If You Hear "You're Under Investigation", Don't Believe Straight Away

Each year, more than 15 million Americans fall for phony schemes connected with identity fraud. Nowadays you have to be especially cautious because scammers are using a new trick called "spoofing". This scheme allows identity thieves to create fake emails, phone numbers, or IP addresses so that they can pretend to be someone else in order to get hold of your personal information. A very common fraud scheme is calling people and pretending to be FBI.
If you want to check whether or not the number that’s called you is fake, wait for at least 5 minutes. Otherwise, you’ll probably get reconnected to the scammer. If you’re suspicious of a phone call, report it to the police. They may be able to figure out where the call has come from. And please tell your older family members and friends about this fraud, and help them stay safe and informed so that they don’t get taken advantage of by these identity thieves.
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What is “spoofing” 1:31
The "You're under investigation" Scheme 3:19
The "You're going to be arrested in three... two... one" Scam 7:22
The "Fraudulent activity on your account" Scheme 8:24
How not to become a victim? 11:00
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SUMMARY
-There are programs out there such as "SpoofCard" that allow practically anyone to disguise their phone number with the one of their choosing.
-The person on the other end calls you by your name and immediately starts building up the sense of urgency. They inform you that the matter is extremely important and ask you if you’re aware that you're under investigation by the FBI. Paige Hanson, the chief of identity education at LifeLock, a company that specializes in identity theft protection, explains that this is one of the most common tricks criminals use to get to your personal data.
-You pick up the phone and a robotic voice informs you that officers are coming to arrest you. You hear, "You're going to be taken into custody due to a number of serious allegations. You can get back to us so that we can discuss the matter before any legal action is taken against you."
-One day you might get a call, and the person on the line will present themselves as a police officer or a representative of your bank. They’ll inform you that your bank has been exposed to fraud and that your account was compromised. You’ll be asked to provide your card number, security code, and even your PIN number.
-Remember that the police (and your bank) will never ever ask you to reveal your PIN number or bank account details over the phone, withdraw cash and send it somewhere with a courier, send your personal belongings such as bank cards off with a courier or taxi or somehow else.
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[@ccefc_families297]

A friend of mine got the "we are coming to arrest you" call, and he said "OK, then where do I live? Come and get me!". Of course they did not know and they hung up right away haha.

[@hopefox1318]

😂😂😂

[@orangebathingcapybara3752]

That’s hilarious

[@user-qk5zf4yx7j]

I’ll do it if I get the call. Tell your friend I sad thanks for the tip!

[@kaishuenli2590]

You've got a smart friend✊👍👍

[@haibai7197]

genius

[@chasemiller7974]

I don't even answer unknown numbers, if they have something really important they can leave a voicemail.

[@WinningAlly]

The worst is when they call a business line, like when im at work i have to answer every call so it wastes my time and my customers’ time 🙄

[@mariaphillips8664]

That is exactly what I do.!!!

[@blakekalister2012]

thats right

[@VegitoTheBest]

same

[@jasonmullins2]

same here!!

[@iilovebeam]

When they call just "hello this is 911 what is your emergency"

[@inkat2679]

Yesssssssssssss lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Lexeroux3M0]

I thought that was illegal lol

[@bonniey7299]

🤣😂😂😂😂😂!!!!!

[@Naiyaontop]

@@CamilaThe LOL THAS RIGHHHHTTTTTT

[@sh0wandt3ll37]

😂

[@robertlang4955]

My favorite phone answering when it is an unknown number is: "HI! You're my 10th caller and you're live on the air! Who am I speaking to and do you have the answer to today's trivia question?"

[@BloomTotallyHere]

Scammer: **Intense Sweating**

[@lily_kay]

Hahaha

[@superphantom100]

My grandparents almost fell for “the grandparents scam” if you don’t know what that is then let me explain. The scammer calls the grandparent and and claims to be a grandchild and says they’ve been arrested in Canada or something and they need you to wire them money for bail. Anyway my grandparents lived in Vegas at this time. My grandmother is at bingo when “my cousin” calls my grandfather at home, so grandpa goes to the casino where my grandmother was and tells her about it, but she’s smart and thinks this sounds suspicious so what does she do? She calls my actual cousin who tells her he hasn’t been arrested in Canada. So she calls back the scammer and quizzes him on certain things that only my cousin would know and wouldn’t you believe it he failed go figure. If it had just been my grandfather he would have fell for it, but my grandmother was “one smart cookie” as my grandfather liked to say.

[@Bibi-hh1md]

Clever!!!!!

[@superphantom100]

Bianca Williams yes she is she’s great I love her I’ll be seeing her next month when she comes to visit.

