SCARE-WARE!! ReImage scam (Part 1)

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  • Опубликовано: 16 янв 2019
  • This is what happens if you install scare-ware on your PC and call their helpdesk. Well you didn't expect them to be honest did you?
    Part 2 is here: • SCARE-WARE!! ReImage s...
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Комментарии • 1,9 тыс.

  • @lodocus1501
    @lodocus1501 4 года назад +2286

    PC: *Has one file missing*
    Tech Scammers: I dignose your PC with dead.

    • @snekboy2775
      @snekboy2775 4 года назад +28

      And that thing is PC

    • @vixxiiestixx
      @vixxiiestixx 4 года назад +1

      @@snekboy2775 perfect

    • @vixxiiestixx
      @vixxiiestixx 4 года назад

      @MiNDBoX josuke...?

    • @michaelxz1305
      @michaelxz1305 4 года назад +38

      lucky you - it could have been that your PC is used for illegal activity that YOU will be held responsible for, is full of viruses that could infect all your devices and steal all your money from your bank account and have hackers that are attacking your computer also to steal all your money from your bank account - but, good news!, if you buy a few gift cards, all these problems magically go away!

    • @vixxiiestixx
      @vixxiiestixx 4 года назад +7

      @@michaelxz1305 *they had us in the first part not gonna lie*

  • @adronnmusic
    @adronnmusic 4 года назад +1058

    "hi thank you for calling..."
    *looks at notes*
    "r-reimage..."

    • @lizalexander1164
      @lizalexander1164 3 года назад +54

      This is the comment I was looking for lol

    • @mashupupdates9341
      @mashupupdates9341 3 года назад +6

      Yesssss

    • @BillClinton228
      @BillClinton228 3 года назад +52

      Hello I'm a certified microsoft technician and I need your credit card details to refund a deposit which Bill Gates made into your account in error for the amount of $200 000. Please don't call anyone to confirm this otherwise Mr. Gates will lose his job and he has a family of 12 to feed.

    • @DevourerDragons
      @DevourerDragons 3 года назад +21

      @@BillClinton228 that seems legit, here's my credit card number:

    • @cceyceyeebeeh
      @cceyceyeebeeh 3 года назад +6

      @@BillClinton228 mine is
      9890 6575 4342 8890

  • @Anonymous551656
    @Anonymous551656 4 года назад +237

    5:55 "This session is being recorded for training and quality purpose" - Oh, how right he was!

    • @czhaok
      @czhaok 2 года назад +2

      That's actually very important, companies can't usually record without telling you .but that works both ways. Of course In the UK you can record any call without telling them though I know it's different in America.

  • @ghostie7660
    @ghostie7660 5 лет назад +1337

    you should disguise a linux machine as windows and watch them struggle

    • @sixfr0nt
      @sixfr0nt 5 лет назад +86

      A couple of other scambaiters have done this before. You should check out Lewis’s Tech’s videos, he did this with Kali and Mint.

    • @icemachine79
      @icemachine79 4 года назад +99

      Get an old copy of Lindows/Linspire and tell them it's a new Windows prerelease from Microsoft.

    • @HarmonicaMustang
      @HarmonicaMustang 4 года назад +130

      @@jbird4478 Because the scammers have a script they follow to 'prove' that there are issues with the victims PC. They can point at a struggling event in event logs, run pointless command prompt commands, or other means. What matters is that they're all Windows exclusive programs/services. It's essentially like you were tasked to drive a car, you get to location and they give you a truck instead, and you need to look like you're confident and experienced when you've never driven a truck before.
      How Windows and Linux work is fundamentally different, and troubleshooting or viewing logs is also vastly different on either system.

    • @xbakx4204
      @xbakx4204 4 года назад +2

      Ghostie lol

    • @thatpersonwithamlpiconwhos2861
      @thatpersonwithamlpiconwhos2861 4 года назад +5

      Kali has a built in feature for this

  • @nekotyto718
    @nekotyto718 5 лет назад +807

    I love how you can hear hundreds of people in the background scamming people

    • @alainx277
      @alainx277 5 лет назад +19

      @@JimBrowning Fuck yeah, I'm hyped!

    • @mayesip
      @mayesip 5 лет назад +13

      You can download and use that sound effect

    • @blackcountryme
      @blackcountryme 5 лет назад +9

      I found that "Call centre" background MP3 on uTorrent years ago.

    • @cyberjack
      @cyberjack 5 лет назад +6

      Sadly thats not a good thing, many people.using this peace of shit (many others out there not just this one )

    • @milkybar06
      @milkybar06 4 года назад +6

      Their disgusting

  • @archgirl
    @archgirl 5 лет назад +2498

    Jim my man, you should apply to Audible to narrate audiobooks... I could listen to you speak all day...

    • @BlakeDaCodding
      @BlakeDaCodding 4 года назад +33

      True!

    • @TheAngryIntellect-
      @TheAngryIntellect- 4 года назад +25

      Nope. He definitely shouldn't.. but me on the other hand, my voice is diamond encrusted titanium dipped in gold. That's why I type not speak. 🙃

    • @manio_e
      @manio_e 4 года назад +62

      The Angry Intellect it sounds horrible, Jim’s voice on the other hand...

