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- Опубликовано: 25 ноя 2022
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Scammers typically target the elderly and attempt to steal money by several means.
1. Your Bank Saving or Checking accounts
2. Investment accounts or 401k retirement funds
3. Credit and Debit cards
4. Purchasing Gift cards
5. Cash withdrawls
6. Cryptocurrency
Scammers are ruthless criminals that have no problem stealing every last dime from their victims bank accounts. Please protect yourself as well as family members who might not be familiar with these type of scams.
I am in shock. The woman working at the apt building was CRAZY. Who wouldn't want to help an elderly person getting scammed. OR ANYONE getting scammed. I hope she listens to this video.
She needs punishment for her bad attitude!!! Apartment complexes deal with PEOPLE
I have dealt with those they have their own scam going on. They charge me $75 dollars non refundable to do a " background check". They give you a tour, then tell you there's a waiting list. After that collecting $75 all day, they tell the highest price for " the only apartment available" usually tell me only two bedrooms available no cheaper studio. They do it all month every month. I didn't give them the money. I asked to do a background check for free and told the rental office worker that I had so much per month. They used that condescending voice you know what I mean like I don't have credit made me feel like I would not feel at home. So I didn't see the model apartment, I grabbed a free popcorn, protien bar and coffee. My ride was a Mercedes so they probably felt like they were ripping rich people off. That was the second ad I answered. It's a scam. There is no apartment for me or you it's just $75 dollars all day long.
Her attitude was bad but how was she meant to know he was telling the truth? For all she knew they could have been her stalkers who are trying to find out her locations. Imagine if you could rock up to any apartment and get the information of the tenets living there.
Useless people with zero critical thinking and customer service skill.
It wouldn’t have hurt to pass a message. The attendant was flat rude and in a round a bout way is an accessory to the scam because of her negligence.
Its a shame people on RUclips are seemingly doing more about this than law enforcement on a world wide scale
Probably a good idea not to defund the police then.
@@JB-db4gf that wasnt my idea. Reform>defund
My son was scammed about 15 years ago. He fell for a story online when he was looking to purchase a used motorcycle. I had a feeling right after it happened but adults don't consult moms. He was given a story about a deceased vet who's wife was selling his beloved motorcycle at a good price just so she didn't have to see it. It was out of state a delivery time and date was arranged after...GET THIS having paid in full over $7,000 by Western Union. I knew he screwed up amd fugured that money he borrowed from his retirement account was forever gone. He contacted the FBI and they have a task force working on this. He was added to a class action lawsuit covering these scans and little by little he received checks as FBI seized assets. He did get it all back eventually.
Because youtubers can make money from it and police only care about what they can profit from.
@@JB-db4gf, First, understand what the term “defunding the police” actually means. Hint: You won’t find the truth on right-wing propaganda channels. Second, do you really think even the best funded police give a rat’s ass about people in general? Do you think they’d pour resources into stopping scammers when they make a killing on victimizing the public instead?
If you got pulled over for forgetting to signal for a turn and you explained to the police that you were on your way to prevent an old lady being scammed and time was of the essence, do you think they’d jump in their cars and help? Or just write you a ticket and call you a liar?
Think about that before you think the police are helpful in most situations, and what can be done to change their reputation with the citizenry.
There are some exceptionally good cops out there but they are the exception and not the rule.
As an elderly disabled woman, it breaks my heart to see what scammers do to other vulnerable people. A person who identified himself as a police detective called me yesterday and said that they were on their way to my home to arrest me for unpaid "government fees". In spite of the fact that I knew that they were lying, the threats still caused a great deal of panic and fear. Thank you all for helping people, like me, who truly need your support to get through these ordeals.
Ditto to that they were ruthless to me! Luckily my son walked in and took my phone.
I got the same call I just told him come on I’ll be waiting on the porch waiting and he got mad and hung up
how could someone as old as u type all of that
@@youhavnoheart What you troll it was her experience!
@@The_Only_Tracy😂😂😂
The woman at the apartment was so rude. She just didn't want to be bothered. You all do such great work. You are heroes. It would be very unsettling to think that you were too smart to be scammed and then learn that wasn't true. How can you trust yourself to not make the same mistake again? Are you getting senile? That would be incredibly upsetting. You were so nice to her. Thank you. It is very obvious how much you care.
"We don't even know their names." 😡
You are probably just a kid and I will try to don't be offensive.
You have to understand that real life doesn't go as the mind of someone watching a video on a camera phone.
People are given information about someone they don't know FROM someone they don't know.
From her eyes, they could be the scammers themselves.
This is pretty easy to understand.
Be emphatic.
@firstnamesurnameFirst of all, you need to be sympathetic towards these guys and what they're doing! NO, they're NOT kids, you obviously don't watch these guys on RUclips, if you did, you'd know...they ALL are ANGELS trying to help the people from being scammed! Regardless of what you may think or believe, there was no need for the lady at the apartments to be so beligerent to them! 😠😡🤬
@@BEV323 You spend too much time on RUclips.
Go outside, see how the world works.
@@firstnamesurname2349
Back at ya!!! At least I know what I'm talking about...which is far better than YOU, KAREN!!! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Good work and well done to the bank for catching on to the scam too.
P.S. That blurring is spot on... well done @Cena Payback, @Daniel and the crew!
Amazing job all of you you protect us all
Coming from you that is high praise! I am a fan of you all. Keep it up!
very well said.
Good job everyone involved. Keep up the good work taking down these scammers
hey, I was scammed $14,000. I need help to get my money back. you think you can help me.
The woman working for the Apartment was rude. She didn’t even care if a resident was getting scammed. I understand not wanting to get involved, but shook how rude she was. Great work Pierogi & Scammer Payback team you went above & beyond to really save this woman, even if it was difficult 💪🏼
ya that woman was on her period hard bleeding hard
The issue is that you just don't know who is good and who is bad.
I could walk into any apartment and claim the exact same thing these guys did, get led to someone's room, and do anything because now I know where their room is at.
