Disrupting a scammer for a WHOLE WEEK

[@ralo4304]

I work for Chase Bank. I am watching this video now, and paused it at the point where he spoofed the number so I could comment. When customers tell me "but they called from the number that is on the back of my card". I tell them THE NUMBER ON THE BACK OF YOUR CARD IS FOR ---OUR CUSTOMERS TO CALL US---, WE WILL NEVER CALL FROM THAT NUMBER!!! Yes I know that is in all caps, and I won't apologize. I can't stress enough to people how to look out for scammers. I talk to victims Every. Single. Day! 😢

[@JimBrowning]

Thank you... I'll pin this as it may help a few others.

[@afterburn3208]

Your all caps portion should be printed on the card. Excellent point and I hope many people read and share that!

[@johngardner1290]

No need to apologize. Passing information like this is important and if you have to use all caps, then so be it. Well done.

[@ralo4304]

@@JimBrowning 💙

[@ralo4304]

@@afterburn3208 💙

[@ryantube485]

"Kiss my ass, goodbye" I love it

[@Ban00]

😂😂

[@christiangonzales7429]

That part was so wholesome to watch!

[@dualtronix4438]

Masterclass from the air force dude

[@debodatta7398]

Another North Indian scammer lool, just block all Hindi states at this point, sorry from a Punjabi/Gujarat

[@RandomAverageJoe]

😁

[@Omar_Little]

That first victim handled it so well. It's exactly how I hope my parents handle a scammer.

[@EEEEEEEE]

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[@philroc50]

He probably realized he couldn't possibly be speaking to his bank when he heard Faran say his phone line was compromised.

[@nickv4073]

This should NOT be how you "hope" your parents handle a scammer. What you should hope they do is not respond to fake pop-ups in the first place.

[@philroc50]

@@nickv4073 True, but it's still enjoyable to see a scammer getting called out by a potential victim.

[@peglin5117]

@@nickv4073it’s inevitable that anyone encounters a scammer. Not responding to the popup is ideal but it’s not bad to have redundancy in place. He responded appropriately

[@MelodicDragon97]

Hats off to the Home Depot worker for actually heeding the warning and protecting the victim.

[@K.Marie119]

I assume even the cashier would be able to catch it. Most places do a lot of training on recognizing attempts at social engineering. Even when I was working in the pharmacy at CVS and had nothing to do with the MoneyGram stuff, we were still required to do updated training every quarter. Just like Walgreen's got busted for accepting fake Rxs, businesses can be held liable if they fail to block too many of these scam transactions. At one point, I was covering a shift for one of the cashiers and had a guy who was caught up in a romance scam come in. His "girlfriend" in Nigeria needed $800 for some sort of "customs fees." I somehow messed up when I blocked the MoneyGram, and the scammer only got $8.00. The guy came back the next day with the scammer on the phone. It was my day off and I got a phone call from my manager. Scammer wasn't happy, and it was funny as hell.😂

[@endless_universe2023]

he didn't actually do what he was asked to do - persuade the guy to get off the phone. He just laughed it off

[@joanthompson4559]

He needs talking to.​@@endless_universe2023

[@elchaaronsa]

The Home Depot guy helped, but he took it all too lightly and treated it like a laughing matter. He should have spent more time with the victim and explained things more thoroughly so that the victim did not leave the store still a little confused.

[@Oh-fr2nv]

i think the home depot guy was actually pretty thorough with communicating all the main points. the old man understood and called out the scammer, but didnt hang up and ended up getting gas lit lol.

[@Shadowdash66X]

The amount of joy i got from the Home Depot employee recognizing Jim's voice!

[@JimBrowning]

Me too :)

[@debodatta7398]

Another North Indian scammer lool, just block all Hindi states at this point, sorry from a Punjabi/Gujarat

[@gsp911]

I take so much joy in knowing that Jim's voice is so special that anyone who doesn't want to know him knows exactly who he is. 💪 And everyone who wants to know who he is knows it. 😁

[@caolkyle]

Thought the same but did think was little bad that Geo didn’t pass on the info his colleagues as sounds like the old man went to a till, and then that employee had asked Geo maybe to help with the large transaction but then Geo stepped in to try stop it?

[@Aviertje]

@@gsp911Let's just hope that Jim isn't planning any trips to India, because if he is, it would be bad if the local airport employees start informing the telemarketers to send their hitmen out front!

[@minikawildflower]

Hearing the victim tell him off always feels good.

[@EEEEEEEE]

‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎E

[@Trooper599]

He wouldn't be a victim then, but a survivor.. ;)

[@OrgaNik_Music]

@@Trooper599Potential victim

[@waqasahmed939]

​@@Trooper599The "mark" then perhaps

[@Tinkerbe11]

Yes, I cheered when I heard him say "kiss my a**!"👋👋👍💪🎉 I had these calls from "Microsoft" for a while, and when I was in a bad mood I cursed at them, called them criminals, wished them cancer and syphilis and the plague.

[@drucewayne]

This Faran guy was right about one thing. Hackers were taping their conversation.

[@waqasahmed939]

Most likely named "Farhan" pronounced Farr haan

[@Wingedshadowwolf]

🤣😇

[@user-ds8gf3ki2g]

@@waqasahmed939on his passport it says Faran tho

[@sarthakmohanty997]

​​@@waqasahmed939It's actually Faran (without the H). That's how it's spelt in Hindi on his government ID card (called the Aadhar card in India) which was shown at 2:41. It also reveals his full name to be Faran bin Farooq. Jim did not pixelate the name written in Hindi, just the one in English.

[@travthetoker5976]

a hacker for good, a hacker against evil

[@frankyturrizo4240]

I shed a tear from the warmth of the Home Depot employee telling the victim it's a scam .

[@Darthmufin]

Even though it didn't matter?

[@frankyturrizo4240]

@@Darthmufin I did not shed a tear at that point

[@moneybags733ify]

Why the employee did a horrible job...should've been more serious

[@c.i0503]

@@moneybags733ify for real! he just laughed and said "ahaha it's a scam, we won't sell these to you. bye!" like?? no educating him?? okay

[@Joshy-]

​@@moneybags733ify what was he supposed to do? people can only do so much he's not a god

[@Emre.55]

The way he tried to gaslight the last victim after the employee warned him was absolutely unreal. These guys really have zero shame.

[@TheChrosst]

They aren't human, they are living piles of dumpster shit.

[@critterwhisperer5821]

This is nothing new. Sadly. Been watching scam vids for ages and this is a trend. A sad trend. They don't care the age, they care if their victims have a lot of money. The more money the Vic has, the more money they'll steal from people. They're lowest life forms alive. Not worth being called human

[@AnnWahlquist]

what i wouldnt give for 5 minutes with this guy

[@alexnezhynsky9707]

What's scary is the old guy continued to talk to the scammer after he was told it was a scam.