    • @georgek4416
      @georgek4416 3 года назад +5

      Ikr

    • @kaiutinx525
      @kaiutinx525 3 года назад +60

      @@mrjellysamich2173 I'd pay an extra 500$ for him to read me a bedtime story (if I wasn't broke)

  • @atwoodings
    @atwoodings 5 лет назад +440

    Jim browning: "i'm not good with computers"
    sure.

    • @Liyahhbabyyy
      @Liyahhbabyyy 3 года назад +27

      @@JimBrowning 😍😍😍😍

    • @el-xq1ct
      @el-xq1ct 3 года назад +50

      @@JimBrowning Anti-scam fangirls swoon left and right.

    • @Liyahhbabyyy
      @Liyahhbabyyy 3 года назад +10

      @@el-xq1ct hehehe yesss ;3

    • @Nervous101
      @Nervous101 3 года назад +4

      @@Liyahhbabyyy ew

    • @Liyahhbabyyy
      @Liyahhbabyyy 3 года назад +1

      @@itsawidgeon neverr

  • @BorsaMANIAC
    @BorsaMANIAC 5 лет назад +203

    7:52
    "Do you have any hentai virus, or not.."
    Wut..
    Ah it's an antivirus.
    Oh...

    • @nanika2566
      @nanika2566 5 лет назад +12

      I think he said 'i' as the letter itself, "ant-i". There may exist hentai v!ruses, but I don't want any of them.

    • @BorsaMANIAC
      @BorsaMANIAC 5 лет назад +3

      @@nanika2566 Closest to them is probably Rensenware. At least of those that I know.

    • @nanika2566
      @nanika2566 5 лет назад +4

      @@BorsaMANIAC That isn't hentai... but I agree, it's pretty close.

    • @heyitzrare
      @heyitzrare 3 года назад +1

      hentai wirus*

    • @AK-kh7sx
      @AK-kh7sx 3 года назад +2

      @@heyitzrare hentai WALRUS

  • @Bandecki
    @Bandecki 5 лет назад +715

    4:36 - "hi, thank you for calling... ... ... ... re-image" rather interesting pause there, I wonder if they represent many different scam companies

    • @neonaffliction
      @neonaffliction 5 лет назад +24

      It sounds like sound cutoff more than pause

    • @Stu-SB
      @Stu-SB 5 лет назад +2

      @@AleK0451 lol

    • @YonikMalik
      @YonikMalik 5 лет назад +45

      You're correct. I recognize Sagar's voice from the times when I used to prank call myphonesupport. This guy is working on multiple scams

    • @souradeepsengupta4269
      @souradeepsengupta4269 5 лет назад +31

      Yes, obviously.
      This Sagar becomes Sam, Samuel and many other identities during the entire length of the day.
      They suffer from Schizophernia. 😆

    • @ph11p3540
      @ph11p3540 5 лет назад +3

      There are thousands of them globally. Stopping it is impossible. Your best defence is vigilance, education and backing up everything on your hard drive.

  • @northstar6920
    @northstar6920 5 лет назад +797

    You, my good sir, deserve an Oscar for being able to keep a straight face and not bust a gut laughing while stringing these vile parasites along...

    • @piers389
      @piers389 5 лет назад +11

      Shouldn't that be a Bafta - you know, Jim being British. I completely agree with you though.

    • @pyrojinn
      @pyrojinn 5 лет назад

      Hopefully the pays well, because India’s fucked

    • @getoffmyscreenyousatanicun6646
      @getoffmyscreenyousatanicun6646 5 лет назад +2

      @Terry Wilson this is actually funny

    • @captainrogers4894
      @captainrogers4894 5 лет назад +3

      @@pyrojinn Don't you mean the scammers? India as a country looks like any developing country to me.

    • @GinJonic
      @GinJonic 5 лет назад +1

      well - maybe because there is nothing funny about it..?!

  • @Poyni
    @Poyni 3 года назад +196

    Jim really sounds like a clueless man who has no computing knowledge and is totally buying into the scam

    • @Spectrik
      @Spectrik 3 года назад +29

      It’s scary accurate his acting is so good, but I think it adds to effect of the reveals

    • @bajramshani6402
      @bajramshani6402 3 года назад +10

      He should be an actor

  • @logeymusic
    @logeymusic 4 года назад +199

    "Hi thank you for calling..." *checks script* "...ReImage?"

    • @Niko-ex3bn
      @Niko-ex3bn 4 года назад +17

      I busted up when i heard the pause, scams so generic that they forget which fake thing they are working with.

    • @Mattfromthepast
      @Mattfromthepast 3 года назад +6

      That gave me my biggest laugh in a week. The scammer should never know less about the scam than the victim!

  • @locodez
    @locodez 5 лет назад +795

    Thank you for dedicating so much of your time to these scam videos. I work in the credit card department of a major bank and these videos help me help so many vulnerable customers.

    • @hv9988
      @hv9988 5 лет назад +13

      @Henhen Sings Depends. I know in the US the standard practice for most banks is to cover the fraud/lost money and then investigating. But some banks (usually smaller credit unions) can require a police report, paperwork, etc before they put the money "back" (ie give the client money to cover what they lost) in the account. Also, banks don't *have* to do that.
      I also think I remember reading somewhere (or hearing somewhere) that (in the US) a victim can't be held responsible to money taken out in their name (ie if your identity is stolen and a debt collector tries to collect on it - you can take them to court).
      It often doesn't help very much because by the time you report it/realize what happened, the damage is already done to your finances and credit. And most of these laws are for if someone else steals your identity and you were unaware of it/not the one who made the expense/took out the loan/etc, not if you yourself went to the bank, withdrew your own money, and handed it over seemingly willingly.