She was a bit rude, sure, but you have to do what you have to do to protect people.
Maybe Perogi should give the scammers her info.
You have to understand, Pierogi could have been a stalker, or a serial killer, or an old abusive boyfriend who just finally got her address and used the scammer story as a ruse to get let in. There are - tragically - way more nefarious reasons a person could have for trying to get in than altruistic ones.
@@justhearmeout3959 I see what you mean, but couldn't she take a note down and notify the elderly women herself (or another worker) . I feel like that would've been a better ending
4:50 - What a horrible person, I hope nobody wastes kindness on her if that's her attitude to helping others... May she never need help.
This is the fourth time I have cried as a consumer advocate. My heart broke for her when she said she felt so vulnerable.
I loved the moment in the bank when Pierogi was squatting down talking to her. This was amazing empathetic body language for him to naturally take while connecting with a vulnerable person.
I noticed that too. He is a very tall man so he made himself smaller to be less intimidating. 🧡💙🧡
And he gave her space. He was on the doors
He’s a daddy. That’s why I think
Yes yes . I saw that too .. well . Done .
Yup, I noticed that. Bring himself down to her level. The man knows how to read people.
She was probably the most afraid when you guys showed up. Probably felt like the world was out to get her. Luckily you were able to calm her down. Great work guys.
Yes, Perogi is really good at talking to victims. I appreciate that about him because it takes a lot of patience and understanding and empathy to do that.
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This lady brought a tear to my eye... She was so scared and vulnerable.. Thanks for all you do
100% we can all relate, good point! This is why American companies like uber should rethink using call centers in India. The accent, connection, etc makes it complicated to discern from real or scam. And the Post Office sends out millions of scams a day that target the elderly. They are brought right to their front doors. Thanks USPS haha
Samee😢
I'm 63 and watching you gents restores my faith in today's young people. I remember when the internet was first being planned and my first question way back then was about our privacy and safety.
"All young people are bad because I've seen some right wing/left wing propaganda saying that they are a hellspawn!" Good for you.
Hope you’re doin good 🫶🏻☺️
I'm 55, and watched the Internet being 'born,' if you will. I too wondered what would happen.......... I got scammed once. Banking stuff. Then, my mom got scammed. More banking stuff. Now I'm being scammed again, about taxes, and I've never worked bc I've been 100% disabled since birth. Crazy!
Oh man it made me start tearing up when she said she never felt more vulnerable. You can tell how upset she was by the whole thing. I'm so glad you guys were able to stop it though.
Indeed but I can't understand why can't these scammers scam people in their own country. Why do they have to scam people in other countries
@@Damien_Graves The people from their country is more known to this type of scam. The risk of getting caught is also slimmer when scamming in a foreign country.
@@Damien_Graves I have heard that their bosses seed hate in them for the countries that are called western societies. They tell them these countries have stolen the wealth of India and that is why India's people are poor. They seed justification to groom the perfect criminal.
@@jonas1998 ahh, i get it. Imagine livin in a country where even the law also encourages these activities.
@@Damien_Graves maybe because the confrontation in you own country is most likely to happen or your country has lower gdp thats why they attack wealthier countries
You guys are AWESOME. I'm 62, "DOB 60's," and when I went to high school, we didn't know what a computer even was. But when we grew up, we could leave doors unlocked. Now, I have taught myself the computer. I'm smart enough. I'm proud of myself! But I'm no dummy to thieves. When it sounds too good to be true. It's because it is. But with my older siblings, especially my oldest sister is getting Alzheimer's. She has fallen for these scammers many times. So, on behalf of the older generation, I THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART for what you're doing.
Scams that are "too good to be true" aren't really as effective as scams that play on other emotions such as fear and guilt. Scammers these days don't try to trick you into thinking you have a rare opportunity. They trick you into thinking something terrible will happen or that something did happen and it was your fault, and they're the only person who can help you. Next thing you know you've given them all your money.
Hope you and your family stay safe
Unique indeed.. for Gale this time but billions of innocent people have already been scammed living with those emotions you talk about. Criminals are ruthless an don't care of stealing someone's life savings, many other emotions play a huge role. Thank you for all you do, wish I could be a member but I am here on the side line applauding your efforts.. your doing what our country still cannot do.. it took YOU EACH ONE WORKING TO PREVENT SCAMMERS FROM THESE CRIMES.. I did everything I was supposed to do...call the police, make reports to the state an FBI.. they collect these, make reports an NO help. Unfortunately in our world we are very behind. Thank God for your team! I pray that many changes happen to do anything to scammers. Obviously there are thousands of people even that despise them. Thank You All
I'm 62 on 4th of July' My childhood was like yours and I'm always warning people about scam ads on FB, I'd never touched a computer until 7 years ago, just mudled my way through somehow.
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Commiserations to your elderly sister. Hope you’ve kept her safe
That lady seems like she doesn’t care one of her residents are being scammed. I’m glad you recorded her attitude as a company representative
They didn't even explain their goal or what they wanted her to do about it though. "One of your residents is being scammed. ....." as if she is trained to know exactly what to do in that situation. He should have followed up with what he wanted to do about it - does her want her to try to call the resident? To let him up to her door? He never says! So I get where's she's coming from, and she's right to offer up "call the police" since he just started and ended with "one of your residents is being scammed" with no follow-up requests or suggestions.
Thank you all for saving her from losing her money and for comforting her, and thank y'all for all you do to protect people from the scammers.
Marcy thank you so much for the support!
@Yesn't every saint has a downside /:
@@turtlesquare7174 enlighten us o great turtle. What are the downsides?
@@mfahim517 its obviousy not shown yet, but in dear time he will probably like make a big mistake or something, it always happens. Mrbeast, pewdiepie, ext
@@turtlesquare7174 you are probably right. The kind of service SP provides involves incredibly stressful situations and decisions on their part. And they are human beings after all.
