New Scams to Watch Out For in 2024

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  • Опубликовано: 28 июн 2024
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    0:00 - Intro
    0:28 - Recovery Scams
    0:55 - Fake AI-Generated Products
    2:17 - Deepfake Celebrity Endorsements
    3:56 - App Download Phone Scam
    5:48 - iCloud Lock Removal Scam
    8:13 - Physical Mail Scams
    9:21 - SAT / ACT Scams
    10:24 - Jury Duty Scam
    11:19 - Pump Switching
    12:05 - Fake Ozempic Seller Scam
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  • @ThioJoe
    @ThioJoe  4 месяца назад +138

    I'll add the dubbed tracks to this one, you can go back to the original English audio by clicking the gear/settings button on the RUclips player, then going to "Audio Tracks" and "English Original".
    I'm trying a new "multi-lingual" voice across all of them, so if you've seen any of my previous videos with dubs let me know how this voice compares.

    • @perzyk7720
      @perzyk7720 4 месяца назад +18

      Well, I must say that Polish track is very annoying. I will stick to your orginal voice :D

    • @ThioJoe
      @ThioJoe  4 месяца назад +16

      @@perzyk7720 Is it annoying because of the "talking through a fan" effect is has? I've noticed for a few languages this voice sounds worse with.

    • @kr1v
      @kr1v 4 месяца назад +2

      For me it was at English already

    • @Lily_Riri1
      @Lily_Riri1 4 месяца назад

      I can agree, polish is slighty annoying. Original better@@perzyk7720

    • @marshy2
      @marshy2 4 месяца назад +3

      The ukrainian dub does not work at all. You can barelly understands its even ukrainian.

  • @GRT1865
    @GRT1865 4 месяца назад +365

    I had one call telling me I would be arrested due to not going to court. He said i could pay the fine over the phone or the police would be there in 20 minutes. I told him I'd put the coffee on and make some donuts. There was silence for a few seconds then he hung up.

    • @Dumbluck14
      @Dumbluck14 4 месяца назад +17

      3 hots and a cot and lots of interesting friends. Hmmm. Ok send ‘em. LOL

    • @I.____.....__...__
      @I.____.....__...__ 4 месяца назад +17

      When I first started watching scam-baiting videos, I thought it was ridiculous that scammers would say that there are multiple sheriffs coming to arrest the person they're calling, but since I started watching corrupt-cop videos last year, I now know that cops can't do ANYTHING on their own, not even wipe without half the department for "backup", so that's actually realistic. 🤦

    • @Paul_Wetor
      @Paul_Wetor 4 месяца назад +16

      Hilarious reply! I'm laughing picturing the scammer's face.

    • @mmperrier50
      @mmperrier50 4 месяца назад +20

      I have asked them if the police coming to arrest me are good looking! 🤣

    • @invisiblepinkunicorn7626
      @invisiblepinkunicorn7626 4 месяца назад +24

      Coffee and donuts….🤣 that’s hysterical…

  • @JohnSmith-xq1pz
    @JohnSmith-xq1pz 4 месяца назад +478

    Imagine thinking Meta/Facebook would bother doing something about scam ads...

    • @iKXWISH
      @iKXWISH 4 месяца назад +28

      the advertisers are putting money in their pockets so as long as it's not exposed they are going to let it happen😂

    • @S.C.A.M.B.E.R.
      @S.C.A.M.B.E.R. 4 месяца назад +2

      As long as you pay Facebook money or data they dont care about you.
      Any report is useless af.

    • @dtibor5903
      @dtibor5903 4 месяца назад +19

      Facebook makes a lot of money on scams, so it's fine for them

    • @gerritpas7877
      @gerritpas7877 4 месяца назад +11

      Zuckerberg once said. "What's good for the world is not necessarily what's good for facebook".

    • @Adrobiel
      @Adrobiel 4 месяца назад +6

      Sadly, unless they are held financially accountable for it they won't.
      Because most of their responses to reporting is made by bots, I just report them in the hopes that others do the same, even though I just get the same responses that the posts/ads "don't go against our community guidelines".

  • @Chaim127
    @Chaim127 Месяц назад +205

    My Wife and I was scammed twice last year, totaling losses over $120,000. It was a lengthy process involving federal intervention to get our money back. We need more people like Retrievebackteam taking a stand against these criminals. Much love and support from California.

    • @Edgardo477
      @Edgardo477 Месяц назад +8

      Sorry about that, just don't understand how so many human beings can be so heartless to people like that.

    • @jaidenSalinas
      @jaidenSalinas Месяц назад +11

      I got scammed out of my retirement money but I was new to it. thanks for sharing will definitely get in touch with them

    • @DrealOtis00
      @DrealOtis00 Месяц назад +6

      Thanks for the Info. Got scammed this past week out of 2.25 Bitcoin.

    • @billshull9468
      @billshull9468 Месяц назад +1

      @@jaidenSalinas Did you get the Feds involved. Sometimes you get lucky.