    • @humb1s3rvant
      @humb1s3rvant 5 лет назад +3

      @@hv9988 exactly, and that is why these particular scammers want a person to VOLUNTEER their information

    • @nightshadow4462
      @nightshadow4462 4 года назад +3

      thx for keeping us safe :)

    • @stevethea5250
      @stevethea5250 4 года назад +1

      @@hv9988 SO PCWORLD SUPPORT SCAMMERS HUH 3:45

    • @andrewjardine2266
      @andrewjardine2266 4 года назад

      ​@@stevethea5250 No they put fake stuff like that in the ads to make them look more realistic and trustworthy hence why the washingtion post was also there

  • @percyblakeney3743
    @percyblakeney3743 5 лет назад +79

    "I recommend the diamond encrusted, premium, ultra, super package."

  • @PokeMaster22222
    @PokeMaster22222 4 года назад +47

    10:43 "What do you use this computer for?"
    "Shopping, browsing, email, the usual"
    "Do you, I don't know, use this computer for anything that starts with 'b' and rhymes with 'wanking', sir? This is important information, sir, I need to know."

  • @twitertaker
    @twitertaker 4 года назад +66

    Binging all these videos I am glad to be an IT guy knowing everything the scammer say is pure bs. I can't imagine how scared my parents who are scared of youtube subscriptions ("because they have to cost money as they are subscription") and think you can loose money buy clicking a website once would be. Great work for a good cause, thanks Jim.

  • @maevetronics
    @maevetronics 5 лет назад +118

    "do you use any antivirus software on this computer?"
    *Jim, in deep thought:* right, right..

    • @IllusivePrime
      @IllusivePrime 3 года назад +2

      I think you mean yrus as the sca...tech support agents call it.

  • @neutronstar6739
    @neutronstar6739 5 лет назад +643

    As an atheist, I really wish god does exist and punish these people in the afterlife. They throw their morality out the window and take advantage of people. Truly sickening to watch, thank you Jim Browning for exposing these people.

    • @maclokal
      @maclokal 5 лет назад +20

      Neutron Star yes, we all mankind waiting to be punish in the afterlife, and people that already died in the graveyard, they are not dead, there are the spirit, also waiting to be punish, if you doing a good deed you get the reward, or the opposite you get the punishment that you cannot imagined with your mind and heart. And God is exist, and God just give they so much time to enjoy get their hand dirty, if they are not realize what they do until his last breath, they get the punishment. It just matter of time 😃

    • @rednidedni3875
      @rednidedni3875 5 лет назад +120

      Aaand commence the unrelated Religion Debate in RUclips comments

    • @neutronstar6739
      @neutronstar6739 5 лет назад +57

      @@rednidedni3875 I hope nobody argues tho, wasn't my intention really. I was just annoyed by these immoral people.

    • @glonx639
      @glonx639 5 лет назад +48

      The New Yay I love how you see this comment about Indian scammers and immediately think; “AHA! This is the perfect time and place to preach my unspecified religious beliefs to strangers on the internet in the hopes of someone reading a RUclips comment and being converted by it.”
      No offense meant, but it is a bit out of place.

    • @rednidedni3875
      @rednidedni3875 5 лет назад +5

      @@neutronstar6739 You dont get that kinda luxury here

  • @nightmarezer0507
    @nightmarezer0507 5 лет назад +103

    I chuckled that Notepad++ was installed. If he knew anything about computers he would know that someone with Notepad++ installed would know something about computers (Unless someone else installed it on the computer).

    • @thepolicedepartmentunited1543
      @thepolicedepartmentunited1543 4 года назад +14

      I have notepad++ in my pc for no reason, better than notepad tbh

    • @rzsz491
      @rzsz491 4 года назад +12

      I installed Notepad ++ just so i could edit a photo's code to see if it would make it glitch out where its viewed but it didnt work :(

    • @KillertoastGaming
      @KillertoastGaming 3 года назад +1

      @@rzsz491 Oh i smell a sad story behind this

    • @hologeist7284
      @hologeist7284 3 года назад +10

      i installed notepad++ to change the settings of game/mod configs,, other than that i have no idea what i'm doing lol

    • @dakota6050
      @dakota6050 3 года назад +6

      I installed notepad++ to edit minecraft items

  • @sarahr2373
    @sarahr2373 3 года назад +51

    This guy sounded like he was eating his microphone every time he spoke.

    • @skippy9214
      @skippy9214 3 года назад +7

      Tasty microphone

    • @siyacer
      @siyacer 2 года назад +1

      He sounds like he was "enjoying" his microphone

  • @CookieMonster3.14
    @CookieMonster3.14 4 года назад +35

    Scammer: This session is being recorded for training and quality purposes.
    Jim: This session is being recorded for RUclips purposes.😁😁
    Love the work you are doing. Hats off.

