Pig Butchering Scam Exposed!

[@Youmannyy]

FINALLY SOMEONE USING THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF COMPUTERS FOR GOOD. THOSE LAZY PPL SHOULD GET OFF THEIR BUTTS AND GO WORK FOR THEIR MONEY INSTEAD OF STEALING AND TELLING LIES. *STRONGWIDGET* I HATE THESE THIEVES!!

[@TaylorWhitewhite]

*CRYPTO SCAM VICTIM?* As a Retired combat Marine I want to tell you that as what you are doing is just as important as any warrior on the battlefield. You are waging warfare against these criminals and terrorists on the digital battlefield. You are defending and protecting the most vulnerable of our society against these predators. Keep up the good work *STRONGWIDGET*

[@FrancisCorywu4co]

Incredible job putting this together, *Strongwidget!* So much work and detail went into making this happen🤩 Three years after this help, I returned to say it. Thank you for this wonderful help that will remain immortal in our minds forever

[@brooklynchristopher7261]

You are the exemplification of "with great power comes great responsibility." You have this power and unlike these scumbags, you use it for good *STRONGWIDGET* I just found your page and have been completely enthralled! I love that you're exposing these thieves. I was wondering if these crooks ever go to jail or get fined. Do they? They should!!! Thank you for helping victims of these thieves. Dont stop!!

[@CHRISTIANTYLERI1]

Man, this one hit me in the heart. She reminds me of my aunt, who is an incredibly giving person and donates more than anyone I know. Sometimes her kindness is taken of advantage of, and it makes my blood boil. Thank you guys for saving her $980,700. You dramatically changed her life for the better. The scammers don't stop after 1 success. Thank you, thank you, thank you Nicholas and *Strongwidget* on the internet team. You guys are heroes to me. I'm just so happy this dudes is coming back stronger than ever and i can't begin to express how excited i am for the future jobs. i love these guys so Dearly

[@Marcelo_Dollinger]

Exceptional works, *STRONGWIDGET* -I'm glad you're battling these jerks out there. We must take every precaution to safeguard the elderly and the general public from these disgusting scam artists! You've earned it!! You deserve the Nobel Peace Prize for keeping us safe, brother.

[@JPJohnPalace]

I am from Kentucky and I love you for doing this *Strong widget.* These scammers are worse than insects, ruining most country's and city's name. I don't know how are they so proud of scamming people. I pray that anyone who reads this get a successful money recovery in life. Successful people don't become that way overnight. What most people see at a glance-wealth, a great career, purpose is the result of hard work and hustle overtime

[@jerry4598]

I genuinely believe this will be one of the massive help to ever cross the platform. The difference in content compared to what other agents push out really made this service exciting, unique, and fun all at the same time. Congrats man, Bro shoutout to these man being consistant every day and making the start of the week alot better making banger help big up *Strong widget*

[@tomj528]

I'm immune, the moment they told me I sound interesting I'd know they're lying, lol.

[@jodypat5054]

Only people who didn't come from KZbin are worthy of liking this *Strong widget* 🏆 what a journey it’s been! this £200,000 recovery has been an inspiration to us all, congrats!!! ❤️

[@cduff4505]

The most common one I get is a random text from someone about an appointment or flight details. I once responded back they had the wrong number... then they started in with the “ your so nice”, thank you for telling me, etc. Next thing I know they were sending me sunrise photos, then a photo of some random person saying. It was them. Off to being Blocked they went. Clearly it was the start of scam. Great topic! Scammers are relentless...

[@xonx209]

It's very simple. If a stranger text you, 99% chance it's a scammer. If the stranger then asks you to move to another chat platform (e.g. whatsapp, line, wechat, etc), then 99.9% chance it's a scammer. If he then asks for money or shows you how to invest, then 100% scam.

[@singlepamela531]

The world is a better place with *STRONG WIDGET* in it. That was amazing!!! We've been waiting for this our profits to get back to us for so long, and of course, He didn't disappoint us! This guy always does the most extreme challenges

[@Young-q6x]

Great work, *Vortextrace* - I’m thrilled that you’re actively combatting these scammers. It’s crucial to prioritize the safety of the elderly and the public by taking every necessary measure to protect them. You truly deserve recognition for your efforts!!!!!!

