INSTAGRAM VERIFICATION SCAM (Honest Guide)

[@HONESTGUIDE]

Just to answer some of the common questions here - we will still be making videos from Prague, showing you its beauties and amazing places to visit! But since this happened to us, we wanted to raise awareness these things happened. Also - yes, paying the scammers might have not been the smartest thing to do BUT we were hoping they would take us in, open their doors for us, share more secrets and what they do and how they do it. If they would tell us, we would've more chances to actually take their whole business down. It was worth the shot as our main goal is to help people - whether that means on the streets of Prague (offline) or in the online world. We're working on some exciting new videos and we cannot wait to share them with you, thank you for sticking with us!

[@ruthlessintentions3778]

This video was stupid. Please don't post these random videos like this. It fall off your path of an honest guide. And turns Into one of those random youtube channels. Next your going to be making videos about how you bought the wrong toothpaste and we'll all be wondering what the hell were watching.

[@ruthlessintentions3778]

There are plenty of other videos on youtube to bring awareness of scams. You chanel is about beautiful Prague and being an honest guide about Prague. Travel to different parts and talk more about the history. Teach something specific to Prague. Go to places to eat and show people what type of food they should try when the borders open and what to eat. At least then your putting money back into the local community where and when tourist cannot at the moment. This is a better way to spend money than to send money to someone you know is scamming you. Go to some more of the tourist areas where now there are not any and show us. This is your time to be a virtual guide.... After all... This chanel is about Prague and you are the honest GUIDE.

[@totallynotsam584]

@@ruthlessintentions3778 if your not happy then just don't watch these videos, other people like them

[@ruthlessintentions3778]

@@totallynotsam584 if you don't like my response then just don't reply. I wasn't talking to you. I was talking to the OP. The video sucks. And for a creative, you should know people's actual thoughts. If everyone says "we love your video" your not learning anything. Your gaining nothing because everyone's being fake. And want to be to nice. But yet when people are fake. People hate it. Lol pick your posion.

[@jenycek2222]

@@ruthlessintentions3778 STFU!!!!!

[@jirkav]

Janek: recognizes scam Also Janek: gets scammed anyway

[@jancerny3315]

They actually thought they are getting lessons xd

[@sunsetcake6088]

They got scammed anyways... 10/10 would get scammed again :D

[@amadeusmadis]

Janek would do anything to show people the truth.

[@mrsainaaina7981]

@@missglovinapoker7069 indeed he is a life saver 🙏🙏🙏

[@andydorlinton6613]

Thanks for jackhacks04 on Instagram.

[@azelbeatbox]

The passion in this video is incredible, please don't ever stop digging more and more into stuff you enjoy the most - keep push. 🖤

[@oneanddonetzone3673]

I have traveled all over the world and there are definitely scams and bad people wanting to relieve you of anything they can get from you by hook or by crook. I really admire you it takes a lot of guts to stand up against these guys Your friends must be very proud to know you! Stay safe!

[@babblebam]

Sometimes they use stolen already verified accounts to send these messages to appear more legit. A month ago I got a “copyright violation notice” from an official government account in Argentina. I understand how some less experienced users fall for this. EDIT: If they use a stolen verified account, the scammers have to use the original name instead of some “Instagram support” bs, because otherwise they will lose the verification checkmark. Even when the account is verified, the @ of the account often doesnt have anything to do with instagram, which should raise enough suspicion to not send them anything.

[@anomeyidk]

true

[@kubaantonin5694]

Also quite often the accounts are sold for bot networks :(

[@prazskyswag]

Hi babblebam :)

[@pernikovykral]

🙃

[@mrsainaaina7981]

**I REALLY WHAT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THOSE 🙏🙏 THAT RECOMEND THIS GUY TO US HE IS TOO LEGIT AND PERFECT 💯💯💯****#HARISO** TECH ON INSTAGRAM**

[@anders2258]

I have been watching you off and on for years. Having spent time in Praha, I was curious . Watching you then, I really liked what you were doing, I witnessed many of the scams. ( you had around 30K subscribers.). YOU DESERVE ALL THE SUCCESS. Thank's for what you do. You could make it work anywhere in the world.!!!