    • @thelandballin747
      @thelandballin747 25 дней назад +9

      @Chaim127. You sound like a scammer trying to get people to use that retrieval.

  • @cgee6867
    @cgee6867 3 месяца назад +89

    I don't ever answer my phone unless the number shows it is someone I know. I let it go to voice mail and see if they leave me a message that I "might" call back. If all of us would do this...there would be less of these scams going around..

    • @nailsofinterest
      @nailsofinterest 3 месяца назад +5

      I do that too.

    • @Aawsomeguy
      @Aawsomeguy 3 месяца назад +10

      I too do the same thing. Most hang up when they hear a voicemail.

    • @LTDunltd
      @LTDunltd 3 месяца назад +5

      "Hello, this is XXXX. If you think your call is important, please leave a message. If I think your message is important, I'll call you back."

    • @BanditQ
      @BanditQ 3 месяца назад +7

      I just posted a similar comment. People should understand that you DON’T have to answer every single call. Specially if you don’t know the number.

    • @dr.thunder9389
      @dr.thunder9389 2 месяца назад +5

      Don't use your voice or any info on your voicemail. Keep it generic.

  • @danepcarver4951
    @danepcarver4951 4 месяца назад +236

    My uncle who died in 1978 would often say "Believe NOTHING that you read, and HALF of what you see!". How prophetic a statement back then that applies to today.

    • @TwoBassed
      @TwoBassed 4 месяца назад +18

      My father told me to question everything you’re told!

    • @kodaph
      @kodaph 4 месяца назад +16

      Nothing beats, "Trust No one"...

    • @buggerlugz6753
      @buggerlugz6753 4 месяца назад +13

      Its more three quarters what you see these days.

    • @anthonygallo3576
      @anthonygallo3576 4 месяца назад +4

      Actually the quote is ,believe non of what u hear and half of what u see

    • @alicerayne9461
      @alicerayne9461 4 месяца назад +3

      yeah right my grand father use to say that too,

  • @ShiningBrightlyEachDay
    @ShiningBrightlyEachDay 4 месяца назад +64

    This is why I don’t answer the phone, click on any links in email, nor do I use facebook!

  • @JetSkiBuyFixPlaySellChannel
    @JetSkiBuyFixPlaySellChannel 4 месяца назад +88

    Facebook absolutely does not care if you get scammed.

    • @rainbowmom7582
      @rainbowmom7582 4 месяца назад +8

      Neither does google & youtube. Almost every ad is a scam

    • @Andy-it9dm
      @Andy-it9dm 4 месяца назад +4

      Neither do eBay.... contact the seller
      Seller says contact eBay

    • @sayitlikeitis8759
      @sayitlikeitis8759 3 месяца назад +1

      Just as long as you don’t use hurty words!

    • @johnsmith-rs2vk
      @johnsmith-rs2vk 3 месяца назад +1

      I only have a land line and a simple mobile phone . The rest at home over a secure internet connection .

    • @lucyfuer
      @lucyfuer 2 месяца назад

      How true and when I reported this iwas punished shadowbanned blocked obviously their profiting from scams

  • @rileydivine3609
    @rileydivine3609 4 месяца назад +69

    I hope all scammers' hearts stop beating ASAP

    • @meow.supernova
      @meow.supernova 3 месяца назад +5

      What do you mean? They don't have any "hearts"

    • @timslater566
      @timslater566 29 дней назад +1

      Cigarette smokers too!🤮🤮👎🏻

  • @DavidWTube
    @DavidWTube 4 месяца назад +238

    Crazy how some guy on RUclips can find this stuff, but the multi billion dollar company Facebook is too inept to curb this behavior.

    • @I.____.....__...__
      @I.____.....__...__ 4 месяца назад +22

      • They DO know about it, but don't have the manpower to moderate it all fast enough.
      • They make money from the scam ads, so as long as they aren't getting enough pressure to stop it, why would they? 🤷

    • @ChrisWijtmans
      @ChrisWijtmans 4 месяца назад +20

      ask yourself how these scammers get through multiple layers and never get caught? They are being enabled by governments and social media like meta.

    • @mattm7220
      @mattm7220 4 месяца назад +16

      It's not ineptitude; it's unwillingness. They are a company who care about nothing except profits, and ads (real or fake) pay them to be on the platform

    • @rileydivine3609
      @rileydivine3609 4 месяца назад +8

      They know and don't care. It is a free infinite money glitch. You are the product

    • @zaph1rax
      @zaph1rax 4 месяца назад

      @@I.____.....__...__ All ads on Facebook are manually approved, so they are actively approving all of these ads. The scammers have to pay Facebook for them.

  • @kingofgreed1992
    @kingofgreed1992 4 месяца назад +668

    A scamer called me during the video 😂

    • @stage6fan475
      @stage6fan475 4 месяца назад

      You know their getting worse when that happens! The downward turn in the economy has probably turned product counterfeiters into phone scammers.

