Inside a Tax Scam
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- Опубликовано: 16 апр 2022
- Have you ever wondered how those "You owe money to the IRS/CRA/HMRC" scams really work? This video exposes the inner workings of this scam.
- How do they steal money?
- How much do they earn?
- Where are they?
- Who are they?
- What do their offices look like?
- How can these people be stopped?
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At this point, Jim isn't even a person. He's the personification of internet justice.
It’s quite obvious Jim at this point is hiring actors for YT content and making ££££ out of it. He has far too much inside info, all just too good to be true !!!!
@@MrUssy101 Prove it or shut up.
@@MrUssy101 How's your scamming business going?
@@MrUssy101 Stop Spamming.
@@MrUssy101
The poor lady with cancer still getting abused by scammers genuinely broke my heart. Monsters.
Scammers are an absolute scum, I would get rid of people like that from this planet.
That lady just talked to a lonely and unbeloved "thing".
the irony of your comment getting a porn scam message as 1st response lol.
@@sagichnichtsowiesonicht7326
It's not showing up for me. I guess RUclips is finally doing something about it. This is good.
As a 2 time Breast Cancer survivor i know exactly how weak&vulnerable that woman mustve felt.The Chemo & Radiation can make you so weak you don't have energy to go
to court.The situation wouldve caused her to worry.It's sad someone in such a vulnerable state prefered to pay rather then stress.Those scammers are pure Evil.Im so glad Mr Browning was there to intervene God Bless him🤞🏼🙏🏽❤️.That call was really triggering for me🥺😢💔
I literally cried when the lady talked about her cancer and how she’s not doing well in her retirement. Just heartbreaking and thank you Jim and every other scambaiter.
The scammer actually showed some degree of humanity with her after that... Effectively asking her she could spare it. If the answer was no, I wonder if he would've bailed.
same here i have a disabled father and tbh if he had to go through this and thought it was true i surely would loose my father he mentaly wouldnt be able to handle a situation like this can we get a gofundme started for her @jim???
@@eddraper (sorry this reply is so long after yours lol) I have one anecdotal example of this. I lived with a woman in her late sixties for about a year who was like a second mother to me. She'd been through a lot medically: she already had a painful bad back, and one day she fell against a sharp corner on a piece of furniture and it jabbed her in the side, later she'd find out that it had caused a traumatic injury to the bottom of her lung, and her body went haywire over the next several days trying to heal it, but she became septic. She had hospital anxiety so waited until she felt like she was literally dying to finally agree to go to the ER, and dying she was indeed. She lost consciousness getting into the car, awoke briefly once in the hospital, only long enough to realize what was happening before lapsing into a coma. She was fully comatose for a month, but she remembers so much, including horrific abuse she suffered at the hands of an absolute troglodyte of a male nurse who resented having to take care of her while she had no control of herself. She heard and felt everything. She awoke with significant brain damage and had to learn to walk and talk all over again, it took a very long time, and her brain didn't ever fully recover, so she continued having memory loss, confusion, general slowness, etc plus everything she'd been through caused her such mental anguish that her heart couldn't handle the anxiety, she started going into v-fib and other scary types of arrhythmia, she never knew if she was having a panic attack or a heart attack, and her brain wasn't helping because it wouldn't let her think clearly about it. ANYWAY, aaaaaalllllll of this info leading up to my story I'm telling you, the day the scammer called her. It was the USA tax scam. She knew absolutely nothing about scam calls or the IRS in general -- and as Jim put it, a guilty victim is more likely to comply... she owed back taxes because she'd been in a friggin coma, and then she just... forgot. For a couple years. It wasn't her fault. These scumbags called her up and said they were sending police in 45 minutes unless she paid $X.xx with her credit card. She didn't have the money and never would -- and since she realized as soon as they said she owed unpaid taxes, that she actually DID, she absolutely panicked. She started sobbing and I was downstairs, and I heard her crying and thudding down the stairs at an alarming rate for a woman with a walking cane. She breathlessly told me what they'd said, and keep in mind that they can hear all of this. She tells me her chest is tight, she feels like this is it, she's finally having a heart attack, she's going to die, help me Summer, what are you going to do if I die, I haven't added you to my will and you need me, etc -- she was losing it. I gestured for her to give me her phone, I muted our end, and I told her the IRS doesn't call people. They send mail. I asked her if the caller had an accent. Her eyes lit up. "How did you know that?" I sat her down and quickly told her it wasn't real, nobody was coming to our home, nobody was arresting her, they are just trying to rob you blind. Once I had her calm enough to ensure me that she didn't think she was actually having a heart attack, I told her I was going to talk to the scammer, we were going to test his limits and punish him accordingly. I unmuted the call and told the man that I was her daughter, that my mother was waiting for the ambulance because she had a bad heart and he'd scared her into an emergency situation. It was basically, "oh no, I'm so sorry to hear that. Do you know where she keeps her wallet?" I wish I were kidding. I told him that we were facing extremely expensive medical bills if she survived this event. And he did the bit where he "talked to the super-wiser about her situation" and came back with a "compromise" if she could pay an entire, like, 75% of the original amount immediately. 🙄 I told him flatly that we'd starve to death. He said "oh. Sorry." And then a long silence. ".....is it a Visa or Mastercard?" I am just glad I remembered that it was her phone I was holding before I could chuck it out the window. I was furious. These people have no souls, no remorse. No concern for people's lives. From what I understand, a lot of them truly believe that ALL Americans are rich, and that if an American claims they can't afford the scam, they're lying. But I don't know if they truly believe that, or if it's what they tell themselves to justify their "job." Anyway, so, I spent about 45 minutes of that idiot's life being the most insufferable victim on earth, giving him fake card numbers pretending I couldn't quite read them, I was dyslexic, oops my bad, hold on, I dropped it under the fridge, I can't quite reach it.... shoot, I'll try another, let me find it.... gosh darn, it's expired, let me move the fridge then...**fake grunting noises** ... got it! Should we start over? I'll start over. Etc. Once he really started swearing and yelling at me, I calmly asked him where the police were, to which he snapped "what the hell are you talking about police!" I said "well you promised they'd pick her up in 45 minutes, and it's been over an hour... I'm just wondering if I should keep waiting for the ambulance? Or will the police get here first and they can take her to the hospital? Or maybe they can just bring the coroner since you probably killed her anyway..." and that was the moment -- mom couldn't hold it in anymore and scammer could hear her burst of laughter in the background, finally giving us away. Apparently he's going to find us and kill us both and do unspeakable things to both our corpses, but it's been several years and I'm still waiting. 🤔😛
Despite the cutthroat nature of these scammers, I hope you got some enjoyment from my long as heck story. 😂 it's an interesting memory, for sure -- I'm just glad she was okay in the end, that I wasted that jerk's time, and that I was able to educate her on scams before I finally moved out so she was able to defend herself better after that. 👍🏼 making sure our elderly and vulnerable people are aware of these scams is so important.
