A Scammer Hired Me to Work For Him!

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  • Опубликовано: 11 апр 2022
  • There are a lot of jobs out there that are actually scams! Learn from my story about what to watch out for!
    If you don't want scammers spoofing your domain, you'll need to add an SPF or DMARC record to your site's code. Find some instructions on how to do it here: support.google.com/a/answer/1...
    I use www.grabify.link to create trackable URL's. Check them out and try it for yourself!
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  • @JimBrowning
    @JimBrowning 2 года назад +3509

    You gained your qualifications at an awesome University. Great video.

    • @Hans5958
      @Hans5958 2 года назад +106

      I thought you established that uni 10 years ago

    • @hironyx
      @hironyx 2 года назад +37

      best university

    • @alexforagen5208
      @alexforagen5208 2 года назад +31

      Yeah, very selective University do the best degrees

    • @ReodorF1
      @ReodorF1 2 года назад +19

      I tought pleasant green was jim lol but we will never know

    • @timeflowEqualquin
      @timeflowEqualquin 2 года назад +4

      😂

  • @QueenLibraCfa
    @QueenLibraCfa 2 года назад +159

    As a Nigerian myself working online it I'm so pissed at these scammers as they've made things very hard for the legit people.

    • @madhumitachatterjee6257
      @madhumitachatterjee6257 Год назад +19

      I feel you man, as an Indian, the scammers just makes other people think that all Nigerians and Indians are bad people

    • @FidelCastro404
      @FidelCastro404 Год назад +2

      Are there any legit Nigerians?

    • @brownskin.babeee
      @brownskin.babeee Год назад +18

      @@FidelCastro404 yeah duh
      You’ll always find bad apples in every country

    • @PAYDAYHEDGE
      @PAYDAYHEDGE 11 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@FidelCastro404probably the ones sleeping with your wife is very legit

    • @Varetsu
      @Varetsu 11 месяцев назад

      ​@@PAYDAYHEDGE What was that for

  • @ScammerPayback
    @ScammerPayback 2 года назад +507

    Love your videos brother!!!!!

  • @arcgisworld1722
    @arcgisworld1722 2 года назад +196

    As a Full time Freelance Video Editor from Nigeria, It breaks my heart all the time Ben Reveals these scammers are from Nigeria.
    They really tarnish the image of Nigerians on the internet and make it difficult for people trying to actually work and help make the world a better place.

    • @rl2023te
      @rl2023te 2 года назад +24

      The only thing you can do is speak out and hopefully the government can take action. Of course, all Nigerians can't be held for the actions of some Nigerian scammers. This is really where cybersecurity professionals and policemen should be involved. I can definitely see that this could be a issue for Nigeria when trying to conduct international business in the future. Cheers!

    • @tgthrillion611
      @tgthrillion611 2 года назад

      @@rl2023te The Nigerian government?

    • @rl2023te
      @rl2023te 2 года назад +9

      @@tgthrillion611 It have to be. I don't know who else could enforce it. Unless every country affected by Nigerian scammers extradited them to that respective country for prison. It's just not going to happen unless the Nigerian government stands up for what's right. It only gives them a bad name.

    • @isaiahgaming3575
      @isaiahgaming3575 2 года назад +11

      A lot of people refused to hire me because I'm Nigerian

    • @subliminal128
      @subliminal128 Год назад

      @@rl2023te some? There’s way too many.

  • @jmikea23
    @jmikea23 2 года назад +564

    As far as freelance work sites are concerned, the first red flag that it is a scam is if they ask you to communicate outside of the platform. These scammers are targeting newcomers on freelance work sites who are eager to get their first job and rating.

    • @HenyaStudent
      @HenyaStudent 2 года назад +21

      Same with every other site with a messaging system
      if they want to talk on something else, red flag

    • @starcherry6814
      @starcherry6814 2 года назад +22

      LinkedIn has them too. That’s where I got scammed
      Only difference is they called me for a phone interview

    • @stanleybochenek1862
      @stanleybochenek1862 2 года назад +1

      Don’t these guys feel evil about them selfs
      I’ve had a scammer say kill yourself and you will get something back
      But please don’t kill yourself it’s not worth it anyway that scammer should be fucking fired

    • @ComeliaO7
      @ComeliaO7 2 года назад +4

      Yeah a scammer contacted me a few years ago it went from LinkedIn to Google hang out. We talked for like a week strictly on Google hang out no other platform.

    • @swallowedinthesea11
      @swallowedinthesea11 2 года назад +9

      I was a victim of this, but on Fiverr. I applied for my first front-end web development job and got it. I spent a week working on a project, sent all the files, and never got paid.

  • @sevendeadlysquids404
    @sevendeadlysquids404 2 года назад +799

    Ben has gone from hiring scammers to do things for him like photography to getting hired by them! The circle of scams.

  • @FlywithMagnar
    @FlywithMagnar 2 года назад +62

    Yes, this scammer is pretty clever. He should definitely be able to find a honest job.

