We Found their Scam Call Center...Let's Tell Them

[@CorbinWilliams]

Hey that’s me😎🙏🏽 So glad I was able to connect with Target and stop the victim from buying any more gift cards.

[@sholartc]

You're amazing.

[@tacobender5000]

We need a pic of your blue hair ;)

[@eunicekalu8965]

You owned this, my friend! Well done! Thank you so much for everything you continue to do! Much love. 💖

[@roll3886]

You really helped stop this woman out. I hate to think what would've happened if you weren't able to get through to Target and tell them what's going on

[@mayalesovsky2764]

@@CorbinWilliams way to go Corbin

[@gunzkillr2436]

So I work in Walmart. Overnights but still. I was ringing my stuff through, and noticed this 70ish year old women buying roughly 20 gift cards. I asked her why she needed so many gift cards, and she said that someone from Microsoft said her stuff was compromised. Immediately called over the CSM, who call the on duty manager, who called the police. They explained to her what it was, so then she called them back and uh, sheesh. I never knew an old lady could tell someone off in so many ways

[@danrodrigues3531]

I would have loved to hear her go off on them.

[@oliverheidelberg]

This happens in my area too. It is outrageous!

[@jpharrod2]

You people that work at Walmart need to get corporate to train all checkout employees to be on the lookout for gift card purchases and intervene. Just think…you could be so old persons hero. (Or young…)

[@thehobbyisttries]

my gramps will stay on the phone for hours with them just trolling so that the agent is spending all their time with him and not other victims.

[@molamolalaaa2968]

You’re a hero!

[@e_ripley1267]

I showed my 77 year old mother a few of your videos. She is still with it, and is now educated. Ty.

[@JohnDoe-bd5sz]

My 75 year old mother has also been drilled with these stories....Every time i see a new type in the media i text her, telling her what is the current scams going around. If she is the least bit in doubt she will ask me, before doing anything, until now it has only been questions that ended up being for legit stuff. But better to have 10 false alarms, than one scam.

[@gabesmom29]

I was able to get my mom ( she’s 95)aware of these calls and texts and emails. If she has any questions she calls me for verification. So thankful. She was getting scammed several years ago. She thought she was texting with a person she knew well. But never actually spoke on phone. I had a very difficult time convincing her it wasn’t really him. I actually had to threaten her over the phone not to text anymore and block him until I got over there to explain to her.

[@jeremybennett5547]

Knowing that lady was saved from the scam last minute in the checkout is so amazing! Legit wanted to cry. Keep doing what you do best.

[@monaburch9163]

These scammers make my blood BOIL!!! I am so glad for the people that are fighting against this. My 22 year old son was almost a victim and if I hadn’t been sitting right beside him listening to the conversation and told him to hang up immediately he may have lost the money he had saved up for a down payment on his first home… I only knew it was a scam because of these type of channels… so Thank You ❤️

[@waqaszahid544]

I am glad you saved your son from losing all of his money.

[@priyathought]

​@@waqaszahid5449817052363 yr bhi scammer hai

[@ohringebug]

I haven’t. And it’s my mom. She’s still trying to send him money.

[@doubledip3181]

She' deserves what she gets.

[@myopinion6092]

wonderful your son respected your learned knowledge and still has his cash for his future home

[@sunsetshadow]

That call was so stressful .. lol .. we were all willing the lady to answer the phone .. for ANYONE to answer the phone! Great job by Brandon and Corbin to keep persevering. Relief all round.

[@RockyBalbova-d3b]

That women was dolt

[@Storm_Lily]

💯‼💜💜🤗

[@tacobender5000]

@@sunsetshadow A lot of people on that stream were throwing out suggestions. I had one that's a bit controversial, but it would be all P since he has to keep info confidential on stream.

[@D_RaiL.]

You’re the real goat here 👍🏽💪🏽

[@sunsetshadow]

@orangegummugger1871 I am sorry, but Pierogi does not take on personal cases, can not recover scammed money and will never reach out in the comments. If you already know it's a scam, report it to your local law enforcement .. that will be quicker than posting on a KZbinr's videos.

[@roll3886]

Shoutout to the people who were able to get into contact with Target and stop the lady from throwing her money away!! She should've listened to her husband who told her not to do anything.

[@Tobeesho]

Proof of how extremely MANIPULATIVE these seasoned CRIMINALS are.

[@chumskowsky]

@@Tobeesho Proof of how incredible dumb some folks are - sorry!

[@crisp8364]

@@Tobeeshonah more like how naive and gullible women are. This is why they shouldn’t vote.

[@BoskiM]

Greed is a dangerous thing

[@TheNoirKamui]

Unfortunately, it looks like the solution is for the husband to take out everything himself and not let her have access to all family funds. This is crazy. I hope he somehow finds out what happened.

[@emilycox2068]

I work for Walgreens & have personally stopped people from buying cards. I tell them no one will ever ask for cards. If it’s a “relative” reaching out on social media to call the person personally & ask questions only they will know. If they still won’t listen, I deny the sale.

[@Effortlessearnerhere]

Great work ❤👏🏻

[@crazy8skml]

I get so frustrated that people still do not understand that no company and I mean NO COMPANY asks for gift cards as payment.

[@Alan-sp9pd]

I don't know why that is not obvious.

[@wout123100]

in other words, plain dumb, so easily can be manipulated.

[@Youngbuck3888]

Survival of the fittest.

[@kareemalmas7580]

It's always the old folks unfortunately.

[@pazdormir4744]

Needy and dumb as a bag of hammers

[@MR_ii_5150]

She trusted a complete stranger over her husband! I'd be pissed if I was her husband!