[@Bibi-hh1md]

cool

[@int_]

:D

[@lynnmasoner7627]

superphantom100 good for your grandma! Thank you for the information

[@JudyChilds-fu4em]

So, I got a call as well, but I started cursing them out in a manner and they hung up, I blocked them and called the REAL FBI!! I put on location, and told the FBI where they were, and had the police take me to the location... NOW, THEY are under investigation!!! 🙂

[@JudyChilds-fu4em]

Safwan Singham Ty

[@alexandermallett7411]

Nice

[@katpen769]

Judy Childs You are a genius

[@AstroidMelts]

You dragged it

[@edmundtoombs4944]

Alex Mallett lll0

[@yumori8180]

Imagine if the scammer accidentally called the police and say *"police are coming to arrest you"*

[@robertclark2253]

Scammers have actually called police stations before there are videos about it on KZbin .

[@njabulodineka8045]

@@robertclark2253 that way we no they are dunb

[@robertclark2253]

njabulo dineka True and thanks for your reply have a like.

[@cryomancer1077]

LOL

[@ashlywolfxx5238]

das bad

[@jaydee5447]

No! Don’t hang up. Waste as much of their time without giving up personal info

[@Yekulten]

Scambaiters unite!

[@paulbrower4265]

A string of obscenities and theological curses will make life unpleasant for these scammers. If you can guess the accent, then give a warning that prisons in Russia, China, Ukraine, India, Nigeria, and Mexico are really nasty.

[@sebasttps7096]

Caller: hey umm cousin larry got arrested can you send him money to bail him out? Intellectuals: no just go here to get the money, i'll give you more for yourself, i live in bikini bottom the pineapple lookin house

[@xnxcvroblox4594]

Ye

[@anthonythorp7291]

You know that nieghbor you don't like......ya, give scammers all their info.

[@tasukifan2128]

My mom is over 70 and she was almost scammed, by one of these. A lady was on the phone telling mom to get a gift card from asda and send it to a code place and then she would get alot of money. I kept telling her it was a scam but she didn't believe me, she told me to take her up to the shop, which I did but still I kept telling her. Lucky the lady at the store told her it was a scam and I said *Thank you !*

[@stanleycheung584]

That was sketchy

[@debasishraychawdhuri]

that's how moms work, don't they :D

[@cyphrinfinity9992]

I'm so glad your mom listened to the lady at the store!!!

[@aaliyahmiller78]

This is why I don’t answer numbers I don’t know, if it was important they would leave a voicemail or text me 🤷🏽‍♀️😤😂😭

[@Arbeedubya]

Aaliyah Miller Same with me. I'm old enough to remember the "old days" of the house phone, before even answering machines and caller ID, when you took your chances whenever you answered a call that it would be a telemarketer on the other end. Before getting a cell phone, I screened my calls with an answering machine.

[@TritoneTrickster]

RIGHT!

[@sarahphillips295]

Exactly. If it's important they will leave a message. Smartwatches freaking awesome. I don't even have to find my phone to ignore the call.😅😆

[@savpattinson1415]

Aaliyah Miller I literally block numbers and don’t answer if it’s some one I don’t know

[@cybercat29]

I do the same thing.

[@renegadefart5284]

my favorite way of wasting scammer's time is by saying "hello, agent *random name* FBI fraud division" they always panic and hang up

[@bradlinsley8028]

If I got a call from a Scammer saying "Police are coming to arrest you", I'd just say : "Okay cool, Ill wait for them." EDIT: Thanks for the likes, However didn't expect it at all. :D Hope everyone is well in the current situation we are all in!

[@tomcapehart1878]

Brad Linsley I did that a few years ago I told them I would wait for them with a 6 pack and 'betsy'

[@youneszian4766]

lol ill say that too

[@l-opera]

This is the best way to do it 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@zoe1755]

@@tomcapehart1878 who's betsy?

[@quyetkyd]

I would be like then what’s my address

[@gammalight1312]

Don't give your name or any personal information to someone who calls you ever.

[@sandyr-w6906]

Gamma Light or even emails you. I had a few emails a time or two that asked me for my bank account #. Needless to say, I didn't fall for it.

[@cto_plushtubing]

I agree!