But that's where we, the viewers, come in. If we want them around, it is OUR DUTY to give them word of encouragement and courage so that they know what they're doing is absolutely right. SP is the last line of defence for the helpless. We need them. We must encourage them so that they don't ever doubt themselves and make the mistakes you're talking about. I really do hope they grow bigger and better. I hope that clears things up.
SP team, if you're reading this, know that there are tons of people supporting and praying for you guys.
I wish that rude employee who kicked them out watches the episode.
I stumbled across your channel last week I'm a 25 years IT professional. I am now obsessed with your channel. Thank you for doing what you do.
I'd hope more bank employees and management would be able to step in and realize what's going on, too. So glad the first bank had someone who knew!
My elderly dad got scammed last week and was at the bank about to wire money and the teller and supervisor caught on and brought it to his attention which in turn thank god stopped it. He said he kept telling them they were his guardian angels. So glad they are trained this way but he is still sick about the fact that he fell for it and it got as far as it did. I hate these mfers
@@Cinder_311 glad it had such a good outcome! Hope he's doing okay
I work at a bank, when we see something suspicious you usually deny the customer the transaction and call the police.
That's great!@@jasminereed1467
She was terrified, poor woman. Glad you guys got there in time!
The leasing office bit is what really ticked me off more than the scam. I get it, I truly do, but for the money we pay these people it never ceases to amaze me how hands off they become regardless of the circumstances. I lived with a violent individual and even after calls to authorities, very little could be done so my only recourse was leave...but they refused. I offered money, I told them I feared for my safety, etc, but they would only evict me or I'd have to magically produce a new tenant. I couldn't kill my credit or else I'd have no where to go. They didn't care one bit and it made me truly feel like a dollar to them instead of a person. What schmucks.
yeah I was thinking the only way that they may listen is if you put in in terms they care about...money... its gonna be hard for their tenant to pay rent if they are scammed out of their money. Bet if that was said they'd start to care.
Oh man I am so sorry you had to go through that. I will tell you that most states have a domestic abuse clause allowing you to break your lease without repercussions.
It does involve having an exit plan. Usually involving social services, but they can be very helpful with that information.
That sounds like a nasty situation. Sorry to hear that. And yeah, I totally agree. Obviously scammers are scum but it's people not giving a damn that really aggravates me too. It's that kind of mentality that enables so many scammers to continue to do what they do.
These companies intentionally hire people who treat the building and the tenants like it’s their dollar on the line and make it difficult for anyone to get anything they’re entitled to. I’ve had had so many problems with landlords refusing to give services and then had them change their mind later and send the cheapest labourers to meet the bare minimum for quality of services. They even refused to renovate their crumbling underground parking and allowed cars to get damaged by concrete falling from the ceiling for years until the apartment collapsed in Florida. Coincidentally, they’re now scrambling to fix all of the undergrounds in my area and it’s causing a huge nightmare for parking spaces between the four buildings on my side of the road alone. Completely shameless people.
@@HendrickT-bi4iw EXACTLY! I understand it's a slippery slope legally, especially in the this situation, but it does highlight that issue. They didn't care that I didn't feel safe in my own home and that was just such a gut punch. I didn't know what he'd do day to day. It scared me not knowing what was next and I felt like I was stuck for a whole year. I was a dollar to them, that was all. And indeed, that's the logic that just perpetuates these cycles.
I love how you helped her and calmed her down when she realized she was being scammed. Anybody can be scammed and I feel for those victims.
Thank God you saved that woman. Breaks my heart. People can be so cruel. Thank you, guys, for being there and for your vigilance.
People make effort to save that woman and you’re crediting it on a stupid belief???
Not god, thank scammer payback
Both above, a.y.k.m.? God created these awesome men that saved her...w.t.f.u. !!!
Understandably she is FURIOUS. On top of the shame over being scammed, now she feels her privacy has been turned inside out by some number of people she has never met before. That you guys can meet and engage with victims like this AND keep an even tone is a minor miracle. I couldn't do it with out my voice cracking.
Not gonna lie, I’d be terrified that people know my locations like this and can have access to all this information. Like I get they’re trying to help but idk I can see why people get defensive and worried too
yeah, except she had no problem providing data via phone so is she is right to be furious about someone who actually helped her? @@rach3092
@@rach3092if you don't like that people can have access to that information then don't be stupid and make sure your information is protected. Duh.
I'm surprised you guys haven't got an actual television series. This episode was really heart felt.
I barely started seeing these guys pop up on my feed. And as soon as I saw the first one episode, I thought the same thing
Honestly he's probably getting more viewership here than he would on TV.
not a bad thought. I'd think this would be a smash hit (but another reply thought YT viewership might be better).
@@spacecadet4876 I think its mostly about freedom, if you work in TV, you need to play by their rules. (mostly)
@@so4dy Bingo. They’d be under a thumb and insurance wouldn’t let them do any of this. They’re doing great themselves.
My dad got scammed years ago and he was so distressed, he was going to commit suicide. All six of us grown kids put our money together and presented it to him. I saw first hand how scammers destroys people's lives and I thank God for each and every one of you. My dad didn't commit suicide, but he learned a valuable lesson. He did pass away years after, but at least it wasn't by suicide. Us kids were raised right, and I can tell, you all were raised right and you all have big hearts. So proud and grateful for you all !!
Bless her heart. She's so upset! I know my mom was too. She had a time getting control back while we also learned Dad had dementia 😓 Boys I love you so much. Thank you!!
Wow! These guys at SP are worth more than their weight in gold. Educating us and saving victims for no charge, all at the same time. They deserve any and every good thing that happens to them in their lives, given all the misery they are saving us from. Thank You!
JonTron did the math to see how many $'s Dan Aykroyd is in carats-$ and he is worth a good $114 million. For these guys it may be closer to $70-$100 million.
Amen
Hindutva Scammers Pierogi, their links run deep within their corrupt systems - even if they are arrested, they are easily pardoned soon as the hype goes down. Search "History of Hindu-Saffron Terrorism" by The CJ Werleman Show.