I know some scammers don't want to be scammers but really don't have many options in the way of making money which is not an excuse, it does make me feel better knowing that they still have at least an ounce of humanity and morality in them. Even if they are dirty douchebags who still continue with the scam. It's still gives a little hope that there's still good, even if it's a tiny ounce, left in these people
@@jennymck0709 its caused by the fact the caste system is still in use in india. So born poor stay poor born rich stay rich. It’s ridiculous
I got scammed out of my whole paycheck when I was 21. They are so heartless and convincing. I was so sad and if it wasn’t for my family, honestly I probably would’ve ended my life. They don’t understand how devastating this is to some people
They understand, they don't care. If anything, they think it's funny.
My sister's in her twenties and just lost her entire bank account savings and ssn to scammers posing as federal marshals who isolated her and claimed that she was under investigation for serious charges possibly due to stolen identity. She's had a hard time these last few years and the part I was most worried about after the fact was not the money (although the financial loss was tough) but her mental wellbeing. Thankfully she's pulling through fine and she's got a good support network, but the toll is still damaging. It makes me furious knowing that if this had happened even a year ago she might not be here anymore - the consequences of scammers are more than financial, and it's disgusting how many people assume it's the victim's fault
Well I’m so happy you had your family there for support and you didn’t take your life! We can all be grateful for these videos and RUclipsrs fighting against the scum of the earth.
@@winterlantern5695 Dude I've seen some trolls before but this comment is on a different level. You'd fit right in with the scammer team over in India. I feel sorry for your family.
@@marlac1334 With such a non-answer and whataboutism to a genuine follow-up, I take it you're the first. Protecting criminals and peed0wphiles type.
'I was diagnosed with cancer, so my retirement didn't start well....I know its not your fault but its worse now'
What a pure person, i just hope she recovered
Me too 😔
I’m praying for her too
ruclips.net/video/4G6e4TaJxkI/видео.html rare
Those scammers are absolutely horrible.
May she recover safely
Same, Really hope she recovers and gets into remisson soon
The scamming of that woman is just absolutely awful. Cancer treatment can often cause congnitive dysfunction. The fact they almost succeeded is horrible. Good on you Jim Browning for stopping it and shutting down that call centre! I hope that your name haunts every single one of those scammers minds.
Parjeets
Ik bro, imagine how many people have lost money and maybe died if they can’t afford cancer treatment because of getting scammed (if they are in America)
@@RUclips.Pigeon Dude, there's no need to a racist moron here. Yeah, sure there are some awful Indian people out there, but there are far, far more who are just normal people wanting to live t heir lives.
Imagine if everyone based their opinions of white people on a few right-wing terrorists, or of black people on a few high-profile criminals. The world would be an even more awful place to live.
He’s haunting them already,there are some scammers he called that immedieately hung up upon hearing his voice
It's called Chemo-brain and it sucks. At one point I forgot my wife's name while I was talking to her. I was sure I knew her but could not figure out who she was or how I knew her. I'm a lot better after 5 years or so but I still do not trust my memory.
the scammer talking to the lady with cancer sounds like he's genuinely wrestling with guilt over what he's about to do at first, and that the break he had to take to "discuss" the issue may have been to panic and decide what to do. I almost feel sorry for him because he knows what he is doing is wrong, but the moral thing would be not to even be doing this in the first place. Poor Mrs. Evans, I cried listening to her talk about her situation and how bad her retirement has been so far. I hope she gets well soon and has a long and very happy retirement 😭
i thought he might havve been asking his manager/boss/whatever if they really should scam a cancer patient, but yeah the guilt was audible i hope he didnt sleep that night
Absolutely. But shouldn't that also open your mind to how sick and corrupt your own government is? They treat you like shit and don't care if you're terminally ill or not. If you don't have money They don't care. So who is worse? Your corrupt politicians or some slum dwellers from Mumbai?
@@brucej.willson4764 Way to shift the blame from scum in a scam center.
I'm 74, have dementia, live alone, no family, in the US, and watch these type videos to try to protect myself. But I have to admit it depresses me about my future security to know these people are stalking people like myself. I never answer the phone unless my caller id identifies the source as someone I already know. I don't have much income and I can't afford to lose any. I have to be frugal as it is. My computer was a gift to me and it's pretty old.
its good you watch these man . Wish you the best 👊
Good idea to watch these videos!
We were sadly too late and found out after he passed my stroke survivor uncle had given thousands to scams. I hate these people so much, they took a man who had almost nothing and did their best to bleed him dry. Thank you for your work sir
Sorry to hear about your uncle. I'd like to think that these videos might have some impact, but I'm working on a project that just might have a bigger impact than just shutting down one scam call centre. Watch out for the next video.
@@JimBrowning that’s awesome 👏🏻 can’t wait to see the next video 👍🏻❤️
@@JimBrowning Jim your so nice 😊
@@JimBrowning Bless you, Jim. Honestly, you are like an angel for those you are able to help and for inspiring others to do the same. I do my best to waste as much of the scammers time as I can when they call me and I get them all - IRS, Amazon, credit card, car warranty, etc. I even got the fake "grandma, I'm in trouble" scam once (totally insulting - I don't even HAVE grandchildren!). I also spread the word about scams to others in the neighborhood and encourage them to share their experiences and to talk about the current scams going around to vulnerable people they know. If we all spend some of our time doing this, I hope we can eventually dry up their revenue stream.