    • @thenoob883
      @thenoob883 4 месяца назад +26

      Did you play the vid a max to scamer

    • @kingofgreed1992
      @kingofgreed1992 4 месяца назад +13

      @@thenoob883 no I did not

    • @activetutorial
      @activetutorial 4 месяца назад +2

      xD no way

    • @23r0
      @23r0 4 месяца назад +5

      Should have answered it

  • @Littlepocketrocket81
    @Littlepocketrocket81 4 месяца назад +45

    Why dont we go back to the old fashioned days where we actually go shopping in actual shops and actually talk to people...

  • @skittlesngummies
    @skittlesngummies 3 месяца назад +22

    These scams be getting out of hand.

  • @scratchbeginner2954
    @scratchbeginner2954 4 месяца назад +111

    Facebook is money hungry.that's why it's not going to block these ads as long as they give them MONEY

    • @ademosthenes4911
      @ademosthenes4911 4 месяца назад +2

      It is free to use, I want security, have to pay for it.

    • @roxcyn
      @roxcyn 4 месяца назад +8

      Goes for all social media. I saw those ads on RUclips, too. 😡

    • @AF_1892
      @AF_1892 4 месяца назад

      Omg tonight driving in the "wealthiest Co. In Wisconsin". I'm from Texas. NOT IMPRESSED. One of the Tesla's crossing lanes in front of me in my 19 year old magic winter car. Jerk with Iowa plates were custom. "FB ADS". They drive like legit race drivers. I am irl. These people have not street or track raced. I can tell obviously bc of the suspension non-racers. But they were going less than 130 mph. That would have been painfully hard to experience.
      Houston rich people,the owner of Darque tan chain I went to. Yellow Lamborghini, custom plates "Obnoxious". That wins over "FB Ads" all day.

    • @ademosthenes4911
      @ademosthenes4911 4 месяца назад

      HONESTLY, WHO CARES?@@AF_1892

  • @mathgeniuszach
    @mathgeniuszach 4 месяца назад +75

    Scammers are often so entitled. They do not deserve your money or wallet - they have not worked for it. Scamming is not a real job, despite how it may pay some people; it is a crime that hurts vulnerable people mentally and physically.

    • @thomasslone1964
      @thomasslone1964 4 месяца назад +6

      as a teen I've spent about 1000 hours on phones and emails driving them crazy with the classic "I'm a dumb American with plenty of money" act

  • @Sidb26
    @Sidb26 3 месяца назад +17

    Everytime you accept cookies on your computer, tablet or phone you will be bombarded with scam emails,
    The Internet sites that make you accept these cookies should take responsibility for these scams

  • @misterflibble6601
    @misterflibble6601 4 месяца назад +75

    Scams are getting so bad online that I could see more and more people going back to brick and mortar stores

    • @clickallnight
      @clickallnight 4 месяца назад +7

      Assuming any brick and mortar stores are left. Have you been to the bank lately? Entry level people using web pages

    • @poolhalljunkie9
      @poolhalljunkie9 4 месяца назад

      They'll probably start making scam brick and mortar stores next.

    • @billa1870
      @billa1870 4 месяца назад +4

      @@clickallnight People get screwed by them as well.

    • @tomnisen3358
      @tomnisen3358 3 месяца назад +9

      I never left brick and mortar stores!

    • @lanalorenzen
      @lanalorenzen 3 месяца назад +3

      Yes! Yes! Yes! Support your local business!!

  • @AZjoe52
    @AZjoe52 4 месяца назад +145

    I got the Jury Duty scam call that I would be arrested. I told the guy to send the deputies on over cause I could definitely use 3 hots and a cot 🤣

    • @davidhamm5626
      @davidhamm5626 4 месяца назад +7

      I like that !

    • @I.____.....__...__
      @I.____.....__...__ 4 месяца назад +11

      Yeah, tell him you're homeless, so he's saving you having to steal something from the dollarstore to get free room and board for the night.

    • @TT-dp8qh
      @TT-dp8qh 4 месяца назад +5

      I had never shown up at any courts. When I was in college, some instructors toll me don't show up if you don't want to. Eversince, I had many letters and I had never responded. I did not see any police show up at my door. Most letters warned you for a fine and being in the jail!

    • @PrivacyPlease900
      @PrivacyPlease900 4 месяца назад

      @@TT-dp8qh This corrupt and criminal gov. is ALWAYS putting FEAR in people.
      We need a rev.ol and we have to govern ourselves.

    • @maryloufangman4086
      @maryloufangman4086 4 месяца назад +3

      Next time tell them “thanks for the heads up! I better get this dead body out of my house before they come by! I’ll flash my porch light, 3 times, when it’s ok for them to approach my door.”