ABSOLUTELY. GREAT WORK GUYS
" They deserve EACH AND EVERYTHING that happens to them ". . . . . . . . there, I fixed it for you !!! 😂😂😂😂
5 mins in and I'm shocked at the woman at reception being rude and not helping , she's as bad as the scammer. You guys are amazing .
I was thinking the same. I understand they do not want to disclose a resident's personal information. But that is not the same as "I cannot help you". I can assure you if the resident was late on their rent, management would know who to contact.
The rent payment includes the salary of the on-duty manager, IMO, they have an obligation to help their residents. (A service.)
Ya so frustrating i wouldn’t blamed them if they on the spot took off their socks, filled them with gravel and bludgeoned that front desk worker…
@@Getfuqqedfedboy Geez, the lady was trying to protect the residents of the building. She wasn't good at it, she was officious, she was wrong in this instance, but you want her bludgeoned?? How does that compare with scamming someone?
@@Getfuqqedfedboy 🤣🤣🤣 Yeah she was a dmb btch! but damn Lol
Think about it. If you were responsible for managing that property, and some random guys just walked in off the street, would you let them contact one of the residents that you are responsible for? How do you know that they aren't some criminals coming to scam you and rob your tenants?
I know what you are thinking. "They are Scammer Payback" Yeah, but if everyone knows about Scammer Payback, then no one would be getting scammed, would they?
If it happened to me, I would probably be on the phone to the police, right now!
I have Fallen for a scam at work once. I’m very computer savvy AND I work in a technical support role. I fell for an email scam that wanted me to put my log in details in and I fell for it because I was busy and rushing and didn’t think sceptically.
Luckily my IT department were able to wipe off the malware.
Anyone can fall for a scam and they are only get to get cleverer and more cunning.
There’s no shame.
Most scams I’ve bumped into are super obvious, super lazy, and extremely uninspired. You’re talking about a bunch of uneducated turds from a third world country in most cases that are literally fishing for a moron dumber than they are.
A lot of clowns that call me for tech support say they’re computer savvy and they can’t even get to a website without going through googles data harvest first.
Even Jim Browning fell for a scam 😉
It's the case that most security breaches are accomplished by targeting the people with access, not actually breaching the security measures themselves.
Yeah man I don't do it professionally but I've been programming since like 1986 and I run three OSs on this machine....and I got scammed. Not a tech support one, it was someone who built up trust in a platonic friendship and slowly started asking for money, long story short, one of the pics they sent me (after I had sent money) looked a little too professional so I did a reverse Google Image Search and it turned out this person had been using non-porn pics of a pornstar that they downloaded off Twitter. I managed to send this person over two grand. I make more than that in a month, living in Silicon Valley...but it's the principle of the matter, you know! I was upset, but there was nothing to be done except cut off contact, at that point.
It's just one of those things, you let your guard down just a little like travelwell6049 just being a hurry, and somebody takes advantage.
@@IreneWY He is not as smart as we thought he was, the scammer literally got him to delete channel. Legitimate google would never threaten ban if you don't do something, that they could do themselves anyway, whatever they want. Jim browning wasn't aware of that and it's common sense. Honestly he deserved losing his entire channel because he is so dumb, shame that google restored it.
First thing, I could not believe that receptionist at the first apartment complex where you went. "What does that have to do with us?" My god, how absolutely callous and uncaring! I mean, WTF! Then they kick you out like you are the problem. When you finally found her at her bank, you understood why she lashed out at you. She was saved by the skin of her teeth and she was scared and angry. It was "shoot the messenger" syndrome. She did not have anyone but you to vent her emotions to. The scammer was not there for her to tell off, so you got yelled at on their behalf. You guys are the only guardian angels these victims have, because the police really can't do anything until a crime has been committed. Once the money has been sent to them, it's gone and there's no getting it back. Thank you for what you do. Thank you for devoting your lives to helping these people. Gods bless you.
I would freak out if these two dudes, who look let’s say very unconventional, approached me and said they were watching me. Very disturbing but glad they helped her.
Man, I totally get her freaking out when you guys arrived. Someone telling you they know stuff like your bank, your name and that they were monitoring a call with you, that's scary. Also huge props for how you guys handled the situation. You didnt get mad or offended at her for not immediately believing you.
I noticed how he was super low to the ground when talking with her. He was deescalating the situation by remaining calm and unthreatening.
@joshcahill9551that was a superiority complex reaction. “I have a masters degree.” That’s our wonderful education(brainwash and indoctrination) system at work. She spent a significant portion of her life earning degrees of manipulation, yet she’s flabbergasted to realize she can be manipulated.
Just as hospitals do not teach healthy living, schools do not teach critical and independent thinking. They are at odds with each other.
I have reported the hate-speech in the above comment to RUclips.
@@kheph777 good on you, my hero
@Josh Cahill WTF did you say, more to the point, why did you say it??
The fact, that he's going down to eye-level with her when explaining everything is so wonderful to see for someone like me who teaches people compassionate communication. Thanks for helping all these people! ❤
When she said how vulnerable she felt, my heart broke. Especially since I recently heard - “Black Women are at the crossroads of gender and race inequality.” 😢
@@FilosophicalPharmer not just black women gtfoh
@@FilosophicalPharmer no offence intended but I'm wondering why you mentioned black women & how is it related here?? There's no black women in this video, the lady who was being scammed had just as light skin as everyone in this video
Good grief, nobody can say anything these days without offending somebody. It’s gotten ridiculous. She was an African American woman. She was a black woman. How that’s outta line … I’ll never wrap my head around it.
@@FilosophicalPharmer she’s black?
If only our own law enforcement would put a fraction of the effort that scammer payback puts into helping victims.
Hear her, “I’m ready now to take this on” 💪 You guys empowered her!
Wow the lady at the apartment was so rude. God forbid it was happening to her mother about to possibly lose her life savings for all she knew. Only if more people were willing to help just for the sake of being a good person. Thank God people like y'all are out there to help. Also no one should ever feel dumb for falling for this. Some of them are very convincing and do this all day everyday. Just help each other.