[@CaroBbH]

Absolutely. That was just stupid.

[@SlickyRick69]

That’s how dumb the average person is. Go outside and look around. That’s what you’re looking at.

[@ericauchmuty6454]

Yeahhhhh, she wouldn't have control over financials anymore 😂

[@randomgrinn]

Speaking as a husband who has had 2 wives....A wife will believe ANYONE over their husband. A fortune cookie, a 2 year old, Tronald Dump, literally ANYONE is more believable than a husband. (If a man speaks in a forest, and no woman hears him....is he still wrong?)

[@felicytatomaszewska]

I were her husband, I want to divorce her...immediately after this because she can do some real nasty stuff to the family.

[@derek04151]

I can't believe she ignored her husband in favor of a guy on the phone with a heavy accent speaking broken English.

[@BigsoloG]

That’s crazy

[@franksilva2600]

It’s crazy she ignored her husband but what does the scammer’s broken English have to do with anything?

[@SiaD777]

​​@@franksilva2600because most scams originate overseas in third world countries whose first language isn't English.

[@darkodom]

@@franksilva2600 Someone dealing with an identity theft case in any capacity wouldn't be some entry level worker that can barely form a proper sentence together. Regardless of accents or anything else, they wouldn't speak with any of these mannerisms or constant mistakes and fumble over their words.

[@buddygrimfield7954]

@@franksilva2600My interpretation of the op's comment is just that it makes the situation all the more unfortunate. Because it makes the victim all the more gullible.

[@dylanhidalgo2384]

I was so stresssed watching this so glad you guys could stop this. I’m honestly amazed how people could be so gullible and fall for these ridiculous scams

[@user-gq1if3pl3v]

Right! It’s 2024, I’m not understanding.

[@rachelsmith6820]

Her husband told her not to do it. That's what makes me so mad is she refuses to even listen to someone she married and is supposed to trust. 😢

[@tach-uq5tw]

Stress is amazing at giving people tunnel vision, its not about trust in that situation

[@Ssquanchh]

That's women for ya! 😂

[@SevenEllen]

@@Ssquanchh You sound single. I'm a married woman and I'd trust my husband with my life.

[@Ssquanchh]

@@SevenEllen assuming much? I've Been married for 10 years you 🐒!

[@georgecoetzee]

I had a problem as well because my wife would not listen. We lost a fortune.

[@wendyhoffman6273]

My daughter worked in retail, and her and her manager stopped and elderly man from making the mistake. They sent him to the PD to confirm whaet he was being told.he came back in the store crying and hugged my daughter and the manager because they saved him thousands on a scam.

[@RaiderAvian]

There was once a video I saw of a police officer called out to find an old woman at a gas store's ATM. The shop owner was worried the woman was being scammed and even when the police took the phone away from the lady. The scammer was still trying to tell her to put money in the ATM while the officer that was holding the phone was berating the scammer. The scammers are more toxic than radioactive waste, lower morals than snake excrement, and the confidence of a fool flying a plane down a mineshaft. These scammers do not deserve to even touch any device that has access to the internet. Much less something that needs batteries to run.

[@CarinaPiersay]

You’re insulting the snake excrement

[@Good.Morning.Petty.Potatoes]

​@@CarinaPiersayThis is true, even snake excrement has better morals than these... monsters.

[@tacobender5000]

@@RaiderAvian It sucks when they don't pick up and usually those places with the Bitcoin ATMs don't take things seriously.

[@aquila4142]

Reorganize scammers into the Untouchable Caste? Bet.

[@jaesall3519]

She ain't listening to her spouse She deserves to get scammed. I thought married people are supposed to work together

[@RamonCrystal]

You have no idea....I busted out crying when the manager entered. I love when we can stop scammers.

[@kyledockery4140]

I sell phones at Walmart and had a lady in there with almost this exact scam going. She had $23000 in hand to give to a “federal agent” and had already given $23000 the day before. I stopped her and messed with the scammers before telling her to go straight home and file a police report.

[@stpfs9281]

Thanks for your intervention, I guess, at first, she was not happy with you!

[@deegutta]

I don't understand how people with so much money are so gullible and unaware

[@AstrosElectronicsLab]

She'll never see that initial $23k ever again, sadly.

[@TheMadBeardedArtist]

Had a guy call up the other day and he was talking to my nan. I got the phone off of her, and said "you're live on scammer payback." Never heard a phone hang up so quick

[@thactotum]

I've gotten through their auto dialer screening and interrupted 'Kevins' script to ask him how it felt to such a dribbling moron who imagines he's fooling anyone. I ripped into him for a solid minute and hung up when he was so worked up he was yelling... The wet fart actually called me back from a different number asking for the lunatic who ranted at him just a minute ago. I did it to him again. lol.

[@SevenEllen]

YEAH!!! VICTORY!

[@JohnDoe-bd5sz]

Haha i was once called up be these people, i just said i did not know about any of what he was telling me about, but i had a friend called Jim Browning that i could transfer him to. Same result, the phone was hung up VERY quickly :)

[@Silver_wind_1987_]

​@@JohnDoe-bd5szI lead em on...they haven't called me in months now. 😂

[@soulaesthete8563]

This woman should have listened to her husband. How can anyone, especially in today's world, obediently follow the dictates of an unseen stranger on a phone and hand over their money?! It's shocking how gullible some people are. Great work as always, Pierogi!

[@africa_everyday]

Can you imagine the stupidity? Not believing ur husband but an outsider. I'll never understand that.