[@divadsn]

Sees Grabify, then 5 seconds later Pleasant Green: Ah yes, we seem to share the same preferences.

[@arizonakid4769]

same man same

[@weedseedgaming8890]

Yeah

[@makanyogs6786]

You guess it. It comes from Nigeria *unique African music playing*

[@UberRBX]

Yes

[@Vicsgym]

Ah yes indeed

[@icydom_]

Janek: recognizes and averts a scam that actually looks real and makes sense and a lot of people would fall for it. (also uses VPNs changer and tracks their info like a professional) Also Janek: sends 50 dollars to a person which already tried to scam him once and hopes that he will receive a link for the video

[@stellviahohenheim]

That 50 dollars isn't just wasted in fact the scammer did give something of a value that probably will last a whole lifetime to him. Do not engage with a scammer, especially online. They have no morals whatsoever. While the scammer will probably spend that 50 dollars in a couple of days not knowing that karma will certainly come back to bite them on the ass

[@stalkerentertainment3671]

"Ne mutlu türküm diyene" is not Turkish for happy birthday, but it says "Happy is the one who calls himself Turkish" and I am pretty ashamed of my countrymen doing things like these. But if you want to sing happy birthday in Turkish you sing: Iyiki doğdun *insert name*! Iyiki doğdun *insert name*! Iyiki doğdun! 2x Iyiki doğdun *insert name*! (The ğ is silent)

[@ArdaEgeTurkeli]

dodun diye mi okunuyormuş :D

[@rominnooo]

don't worry, this is big problem in every country

[@stalkerentertainment3671]

@@ArdaEgeTurkeli Ağa ben yazdım altına ğ sessiz diye :D

[@pochcalpadlos]

I know that there is a lot of good people in Turkey, but the goverment at the moment is really bad :(

[@ArdaEgeTurkeli]

@@pochcalpadlos don't say it in Turkey you will be arrested :')

[@siyami8782]

The word 'efrndim' in 1:07 has a typographical error for word 'efendim' in turkish wich means 'sir' in english, that shows they are using translator to communicate where translator failed to translate the typo word, this instantly revealed that they are from turkey.

[@bahaacuner3171]

We apologize on behalf of all the Honest Turks and the ones that live here in CR. Unfortunately, there are bad apples everywhere. Love your channel.

[@dr.sunpreetsingh6993]

Don’t worry brother ...every country has scammers in its own way....my only worry is that they should not become face of my country and of course feel bad about the people they scam.

[@Veaseify]

I think everybody realises that the whole of Turkey is not dedicated to just scamming or robbing people! I get bogus e-mails and phone calls almost every day here in the UK, every country has people just trying this stuff.

[@Ali_Kurt]

YES

[@EatMyDick]

Don’t worry. We always hated and will always hate forever the turks! It doesnt matter for us!

[@nurlanshukurlu]

They are Armenian gang they pretend under Turkey umbrella

[@imamsyafiie3737]

Actually when I see a typoo of 'efendim' at 1:06 I'm pretty sure that the scammer is from Turkey without continue watching the video. Using (stealing) someone's Instagram account is pretty common Modus operandi of scamming in Turkey as I had ever been scammed too. Even my University's official instagram account was ever stolen. :) Keep the good work up, you have new subscriber Janek 😉😉

[@ricardoa1661]

this is the digital version of the "assembly furniture at home " scam ad that used to be in newspaper years ago , you were suppose to send $30 then someone would send you back info on how to advertise the same crap on newspapers lol . SO happy you mentioned Jim Browning that man is a legend

[@Yamezzzz]

So great as a Northern Irish fan of this channel (everyone ignores our part of the UK) that you shouted out Jim Browning! A fantastic Northern Irish KZbinr delivering justice and protecting people worldwide from scams.

[@It-s-me-P]

Pleasant Green isn't Jim Browning

[@mcchicken5039]

@@It-s-me-P someone didn't watch the full video

[@billy-ps7jz]

Some of these scammers are so bad at their job it's funny

[@criminalcat5460]

hoover

[@jirkav]

Are they though? They just scammed them for 50 dollars.