Lmao I hope she was the one who gets scammed and have the scammer say to her "you cant do anything about it". I wouldn't even feel bad.
Agree and wish you would make rude lady’s attitude known to all residents
@@adriancullingworth2051 Honestly she just sounded like a prick. At least try to be courteous and genuine that you cannot help due to protocal.
I hope she gets scammed .
Lady's logic: "I don't care if an elderly lady in our apartment complex is being victimized as we speak. I'm not helping her because it's nothing to do with me or the company I work for." Lady could be getting raped and she's just like "oh well, idc."
I'm an IT Tech based out of NC. Unfortunately, I have been passed quite a few jobs from banks where I have to help clean up the aftermath on people's PC's after they have been scammed. Removing remote software, strengthening informational security, giving recommendations on how to prevent and avoid such a thing in the future.
I've witnessed the sad ending to this story too many times and while I'm happy to be able to give them peace of mind after the fact, I wish I could prevent it.
I wish I did what these guys do.
If I was younger I would do it, it would be very rewarding plus hearing the scammers lose their minds is so much fun. Win win.
They are smooth as hell about it too
Do it
Nothing is stopping anyone from doing this. The scammers are good at social engineering/manipulation. Easily outplayed with an elementary understanding of tech.
Ditto brother ! I would love to have the knowledge and resources to do the same thing all these wonderful people do.
Since watching these shows I have been made aware of the potential for scammers. I had a call from my bank last week. Call display said unknown number. They wanted to talk about my accounts, and was asking about what kind of accounts, and how much of a balance I have in them. Anyway, the guy had such a strong Indian accent. I don't know if he was from my bank or not. I am in Canada, and yes we do have a lot of immigrants. But his accent scared me that he was a scammer. So I said that I would not deal with him because of his accent, he is likely a scammer, and I will not be scammed. I hung up on him. I was so proud of myself for not falling for a scammer. Now that I think about it, I should have called the bank back to see if he was real or not. But I didn't think about it at the time.
I'm in Canada too & I know what you mean about the accent.
Before, any heavy foreign accent from a local company was a red flag. But now, in my area anyway, a lot of the customer service reps locally, in all areas from banks to fast food are speaking either English or French with a heavy accent.
Myself, my cell is my only phone.
I'm lucky I have call block feature that I've set to only allow selected people to ring through.
All others are sent to voicemail where I can screen the mssgs.
If I had a vm msg that said they were my bank, I WOULDN'T call the number they left but instead call my bank directly.
Good luck & stay safe!
The way you got down below eye level to talk to her was phenomenal, that probably helped her feel so much more comfortable and able to calm down enough to hear what you had to say. Y’all are amazing.
the fear in her voice broke my heart you guys honestly are the internet heroes we need so thank you
You’ve done more in this video than the police and banks would ever do. It’s terrible banks don’t legally have any responsibility to deal with scammers like this because the victim has given their consent to move that money (in the uk that is) and I find it saddening that the people taking the money seem to be immune to any laws because they’re not even in the same country. Never stop what you do, you all do wonderful work.
How is it the banks fault?
@@one.2622 The evil bankers shouldn't be putting their loyal customers into debt without so much as a warning about the possibility of them being scammed. Their protocol is just to take the customer's word for it when they say they want to financially drown themselves.
@@one.2622I’m not saying it’s the banks fault, it’s just awful they have no legal obligation to even help you get money back.
@@stephen-ng Yeah, as soon as you add more security to keep something safe, people cry about privacy. Large transactions are flagged on my account and I have to allow/deny via a separate thing to the website, but I can imagine someone saying that they’re spying on them 🤣
You’ve never worked for a major bank have you?
4:16 Those apartment managers are the worst! Many of them treated me like a criminal when I was working for the Census.
So I have to say I am a senior citizen, if I saw a young man although your intentions are wonderful and I thank you for all that you do who is dressed like you with colored hair I would be reluctant to trust you let alone open my front door tothree of you at my front door. I think senior citizens my age and older might be more trusting and receptive if the attire was different. Solid colored button-down shirt. Jeans. I’m not sure I would be comfortable answering the door to three men and I am a single female in my senior years. But I’m glad you guys caught her at the bank and you were able to explain to her what was happening. I want to thank you all for what you do and keep up the good work. ❤
16:16 Crouching so that the two of you are at an equal height was genius! Staying at or below someone's height helps defuse the situation. Good job guys for understanding one of the most important piece of body language!
It’s horrible how these scammers get away with this. I came home from over 3 months at sea to find my wife had been taken for almost $8k. This ordeal has torn a big rift in my family from this. I can only imagine what effect these people have on innocents just trying to make a living. Thank you for doing what you do. I wish I could have helped my wife before it went this far.
Hope those fuckers get what they deserve, and I wish the best for you and your family.
WOW!!!!That just gave me chills watching that! You guys are Angels...
You guys should get government certificates and recognition, you may be in the running for federal grants to make this into a public agency backed by federal enforcement and recognition.
Go hard guys!! Love your work! 💪
They frankly should get some kind of federal law enforcement credentials so they can obtain access to property and records. At least then they could whip out some kind of badges and that uncaring clown would urinate in her pants.
please do this.
Would probably bog them down and make them less effective honestly. It's not like government law enforcement doesn't have the ability to do this themselves.
Joe Biden would try to use them against his political rivals, like he got the FBI raiding Trump's place, and the J6 political prisoners still held the the D.C. Gulag - denied of legal council, health care and a lot of human rights.
ABSOLUTELY NOT!! ALLOWING/INCLUDING ANY FORM OF “government” WOULD BE ASKING FOR TROUBLE. ANY FORM OF “government”, in case you HAVE NOT paid ANY attention to, THEY ARE EQUAL TO ALL OF THESES LYING, THIEVING SCAMMERS. The ladies and gentlemen working to PROTECT as MANY VICTIMS, AND ALSO TO PREVENT AS MANY SCAMS/SCAMMERS TO GET AWAY WITH THEIR DELIBERATE LIES & THEFTS, DO NOT DESERVE TO BE PUNISHED BY ANY FORM OF “government”. Please take my comment, IF, you are a “sensitive set”, PLEASE take my comment with a coca-cola and a 😁.