  • @Yas_Sin
    @Yas_Sin 4 месяца назад +111

    Due to the large amount of calls/messages I've been getting from these scammers lately, it's actually became a form of entertainment for me to just mess with them and waste their time, hearing their voice after finding out that they were tricked is priceless! maybe that'll teach some of them a lesson to be a little more useful to the world

    • @I.____.....__...__
      @I.____.....__...__ 4 месяца назад +14

      These are actually surprisingly good for people who have social-anxiety; at first, it might be stressful, but they keep doing it so much, that it quickly loses the anxiety and the person will be able to get comfortable not just speaking with the scammers, but actually getting hostile with them and using insults at them (especially in the scammer's own language). It can actually be therapeutic, like using ASMR videos to desensitize to eye-contact. Imagine that, scammers HELPING people. 🤯

    • @Yas_Sin
      @Yas_Sin 4 месяца назад

      @@I.____.....__...__ Agreed, it's the very definition of getting comfortable with being uncomfortable!

    • @billa1870
      @billa1870 4 месяца назад +4

      I aim to do that as well, except, as time went on in the conversation, the person's English deteriorated to the point that I could not understand them.

    • @Yas_Sin
      @Yas_Sin 4 месяца назад

      @@billa1870 To be honest, their English is almost always broken, and assuming they're not natives, I wouldn't really expect them to have good control over any other foreign language, even one as easy as English, I mean if scamming people is the only money making way they could think of, that tells you a lot!

    • @joeshmoe7967
      @joeshmoe7967 4 месяца назад +9

      My 88 year old dad got one of those calls recently. Kept the loser on the phone for a good 30 minutes.

  • @clickallnight
    @clickallnight 4 месяца назад +16

    I bought a house and got mail billing me to register the house with my tax authority. This is done at closing, just a scam

    • @billa1870
      @billa1870 4 месяца назад +1

      Yes. They get the information from a publically available source on recent home sales.

  • @kepler186f4
    @kepler186f4 4 месяца назад +41

    When you put you life on-line, you're putting your life on the line.

    • @mrs.847
      @mrs.847 2 месяца назад +4

      Not only online but any information you give to anyone.

  • @leaf54
    @leaf54 4 месяца назад +74

    RUclips bad also for celebrity scam adds. These companies (Facebook, RUclips, and more) These companies are basically in cahoots with these thieves.

    • @iKXWISH
      @iKXWISH 4 месяца назад

      Instagram is full of those Mr Beast online casinos 😂

    • @PrivacyPlease900
      @PrivacyPlease900 4 месяца назад +2

      Just like banks and bank employees. All scammers. Never give your current phone nr. to a bank.

    • @amicaaranearum
      @amicaaranearum 4 месяца назад +6

      As long as RUclips continues to allow blatant scammers to advertise on its platform, I feel zero guilt about using an ad blocker.

    • @AlexCrews
      @AlexCrews 4 месяца назад

      I’m surprised RUclips have done anything on scam ads

  • @rationalbushcraft
    @rationalbushcraft 4 месяца назад +154

    Facebook is horrible. I have seen several ads for "fuel filters" which are really firearm suppressors that don't have a hole in the bullet exit end. However they do have a dimple for the drill to be centered. I have heard that people who buy them are getting a call from BATF.

    • @Joey856721
      @Joey856721 4 месяца назад +10

      Wait are you serious?

    • @randomnessx3597
      @randomnessx3597 4 месяца назад

      ​@@Joey856721 yeah they are real, that being said you can make a suppressor out of pretty much any metal can with baffles in it, so even if they get removed people will still make their own suppressors

    • @rationalbushcraft
      @rationalbushcraft 4 месяца назад

      @@Joey856721 ya. As a member of the liberal gun club I get these ads all the time. I have reported them but Facebook doesn’t care. Now I don’t necessarily agree with the law. Even countries that have strict gun laws like the UK allow suppressors. And you can get them in the US with the right paperwork to the BATF and if your state allows it. Mine does but it is a $200 tax plus the cost of the suppressor your local sheriff has to sign off on it and the wait period is normally close to a year. But it is illegal without the paperwork.

    • @bladedcrews
      @bladedcrews 4 месяца назад +10

      this just proves facebook is the best social media platform

    • @randomnessx3597
      @randomnessx3597 4 месяца назад

      @@bladedcrews true!

  • @amzarnacht6710
    @amzarnacht6710 4 месяца назад +15

    I've had people call me with scams like this.
    As soon as they try to identify themselves as law enforcement I tell them to stand by... need to stop and activate my trace. "Oh, don't worry, as an employee of the FBI/CIA I've got some perks, hang on a sec." They always hang up.

  • @EugeneSnow-bi5gk
    @EugeneSnow-bi5gk 3 месяца назад +13

    The scamming is getting out of control!

  • @talk9415
    @talk9415 4 месяца назад +20

    it's a bliss when one scammer is trying to expose another...

  • @EsotericBibleSecrets
    @EsotericBibleSecrets 4 месяца назад +16

    I'm getting a lot of emails that claim to be from my email provider, saying that I must agree to new terms and conditions and upgrade to their new system or my email would be shutdown. Just ignore these. Nothing will happen.

    • @markcadieux3445
      @markcadieux3445 4 месяца назад +1

      I get those too, except they say my system has viruses on it and my email will be shut down.