    • @sir.dookie5827
      @sir.dookie5827 Год назад +8

      The sad thing is there's millions of brilliant young men/women sitting on valuable degrees but they can't find a job because of how fucked Nigeria is right now

    • @myscreen2urs
      @myscreen2urs 11 месяцев назад +1

      Dishonest people are just not built for honest work

  • @TwilightLanayru
    @TwilightLanayru Год назад +32

    Yeah, I’m an illustrator, and I was looking for work on upwork. I saw a job like this, and I thought it was legit… and ended up getting scammed. Looking back, there were red flags, but I didn’t see them, neither did my parents when I was discussing it with them. I was so upset, my social security number is floating out there in the world in the hands of some jerk. I still feel embarrassed talking about it. I felt really stupid. But in the end, it was the malicious thieves who are at fault. Take this as a cautionary tale y’all, it can happen to you! God bless!

    • @candaceluther9524
      @candaceluther9524 Год назад +5

      😢 I just fell for this a few days ago. My bank closed my account because they called me a fraud and said that I am at high risk. These monsters scammed me out of $400. I am so down right ashamed, and feel like shit. I’m sorry.

    • @adaoraagu8324
      @adaoraagu8324 Год назад

      @@candaceluther9524 that's bad... send a dm $400 is not a lot I can help out

    • @candaceluther9524
      @candaceluther9524 Год назад +4

      @@adaoraagu8324 Here’s an update:
      My bank sent back the first check that was stolen from a company in Texas, and they recalculated the amount they took from me. The total is $2600. And the interesting part is that they are active on skype again.

    • @adaoraagu8324
      @adaoraagu8324 Год назад

      @@candaceluther9524 that's alot of money...do you have instagram?

    • @poushalinag7942
      @poushalinag7942 Год назад

      I am a freelancer from India , i also fell for a scammer in Kolabtree who asked me to connect via Telegram though i had all the red flags, but at last i didn't reveal any of my bank account details. These people still call now and then trying to tell me to take my payment which is a scam clickbait. And one time he tried to flirt with me as well , and by mistake opened the web cam, so i saw a African young men with chickens around. I regret wasting 10 hours time and doing so much hard work.

  • @TC_here
    @TC_here 2 года назад +107

    Great detective work... Dropping in Jim Browning University and Pierogi to see how clued in they are.. Genius

    • @eurobeatking
      @eurobeatking 2 года назад +12

      Add: "My girlfriend's name is Rinoa Poison and we like to go to the Atomic Shrimp Club on weekends" 🤣

    • @NcWcN1
      @NcWcN1 2 года назад +4

      @@eurobeatking also: "references from my former employer, Malcolm Murleen at DV Resources can be provided upon request"
      (typo on purpose)

  • @RemiVecera
    @RemiVecera 2 года назад +733

    Something about how you tell a story is really entertaining, have loved your content for years, keep up the amazing work 👏 ❤️

    • @PleasantGreen
      @PleasantGreen  2 года назад +66

      I appreciate it!

    • @jamiepenney3720
      @jamiepenney3720 2 года назад +3

      @@PleasantGreen Hey Ben, I’m an investigator from Australia would like to contact you. What’s the best method?

    • @bowvfx7402
      @bowvfx7402 2 года назад +2

      @@PleasantGreen keep up the work so amazing

    • @stevenwright8997
      @stevenwright8997 2 года назад

      @@PleasantGreen Hi Ben I would like to get in contact with you

    • @charliegallman7616
      @charliegallman7616 2 года назад +1

      Great videos

  • @curiositykillingcat3226
    @curiositykillingcat3226 Год назад +9

    Thanks very much! As a disabled person who can only work from home, I often look for little jobs only to discover it's a scam.

    • @ubersucks8634
      @ubersucks8634 14 дней назад +1

      This is now starting to happen to me and it sucks

  • @camerons829
    @camerons829 2 года назад +24

    Imagine a former scammer at a job interview
    “What job experience do you have”
    “I have 7 years in the scamming field”

  • @hk254lyt8
    @hk254lyt8 2 года назад +132

    As someone from Kenya, I always laugh when you call them and their nigerian accent gives them away. Their accent is so obvious. If you’re gonna be a scammer pretending to be in US, at least learn their accent 🙄

    • @markjacobs1086
      @markjacobs1086 2 года назад +14

      Doesn't that mean putting in effort? I don't think putting in effort works well with "easy money" 😆

    • @hk254lyt8
      @hk254lyt8 2 года назад +18

      @@markjacobs1086 but they put a lot of effort in their tech. Meaning they are intelligent people

    • @markjacobs1086
      @markjacobs1086 2 года назад +2

      @@hk254lyt8 Hmmh, I don't know. Using a VPN & standard messaging apps/E-mail doesn't really scream "effort" to me. Actually self set up platforms for more elaborate scams is putting in effort to me.
      Perhaps we can call spoofing putting in effort, but that's something that has become relatively easy nowadays & therefore more common.