[@wallys11000]

I got scammed bad right after my hubby passed. Doing better now though.

[@africa_everyday]

@@wallys11000 gift card?

[@anastasinscreed]

You don't know what she's gone through and how the scammer was able to make her believe him.

[@mandya.1234]

​@wallys11000 my dad is 62 and nearly got scammed while I was at school. LUCKILY he realized when he got in the car "wait this feels wrong". I've educated him on how the scaming works! 😂

[@TheGallifreyanWitch]

My gods... the way the community helped almost brought tears to the eyes! Wow!! Well done all!!

[@donaldfoster4077]

At my target we strive very hard to prevent people from being scammed. We have a limit on the amount of gift cards you can buy in a day and any amount over $250 we talk to about scams going on before we complete the purchase. We’ve prevented several people from being scammed and it warms my heart.

[@immortaltimp3821]

the same protocols are in place at Walmart, I talked to a lady that was pretty shaken up about it once and described the exact process they used to her without her giving me any details, so she knew instantly it was a scam afterwards

[@CrunchyMom70]

They need to have large signs about buying gift cards for people who are falling for these scammers

[@doggo9388]

@@CrunchyMom70A lot of places actually do; I’ve seen them I’m Walmart.

[@felicytatomaszewska]

Shut up with your bullshit, you were not even picking up his call

[@Aramoonstaz]

@@CrunchyMom70 Best Buy has them, they are placed directly in the slot areas of the gift cards with example info on how to tell if you are being scammed. Those have been in place for years. I have never seen them at a Target and most Walmarts I have been to also neglect to have those signs up.

[@fiercingdragon]

Have to give props to that insider. Risking their life to record a scam call center in-person to further show to many people online.

[@Bones-uu6zp]

HAVE YOU SEEN THE MOVIE : " The BEE KEEPER "⁉️ - That would be cool if he got some navy seals involved. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@archmage_of_the_aether]

That first shot, I think that's a blurry statue of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. Blasphemy.

[@virtualgangsterr]

@@Bones-uu6zp ye I seen it it's the one where jason statham is fking them up

[@Zerotowon]

Scammers will always be a problem in our society. We need telecoms companies to do something about this.

[@ken-camo]

i agree, but it can also stop if our government puts pressure on these countries to make them stop. itll stop so quick if we pressure india government they will quickly start making arrests and giving super harsh penalties to scammers to the point that it will stop

[@immrmeeseekslookatmeee1853]

It goes deeper than telecom companies at this point, it goes into government and police in on the scams in India because it is seemingly profitable... if they aren't directly in on these scams they intentionally let these things slide, I remember how hard it was before for the scambaiters to bring justice to these scammers, the centre's went down many times and moved to either other locations or word to the scammers and they don't work scams for a few days or a week

[@Tcee420]

We have highly paid ambassadors & their staff in extravagant embassies in india,puxtan, bangadesh,nigeria, jamaica etc. Every federal agency ( SSA, Medicare, FBI, DHS,FTC, OIGs etc) as well as companies like amazon,spectrum, BBB,Microsoft, Apple, geek squad, PayPal, norton, etc. should force these megalithic embassies to nudge their host nations & shut down scams targeting Americans on American soil. If our ambassadors start filing police complaints against scammers & demanding their extradition on terrorism charges, the scammers,can be shut down.

[@OhGawdHesGotAGun]

There's nothing more crooked on this planet than a Kolkata cop. Scam centers were making about 60k USD per day about 2yrs ago. Only physical pushback will register in this case. I've read about some scammers being caught by New Delhi & while probably symbolically, they were sent to prison. Some of the scammers have their identities shared on Indian social media sites - everyday, good, decent Indians are frustrated with how they're having to share this awful reputation with scammers, despite living honorably & peacefully & working incredibly hard. Sometimes, scammers ID'd publicly are so devastated, they take a shortcut to that big gift-card rack in the sky. To that, I say LOL (lots of love).

[@EddieDubs]

It's not a problem in our society. It's a problem in Indian society.

[@justforphone1318]

Should have called the bank. I notice that the scammers are very bold talking bout proof and what not. There really need to be better legislation to deal with them severely

[@highchurro1545]

This lady was bobbing and weaving ALL of the red flags😭 she was literally determined to get scammed lol

[@jaypers232]

A ‘case of the federals’ come on lady…..

[@kjlee8399]

😂😂😂😂​@@jaypers232

[@Omega_Mark]

Maybe she needs a life lesson? Next time she will be more careful.

[@Nyrain]

The lady very slow brain..

[@Willthethrill478]

She deserves to be scammed, she’s from Louisiana!

[@medicinemanboxing3222]

The absolute irony of ignoring her husband, unloading her “stress” on the scammer, complaining about the weather, and then being saved from giving all their money away…pure poetry. Imagine if she was allowed to actually go thru with the scam..then she’s be truly stressed. Her poor husband lol, I’m glad you guys were able to intervene.

[@Wil_Liam1]

@@medicinemanboxing3222 She needs a reality check..

[@Mrbfgray]

Grounds for divorce.

[@DavidGreene-kf3tw]

@@Mrbfgrayyea being married to that kinda of liability is not the move

[@LookOutside...]

I was hoping she would be saved from losing her money. And then hoping her husband would be free soon. 🙏🏼

[@Mrbfgray]

@@DavidGreene-kf3tw Also the disrespect for hubby is bad, he may have earned disrespect but no woman *wants* to be intimate w one she doesn't respect.

[@missitofu2847]

At my store, we don't sell more than 5 gift cards at a time and after 3 we are required to hand out an anti-scam leaflet.