[@gammalight1312]

laser325. I had a group of people call me saying I missed a court date and that state police were coming to arrest me, further in the conversation they said "unless I post a retainer" I'll be "taken in" by the police. They'd given me a case # and several phone lines to call insisting it was a very urgent matter but wouldn't tell me what the "case" was about and that I'd find out in court.. I don't do anything to get in trouble so before long I saw it as a very suspicious conversion. They knew just enough about me to get me worked up and that's how they get your attention. They had three people claiming to be with the federal government, an extremely unnerving proposition, but they were useing public information I left online intentionally incorrect (aka my stocker trap). It was incredible how thought out and elaborate their scam was. Two weeks later my bank blocked all my accounts due to fraud alerts triggered from an unregistered ip address buying random stuff including an Uber with my bank information. I never speak or share my SSN no matter what and I never give bank or identifying info to anyone I don't have a physical *verified* invoice for. The suggestions you gave and the ones I use are rules to live by.

[@lyncompton5494]

Gamma Light c' c

[@teresabartolome3941]

Gamma Light YEAH KIDS 😂😂

[@joe.9418]

Scammer: your under arrest by the FBI Me: I’m Canadian.

[@AlexD-wl2uh]

Mr Noobs same

[@benoitlebel5811]

Scammer: You're under arrest by the FBI Me, a French Canadian: Désolé, je comprends pas l'anglais. *Hang up* No one ever calls me in another language than French, so it's pretty easy

[@whoeveraboveisawesome6020]

I am an Asian

[@a.k.4085]

Hahahahaha

[@LostInSpace._.]

Am canadian too

[@wiwhebevevrv4073]

Am I the only one who’s getting addicted to these vids in quarantine 😂?

[@conaryconary9006]

Nah. I really like these videos too

[@sq9721]

Yup

[@courtneybeavers8055]

No

[@njabulodineka8045]

me too

[@liquidlemon492]

I’ve been watching since 2018

[@alyssa3446]

I am 11 and I get calls about my "car's warranty" and I tell them I don't have a car heck, I don't even have a license.

[@Haloxx]

just say “no u”

[@kaishuenli2590]

I can relate.I am an 8 year old girl and I have my own Lenovo laptop

[@haibai7197]

@@kaishuenli2590 im also 8 and i also use a lenovo.. its a lenovo phone though...

[@indye9988]

I bet this is very fun

[@rat5251]

I can relate. I’m 10

[@blameitonablackstar]

They can try lol. But I barely answer the phone for people I know. 😂😂😂

[@ihip_terz3845]

blameitonablackstar sameee

[@evertheeevee2011]

I decline all calls that are not in my contacts or troll them. 😂😂😂

[@Ellerion2]

Those calls that keep ringing end up in unwanted pile fast... I even put my boss's phone number in there for half a year

[@FMRG7009]

HAHAHAHa

[@JohnDoe-on6ru]

FBI: y u no talk to me anymore?

[@pyshicfriendfredbear502]

I would say to a “Your are arrested” scam, “Wait a minute, if you are letting me escape, why bother to call me in the first place, Scammer?”,

[@waitthatscopyrighted3198]

Lol exactly

[@gillianbergh7002]

I would think they are watching my house, waiting for me to 'escape', so they can burgle the house. I might just scream loudly to give them ear-ache.

[@quyetkyd]

If someone said they are coming to my house I would be like then what’s my address

[@LocalSchizoid]

Scammer: "You are being arrested by the FBI" Me: "So you guys gotta make a trip to asia?"

[@evamcinnis7992]

Right! The F.B.I will not call you! Period.

[@demythedemon]

eva mcinnis not true

[@sak_1017]

How they even will know you.(they will not call you because they just want)

[@swagplayer9972]

This is the FBI and you are being arrested just saying (just kidding)

[@carloshernandezmorales6785]

F.B.I OPEN UP

[@darkzgul-gaming6544]

F.B.I. wants to know your address..

[@uwumii442]

I think my mom got a call like that, and she was like "me no speaking english" "no, no sorry, sorry, no english" "spanish, no english" and she just hung up xdxd

[@Tigeareau]

lolol

[@mopbuckets4734]

lolololol.

[@seankreapers]

My dad did this. he had a accent and started to talk really fast " me no understand. I do dont speak thee English. HUH! NO English! NO English! I don't speak thee English." They hung up on him

[@mikelouis9389]

This is why you must be multi-lingual in vulgarity. Start spooling off your repetoire till you get a reaction. Good times!

[@frostydaydream2834]

you're mom is hilariously clever xD "spanish, no english" xD

[@Laudanum-gq3bl]

If I’m not busy, I play with the scammers. If I’m busy, I let them talk to my spouse, who’s a local prosecutor. 🤣

[@richardmerriam7044]

If a scammer asks you, "can you hear me okay?", hang up. If you say 'yes' they have recorded it and will have you approving everything!

[@clrobinson1776]

Also just saying hello? over & over again works to.