You, Pierogi, are a legend. Winter is coming for the scammers.
And it's going to be a really cold one
Hi guys I watch your teams heaps I am amazed people like yourselves are out there doing a great job. This one brought a whole new meaning to me seeing her face and the mental anguish this Brough to her the she was at first towards all of you . This woman can't ty your team enought.
I don’t know how these monsters even sleeps at night.
It’s going to be a *HARD* winter for them!!!
It’s a cat and mouse game. Once one avenue gets shut down others will open up.
I'm so glad you were able to stop this from happening. My heart was pounding as you were trying to find this lady and stop her from being scammed. God bless her ND your team.
Bravo on de-escalating the situation gracefully. You can see Gayle was super grateful.
The fact that Pierogi and his team go to these lengths and go over and beyond, chasing victims, going to bank after bank and the victims initially not trust them is pure heart and soul. Thank you for all your help to us. We appreciate more than you'll ever know. You all deserve a recognition from the government
I hope they also explained to Gail that it isn't possible to arrest those scammers since almost all of them are located overseas.
If the government was really interested in protecting citizens then some of the alphabet agencies would go after these scum-bags and loaded for bear.
My heart was aching for her fear, her confusion and feeling of vulnerability. So glad they were able to help. Now, these guys should send a copy of the vid to that first lady who was rude so she can get an idea of what was going on.
Ohhhhh, that is such a good idea!!!
Thst first lady was no lady. She was a heartless crow.
@@pippa3150 If you are talking about the office manager - no. She did her job by protecting the residents. Trust no one.
Good idea but not sure that the TEAM will have any luck with such a rude person. Maybe if the VICTIM knows this person then a scathing admonishment??
Put yourself in that lady's shoes. She was doing her job. She is not obligated to let anyone in just because they gave a good intention's story. Because of some bad guys we end up not trusting the good guys
I’ve been watching this channel for a while now and I just wanted to say to the people who have fallen for these scams, you’re not stupid or crazy or a failure. These scammers write and rewrite their scripts constantly to be as convincing as possible and they pull tricks on people that if you’re not paying full attention you’ll miss. These scammers are scum and the crew at scammer payback and many others are a huge help. So know that you matter and people care That you’re here. Thank you scammer payback for all the hard work and dedication you have towards ending these scammers.
Man. That old lady travels fast and hard to track her down. Thank you scammers payback for helping people.
Truly humanizes the emotional and psychological damage that the scammer can have on the victim. Great work guys!
It kills victims!...
you said a whole lot of nothing
You are supermen. My father-in-law, aged 95 was scammed for almost $70,000.00. He's not recovered mentally and can't financially. These bloodsuckers stole his piece of mind for whatever time he has left. I told him about you and what you do. It has made a difference in his outlook, knowing that people out there are fighting for people like him.
Are you sure?
@@hadenougthatsit8861bro wtf, you say “are you sure” to a story about his father in law who was affected very badly mentally and financially
@@thelaggyone1380 farher in Law?????ok im No broh..😣
@@hadenougthatsit8861 if you have nothing to say be quiet
Claim?
Gales reaction made me cry.... because if I was in her shoes, or my family member was.... I'd feel just as violated.
Not only are you saving them from getting scammed, but you’re also educating all those around them too, like banks, stores, family etc.
A big hats off to Gayle for allowing this emotional footage to be shared so others can learn. God Bless you, Gayle and everyone at scammer payback
Huh
She did not allow it. Why do you think her face was blurred. You can use footage of someone as long as you conceal their identity if they don't concent.
*PUKE*
@@CurtisD1986 maybe she allowed it but asked for her face to be blurred. That happens a lot in reporting.
being a cybersecurity major that also works as at a bank as a banker - this is exactly the type of work I want to get into. what these victims go through is so sad to see
Morning sun tea shine light
What is the best way you think these guys can work with a bank while trying to prevent a victim from being scammed?
I did some Cyber Security as part of my CS degree and it was fascinating. I'd love to do something to help cut out this cancer.
Banks are the worst!😢
It’s purely tragic
Not all heroes wear capes. You guys are awesome. Never stop what you do.
You guys deserve a tv show. This is a noble thing to do. You're able to not only raise awareness but help bring down the scammers. More power to you guys!🤘
The TV network execs would screw everybody over with their own greed. These guys have control over everything going on with this RUclips channel right now and shouldn’t ruin it. Put them on TV and some numbnutz know-nothing suit is going to want to give orders that neuters everybody. Nobody needs TV suits garbage vibe.
They are better off on RUclips as opposed to having to answer to network executives. They wouldn't have any creative control over what they do
@@GH0STST4RSCR34M They've worked hard. They DESERVE a tv show. BUT--- YT is so much better for them. They can work by their own rules, not those set by a TV syndicate. A real TV show would only hold them back. It works great for a show like COPS, which covers many states, counties, police depts, etc... but these guys? They are better off here on YT where they have over 6 million dedicated watchers. And each view generates more $$$ for them via google ads. They are doing great as it is!!!
No TV Show
Getting down to her level -- eye to eye, heart to heart -- is a very powerful communication tool to use. We teach this in hospitals because it removes any positional power. Kudos to y'all for staying CALM, you are true heroes. 🌻🤘🏼💕
Exactly. When talking to someone who’s in a vulnerable situation, I’m glad that he knew to crouch down to lower his body position to her level. It helps to calm and allow the woman to open up a little more 👏
@@isolc098 Oh yeah I noticed that too. He sorta squatted down while he was talking to the small lady, who was seated, bringing himself down to her eye level.
What a nice thing to do, whether it was consciously or not! It would have diffused any intimidating feelings he may have caused the lady, just by him being quite tall. What a champ!
Hello dear, I'm from Apples. Did you want refund ?
Thank you so so much!!!
@@ScammerPayback thank you!!