[@habib6499]

I legit see you everywhere

[@alisiarodriguas192]

Inbox harisontech on Instagram he is the best I have ever seen All these hackers online don't usually complete their jobs ..all the want is your money I have tried harisontech twice and he is perfect 💯💯 100% guarantee.. he verified my Instagram and Facebook account perfectly

[@isaacsamuel4627]

Thanks jackhacks04 on Instagram for verifying my account perfectly..

[@knightrider7590]

The comments section of a video on Instagram scams is getting flooded by Instagram scam ad comments. This is pure gold!

[@jwalto76]

As soon as I saw grabify, I realized the KZbin algorithm sent Janek and I down the same rabbit hole. 😂

[@helloEther]

What about if the scammers use VPN too?

[@Vicsgym]

Pleasant green

[@alisiarodriguas192]

Inbox harisontech on Instagram he is the best I have ever seen All these hackers online don't usually complete their jobs ..all the want is your money I have tried harisontech twice and he is perfect 💯💯 100% guarantee.. he verified my Instagram and Facebook account perfectly

[@isaacsamuel4627]

Thanks jackhacks04 on Instagram for verifying my account perfectly..

[@SGresponse]

A phishing scam gets called out. Points to supervisor. Supervisor retorts with MLM scam ("I changed my life" - classic)

[@sweet_amir]

You should never have sent them 50$... Never support or encourage scammers.

[@vaggelismanousakis6147]

So true...

[@veashania9715]

It's like an "experiment" tho. They tried to learn more about it. Sadly, it ended that way

[@eva-nr2bs]

Didn't you understand the point of sending those 50$ you idiot !!! THEY NEW IT WAS A SCAM !!! They send lower amount than $300 to find out the result so "us" their committed viewers will be more educated and protected !!!!

[@MrMajsterixx]

@@eva-nr2bs prosimtě nekomentuj už na internetu dokud se nenaučiš to napsat jak civilizovanej člověk, nevim proč by měl byt idiot ten typek kvuli tomu co napsal.

[@isaacsamuel4627]

Thanks jackhacks04 on Instagram for verifying my account perfectly..

[@jasontroy4723]

Heads up i have used all types of shampoo over the years . I'm now 50 with a full head of hair . That ad prior to this vid is a scam totally full of shit . They just want you're money .

[@tomatom6988]

Your bank should be able to rollback the payment. But that depends on the method used to pay for the "service" :D

[@michaelfrank4943]

I love how janek uses a vpn to hide from the scammer and then makes a video about it.

[@namcat53]

Thanks Janek and Honza for all the great help you provide us and the good humor you do it with. I hope all is well with you in Praha. You are our heroes!

[@mckenzieflair2160]

YOU CAN NEVER HIRE THE SERVICE OF HACKER PILOT AND NEVER BE SATISFIED WITH TIME FRAME YOUR HACK IS DELIVERED

[@linguaste]

You missed an early clue to the location of the scammer at 1m08. They wrote the Turkish word for please 'efendım' in the chat. Although they actually spelt it slightly wrong.

[@praguematist]

That's why Google Translate, or whatever they use, didn't translate this word to English 🙂

[@Snarfie]

I actually thought that that was the name of the account Janek was using when he received that message

[@DikWhite]

I knew the scammers were Turkish as soon as I saw that misspelt Efendim. What a stupid error on their part.

[@JoCaTen]

Just found this vid while trying to see whether Instagram does anything about scammers and you guys will soon reach a million subs! congrats in advance

[@Bynming]

I don't think it's worth giving money to scammers even to show how their scams work. There are some very talented people on youtube doing that stuff without giving financial assistance to scammers.

[@thebuzzah]

This is my new favorite channel.