[@IDoNotExist1]

i would just say it in a super high and crackly voice

[@Moicesy]

What if you say” I can “

[@Moicesy]

What if you say” I can “ orr “hmm hmm” lol

[@m00nstargachazz2]

I would say: wHaTt

[@lindaschultz7253]

Simple solution, don't answer, make them leave a message. If no message then it's not important.

[@darrellross1]

All of these scams are happening up here in Canada as well. Sadly, old people fall victim to this because they grew up in a more innocent and trusting era. 50 years ago we just had dial phones with no call display and no answering machine. When the phone rang you never thought twice about not picking up. I don't remember any telemarketers calling. Another thing, if you lived in a small town and went downtown to the hardware store, you left the keys in your 1959 Oldsmobile! Nobody would ever think to steal it!

[@MissBELLE003]

David Rossco you should nicely tell all the old people you know! And help them ! Have a great day!

[@21nitro21]

It is all due to social media and over population on earth. Everyone wants to be wealthy with not enough resources.

[@davidrichards8345]

It's so sad that things are not still that innocent. I've noticed that so many of them have a similar foreign accent. I told one of them to put a bullet in Alice's head. That was the name given on the recorded message. The guy hung up. Imagine that!

[@Ladystardragon]

So true David Rossco... That's why our elders need to be "retrained" about scammers!! That's one thing I love about AARP is that they do a lot of education about scams, and I see a lot of banks have stuff posted and on their websites!!

[@JAS0N_M00RE]

And Canada is supposed to be all nice how sad

[@billbrandley5839]

Your social security number has been suspended. Does that mean I don't have to pay taxes anymore?

[@waitthatscopyrighted3198]

Lol

[@johnalanelson]

I assume that every call I get from someone I don't know is a scam. I just don't answer the phone. If they don't leave voice mail then they had nothing important to say.

[@noticeme6412]

This is the exact reason why I don't answer phone numbers not on my contact list

[@faliciamarine4224]

ME TOO

[@faliciamarine4224]

I figure if it's important ENOUGH, they'll leave a message. GUESS WHAT!!!!! MOST OF THEM DON'T ROTFLMNEAO

[@janetpugliesi3203]

me too

[@evertheeevee2011]

Same here. Also sometimes I troll the unknown callers.

[@stanleycheung584]

Me tooooooooooooooo

[@jockrocks7392]

I am SO sick of scam calls, that I no longer answer my phone unless I'm in a bad mood. If it was up to me, we would go back to a form of operator connection that the receiver can disconnect but the scammers pay for. Problem solved.

[@alexh349]

I just wait for the call to be gone

[@Douglas1ro]

@Caleb Pederson I LOVE messing with the scammers. When I am busy, or just not in the mood, I will tell them to hold on for a sec then put the phone down for 5 minutes then come back and apologize...then put them on hold again. You can keep a motivated scammer on hold for 30-40 minutes.

[@colorfulwolf9439]

This lady at a store said she had $50 gift cards for $20, she showed me the cards. I said "it's empty, no quantity". When she talked it smelled like smoke. Of course I knew it was a scam, I saw her asking other people the same questions or offers to other people

[@faithfulpatriot5590]

I get these calls and love to play with them because I know that _time is money_ to them. Once I got a few calls from *the US Grants Department* and the Indian caller was tasked to send me $50,000. I said, "Oh, yes, you're office is right next door to the Defense Department, aren't you?" "Yes," he said and asked for my bank account and routing numbers. I said that information was private but he could just mail my check, send Paypal, or a Western Union money order but he was undeterred. I then begged off because "Jeeves just advised me that that my golfing partner, George W. Bush, had arrived and we have a tight tee time. I hung up. Yes, I got a few more. After that, I advised that I had so much money already that I didn't know what to do with it all. On the last call I asked, "Could he make (spending) suggestions for me?" *He hung up.*

[@joshg9470]

Nice haha

[@jaygee6738]

if it is an Indian caller I put on my best accent and say "Welcome to the New Dehli Deli, we have a wide array of roast beef sandwiches for your eating pleasure."

[@valerieannrumpf4151]

😂

[@miniking-bi1kz]

Lol

[@valerieannrumpf4151]

😂🤣

[@jessiehogue.]

"Actually, sir, I happen to be a member of the (Insert City name here) Cybercrime response division. Very nice of you to keep talking for so long, I'm tracing your call as we speak."

[@cpg_duckys7257]

Man this happened to my father the "police" called him (BTW he is a policeman)

[@ShreyaKumar.]