  • @SurajSharmaFourKnob
    @SurajSharmaFourKnob 3 года назад +44

    Thank you so much for exposing all these disgusting people who pray on the good and innocent. This really does save lots of people from being ruined. It sucks to hear "Tech Support" all your life as an Indian growing up in the west, but I understand now why all lawful Indians have to deal with this reputation... You are an inspiration and a small light in the big dark sea of scams.

  • @JMUDoc
    @JMUDoc 4 года назад +121

    "What purpose do you use the computer for?"
    "Sodomising scammers."
    ...
    "I mean... shopping."

  • @patronsaintofhorses1747
    @patronsaintofhorses1747 4 года назад +25

    Jim, can I just thank you for your outstanding work.
    My poor mum was bombarded by these scumbags, up to 30 times a day and she was at her wits end. Sadly she is no longer with us but she would have loved your work. Im sure she is smiling down on you.
    Again thank you so much. You're a hero amongst men.

    • @bojohannesen4352
      @bojohannesen4352 6 дней назад

      Because changing your phone number is very difficult.

    • @patronsaintofhorses1747
      @patronsaintofhorses1747 5 дней назад

      @@bojohannesen4352 it was back then and why should she? She didn't ask for them to call her. Plus it was a landline and they would have got back to her eventually. Always one is there...

  • @TheSezdawg
    @TheSezdawg 5 лет назад +124

    Am I the only one who thinks this is just Liam Neeson doing videos as a side hobby?

    • @vasari9198
      @vasari9198 4 года назад +6

      TheSezdawg “I have a very specific skill-set, scammer.”

    • @Wookieeoo
      @Wookieeoo 3 года назад +1

      They are both northern irish tbf

    • @marceef5028
      @marceef5028 3 года назад

      HAHAHAHAHA 🤣🤣🤣

  • @agnomymous2198
    @agnomymous2198 3 года назад +58

    Comment section game:
    Take a shot every time the scammer says "let me tell you"

    • @Vevexxx
      @Vevexxx 3 года назад +13

      I think you would get alcohol poisoning...

    • @DaneSaysStuff
      @DaneSaysStuff 3 года назад +11

      I just woke up from trying this. Do not recommend.

    • @OctacIe
      @OctacIe 3 года назад +5

      I’m dead from alcohol posioning

    • @kingpatil2882
      @kingpatil2882 3 года назад

      I followed each and everything thinking that I’ll be safe and secure but It didn’t go well

  • @prototypemusic
    @prototypemusic 5 лет назад +26

    10:04
    "Do you use any kind of antivirus program on the machine or not?"
    "Right, right"

  • @DedicatedCaffeineUser
    @DedicatedCaffeineUser 3 года назад +14

    Jim was on hold for 2 seconds with “reimage” before a technician became available. I think that’s the fastest someone has ever been on hold.

    • @alexm566
      @alexm566 2 года назад +2

      calls for legit companies lose them money while calls for these earn them money, it's indeed a big sign of scam when they reply quickly

  • @DjGrahnstettoOffical
    @DjGrahnstettoOffical 5 лет назад +118

    Man, this scammer reminds me of when I used to bable alot of *incorrect IT stuff* when I restarted the router to fix the internet.

    • @broken1965
      @broken1965 5 лет назад +1

      Like i power cycled the rutter lol

    • @pi6141
      @pi6141 4 года назад +1

      actually restarting router can give it a slight rest therefore increasing speed...
      In the past I used to run internet troubleshoot to fix it

    • @ShiningDarknes
      @ShiningDarknes 4 года назад +4

      @@pi6141 well yeah that is why it works...until it stops working again and needs to be restarted. It isn't a real fix, just a band-aid.

    • @angelita2213
      @angelita2213 3 года назад +2

      or like when I was little and sat at the old ass desktop pc and pretended to work for a buisness and typed random things into google docs and pretended to talk to a 'customer'

  • @SquirrelDarling1
    @SquirrelDarling1 5 лет назад +89

    Scare-ware has been around a long long time. I remember stuff like that back in the days of win 98.

    • @mountainview7971
      @mountainview7971 4 года назад +1

      That was the computer I threw away for lack of money to fix, which, I know now, was a friggin scam. 😡🤬😠🙃👎👎👎👎👎😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🇨🇦

    • @voluntaryismistheanswer
      @voluntaryismistheanswer 3 года назад +1

      I remember trying to learn c++ for six months a few years before that and now I'm just another old lady tryna keep from getting scammed lol.

    • @czhaok
      @czhaok 2 года назад +1

      @@voluntaryismistheanswer old lady you say? My special super server is telling me you have a wirus madam 😭😂

  • @Commandelicious
    @Commandelicious 3 года назад +13

    The pain stricken quiet "ah huh..." as Jim acknolwledges what the 'technician' is saying makes me sad. Poor Jim :)

  • @Ojisan642
    @Ojisan642 5 лет назад +36

    Instead of calling them scammers you should call them thieves. Scammers is too gentle of a word.

  • @zombiegun71
    @zombiegun71 5 лет назад +34

    “Hi, thank you for calling, ummmm, reimage” lol 😂😂

  • @kordulus
    @kordulus 5 лет назад +207

    and then there are legit companies degrading into scam companies. I've used avast for years. It used to be simple with few advertisements. Over the years though those adverts have turned into fear tactics to get me to upgrade m account. Every day i get alerts that my internet is setup wrong and vulnerable to hacker attacks. I get optimization warnings that old files are slowing my hardware down. They spam me with the possibility of ransomware every few hours. Been thinking about switching for awhile now but i don't know any credible antiviruses to use.