[@Pretzil43]

Let's hope no one ever calls Biden...

[@thephilguy1]

First convincing American accent I've heard from a scammer. "I can always tell his English was good, but with maths... not so much." 🤣

[@Maialeen]

I don't think he sounds convincingly American. His accent is just better than most that do the same thing he does. I'm not a native English speaker and he doesn't sound natural and American to me. Idk. Maybe it passes with very old people who can't hear well. Regardless, I am forever fascinated with the ones who have THICK accents and still insist on names like Jack Wilson or whatever. It seems to me like it makes them look more suspicious. It would be better if they picked an easy to pronounce Indian name. But no, every time they're like "Yes ma'am. This is Americaguy Baldeaglerson. You have a virus on your computer. I will explain each and everything."

[@Leith_Crowther]

@@MaialeenIt isn’t just scammers who use fake western names. Legit foreign service centers will use them, too. I think westerners, especially Americans, feel more safe talking to someone with a familiar name.

[@waqasahmed939]

​​@@MaialeenThe other alternative is that he's had rich parents who sent him to an international school where the teachers are typically American If he's had that kind of education , he's absolutely wasting his talents. Typically people educated at international schools end up getting some form of American twang to their English accent

[@horntx]

​@@Maialeen You're right he doesn't sound quite right, but it's close enough to pass as a first generation immigrant or just somewhere in the US with a weird accent I haven't heard before. It's certainly much better than the stereotypical scammer with a very thick Indian or Chinese accent. The grammar did give it away though, he makes many of the mistakes which scream "english is not my first language" (eg. "the Microsoft")

[@AdamOBrien29]

Funnily enough referring to maths as maths and not math, is very European and also the proper English pronunciation 😊

[@officialpowerofbanana]

this guy Faran must be considered a real pro. When he was cussed at, he just sat there calmly and took it, even though he was frustrated. A very rare trait in the scamming world. I bet he's like top dog in the call center with everyone parting the way everywhere he walks.

[@JimBrowning]

I'd say he's pretty used to being cursed at.

[@Tethshen]

yeah for sure, what a scumbag huh, even had the audacity to pick his nose nonchalantly while doing it all. Thank God that Jim was there to intervene, he's like tech superman

[@noka79]

He's just thinking about the huge payoff. The others lack the intelligence

[@tomgenitalia2537]

I'd say that no one is parting their way for him. He's garbage.

[@Tcee420]

​@@JimBrowning Like an experienced predator, this boogerboi is focused on his kill. This is definitely not his first rodeo. Always wonder why our ambassadors in India,pakstan, bangadesh, jamaica, nigeria etc. don't do anything about this menace🤨

[@alanlucas501]

I wish to direct this message to Jim Browning himself. On behalf of me and my family, I just want give a most sincere and heartfelt thank you to Jim Browning. Because today he intercepted on a scam call to my elderly Dad's mobile phone. We couldn't believe it. I have watched Jim Browning's videos and have watched with seething hate towards those arsehole scammers and could not believe it when today Jim Browning himself intercepted and spoke with my Dad. It was truly amazing and we cannot thank Jim Browning enough for what he did. He is a true saviour. So I say to you Jim Browning, thank you ever so much and keep those bastards down. You are a genius. Keep doing what you are doing. 🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@thetriggerhappypwner]

The man's a genius! He gives up his free time to take down scammers! He should be working for the FBI's Cyber Division.

[@tiffanynaidoo2003]

That is awesome. Watch these videos with your dad!

[@pob-4810]

Incredible story

[@Ledvolta]

Good stuff 🔥👍🏻✨!

[@psps6623]

Admit it, you're jealous Dad got to talk to Jim and you didn't >:} Say it; SAY IT! :)

[@artemisamberdrive583]

Not all heroes wear capes! Your videos made me talk to my granddad about fraud. Once he was called from fraud people pretending to be me, involved in a car crash, asking for a lot of money. In his unique humour he asked "when is your birthday?"...the caller hung up. Thank you for protecting our family heir!

[@JimBrowning]

Thank you Artemis (hope that's your actual name). The support is really appreciated. Just wish I could monitor a few more scammers to prevent them from stealing from all of our grandparents.

[@simonsaysrewind]

I wish (unless there is) there were big teams intercepting scammers. I know there's individuals and a BBC programme but imagine loads of offices throughout the world stopping a larger percentage of scammers operating. It should be a real job all over the world.

[@Nulley0]

Oh God, Now I wonder if future scams will have AI deepfaking your voice, some elderly might even believe it to be true...

[@critterwhisperer5821]

@@simonsaysrewindsome scam baiters joined together and made the scam bait call center. And it's pretty cool. Jim was involved at some point too. He does collabs with some of the groups. Mark rober, trilogy media, pleasant greens and Jim browning are my fave scam baiters and scammer trolls. They're super cool

[@TheOnlyName]

Yeah I've heard mine have gotten that one about the car crash too :/

[@billyruss]

"Never ever trust a phone number on your caller ID - it could be anyone" - probably the single best bit of advice ever.

[@BillCipher1995]

Saddest as well.

[@DrumToTheBassWoop]

Always use the old early 2000s US foreign policy... *DISTRUST AND VERIFY*

[@totot99]

One thing I would never understand about these scam calls is that they would always say/ask "how can I help you" when they are the ones literally calling us like how stewpeed could they be 😂

[@jordanhough8790]

I've twice had someone call me asking why I called them, which of course I had not. The first time it happened is when I learned about spoofing phone numbers in the first place, the second time I was able to explain to the person that it had been someone trying to call and scam them and to disregard it.

[@christopherbuchanan3355]

Just yesterday.. I had my banks own number come up in the Caller I.D and it was a scammer

[@salvadormendoza5045]

"The Microsoft" is a telltale sign that it's a scam...

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

Exactly what I said 😂

[@Samlol23_drrich]

English is a difficult language to the master.

[@alltheworldsastage.]

Each and everything!

[@AxeGaijin]

The KZbin taught me this...

[@CalciumOxyde]

To be fair I’m American and I like to add “the” in front of a lot of nouns lol.

[@TheSpaceflightGuy]

The employee recognizing Jim’s voice was absolutely hilarious 😂

[@kishascape]

They oughta stat having some DDoS bots on standby that way when they can’t get through they can make the scammer drop the call.

[@johnmcclane6641]

Sadly the old man keep on talking to the scammer still.