    • @sarahleeblanc8274
      @sarahleeblanc8274 6 дней назад

      Always have multiple emails from other domains. Close the one you been receiving scammers emails. Don’t ever create emails with your real name and Date of Birth.

  • @Baumeister40
    @Baumeister40 4 месяца назад +20

    I found a weird website selling camping gear at ridiculous low prices. I was looking for a canvas spring bar tent... which costs about $600 normally. These were $250 on this site. I searched for reviews and found nothing. I searched for the company by name and found nothing. Obviously, they just wanted me to put my credit card number in there. I'm glad I passed up on the "deal." Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

  • @TT-dp8qh
    @TT-dp8qh 4 месяца назад +10

    I once called a police department for some questions. People there did not help me much. After a week and several months later, I got the same person kept calling me and pretended to be someone at the police department. He was trying to collect money for the department fund. The last time, I screamed at him and saying, "Hey, you got the federal pay you more than me, why do you still want to get more money". That was the last time for him to call me!

  • @aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa935
    @aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa935 4 месяца назад +24

    i almost fell for one of those fake download buttons

    • @runed0s86
      @runed0s86 4 месяца назад +6

      ublock origin is your friend. Even on your phone (android firefox)
      If you have an iPhone, the malware is part of the experience that you paid extra for. Think different, right?

  • @klocugh12
    @klocugh12 4 месяца назад +40

    Someone needs to make those cat chairs a reality!

    • @billa1870
      @billa1870 4 месяца назад +1

      Don't put it past that someone hasn't done this already. Legitimately.

  • @jpbernier4196
    @jpbernier4196 4 месяца назад +7

    General rules government agencies don't communicate by email. If an arrest warrant is made against you the police won't warn you by email or by phone.

  • @DiamondMaster115
    @DiamondMaster115 4 месяца назад +23

    Man, having a sixth sense of knowing what is scam or no scam is almost quintessential these days.

  • @MsUltrafox
    @MsUltrafox 4 месяца назад +46

    Car owners that have had a scratch repaired in your car's windscreen, WATCH OUT.
    It could be that some glass repair company calls you to inform you that they have a "recall" on your windscreen and that they need to replace it FREE OF COST.
    NOT TRUE - They do NOT have a recall order and it will NOT be free but it will cost 10 times the amount of replacing it with an actual windscreen replacement.
    Some folks got bills for 6000 Dollars and the work order has some weird scribble on it that is not yours.

    • @ChicagoMel23
      @ChicagoMel23 4 месяца назад +1

      aka windshield

    • @bob456fk6
      @bob456fk6 4 месяца назад +1

      Small dings caused by stones on the road will be repaired at no cost to you by the car insurance company.
      It's not hard for an expert to fix the ding and it's a lot cheaper than replacing the whole windshield.

    • @billa1870
      @billa1870 4 месяца назад +1

      The manufacture or dealer will notify you by postal mail. You can contact your local dealer and they have a list of recalls that they can look up using your vin number.

    • @StudioVehga
      @StudioVehga 3 месяца назад

      Don't forget camera alignment for your ADSS systems too in that cost :(

    • @Aawsomeguy
      @Aawsomeguy 3 месяца назад

      Car Shield is the biggest joke.

  • @buffydog21
    @buffydog21 4 месяца назад +23

    My Cousin fell for a scam and I told him it was a scam. Promised him a $600 bluetooth speaker for $6. He said, what about the reviews. I told him, those were contrived and were fake. They took out the $6 and kept trying to take out more money.

    • @andywest5773
      @andywest5773 4 месяца назад

      Ah, the white van speaker scam. Variations of that have been going on for decades.

    • @itisabird
      @itisabird 4 месяца назад +10

      $6 is a cheap price to learn the lesson.

    • @Mishkafofer
      @Mishkafofer 4 месяца назад +3

      Bless your cousin heart

    • @lanalorenzen
      @lanalorenzen 3 месяца назад +2

      HOW, HOW, HOW do people fall for that crap?!

  • @rosedavila3547
    @rosedavila3547 4 месяца назад +9

    Nowadays u cant trust anybody or anything

  • @georgiafrancis9059
    @georgiafrancis9059 3 месяца назад +5

    One scam I recently had the pleasure to put an end to: female voice asks, "Hello............don't you remember, you asked me to call you back." I asked, "What country are you calling from?" and they hung up! They are trying to get people to say "Yes" and that "Yes" response will cost you big time. Just say "No" to everyone you do not know and they won't call you again. Most re AI anyway and they a trolling for that "Yes" answer. Also, they are preying on anyone regardless of age.....all they want to hear is "Yes"--------- If you do not know the person, just say "NO"----or you can play with them if you want just to take up their time as long as you don't say yes to anything. When anyone calls that I don't know and they call me by name, my first question to them is, "Who wants to know?" Some hang up when you ask who THEY are.

  • @yendayo
    @yendayo 4 месяца назад +13

    the fake app draining your bank is scary. if it's phishing it can be hard to tell.