    • @Whatareyouareyou
      @Whatareyouareyou 5 лет назад +53

      malwarebytes, and in browser noscript, adblock

    • @ShowtimeAtWaco
      @ShowtimeAtWaco 5 лет назад +36

      Late stage capitalism.

    • @randomnpc445
      @randomnpc445 5 лет назад +52

      I haven't used Avast, or any anti-virus software, for a long time and have yet to have any issues, as Windows' built in defender software does the job just fine.

    • @notspacekeeper
      @notspacekeeper 5 лет назад +60

      @@randomnpc445
      It's not even really Windows Defender doing the job, it's you being a competent computer user (don't even have to be an epic hacker dude, just basic knowhow and common sense). I imagine people now are using the same small number sites from big companies (Amazon, Facebook, Google/RUclips/Gmail, etc.) and almost nothing else, and don't need to be installing 50 random untrustworthy programs and browser extensions on their PCs to do all these little things (phones and web-based applications have taken over that role, which is great for security in general), so the attack vectors are vastly diminished.
      I think nowadays, you really have to go out of your way to end up in trouble.

    • @3ountyhunter
      @3ountyhunter 5 лет назад +20

      Yep that's why I removed Avast. I used them for around five years but currently the pop-ups were getting way too much.

  • @Cosmic-Crow
    @Cosmic-Crow 5 лет назад +25

    4:36 I like how he had to pause because he forgot which company he was scamming for

  • @maxdoubt9366
    @maxdoubt9366 4 года назад +46

    "I'm not great with computers" - Lie: 1 XD

  • @thomashuang5053
    @thomashuang5053 5 лет назад +66

    "Ryzen 1700x eight core" "2 processors[cessing cores]"
    Scammer: seems legit to me

    • @louistournas120
      @louistournas120 4 года назад +4

      7:38

    • @vizuk
      @vizuk 4 года назад +5

      on an Intel 440BX board with 4.00 GB of RAM... 😂

  • @theohallenius8882
    @theohallenius8882 5 лет назад +56

    When you can hear hundreds of people getting scammed in the background xD

  • @louistournas120
    @louistournas120 4 года назад +3

    When my older brother was new to computers/the internet, he would see such messages on websites and would call me "Hey, I got a virus, what do I do???".
    All it takes is a little explaining: They are just images. They aren't real windows coming from Windows XP (or whatever OS I had back then).
    After the 10th time, he got use to it and knew what to do.

  • @Nintendan95
    @Nintendan95 3 года назад +10

    11:40 "Really? Right... Oh God..." LOL loved that

  • @JJ-kl7eq
    @JJ-kl7eq 5 лет назад +215

    I operated our team of tyke scammers getting extra Halloween candy by using scare wear.

    • @ShitStainedBallSack
      @ShitStainedBallSack 5 лет назад +4

      Ware

    • @Chloelol
      @Chloelol 5 лет назад +25

      @@ShitStainedBallSack r/whoooosh

    • @chimes023
      @chimes023 5 лет назад +11

      What an adorable mental image ❤️

    • @DehOllie
      @DehOllie 5 лет назад +7

      @@ShitStainedBallSack r/whooosh

    • @JJ-kl7eq
      @JJ-kl7eq 5 лет назад +11

      Holy crap. I spelled tech wrong, too.

  • @glonx639
    @glonx639 5 лет назад +8

    Jim is probably the closest thing to a real life superhero that we could have. Or well, he’s probably more of a digital superhero than a real life one, but he’s a hero nonetheless.

  • @LannasMissingLink
    @LannasMissingLink 3 года назад +8

    Scammers in my area usually asked me as a kid for the head of the house. My mum taught us to always say they werent home, no matter what. My parents have answered before and have said stuff like "no, I'm the maid." Or "im the gardener. I should really be in the house to be honest" haha

    • @Thwack992
      @Thwack992 3 года назад +4

      Don’t answer that you’re home alone, say something like they’re busy cleaning a rifle or something. Never let someone know you’re alone, just say they’re doing something that you wouldn’t want to interrupt.

    • @LannasMissingLink
      @LannasMissingLink 3 года назад

      @@Thwack992 oh thats very fair point! Thank you!!

    • @Thwack992
      @Thwack992 3 года назад +2

      Lanna's Missing Link No problem, it’s not very likely but there’s always that chance that it could be someone looking for a vulnerable place to rob, person to kidnap etc. Stay safe.

    • @LannasMissingLink
      @LannasMissingLink 3 года назад

      @@Thwack992 yeah thats true, it's happened before in my area. Thanks, you too!

  • @thepolicedepartmentunited1543
    @thepolicedepartmentunited1543 4 года назад +51

    "What's the problem sir?"(in a indian accent)
    "I put two u's in youtube do I have a virus?"

    • @MTDfilms
      @MTDfilms 3 года назад +1

      @Heracles N un

    • @RyanPrescott
      @RyanPrescott 3 года назад

      Yo(u)t(u)be
      Automatic virus

    • @Rick-jf2ig
      @Rick-jf2ig 3 года назад

      @@RyanPrescott was about to point that out lol

  • @shakacat3180
    @shakacat3180 5 лет назад +39

    Thank you so much into helping people become aware of these scammers good work as always 👏👏👏

  • @flyaround312
    @flyaround312 3 года назад +4

    14:53 For someone who uses a computer all day, he's sure having trouble mastering the spacebar

  • @doctorplagus7138
    @doctorplagus7138 Год назад +1

    My mum got a pop up from an affiliate of this company and I sent her this video to convince her not to download anything. THANKS SO MUCH!