[@YouTubeRepliezz]

@@johnmcclane6641 employee forgot the part about asking if he was on the phone with anyone

[@20chocsaday]

When people call here we tell them But we don't have a Windows/Apple/Microsoft/or whatever might be the thing being targeted.

[@zubetp]

@@KZbinRepliezzhe had the guy completely mollified and probably didn't think he'd walk outside and ask if he was getting scammed. they're really not trained as hostage negotiators, they're sales associates and shift managers. i wish he'd followed him out there or something. poor guy.

[@dahktuh]

the way he tried to gaslight that old man into thinking HE mentioned it's a scam. fucking shameful.

[@infpdreams]

I'm glad this man's reaction wasn't one of self-doubt. It's such a bald-faced lie, but in a stressful situation, so many people would worry they did say something they can't remember. Lying is already terrible, but trying to make them question the reality of something they just experienced is next level cruelty.

[@MazeMaker4Life]

"don't want to lose your hard earned money like that, right" The fucking audacity to say that whilst targeting their hard earned money ffs

[@bob2000and10]

Jeets have no ethics

[@PedroBenolielBonito]

He did say something about his bank, though. Unless I misheard it.

[@exoticbear6084]

Sounded like the old man was fighting to stay and get scammed

[@Upholsterartist]

Its so horrible to see a man gaslight an elder into thinking that 'hackers are one step ahead of us' how sad.

[@AdamOBrien29]

Hair loss is 20 steps ahead of this scammer 😂😂

[@debodatta7398]

Another North Indian scammer lool, just block all Hindi states at this point, sorry from a Punjabi/Gujarat

[@frofrofrofro900]

Because this home depot guy dont explein him how it works and that bank never work like that

[@Spellfork]

Good thing the actual hacker had a nice white collar and defeated the scammer

[@poeticvogon]

But the hacker was one step ahead of them for real.

[@gregkrimer1000]

Outstanding work as usual Jim!

[@Chrissmills]

Imagine if the government opened up an agency to do work like this and monitor/shut down scam call centres. It also devalues the US economy as those billions of dollars annually go overseas instead of being spent locally.

[@VanceVanced]

Wow... 1 million dolars...

[@TriangIe]

I love how he said “yes the phone line could be compromised” just to scare him back into compliance, not knowing the phone line is actually compromised lol

[@Thirtyfivepercentferal]

Can you imagine having someone go to these lengths to protect you, as a stranger? Having someone come up to you and tell you "that phone in your pocket isn't talking to chase bank". Must feel like divine intervention. You're an angel, Jim.

[@anonony9081]

He's the modern-day Batman

[@AntiAtheismIsUnstoppable]

Remember, thart scamming comes in all sizes and in any environment, not just indian phone scammers, which are some of the more simple forms of scams, as they're only going for your money. You will be attempted cheated, lied to, deceived, by many people with various reasons for their doings. For example, We know as a fact that the uproar on college campuses are sponsered by islameic terror organizations. Indian phone scamming is only the first level of scamming. And it will rob you of your money, but scams higher up will rob you of your mind and thinking too.

[@tb4546]

Can you imagine hearing that and SOMEHOW letting the same weirdo on the phone swindle you into going to the store again?!?

[@tmyfatmufo]

Just for them to absolutely get scammed out of their money again, really a work of art. If they have no one around them to help, thats the America taste right there,mostly lonely people

[@Meilk27]

What does that mean that phone in your pocket isn't talking to Chase Bank? Phones don't talk. You talk on them but not when they're in your pocket.

[@YTWanderer]

It warmed my heart and made me smile when the Home Depot employee recognized your voice 😊

[@JimBrowning]

That was pretty amazing tbh

[@MrSlendyMannn]

@@JimBrowningI imagine that it’s pretty great when someone recognises who you are and what type of work you do. Thanks for all your work to combat these lot!!

[@pouchang1978]

My old boss got a call and put it on speaker......he loudly said "Hey, listen to this bloke". We all laughed and I said "Jim Browning will get him" 😅😅He hung up😅😅

[@DanSpotYT]

We do get fraud/scam training and there is always another employee around to double check any questionable scenario. If something stinks, we are supposed to get help to ensure things are legit. I'd be another to recognize his voice!

[@prem9501]

Sadly, With what is going on in the recent development in AI, voices could be cloned.

[@infpdreams]

I was already disgusted by this scammer's behavior, and then he started picking his nose on top of it all. Lovely.

[@BodywiseMustard]

Everyone does it. He didn't know he was being surveiled in his own home.

[@John-rp2mh]

He's digging for gold & just struck a vain 😂😅

[@kishascape]

He looks and talks exactly like an Indian version of the OfficialSWLchannel guy here on KZbin lmao

[@lor7780]

@@BodywiseMustardeveryone? Lol

[@alexdaniels4833]

Jim, if there were more people like you on the planet it would be such a better world.

[@tonyeight9979]

It is absolutely despicable how this coward shamelessly tries to gaslight a senior

[@tricursor2481]

Jim Browning and Kitboga are genuine heroes. I'm sure we all feel that same feeling when they're able to save someone. I've known of at least two seniors who have taken their lives when they realized their entire retirement was stolen from them. These people are evil and I wish our governments would do something about this since apparently every local India police department is extremely easily bribed and the scams continue. Or maybe the key is to spread word in that community about it, I'm sure the fellow India residents dislike this nonsense as much as the rest of us, maybe if the police are bombarded with local calls they'll have no choice

[@toddie3910]

Yeah it's shameful!

[@smcdonald9991]

Isn't against their religion or something?

[@eyeborg3148]

you mean their same religion that eats cow poop?

[@AlexCS8]

@@tricursor2481 it's shameful that you equate Jim with that guy

[@rachelwindsor850]

Man, that Home Depot guy is such a chad. He handled it so well.

[@fjjfjfj]

Geo MVP

[@ezzatisaid]

Lowkey he felt like fan of Jim hahaha

[@zetoma16]

@@ezzatisaid honestly i think its super cool that jim is gaining popularity because the reputation he has built helped save that poor old man.

[@apbecker]

I'm so glad my filter blocked whatever dumb slang word you used to describe Geo. Peace at last

[@r9xh]

@@apbeckerblocking “ch@d” is a pretty virgin/beta move…

[@ledrash6079]

Amazing that the Home Depot Employee recognized your voice! :)

[@JimBrowning]

Thank goodness for it. Nice one GEO!

[@MaratheSamoyed]

I don’t have much to donate but what you do is so important

[@JimBrowning]

Thank you so much Mara

[@CatFish107]

Home depot fella who answered and recognized Mr. Browning is heartwarming to hear.