    • @NinjaKitsunes
      @NinjaKitsunes 2 года назад +11

      I’ve had Jamaican scammers actually do that but when they realize I am Jamaican and can still hear their accent they curse me out… in our native tongue…. I’m used to hiding my accent too but I don’t think they remember there are other Jamaicans in the states as well.

    • @GabrielAlcala956
      @GabrielAlcala956 2 года назад

      @@NinjaKitsunes I am from Senegal with American accent and I have 90% scam success rate with Americans

  • @olaafelumo4754
    @olaafelumo4754 2 года назад +184

    As a Nigerian that understood all the profanity spewed towards the end. See meanings below 😂😂😂.
    ‘You will be unfortunate’
    ‘Thunder will strike and kill those that own you’
    ‘Unfortunate big head’

    • @jayjimenez5729
      @jayjimenez5729 2 года назад +13

      Hahaha! Thank you for this 😂

    • @TheDeadfast
      @TheDeadfast 2 года назад +27

      Haha, I'll have to work "unfortunate big head" into my vocabulary!

    • @pamodoujallow8825
      @pamodoujallow8825 2 года назад +6

      I just came to the comment section to check for the meaning🤣🤣🤣

    • @Mr-pn2eh
      @Mr-pn2eh 2 года назад +13

      Unfortunate big head
      That sounds hilarious. 😀😀😀😀😀

    • @goldeverythingg5431
      @goldeverythingg5431 2 года назад

      Nigerians have a bad reputation it’s sad

  • @samoalfredgroup
    @samoalfredgroup 2 года назад +112

    This is so disappointing. I am a Nigerian Professor in the USA and I work really hard for my money. Scamming others doesn't appeal to me. It is sad that people like these hide behind the internet to do evil. I hope all of them get caught.

    • @Kampfprinz_
      @Kampfprinz_ 2 года назад

      please professor, what does it mean?
      wa sori buruku ni
      ara a pa awon to nie
      oloriburuku adaripon

    • @Dude-dx5ns
      @Dude-dx5ns 2 года назад +5

      @@Kampfprinz_ The person is cursing you in Yoruba

    • @iammatthews
      @iammatthews 2 года назад

      @@Kampfprinz_ it's Yoruba and it means the following
      1. You'd be unfortunate.
      2. You family and friends would be struck by lightning.
      3. Blonde headed person.
      That's what he typed in Yoruba.

    • @Kampfprinz_
      @Kampfprinz_ 2 года назад +1

      @@Dude-dx5ns thank you, do you know some of the meaning of the words?

    • @Kampfprinz_
      @Kampfprinz_ 2 года назад +1

      @@iammatthews thank you kind sir, i was wondering. now i can rest peacefully.

  • @Ikerot
    @Ikerot 2 года назад +16

    I remember almost getting scammed by this back in 2016 when I was out and looking for a job. I thought it sounded shady, but that drop of "maybe it's real" pulled me forward. Fortunately, my bank recognized that this was a scam and stopped me from transferring the money. It was the first time I was exposed to scams and why I really like these scambaiting videos 😂

  • @miceshooter
    @miceshooter 2 года назад +40

    Ben Dover: Are you texting and driving?!
    Scammer: Let me park my car

  • @jisuskitty
    @jisuskitty 2 года назад +33

    i’m so sick of scammers but these types of videos are so entertaining

    • @MultiCreditKIng
      @MultiCreditKIng 8 месяцев назад

      Sad that the US can't go to war with these international scammers, but go after US citizens with everything who are a dollar off their taxes.

  • @HONESTGUIDE
    @HONESTGUIDE 2 года назад +123

    Great stuff as always!

    • @Poppy-sc6vk
      @Poppy-sc6vk 2 года назад +2

      Good to hear from Janek and Honza, love you too guys :)

    • @YoussefBenKhamsa
      @YoussefBenKhamsa 2 года назад +3

      Wooow didn't expect you guys here! Love your great stuff!

  • @amelie_and_eliska
    @amelie_and_eliska Год назад +11

    Hi I am from South Africa and it is scary how many scams you get the last few years. It is almost as if after lockdown everything just got crazy. My husband lost his business due to Covid and it is so hard to survive. It feels like all the scammers like to feed from people like us that has nothing. We do not have food but I will never go and scam someone. How do they sleep at night. Your videos are great.

  • @skillz8999
    @skillz8999 2 года назад +171

    Hey Ben, I'm from New Zealand and lately alot of my friends have had their Facebook hacked. Scammers have been messaging me (from friend accounts) with all types of grants, but thanks to you.. I know it's a scam. Your helping heaps of people, stay blessed!

    • @erin535
      @erin535 2 года назад +6

      Someone stole my father's picture and tried the same scam through messenger, I played along for a few minutes and called the scammer out, he blocked me. Thanks to these type of videos I was able to let my father know, and he informed his friends that accepted his new friend request. THANK YOU PLEASANT GREEN!