[@wout123100]

very sensible.

[@andycollins2315]

should hand it out with every ticket over a specific value... especially if its an older vulnerable person...

[@Harty-Exp-2]

I got scammed and i lost more than £200k but scammer payback saved me as they were veeery manipulative and i trusted them soo much that i was living with a scammer for years and didn’t know about it and pierogi helped me to get away and back to my country away from those ruthless scum i owe every scam baiter and i thank you all very much for helping me sooo YES GO CRAZY ON THOSE SCAMMERS THEY DESERVE JAIL

[@Connecticutshoreline]

Awesome. You bought a nice Indian family a convenience store and new life in America

[@Harty-Exp-2]

@@Connecticutshoreline As a i said in my comment I was living with a scammer that doesn’t mean he was Indian he was Libyan and very manipulative

[@alexthomas1204]

stupid people do stupid things, its ok its not your fault, its just your freakin STUPID!!!

[@goosebumps7663]

sorry but are you geniuenly stupid

[@dronel1637]

@@Harty-Exp-2 honest question: did you (at least afterwards) honestly confront yourself about how incredibly stupid this was and what drove you towards that decision? buying gift cards is one thing, leaving your country for a scammer is a whole new level of professional naiviety.

[@frstwhsprs]

If Pierogi can't prevent it, his community will. Thanks to the power of a community full of loving fans.

[@4RILDIGITAL]

It's disturbing to see how cruel people can prey on the innocent and vulnerable. But it's commendable how hard you guys work to outsmart these scammers and take necessary actions. Your collaborative effort to save the victim was truly remarkable.

[@checkfactschecking]

They also live in one of the the top 10 dirtiest cities in the world. Just look at the garbage everywhere. No pride in their country. This scamming behavior is a product of their environment.

[@exilvfler]

Wouldn't a simple text massage have also worked?

[@sixpoint3]

If they don't answer the call , You have possibly only one crack at sending one text message."Alert: gift card scam from India - stop - think- go to the police "

[@onlmkyefder2629]

True

[@sunsetshadow]

He sends text messages .. that's the typing you can hear

[@Tobeesho]

​@sunsetshadow He didn't mention, but he always also sends texts. She was so stressed because BELIEVED the Scammer , that she ignored them.

[@TGBJJTrev]

Exactly what I was saying to myself as I watched the video

[@chilleddave8863]

Bbc program does tht here in the UK sometimes it works but also causes a lot of confusion

[@claytonsisk9572]

So, I am on my dad's tablet right now. I've wanted to say this for awhile. My 80 year old dad is my hero and you sir. You are his, what you do is amazing. I will not say the name I operate under in full, but they call me Marshal. I hunt a different kind of scam artist. But none the less, brother I salute you. May God himself send you all the rewards you and your family may ever need or want. You are the kind of hero that we need more of. The fear you proficiently apply to the criminals you hunt makes you equal to a hundred men. I am proud of you and I want you to know I pray daily for your continued success. They should expect you

[@paulastrong7571]

I still don't understand why people would go out and buy gift cards? Can't they see what's happening? So freaking sad. And that woman wouldn't even listen to her husband?

[@ZlayaCo6aka]

Since when does a woman listen to her husband! The husband listens to his wife or he'll never get any anymore! Have none of y'all ever been married??? :D

[@RandomFacts0.0]

If that is your situation then you picked the wrong woman. That sounds like mental torture.

[@Dofladingus]

Listen man, I imagine we're all pretty tech savvy here or at least interested in it. It's easy to forget how many people don't mess with tech, KZbin, or even the Internet really

[@OtisKopp]

​@@ZlayaCo6aka😅

[@Jfam11638]

Stress and manipulation, they’re very powerful tools

[@campstoneman779]

Pierogi , You are the quintessential of an American hero. My nerves cannot understand how your nerves can go through something like that without getting a stomach ache. You saved that lady and her family! Most of us never change the lives of strangers for the good. God bless you.

[@MiwalkisFunysowha]

Can someone tell me why Pierogi didn’t try texting her. Got me upset to hear him say he tried everything but texting her that it was a scam

[@stpfs9281]

@@MiwalkisFunysowha He always does that, just not announcing it.

[@thecaptaintaz420]

My mother was scammed thousands. Hearing the manger stop her, and your efforts. I have actual tears of happiness that he stopped her. Thank you for what you do ❤

[@ulthea]

Yep, teared up as the manager intervened!

[@godzillagaming1794]

I work at a retail store and they have us trained to keep an eye out and have a manager come if anyone try’s to buy gift cards especially if it’s multiple or an older customer more likely to be a victim

[@DyingCr0w]

@@godzillagaming1794 👍 Don't think of it as training, think of it as common sense, as it should be. And it's good to know this is a thing 🙂 Somewhere...

[@jennaluvhugs8252]

Big hug to you

[@lamaravilla9486]

@@DyingCr0wcommon sense is the as common as you think it is that’s the problem. Lots of people without it out there unfortunately

[@littlelizstitches]

I just got a call this morning with them pretending to be my internet provider..I went along pretending for a few mins then mentioned scammer payback….he then tells me scammer payback hasn’t been making videos for months because of apple…I said no you’re just annoyed that you are getting closed down…then I got called a whole lot of expletives that I won’t mention here to which I laughed at and then he started laughing..he ran out of expletives eventually. It was entertaining for me anyway and kept someone else from being called. 😂

[@DPadg444]

Hurrah for the Blue Team. What a perfect outcome to a horrible situation. So glad there were folks watching this live and could help you intervene. Let's go!!!!