[@Paxmax]

😃 Yes! Big shout out to Geo!! Good on you sir!

[@yesitsme3981]

Should have telling the home depo guy to tell the victim to hung up the call!

[@callmiichris8149]

Hearing that man at home depot help the eighty year old man gave me such a swell in my heart. To know people are actually helping when reached out to is awesome. one day we will make scam callers fear even TRYING to threaten our loved ones safety and security.

[@debby8428]

I agree but they should have suggested he go to the police.

[@robsengahay5614]

Cool that the guy obviously watches Jim’s content too because he recognised his voice.

[@christiangonzales7429]

@@i4j11j2do5 I was on edge at first, worried that he might write Jim's call off as a prank call and not take it seriously!

[@Code7Unltd]

They'll keep coming until India and Africa finally get embargoed from doing business with the United States. Economic sanctions will stop money mules, *and* place them on the hook for evading sanctions.

[@biigsmokee]

@@i4j11j2do5 he did a pretty bad job honestly since he clearly went to another store anyway. at least he intervened at all

[@nagashtheundyingking4404]

Man that Veteran was badass. the store worker really is a champ.

[@illegalprogram]

You truly are a guardian angel, that got me in the feels when the older gentlemen said "thank you mr browning"

[@trenthardesty]

hearing the old guy telling the scammer "kiss my ass, goodbye" has me crying

[@glados4765]

You're crying over that? Yikes.

[@streambhai9444]

Cry baby

[@billiam6398]

@@glados4765it’s a figure of speech, he’s saying it’s funny

[@fordmodelT1957]

LMAO

[@billbob5701]

​@@glados4765 You're that dense to not understand such a common figure of speech? Dang

[@theimperialist2686]

Thanks for your work in exposing these scammers Jim.

[@JimBrowning]

Thank you TI2686

[@EEEEEEEE]

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[@Nero-F121]

@@JimBrowning If only there's more cooperation with the governments, I hope this gets solved one day ❤

[@HOOOLD_ON]

@@Nero-F121 I believe the real problem is it is not actually illegal to scam someone. Especially over the internet /crossing borders. Remember: Nothing has been stolen from you. You gave the money away yourself. I agree that scamming (at any level) _should_ be illegal, but you can never prevent people from giving away money to people they trust. If, say, the Indian police was made aware of a scam call center they may react and arrest some dudes, but just days later these people are back at work as if nothing happened. What we need is _international_ laws, but all we have is regulations. As an example, this is why no matter where you go in your world wide travels, a stop sign is octagonal. If its not octagonal, its not a stop sign.

[@debodatta7398]

Another North Indian scammer lool, just block all Hindi states at this point, sorry from a Punjabi/Gujarat

[@4RILDIGITAL]

Despite the stern warnings, it's quite terrifying to see how persuasive these scammers can be. It's also heartening to see how proactively you are trying to intervene and rescue these victims. We all need to stay alert and aware of such scams.

[@MrLTiger]

He's not persuasive. The old man is just too weak-minded to hang up the phone, it's almost like he's asking for it

[@TikkiNikki]

"How persuasive " You must be talking about a different video because thus dude talked like he just woke up and forgot his script. 😂

[@KarlKapo]

He isn't. The third man is demented

[@CurtisJanzen]

what's moré alarming is that all of these morally bankrupt scammérs seem to originaté from oné particular country. i live in canada and we've had a massivé influx of these péople... import thé thìrd world, bécomé thé thìrd world!

[@hyfan6195]

@@CurtisJanzen yikes, please don’t be such a racist fuck

[@SeanORaigh]

It's such a relief to hear the man at the start being so sceptical of Faran's BS.

[@binboda]

Jim is the definition of 'Suffering from success' meme bc now even Home Depot managers recognise his voice, not to mention scammers 😂

[@Wingedshadowwolf]

Or maybe it's for the best. He knew immediately what needed to be done, and didn't have to worry if Jim was a crank caller or not.

[@JuliaAlexandra180]

A sweet moment.

[@debodatta7398]

Another North Indian scammer lool, just block all Hindi states at this point, sorry from a Punjabi/Gujarat

[@bigbelix]

It's called Bunnings in oz

[@JohnDoe-bd5sz]

If i worked somewhere and got a call from Jim i would be totally stoked and i would make sure 100% that the victim understood it 100% that this was a scam. Would be a great honor helping Jim save someone from being scammed.

[@demef758]

it never ceases to amaze me how people are incapable of hanging up on someone. They feel the need to be polite and keep listening. Unbelievable.

[@isabel5066]

yeah, i kinda think its funny.. i am and was like this.. but the more it happens to me.. the easier it is to just say . "kiss my ass, goodbye" xD

[@Streetcleanergaming]

I just like to clown on them I once awnserd a prompt of "your cellular service will be canceled" with "I DONT EVEN HAVE A PHONE"

[@beryllines3788]

@@Streetcleanergaming bahahaha - love it!

[@kishascape]

I don’t even acknowledge bums IRL. Just leave ‘‘em babbling into the void.

[@johnnyborelli2824]

I agree I already told this idiot the F off already by now it wouldn’t even went that far. The phone call. It would’ve ended way before Home Depot.

[@rctkiller]

Imagin of these scammers put this much effort into a real job...

[@rudratrivedi3960]

They aren't even qualified for one

[@EchoFirex]

The fact you can intercept the calls like this is incredible. You are amazing for doing this!

[@OlichkaNesterova]

What blows my mind is people's willingness to stay on the phone. I dont want to talk go anyone this long.

[@stevenmontana4783]

It's a generational thing.

[@Archie6666]

Many old people only communicated that way, and a lot of them are lonely so they like to keep the conversation going.

[@totot99]

I always try to stay otp as long as possible just to waste their time lol

[@hgm8337]

@@Archie6666 sadly I think that is true.

[@bbbbbbb51]

I literally do not answer phone calls from numbers I don't know unless I recently applied somewhere. Even then, I tell them to contact me via email first in my resume.

[@venovio1778]

There are scammer videos...and then there is "Jim Browning". You take things to a whole new level! Thank you.

[@ozorna9401]

I miss back in the day when there would be Jim Browning / Jim Can't Swim uploads that would drop close together

[@DEYOCLUB]

Great work, Jim! It's so unfortunate when the victims believe the scammers over us. It is one of the most saddening things. So proud of all the work you do!

[@JimBrowning]

Thank you @DEYO. Hope we can meet up again soon and kick some scammer butt!