    • @DarlinReal
      @DarlinReal 2 года назад +2

      Someone hacked my friend's Facebook page too and sent me a message about grants. I reported it from my friend's hacked page.

    • @estherjack2444
      @estherjack2444 2 года назад +3

      Contact Facebook. They would send you a link to verify your identity. Happened to me

    • @burgerkingfries4941
      @burgerkingfries4941 Год назад

      They likely weren't hacked and the scammers just made fake accounts impersonating them.

    • @BlasianBobbi215
      @BlasianBobbi215 Год назад +3

      That’s one of the main reasons why I deleted my Facebook. It got to a point where almost half of the people on my friends list had their accounts hacked, and I was getting those grant messages on a daily basis. Then what started happening was my friends were creating new accounts because they weren’t able to access their original accounts, so one person could have 2-3 different accounts, I didn’t know which one was real or not. I lost touch with a lot of friends from this, because I didn’t know which account was real so I couldn’t message them my number.

  • @gfiction7
    @gfiction7 2 года назад +13

    Coming from someone who has been scammed in the past, scammers are now much easily visible. Thank you and keep coming out with amazing videos!

    • @itsentdev
      @itsentdev 2 года назад +1

      A scam not on this comment lmao

  • @jeffreysg
    @jeffreysg Год назад +5

    I love how Ben always encourages to be productive instead of scamming.

  • @zeke7515
    @zeke7515 Год назад +11

    I nearly fell for a scam like this around the a YEAR prior to the time this video released. I was in a very very desperate place having been unemployed and COVID was destroying job hopes. At the time I was not aware of your channel, but this is insanely valuable information. I got super wary when it came time for the instant deposit to be sent back to the interviewer for the softwares needed. The red flag to me was the softwares listed cost way, way, *WAY* more than what the check they had written me would've cost, even with business discounts etc. Thank you for the work you're doing. Hope you can save someone.

  • @Nukerane
    @Nukerane 2 года назад +79

    Everyone should like this video and write a comment for the algorithm. This man deserves way more subscribers. Some of the best content on RUclips

  • @kens3dandaquatics
    @kens3dandaquatics 2 года назад +186

    Love all the work you do! Keep it up Mr Dover ;)

  • @courageousmelon5654
    @courageousmelon5654 2 года назад +22

    One more thing about DMARC though: A DMARC policy is a request, not an obligation!!
    A DMARC policy instructs to treat the emails according to the DMARC policy, but the recipient side (a system admin can do this, not a standard mailbox user) of the email is not required to comply with the DMARC policy.

  • @Mohammedumarnggada
    @Mohammedumarnggada 17 часов назад +1

    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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @VanessaKanu
    @VanessaKanu 2 года назад +7

    Nigerian here. We're not all scammers please. There are a bunch of us doing good, honest work. So it gives me joy when you catch idiots like this.

  • @iAmToDd6691
    @iAmToDd6691 2 года назад +60

    Awesome story. These scammers need to be stopped and I love when they are caught. Also loved the Pierogi name drop lol. Maybe they’ll get to know him eventually in the future too lol.

  • @lonerider5315
    @lonerider5315 2 года назад +15

    I really hope this cikaordeary story continues, and ends happily

  • @ShorterThantheEasel
    @ShorterThantheEasel 2 года назад +13

    I'm glad all of the scam baiting videos I've been watching led me to this one, because I almost fell for a similar scam a few years ago. In my case it was through an email job offer that looked pretty legit at first. I was lucky enough to start catching on when they mentioned the check. When I started questioning them they started insisting they would be using a trusted vendor. I told them I needed some time to think about it and if I could get in contact with them the next day, and before I could respond they deleted the chat entirely. It's a relief to see others talking about this type of scam,. In my case, they posed as a big studio preying on small artists, and I know I'm not the only one.

  • @nathanbishop5614
    @nathanbishop5614 2 года назад +17

    You know its a scam when they write "their" company name in all caps

  • @JVLIVSPhoto
    @JVLIVSPhoto 2 года назад +1

    Loved this video. I need to watch them more often. Love it even more when scammers get caught in their own game and have it thrown in their faces! That same effort that people use to scam people is that exact same energy that can be used to get a REAL job and learn from REAL skills.

  • @marakorzen7023
    @marakorzen7023 2 года назад +17

    I am the lead editor for Montag Press, and the scammers are impersonating us. We're not hiring anytime soon.
    Our books, however, are real. I suppose that any publicity is good publicity, so please be sure to check out our books!
    I like the "Ben Dover" signature!
    Thanks for the tips! Our managing director will take them under consideration.

    • @marakorzen7023
      @marakorzen7023 2 года назад +4

      @InvaderCee If you'd like to do an author interview for your channel, I'd be happy to put you in touch with one of our authors.