  • @SK-yb7bx
    @SK-yb7bx 4 месяца назад +25

    Those cat chairs look amazing. If they were real I'd buy them.

    • @katarinatibai8396
      @katarinatibai8396 4 месяца назад +6

      Same here 😭
      They could make more money if they would rally build this chairs, they could sell it for for a high price.
      Many cat lovers would pay a lot for this 🤯🤯🤯

  • @LeroySusan-ip7rf
    @LeroySusan-ip7rf 3 месяца назад +1

    🙌🏽👏Outstanding job, *Adroitkey* ! I'm so glad you're out there battling these vile scammers. We must take every precaution to protect the general people and the elderly from these vile con artists!!
    🙌🏽Bravo to you! You ought to be awarded the Nobel Prize for protecting us. Big up, brother,☮️

  • @dronewa
    @dronewa 4 месяца назад +9

    The domain renewal scam has been going on for decades, I was getting those fake letters 25 years ago.

  • @dave_n8pu
    @dave_n8pu 4 месяца назад +19

    "They" finally stopped calling me to extend my car warranty, but within the last year of so I have gotten mail through the USPS about an extended warranty. If they only knew that my 'new' car came off of the production line in 1998. Maybe I should ask fro a 'free sample' to see if their warranty is any good. 🤣

    • @amazing763
      @amazing763 4 месяца назад +4

      Mine? 1987, 1992, 1993. Warranty? Yeah. Sure. My "warranty" is that I have a buddy who's a really good mechanic.

    • @dave_n8pu
      @dave_n8pu 4 месяца назад +2

      @@amazing763 The best kind of 'warranty' to have.

  • @ashlaynesaar
    @ashlaynesaar 4 месяца назад +18

    As a crocheter who has seen complaints in various FB/Reddit groups about fake patterns, it's less clothing (although I'm sure that exists) and more amigurumi (3d stuffed creations, like plushies) patterns that we're seeing be AI generated and fake. Some popular crocheting YTers have had AIs generate patterns to try out, with hilarious results, but more frequently you will find an ad for an item pattern, but an experienced crocheter can look closely at the stitches in the "finished product" and tell that the finished result is actually not possible. (For example, yarn colour changes that go beyond perfect to actually invisible, an insane number of colour changes within a small section of the project, etc.)

  • @Josephine26323
    @Josephine26323 4 месяца назад +6

    It's hard to trust now online.

  • @benjaminvlz
    @benjaminvlz 4 месяца назад +26

    I usually pay for my gas inside at the register, which means the pump will stop letting me pump out gas at the amount I paid for. I'd love for one of those pump switch scammers to offer to pump my gas. I'd be like "sure," just so I can see the expression on their face when they realize that they can't get any gas. 😆

    • @robira1313
      @robira1313 4 месяца назад +2

      I did that too - back in 1982.

    • @Aawsomeguy
      @Aawsomeguy 3 месяца назад +2

      I pay inside. Less chance of skimming devices on keypads when there is a ton of cameras inside the store watching everything.

  • @user-om5es2zp7k
    @user-om5es2zp7k 4 месяца назад +37

    Yet more reasons to use adblocker

    • @amicaaranearum
      @amicaaranearum 4 месяца назад +10

      As long as RUclips continues to allow blatant scammers to advertise on its platform, I feel zero guilt about using an ad blocker.

    • @Aawsomeguy
      @Aawsomeguy 3 месяца назад +1

      I use an adblocker and tracking protection with internet security

  • @NinjaRunningWild
    @NinjaRunningWild 4 месяца назад +13

    I'm just amazed people buy anything on Facebook Marketplace or give out their number to non-friends or other essential businesses. The doctor needs your phone number. _The rest of the world does not._

  • @rc653
    @rc653 4 месяца назад +8

    If I were to be potentially scammed, I'd be glad to waste their time as much as possible. 💀💀💀

  • @jenovaizquierdo
    @jenovaizquierdo 4 месяца назад +20

    Good video, when I was younger I received a physical mail saying I won $9,999,999,99 I was so happy until they told me they need my checking account so they can deposit it, 😅 I think if I had a checking account I would done it. 😂

  • @autobreza7131
    @autobreza7131 4 месяца назад +9

    Keep doing what you’re doing! The public needs the education as scammers and bad actors get more sophisticated. Our education is the strongest weapon.

  • @Gamer_Live_Studio
    @Gamer_Live_Studio 4 месяца назад +11

    Google Facebook is a scam

  • @HNBGamer
    @HNBGamer 4 месяца назад +19

    I kept stumble on people asking "Is this Lego set real?" on an AI image every few days or so.
    I reckon AI can never create a truly convincing Lego build, at least to a trained Lego fan like me, because Lego only produce so many pieces, therefore only so many possible connections can be made, plus some other stuff.
    Essentially, it's still those who aren't familiar the most vulnerable.