[@pitecusH]

I believe, it is the ego, to some extent. Another extend would be the scare. They are panicking and want to solve "the issue", while at the same time, their minds can not accept the fact that they are being fooled. I've had the same in the family. It all ended well, but it took me THREE SEPARATE TIMES to convince my family member that all they're seeing is a scam, yet they kept coming up with excuses FOR THE SCAMMER why it MIGHT be legitimate. Terrifying.

[@MsTaylor113]

This is why I am so diligent about phone calls to my elderly patients. I work in a hospital. They are obsessed with answering anyone’s phone call. I ask them who they’re talking to or read out who is calling them if they’re in the bathroom and ask if they know them. They don’t know any better. Spoofing phone numbers is like sorcery to them. The concept of someone calling them for such malicious reasons is so foreign. I try to do my part. Thank you for what you do Jim.

[@zxyatiywariii8]

Bless you! ❤ You're right, they often don't know how easy it is for scammers to spoof phone numbers. By the way, your pup is adorable! Dogs keep me sane in this crazy world.

[@xdranzer0004]

Whilst I as a young man in his twenties would be horrified if I ever received a call from a number that doesn’t look like a personal one, too much scams going around these days.

[@AlabamaLinemanFarmer]

I make mine come to me with any issues they have, I tell them not to talk to anyone over the phone anymore, especially if it has to do with money

[@jackelewish1568]

Seriously, it can sometimes be frustrating but i try my hardest to be patient. They have no clue how even landline phones work even when they was in their 20s and 30s and that was the height of communication back then so with technology SO outside of their wheelhouse as cell phones and the internet they are like children having a magic trick done to them by an adult. Sorry if that comes of as patronizing but it's the absolute truth for the majority of our elderly population. Unless they was into technology and science back in their younger days AND are lucky enough to still have good mental faculties then they are truly blind to any of these scams.

[@Rayer24]

This guy is the most professional I've seen yet. No screaming or cursing at the victims. Too bad he's a scamming pos.

[@JoshTavares]

Because it works. If he screams the victim knows it was a scam, by simply being polite this guy was able to get the victim to go to another store to try again even after they were warned. It's probably worked before, too.

[@debodatta7398]

Another North Indian scammer lool, just block all Hindi states at this point, sorry from a Punjabi/Gujarat

[@ehianeta64]

Me too.

[@diranvr4465]

It's because he's his own boss. Not working for someone like those call centre

[@CoffeeKitty.]

did you miss the part where he misheard the conversation and yelled at the victim for telling the cashiers he's being scammed? guys so far up his own ass he nearly suffocated

[@MakeDataUseful]

You’re the best Jim!

[@JimBrowning]

Thank you so much @MakeDataUseful

[@aaronjess1608]

Thanks Jim.. you are truly a God send.. these scammers need to be in prison for 50yrs.. they're disgusting

[@AlpineArts]

They need the DP… capital punishment.

[@theskullraider5058]

The tears of a scammer are sweet and their cries of defeat, a choir of angels

[@vesahonkanen9266]

Two words Jim, thank you. You have saved my parents. They did see your videos and didn't get scammed.

[@debodatta7398]

Another North Indian scammer lool, just block all Hindi states at this point, sorry from a Punjabi/Gujarat

[@romvoid5177]

I love the fact the guy at the store knew your voice. Thats the most amazing part

[@georgeprout42]

Now imagine my surprise when I heard Jim's voice on daytime BBC 1. No face reveal of course. Fortunately the BBC now frequently broadcast anti scam TV programmes that means that a lot of people are far more aware of the tricks used. Also romance fraud (no Jim in those!) etc. Public awareness can only help, as does the fact that most British companies now use "UK based call centres" as a marketing thing. Someone of Indian heritage that was born here has a very different accent. Those Kolkata accents stand out. The Indian government destroyed their own legitimate call centre service industry thanks to corruption 🙄

[@BodywiseMustard]

That's amazing that you talked to the home depot guy and then heard the conversation through Faran's phone. Amazing.

[@BeaHindebars]

I referred an 88 year old victim to victim advocates last week, a very sad case, i actually shed a few tears. Thanks Jim and the scambait community

[@jwsuicides8095]

Dammit. I'm sorry.

[@BeaHindebars]

@@jwsuicides8095thanks, I'm praying he's ok

[@theavahoutreachgroup]

Yes Bea and it is a sad story but know AVAH is working with him and Law Enforcement to help him through this.

[@BeaHindebars]

@@theavahoutreachgroup 🙏

[@debodatta7398]

Another North Indian scammer lool, just block all Hindi states at this point, sorry from a Punjabi/Gujarat

[@Comply_]

Your ability to raise awareness and bring to light how nasty these practices are is astonishing and greatly appreciated. With that third victim in particular, even when confronted and made aware of the potential scam, he didn't seem to critically assess the situation or challenge the claims being made and still put himself at further risk. Feel as there is a great deal of psychological case study that could be made there.

[@JimBrowning]

His technique of blaming the victim for introducing the word 'scam' was an interesting one. He's obviously used it before and it definitely works.

[@fsociety.dat101]

​@JimBrowning Sounds like a classic case of gaslighting. I think the poor guy was in fight or flight and so his critical thinking faculties were diminished at that point.

[@debodatta7398]

Another North Indian scammer lool, just block all Hindi states at this point, sorry from a Punjabi/Gujarat

[@GeeEee75]

I'm always surprised when people accept that a problem with their bank account can be rectified by buying gift cards. Is there any legitimate business to consumer transaction that requires the consumer to buy gift cards?

[@UpdoggWhattt]

Jim, I know you have probably heard this many times, but I just want you to know that you are a good man, and we are all grateful for the work you do. Truly, very few things infuriate me as much as these scumbag scammers. But as much as they anger me, your videos have the opposite effect and truly warm my heart. Thanks again, Jim.

[@charichari]

I just wanna thank you Jim, for all that you do helping so many people from falling victims to these vile scammers. I wonder if any of these scammers have ever scammed THEIR own family or loved ones? Possibly yes, they'll 100% sink to the lowest common denominator just for $$

[@sirocco7151]

Love the way Jim Browning decimates the scammer in the most dignified manner- never losing his cool. Total respect for what you do- thank you.

[@NanoBaiter]

Incredible work Jim. Your efforts are invaluable when going after these criminals. Truly puts a smile on my face 💯🔥

[@JimBrowning]

Thanks @Nanobaiter. I can say the same for your investigations. Can't wait for Part 2 btw

[@waheedbaloch6507]

Hey nano i hope you are doing great i am from pakistan and its been 3 years working as an customer service representative. If there is any space in your team id you need help please let me know i will work for free and I want to fight against the scammers Btw i got nice American accent cuz i love Americans and work for them 🫶❤️

[@juliaaanium6430]

0:46 Jim just casually found his grades and shared them. What a legend

[@aymuhspunj]

Actual government ID as well. Jesus Christ, Jim Browning where the fuck did you get these. How did you get these.