  • @localhypnofruit
    @localhypnofruit 2 года назад +11

    As someone who's been trying to look for a job/gig for months now, it's good to know that I should be wary of scams!! Thank you for this video, keep up the great work!! :>

  • @HyperUserGoesHyperer
    @HyperUserGoesHyperer 2 года назад +34

    Thanks so much for bringing up the money muel/romance scammer thing! So many people “expose” these mules and we never know if they’re involved or not and it sucks

  • @user-oz4ip6dz3t
    @user-oz4ip6dz3t 4 месяца назад +1

    Astounding work *GrindTechiei* so lively you are out there connecting with these disappointments. We really want to do all that we can for spare the more prepared and the general public from these horrendous clowns! Adulation to YOU!! You merit the Nobel prize for keeping us safe.big up family’..

  • @ilovewingstopandcanes
    @ilovewingstopandcanes 2 года назад +18

    These sets are incredible, It’s amazing how far Lewis has come

    • @Laynel8
      @Laynel8 2 года назад +1

      Damn I never knew that Pleasant Green was just PolarSaurusRex in disguise this whole time!

  • @sporedoutofmymind
    @sporedoutofmymind 2 года назад +12

    So pumped that you're taking on Upwork scammers. They have become a huge problem on the platform recently

    • @zen_mindset1
      @zen_mindset1 2 года назад

      I signed up for Up Work, but after seeing all the scam jobs, I left.

    • @sporedoutofmymind
      @sporedoutofmymind 2 года назад

      @@zen_mindset1 When you search you can filter for clients with at least 1 job history and that filters out pretty much all of the scammers. Sucks for the new legit clients, though, but I don't see what else can be done on our end.

  • @j.danaiken2651
    @j.danaiken2651 5 месяцев назад

    I really enjoy your channel. What I find really striking about your videos is that you are clearly one of the most decent and honorable people in this world. You always give scammers the benefit of the doubt. I'm always amazed when you actually pay scammers, knowing they are scammers, to teach them the value of work and encourage them to be better people. Most people would just want to cause them some grief for what they've done. Anyway, just wanted to say thanks. You're an awesome guy and your videos are interesting and helpful.

  • @melissamcclain34
    @melissamcclain34 2 года назад +6

    It's always a great day when Pleasant Green uploads a new video!!! Love the reference to Jim Browning and Pierogi😂😂😂 Thanks for another awesome video!

  • @DistortedMemories555
    @DistortedMemories555 2 года назад +13

    "Shanen" actually changed his timezone? He did it poorly, but frankly... I'm impressed. Not with him SCAMMING people, but changing his timezone.

    • @korn-tv2032
      @korn-tv2032 2 года назад +2

      It is extremely easy to do

    • @sammy_sand_utubeyt6901
      @sammy_sand_utubeyt6901 Год назад

      @@korn-tv2032 some scammers don't take the time to change time zones though

  • @sabbie7
    @sabbie7 7 месяцев назад

    Thanks for sharing all the steps they dragged you through and things to look out for. It's so frustrating how many scammers there are.

  • @Drazooma
    @Drazooma Год назад +1

    You just helped keep one of my family members from falling for this scam. Thank you so much!

  • @debbiestyer453
    @debbiestyer453 2 года назад +12

    So sad there are so many crooks in the world. I enjoy your videos.

    • @stanleybochenek1862
      @stanleybochenek1862 2 года назад +1

      some scammers and crooks aren’t bad but most can be so yeah..

  • @Auguzto.
    @Auguzto. 2 года назад +3

    Thank you for bringing light into this, I recently created an upwork profile since I really needed to find a job and it sucks so much that 90% of the jobs posted are from scammers

    • @TechTchno
      @TechTchno 2 года назад

      Indeed is a pretty good website for finding one! I applied for a few jobs on there and had legitimate interviews and I did actually end up getting a job through there

    • @joakimberg7897
      @joakimberg7897 Год назад

      @@TechTchno Yeah no, you are lying. State the website in the comments, if not your comment sounds pretty false.

    • @TechTchno
      @TechTchno Год назад +2

      @@joakimberg7897 RUclips keeps deleting my comments (ugh) but you can literally look up the website yourself. It's not a big deal; I have nothing to gain from lying in a single comment thread and I don't know why you're getting so defensive over me trying to help.

  • @JoyAli-wg9dy
    @JoyAli-wg9dy 2 месяца назад

    Congratulations, *Adriannotch* I am
    relieved that you are out there fighting these
    thugs. We must take every precaution to protect
    the elderly and the general public from these
    despicable con artists. Congratulations to You!! You deserve the Nobel

  • @mac23806
    @mac23806 2 года назад +3

    We love all the work you do pleasantly green 💚 it's great content and amazing stuff

  • @lil-nacho000
    @lil-nacho000 2 года назад +10

    Thank you so much for all you do!