  • @randomuserame
    @randomuserame 4 месяца назад +27

    We're going to get to a point where you can only trust things that physically exist OFFLINE.
    And that time can't come soon enough.

    • @VB-lc4xz
      @VB-lc4xz 4 месяца назад

      So, that's what will save the world!!! Scams. I am serious.

  • @sundayjames-kq4yu
    @sundayjames-kq4yu 4 месяца назад +6

    Great work, *Vortextrace* - I’m thrilled that you’re actively combatting these scammers. It’s crucial to prioritize the safety of the elderly and the public by taking every necessary measure to protect them. You truly deserve recognition for your efforts!!!!!!!!!!!😊😊😊

  • @Dumbluck14
    @Dumbluck14 4 месяца назад +6

    Several years ago I got the same call numerous times. They used my sisters name and said she was in trouble and I needed to call the court. I never answered any of the calls.

    • @markcadieux3445
      @markcadieux3445 4 месяца назад +1

      I had one call and tell me my son was in jail in Mexico on drug charges. At the time he was sitting in the same room with me.

  • @hulamei3117
    @hulamei3117 4 месяца назад +9

    Thank you for keeping us informed!!

  • @phoebusapollo4677
    @phoebusapollo4677 4 месяца назад +6

    Thanks for this! I saw an ad for eye glasses with a screw system that can adjust your power. Total scam. This ad pops up on RUclips.

  • @OliviaMorgan-bx6lf
    @OliviaMorgan-bx6lf 2 месяца назад +6

    Exceptional work, *Briskdeft* I'm glad you're battling these jerks out there. We must take every precaution to safeguard the elderly and the general public from these disgusting scam artists!
    You've earned it!! You deserve the Nobel Peace Prize for keeping us safe, brother 😶‍🌫️.🙌🏽😅

  • @BladeScraper
    @BladeScraper 4 месяца назад +23

    "I'm surprised Facebook hasn't done anything about this"
    I'm not lol, it's Facebook.

    • @alwynsmit3546
      @alwynsmit3546 4 месяца назад

      Yeah, I laughed when he said that. Apparently he doesn't now herr zuck & fakebook

  • @wawawalululu
    @wawawalululu 4 месяца назад +28

    as a crocheter, i would actually love to see one of those scam patterns. i wonder if they even make anything remotely close to the ai generated image...

    • @mzcorinnecole
      @mzcorinnecole 4 месяца назад +2

      It's not even a pattern just a bunch of BS words

    • @nataliegrn17
      @nataliegrn17 4 месяца назад +6

      They have you make a sweater that says "I was scammed"

    • @jochildress5003
      @jochildress5003 Месяц назад

      @@nataliegrn17😂🤣😂🤣😂

  • @user-es1el6zk2r
    @user-es1el6zk2r 3 месяца назад +3

    I got scammed several times on fb,and u agree they don't care ,but im learning that

  • @scratchback2001
    @scratchback2001 4 месяца назад +32

    As a kindred spirit Theo, this is actually heart breaking. The people who do this should receive serious jail time. Andrew from OZ.

  • @trudypope2113
    @trudypope2113 4 месяца назад +5

    Thanks for keeping us updated. Appreciate it.

  • @_nigerianprince
    @_nigerianprince 4 месяца назад +9

    Be safe out there. The street is red

  • @lookylooky100
    @lookylooky100 4 месяца назад +12

    When isn't the government doing something?

    • @lanalorenzen
      @lanalorenzen 3 месяца назад

      Really? Our government has become a Corporatocracy, ruled by corporations. The Walton family who owns Walmart is worth a trillion dollars. Those are the people "government" cares for.

    • @StopcensoringFreespeech
      @StopcensoringFreespeech 2 месяца назад

      I know right?! They hate competition so much, you'd think they'd go after these crooks.

    • @glennso47
      @glennso47 11 дней назад

      Quite often they spend lots of money and do nothing of value.

  • @machstormer
    @machstormer 4 месяца назад +12

    A jury summons scammer called me.
    When they got to the part about them sending the deputies to arrest me unless I pay immediately I told them, "Send the deputies. We've got 16 rifles, 23 hand guns, and enough ammo to stop a platoon of Marines."
    For some strange reason, they hung up.😇

  • @dkeith-fc8hn
    @dkeith-fc8hn 4 месяца назад +12

    I'd like more info on Sim Swapping and how to avoid it 😅

  • @barkyvonschnauzer2188
    @barkyvonschnauzer2188 4 месяца назад +14

    Great report. Thank you!

  • @The_10th_Man
    @The_10th_Man 4 месяца назад +5

    Who the hell answers a phone call?

  • @Kalinian
    @Kalinian 4 месяца назад +4

    Thanks for posting this. I’m sharing this on all my social media pages. Really good stuff.

  • @stephenswistchew7720
    @stephenswistchew7720 4 месяца назад +11

    If the person who is calling you has a normal name and has a Indian accent he’s a scammer no exceptions

    • @FlightSim2703
      @FlightSim2703 18 дней назад +4

      You have 100% right to say that 😉👍

  • @josephroth8761
    @josephroth8761 4 месяца назад +6

    Many Thanks ThioJoe for your videos informing people about these scams.