[@dave30076]

I continue to be mind-boggled that someone would think someone with an Indian accent is representing the US government. That woman is GULLIBLE. I'm 9 minutes into the call, I hope she wises up EDIT: Thank you, Corbin!!!!

[@agnescraig2912]

Notice they all use Christian Names and most of the time Muslims Hindus Buddhists Sikhs never use real names as it gives the game away. Am Indian born educated but have a Catholic name so they are sometimes confused as Indians know it is all about first or last names. Last name is father's so even a first Christian name has to adopt the surname of the Father. Catholics/Christians in India also have Western surnames. Like D'Souza

[@QueenSugar72]

💯🎯💯🎯

[@wout123100]

@@agnescraig2912 we talk about the accent here. immediately suspect.

[@stpfs9281]

@@wout123100 Blame it on the banks, they where the first to outsouce your sensitive data-processing, to somewhere cheaper abroad: India!

[@cherl2289]

She literally HAS her money with her !!! Why doesn't she just KEEP it with her?? Wtf

[@alfredalfred8631]

Exactly it's so crazy. You're money is safe if you literally have it in your hand

[@fooey88]

Blatantly ignoring the husband's advice too.

[@jelly7310]

​@@fooey88yeah, we would definitely have big problems if my wife didn't listen to me in this situation. Fortunately my wife has more than three brain cells.

[@BatLB]

@@fooey88 yeah guys please see this as a warning, do not marry dumb women.

[@a_plastic_bag]

Stress makes people think illogically, especially when there’s someone on the line that seems like they’re trying to help you through it.

[@Richard-po6fl]

You guys are great. One of you were watching a scammer about to scam me on line, you froze my screen and flashed the words DONT DO IT onto my screen. Saved me at the last moment. GOD bless you all.

[@trentmorgan5600]

A year ago my 89 year old grandfather was scammed by these evil people, he didn't need to go anywhere because he gave them remote access to his computer and they drained his bank account along with his savings and pension, I couldn't help my grandfather at the time because I was not in the house at the time. It brings me hope seeing this channel doing everything you can to stop more people from becoming victims and destroying these scammers in the process.

[@ashpash2977]

Could the bank help to get his money back ?

[@vinmaio14]

Happening to my 85 yr old dad as we speak

[@shamiemaaboobaker539]

Oh.. I’m so so sorry Trent, please,please try to be there for him. I wish him well. One day these disgusting scammers will get exactly what they deserve.

[@MrJames1034]

This is why Im glad my grandmother is a racist. She absolutely refuses to speak to anyone with an Indian accent.

[@stpfs9281]

Why was your grandfather using an Administrator Account? "Dat izz derr reezon"!

[@StreamSpectator]

Well done to everyone involved who saved this victim. So sad when it's successful for the scammer... Thank you all.

[@TheMostOrdinaryMan]

Channels like scammer payback and Kitboga have helped me stay motivated during my cyber security journey. I've been focusing on pig butchering and romance scams, it gets me so heated and frustrated I have to take breaks. Thank you so much for staying dedicated to helping victims.

[@CarinaPiersay]

What is pig butchering? I guess I’m asking if it’s a term for something other than butchering pigs

[@poochiew.9302]

@@CarinaPiersay Basically scammer gets you to fall in love with them then starts asking for money. Like fattening a pig up and then taking it to slaughter.

[@TheMostOrdinaryMan]

@@CarinaPiersay Pig butchering is just a nickname for particularly bad scams (usually also a romance scam) that involve long and complicated plans that target at getting as much money from the victim as possible, any way possible. They often target lonely people who they think will have a lot of money or even crypto, and will drag it on for months or even years.

[@tacobender5000]

@@TheMostOrdinaryMan My brother just mentioned the pig butchering thing to me the other day. I think he used the term incorrectly though. Very sad what can happen to scammers that try to leave or deceive. Gives a whole new perspective to things.

[@TheDeadlyTikka]

God I'm so glad that guy in Target helped her. It's beyond me how she was warned by her husband not to do anything with the money and she just completely disregarded him...

[@animex2460]

It literally brought me to tears. I'm so glad that she was able to be helped by people who are actually doing the right thing. You're amazing!! My grandmother actually got scammed twice with gift cards. Fortunately, my grandparents have a lot of funds, but still, it's horrible.

[@whiteandred-m8f]

how did you know she got scammed and why you didn t help for her to be sc twice

[@stpfs9281]

@@whiteandred-m8f I don't live with my parents, only found out by accident, they didn't want to admit it.

[@whiteandred-m8f]

@@stpfs9281 they didn t want to admit it ? out of embarrassment or what

[@SilverTheNightWolf]

Can we please appreciate the fact Scammer Payback team is one of the few KZbinrs who are actual good people.

[@imgamerful]

Yes 100%

[@hockey_highlights_and_more]

He is but he’s going after the small fish instead of going after the Myanmar,loas, and Cambodia scammers who are run by the Chinese mafia and a serious threat to the world, Indian scammers barely even make a dent

[@therealomarould111]

The people fighting back are like patriots that fought in a war, but this time, it's online combat!

[@TracyJackson23]

"Few?" Are you serious? Plenty of YT'ers are good people.

[@636theofthebeast8]

​@@TracyJackson23That sounded weird to me too.

[@sewgardens]

I remember this on livestream. It was SO stresssy hearing this and all I could do was pray on the behalf of this woman. So glad someone was able to get through and stop her from losing everything. Thank you to those who made this happen.