  • @FazeelFarooq
    @FazeelFarooq 2 месяца назад

    Thank You!! Please never stop doing this. my grandfather is harassed by these criminals. you are doing us all a great service *Adriannotch*

  • @DianaLopez-mm5ki
    @DianaLopez-mm5ki 3 месяца назад

    I wish there were more people like you, Exela Support, who are dedicated to stopping these scammers and protecting the elderly from financial exploitation. They deserve serious consequences for their actions. Keep up the fantastic work you're doing, exposing these lowlifes and bringing them to justice. Your efforts are greatly appreciated, and I'm loving the work you're doing! Keep it up, mate, and well done!

  • @jackcarreno907
    @jackcarreno907 2 года назад +18

    Pretty good vid. This is a new one. They are getting more creative in trying to hide their scams. BUT, ultimately you can see that their greed is their downfall. If someone you're doing "business" with wants you to do a transaction quickly before you realize what you're doing, then we should all realize their REAL intentions.

  • @robinmeade7573
    @robinmeade7573 2 года назад +4

    Unlike other videos baiting scammers, for once I understood what was going and who is who. Great video.

  • @burmeisterjoe725
    @burmeisterjoe725 5 месяцев назад

    I just wanted to say that I love your videos and I’m in the hospital right now from a motorcycle crash and watching your content is getting me through it

  • @donovanmorris9323
    @donovanmorris9323 2 года назад +1

    Ben, I really like your videos. I think you show a side that we usually don’t get a lot of insight from. Thanks for the videos!!!

  • @omniscient8885
    @omniscient8885 2 года назад +7

    Jim Browning University LMAO🤣🤣

  • @darekcosta3819
    @darekcosta3819 2 года назад +15

    This same scam happened to me when I was looking for work during the beginning of the pandemic and I was unemployed. Needless to say I caught on very quick. But I happened almost exactly like on the video. Crazy

  • @babs9269
    @babs9269 2 года назад +2

    amazing video! This has actually happened to me so many times on upwork and I just laugh at how incoherent the scammers are. Literally, the exact same format and everything 😂

  • @pookybear86
    @pookybear86 Год назад

    Hi Ben
    I was so closed to getting scam. I'm happy I came across your RUclips video.
    Thank you and BTW, you do have a point. I wished these scammers would use their gift to help those needed.
    Thank you!

  • @nolashtheartist
    @nolashtheartist 2 года назад +5

    I almost fell for this scam. I did end up sending money but didn’t lose any cuz when i was about to send a 2nd payment someone warned me I could be getting scammed. Luckily the first transfer wasn’t deposited so I was able to cancel it. It was so scary

  • @X_Flutter_X
    @X_Flutter_X 2 года назад +3

    I “applied “ for an online data entry job once got to the point they sent me a check through my email to mobile deposit. The check wasn’t even from the same company I was dealing with. I contacted the company on the check and let them know what was going on. It’s sad people fall for these scams.

    • @ComeliaO7
      @ComeliaO7 2 года назад

      I guess since an actual check via FedEx it did not have my full legal name on it and it was crooked. 😆😆
      Whoever those people were we’re just fucking lazy.

    • @beautylove2441
      @beautylove2441 2 года назад

      *Thanks for ☝️☝️ watching Contact me for a way out..**

  • @DEZZSHORTSOfficial
    @DEZZSHORTSOfficial 2 года назад

    I am always here to learn some new things about scammers. Thank you for making the video, I’m here in PHX

  • @tdyrc
    @tdyrc 11 месяцев назад

    Sir, You just earned my biggest respect with this video. Not even lying.

  • @markosu
    @markosu 2 года назад +10

    Nice video Ben! Keep up with the great content!

    • @frizzybizzy4881
      @frizzybizzy4881 2 года назад

      ben dover 😭

    • @SevenHunnid
      @SevenHunnid 2 года назад

      I got fired from my job because i almost beat up my 50 year old coworker.. and It got toxic yo so now i smoke weed on my RUclips channel now, meanwhile i get back to the hustle lmao💨😈

  • @MsHojat
    @MsHojat 2 года назад +3

    Against these scammers I think it might be interesting to say that you don't have any money in your bank account, and that the bank is holding the deposit until it clears.

  • @SimaBabazade
    @SimaBabazade 2 месяца назад

    Hearing these people's voices over the phone so thrilled to be evil, almost giddy sounding, is utterly disgusting. Thank you Adriannotch all you and your team does to shut them scammers down.

  • @ekaterinarasheva9109
    @ekaterinarasheva9109 2 года назад +2

    Thanks to you I’m not being fooled by the scammers now. Now I’m getting lots of emails, messages and all other apps that I have on my. They all offer me a good pay job and coming from very funny emails. Thank you! And from you I learned not to click on anything. 😁😁😁

  • @itsmej87
    @itsmej87 Год назад +4

    I almost fell for one of these scams of someone asking for a driver. I almost sent them a gift card because they had a family member in the hospital or some story like that, but luckily my wife was smarter than me and stopped me on time. Feel so silly for almost falling for it at a time when I really needed any type of income.