[@jackbrownii]

My wife and I compare the frequent Facebook friend requests we get. She gets the dudes that are pilots or doctors. Usually pictured with a dog. I get the women that often have Slavic sounding names and feature chesty photos. We get a good laugh out of them.

[@EricVega2020]

Quite honestly I get theses texts every few days. My default is just to mark as spam and block the number. I used to have some fun sending outrageous answers to their questions, never revealing any personal information. Now that I understand that a lot of these perpetrators are doing this against their will, I just report the spam and block it. Nowadays the algorithms on our phones are so good that if I get a text message in a format that the phone app can recognize, it automatically gets sent to spam.

[@TheJthelen]

Great content Azul, had a friend and a brother that got took by these scams. Tried to warn them but the scammers are so good, that we couldn't convince them.

[@JeanneMark]

Sorry this happened I was also a victim I lost so much to this scam but Scripttron helped me

[@JeanneMark]

He’s on instagram

[@jayrudo6280]

The romance scammer thing is sad. Some people get so lonely and crave a connection to someone that cares about them. Makes them more vulnerable to make bad decisions. Loneliness is a b*&ch.

[@EmordiClementina]

First of all. Thanks to *VortexTrace* for making the work environment so friendly and taking your responsibility seriously and completing the work gracefully! You deserve so much. Your team does what they say they are going to do and their ethics are of the highest quality.!!!!!!!!!!

[@njBadger]

thanks for keeping people up to date in case they are not in the know. More importantly it highlights a societal problem with disconnection with people. Connect up with people you know in person. The unfortunate part is that it was not intended to be sarcasm. We are really missing to eye to eye connection even with family friends and neighbors.

[@Angela-n5y2f]

*Vortextrace* , your work is truly outstanding. I appreciate your dedication in fighting against these unethical individuals who prey on the elderly and the public. It is crucial that we take all necessary measures to protect them. You have truly earned recognition for your efforts!😊

[@kellyrick4365]

If it is sounds too good to be true? Heed your mother's advice!

[@nicholaspeoples1541]

Thank you for information. I get the texts but ignore them. Wasn’t sure the angle

[@njlifeandhealth]

This stuff is scary and is only going to get worse as AI gets better. People will be able to take digital calls with fake digital avatars to make it seem more legit. The chat bots will get better. It will be scary going forward.

[@ideapage]

After a friend's wife passed on, he got into one of these online dating scams. He was lonely, the scammer played on this. She started by asking for a little bit of money. Once he sent that money, she knew she had a new "pig" to lead to slaughter. It's also called the "foot in the door" strategy. Once someone does a small favor, they will do it again, and again. Eventually, the scammer asked for a large sum of money. The friend didn't have much, but he sent her more and more money. Everyone he knew warned him it was a scam, but his heart was in it, and he wouldn't listen to reason. He lost almost everything and had to move in with his sister and he husband, until he passed. He just wouldn't listen.

[@Coover90210]

“her” … maybe

[@hughwhitledge8032]

Don't be fooled. A 65+ man with a good income is like chum in a sea of widows.

[@richardf6932]

I also have heard that they play to our desire to help and would ask for our assistance.

[@fentinea]

This exact thing just happened to a family member through Facebook. This can happen to any of us. These people find, target the heart strings of people, gain their trust... even love. This family member lost entire life savings. Just like Azul said got them to invest in crypto...they are sick and vile people.

[@willdavids7075]

Yep get one a month. I immediately send them a text back asking for money and they don’t text back.

[@Toy-c6d]

I love your work. Thank you *VortexTrace* for your diligent work to protect the elderly from being targeted. I love this collaboration. More collaboration,.😊😊

[@AtomicB-zq2cw]

With hundreds upon hundreds of videos about this on KZbin, for years and years, how are people still getting scammed?

[@jeffanderson8384]

I've been scammed twice. Thank goodness it never had any huge financial consequences ($100 both times). My funding/credit sources were able to nullify and reverse both instances. I still feel like an idiot for falling for the scams and I sympathize with anyone who's been duped. I've takin to the habit of checking ALL of my vulnerable accounts (bank/credit) on a daily basis for suspicious activity.