[@hi-ld4gg]

420k people now know that he's bad at maths

[@aidanmcdonnell3261]

​@aymuhspunj he's jim browning bro is the batman of the scammer world 😂

[@Kurse_of_Kall]

@@aymuhspunj we're very lucky Jim is Chaotic Good, that's all I'm saying 🤣🤣

[@davy_K]

@@aymuhspunj scammers being stupid enough to keep personal data on the machine they use to scam people. Idiocy beyond belief.

[@Ren-mu9tz]

I appreciate people like Jim. Around about 6 or 7 years ago my dad was going through a though time and unfortunately fell victim to the gift card scammers, it’s now been 4 years since he passed away and I still get angry thinking about what happened to him. They took advantage of a 50 year old man in the lowest part of his life… despicable, and disgusting.

[@MrSomethingElse]

JIM, PEIROGI, KITBOGA, KARL ROCK, FUN GUY, SCAM BAITS CHAT, Dill, REVOLTS, WENJA... and so many more! Every second you people are flexing is a second that your grandma isn't getting reamed... We need a hall of fame because there are way more than just my top 10, anyone in the community is rad and you have my respect, hero quality ninjas!

[@katanyajason3316]

Not to mention RINOA POISON

[@cezabose]

Trilogy Media

[@MrSomethingElse]

and Back Alley!

[@SalvationIsInChristAlone]

Scam sandwich - he’s hilarious too!

[@AJayAnswersYou]

*Pleasant Green

[@theavahoutreachgroup]

Thank you Jim, it is always a pleasure to work with you, we are always willing to help any victim, great team work, ty again

[@johnellis7639]

Channels like this educated me so when my father and my grandmother called me to ask what a Steam gift card was while they were driving to target, I was able to tell them to turn around and hang up with whoever was on the phone with them.

[@terryrouss7826]

How could that 80 year old man keep falling for this scam over and over even after being told its a scam?

[@yami7271]

well, the answer are easy, He is old and old people tend to only listen to they believe first and ignore the others, and also old people brain are different than us adult or below. i know this because i have to deal with old people for at least 5 years until i graduate from univ, just like jim i also get into cyber security because of this channel, getting rough for first year because of covid and i have to extend 1 year because of that.

[@markdotinc8371]

The same part of his brain that isn't alarmed or confused when the HD manager somehow knows exactly what he is doing

[@ironcladranchandforge7292]

I'll tell you why. I'm old as well and on a fixed income. People like us are afraid of losing everything and becoming homeless. We cannot afford to lose a penny, especially in this inflated economy. Luckily for myself, my son is a big time computer specialist working for a major corporation. He helps me in these situations. This particular scam was tried on me just a couple months ago. I immediately called my son and he took care of it.

[@gabihagelstein515]

Fear is one. Some elderly people have diminished mental capacity and some suffer from conditions like Alzheimer’s and dementia. Some are veterans with tbi. Some medications/conditions cause brain fog. History of stroke. There are many more things that can make it difficult to think rationally, too. Those are just a few of the top of my head.

[@mastring1966]

as an IT person, i have gotten users calling me about popup scams like this. I always tell them to NOT CLICK ON ANYTHING and do ctrl-alt-del and end task on all copies of their web browser. then reboot. thus far none of them have been screwed over

[@JimBrowning]

Yes. Killing the browser does the trick. As long as they know to call you and not the number on screen.

[@jins4200]

@@JimBrowning Don't adblockers prevent these popups from appearing in the first place?

[@ab8817]

@@JimBrowning sometimes extensions are installed on the browser that automatically redirect to scam sites and popups regardless of what website you try to navigate to

[@bunnysm]

@@jins4200 Not always, personally I use another extension for pop-up blocking but even this one is not 100% safe. Although to be fair, I have never seen such a scam window, only horny stuff.

[@UmiZoomR]

​​@@jins4200Unless your adblock blocks certain javascripts or pop ups then no

[@Diabolical-Tyrant]

i've been following your efforts for probably nearing a decade now, 7-8 years, always appreciate you

[@JimBrowning]

Thank you DB. Good to have you here.

[@level1804]

Me too, as well as forcing all my family and friends to watch Jim’s videos. It’s getting to the point they are pissed off at me. 😊 I’ll take a FFS , instead of them being naive.

[@snowfirel7108]

Scammers are sickening.

[@debodatta7398]

Another North Indian scammer lool, just block all Hindi states at this point, sorry from a Punjabi/Gujarat

[@lorikadas3719]

Thanks!

[@VanillaVictini]

My heart sank when he said he's gonna go to another Home Depot.

[@visualdosage234]

yeah hes dense af

[@manyyoumas]

it was upsetting, the scammer was way too persuasive and imo i don’t think the store guy was AS stern/ adamant about it being a scam as he should’ve been. he was in a happy mood after hearing jims voice and it kind of made it seem like a light hearted situation when it was in fact very serious

[@Tilvent]

lmao that guy was genuinely so dumb

[@AlabamaLinemanFarmer]

Yep if the family hears about this, they need power of attorney over this dudes resources. They will keep attacking him until he gives into the next one🤦🏻‍♂️ he seriously needs help. When the cashier at Home Depot knows exactly about your scam when you walk to the counter and you still don’t understand then you seriously need help!

[@snooganslestat2030]

The scammer wasn't persuasive. All he said to get the guy to go to another shop is that the hackers must have compromised his phone. 😶 People believing that probably shouldn't have control of their money & have restricted net access.

[@KarlRock]

06:52 Legendary reply 😂 It’s good to hear people being more wary with phone calls these days! Thanks for all you do Jim.

[@AtyPical1313]

Thank you Mr. Browning for bringing me laughter at a stupid scammer, and for all you do to help prevent people from being scammed.

[@JimBrowning]

Stupid enough to let me compromise his PC. Not so stupid to be able to steal money from older people. Sickening really.

[@fsociety.dat101]

​@@JimBrowningWish I was as smart as you Jim. I tried studying cyber security a little but couldn't focus really. Think I romanticised the whole thing after watching Mr Robot.

[@Blackreaper777]

I can only imagine how frustrating it must be to be able to stop the scam and for the victim to go right back to the scammer. I know he's 80, but he just got told it's a scam and to call his bank, why the hell would he immediately forget all that? Some people just cannot be helped.