Honestly, I wish our governments would put more pressure on the Indian government to shut down these scam centers. It is infuriating that we send money to help their country when they have people there stealing millions of dollars (or pounds) from our citizens. As much as we can do, they could do so much more to stop this.
Keep up the good fight!
Im very sorry to hear that, these people are trash im receiving so many scammer call and fb messages jim browning has truly helped with this knowledge anyways you have a friend here.
"And after today, I know it's not your fault, but it's worse now...".
This brought tears to my eyes. But also a deep, burning anger. Thanks Jim for working to stop people like this and their scams.
This here is GREAT coverage
of the Symptom,
BUT what about the IRS itself?
It and it's Issues were just recently well covered by 'Some More News'.
Please watch as a Supplement to this video here.
@@loturzelrestaurant this video doesn't even have to do anything with the IRS
@@deltaplaysgames6097 Uhm, wrong?
It's all caused by each other, as hinted-on at the start of this video here.
@@loturzelrestaurant The scammers pretend to be multiple tax agencies, not just the IRS
he had a slip and admitted it was a scam XD ruclips.net/video/mPpuUnQ6cac/видео.html
I wish more people, especially the elderly, would understand that they would never be contacted by phone for such matters.
Basically correct - but not entirely. I went through a bad patch and really let my small business go to hell. My employees got paid but I was a mile behind on PAYE - passing their income tax and our joint NI on to HMRC. And yes, HMRC phoned me out of the blue - and carried on harassing me practically every day after, as well as fining me £100 for each DAY that I hadn't sorted it out and filled in the returns (yes, they could actually do that). It made me, thank God, get professional help with the business (and actually for me, as well.)
Thank you, Jim, for saving her. My heart was breaking. It was also interesting to hear that scammer sound genuinely distressed for scamming her but did it anyway for "half price". What a scumbag. You could feel him having his doubts but did it anyway. Shameful.
I mean he probably talked with his boss and was told to do it anyways. You can tell he didn't want to do it.
Thanks again Jim, another one to save people. My father had a stroke and was unfortunately left vulnerable and ended up getting scammed £1,000.00 however have been showing him your videos to make him more aware.
you’re a multi millionaire making youtube poops?
@@tablegod that's 1k pounds not a million
@@tablegod that says £1000. Always put .00 at the end. Sorry lol. Defo not a millionaire. Plus this is just abit of fun on the side of my work 👍
@@tablegod the .00 at the end represents cents dud
@@Bjoviii pennies
As an Indian, it brings utter shame that people from my country are into these things. That's why it's too hard to break the stereotyping as well. Kudos to you Jim. And to all the victims, I just wanna say sorry.
-From another fellow Indian
Don't feel shameful of where you are from just because of these scammers. They don't represent you
The only people who should apologize are the scammers
@@lolkhars3525 and the government
Two of my cancer doctors are from you're beautiful country and got degrees from there. And the saved me. And I'm proud of India. Love from New Mexico U SA.
@@lolkhars3525 and the corrupt police who look the other way
I think it’s the same in many other places too there are always people who let our countries down and shame us. The overall view of Indian people is that they are kind and wonderful people. Greetings to you in India from Finland.
I'm Indian and this brings tears to my eyes. Hearing the scared voices of innocent scam victims hurts deep while the scammers enjoy shamelessly
Ours is a land of spirituality they say but I guess that didnt stop these demonic beasts from causing so much evil in the world. So disgusting.
I’ve been receiving 6-7 times daily from “Lisa - from the IRS”. It is so annoying! I'm so glad that someone is finally doing something to stop these parasites from harassing people. Thank you Mr. Jim Brown 😘
It’s not me, I promise!
Rule of thumb: If it doesn't take at least half an hour to get through to someone, it's probably not the real HMRC 😆
🤣🤣🤣 very true
So true 😭 I’ve only just left my job on the phones for HMRC and even though we do ring out in cases of debt, if you miss our call the debt management direct line provided in the voicemail still has a good 15-20 min wait at-least
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing" - Edmund Burke. Thanks so much for doing everything in your power to save people from scams Jim. Keep hitting these scamming parasites where it hurts!
Not True. Sometimes Good people need to get together and let them know we're not having it...not sit here and act like we don't care
It’s quite obvious Jim at this point is hiring actors for YT content and making ££££ out of it. he has far too much inside info, all just too good to be true !!!!
@@MrUssy101 … he gets the info because he hacks their computer or something. I’m not an expert in this subject, but I’m pretty sure he’s said before that he has a degree in computer coding, etc.
@@monster0_0 lol learn to read. That’s what his comment says. If good people do nothing then evil will prevail. To put it in simple English. Regular people must speak up or they will be at the mercy of bad people. Basically what your comment said, except you completely took his comment for the opposite of what it meant.
Unfortunately, nothing will change until the BJP start cracking down on these crooks instead of caring what God a person worships
I heard one of these calls where the victim was also ill and they used them admitting that very fact to pressure them even more by saying that if they don't pay their back taxes, they won't be eligible for NHS coverage either. That's how despicable these people are.
Luckily, someone like Jim was listening in and called this person while they were on the phone with the scammer and told them what was happening.
If I recall correctly, Jim has done this in the past too.
" if they don't pay their back taxes, they won't be eligible for NHS coverage either...." SSHHHHH!!! Don't give our present government ideas. If Pritti Patel or that Braverman women hear you, it'll be official government policy by the end of the week.
I wish there was an extra option where we pay Jim to make these scammers life a living hell. I feel so bad for the victims 😢
i myself don't know a scammer but i assume alot of the scammers in India do it for the payment. Because India is a huge country i don't think it'll be easy to live without alot of money, the scammers just try to get money. Although it's sad how they do it.
I believe he has a patron if you really wanna send him money
@@Volume- I think you are one of them
@@Volume- it still isn't right
@@doctordevil4502 i’m in the netherlands and have a family that takes care of me. i have no reason to scam nor would i like to be accused of one but aight
During the attempted scam of the lady with cancer, I was actually sitting here saying to myself out loud, "please call her", my brother had two battles with cancer and luckily he beat it both times and is now living a normal and healthy life. I love everything you do and what everyone in the scambaiting world does, never ever stop doing your work. On a side note, if that lady had lost any money to the scammers, I would have quite happily donated to her, I don't have much money, but I do have a heart, I would have given what I could. I genuinely feel emotional typing this comment, Thank you Jim.