  • @Makslaskabata
    @Makslaskabata 3 года назад +4

    4:57 *INTENSLEY MASHING AND SPEAKING THE MIC WITH 300 PEOPLE SPEAKING IN THE BACKROUND*

  • @Suhasmd
    @Suhasmd 5 лет назад +5

    This guy deserves a medal for his work and promoting the awareness of all these type of scams
    He is exposing these scammers with proof
    This is the teaching a person needs rather to go to college and waste time

  • @batmov1199
    @batmov1199 5 лет назад +16

    0:31 "software is meant to optimize your PC by scanning it"
    Scanning it?
    More like Scamming it

  • @GaaraJunkie
    @GaaraJunkie 3 года назад +6

    Scambaiters waste scammers’ time, but JB hunts them down
    Silent, but deadly

  • @felixculpa4192
    @felixculpa4192 4 года назад +1

    One dynamic I always love about your videos, is how chill, quiet, and calm you are, versus the scammers, who are always all amped up, loud, fast, and obviously stressed... two different environments, good versus evil, it's great! LOL!

  • @Stephengirty
    @Stephengirty 4 года назад +8

    9:29 the soft-spoken "god." Sell it to the scammer! Oscar!

  • @boldiegoldie
    @boldiegoldie 5 лет назад +79

    The one dislike is some from ReImage

    • @FusionDeveloper
      @FusionDeveloper 5 лет назад

      @every one , The comment you left is because you are upset.

  • @bradley9856
    @bradley9856 5 лет назад +36

    his "ryzen 7 1700x" only has 2 cores and yet the scammer doesent think anything of it. LOL

    • @DrSegatron
      @DrSegatron 5 лет назад +2

      And 4GB RAM.

    • @louistournas120
      @louistournas120 4 года назад

      7:38

    • @FakeSlide
      @FakeSlide 4 года назад +3

      Even worse at 10:53 when msinfo32 is opened you can see he put his motherboard as an Intel 440BX. I guess Ryzen and Intel have been compatible all along? Lmao. It just proves how clueless all of these scammers are.

  • @saintphilis
    @saintphilis 4 года назад +8

    " and you are having full of them."
    Christmas Eve 2019. Peace on Earth & Goodwill to ALL men.

  • @sahilsharma4406
    @sahilsharma4406 3 года назад +5

    Everyone's gangsta until the caller says their name Jimbo! Kudos to Jim Browning

  • @amecarethqc6652
    @amecarethqc6652 5 лет назад +7

    11:45 "Really? Right...oh god..."
    10/10

  • @Minitomate
    @Minitomate 5 лет назад +21

    Thank god that these scare-ware programs doesn't have the sound poping notification (ejem, ejem AVAST) that give me a stroke.

    • @knox1392
      @knox1392 3 года назад

      Avast ain't scare ware but sure.

    • @PaleVoyager
      @PaleVoyager 3 года назад

      @@knox1392 Neither is SuperAntiSpyware as far as I've seen. At worst, it's outdated compared to MBAM.

  • @beano9343
    @beano9343 5 лет назад +1

    Love your work Jim. Rather than just scam bait, you describe the scams in a way that most targets, and people who are more likely to fall victim for them will understand.
    Keep up the good work.

  • @MaowDroid
    @MaowDroid 5 лет назад +4

    Love the multi part series, especially when it’s so detailed and juicy. Keeps ya on your toes. Keep it up Jim! ✌🏼

  • @MeJustAimy
    @MeJustAimy 3 года назад +3

    3:33 'op will pop' adorable

  • @bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24
    @bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24 5 лет назад +11

    It would be interesting to hear how these scammers justify what they do. I've heard some argument that they are themselves trapped and forced into it but some of them seem way too enthusiastic about their "career" for this to be the case.

    • @natalieeuley1734
      @natalieeuley1734 3 года назад +1

      I think some of them see themselves as legitimate tech support because they don't know any better. They are being scammed, too. These companies prey on the desire people in India have to do real tech support. And to them, they are following scripts that seem like real tech support scripts. I think the scammers themselves are just as fooled as the victims, and it's only the people running the scam business that know it is actually fake.

    • @czhaok
      @czhaok 2 года назад +1

      @@natalieeuley1734 that's false. They know exactly what they're doing. However I will give them this, in parts of India there are.over.100 people applying for 1 job position. So it's probably difficult, but employment is rubbish all over the world and we don't go around scamming people. Its like when they justify it and say, well westerners are rich so it's ok. No, most of us live below the poverty line too.

    • @pinklemonade8320
      @pinklemonade8320 2 года назад

      @@czhaok well, I wonder how India's poverty line compares to America's

  • @joeeeee256
    @joeeeee256 2 года назад +1

    Was hoping the Lie Counter would increment when Jim said he uses the computer just for browsing, shopping... 😂

  • @pigslam
    @pigslam 5 лет назад +5

    These videos are always helpful. I sometimes have trouble figuring what's a scam and what's not. Thanks Jim!
    - my grandpa

  • @oshawastaken
    @oshawastaken 3 года назад +9

    Almost installed this cus it was recommended on a site for clearing the yahoo search malware. Got the malware removed w/o it thank this video for informing me to avoid it.

