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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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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
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 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.
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 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.
She was terrified, poor woman. Glad you guys got there in time!
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
This is the fourth time I have cried as a consumer advocate. My heart broke for her when she said she felt so vulnerable.
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.
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.
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 !!! 😂😂😂😂
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
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?
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 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.
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!
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??
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.
the fear in her voice broke my heart you guys honestly are the internet heroes we need so thank you
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.
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?
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.
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 😁.
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. !!!
@@AuralPods-gm4pg he literally thanked scammer payback in the comment
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
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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…
@@Honeypot-x9s 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?
@@Honeypot-x9s 🤣🤣🤣 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!
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'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
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!!
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?
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!
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
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!!!
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.
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.
That is what I said!
Oh no, she didn't let couple of self proclaimed vigilanties from entering someone else's apartment without some clearance. Wow the horror
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 🤔🏴❤ 🇮🇳
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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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.
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 !!
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
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 :)
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.
Bravo on de-escalating the situation gracefully. You can see Gayle was super grateful.
I wish that rude employee who kicked them out watches the episode.
I don't think she would care! She was a real B!! 🤨
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
oh man, seeing the lady in person, seeing her so emotional and afraid makes this so much different. its always funny watching the scammers get tricked and pissed once they realize theyre talking to this channel and not a real victim, but this is just a whole other level. right past the funny and into the emotional, just saw somebody get saved and now im tearing up too zone. it is truly amazing what you all do here and this situation made it so much more clear how amazing and impactful it is! keep it up!
vids like these are always amazing to see the victim get saved. her emotion of vulnerability was very understandable and it was good to see that she eventually noticed that the scammer payback group was her literal cavalry racing in to save the day.
i enjoy watching the annoying scammers get their PCs and files destroyed, but its even better to see a victim saved in the act of being scammed. restores some faith back in humanity.
If only our own law enforcement would put a fraction of the effort that scammer payback puts into helping victims.
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
@@adiossoulboy 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."
Because of your videos I’m able to recognize scams. i work at a bank and I’m able to pass this information on and educate people. I myself have stopped a few people on the phone about to get scammed. I also pass this information to our fraud department to educate staff. You help more than you know! Thank you for all the good you do for others ❤
you might consider showing videos like this in your lobby for customers to watch while waiting in line.
This is the best way forward
I'm glad that you guys were able to help her. The sad part is she felt dumb, but she and everyone else is not. Scammers are evil people and they're evolving daily, so it's possible to fall for something that sounds so realistic.
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
This is such an emotional video. Thank you for saving such a lovely lady. You and the SP team are all heroes.
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…
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.
You guys are the best defenders against these filthy scammers!!! Thank you!
Here’s a little to help! You guys are amazing for helping this person out. Seeing anyone be put in this position by such disgusting people is enough to boil anyone’s blood. Thank you guys for doing the work.
YO TEAM? I'm dumb and don't get out much! How does this THANKS deal work? Would LOVE to send money but don't like recurring charges on plastic? Throw some coins Pierogi's way when I can.
@@jtc1947 hey bud. It's just the one charge for a thanks donation! No recurring unless you get a paid sub!
Thank you!!
The worst part is that they begin to doubt their own intelligence and now are frightened to interact with the world after these experiences.Virtually " running scared " that takes a toll!
As they should. What sound minded adult falls for this ish in 2022??
@@peps1943 You know what they say..."One born every minute"...
@@peps1943 That's nonsense. Almost everyone can be scammed. They use very well researched psychological manipulation methods and they are pretty much professionals.
@@mrkv4k Yet they speak broken English? No lol. People are just gullible and dumb.
@@peps1943 manipulation is no joke, even large scale populations can all get manipulated, it is not always obvious
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!
I am shaking right now. I am the same age as that victim and was praying you would save her. If that happened to me, I would be ashamed of myself but grateful that somebody took time to save me. Thank you. Thank you. Happy Thanksgiving to you & yours. 💓
There is nothing to be ashamed about when someone takes advantage of you or abuses you, it's never the victim's fault and I pray every victim finds that truth
The scammers are the one who should be ashamed
Wonderful job, people. I hope Gail is recovering from the shock and understands people who get scammed are not “stupid.” I really feel for her. My elderly parents were scammed several years ago by a “Publishers Clearing House” Scam. I finally had their phone number changed and unlisted. Thanks so much for the work you’re doing.
These scammers aren’t all that slick. Most aren’t even trained in basic sales techniques. It’s just do whatever you can to get their money. So for many of them it’s pure coercion and intimidation.
I'm so happy you were able to save her. Thank you for all you do to stop these scammers in their tracks.
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!!!
This was one of your most emotionally impactful videos yet, I am so glad you guys were able to make this and help her
This makes me so happy that you were able to help this Lady, I’m always telling my 86 year old Mother about the good work you all do, and always tell my Mom to hang up on on strange numbers!!
Thanks so much for what you all do !!!!
So grateful for what ypu are doing to stop scammers. Feeling so vulnerable is a terrible place to be. I got choked up hearing her talk and seeing how afraid she was. I've been afraid like that before, and it takes a lot to regain a sense of safety afterward. So I hope and pray she gets the support she needs to recover from the trauma of this event.
Thank God she stated she is an educated person who never thought it could happen to her. A huge reminder it can happen to anyone and we need to stay vigilant.