It's incredibly hard to listen to calls like this. I'm pretty much compelled to act though if the scam gets this far.
Good Job Jim. 👍🏻
@@JimBrowning I've watched all your videos aswell as alot of well known scambaiter's videos, a few have left me feeling emotional, but this one hit me the hardest, never ever stop what you do mate (I'm still emotional). I think Pierogi needs to have a chat with these scammers.
In the same boat financially but I would donate to as well. My dad had three types of cancer. It's a rough time. No need for anyone going through this scam at any point let alone when when they are sick. Heartless people running these scams.
@@JimBrowning parjeets
That woman in the beginning is amazing, what a woman. Actually speaks the mind of EVERYBODY in the UK and abroad who else to deal with these lowlife scammers... and to those in India who are stereotyped by others and thusly brought down by these folk; I humbly sympathise with you. These scammers bring shame to everybody they interact with, and hopefully they will be brought to justice or seek an honest way of living.
It’s quite obvious Jim at this point is hiring actors for YT content and making ££££ out of it. he has far too much inside info, all just too good to be true !!!!
@@MrUssy101 exactly what a scammer would say
@@MrUssy101 awe u mad Jim is exposing ur scams?
@@MrUssy101 You're clearly spreading misinformation, and it shows.
@@MrUssy101 lol. I'm assuming u have no proof? Ur probly one of these scammers. Ur family must be ashamed of u. Ur ancestors are rolling in thier graves
8:17 thats genuinely so heartbreaking, and shes so understanding to him as well saying 'i know its not your fault' that poor woman
These cruel scammers are relentless. Thanks Jim for saving that lady from falling prey to this tax scammers. The best way to deal with them is not picking up their calls, block the numbers after it rings and if anyone picks up their calls just play loud annoying music without speaking to them!!!!
Not picking up their calls does absolutely nothing sadly bots ring out to a countless amount of people who when they pick up are transferred to an actual scammer the best way to stop them is to answer the phone and waste their time even if they hang up it’s still annoying to them and more of a pain to find a real one
@@blackhawkuh-6026
That's why you click
Block number ➡️ REPORT SCAM
@@Ellie-rx3jt if it was that simple and easy scam calls would be gone already sadly that does little to nothing
I felt like crying when that poor woman told the scammers she had cancer. It's so good to hear Jim talking to her. We all need to tell all our aged relatives about the scams.
I have it drilled into my parents to hang up if they don't know the person or what they are talking about, anything important will be sent via mail.
She sounds like an utter idiot. I dont blame these scammers taking advantage. Its a tax on the stupid and im happy about it.
I was glad when she listened to Jim and admitted she had her doubts.
My grandma is well informed now lol.
Parjeets
When the guy told the cancer patient to wait so he could check something I genuinely, for a second, had hope that he'd developed a tiny shred of conscience but nope, abused it to make his script seem more genuine. Thanks Jim for all your work
Scumbags have no conscience.
Just to play devils advocate here. Even though these guys are scum. Is it not just a reflection of a terrible economy? Surely you can have a better life working for an insurance company making thousands of calls a day. What im saying is why is india on it so much?
Breaks my heart listening to that cancer victim "negotiate" with those scumbags. thank you for what you do Jim .
As an Indian, I feel ashamed that our brothers and sisters stooping to this extent when we have so many job opportunities available legally. I would like to collectively apologize for this. Your work is bringing awareness to the scam that affects probable masses and it should be shared worldwide.
Again, this is extremely sad. English words won't suffice the guilt that I'm feeling right now as an Indian.
Hope these people find a jail cell to occupy.8
You shouldn't feel guilty or responsible. India is a wonderful country full of wonderful people - these idiots don't represent you or your country
India is a land full of wonders and a rich history. These criminals do not represent all of India’s vast tapestry of culture.
English words won't suffice? :) Try Tamil? 😅 Nandri ji for your words.
@@saoirsedeltufo7436 Oh, interesting. As a Russian, I haven't heard that I am not responsible for what is happening in the world.
@@englishwithphil42 i feel you brother😁 empathy works mysteriously sometimes
I've had similar cold calls in the Netherlands. The funny part is that these scammers always start the conversation in English while English is not an official language in the Netherlands, the real authorities will always start the conversation in Dutch.
Ook zo'n leuke: kreeg een week of twee geleden een telefoontje, "this is the justice department" **drukt op Ophangen**
Hang op, klik weg, BEL UW BANK!
So wierd!
Yeah it's the same thing here in Quebec, Canada where the government must speak both French and English. We are protected from most scam since people realize fairly quickly that the scammer don't speak in French so it can't be the government.
The woman with cancer broke my heart.
You're a good man for helping folks like this
Parjeets
The fact the irs shows that they never call needs to be a magnet made for elders !to remind them we had a patient send $19k to a scammer due to this IRS scam so sad ,thank you for this !
I’ve just found your channel and WOW, what you do is incredible 🙏🏾 I’ve had this exact tax scam call before… it was during March 2020 strangely, the phonecall was extremely intimidating, and I refused to give my details because I suspected it was a scam, to which the guy on the phone said “ok then well you will get arrested” … there is a special place in hell for these people.
The sad part is we KNOW What they look like when they "pretend to care" as we've seen scam call center footage of them practically giggling at depression sufferers as they attempt to hoover money off of them.
Call them what they are. Human f1lth. Or scientifically, "psychopaths" aka Antisocial Personality Disorder.
All of these scammers are absolute scum, my mother had a similar call not long ago. She came to me asking if it was legit and of course, it wasn't. They purposely target the vulnerable and that makes me sick. It's a shame India don't do more to stop these monsters from operating.
As always Jim, you are a living legend and I know you get this a lot but thanks for everything you do.
Oh they are absolute scum of the Earth all right and they do it in so many ways. My only experience with scammers myself were emails from an apparent Nigerian Price. I had a bit of fun stringing them along as long as I could. The other was those popups whilst surfing the internet claiming that my computer had been badly compromised either by hackers or computer viruses and that I needed to call the number on the popup immediately to prevent something bad happening to my computer. I didn’t actually know that it was a scam for quite some time but never fell for it. Mostly because I first encountered it on a school computer in the IT class so I ignored it since they weren’t my computers.