[@Moist._Robot]

Just the once for me for $300 and I felt such an idiot. I consider myself a thorough researcher yet I never even bothered to simply google the company. As soon as I did after I’d sent the money my heart dropped as there were hoards of Reddit comments calling them SCAMMERS. I lost the money but some poor people had sent them tens of thousands of dollars. Lesson learned.

[@AzulWells]

I am glad it was for a modest sum and that the financial institutions made you whole. It can happen to any of us. Azul

[@myvalium1]

I receive these random texts frequently. Not hard to recognize as a scam.

[@therealyogibear2k225]

Its a real shame but no, I haven't had one of these emails in quite a while. I used to love getting these and playing with rhe scammers. I guess they dont want to play anymore.

[@vodekz1534]

Thanks,

[@paulkersey2179]

Thanks for sharing. Good stuff.

[@jeffs9850]

Wow, never heard of that name for a scam. Sounds just like Bernie Madoff or the Nigerian prince.

[@liveandretireusa]

Very useful video, thank you for sharing

[@hughwhitledge8032]

If I don't recognize the sender, it goes in the trash folder. No matter how good it might sound, why would somebody want to gather people they did not know to share in their wealth? Still, quoting George C. Scott's character from the film "The Film Flam Man", "...you can't cheat an honest man."

[@Thedevilsminion-td1sr]

Sounds like the Bernie Madoff scam

[@bobadams7654]

Scammers are already posting below. Be careful, and REPORT THEM !

[@glasshalffull2930]

I always do! Thank you for identifying them too!

[@bobadams7654]

@glasshalffull2930 United we stand!

[@bobadams7654]

Check out modern day hero, scam buster Jim Browning.

[@Growing-Our-Retirement]

Azul, great video. Start close to home, your comments are filled with scammers, moderate them! Make a few less videos and maintain your channel better!

[@rnish2958]

Bernie Madoff

[@MH-qy5hh]

I recieved a WhatsApp message that turned out to be a scam, it was so obvious. I lead them along for a couple of days for the entertainment value😂

[@bleedingonthehomestead6643]

I got such message while watching your video. I always reply with I am just 12 y.o.

[@glitchedpixelscriticaldamage]

what's the connection to the thumbnail....

[@MidlifeCrisisManagement]

Step 1: "report as spam/scam" Step 2: block this sender/number Step 3: delete problem solved! don't be a sucker.

[@JoannaJ1968]

❤

[@mburgess2829]

I’ve been approached about crypto currency in a message. We talked a while but i didn’t put any effort to do it. It was a very attractive woman who had a good living according to the pictures. Did not spend any money. But I see if you are looking to make social connections where you can be scammed.

[@anthonyjames4319]

If you talk any slower the video won’t ever end lol

[@jayrudo6280]

I always change the speed to 1.25 but with Azul I should really go to 1.5. 😊

[@TheMurrblake]

1.75

[@IsmailaRahama]

Impressive work, *Vortextrace* - I’m grateful that you are actively combating these individuals who lack integrity. We must go above and beyond to protect the elderly and the wider public from these despicable scammers! Kudos to you!! Your dedication to keeping us safe is truly deserving of the highest honor.!!!!!!!

[@greensombrero3641]

this is an excellent video - could you please contact me.....

[@alder50]

😮

[@AzulWells]

Thanks for making me belly laugh today. I needed that … 😎 Azul

[@EmordiClementina]

First of all. Thanks to *VortexTrace* for making the work environment so friendly and taking your responsibility seriously and completing the work gracefully! You deserve so much. Your team does what they say they are going to do and their ethics are of the highest quality.!!!!!!!!!!!

[@IsmailaRahama]

Impressive work, *Vortextrace* - I’m grateful that you are actively combating these individuals who lack integrity. We must go above and beyond to protect the elderly and the wider public from these despicable scammers! Kudos to you!! Your dedication to keeping us safe is truly deserving of the highest honor.!!!!!!!!!!