CPG_DUCKYS offf to the scammer

[@williambohrer4946]

man, that scammers in trouble

[@whatthefvksk]

William Bohrer yup

[@im_avocadorable]

Hahaha oof

[@TheTrueDan]

I saw a video with an actual On Duty Police Captain answering a call saying that she Is under arrest by the police lol

[@oscwavcommentaccount]

Scammer: You're under investigation by the FBI. Me: I'm not even American. Scammer: Well, this is the European FBI. Me: -_-

[@crazy1good]

Lol 😅😂🤣

[@obi-wankenobi8999]

I’m not European lol

[@iurack]

Oh, shi...🇷🇴

[@johnalanelson]

The European FBI is called Interpol.

[@squirtzle4235]

@@obi-wankenobi8999 It wasnt meant for you.

[@stanleycheung584]

Am I the only person scrolling through the comments while watching the video? 👇

[@AnalyticalMenace]

Definitely not.

[@jzerballs9937]

no

[@niniidust]

No

[@kevinguy3036]

No

[@DavidRay39]

Nope.

[@dougkennedy4906]

I got one of those calls. "F-off" click.

[@czpiaor]

If you see the fbi, call the police immediately

[@kristinasativa]

Mia Antunez yeah, who trusts the police either? Trust no one!!!

[@kristinasativa]

Lucy Yin Lol!

[@QH-173]

Haha, typical BrightSide title!

[@JustNuggie]

Lol

[@IchiyasBF]

I got a good one If you hear a Sega CD warning, throw the disk to the trash and call the police

[@MadCowMusic]

I thought we were sposed to have some fun you know; mess with the scammers, punk them out a bit, and waste their time.

[@blindeye4254]

Scammer: you are getting arrested Real fbi: maybe you are Scammer: * chuckles im in danger *

[@richinoregon]

There is a video on KZbin where the scammer actually got the hold of a police officer. It is hilarious to watch. The scammer couldn't believe that his "victim" was actually a police officer.

[@iregretcommenting4768]

@@richinoregon What is the link of it

[@richinoregon]

@@iregretcommenting4768 Sorry guy, It was quite a while I saw it. All I know was that the cop was in a sheriff's department in South Carolina.

[@aarchiarora19]

Hii to the person reading this comment...have a nice day..😊

[@mohammedmuzammil5554]

hi, Wish the same for you 😊😊

[@kylie9687]

Thank you. Same for you and hope you are well🙂

[@Lenanu]

Well my days are not nice

[@mopbuckets4734]

well this week has not been nice.

[@Joe-kb1sm]

You are about to be arrested, for involuntary aggravated doorknob. Send me a plate of fresh baked cookies and we will cancel the warrant.

[@jetaimecherek8105]

After too many “we want to help you with your student loan” calls, my 70 yr old husband told them, “Great, I owe $7000,000,”” they never called back.

[@Austin-ji1sn]

Scammer: FBI is coming to your house due to fraud Me(best donald trump voice): I have political immunity, they can't arrest me

[@Austin-ji1sn]

@@grimreaper2606 What does diplomatic immunity have to do with political immunity? They're two entirely separate things and whether presidents have political immunity is still debatable. That being said my comment was a joke so I won't turn this into a multi-paragraph rant.

[@alva5945]

I need to hear your voice

[@CANIGETSUBSWITHNOVIDEOS-wb2xd]

Scammer: you’re under investigation by the FBI. Me: ok boomer

[@ArtOfBowling]

Your name Craig

[@explodingtoast9898]

Lol

[@suzycreamcheesez4371]

is boomer supposed to be an insult? you must be kidding lol!

[@ArtOfBowling]

@@suzycreamcheesez4371 i was thinking of boomer as in boomer easiason and craig being craig carton of boomer and carton fame. Carton is doing time for running a ponzi type scam with sporting event type tickets.

[@suzycreamcheesez4371]

@@ArtOfBowling uh huh hau'oli makahiki hou from me and my people to you As Metallica says nothing else matters!

[@heangone877]

yea they called me lol i hung up

[@patriciawhtehead4619]

heangone877 called me too, just last week.

[@BasementSkeleton97]

They called me three times for no reason, I'm smart enough to know that if it was true, then it would be the first thing I see on the news whether it's on tv or online if it just so happens to be that urgent.

[@maggieplayz2301]

heangone877 be carful how old r u don’t tell me but u may want to call the police or go to the police station or tell someone if u have an apple phone they can look at the recent calls they could call that number again and find the phone caller just be CAREFUL!!!!!ok this may sound weird but I care for anyone so just be careful ok!!!!!!!!

[@mopbuckets4734]

@Queen Nicki doesnt mean he's lying.

[@user-xo4xb7pk3n]

23 seconds of this video and I'm already creeped TF out

[@chucksmiley4943]

Actually this happened to my wife. I got on the phone and act like I was a cop. They hung up immediately.

