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[@leedonehower3112]

THANK YOU ED! To date I’ve had two offers from whom I thought were legitimate presenters that I follow, both of which I declined. I’m 74 and no longer travel or take photos and suggested the “presenter”, whom I believed I was texting with, give the product away to someone else. One actually commented back, “you really don’t want me to send you this free product?” Which surprised me as I thought I was clear in my decline and implied I had hurt his feelings by declining. I’m that rare retired bird that can afford just about anything I would want and think very little about purchase prices. But this explains why I even received a freebie offer from a “KZbin presenter” when I’ve never won a single lottery ticket or raffle prize.

[@OriginaldoBo]

Pretty frustrating that KZbin can’t get this under control

[@EdRickerVlogs]

For real. They should make it impossible for a commenter to use the same channel icon.

[@RonaldBrown59]

I hate seeing all the scammers attacking my favorite KZbin channels constantly. Thanks for calling them out , and letting people know what to look for and avoid. Thanks for sharing Ed.

[@rendall7362]

Yes , two weeks ago i receive a Text message from a Chanel identical like your chanel, same picture icon,. Congratulating me that i have won DJI mini 3, that i should contact on Telegram. But i knew it was a scam as they stated that should pay for shipping, great review thanks for informing your subscribers, because there might be others that would excited and will fall for the scammer's

[@newhorizons8607]

Well said Ed, these scammers are spoiling it for everyone. Keep up the great work 🙏😎

[@MSR.]

Great video Ed, lots of this going around lately. Hope to see you out and flying again sometime soon with us 👊

[@EdRickerVlogs]

For sure!! Been a while but I'll try to make it out maybe this Sunday if it's good weather.

[@MSR.]

@@EdRickerVlogs cool, we should have Alan and Tudor out with us Sunday too 👊

[@HighlandHippie]

Ed, this is excellent. I've had these messages come to me many times. I recognized the scam smell of them. Thank you for addressing the issue forthrightly. - Robert

[@EdRickerVlogs]

For sure, thanks for watching!

[@eftychi]

Thank you Ed. Your video was so helpful. Somebody contacted me in the comment section in another channel. Something in me felt a bit off. I though I would research scans online and low and behold I found your video. These guys are everywhere 😅 Thank you 🙏

[@FlyZoneFpv]

This is so great that you did this Ed. About time time someone doing something about it. You the man bro. 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

[@EdRickerVlogs]

I appreciate that!

[@txarchdroneguy4731]

Thanks, Ed, for pointing this scamming out. Theres a lot of naive people out there that believes you’ll get something for nothing.

[@Danny_Roman.]

Thanks Ed for the video. Everyone needs money but we all don't scam people.

[@EdRickerVlogs]

I agree!

[@AlienDrones]

It is sad KZbin won't make an effort to solve this. Say one wrong word about the wrong subject and your video gets a strike or banned nearly instantly on upload. They can't do this with these obvious scammer profiles? C'mon... Thanks for the effort friend, stay safe and well! 🤙

[@EdRickerVlogs]

I agree, it's crazy how KZbin will pounce all over your video but lets commenters roam free.

[@kevinwells4986]

Hi Ed! I'm subscribed, and watch many of your videos. I received these spam messages on your channel, and so many others. I've been around since the beginning of the internet, and when we just had bulletin boards (and the military had something else which I was part of as well). So, if you are constantly accosted by this kind of spam you recognize it, in all forms - even directly among people in day to day situations. But I realize most people don't have that 'advantage'... and honestly, I wish people could trust one another still. Anyway, this was so nice of you to post, and get in depth with the subject. It says a lot about who you are. I'm staying subscribed for a long time.

[@EdRickerVlogs]

I'm glad you're able to recognize them! I wonder how many people have already been scammed and are patiently waiting on their drone for weeks/months. Ugh

[@MrElofix]

Excellent....thx for communicat all clear. I was also contacted and replied to you on one of your videos. For me the conversation to these scammer was already fishy at the beginn and as he asked me to pay for the shipping i was 100% sure it was not you. But there are so many naive people out there....thx again for posting this video Ed!!!

[@Richard-C]

thanks for taking the time to call out these scammers, have a great day 👍👍👌

[@EdRickerVlogs]

No problem 👍

[@dr.johnmadiro4641]

Hi Ed, thanks for this. Yes, I did get something similar on your channel But the scammer did not pass a smell test when i called him and used my spectroscope to match his voice frequency and yours and they were way off. I asked him to come on video call and he got salty. I told him to keep the drone as I can actually afford two of the same. I really had fun toying with him.

[@anthony_croft]

It’s nice to see content from you again 👍🏼

[@jamesfunk2889]

Thanks for taking the time to make this video. Great public service!

[@EdRickerVlogs]

My pleasure!

[@thirty3fpv]

Great video Ed!! My wife just got scammed, they've taken over her FB business account. It really sucks, especially for small business owners. The platforms either don't seem to care or are completely understaffed or incapable of combating this BS. I say we get a Black Hat IT guy and find out where they live. Or maybe a Class Action Law suit against the platform. Good luck homie!! Halo????

[@EdRickerVlogs]

Haha sounds like a plan! Sure man, let's do Halo, text me.

[@Huttify]

This is why we can't have nice things. Always someone that has to be an idiot. Thanks for the video!

[@akirasho719]

Thanks Ed... the same "You won" on several reply comments this week... I don't think I'm that lucky!!! Thanks again for the heads up!

[@EdRickerVlogs]

No problem!!