  • @kaitlynjarrett4991
    @kaitlynjarrett4991 Год назад +3

    This sounds like what I went through today... ugh can't believe I fell for it. Its was slightly different but very closely the same. I blocked the guy before losing any money. They wanted me to get a bunch of equipment and get a 500 dollar gift card and offered to pay off my credit debt. It was fishy and I ignored the flags... I was running off very little sleep due to having family issues I was dealing with the night before. I hate that people like that prey on the vulnerable like they do.

  • @Biztalkcontrolcenter
    @Biztalkcontrolcenter 2 года назад

    This is just brilliance and wisdom man!!

  • @doncan1446
    @doncan1446 2 года назад +2

    i am lowkey happy that these scammers arent stupid. they really put in the time

    • @doncan1446
      @doncan1446 2 года назад

      @Anemone bro they are usually so stupid. but all have one thing in common. they can never talk on the phone like a professional

  • @johnyorchak5162
    @johnyorchak5162 2 года назад +23

    Yo "Ben", I'm glad you feel safe following up on these various scam links but I'm afraid of them installing spyware on my computer if I click on them. How prevalent is this practice these days? Love your channel.

    • @AdachiCabbage
      @AdachiCabbage 2 года назад +1

      Kind of confused about what you are asking, but it's good to have protection on your pc. If you have this, you shouldn't have a problem with spyware and if you don't click on obvious stuff, it should be fine. Spyware, Malware, etc. are common.

    • @stanleybochenek1862
      @stanleybochenek1862 2 года назад +1

      Do scammers even have mercy or feelings it’s like they only have two
      Calm and angry

    • @zs1gaming
      @zs1gaming 2 года назад +3

      get malwarebytes, adblocker (with trackers etc disabled) and dont download stuff

    • @arjix8738
      @arjix8738 2 года назад +2

      @@zs1gaming *ublock origin
      It is more than just an ad blocker, it blocks trackers as well, and third party cookies iirc
      AdBlock plus would have been fine 10 years ago, but it is no longer doing a good job.

    • @rileylewisdolan
      @rileylewisdolan 2 года назад +1

      Don't click on any links they send you. Notice how Pleasant Green never does that. The only kinda safe way to do it would be to make a virtual machine, but even that has a risk.

  • @cursorguy
    @cursorguy 2 года назад +7

    I was on Fiverr for about two months a few years ago and although I never got any sells I DID get A LOT of scam messages. Luckily I knew they were fake considering I know how to reverse image search AND I knew that if they want to communicate outside of the platform they are automatically trying to do something fishy.

  • @bautisrazor
    @bautisrazor 11 месяцев назад

    How am I just discovering the best RUclips channel !? Love this 😂

  • @OzSigns
    @OzSigns Год назад

    Loved to watch Periogi, but this is now my favorite, you delve into so many types of scams i wasnt even aware of.

  • @Seraph68
    @Seraph68 2 года назад +3

    I can tell when a caller (not necessarily a scammer) is not from Arizona.
    "Do you live in... um... Tuck-sun?"

  • @Adam_marshal
    @Adam_marshal 2 года назад +4

    Hello sir I really appreciate your work and how you educated a lot of people about scammers keep up the work sir

  • @emmanuelnwankwo926
    @emmanuelnwankwo926 11 месяцев назад

    You are exceptionally smart at storytelling. What an amazing video.

  • @infinimetrical
    @infinimetrical Год назад

    There are so many scammers out there. It's always good to have a strong intuition.

  • @GodSonBlessed
    @GodSonBlessed 2 года назад +3

    Damn no wonder it's so easy for the high level scammers to spoof business emails. This is scary.

  • @NickBouwhuis
    @NickBouwhuis 2 года назад +20

    Very good advise: Set up SPF and DMARC
    Then immediately after: You know what else you should do? Get a VPN! Because this one silver bullet from the weird shady company will totally help.
    If you think a VPN is good for privacy, look up 'browser fingerprinting'

    • @stanleybochenek1862
      @stanleybochenek1862 2 года назад +1

      That’s kinda fucked up the fact they can track your fingerprint as well

    • @MrSqurk
      @MrSqurk 2 года назад

      VPNs do help with privacy, they just are magic.
      It's like saying wearing a mask doesn't protect you from surveillance because gait analysis exists.

  • @setghanbingfest4988
    @setghanbingfest4988 Год назад

    OMG - this was a great information session. Thanks PG!

  • @georgelaforce1028
    @georgelaforce1028 Год назад

    A true warrior. Thank you.

  • @ShyAnn291
    @ShyAnn291 2 года назад +8

    I love how you explain things, and to use scam baiters names is genius!