When it happened at home I was a bit confused because I had a fully protected computer with the very latest security package that had everything from antiviruses to firewalls so I knew it was highly unlikely that my computer had a virus or had been hacked or compromised. It did get me to do another scan of my computer to check for any signs of anything compromised or infected but there was nothing to find. And besides that warning my computer just kept functioning normally, so I didn’t believe the popup’s warning that soon my computer would stop working unless I called the phone number to get it sorted.
As far as my experience of attempted scams being tried on me goes, it’s quite limited. But actually I might be targeted for a scam right now and over the last couple weeks or so. I keep getting called on my phone by a number that seems to be coming from London. They also only actually have called outside of normal working hours, usually either in evening or during weekends including Sundays. What’s odd is that they never left a voicemail. The other problem is that my phone says this number/call is coming from London. The problem with that is I have nothing to do with London. I haven’t been in London or near it for a tad over 20 years. I only know one person who lives there already has my number and I his. I don’t have any business there. And the one time I did answer the phone without speaking there was also silence until they hung up. So I think it’s a scam call.
Finally on my list of different experiences of scams was a catfish one and one of my best friends very nearby felt victim to it. Because we’re also work colleagues we usually arrive at the building half an hour before our shift and sit in the cafeteria to chat. One day she came in happier than usual and told me that she’d met a new friend online and that she liked him. At first it seemed like a good thing for her, especially since I’ve made friends online myself. My friend also said that her new friend really seemed to understand her, had many similar beliefs, interests and whatnot. I think the first red flag for me was when she told me that her new buddy was an American soldier currently being deployed to some far away country. I knew catsish scammers often pretend to be an American soldier, sometimes pulling up a random image of a soldier from the depth of the internet.
So I went and told her that I think she was being set up and prepared to be scammed out of her money and took her through all the steps of how the scam works. I know her enough to know that she didn’t quite believe me though she kept it in mind. But then, of course, a few weeks later her new friend spun one of the typical tactics to try to get her money. He claimed that his very young nephew had a terrible accident, that the boy got hit by a speeding car and an ambulance took him straight to the hospital. But the boy had some very serious wounds and was taken to surgery to have the life saving treatment. But now he didn’t have enough money to cover the cost of all the medical treatments so could she lend him a sizable chunk of money to help his son and promising to repay him later.
And so it was turning out just like I’d predicted, even down to the kinds of sob stories designed bto get the victim to give him money. Naturally my friend immediately cut all contact with the catfish scammer.
Of course Indian authorities don't do more to stop these scams; they bring money into the economy. They don't give a damn what happens to the victims.
poor people always do anything to get food.
@@trollwarlord2967 These people are not poor, they are living in major cities in India and can _afford_ to do so. These people are not poverty-stricken victims who only scam because it's the only way they can afford to eat.
@@Shenaldrac you really don't get it do you they are not from rich families, im not defending scammers here they are scum like thieves, what i meant to say was this is a product of being in india with useless degree and no job.
My systems instructor led me onto your channel and I have to say you are an amazing person! I lost my cousin to cancer in 2017 and thinking about that being him on the phone getting scammed just broke my heart... hearing you talking to her on the phone afterwards made me start sobbing. Thank you so much for doing what you do and saving that woman from those heartless people! Much love!!!
What I like about your style of scam prevention is that it is mostly successful and we don't have to endure listening to coarse language from scammers unlike other scambaiters do. Thumbs up for your good work.
Preying on fear and vulnerability is perhaps the lowest form of scum.
I agree these people are total scum. I really hope they get what they truly deserve in life
Really disgusting low life scammers
Let me introduce you to politicians
Jim, you're a treasure. The air was quite blue here as I listened to that woman being scammed. Your intervention with her was very heart-warming.
We used to get several landline scam callers a week - mostly faux-BT and faux-Microsoft. Used to enjoy taking up their time with subtle word salad responses. Enjoyed the idea I was reducing their daily haul just a little.
You're a treasure too 😭
love your vids :)
!
Welcome back!!!!!!!
Oh, hi there.
The level of unprofessionalism and incompetence these scammers have is hilarious.
“How can I help you?”
“You just called me”.
😂😂😂
“Were you hoping it was somebody vulnerable that you can scam?”
“……. No…”
that automated voicemail you shared came to my phone after my mum died. I was already in a weak state and had just forked out £2500 to pay for funeral costs and I was in my early 20's. I don't usually fall for scam calls but I was in such a vulnerable place and hearing "HMRC" threw me off and I was falling for their scam. they were so heartless speaking to me, even when I explained I just lost my mum a few days ago. luckily a family member caught wind of what was happening and managed to step in in time to stop it. So thank you for all of your work Jim. I share these videos with my family and friends and encourage them to do the same to raise awareness of these scam calls and so they can protect themselves.
Jim, I doubt you’ll see this, but thank you for all the videos over the years. It’s because of you that I got into scambaiting myself. I hope that one day I can help victims the way that you have.
I really do read most comments. Thank you for watching and being a scam baiter... the more the merrier!
@@JimBrowning God bless you Jim Browning.
@@JimBrowning we are a strong army 💪💪💪
@@JimBrowning So pleased you're on the good side, awesome work
Was literally just thinking "I wish there was a new Jim Browning video" and all of the sudden...
Same!! Have been binging on old videos lol
Me too. I actually checked the channel yesterday to see if there were any new videos that didn't pop up in my sub feed. Sadly there weren't.
Buy a lottery ticket!
Quantity?? it's quality that counts,
Same lmao
Thanks Jim got a call from ATO in Australia. I asked which city they were calling from. Went ballistic, swearing and hung up. Thanks for your amazing efforts. Forewarned is forearmed.
As I watched this video I got more and more depressed that these loathsome thieves were going to succeed in stealing from this poor lady. Thank Gog for Jim - you saved her. What a legend you are. Keep up this wonderful work and Godspeed !