[@mrcrow_GG]

a já čekal, že tam na konci bude ještě turkey = krocan :D

[@missglovinapoker7069]

*I CAN'T BELIEVE IT EITHER 😱 THANKS TO HARISONTECH ON INSTAGRAM ONCE AGAIN*

[@missglovinapoker7069]

*HE IS A LIFE SAVER 🤝 THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN HARISONTECH ON INSTAGRAM*

[@missglovinapoker7069]

*MY ACCOUNT IS VERIFIED NOW WHAT A DREAM COME TRUE*

[@alisiarodriguas192]

Inbox harisontech on Instagram he is the best I have ever seen All these hackers online don't usually complete their jobs ..all the want is your money I have tried harisontech twice and he is perfect 💯💯 100% guarantee.. he verified my Instagram and Facebook account perfectly

[@andydorlinton6613]

Thanks for jackhacks04 on Instagram..

[@Kraftik611]

Dude, she gave you exactly what you wanted. She gave you a lesson on how to become a scammer. She pretended like she had something you wanted and when you gave her money, she took it and ran. Scam lesson 101

[@lilobrown9306]

If you dont know what happened? Ask Marvis gateway on face book.. ,.,

[@nasersadeghi4677]

That sentence does not mean "Happy birthday to you", it means "How happy is the one who says I am a Turk". She might have thought that by doing this she has made Turkish people popular in the world.

[@rkgracanica]

it just blows my mind how people fall for this and any other scam for that matter..

[@BuggatiWeryon]

Love your videos!

[@simonextra9689]

A scammer trying to scam a channel that exposes scammers is the same energy as a criminal breaking into a prison

[@barse.255]

1:04 lol ''Efendim'' means ''Sir'' in Turkish. He glitched for a second there.. As a Turk, sorry on the behalf of these scammers btw :(

[@MusaAzizNoorzaad]

Come on! We all have such people, none of us should be sorry because of them.

[@lorikgashi5000]

Dont say sorry for something you didn't do

[@dropoutsproduction4831]

@@MusaAzizNoorzaad are u moses aziz?

[@MusaAzizNoorzaad]

@@dropoutsproduction4831 yes?

[@dropoutsproduction4831]

@@MusaAzizNoorzaad small world.

[@comedymozilo]

Thnkyou Sir form India 🌹💐🙏🙏

[@kickwriteteach2313]

3:51 but what if THEY are on a VPN as well????

[@iremozturk7804]

This compliment is to recognize

[@p77kgq]

Definitely watch Kitboga if you are interested in playing around with scammers. He has a bunch of hilarious videos where he role-plays different characters to waste scammers time. Some of his performances are Oscar worthy!

[@tomaszkus3652]

Robisz dobrą robotę byku 👍💪

[@filip6filip]

rule number 1: never give scammers any money first, first you ask them to do something and when they do it, you pay them

[@NetAndyCz]

no no no, the rule is " never give scammers any money"; even if they do something for you first, you do not give them any money.

[@1ukastesar]

Finally a non-misleading VPN ad. Thanks for that!

[@noobgamer3137]

Love you yanek and honza... Sorry if I write wrong spelling of any of your names😂😛

[@somebodyoncetold]

Janek

[@_GhostMiner]

It's Janek. He probably writes it as Yanek so people pronounce it the Czech way.

[@HONESTGUIDE]

We appreciate the support 💛 Don't worry, we really don't care how you spell it! :)

[@Friendship1nmillion]

@@HONESTGUIDE 💯% predictable ending when you give { any amount of } money to scammers . Nobody should ever get scammed however I'm having alot of trouble finding sympathy in my heart for you with this { stupid } endeavour . 🙄🤦 . I don't ever want to troll , however What'a next : Show how you'll be double crossed after making a deal with local corrupt police officers 😒🇦🇺

[@hfzislm4566]

The scammer is using Google translate to translate his messages from Turkish to English. That's why you got "efrndim" and that's a typo and it should be "efendim" which means "sir".

[@4zappy86]

Nice video!