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.
Just seeing her head on the table was enough to break my heart, you could physically see how down trodden she was feeling in 0.2 seconds. Glad that you could finally put a face to the numerous people you have helped!
Her reaction and freaking out broke my heart. That poor woman. This is so terrible, but you guys nailed this one! Excellent work. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING OUT FOR PEOPLE! 🎉❤
You and your team are amazing! I’m not ashamed to say I was in tears near the end . TY so much for educating people about scams and saving as many victims as possible ❤
Me too. Her emotion was so raw & genuine.
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.
This is my first time ever commenting, but i feel compelled to. You are doing an amazing job helping people and this has got to be one of the most engaging episodes i have seen you make. It has grown from you destroying the scammers in a comedic way to actually going to help the victim. I look forward to the day you nail rakeesh.
I'm so glad there are people like you guys out there to help people like her. My mom was scammed and I can't describe how angry I am at the people who took advantage of her. She is an intelligent woman too.
The sad reality is the literally 99.9% can barely turn on a computer let alone investigate real computer crime. What you see on TV is a myth. If you want someone to investigate a traffic offense, call a cop. If you want to track someone down, call a programmer
My dad has a masters degree in computer science and also English studies. He has had an amazing 28 year career as a decorated military veteran. He then went on to be a college professor for 7 more years.. He is now almost 80 and 3 years ago he was scammed out of money through a Craigslist scam where he was trying to sell his RV. It truly can happen to anyone. After it happen he felt so dumb and alone and worried. I don't blame this woman for being fearful. You feel like someone reached inside your safe space and left you wide open. Thank you all for not giving up and trying your best each day in this flood of scammers. 💜
4:16 Those apartment managers are the worst! Many of them treated me like a criminal when I was working for the Census.
I am 33, I have a PhD, I grew up with the internet and I'd call myself tech-savvyish and I've almost been scammed before, albeit by a scammer that fluently spoke my language and it wasn't to that extent.
Guys, be safe, this can happen to anyone! Inform your family and friends, show them videos of this, tell them about situations where this can happen!
SP team: AWESOME video! You're really out there doing the job that the authorities neglect all over the world...
If I could say one thing to the victims/survivors is to truly know that these scammers are skilled at what they do. People of all walks of life are preyed upon by scammers. You are not alone and you did nothing wrong.
Nobody cares about your bio your lying
i know what you mean. to give an analogy: many educated people out there believe in the existence of homicidal gas chambers in WW2 camps despite there being no actual physical evidence of them or of anybody being executed in them.
I generally don't leave a comment because there are usually so many that I feel my comment will never be seen, but I pray that y'all see this comment.
I am so proud of what y'all are doing! It's such an amazing thing you guys do to try to save folks from losing their savings, but more importantly how you're able to embolden these folks with knowledge and with love. It's possible that some of these folks have nobody left in life to watch over them and for y'all to be there to try to help them is really huge. Thank you for all you do to try to help folks. It really mean a lot and I hope y'all know that.
That poor dear. Not just the money, but realization monsters know her home. You poor guys just human face to have her fear projected at. Happy she calmed down and you folks connected. Good work.
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.
You guys are heros. Helping people that would otherwise lose so much is the definition of it. Well done.
You guys are awesome. You're literally fighting against evil. Can't say thank you enough.
This is what I saw in this video. A group of guys who executed the role of saviour, police, psychiatrist, neighbor and a superhero. What I want to know is how have you guys not been awarded the medal for courage yet? Or have you? You guys are literally stopping a foreign invasion.
Big fan, and lots of love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩. You guys have a lot of fans here too. And we're always rooting for y'all.
to think none of this would be happening if white people hadnt shared the internet with everyone. a blessing and a curse. i feel like the startrek non intervention policy could be applied to many nations on our own planet.
@@ElectricalExistencethat’s a terribly bad take. You seem to imply that only whites could have figured it out and made it about race. Americans as a people invented the internet, no one race should be given praise or disdain as a whole.
Bhai bala asonee
@@ElectricalExistence this is a brain dead comment. You should look up who Garrett Morgan is. imagine no street lights, improved sewing machines and literal gas masks.
@@ElectricalExistence fucking why? Why the fucking racism?
Man. That old lady travels fast and hard to track her down. Thank you scammers payback for helping people.
Thank God you were there to help that lady. Thank you for all you do Pierogi and team.
Anyone can get scammed. These crooks are so good at disguising themselves, it’s scary. It’s hard to know if any call is legitimate anymore. Thanks for watching over us as best as you can Peiroge. You and your guys are super heroes.
I got scammed before so I understand that
Just always verify that the number that is calling you is legit. Go on to the website of who they say they are and check.
@@prod.gregupnext2958 You are really stupid to get scammed. I get scam calls yes, today at 10 AM but I insulted the scammer with filthy language.
No, not anyone. Just the dumb and ignorant.
It's not hard to verify who you are talking to if they are legit.
preach.
just look at all those brilliant investor millionaires and celebrities that fell for the FTX scam
Pierogi and his mates are the most amazing group of individuals for doing what they do. They make the world a better place.
Not all heroes wear capes. You guys are awesome. Never stop what you do.
It isn't much in the grand scheme of things, but I want to at least show my support for the team. You people are a huge blessing for everyone. Thanks for what you do.
I really appreciate this, thank you.
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.