[@debodatta7398]

Another North Indian scammer lool, just block all Hindi states at this point, sorry from a Punjabi/Gujarat

[@gownerjones]

Well imagine for a second that someone stands in front of your door with a nice suit on and an FBI badge asking you questions. You'd probably answer (or ask for a lawyer). To this old guy, the scammer was the authority. Why listen to some lowly retail worker while chase bank is telling him otherwise? It's super obvious and easy for us to know who to trust because we have more information than he does. He grew up in a world where you trusted people on the phone, so when the phone says it's chase bank and the number is the same as chase bank, then it's totally understandable that he went back to chase bank instead of listening to a random retail employee. So long story short, you said he can't be helped, I disagree. He just needs to be taught how to recognize scams. 1 week of watching this channel and the old dog would pretty quickly learn a new trick. I know I was able to teach my grandpa about this and he's about the same age.

[@DailyShit.]

Fuck around and Find out. I am all for stopping scammers but some people asks for it and that‘s it then.

[@Blackreaper777]

@@gownerjones Let's forget about the fact that it's not a guy at your door in a suit with a badge. It's vaguely American sounding guy who is just telling you he's from Chase. Even if it was a guy with a badge, who says he's from FBI and he's telling you to go spend all your money in Hime Depot on gift cards, wouldn't you double check when someone says to you "Hey, that's a scam"? Trust the guy on the phone, but not the guy right in front of you? Yeah, that makes a lot of sense.

[@MrLTiger]

@@gownerjones there are no excuses for being an idiot

[@SheriffofYouTube]

Mr.Browning you make me smile when you protect a veteran and also elders

[@stephendaurie9344]

I get about two or three phone calls or emails every week from people I believe are scammers. Thanks to watching you and Scammer Payback, I have never fallen for them. Thank you, Jim, for all the work you're doing to take these lowlifes down

[@dominicharvey6048]

This scammer definitely knows how to gaslight people. I love your videos, Jim. I wish you would do more of them. I understand most of your time is taken up stopping these scammers.

[@Code7Unltd]

Sounds like they could be perfect politicians.

[@Aphex51]

That was the best "Kiss my ass" I've ever heard. What a legend hahaha.

[@jeank5410]

Good for that first guy giving the scammer (i.e. “Chase Bank”) a hard time … if my credit card company tells me there’s fraudulent activity on my credit card, the next thing they should be telling me is my card will be cancelled and a new one will be issued which is what happened with my Dad a while back. I’m pretty sure it was as a result of being scammed but thankfully he didn’t lose a lot of money.

[@splendidcolors]

Chase Bank lost me a student discount on my Apple hardware in 2009. Their fraud prevention called me in class when my phone was off and then canceled the purchase when I didn't call back within 5 minutes. The discount was usable once, and Apple wouldn't let me redo the transaction with the discount again, and it cost several hundred dollars extra for my graphics computer and monitor.

[@rynoX88]

Can't say or thank you enough JB and all the other simular scam stoppers, you guys are truly heroes. Its amazing what you guys do. 🙏🏼

[@pemashenpen]

The word "UGLY" is generally overused...but not here , it fit's perfectly with regard to this creature

[@onemoremisfit]

It probably won't be long until somebody says he's embarrassing. (another overused one)

[@singingsam40]

Foul scams aside, that nose-picking was both ugly and embarrassing. 🤢

[@onemoremisfit]

@@singingsam40 Seriously, why do you claim embarrassment over somebody who means nothing to you picking their nose?

[@singingsam40]

@onemoremisfit I don't claim embarrassment for myself, but anyone who scams vulnerable people like this man leaves himself wide open to having his personal habits captured on camera and critiqued. His nose picking perfectly mirrors his 'ugly' and 'embarrassing' choice of career - two words brought up previously in this comment stream.

[@onemoremisfit]

@@singingsam40 My point is I'm getting sick of seeing the online trendies throwing the word around like a cheap all-purpose pejorative. Pretty much anything they dislike or disagree with is embarrassing. It's getting worn out. I could say the online trend-suckers are embarrassing, but I won't.

[@burgesj7]

HTS OFF to the Home Depot man. So often employees will get aggressive in not wanting to help. KUDOS to him for being receptive!!

[@redstickham6394]

That is very true, or they just don't care. This guy had apparently watched Jim Browning videos before and knew who he was. My wife told an Albertsons manager about these gift card scams and he went on KZbin and watched some of these videos and was shocked at what these scammers do. He said he was going to give his staff additional training on how to spot customers being scammed.

[@burgesj7]

@@redstickham6394 Yes very true. It's just refreshing to hear someone take it seriously instead of stating company policy nonsense.

[@davidfrench5407]

Yep, I was terrified that guy would brush Jim's warning off. I mean, I get it, they get a call from someone with a very strong accent (Jim has a strong accent to American ears), and they think he's a scammer or pranking them. I will say, most places that sell gift cards are getting wise to it, signs up at the point of sale, and I suspect the employees have been pretty well trained. That means the scammers will likely have to change tactics soon enough.

[@debodatta7398]

Another North Indian scammer lool, just block all Hindi states at this point, sorry from a Punjabi/Gujarat

[@gregthegrey]

I found this production particularly interesting as it is rare on scam bait videos to listen to a real victim conversing with these despicable criminals. Especially scary is that even when victims are told they are being scammed, scammers occasionally are still able to convince the victim they are genuine and continue the scam.

[@farqueue001]

Lots of people’s grandmas and grandpas got saved because of you Jim. You’re a real hero

[@SauceThatAwesome]

As someone who works in fraud in a bank it's heart-breaking listen to customers break down because how these people make the vulnerable feel.

[@SkeletonSyskey]

15:20 when someone recognising your voice is a positive. Great Work Jim

[@AdamOBrien29]

Recognising

[@SkeletonSyskey]

@@AdamOBrien29thanks.

[@AdamOBrien29]

@@SkeletonSyskey you're welcome bud

[@JimBrowning]

I was pretty shocked, but it did help that I didn't have a lot of explaining to do when time was short.

[@symbungee]

I occasionally work on a customer service desk that sells gift cards. If Jim phoned me (in Australia) I would know what was going on instantly! ❤ Jim is legendary

[@shadaxgaming]

Unrelated, but I have to mention how thrilled I was to listen to the new Darknet Diaries episode as soon as I saw the legendary Jim Browning was the interviewee. It was a fantastic listen, highly recommended to all JB fans.

[@JimBrowning]

Thanks @Shadax.... I'm a big fan of DarkNetDiaries, so it was an honour to be interviewed.

[@jwsuicides8095]

ooh, I didn't know that. Thanks.

[@justinklenk]

Will go check that out right now! Thx 👍

[@debodatta7398]

Another North Indian scammer lool, just block all Hindi states at this point, sorry from a Punjabi/Gujarat

[@GoofyGrahamFYI]

Good call, checking that now. Cheers mate!