[@cilginogrenci]

I could tell the scammer was Turkish before Grabify due to the "efrndim". The scammer most likely doesn't speak any english and just uses Google Translate. "Efendim" means sir/ma'am in Turkish, but they misspelled it, so Google left it as is. Also, "Ne mutlu Türk'üm diyene" is a quote by the founder of Turkey, Atatürk. It means "How happy is one who calls themself a Turk", and it seriously ticks me off that they disgraced his words for a scam.

[@EarlJ55]

Very kind action from you, mentioning Pleasant Green and Jim Browning! Consider making a colab!

[@joshua3331980]

I got the same message! Thanks for the heads up 👍

[@gaijinmoments]

6:25 its toxic he scamming you and he write "How happy is the one who says I am a Turk" - Atatürk

[@ankitlabh]

my sympathy is with both of you (you and honza)

[@KevStar13]

Imagine if you paid the 50 bucks with a cheque and bounced it, scamming the scammer

[@francescogiovannizollo]

Basically all messages from strangers on Instagram are scams

[@colourinmyrainbow]

Tx! for the heads up... scary stuff

[@teshx9x9x40]

Sorry I commented so often but luv your videos makes me think more and to inform my friends and family about these criminals.

[@DerKatzeSonne]

"Hey let’s uncover scam!" **continues advertising VPNs with vague marketing standpoints** Sorry but no.

[@patrickstagl9528]

Take this as a compliment! You are the czech pleasent green for me! You're awesome guys! 😁🇨🇿

[@mikeklein1779]

I don't use Instagram, so I've never seen this scam, but I get a lot of scam callers and do my best to waste their time and, obviously, amuse myself. They get really angry when they realize that I've just been messing with them for ten minutes. I also think one of them hung up out of fear that I was who I claimed to be.

[@WhereWhatHuh]

Apparently it is an insult to ask, "How is the weather in Khandahar?" Who knew?

[@mylesfrost335]

I did once and i never got a scam call back :(

[@xCeMzIIG]

Hey there, i have an idea for you, for people who move to prague could you make a recommendation on czech banks?

[@heugahjoshua6394]

Massive thanks to everyone who recömmended *Supreme_cr4ck* you all are the life savers here ✌🏿️ ✌🏿️ ✌🏿️

[@zingelshuher2386]

"6:37 неправильно набран номер" откуда здесь русский язык))

[@MoJaKF]

We need a Pleasant Green + Honest Guide colab

[@observation_capacity]

Hi, interestingly enough the number you have dialed first said that number is wrong in Russian. Why is that? Did the number start with "+7" - a Russian country code?))

[@praguematist]

Probably they're not from Turkey 😏

[@drastically143]

Russian numbers are the one among the most popular on a "get an sms verification/registration" services. And +7 is also for Kazakhstan which is also a very popular option. And normally you try to avoid using numbers from your own country, unless it's a integral part of a scheme you're doing. It costs you just a few cents for a number and it's very useful not only for a shady stuff. For example: you don't want Zuck to know your real number and to mess with your data.

[@Maelsethe420]

the name alone of the "scammer" should warn you ... its not rocket science

[@jenycek2222]

What if the scammer also used surfshark VPN a hided himself by using VPN server in Ankara?

[@poyrazgenc]

1:03 He mispelled "efendim" which means "sir" in Turkish 6:17 "Ne mutlu Türküm diyene" doesn't mean "happy birthday", its a nationalistic phrase

[@KSHOT-tj3mo]

Imagine we all trust him so much and click the vpn link 😂

[@sorryhackeryouloose7072]

You were supposed to use PayPal. So that if the scammer don't send the video. You can request for the refund.

[@SheikhGigaChadBinSigma]

Love from the United States! 🇺🇸❤🇨🇿

[@qq13563817153]

sorting the comments by new just shows the huge amount of bots that flooded in

[@luciezechelova9207]

Ještě že Honza drží kasu 😉

[@The_Other_Ghost]

To be fair it doesn't sound like you were scammed, unless you actually expected a video.

[@kgdmen]

Почему тётка в телефоне говорит: "неправильно набран номер", а не "vytočeno nesprávné číslo". Что-то тут не чисто.

[@praguematist]

Меня тоже это заинтересовало. Вероятно, он набрал российский номер, может мошенники никакие не турки, просто тоже используют vpn, а на самом деле они из России?