[@Tobeesho]

God answers prayers in real time, 🙏 IF it is His will.😊

[@OutIaw187]

@@TobeeshoIf it is his will and he’s gonna do what he wants to anyway. Why even bother praying?

[@aurajaspe9508]

Me gustaría que lo transmitieran en español ... Gracias Gracias Gracias 🫂 !!!

[@tacobender5000]

@@sewgardens If he didn't call the Target that first time, I don't think me and Corbin would've know which one to call. "Thank you for calling the East Baton Rouge Target...". I just thought to myself that the Pharmacy always picks up eventually and Corbin was persistent with guest services.

[@tacobender5000]

@@sewgardens I should add that the manager should take a lot of credit for taking it seriously and finding that woman so quickly

[@MsMelissaAnn]

I was getting fo anxious for that woman and was nearly in tears of relief when the manager was heard and Corbin posted he got in contact. I come from a family that lives paycheck to paycheck. This kind of loss would be absolutely devastating to us. I cannot image what that poor woman was feeling and how upset she must have been when she was helped. She needs to know she isnt stupid, these people are good at what they do. They are tricksters and they prey on people. They know how to get under the skin and make you believe.

[@004752]

"This is a case of Federals"...sounds pretty serious.

[@nightlythievery]

Antibiotics might help

[@gregwessels7205]

"Federals"? Is this scammer-speak for feral cats?

[@SenileOtaku]

I would be immediately suspicious of someone with a heavy Indian accent claiming to be working for a secure government agency. Not intended as r*cist, just that I don't see them passing ITAR regulations. Microsoft, suXfinity, crApple,, Amazon, etc have plenty of overseas call-centers (and the legitimate ones can be helpful too). But their actions tell me 'this isn't something a legitimate company would be asking me to do. And when they'd claim "Oh, too much got credited to your account" 'd be saying 'well, YOUR system messed it up, it needs to do the reversal transaction on it's own.

[@iamthedevilsadvocate]

@@nightlythievery😂😂😂

[@murry001]

their English fucking sucks lol

[@peach469]

the worst part of watching these videos is just feeling so worried and angry about the victims falling for the scammers. But the happy feeling when they get saved. I live for it.

[@Corp0ralPunishment]

The worse part of watching these videos is working out where the 'magic of video editing' has been utilised to make it more exciting for the viewier and increase the likes... 😂

[@peach469]

@Corp0ralPunishment well would you like a straight forward video of woman gets scammed but the last second gets saved? Yeah editing makes it more exciting. It'd be boring to watch a 5 minute overview.

[@Corp0ralPunishment]

@@peach469 Yes, because that would be what actually happened, or aka the truth... 😄

[@peach469]

@Corp0ralPunishment 👍 weird hill to die on. But more power to you love bug.

[@kbramlett6877]

Telling a Scammer to quit scamming is the same as telling a fish to stop swimming. It will never happen

[@jelly7310]

Fish never listen

[@GhostsQueen85]

@@jelly7310and neither do scammers lol

[@thecatatemyhomework]

And telling a gullible person that she's being scammed is a waste of time.

[@jessicapeyton5444]

@@thecatatemyhomework That actually doesn't make sense because if they're gullible they should easily believe it when you say it's a scam

[@willdixon2349]

Crims will be crims....... until they get caught !

[@ohringebug]

Thanks!

[@Drew-t8i]

You can’t fix stupid.

[@Katepwe]

no but you can sedate it……heard that from a nurse!

[@Red_Sox_Fan.]

The two most tense things in a scambait call are waiting for the victim to answer and then getting them to believe the scammers are liars. The greatest thing in a scambait call is the moment the victim realizes it all and is safe. Huge, huge, props to Corbin Payback for stepping in and helping.

[@Storm_Lily]

So true,, and well said! Love to my fellow ginger!! 🤗🥰💜🌸

[@Rmy_13]

B

[@mariedavis6818]

Another victim saved! I was getting anxious as she started scanning each card, fearing that she was about to lose all of her money.

[@Silencedone72]

Amen

[@ecclestonsangel]

I've watched your videos on and off for a couple of years. Because of you, I was able to save my late mother from the Amazon scam, and got her money back for her, too. I'm very grateful you do these videos. My parents both passed away 9 months ago, so they won't be tormented by scammers anymore, but I'm 57 and I need to keep up on all the latest scams that are out there. So I have decided to subscribe to your channel. People like you, who really care about others, are a rare breed. I, for one, really appreciate it and I thank you. I look forward to People's Call Centre 2025!

[@lynnecarter4212]

Thank you, Pierogi. I have learned so much from your videos. Share your information with my family at every opportunity.

[@Larry-k2t]

Thank you for helping that victim not get scammed. Your work is so important to the world & is very much appreciated!!

[@amypendragon5129]

Can't believe I literally cried when the manager intervened. Thank you blue team and SP.

[@CorbinWilliams]

The manager which I spoke to Juan, deserves some credit for sure :)

[@annecsmith]

Me too!

[@tacobender5000]

I was so happy! I called the Pharmacy to let them know that Pierogi was trying to call target guest services. I was super nervous and wondering if they believed me or not. Google maps said it was a CVS within the Target. I also tried to find the phone number for the Starbucks inside the store too, but couldn't. Big props to Corbin on getting through.

[@brownsugar-wl7vn]

I’m in awe of how everyone was able to work together, makes one believe there’s hope in humanity. That was amazing.

[@sonyxperia7881]

Try leaving a text message to the ongoing/potential victim if they don't pick the call

[@Tobeesho]

He does. He just didn't mention it in this upload. His team also does. Remember they were ALSO calling.