  • @user-hc6uo5fp8n
    @user-hc6uo5fp8n 4 месяца назад +5

    The way tech is expanding it blows my mind.

  • @genericdude6551
    @genericdude6551 4 месяца назад +4

    Amazing. It's getting harder to determine what is fake and what is real. I check on everything to confirm that it is real - like calling the county to find out if a summons or something else was sent from them.

  • @kevindamian8580
    @kevindamian8580 4 месяца назад +4

    Never act upon anything you didn't initiate is my motto.

  • @OliviaMorgan-bx6lf
    @OliviaMorgan-bx6lf 2 месяца назад +4

    Exceptional work, *Briskdeft* I'm glad you're battling these jerks out there. We must take every precaution to safeguard the elderly and the general public from these disgusting scam artists!
    You've earned it!! You deserve the Nobel Peace Prize for keeping us safe, brother 😶‍🌫️.🙌🏽😊😊

  • @rafaeltorovip
    @rafaeltorovip 4 месяца назад +5

    Thanks for sharing so important information. Hopefully a lot of people take a note of it.

  • @ralphculley4650
    @ralphculley4650 4 месяца назад +4

    Thanks for the update

  • @ebayelblanco
    @ebayelblanco 3 месяца назад +1

    Outstanding job, *Adroitkey* ! I'm so glad you're out there battling these vile scammers. We must take every precaution to protect the general people and the elderly from these vile con artists!!
    Bravo to you! You ought to be awarded the Nobel Prize for protecting us. Big up, brother

  • @PlanetZhooZhoo
    @PlanetZhooZhoo 4 месяца назад +5

    Thanks for highlighting these TJ. The more we share them, the more muscles we put on everyone's scammon sense.

  • @ayishaeddins8022
    @ayishaeddins8022 4 месяца назад +6

    Thank you for making this video❤

  • @Andriana-wj4th
    @Andriana-wj4th 2 месяца назад +2

    Bravo, *Briskdeft* I'm so glad you're out there fighting these scumbags. We must do everything in our power to protect the elderly and the general public from these despicable scammers. You're a true hero, my brother….❤❤😊

  • @salvadorsoriano4734
    @salvadorsoriano4734 3 месяца назад

    Thank you for the alerts Thio.

  • @BobG-eh5fc
    @BobG-eh5fc 4 месяца назад +4

    Thank you for valuable information.

  • @TheShornak
    @TheShornak 4 месяца назад +4

    AI is killing social media. All these top ten list. Really sad.

  • @samiiam5423
    @samiiam5423 4 месяца назад +2

    Thank you for the scam updates

  • @rebstully
    @rebstully 21 день назад +1

    As a Retired combat Marine I want to tell you that as what you are doing is just as important as any warrior on the battlefield. You are waging warfare against these criminals and terrorists on the digital battlefield. You are defending and protecting the most vulnerable of our society against these predators. Keep up the good work *Vortextrace* …..!!!!

  • @vulpixie__
    @vulpixie__ 4 месяца назад +6

    lmao no government is gonna sick the police on u for missing jury duty 😂

  • @catw6998
    @catw6998 4 месяца назад +3

    Some companies/businesses need to watch these. Recent ones have been hacked.

  • @SAPFM
    @SAPFM 3 месяца назад +1

    Thank you for looking out for others.

  • @ElectroCurmudgeon
    @ElectroCurmudgeon 4 месяца назад +1

    thanks for doing these. good things to share.

  • @davinp
    @davinp 4 месяца назад +13

    I've seen on Facebook a post saying due to an shipping error, you can get Dell or HP laptops for $50 or free. You just have to pay for shipping

    • @moth.monster
      @moth.monster 4 месяца назад +4

      And the shipping costs $500 right?

    • @aussie8114
      @aussie8114 4 месяца назад +1

      Those type of ads are a constant on Instagram. I report them all now but not sure it helps.

  • @user-mi8uq8jx7o
    @user-mi8uq8jx7o 4 месяца назад +6

    THANK YOU!

  • @noormotani9719
    @noormotani9719 4 месяца назад

    Thanks. Waiting for more to come

  • @fiddlybits9990
    @fiddlybits9990 2 месяца назад +1

    Great insight mate well done

  • @Bundle0fNeuroses
    @Bundle0fNeuroses 4 месяца назад +3

    You're awesome, Joe!

  • @markevans5674
    @markevans5674 4 месяца назад +7

    Nice work alerting us to new scams. Thank you Sir ✔️

  • @stevenlageson1868
    @stevenlageson1868 4 месяца назад +1

    Fantastic info as always, thank you.

  • @shorerocks
    @shorerocks 4 месяца назад +2

    This is a good one. Thx for doing this!

  • @KryzysX
    @KryzysX 4 месяца назад +4

    Thanks, man! Darn them scammers