  • @mattalvarez4500
    @mattalvarez4500 2 года назад +14

    that moment you legit add your scam bait friends as their own company's you used to work for but the scammer's like ah ok your good 😂 nice job ben

  • @jessiiscute1
    @jessiiscute1 2 года назад

    Thought at lost you there for a while. I love the not so heavily sponsored videos. Great job!

  • @Inkynator
    @Inkynator 2 года назад

    Your videos are always entertaining to watch and I enjoy how you tell the story in each video :D

  • @meghan_shew3360
    @meghan_shew3360 2 года назад +4

    Why do they always sound like they just woke up when he talks on the phone with them

  • @friendsofthegerund7693
    @friendsofthegerund7693 2 года назад +3

    5:38 Used a plural noun with a singular verb. Noun and verb must agree in number "data ARE secure" or else "datum is secure". Minus 3 points. You must go back and "voiceover" the wrong word with the right one in every previous instance of this error, lest others hear it and erroneously fail to realize that it is unacceptable, thus further polluting our ways.

    • @sourcedasher
      @sourcedasher 2 года назад +1

      What? He said it right. It is "your data is secure" and not "your data are secure". Are you ESL or just special? Maybe wanna look up basic grammar and check out how countable vs uncountable works.
      "The air are fresh."
      "The sand are hot."
      "Today's water are cold."
      ^ This is what you think is grammatically correct, lmao.

    • @friendsofthegerund7693
      @friendsofthegerund7693 2 года назад +1

      @@sourcedasher You haven't enough education to discuss educated things with educated folk:
      datum, datī, n
      In English: gift, present
      Auf deutsch: Gabe (f), Geschenk (n)
      second declension
      Singular Plural
      Nom.
      datum data
      Gen.
      datī datōrum
      Dat.
      datō datīs
      Acc.
      datum data
      Abl.
      datō datīs

    • @sourcedasher
      @sourcedasher 2 года назад +1

      @@friendsofthegerund7693 "guys I am just pretending to be stupid, look at me hurdur"

    • @friendsofthegerund7693
      @friendsofthegerund7693 2 года назад +2

      @@sourcedasher Teddibly soddy, I was the stupid one, and superficial. I confess it.

    • @friendsofthegerund7693
      @friendsofthegerund7693 2 года назад +1

      @@sourcedasher I may be able to help you to source a new metaphorical ass since you laughted yours off of yourself.

  • @optiTHOMAS
    @optiTHOMAS Год назад

    Wow! Outstanding detective work! Good stuff! 😆👌🏻

  • @deniseglennon1279
    @deniseglennon1279 2 года назад +1

    I love your channel ❤️. Thanks for all the good work you do@

  • @juliencecire4652
    @juliencecire4652 2 года назад +3

    Now a word from our sponsor Surf Shark. Protect yourself from hackers and scammers. Now back to the video. So this is how I was able to get around the scammer's VPN and figure out where he is really located.

  • @elenalape
    @elenalape 2 года назад +3

    Please can someone explain to me why in the US (and maybe elsewhere?) money becomes available *before* the check has cleared? It seems like huge loophole for scammers... The same thing doesn't happen if you send a wire or pay into an account using a card. There's an implicit pre-check on the sender's side to make sure there are funds available.

    • @timriehl1500
      @timriehl1500 2 года назад

      I wonder if different banks have different policies; bec my credit union will not give me access until the check clears.

    • @revolutionaryhealing9992
      @revolutionaryhealing9992 2 года назад +1

      I know, it’s a terribly flawed system that affected me as well. The justification for it is that some people are living from paycheque to paycheque and so will require access to funds before they can clear, but this is an extremely outdated policy since there is no employer that uses cheques as a regular form of payment in this day and age.

  • @bhambhole
    @bhambhole 9 месяцев назад

    Lol email spoofing is old school. Great job as always PG ❤

  • @thylastcrusaderbigdog6036
    @thylastcrusaderbigdog6036 Год назад

    Bro this is the best channel I seen in a while you got me laughing at work

  • @kellyredds7292
    @kellyredds7292 2 года назад +14

    I love what you added to the content in the end. Am African and can guarantee you that this is our biggest problem with regards to productivity. The last thing they would want to do is make a meaningful impact to their world. They are so twisted in lies that you even wonder what at all makes the African unique. All they do is bring disgrace with their desire for easy lives. For them to apply for a real career job and help others in the process as you rightly put sounds like a curse to many down here. This makes it so easy for corruption to creep up their souls and put the wrong leaders in their administrations. I pray my people come to the light one day and see how truly remarkable a people they are.

  • @vladimpaler9274
    @vladimpaler9274 2 года назад +5

    Jim Browning University 😝

  • @lmfaook.7971
    @lmfaook.7971 2 года назад

    Always a good day to see pleasant green!

  • @ignacioarellano2632
    @ignacioarellano2632 Год назад

    It’s crazy to see the scammers fighting back in the comment section. Anyways, thank you so much for this video. I was actually in the “hiring process” with this same scammer just now, and things seemed really fishy to me. Then I watched your video