I LOVED the part when the first "victim" told them to "f**k off". I got one the other day about "irregularities" in two accounts I don't have. I pressed 1 so I could ask them why the Hell they were still ringing me up trying to rob me. They didn't like that!
We always forget the „small“ people who waste time of scammers! They are also heroes
@@kotzpenner Yep, seemingly trivial things to do but with great impact when done en masse are wasting their time and educating our family/relatives.
I feel like India's call centre sector should be sanctioned internationally, preventing any company from working with an Indian call centre until the country does more to combat these monsters...
Agree. I'd hate to see what they're stealing from companies who outsource there.
We should boycot and sanction companies that use India's corrupt call center sector. This problem is not going away, it's only getting worse.
There are half a million Indian citizens who work at call centres. They handle roughly 60% of the worlds customer service requirements. How many are scammers do you think?
American weaponry is often found in the hands of terrorists, should the world sanction American arms manufacturers for that?
Don’t allow your disdain for a few to influence your judgement of the many.
@@prithvi24 and how many billions of dollars are stolen? How many innocent lives are utterly destroyed? Maybe that's the sort of pressure that's needed to wipe out the scammers once and for all - to have the rage of their kinsmen against them.
@@prithvi24 then scold your government to do better! India is a democracy, right? then you have every right to call these nasty scammers out.
Jim...you have a fan page on FB and there are scammers on there. I almost got scammed, I reported the number. Thank you for helping the UK lady, you're a super hero.
You're a legend, Jim. Thank you for your services.
Damn, that lady who almost got scammed was so wholesome, it actually brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for helping her out, Jim!
Thank you KiPi.... I honestly couldn't have done anything else.
Jim you're a hero. I work as an in home geek squad agent and I see the aftermath of tons of these scams. After educating my clients on scams, how they work and how to avoid them (information I mostly got from you) I direct them to your videos and sometimes we even watch them together! You have the appreciation from me and all my clients! Thank you so much for what you do
That's such a great idea!
I did the same thing when I was at geek squad, the videos are simple, informative and just give a good impact. A great learning resource for the public imo
I appreciate this so much. My late father never lost money to scammers, but he was relentlessly hounded and bullied on the phone .
Listening to that last scammer scam that poor old lady with cancer broke my heart 💔 humanity is f&cked
That made me upset also humans are just fucked
For quick reference for my U.S. counterparts, 40,000 UK pounds is just over $52,200.
This is really disgusting stuff and I'm glad we have folks like Jim Browning who are there to help. I'm glad the lady with cancer listened to Jim.
And in AUD I would say around 65k
In INR it's over 3800000 ,makes me wonder with that amount of money the police officers and the politicians can easily be given a backhander...Reckon only US government can solve this problem
I'm surprised people in the UK would fall for this. HMRC will always contact you by letter. Assuming you're an employee of a company (and not self-employed), the company is responsible for making the relevant tax deductions and paying HMRC. If HMRC are going to take anyone to court, it would be the company for not paying the correct taxes not the employee. It's sad that the vulnerable are always the big target.
That's the way this technique works: they call person after person until they find someone who is not quite savvy enough-whether because they are ill or just vulnerable-to catch on to their scam, then they wring every penny they can out of the poor victim and move on to the next 🤬
It can be a generation thing. It's up to the likes of you to educate the older generation because there are some real scumbags out there.
Everyone can fall for a scam
Theres nothing about this that sounds legit.
Yeah it doesn't really make any sense unless you run your own business but a lot of these scams don't really operate on logic, they operate on fear and social engineering the victim into not thinking about what's being said. Laws are always changing though so I suppose the older generation might feel like it's something that passed them by.
Hi Jim,
You are doing a great job !! I also got a fake call from scammers pretending to be HMRC officials. That is exactly is the script that they told me. I knew they were scammers so i hung up the call but they kept on threatning of police action. I hope this scammers are being held by the law of the land.
Hi I just found and starting to watch your videos and this is my 3rd video. This brought me to tears in 2014 my dad was on he's last stage of life from lung cancer and I was also diagnosed stage 3 breast cancer and had to go onto sick benifit unfortunately as I am also a single working mum at the time. Buy the time I hanged up the call my bank account was cleaned out. It is the most horrible gut wrenching feeling I just wished I was educated more about protecting myself online. Watching these videos has really opened my eyes to the world of scammers. I look forward to watching more and teaching my daughters how to stay safe thank you.
Absolutely disgusting when they "act" like they care about the victim's health and empathize with the illness they are dealing with 🤬 Would love to have seen what they did/said when they saw your change to the script 🤣
Well this guys was feeling bad I can tell from his voice but the ones higher up would cut he’s balls and hang him or lock him up sometimes really messed up for helped a victim, so they do what the boss says and go with it and they convince themselves to keep scamming.
They care as long as the people pay them
Welcome to India
My heart broke when woman with cancer was talking. How heartless can someone be to scam not only innocent but also sick people
We need to start the mass sterilization of India.
Thank you Jim. I just shared this video for people to be aware during this time of year when there are tax scams going on in NA as well.
respect so much for you jim. not only make an educational content, but also helping the victim to prevent them from scam
I had this, I baited them along and was supposed to pay £998 to bank account they gave me and I sent a screenshot of some not so polite Hindi words and the scammer went mad and hung up on me! 27 mins they were not scamming someone else.
Yay, thank you for contributing! 😊
Great job man, you've done well.
Doing god's work 💪
this is the only channel i follow that legitimately makes me rage quit part way through videos, these people are utterly despicable. thank you for raising awareness about all of these Jim, you are doing amazing work
Share the news with those at risk!
same. I can't finish watching because some of the calls make me sick to my stomach. Some of these people have no shame in these scams.
Same here, i swear at my iPad nearly everytime i watch one of these videos
Y'all weak 💀💀
@@bananamunching8328 ' Haha...
That poor lady! I was really hoping whatever morals he had would kick in and he would just hang up the call! Thank you Jim for what you do ❤
Glad to see your work on mainstream TV in Australia (broadcast tonight on Ch 7 network). Glad to see your message brought to the masses - hope it makes an impact. Keep up the good work Jim
is there a way we can watch it?
Keep it up, we are blessed to have you Jim!
You again. Quite some allegations there. Care to back anything up with EVIDENCE? No? I thought not.