  • @ex-subsailor3480
    @ex-subsailor3480 5 лет назад

    I just want to say thank you for helping the people that have been scammed by these horrible people. It is so wrong that these people do this and personally I wonder how they sleep at night. I have been watching your past videos in addition to some other videos by people who do the same type of work and if I may say so, you are the best. Please keep up this work as I truly believe that you will be blessed for your efforts. May God bless you sir.

  • @pixieannemarie9856
    @pixieannemarie9856 4 месяца назад

    Thank you for explaining throughout Jim. It really helps people like me to understand all the different scams 😮❤❤

  • @kreis117
    @kreis117 4 года назад +7

    "You have something in your computer, I would talk about that:"😂

  • @puuyo
    @puuyo 5 лет назад +12

    SuperAntiSpyware + Malwarebytes are both good maintenance programs, but it's sad that scammers use superantispyware for scaring you.

    • @jmemusic
      @jmemusic 4 года назад +1

      Yes, I was going to ask why SuperAntiSpyware is scareware. I have actually removed some spyware with it.

  • @KARENBaitsScammers
    @KARENBaitsScammers 5 лет назад

    Thanks for sharing this ... You do great work with these scams and scammers exposing them , you’re awesome ! Looking forward to part 2 take care !!

  • @nimmywren
    @nimmywren 3 года назад +2

    there are a couple of reasons why I really like watching Jim browning videos.
    It highlights the following issues :
    1. Scamming of unassuming senior citizens
    2. The lack of action from the part Indian govt or intervention of other govt on stopping these scammers. But I know that they’re cracking down on money mules now in the us. Thanks to the latest videos of jim.
    3. The unemployment rates in India that leads to educated ppl to sought out unscrupulous means to earn a living.
    4. The education system in India where you’ve to just learn things by heart. The exams are designed to see how good your memory power is rather than using your knowledge in a more practical way.
    India has a young population compared to many countries. And imagine using your intelligence and skills to scam old ppl. I wish things would change.

  • @Diriector_Doc
    @Diriector_Doc 4 года назад +4

    Your videos make me want to actually get scam calls just to mess with them.

  • @graele84
    @graele84 4 года назад +5

    The funniest is getting such pop-ups on my Linux computers :D That's just amazing ^^

  • @matwatson7947
    @matwatson7947 5 лет назад

    Im a Security technician for my company so know all of the little tricks scammers use, foils, how to affect their comps and copy their files BUT I would never be able to keep up the charade or "I know nothing" like you. The fact that you mange to understand/take advantage of their scams whilst all the while seemingly like the innocent victim is incredible. Im not sure how you would manage to get paid for helping people like you do but I wish you could. Youve got a very helpful and rare skillset.

  • @kosnk
    @kosnk 3 года назад

    I love how Jim acts with that slowed-down pronunciation and the surprised "oh god"s.
    Thank you for your work! Funny and scary.

  • @carlosrodriges9401
    @carlosrodriges9401 5 лет назад +4

    “I’m not great with computers”🙄🙄sure sure 😂😂

  • @mr.xearro
    @mr.xearro 5 лет назад +98

    The best way to ignore all the fakes?
    1. Install a real security program/firewall
    2. Have pinned to your hot bar.
    3. If the pop up occurs, look at your hot bar to see if the program is actually running
    4. If not ignore and move on
    5.???
    6.gnomes
    Edit: nearly 50 likes holy shit dudes!

    • @Blubb5000
      @Blubb5000 5 лет назад +3

      Mr. Xearro Or: Use a Mac. All problems solved instantly.

    • @glenbrockwell9362
      @glenbrockwell9362 5 лет назад

      @@JimBrowning what about registry errors srsly

    • @oscarkeyworth2179
      @oscarkeyworth2179 5 лет назад +7

      I have some gnomes on my mothersheet

    • @glenbrockwell9362
      @glenbrockwell9362 5 лет назад

      @@oscarkeyworth2179 gnomes the new troll

    • @Punttipate62
      @Punttipate62 5 лет назад

      @@Blubb5000 windows>>>>>>>>>mac

  • @gonzo3915
    @gonzo3915 5 лет назад

    Thanks Jim, Can't afford to Patreon back you right now, but your work is appreciated by many.

  • @misterz3673
    @misterz3673 5 лет назад +1

    Just found your channel. It's pure gold man!
    Also, I really appreciate the work you do. You're really making the world a better place.
    - Z

  • @DavyBoy007
    @DavyBoy007 5 лет назад +14

    Jim has the best and most important videos on RUclips. The entire RUclips family should subscribe to him.

  • @loganmacgyver2625
    @loganmacgyver2625 5 лет назад +22

    "OUR machine" :stalin_glowing_eyes:

  • @cgttc0441
    @cgttc0441 4 года назад

    Thank you for the information that helps us be more aware and hopefully keep our money in our pockets! You are a very good teacher.