I am from India and I totally agree that these scammers should be punished brutally. Keep doing the great work and these scammers rob money from Indians as well. They are pure evil.
Don’t you think that the scammers are doing Hindu karma to British colonizers that defeated India
@@Bob-vw3tf boomer
@@Bob-vw3tf no correlation
@@sivabalathiagarajan8234 the Brit’s took away indias riches so these people getting scammed by Indians is karma for colonization against india
@@Bob-vw3tfslow 👏🏻. Just like the uk is bombing Germany in retaliation because their great grandparents tried to invade us. Let it go, we live and learn.......most of us do anyway 🤔🏴❤ 🇮🇳
This is one of the best videos you’ve ever documented
Super emotional
Wild that you caught it in real time
So sad the poor lady had to go through it
But happy you had her back
All i could do was cry for this victim. Im a very vulnerable senior citizen, at 65 yrs of age. And i can see how easy it is for someone to fall into a scammers web of lies. Ive been blessed SO FAR not getting scammed , but whos to say the next person wont be so lucky. Thank you, pierogi and your team, for all you do. May God bless you, keep you safe and keep up the good work!! ❤
It's not true that the "bank can't do anything". They're supposed to put a note on the victim's account and or inform the branch that the customer is comingin.
The thing is that many times the account that receive the money is also fraudulent or stolen from someone else - once the money is sent, is really hard to get it back, they instantly get it out elsewhere. They are criminals and they know how to make it harder to track. Bank and police have to do it according to laws, they can't just go online and search for people details like addresses and just rush after them without a mandate. It is much more difficult than it looks like, to prevent crimes from happening we as civilians can also help, they are doing so, we can't always rely on institutions to make things happen - we are part of it.
It is great the banker knew who you were. That went a lot further than the person you spoke to at the apartment complex.
Honestly the receptionist at the apartment complex was a pain in the ass. I wish she was the one who get scammed and have the scammers say the same thing to her: "yOu cAnT dO aNyThInG abOuT iT" and I wouldn't even feel bad.
The lady at the apartment was a rude and uncaring cow.
I have never gotten more anxiety from watching a video than this one. But the fact you guys get a positive resolution out of this is amazing!!!! I hope the victim can rest easy a little, even though the mental damage from this is already done.
Stop being anxious then
@@connor7296start fighting against scammer than
Try watching a video by dying llama. This guy climbs skyscrapers and cranes with no safety gear.
Thank goodness for people like you! I have an octogenarian mom who is pretty savvy about being online, but I can’t tell you how many times she has called me in a panic about a weird charge or an attempt at holding her computer hostage. I watch your videos religiously to keep her and myself safe from those heartless scammers who’ll do anything to steal a dollar. SERIOUSLY, THANK YOU!!!
Something that struck me is when she said she had a Masters Degree. That says it all right there. We don't know everything. And if we think we do, that's when they get us. We always need to be learning because these scammers adapt when their scams get busted wide open.
I work in IT and some of the least educated users are those with advanced degrees.
As a 32yo IT software company business owner, I personally am shocked at the quality of scams these days. If I have to do 2-3 checks to see the legitimacy of a text, email or phone call, we’re all in trouble. So to all the Gale’s out there, it’s completely understandable that this can happen to you (or me) ✌🏽&❤
We live in a world where we almost have to assume everything is a scam unless proven otherwise. It's really sad.
I'm really sorry for the victim!
She was really scared!
It's very bad what these scammers are doing and I hope that you can catch as many as you can to give them a payback!!!
I had so much anxiety praying you would find her. 😮💨 I am an educated woman, and I was nearly scammed out of my bank funds. I was lucky that I was told I was being scammed. Because I told them Everything that transpired. He was so angry screaming "why did you tell them!" over and over. 😊 That brought me such joy later😅 I felt stupid as well. I was the person who would save my mom from becoming a victim. Not becoming the victim. So do not feel bad. You're not stupid. They are just that good and very convincing. They have an answer for every time we question them. And we desperately want to stop it from happening. I'm so relieved she was saved. Thank you.💓
My best friend manages the bank yall went to! She was just telling me about this situation that happened the other week when yall came in and she talked to you guys! Now heres the video about it! Too cool! You guys are so amazing! Thank you for helping all of these innocent people getting scammed!!!
Seeing you crouched down in the doorway like that talking to her was so awesome. Thank you so much for doing what you guys do.
At least somebody knows how to do it or was properly taught. Trilogy is willingly ignoring it and it's disgusting
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I love how when you got to the 2nd bank, they had the Ring doorbell footage! That was great!!!!! I think that right there helped quell that woman's fears that you guys were the scammers. I bet it wasn't until you showed them all your website and that proof of who you are, then everyone was like WOW, these guys are real, and they are really awesome, despite their blue hair and beards! You can't always just a book by its cover. You guys are awesome!!!!!!! You are the new generation--this world is yours now, us older folks have handed you the reins.
This one really got me to tear up. Thank you all for saving these people, and thank you for educating everyone on how deeply people can be affected by this deception.
I work in a bank and my comment to my customers who have been scammed is they were caught in a vulnerable moment. Thank you guys for all you do...I watch your videos to educate my customers. You have helped tremendously!
Just out of curiosity? Have You been able to intervene in scamming attempts? Hope SO!
Thanks to this channel I stopped a woman from being scammed, right across from me while at subway, had the gift cards out, saying numbers ect. I immediately intervened as I could trying to get her attention and thankfully she ended the call. I was so close to failing, not sure how far she was with the code. Showed her the channel as well. Thank you guys!
Well done! :)
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You guys are heroes. It’s terrifying that so many people are getting scammed. Hope you find the culprits. More power to you!
My prayers are with Kit and all the great people working with him.
You are true heroes to so many that you’ve helped and continue to help.
"You come in here, and start bagering me" ?? WTF? He couldn't have been more polite if he tried.. At that point, I just walk past her and if she calls the police, then perfect, they are already on scene to help
Great work! You may consider introducing yourself as private investigators that track scammers. "Private investigator" might resonate better with a victim who's having a hard time understanding who you are.