[@vasiliyzhukov2276]

@@praguematist Я тоже также подумал. Может это очередной офис техподдержки сбера?

[@rpiresleite]

Nice video guys!

[@jrsc01.]

I love that, with the Russian accent lol.

[@user-iw4qm9tl2r]

That is the Czech accent, but it is similar.

[@Automedon2]

If it says 'verify' twice in a sentence, it's an Indian scammer. The LOVE the word.

[@uredogold7389]

I’m still elated at how HCKNIC got me the blue tick in no time, he’s work is indeed impressive 💯👌

[@icomvo6670]

I understood it was Turkish as soon as I saw the "efrndim", efendim is a turkish word. And fyi, "Ne mutlu Türküm diyene" is a phrase that Atatürk said and it means I'm happy I'm a turk.

[@stephaniecoopley8829]

Am so happy I finally got the bluetick, I have been wanting to get this all my life, all thanks to @hckshaw on insta that finally got me verified

[@hayatanlam2632]

kindness shown me, during those difficult

[@ESSAANDDANI]

love you from pakistan

[@dd52161]

i lost my life savings to a scammer. i jumped from the balcony of my apartmint due to depression. now i have nothing and my hair fall out as stress

[@icydom_]

Janek: Guyz, I will not click the link. I wont fall for a scam Also Janek: Anyways...

[@Th1sUsernameIsUnavailable]

Plánujete vydat tohel video i v češtině na českém kanále?

[@HONESTGUIDE]

Určitě, připravujeme CZ verzi na tuto neděli (18.)

[@nirbusta]

I'm Turkish, and as soon as i saw the first few texts i KNEW they were Turkish!! And then they go complain that Turkish people have a bad reputation in Europe, well for starters, STOP TRYING TO RIP PEOPLE OFF!!

[@2xkeyson1g2]

*Gemitnick got the real tools for this job, tested several times and been confirmed.*

[@YouToralf]

So, you’ve got scammed after all 🤦‍♂️

[@ahmetemirsen1744]

thank you for all your efforts for making it possible and a success, I wouldn't

[@2xkeyson1g2]

*2XKEYS got the real tools for this job, tested several times and been confirmed.*

[@doktork3406]

This video is absolutely riddled with bots. There are more bot comments than real people. Disable the comment section please.

[@MrRetroDev]

I used to watch Pleasent Green but he doesn't seem genuine. I used to watch his videos a lot but, over time, they started to seem more and more scripted. Almost as if he's making it all up. Even people in his own comments started to notice.

[@meeknessobinna3975]

I also got verified through this same dude @hckshaw

[@RedPMD]

It feels GOOD when you get scammed.

[@camilawyatt8016]

Finally got the blue check mark on the gram #blxxk_hats on insta did a great job

[@leftblank131]

But knowing that you know, that they know you're on a VPN, they also used a VPN, it's Inconceivable.

[@fatrobin72]

i still like how you phished a phishing attacker...

[@jasontroy4723]

That was a ripper hey .

[@drtonyhaworth6287]

Hi please can you advice me on what’s happening with covid and travel in Europe and Prague…can you help as I would like to travel and I’m in wales and can’t find out if I can travel to Prague ?? Thanks for any help regards Tony .,,great show I watch most days now I’ve caught up on my back log of films you did…..I’m sure many would like to know about travel restrictions and hotels etc…..

[@Ringo242]

01:11 efrendim means "efendim" probably he's a turkish using translation tools to communicate.

[@Teon_iyce]

☝️👆Wow I'm amazed i finally got my verification badge 😊😊🤗🤗🤗 all thanks to the name mentioned above....

[@michael1234252]

I almost pulled a "Present Green" on a FB scammer the other week.

[@deanteegarden]

Love the videos but the VPN messaging always annoys me. The VPN did nothing for you in this video, so please stop saying it did. You can use anecdotes about accessing Czech sites that may be blocked while traveling or something else, but implying that a VPN did anything to protect your identity is a SCAM