[@sonyxperia7881]

@@Tobeesho wow nice. Thank you for sharing the info 💯

[@MostAwesomestChannel]

And she never bothered looking at her texts? ​@@Tobeesho

[@CrunchyMom70]

@@Tobeeshothat’s good to know I’m over here yelling text her text her lol

[@garulusglandarius6126]

It’s ridiculous to me that you Pierogi can get all of this information and footage yet our authorities worldwide can’t do the same and competently enforce the law and shut these scumbags down ! Love all that you and your team do Pierogi 👍❤️❤️🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@jdevlin1910]

And that is has been YEARS of this and no large action has been taken.

[@hithere4289]

of course they can, they would have done it, but corruption is a thing. Money rules in this world!

[@tacobender5000]

I'm sure it's a huge grey area for the government and they typically just err on the side of caution. Sucks, but we should be glad some of them are working with Pierogi.

[@Toobzilla]

@@garulusglandarius6126 these people care more, are singular in their focus & arent encumbered by shop lifters, dui cases, amber alerts, narcan responses, otders of protection, fugitives of justice, goat breeders from india, etc etc

[@andrealapointe4104]

I just can't understand at this point how someone can fall for this type of scam!

[@greyfox37]

People sadly let fear overwhelm them, or some are just not mentally all there, others lack critical thinking

[@idkk5335]

​@@greyfox37or what happens most of the time is that the person being scammed just knows nothing about the internet or technology

[@jacks4355]

the idea of a scammer is to throw something at you so your thought processing goes out the window you don’t have the chance to step back and think is this legit and of course preying on the vulnerable

[@bonzie321]

really stupid people and there is a lot of them. they will vote for kamala too.

[@teratsukielizabeth543]

Its fear

[@cokeandcake]

I was a manager for a retail/ pharmacy chain and I can't count the number of times i stopped people from buying giftcards, sending money through Bitcoin, or scanning barcodes because someone impersonating an officer told them they have to pay a bond. It also wasn't exclusively older people, i had people in their 20's that were about to be scammed. Everyone in retail receives training on how to spot people falling for scams.

[@jennawebb4225]

Thank the live stream folks! I was literally praying the victim to stop listening to the scammer! It was so intense!

[@vajaybles2898]

I was holding my breathe the whole time! Lets go Corbin!!! As soon as the scanning stopped I teared up.

[@juliemanarin4127]

Thank God you stopped her!

[@tinacat9-1-1]

This was great! Way to go Corbin and Brandon! Way to go Pierogi and the SP Team appreciate all you do

[@janicearluck6637]

Wow, community. Corbin, your a hero. Thanks P for all you do. Im so afraid of being scammed, that even when my bank phones me to upgrade my bank card, I also decline them and hang-up

[@markevans5674]

These creatures are beyond disgusting. Truly frightening that people still fall for this ancient scam. Thank you for continuing to expose these thieves ✔️👍✔️

[@koftatech]

@CelsiusTrading china has banned google

[@StrikerEureka85]

i was right there with you. i couldn't help but feel the frustration of being powerless to help that poor lady but it was oh so satisfying when the store manager showed up right in the nick of time. what a beautiful community. i hope those heartless scammers get locked up someday.

[@ohsomethinglikethat212]

This was like a movie, excellent work *everybody*. I'm new here and didn't realize how deeply insidious this stuff was. Thanks for elevating my awareness and looking out for people.

[@ZoraCatone]

This community is doing really good work. I was so worried for her. Major kudos to your viewers.

[@teresanoel4035]

That is so awesome that you saved her. It’s a real shame. She didn’t listen to her husband.

[@TheNursekim123]

Yessss!!!! I love what you guys do! Thank you for helping me inform my parents about all of these scammers. ❤

[@Pobodys_nerfect_]

So much love and respect to Pierogi and the whole SP network for doing what you do! Thank you for looking out for unsuspecting people who’ve been scammed, and working hard to expose the scammers. You are living proof that not all heroes wear capes! 💙💙💙

[@spiderleamer]

The sucky thing too is thay clearly this scammer has been working her for a WHILE too to get her to the point shes so stressed and tunnel visioned she ignored her husband and just blindly trusted the scammer so much. Stress and fear is the biggest thing to make people ignore red flags and fall for scams like this.

[@danibearhugs]

LOVE everything you're doing. My business lost $150k due to a scammer. We are so meticulous with out firewall and our PHISHing email checks but they tapped into our business and figured out a large purchase we were making. They created an account with the business email with a small change and stole all the money. My office manager was devasted that she fell for it. Please get rid of these revolting people!

[@synaesthesia2010]

that was tenser than any TV drama, someone needs to make a movie about these guys

[@julianaFinn]

I could feel my heart rate go up when she was in Target.... thankfully she didn't lose all her money... I'm so surprised scammers are using gift card scams though. Thankfully they haven't all evolved to more sophisticated levels...

[@AkKnowledge]

They need a heart for a response instead of a Like! This was amazing! What a great community!! Cheers to all of them on this livestream!

[@jareddavulture58]

I work in retail, a pharmacy chain. I have helped many elder people who were in the middle of being scammed, some older ladies who are widows and arent able to drive, being scared into coming out and buying thousands of dollars of itunes gift cards to protect them from identiy theft. From watching these videos ive been able to help a lot of them by stopping them and explaining theyre being scammed. I appreciate this and my whole team at work come to me right away when anyones buying a large amount of gift ccards.