[@frostydaydream2834]

I once got an e-mail from my friend's mum saying that I'm under investigation. Thank you so much bright side, that's the content I want to see.

[@quirkygaming1016]

Yay thx brightside for keeping us safe!

[@CrazyKiwiGaming]

I remember my 1st scam caller. said i signed up to something.. this alerted me as i never sign up to anything unless its bank or something I need for life. I called them out as when i asked them to refresh my memory on the cost they told me the price in USD which i knew to be a scam as i Live in New Zealand and their number was Canadian

[@deulalune]

I haven't have a snack call yet

[@miajune34]

Just say " Agent, this is the call to trace", before you hang up.

[@DrBangBang]

Me:”If you hear Indian accent telling you anything hang up immediately!”

[@Douglas1ro]

Those are the best. I always ask them where they are from. They say Europe(cause everyone knows the scams come from India). Then I will either start grilling them on what country, or if I dont have time, I just tell them they sound like they are from some country where they S@#$ in the streets...then ask them if they S@#$ in the street. They get soooooooo mad! Had one even threaten to send dogs to my house. When I laughed and asked him what my address was he hung up. Good times.

[@DrBangBang]

daedelus hahah you make my day brother

[@MothaLuva]

Rajesh Koothrapali trying to get more friends.

[@ciana1143]

Me lol but I get a lot of Chinese voice mails

[@LostInSpace._.]

???

[@BrandonMooney_]

How would I react to a scanner call? Well, for one I would not answer. I do not answer numbers that are unknown. Even if the scammer tried calling me several times to try and make a sense or urgency, I still wouldn't answer. If your not in my address book, then we haven't met and I'm not answering. And, if I know you, trying to call me (say on a friends phone, your phone went dead or something) you would contact me on other services- such as Facebook Messenger. No excuse why you should be calling me via an unknown number. And that's why I will not answer, ever.

[@deulalune]

I do not know numbers unknown That's cause you don't know the number

[@theoheiland6807]

Or better yet: Instead of hanging up, DONT give away personal info and instead prank the scammers or give them fake info.

[@Todjcam]

Very informative video! I’m a police officer and a few months ago I took a report from a young guy who was scammed for $1000 by one of these schemes. They used the app to disguise their number as my police dept’s number and told him his bank account was compromised. Long story short he fell for it and complied with their demands & he lost everything he had in his bank account. If you’re being investigated by the actual police or FBI you will not know it until you’re in handcuffs.

[@mikelouis9389]

"You're going to harm my family?" "But, I thought we agreed to do this next month after the settlement?" "Wait, this isn't Mustapha/Vinny/Heinrich?" " Look, if Mustapha/Vinny/Heinrich blows it, ya wanna job?" Good times!

[@sim33009]

I just love the ones that have a very strange accent who claim that they re going to fix my computer. I do not have a conversaton with them. I just hang up.

[@TenkuraDomo]

I never answer my phone anyway. I just use it for anime and games.

[@namjoonsrealwife]

Soo, no talking to friends, or family?

[@mopbuckets4734]

so no talking to friends or family??

[@sheyrd7778]

@Guest in Back. I approve this message! haha

[@Anonymity55]

And hentai

[@jzerballs9937]

and music and camera and

[@darksoul479]

Oh yeah the FBI always warn people when they're under investigation.

[@MrIamnoone]

Scammer calls and I happily shout, "Listen to this!" and hang up so they hear a dial tone.

[@sebotrp]

Implying FBI(or police on that matter) would call your phone instead of sending a letter or just visiting you at home.

[@MercuryLeo555]

Don't trust phone calls, or emails that I don't know

[@urfrndlucas]

Yup same... I always ignore calls i get from unknown numbers, unless i know it's a friend or family member.

[@sandyr-w6906]

NeedHim6543 neither do I. More than likely just a scam.

[@JasonIchinose]

My phone never rings, so if I get a call from a scammer, I wouldn't even know about it.

[@cybercat29]

Same here.

[@mopbuckets4734]

same here

[@thatcrazyfangirl1001]

When my dad gets scam calls with a person speaking “ I AINT TELLING YOU SH!+ NOW DONT CALL MY FUDGING NUMBER AGIN! YOU LITTLE SCAMMER CALLED THE REAL FBI”

[@ridhimagupta880]

I say "hello 911 speaking who would you like to contact?" And they nook up

[@airpodsaregay1983]

I got a call once. there was this woman called carrie and she was like, "hi, um, could you tell us anything about the car accident?" i didn't know what to do so i hung up

[@RueNakamura]

Madison Pierce that wasn't a scammer just a wrong number

[@lynnmasoner7627]

Madison Pierce ... should have asked what car accident. Then you might have found out where she was calling from

[@robloxwithme522]

Thank you! For letting us know what to do:) ❤ keep up the good work!.