@@JimBrowning who is he?
@@user-op8fg3ny3j its a boot rallying that to everyone comments
@@JimBrowning he is on just about every reply section in the comments.
@@MrUssy101 At least you are consistent .. consistently trolling every scam baiter on RUclips. Freedom of speech is the only reason your comments are left here.
My mother in law nearly lost £4500 to hmrc scammers. Fortunately she told me. They told her not to tell anyone though. They really need to stop other countries contacting people with spoof numbers.
You are the hero we need. Especially the vulnerable!! You need to be far more followed and listened to.
You do more against these awful people than even law enforcement. You provide the most important thing... information and awareness!!
Jim, you are doing work that should be highly praised and heavily funded. Much love and support from Canada brother
In what seems a lifetime ago, I worked in HMRC in one of the contact centres. There was a scam email doing the rounds that was sent to people outside the U.K. (this was listed on the website and in those days they didn’t have emails going externally), saying you’ve won the lottery and need to pay some tax to receive your winnings, usually about 5k. An American rang and he explained to me that he wanted to know when he was going to get his winnings. I told him he had been scammed and to go to the local police, but he kept asking for his winnings. This went on for about ten minutes and he still wasn’t understanding what had happened. Finally I asked him if he had ever been to the U.K. and he said no. I then asked if he had ever played the lottery in the U.K. and he said no. I then asked why he thought he may have won a lottery he had never played in a country he had never visited. It went quiet for a bit and then he asked what he needed to do, and I said go the the police and report it using the HMRC website as part of the evidence.
picturing that in my head is low-key hilarious. But good on ya for handling it so well
@@MikyleY before that call I always thought people who got caught out by those ridiculous scam emails were pretty stupid, but I just felt sorry for him. He had built up his hopes on something so ridiculously implausible and just couldn’t see the reality of the situation and I needed to pretty much hit him hard with it to get through to him what he needed to do. Working their made me very distrustful as while it wasn’t common, every so often someone would try and get access to someone’s tax affairs
Hope is a hell of a drug. I remember one time when my mom mistakenly thought she had won the main prize in a legit scratch card. I was sceptical and wanted to verify the win, but she was just pacing around the house in euphoria for several minutes, refusing to let me check the card. It was not a winning card. She just misread it.
@@MikyleY It is SO true, I have seen people go to prison for "helping friends" with cashing fake travellers cheques and handing in their ID to do so. They are either lonely or stupid and just glad of the attention or being part of something.
My grandma has fallen for a computer takeover scam before. Thank god she had seen a video of yours, called her bank and the company that they used to takeover her computer. She lost nothing and changed her passwords. Your work is helping so many people. Keep it up!
Hey Jim! Love the content you provide, it really hits close to home because of my own situations with this. My Grandparent has been scammed over and over to the extent of being in therapy 5 days a week now, and it is still continuing. They spam her phone, Facebook, even family members. We are not sure what to do about this, so seeing these guys get what’s coming to them helps a ton.
The scammers are the scum of the earth. Jim, hats off to you for helping this lady. Absolutely terrible to hear what she's going through and then to have to deal with these scammers on top of it all. Huge amount of respect for the work you are doing.
We all know that the IRS will never make calls directly to taxpayers. But "offer in compromise" is a real settlement option that the IRS uses for late tax payments from taxpayers who are in financial distress.
I have had quite a few scam calls but this one was very convincing. These cyber thieves are the lowest form of life. Thanks for highlighting this.
We need to start the mass sterilization of India.
HMRC ones especially don’t actually ring you. They will only write to you so its stupid that they even try it. They tried it on my grandad and he kept them on the phone for an hour constantly giving wrong details then eventually told the scammer to fuck off 😂
@@EnglishDrifts69GTxRED bro your grandad is a legend 😂😂
@@LoganT547 i know. The scammer got so pissed off on the phone call but luckily my grandad could tell from the pop up but thought why not when the phone number was there. Was a fun call to listen to tbh
If anyone calls you about any of these things don't believe it no matter how convincing it sounds. Anything official like this is done via post or in some case email, but even then there are ways to confirm the authenticity and if it doubt just phone the company, agency or whoever that is supposedly calling you and check with them.
Gosh! from joy i felt something in my chest when you called the innocent lady. I wish i could get a hug from you. Thank you sir!
I'm sad to say that if I even hear a hint of a Indian accent on the phone I reflexively hang up, which must suck for the genuine salesmen or operators out there.
that is really sad to know, but i understand
Not accepting any cold calls for any purpose is safer than just profiling by accent (fairer too but that's secondary). People who really need to speak to you can get in touch by other means and you can contact them by means you have sourced yourself.
It’s SO unfair of these scammers to target American’s legitimate fears of powerful agencies like the FBI, local sheriff departments, and of course , the IRS. You hear these scammers time and time again calling Americans ‘stupid’ for falling for these scams, but I think that ‘fearful’ is a far more appropriate term. When you are using fear to coerce people into losing their life savings, there is a SPECIAL place reserved for you in Hell. In any case, it’s better to be fearful and gullible than it is the scum of the earth living with ill gotten profits.
@@MartintheTinman A lot of people (especially the elderly) in the United States do not even know how to use computers well, much less sign on with a government account or how to deal with it. Younger people struggle too, and there is a LOT of ignorance about electronics here - just ask any Staples employee.
There's also rampant problems with email getting hacked and such. I think it's less about "getting with the times" and more about meeting folks where they are, where we can help them avoid scams. But that's just my opinion :)
@@daffers2345 yep in canada to you can access online whit a gouv account for your tax from and other and you dont connect whit email but your social security number and service key if you need to make your declaration for your unemployment benefits
@@MartintheTinman you do realize how big the country is right? I'm not sure what that statement has to do with anything
@@MartintheTinman the US government doesn't call people to tell them that you owe money, and despite regularly repeated public service announcements, people still fall for it. See, the problem with your argument is that you assume the people falling for scams are skeptical and tech-savvy, but if that was the case, they wouldn't be victims. If you've seen any of Jim Browning's videos, you'd notice that scam victims are almost exclusively older, and not familiar enough with the internet to set up online accounts.