[@Sccmj23]

Amazing work, Jim! My heart sunk when the Home Depot employee that you spoke with told him it was a scam but he CONTINUED to talk to the scammer and told him that he'd go to a different Home Depot location! I really thought this video was going to end with you saying there was nothing more you could do to save him. I'm a long time watcher and I still have my mind blown by how good you are at this and how dedicated you are to helping these victims! You are seriously doing the Lord's work. Keep it up, my friend!

[@mvadu]

You went above and beyond to call that home depot and have them inform the victim is truly heart whelming! But the victim just ignored that advice and fell back right into the scammers hold is sad.

[@alexmiller8347]

I couldn't believe it. It makes me terrified for my loved ones. Especially as they get older and are further removed from modern technology

[@nasheedakbar6436]

jim I cant thank you enough for what your doing

[@EEEEEEEE]

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[@flightplanstan144]

You have to be a special kind of sicko to hear an old man desperately say "my wifi is hacked" and then continue to lean into scaring him😣

[@mlgmcdonaldsland7063]

I mean old people are scumbags. They are entitled and stupid.

[@chuckmcneil3627]

You are a tremendous ally for retirees like me. I cannot thank you enough! Please continue to fight the good fight.

[@-xxMelissaxx-]

So frustrating to hear any victim on these calls but especially an eldery victim. It's so upsetting. These scumbag scammers are sick and nothing will change until they actually face legal consequences and societal pressure from those around them to change. Keep up the good work!

[@vpreggie]

This creature; Farran - the way he was digging for those nose goblins shows the heart of a pure warrior.

[@denisesawyer6980]

What’s heartbreaking is that the 80-year-0ld gentleman who was thankfully intercepted by the Home Depot manger did not immediately end the call with the scammer or at least tell him to F off and then hang up. Why give the scammer more time to sow doubt? Thank you Jim for all you do.

[@harmandhamija1]

0:50 Lmao Jim got access to scammer 10th CBSE marksheet 🤣🤣

[@JimBrowning]

Heheh. Let's just say, he was a little careless.

[@EEEEEEEE]

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[@EEEEEEEE]

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[@EEEEEEEE]

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[@mike4402]

woah wait a 48% is considered passing in india?

[@Smidgen_13]

My heart sank hearing the 2nd victim get played by the scammer to go to the 2nd store, but then Jim mentioned a group that could help & the victim was saved after all. The technology to do this is amazing. Thank You, Jim Browning!!

[@blustty]

Jim, you are amazing. A true hero

[@gryphenicedancer8796]

That last guy had me chewing my fingernails. I am so glad that the volunteers were able able to get through to him

[@josefpospisil85]

Thanks for these videos. Unfortunately, scammers are on the rise even in the Czech Republic / Slovakia, where this was (or - better - still IS) unknown field and people here are falling for it. If you ever come across these scammers, I can help you translate from / to Czech or Slovak language.

[@JimBrowning]

Thank you for the support and the offer to translate into Czech/Slovak. I appreciate it.

[@sem5263]

Hey, any videos on Czech/Slovak scams you can recommend? Do you guys have any tech support stuff going on? I believe I've seen some banking scams in Polish and Czech, though done by native East Slavic speakers.

[@josefpospisil85]

@@sem5263 a lot of the videos are in Czech (for Czech viewers - one of the great ones is "Jirka vysvětluje věci" channel), I don't know any which would be in English, sorry :/ . Banking scams are the most common here. The scammers speak sometimes bad Czech, sometimes they are native speakers. But the scams are much more complex than before, for example this is one of the most recent scams: 1) a robotic voice calls to inform a person of an income tax overpayment 2) when the button is pressed, it does not connect to the agent, but the victim receives a text message with a link to the phishing Web page 3) webpage is filled = the scammer gets into the internetbanking, knows the victim's address, account balance, etc. 4) the scammer calls the victim and manipulates the victim to install an app (from another phishing site that looks like the official one) in which the victim "changes" the PIN to the card. However, to "change" the card, the old PIN must be entered, which is forwarded to the scammer = the scammer now has complete access to credit card and drains the victim's account. The tech support scams are not as "popular" here, but sometimes they occur, however the scammers speaks English, so older generations does not understand.

[@josefpospisil85]

@@sem5263 Most of the videos are in Czech (I can recommend the channel Jirka vysvětluje věci), I don't know about English ones, sorry :/ We have mainly banking scams here. Some scammers don't speak Czech well, some are native speakers. Especially banking scams are much more complex than they used to be, here's how works the newest one: 1) a robotic voice calls to inform a person of an income tax overpayment 2) when the button is pressed, it does not connect to the agent, but the victim receives a text message with a link to the phishing Web page 3) the scammer gets into the banking system, knows the victim's address, account balance, etc. 4) the scammer calls the victim and manipulates the victim to install an app (from another phishing site that looks like the official one) in which the victim "changes" the PIN to the card. However, to "change" the card, the old PIN must be entered, which is forwarded to the scammer = the scammer has complete access and drains the victim's account. Sometimes the victims are instructed to put money into bitcoin machines and so on. It depends, every scam group has it differently, but the goal is the same = get as much money as possible from the victim. The tech support scams... Well, sometimes they occur, but the scammers speak English, so a lot of people just hangs up fortunately.

[@josefpospisil85]

​@@sem5263 I tried to reply to your comment for at least three times with much more detail, but whenever I send it and refresh the page, it dissappears and I do not know why. So just briefly: - A lot of the videos are in Czech, I do not know about English ones, sorry :/ - Tech support scams sometimes occur, but the banking ones are much more prevalent, because the scammers speak Czech - sometimes badly, but sometimes they are native speakers. I hope this comment will go through…

[@chaplainmattsanders4884]

This scammer is a dirty, wicked liar!!!!! Thankyou for helping the victims!

[@agnieszkafulara4638t]

Thanks

[@yyeo3880]

All retail store selling gift cards over the counter or shelf MUST display a warning sign of frauds involving giftcards!! period

[@JimBrowning]

I'm still not sure it would have worked in this case. The victim was completely under the control of Faran.

[@birdgassm]

Very common sight at Argos and Morrisons here in the UK!

[@christiangonzales7429]

Target is the only store I can think of that does not have any warning signs near the gift cards.

[@shagy9111]

@@JimBrowning My mom was scammed by a guy using AI for video and text generation in another language. She's so convinced and believes it that It's driving me mad. I have no idea how to convince her otherwise.

[@Lovebk98]

Wallmart has a post around checkout lines.