[@jackgrammer6067]

I've gotten some phone calls like that. What I do is whenever I see a number I don't know, or it shows up as "Unknown", then I just won't answer.

[@jayb8934]

Another common scam is they will call pretending to be a Microsoft technician or something and claim that your PC has been compromised. They then give you instructions that will give them remote access to your PC so that they can "fix" it. I've gotten such calls twice. I keep them on the line as long as possible pretending to be following their instructions just to waste their time. When they realize I'm messing with them I claim to be an off duty police officer and they usually hang up.

[@boyos]

No you should scam them instead and shout "SCAMMER GETS SCAMMED"

[@rinaharmeet]

Leee lol

[@keungchaic]

I know, should give out the wrong PIN too LOL

[@int_]

Rina Chawla lololol

[@Ellenchattergirl]

I would only do that if I had the guts for it in the moment.

[@bryannaholloway5168]

Lol ill do that helhe

[@sandrahutchens4905]

the best one yet the call from the IRS all I do is hang up then go to my facebook page and let all my friends know they are at it again so beware. now what i do on these calls answer them and remain silent one time i did this and made the person on the other end so mad she cussed me out and actually stated she wasn't a robo caller. the best one is the one who calls and says there is a problem with my computer i said to them in not so nice words only problem i have is you wanting to get into it. one time i said you don't even know the windows i am running they said yes we do it is xp i laughed and hung up. one time i got a phone call saying i won a free $500.00 gift card all i had to do was give them five dollars from my checking account. so i got out my numbers and said one two three four hung up. thought to myself sucker.

[@povarts162]

This video is great. I actually never knew about the other things ID scammers can do. I'm fully aware now and I'll never forget it.

[@corimyers4985]

I don't panic if I see the FBI number. My aunt works for the FBI. I answer and if it's a scammer I'll ask their badge number, lol.

[@lamar5975]

Thanks for help! Someone was calling me right now tho, but I hanged up

[@fakename5400]

Hung*

[@e.i.n.3028]

Fake Name gunh

[@abbyfrease2290]

All you have to do is pretend to suffer from memory loss, and yell at the person that A- I have no daughter B- My huspand (or wirfe) Is dead, or C- I can't go out. This is year 1939, after all! They might try you, but keep that act up. They will get tired and hang up on you. Or, just put it near a boom box and blast the Caillou theme song. They will hang up.

[@deulalune]

Correct

[@stanleycheung584]

Haha funny

[@kennethpowers82982]

I'll blast were not gonna take it by twisted sister or iron Man by black Sabbath or crazy train by Ozzy Osborne

[@josetheyoutuber]

ill blast never gonna give you up

[@cryora]

Or just keep saying "hello?" until you get the response you desire. To top it off, time your hellos so that you say it simultaneously with when they say something.

[@Gachalifegirl-123]

I've had a call saying they were from the ato (Australian tax office) saying I was under investigation for fuad and I had to pay 5000 dollars right there and then otherwise the AFP (Australian federal police) were on their way. I ended up hanging up on them as they were rude and relentless. It was a horrible feeling thinking I could go to jail. But I've never committed tax fraud.

[@annmarieaber2430]

*gets called by a scammer* Me: it’s second language time

[@helloimme4706]

Ha ha😂😂😂

[@Heartwing37]

I get those frequently! My last one went like this: Caller: I’m from the FBI and you have an outstanding warrant and if you don’t pay a fine, I’ll come and arrest you Me: Ok, I just made dinner. You can join me Caller: Uh, huh? Me: What are you wearing? I love guys in uniform Caller: Ma’am, you’re in serious trouble Me: Oh goodie, are you bringing handcuffs? I’ll open a bottle of wine. Caller hangs up....

[@fakename5400]

5:24 makes me feel uncomfortable for some reason

[@umbreonzrule5263]

It's weird But I guess it was bright sides choice to add that and who are we to curse it so we should respect his decision not offending or etc

[@deulalune]

Because it gave me an ad

[@darlenecane3539]

I had one of those calls. I had recently cleared up a misunderstanding where Canada Revenue Agency thought I owed them $18,000 so it wasn't unreasonable to think the call was legitimate. I hadn't answered the call so they left a voicemail. I didn't want to ignore the call if it was a legit CRA call but was suspicious. So rather than calling the number on the voicemail I called the number I had in my contacts. They confirmed that my original problem had, indeed, been cleared up and I was NOT about to be arrested

[@Dudley974]