[@DavidWinstead]

Thanks for the heads-up Ed. I'm going to be hacking the scammers accounts pretty soon and make videos of it for fun!! I follow ThioJoe as well and have even when he created fake tutorials. First thing I need to do...is learn how to hack. I'm going to mess with them regardless, I already do it with telemarketers.

[@xXB.FunkXx]

It's probably KZbin spamscaming all of us. That's why they don't want to remove and stop it.

[@sully4875]

Nice Ed thanks 👊🏻👊🏻

[@EdRickerVlogs]

No problem!!

[@ContentCreator]

Yes, seems creators have to ask to stay away from such scams in every video as they ask to like, share or subscribe... I got similar message yesterday on another creator's video and I contacted him and ask the same to talk about it regularly in your videos...

[@EdRickerVlogs]

Yes I see many channels posting disclaimers in their video descriptions and top pinned comments now.

[@monkeyfpv7866]

Thanks for sharing Ed. I won no less than 8 mini 3 last month. Who could be that lucky lol. Keep up the good work bud.

[@vashon100]

Did you mean "won" instead of "won't" ?

[@monkeyfpv7866]

@@vashon100 I did. Stupid auto text !

[@EdRickerVlogs]

Haha that's crazy!!

[@titantravellermotovlogs7734]

Thanks for that info, at least I know what to do if my channel is used to scam any of my subscribers...

[@stevemeyerdrone]

I see you like Minty comedic arts. Awesome

[@EdRickerVlogs]

What do you mean?

[@jmellon9701]

Great video.

[@Pete_R63]

I've seen these a lot on other channels always using the avatar of the channel they are posting on.

[@EdRickerVlogs]

Yeah KZbin shouldn't allow that.

[@ronaldhoppus9015]

They are at it again. Yesterday I received notification that I won a drone from you..

[@EdRickerVlogs]

Thanks for letting me know!

[@flywrightdrones]

I thought I’d won a meet and greet with Ed Ricker in the Greensboro area 😁

[@EdRickerVlogs]

Haha that would be very specific! Perhaps one day!

[@sycamore2789]

Have had several of these. I report and ignore.

[@ShelbyVoll]

Ed!!! Where the he** is my Mavic 3 you promised me on Whats App?!?🤣🤘😎🤘

[@EdRickerVlogs]

Shipping is $3,000!!!

[@ShelbyVoll]

@@EdRickerVlogs You can drop it off...you know where I live...LEts Go!!

[@xXB.FunkXx]

I've been using the scammers phone number for all kinds of stuff. Even gave it to my credit card collection agency that's always calling me to pay my bill. Hope he enjoys talking to "Perry Mason" from India.

[@salmanraju7887]

ఇకనుంచి.. చాటింగ్ చేస్తాను అన్నా.. చెప్పినందుకు చాలా ధన్యవాదాలు🙏💕🙏💕

[@django1364]

it is very sickening, I was contacted on FlyPath channel saying that I won a Mavic 3 and a iPhone 11

[@EdRickerVlogs]

Every drone channel over 10k subs seems to have gotten hit.

[@KubotaManDan]

Thanks for the heads up, I get idiot commenters with sexual links. And some one is using my videos as their own on a website I haven't found. social media sucks

[@EdRickerVlogs]

Yeah I've seen those on my videos a lot. It's crazy

[@kitchil1]

please make videos of saving other drones ty

[@PhillyDroneLife]

Thx Ed. Same think it's happening to me. Grrrrr I'm gonna try that program your guy created well not your guy but you know. Lol. Hope your well buddy... 👍👍💙💙 Mikey

[@EdRickerVlogs]

Yeah it's a good program...just takes some time to set up properly. But once it is, it's really helpful

[@AtlanticAerials]

It's gotten of control

[@EdRickerVlogs]

For real!

[@tincuppassracing]

It happened to me on Emilia Hartford channel. I'm like what's the name of your new dog. Person couldn't answer. And it happened to me on Laura Farms channel also

[@EdRickerVlogs]

Good way to test to see if they're legitimate or not!

[@tincuppassracing]

Yeah Emilia has so many followers I kind of new it was a scam. So she never really says her new dogs name so I went back like 8 videos. Person was getting agitated and Emilia would never be that mean

[@808-Stat3]

Awwh man . And here I was just about to hit u up about that drone I won from u . Shucks ;) hahahahahahaha

[@EdRickerVlogs]

Haha I'm just waiting for some scammer to post on this video too. Already deleted one here.

[@808-Stat3]

@@EdRickerVlogs they are so irritating

[@chrisfrazier760]

👍🏻

[@chriswedgworth]

I’m the real Ed Ricker 🤪

[@EdRickerVlogs]

Now we know!

[@RecoveryoneDrone]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dukeoflakeshore5805]

Just don't make business with unknown persons or companies.

[@EdRickerVlogs]

I agree

[@alexvanwezel1404]

Yes I have seen it whit different persons but I am not stupid but I can't understand that KZbin don't no how to stop this and yes I have been playing whit people I think they com from ghana bet the don't bother right now

[@vashon100]

whit?

[@EdRickerVlogs]

I'm glad you can tell the difference!

[@salmanraju7887]

హాయ్ అన్నా🥰🥰 బాగున్నావా..?

[@cyrilgoodman2101]

So where is my Dj drone?

[@EdRickerVlogs]

I hope you're kidding! lol

[@cyrilgoodman2101]

@@EdRickerVlogs Trying to be funny... No I'm well aware of the issue... Good that you raise awareness. 🙌 keep up the good job. 👍

[@darren990]

if you check there subs it gives it all away

[@EdRickerVlogs]

Yes good way to know.

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