!!!

[@MIkeDye200202holla]

He said he has 15 telemarketers but then says he and the manager are the only ones that call😂 major liar. I’m sure the telemarketers do say that they got the number from the fire department, so they can scare people.

[@robertlaschever3935]

Defendant is a clear scam artist. Not even close.

[@sarahbarton4977]

I really hate these people who try to scam the elderly saying you need stuff doing that you don’t need.

[@IshikawaLuv]

This poor lady. Thats scary

[@AlaiaJohnson-t2s]

Definitely took those bricks in with them lol. Probably prey on older ppl. That’s a shame! 🚮

[@madmaxofspokane1691]

Sharp lady in court! The scumbag, fly-by-night scammer completely lost control! He's the type of scumbag that offers to seal your driveway for $300, and the 1st time it rains, it washes away and the fly-by-night contractor is no where to be found.

[@ChristianMosi]

These people need to go to jail !

[@eboneparker6851]

Where is this lady family. She is crazy for letting people in her house.