My family gets about scam 3-4 calls a week. My grandparents got scammed by one of the "You won this new car and 1 mil, but we need money to cover shipping costs", I warned them it was 100% a scam, but they didn't listen, my grandfather learned his lesson at least and would be very critical to all incoming calls, my grandmother on the other hand still refuses to learn and now that my grandfather has passed its really hard to keep her from falling for them. After he died for about 6 months we would get 6-8 calls every day from scammers, except for weekends (It's calmed down to the 3-4 a week now). We always get one with the same recorded line "This is Mastercard/Visa calling to say we found an issue", I always hang-up on it. However, my grandmother insists I should listen "because you never know it may be the bank". Like, why would 2 competitors be calling us at the same time, ALSO nobody at my home owned a card till the more recent years. We also get several claiming to be Microsoft or the IRS, she will say that I shouldn't hang up on them because it's rude, my response always is "not as rude as taking people's life savings". It angers me that my grandmother refuses to heed my warnings, we've had to keep all sensitive information away from her, for her own sake. It makes us all feel bad to not give her her own banking info, but she would give it away in a heartbeat.

[@lavendermae5064]

Who'd troll them and get them to rage?😂

[@sydneyhurla3454]

Lavender Mae Yeah and I would just scary them bye giggling like crazy

[@KungFuPanda1223]

if the fbi calls me, ill just hang up cus im canadian lol

[@larrykelbaughjr.1831]

Thanks for the heads up!!!

[@moodydeb6814]

I've been "investigated" by the IRS & SSA for "criminal activity on my accounts". "Officer Ryan" has left messages informing me that I"ll be arrested if I don't respond to his call. (I don't & he hasn't.) "Microsoft" has called me to tell me my computer is sending out "error messages", & they need to access it in order to fix it. They've also called me to tell that the tech firm I contacted with for service has gone out of business & I'm due a refund. SSA has contacted me, wanting to review my information over the phone. It's a rule in our house not to answer calls from any number we don't recognize- no matter how many times they call. Any messages left are reviewed for possible legitimacy I also report these calls to the proper agency, & I would encourage others to do the same. Lastly, & most important, stay informed & educate yourself so that you're less likely to be taken for everything you've got.. Knowledge is one of your best defenses against fraud.

[@princessshelda4973]

I received a call like this. Saying they were from the IRS. And if I didn't pay a certain amount of money. That I owed them, I would be arrested. I laughed at them and hung up. Thanks for sharing!👍 Have a blessed one you all!🙂 Love 💝 Princess Shelda 👑

[@InvestingHustler]

Look forward to getting this call now I’m prepared lol 😂

[@brendenpeterson5684]

I like to prank the scammer, that usually garantees that the don't call back

[@decoy2636]

The caller hangs up when you insist they identify themselves. Even debt collectors will not give you their personal information and I have been told that I am crazy, I think it's a hoot myself

[@myles9013]

What you do when the “FBI” you say sorry number i live in canada that just throws them off like hot chess in a bun when rip it in half

[@Zul_H]

me : Decline and block the number every unknown number

[@wolfstar420]

It once happened to me. But it was regarding my bank account. I started speaking gibberish pretending to speak a language I don't know and then finally hung up. 😂

[@robertheinkel6225]

So if the FBI calls and says I am under investigation, I tell them great, that means my security clearance should be completed soon. Thank you for the update, and hang up.

[@PlanetApplez]

Yeah if someone I don’t know calls me if there’s no voicemail I don’t call back, if you didn’t leave a voicemail it wasn’t important or wrong number

[@danielcobbins9050]

I never answer my phone if I don't know the number

[@stevenattanasso2003]

THANK YOU ....

[@poppys3728]

Bingo.

[@zaynalee7564]

Love this channel 😍😍

[@jameryia5983]

Dawood Sharief me too

[@xelenth_]

After this video, I drew a picture of me yelling, FBI OPEN UP. I want to be an FBI agent just to yell that

[@kaishuenli2590]

Don't think about it,being an FBI agent is very difficult

[@a.k.4085]

I've had this happen several times. I almost fell for it once. Even before watching this I had gotten to the point where I laugh, tell them I know their frauds, hang up and block their number.

[@HelloKittyFanMan.]

"The criminals don't hang up." Well you can't make another call with them on the line unless you confer them in. So yes, you will have hung up on them first.

[@livewireOrourke]

Just play an audio clip from a Brandon Rogers's clip; they will soon realize that you have problems worse than theirs and thus leave you alone.

[@supergirl6191]

If it weren't for my friends being smart I would have fallen for a good amount of scams already, thanks for existing guys!! Who else had been in my place?

[@harrischeshire3165]

thanks bright side this has really rased my suspicions about scammers