[@dwayneharris6067]

Dear Pierogi. I received a text telling me that my free trial is about to expire so my account will be charged $444.00 dollars to renew and to call this number if I want to cancel. Pierogi you taught us about this scam so i did'nt open it. I read as much of it that I could by pulling the text down without opening it. Pierogi if it were'nt for you, I would have fell for this scam. Thankyou so much Sir

[@ARedMotorcycle]

Wow, then that says a lot about your intellect if you would fall for this. "A fool and his money are soon parted".

[@legsnhipsnbawdy]

​@@ARedMotorcycleanyone can get scammed.

[@laalii123]

@@ARedMotorcycle yeah i gotta say if you cant find one on your own it does say a lot.

[@anjewlcakes09]

⁠​⁠@@ARedMotorcycleand @laalii123 do you guys NOT understand the whole point of this channel? Is people being scammed all the time everyday. Be THANKFUL that this channel helped this person to understand that this was a scam instead of questioning their intellect about not really noticing. Great that you or I would. Not everyone can notice right away. Good grief 😮‍💨

[@taylamade742]

​@ARedMotorcycle just because our generations are comfortable with technology doesn't mean everyone is. Why do you even watch these videos with that attitude?

[@jessicahussey]

Your videos are incredible. Pierogi and team are phenomenal

[@Storm_Lily]

💯‼ well said Lady Notebook!! 🥰💜🤗

[@lilmslaurenc]

I would just like to say how much I appreciate the work that you do and the content you share. I just received a call from “PayPal Security” from someone named “Peter”, let me say, he did not sound like he would have the name Peter 😂 And usually I would doubt myself and be unsure if it’s legit or not, but from watching your videos I recognised all the clear signs of it being a scam and I quickly said “No, you’re a scammer. Stfu” and hung up the phone and blocked the phone number. So thank you! You saved me and no doubt countless others! Keep up the awesome work 🎉🙏❤️

[@White_Tiger93]

Bless the good samaritan in your chat for stepping up to be a hero! Thank God!

[@magnumchaos]

Listening to that scammer is making my blood boil...

[@tbury2516]

Sweet she was saved from being taken, last week we had an elderly crippled man come into my hardware store trying to buy gift cards "to use online" which made no sense, I couldn't get up there in time to talk to him and the cashier said when he found out the cards were only good at our store he said he was going to the grocery store across the street (we are a small town of 4000 people). So I called the owner of the grocery store but when he answered, he said he wasn't in town but he would call the store. I was sick to my stomach all day. The next day, the owner came into my store and I asked him about it, they had gotten to him before he purchased the cards and found out in fact was being scammed. I felt a lot better after that! People who prey on the elderly are just pure evil.

[@amandapage4716]

To everyone who stepped in, thank you. Huge respect from Vancouver Canada ❤

[@williamfoster2681]

2:20 oh it's the fraud department all right

[@siminamann1275]

So true!!

[@MattH-l3i]

What i don’t understand is, how do people not realise it’s complete BS when they’re told to get thousands of dollars of gift cards…

[@ARedMotorcycle]

They're stupid, that's why.

[@7cougar0]

Because it's "federal".

[@Lurkerlady]

When you stress someone out and adrenaline starts pumping often times people don't think through what sounds off. Especially when talking to someone who sounds like they know what they're doing and are offering you aid to "save" you from this imminent danger. It's disgustingly easy to scam people, especially when people get into desperation mode. If you were at risk of losing everything I imagine the oddities wouldn't occur to you right off because that wouldn't be your main focus. Not to mention that a lot of scam artists are *really* good at sounding legit, terrifyingly good. The amount of times my parents have believed a scam that even made me almost believe it is scary.

[@MattH-l3i]

@@Lurkerlady that is fair. People can’t handle stress and rationality goes out the window. Maybe that’s a cultural issue, that things have become so easy and relatively stress free, that when people are put in these positions they literally panic and have no idea what to do. It’s sad really.

[@daniellamcgee4251]

​@@MattH-l3iAnyone can be taken off guard, confused, frightened and scammed. Even Jim Browning got scammed into taking all his videos down.

[@sachin_gupta6]

I was at the edge of my seat feeling like i was watching a movie, and finally the hero won

[@whosrobertseed]

Shout out to the community that is incredible, BRAVO.

[@DoodleThis]

I don’t understand how people still go along with the scam when they mention getting Gift Cards from Target

[@Tobeesho]

"Security Badges"- said no scammer ever.😅😅

[@1nonlybronze]

Great video like always, keep up the good work!

[@kamikaze_22]

LET'S FRIGGIN GOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! That's what it's all about!! That was so stressful. Even I felt helpless!

[@georgeobryan8243]

Awesome!!! Love this, man it really is a rush to see you and the team saving this lady the heartache and her hard earned money. Wow!!!

[@thefirststudentzero]

That was awesome stopping that scam on your livestream..Thanks for everything that you and others are doing to educate about and prevent scams. Naming and shaming the bosses hopefully will alert the Authorities in India (not holding my breath). Keep up the good work 👍🥰

[@joshualgross01]

Because of you when I get spam or scam calls I just screw with them so they can't hurt the rest of my community. The last month I've been getting calls for Medicare part a and b and I've Google searched and researched and I give them enough BS that they get furious with me when I'm done with them. Thank you for what you do to help our people

[@juliemanarin4127]

Me too! I tell them I'm 16

[@erikaabood5433]

I tell them I am dead !

[@mikemattison8450]

So excited to watch a new one!!! Love this channel!!!

[@WilliamandSherryTochterman]

I am so proud of you. I watch your streams and it keeps me on the edge of my seat. Please keep up the great work, and know that you are making a difference.