I was also thinking that when they're out in the field like this, maybe having a polo shirt with the company logo on it, and a clipboard. It sounds funny but older people will think you're more official if you have some sort of paperwork. Maybe print out some documents pertaining to the scammers and their call center, as well as business cards.
I get what your saying but that could also lead to the individual thinking that Perogi is a scammer. Imagine someone coming up to you saying they are a PI and that you were being scammed. My first thought would be "I didn't hire a PI..." followed by "Do they want to be paid for a service I didn't purchase..." and then I get defensive at everyone.
He should honestly get a PI license so he can truthfully say he is actually a PI. That's a great idea.
Dressing up a bit never hurt anyone. It will get you places.
Yeah with all due respect of course but their appearance isn't exactly reassuring for elderly who are literally in the process of getting scammed. They could easily get mistaken for the scammers themselves.
Go get’em guys! Man this was hard to watch but I was touched by your tenacity and sheer ball-wrecking will to save unknowing victims like this lady. You guys are friggen Warmachines and we love and appreciate you for it. 🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️❤️
Saving victims from scams are my FAVORITE VIDEOS!!! I love when victims are saved!
I am so happy you were able to intervene and prevent Gail from potentially losing a lot of money! One thing that always makes my blood boil is how individuals can be so rude like when the receptionist was saying she was being badgered and nothing she can do. Individuals should be trying to work together to better humanity. If hypothetically she did live there, it would have taken two seconds to look up the apartment and I bet there was some contact information in the system too!
Reminds me of the Bill Murray line: "You could have given us help, but you've given us so much more."
As a person in customer service, her rudeness made me want to slap the taste out her mouth. I bet she'd wish for an amazing person like these guys to look after an elderly family member and stop a scam. All she at least had to say was, "I'm truly sorry to hear that but that's not something we can assist with," (even though yes, they could have tried to call her if it was the right location). That rudeness was absolutely unacceptable.
Agreed
She pretty much openly admitted she didn't want to be bothered by anything.... I hope someone does the same when she's bleeding out at a car accident or other situation where she needs help she'd never give someone else.
@@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley It isn't hard at all to get a name and then say they could relay a message or inform them that there is no resident by that name. That probably violates nothing.
I teared up seeing how emotional she was. This happened recently to my mom. Luckily she hung up the phone realizing what was going on. My mom felt shame and felt stupid, plus angry. Thank you so much for what you are doing! God bless you! I will be praying for you guys to continue the work you are doing.
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You should start a community in us or uk were ever you live. And warn old people about indian scammers. Save them from being scammed
@@wdlcrockz These scammers are ruining the image of India😔
Yes this made me very upset too. Especially when she was explaining that she’d never thought she’d be so stupid to become victim. I wanted to hug her and say “no, you’re not stupid!” 😭😭 these scammers are so malicious and have all this technology to get hold of information they aren’t supposed to get. I hope she’s doing much better now and will never run into anything like this again!
She was so upset and since they were there, she directed her fear and anger on to the good guys. Local authorities can’t do anything except take a report. She didn’t understand these scammers are in different countries.
You know it occurs to me that it's emotional battery, bullying of the 1st order when these scammers lie to, shout and say obscene things to these elderly folks. Ty SP, you are good samaritans & brilliant at what you do! Peace out 🕊
I can't express how much I adore you and the other RUclipsrs just like you (Jim, Trilogy, Kit etc). My mum (64) almost got scammed about a month ago; had I not been introduced to you guys and realised she was getting scammed, things would have gone so very different. Fortunately, I was able to intercept the call and I managed to prevent it, however, she was 100% convinced of them at first
Happy you were there to stop it, you're her hero :)
Tax dollars to some degree should go to this. Any cop that responds to something like this will do nothing. You guys are proactively helping these people. Hats off to you guys, y’all are amazing
Cops are there to serve the state, not you or I. Cops are essentially a walking shootout waiting to happen.
I agree! Instead of tax dollars going towards pathetic politicians for them to fly on private jets, I would MUCH rather see those tax dollars spent on something like this! It’s incredible how much good they do on a smaller scale, but imagine how much of a difference it could make to have a full task force of 100+ people dedicated to stopping scammers and protecting vulnerable people. Not enough is being done and it’s sickening. Just this past year my grandfather, who lives alone and is in a different state, got scammed out of over $50,000 (which out of shame he didn’t tell anybody until after it happened). He has had to file bankruptcy now. It’s awful what these scammers do to people every single day, destroying lives one by one, not caring about what it does to the people they are hurting. And the fact that nothing can be done about it is just plain wrong on so many levels.
@@stephen-ng if you don't supply Ukraine with money for weapons, you will end up fighting Russia directly! You dumb or what
@@stephen-ng Because the military industrial complex is making big profits off of all that money
@@stephen-ng Weakening Russia helps us greatly, if you don't understand that it's time to do some reading on global politics.
She seems like a gem of a person , glad you helped her but wow she was so worked up I feel bad for her.
Hands down the most edge of my seat video Ive watched of yall so far. Great content!
That was amazing. Finding out she was local for you and tracking her down to help save her was an insane stroke of luck for both her and you. Usually if you're calling a victim it's as easy as them just hanging up and you can't really do much else but sitting with her face to face in the bank gave you the best possible odds of actually helping her. Can't wait to see the scammer exposed
That poor woman doesn’t know who to trust or anything. It sucks that a lot of elderly people are having a hard time to keep up with how fast things change, how quickly technology is changing these days, especially scams.
This was intense!! But, you guys are amazing and kudos to the bank for stepping up and wanting to help!
She made me tear up. Thank you for saving her and so many others. I hope she is doing better
it’s not much but the least that i can do to show some support! keep saving victims from scammer ✊🏼
@@jaimediego5109 it is $10 in USD for the conversion of Taiwanese money…
Seeing this channel grow has restored my faith in humanity. I'm glad that the team has gotten bigger to save more people from these scams.