Btw, Jim Browning operates in the UK. Why are you trolling about the US and Australia?
Yep they pick on old technologically naive people and call them stupid. They won't dare to try this to some 30 year old.
These scammers do not even have a tiny bit of morality! So damn disgusting. Poor woman. The whole time I was saying to myself "oh love, no no just hang up love". Cancer patient! How sad.
Bless you Jim for stopping them!
Jim, you are an amazing man. I know many people write to say they wish there is more people like you out there doing what you do. Well, I would be glad to volunteer to assist you in any way, shape, or form. Hope to hear from you soon! Be well.
We need someone high up in the Indian cybersecurity devision to work along side with you. This disgusting side really destroys India's image globally.
It has one?
indian police has been given names and location... it did nothing...
@@kskdtr why? why don’t the police there get rid of these people?
@@whimbrella I think lots of times they’re giving local police a cut so the police don’t care.
@@hailey8941 that’s terribly corrupt, people should speak up about such corruption to make it change
ScammerRevolts: "I delete their files"
Kitboga: "I make them rage and waste hours of their time
Jim Browning: "I make them regret they were ever born"
Everyone of them are angels we did not deserve but we need!
More importantly, they're sharing their information with the authorities who might actually attempt to do something about it.
All three are legends
What about scammer payback?
Scammer Payback too
I used to get so many of these automated calls I always knew it was a scam so never called back or pressed the number.
HMRC never call people but I have always wondered what type of tax scam these guys were doing. Finally get to see it from this video!
13:31 breaks my heart because I lost my aunt to cancer in 2014. This makes me so angry that scammers go after the most vulnerable among us. It sickens me.
Sad thing about them using the wrong information like badge numbers and saying they're officers etc, is that serves to filter out all but the most vulnerable early.
It makes me get more calls (return calls especially) but I always talk to scam callers as long as I can, just to waste their time a bit. There's little we can do to do anything about these scammers, but I figure this is what I can do, and the time they waste talking to me, they aren't scamming a real mark, and that's a win in my book
Don’t forget that impersonating officers, including tax officers are an offense in all countries for obvious reasons
Thank you so much for this Jim! My grandpa recently almost got scammed at it took a lot of convincing to make sure he didn't get scammed thousands of dollars. He was so convinced that he had "won" a new truck that my dad had a hard time convincing him otherwise. Again thank you for what you do!
@@readingtips2690 stupid bot
@@readingtips2690 speaking of scammers. Lol
Your voice is so soothing i could listen to it all day 😌 thankyou for making the world a better place x
Jim you got me crying thank you so much for helping this lady you deserve a medal for everything you have done for ppl all over the world mate thank you so much
That poor lady with cancer worrying that she'd be in trouble with tax was devastating 😢 I was sobbing through hearing her get scammed. God bless you, Jim
Even after finding out that kind is low on funds, and has been diagnosed with cancer, he proceeds to push the scam after hearing "if I owe it, I'll just pay it"
You can hear he cares, but he still proceeds. Unacceptable.
he got off the line after hearing about the cancer stuff so my guess is his boss was hovering over his shoulder and pushing him to proceed. they dont always have a fish on the line so I bet some even scummier lazy fuck is always paying attention to when someone's on the line for longer than a couple minutes to make adjustments and take over if needs be
Scammers don't really care.
He doesn’t care; actions speak louder than words.
To the scammer that woman is nothing more than the money that he can extract
@@Rudzani but that DOESN'T mean we should ignore the intent of the WORDS being spoken.
You are a man with great passion for justice.. hats off to you sir!!
it's a small thing, and probably goes unnoticed, but Jim helping fellow brits makes it just the vid just that much more great. Thanks for everything, a true hero.
Heartless scumbags scammers.
How can anyone scam a lady recovering from cancer?
Unbelievable.
So glad you intervened.
Keep up the good work
We need to start the mass sterilization of India.
I believe they hate western people because they’re jealous of them.
+Legal E, "How can anyone scam a lady recovering from cancer?". Many Indians and Nigerians can.
scum can 😕
These penis worshipers have no conscience they have no mercy whatsoever..
My parents are indian but we reside in the United States, and about 12 years ago they were conned by one of these scammers from India. It was a horrible ordeal, my parents lost most of their savings. The police couldn't help. Now I mess with scammers whenever they call me. Watching your videos gives us some justice to be honest. Thank you ❤
@Jim Browning Man , You are becoming the legend! Thank You for all those old, vulnerable people You protect!
My IT teacher plays your videos in our classes! It’s great!
As much I love to watch your videos, I have to mute or skip the videos when the scammers talk to their victims. The lack of empathy these monsters show, towards people who are clearly vulnerable, actually makes me sick to my stomach. You are one of the good ones, Jim
Keep doing good work - I hope others will follow your lead
Me as well. It's quite anxiety inducing to hear that back and forth.
Yeah, it's hard to listen to. These people are scum.
Same here. I have such a hard time listening that i just don’t listen at all… So sad, heartbreaking.
Oh man, after seeing different scammers from different cities in my country, the time finally came that I witnessed something from my hometown: Mohali, is an otherwise just a very peaceful city with good people. These scammers are just totally despicable to witness.
I heard that even Indians hate these scammers so much. They are truly horrible people.
Thank You, for being you Jim...you're a really good person who's a true net positive in this world!
My God! Merciless! Thanks Jim for your diligence!!
I'll be honest: If I'd see a scammer entering their bank information and therefore giving me all I need to know, I'd really be struggling to NOT log into their bank account and donate their entire life savings to a good cause. At least then they'd done _something_ good for the rest of humanity.
I'd rather return the money to the victims.
For every penny they try to earn, I would send it right back to where it belongs.
Stolen money is still stolen money after all.
no password + no OTP = no login
@@022107 IF you can do this. With gift cards and such it might be impossible to track back.
@@FriedrichHerschel that's true unfortunately. But as long as the surveillance works Jim or someone similar could get in touch with the victim and arrange a refund
Maybe at that point it's gone beyond vigilantism tho? Honestly I agree with you but i think Jim _tries_ to work with law enforcement to get the places properly shut down. I feel like Jim could be in trouble if he started moving money about that wasn't his, no matter the circumstances.