  • @planecrazy480
    @planecrazy480 4 года назад

    I love your videos making people awere of theese scammers and also they're educational on what is normal for a computer

  • @Dacoool
    @Dacoool 4 года назад +17

    _Thank you for calling reimagesupport, please wait for the next available agent._
    ♪♪♪
    Hi, thankyouforcallingp... r-remaymynameissutherhowcanihelpyouteday?

  • @alexandragheorghe100
    @alexandragheorghe100 3 года назад +10

    I'd pay him to explain algerbra to me.
    I'd finally understand it

  • @robbirchwood8146
    @robbirchwood8146 3 года назад +2

    @4:35
    'Hi thank you for calling... *checks to see which company he's supposed to be now* Reimage"

  • @johnsplace80
    @johnsplace80 5 лет назад +2

    "Oh! What A Tangled Web We Weave When First We Practice To Deceive" - Jim, continue too keep up the "good Work"

  • @3ountyhunter
    @3ountyhunter 5 лет назад +14

    When they recommend McAfee you know they're scam artists. That is definately one of the worst programs for malware protection. At work we always recommend Malwarebytes plus Adwcleaner (for a quick way of removing browser hijackers).

    • @kinker31
      @kinker31 5 лет назад +3

      @Aiden Kane
      I wouldn't hold onto that long, as if Linux/Linux-GNU/Whatever ever gets to be the popular, most used system in any big country, as a rule of malware making is to infect as much people as possible, and it's more likely you'll infect lots when you make a virus tailor-made to exploit whatever OS's being used the most... and add to the fact that there's malware for both Classic MacOS and OSX... this isn't a thing unique to Windows itself. Don't get me wrong, Linux is great as a test-tube open-source environment, and is good for breathing new life to computers that have met an unfortunate fate, as well as having a very customizable desktop environment, but as for the need of an antivirus, it only got away with being touted as virus-free because Linux isn't all that widely used. Besides, you won't really even need much of an antivirus at all on any system if you know what you're doing on the internet. Open-source may be great and all, but at the end of the day, common sense is what matters.

    • @ultratechgaming199
      @ultratechgaming199 4 года назад +1

      ​@@kinker31 Exactly, Windows 7 is ending support next year and a lot of people are still using it, and people still hate Windows 10 and 8.1. Most of those people will probably switch to Linux or even Hackintosh. Once those people switch to Linux, Linux will gain A LOT of popularity seeing how many people are using Windows 7.

  • @SystemFucker
    @SystemFucker 5 лет назад +80

    JIM FOR PRESIDENT!!

    • @newholland5478
      @newholland5478 5 лет назад +14

      President of india

    • @SystemFucker
      @SystemFucker 5 лет назад +1

      new holland LOOOL 😂👍

    • @imatree4015
      @imatree4015 5 лет назад +13

      He’s British soooooooo, JIM FOR KING.

    • @SystemFucker
      @SystemFucker 5 лет назад +6

      im a tree fuck the Queen! JIM FOR THE FRONT FACE OF 1 POUND BILL!! 😆

    • @newholland5478
      @newholland5478 5 лет назад +1

      @@SystemFucker the face of a one rupee bill

  • @cloud_c5222
    @cloud_c5222 5 лет назад

    Jim thank you for making all of these videos to make us aware of scammers tactics

  • @eib8412
    @eib8412 5 лет назад

    You sir are providing a great public service and entertaining too. Really look forward to your uploads. Keep it up.

  • @G0hrx
    @G0hrx 4 года назад +3

    "Hi, thank you for calling ... (wait which fake company is it this time?) ... r-reimage, my name is ..."

  • @Moonicle
    @Moonicle 5 лет назад +7

    12:00 PUP.ReImage.Variant ooophs
    *Clicks to hide*

  • @millionbill7587
    @millionbill7587 3 года назад

    I've been watching ur videos none stop. Ur voice is so relaxing. Ur doing a great job u need a nobel peace prize

  • @user-ge1zi3wy4m
    @user-ge1zi3wy4m 2 года назад

    Thank you for your informative vids:) I feel with your education I am able to step up and actually get more on the scammers than I could before. I also appreciate you have a good balance in your life. Take care and again thank you:)

  • @Gromek999
    @Gromek999 5 лет назад +186

    You're a god

    • @samleake2528
      @samleake2528 3 года назад +4

      Whaaat. I'm subscribed to you for Mordhau and here you are. Hah! Yeah, Jim is scary good at this. Literally the internet Barman.

    • @John-iq3wu
      @John-iq3wu 3 года назад +1

      Lol how did you get here

    • @JorgeCanovas
      @JorgeCanovas 3 года назад

      Capital G, please. Show some respect to Jim.

    • @ES-id9rs
      @ES-id9rs 3 года назад

      no Gromek999

    • @ad-skyobsidion4267
      @ad-skyobsidion4267 3 года назад

      Ok who’s gonna start the cult

  • @helentran4020
    @helentran4020 3 года назад +6

    You know there is something wrong when the website isn't secure.

  • @LorenzoilMagnificoDarabia
    @LorenzoilMagnificoDarabia 2 года назад

    I just downloaded that reimage to clean my pc, no idea it was a scam, so glad i didn't call that number on top... Thanks Jim, you made my day ❤️

  • @130alon
    @130alon 4 года назад

    ReImage!!! I don't know how but it got on my computer last year! Thank God for my son-in-law - he recognized it and helped me out of it and all the little circuits they had set up. Jim! You're a saint!