I work for Chase Bank. I am watching this video now, and paused it at the point where he spoofed the number so I could comment. When customers tell me "but they called from the number that is on the back of my card". I tell them THE NUMBER ON THE BACK OF YOUR CARD IS FOR ---OUR CUSTOMERS TO CALL US---, WE WILL NEVER CALL FROM THAT NUMBER!!! Yes I know that is in all caps, and I won't apologize. I can't stress enough to people how to look out for scammers. I talk to victims Every. Single. Day! 😢
@@nickv4073it’s inevitable that anyone encounters a scammer. Not responding to the popup is ideal but it’s not bad to have redundancy in place. He responded appropriately
Can you imagine having someone go to these lengths to protect you, as a stranger? Having someone come up to you and tell you "that phone in your pocket isn't talking to chase bank". Must feel like divine intervention. You're an angel, Jim.
Remember, thart scamming comes in all sizes and in any environment, not just indian phone scammers, which are some of the more simple forms of scams, as they're only going for your money. You will be attempted cheated, lied to, deceived, by many people with various reasons for their doings. For example, We know as a fact that the uproar on college campuses are sponsered by islameic terror organizations. Indian phone scamming is only the first level of scamming. And it will rob you of your money, but scams higher up will rob you of your mind and thinking too.
I take so much joy in knowing that Jim's voice is so special that anyone who doesn't want to know him knows exactly who he is. 💪 And everyone who wants to know who he is knows it. 😁
Thought the same but did think was little bad that Geo didn’t pass on the info his colleagues as sounds like the old man went to a till, and then that employee had asked Geo maybe to help with the large transaction but then Geo stepped in to try stop it?
@@gsp911Let's just hope that Jim isn't planning any trips to India, because if he is, it would be bad if the local airport employees start informing the telemarketers to send their hitmen out front!
Yes, I cheered when I heard him say "kiss my a**!"👋👋👍💪🎉 I had these calls from "Microsoft" for a while, and when I was in a bad mood I cursed at them, called them criminals, wished them cancer and syphilis and the plague.
I don't think he sounds convincingly American. His accent is just better than most that do the same thing he does. I'm not a native English speaker and he doesn't sound natural and American to me. Idk. Maybe it passes with very old people who can't hear well. Regardless, I am forever fascinated with the ones who have THICK accents and still insist on names like Jack Wilson or whatever. It seems to me like it makes them look more suspicious. It would be better if they picked an easy to pronounce Indian name. But no, every time they're like "Yes ma'am. This is Americaguy Baldeaglerson. You have a virus on your computer. I will explain each and everything."
@@MaialeenIt isn’t just scammers who use fake western names. Legit foreign service centers will use them, too. I think westerners, especially Americans, feel more safe talking to someone with a familiar name.
@@MaialeenThe other alternative is that he's had rich parents who sent him to an international school where the teachers are typically American If he's had that kind of education , he's absolutely wasting his talents. Typically people educated at international schools end up getting some form of American twang to their English accent
@@Maialeen You're right he doesn't sound quite right, but it's close enough to pass as a first generation immigrant or just somewhere in the US with a weird accent I haven't heard before. It's certainly much better than the stereotypical scammer with a very thick Indian or Chinese accent. The grammar did give it away though, he makes many of the mistakes which scream "english is not my first language" (eg. "the Microsoft")
Hi Jim, I've an elderly father who is starting to become fragile with memory and decision making which makes him prone to scammers. I give you my heartfelt thanks for doing what you're doing as you're making a big difference in this world
(not sponsored) Have you seen Kitboga's seraph secure? Won't do as much if it's entirely via phone, but might be worth looking into it and getting your dad set up with it so you can get alerts if someone's accessing his computer :)
it was upsetting, the scammer was way too persuasive and imo i don’t think the store guy was AS stern/ adamant about it being a scam as he should’ve been. he was in a happy mood after hearing jims voice and it kind of made it seem like a light hearted situation when it was in fact very serious
Yep if the family hears about this, they need power of attorney over this dudes resources. They will keep attacking him until he gives into the next one🤦🏻♂️ he seriously needs help. When the cashier at Home Depot knows exactly about your scam when you walk to the counter and you still don’t understand then you seriously need help!
The scammer wasn't persuasive. All he said to get the guy to go to another shop is that the hackers must have compromised his phone. 😶 People believing that probably shouldn't have control of their money & have restricted net access.
this guy Faran must be considered a real pro. When he was cussed at, he just sat there calmly and took it, even though he was frustrated. A very rare trait in the scamming world. I bet he's like top dog in the call center with everyone parting the way everywhere he walks.
yeah for sure, what a scumbag huh, even had the audacity to pick his nose nonchalantly while doing it all. Thank God that Jim was there to intervene, he's like tech superman
@@JimBrowning Like an experienced predator, this boogerboi is focused on his kill. This is definitely not his first rodeo. Always wonder why our ambassadors in India,pakstan, bangadesh, jamaica, nigeria etc. don't do anything about this menace🤨
I'm glad this man's reaction wasn't one of self-doubt. It's such a bald-faced lie, but in a stressful situation, so many people would worry they did say something they can't remember. Lying is already terrible, but trying to make them question the reality of something they just experienced is next level cruelty.
@@waqasahmed939It's actually Faran (without the H). That's how it's spelt in Hindi on his government ID card (called the Aadhar card in India) which was shown at 2:41. It also reveals his full name to be Faran bin Farooq. Jim did not pixelate the name written in Hindi, just the one in English.
This is nothing new. Sadly. Been watching scam vids for ages and this is a trend. A sad trend. They don't care the age, they care if their victims have a lot of money. The more money the Vic has, the more money they'll steal from people. They're lowest life forms alive. Not worth being called human
One thing I would never understand about these scam calls is that they would always say/ask "how can I help you" when they are the ones literally calling us like how stewpeed could they be 😂
I've twice had someone call me asking why I called them, which of course I had not. The first time it happened is when I learned about spoofing phone numbers in the first place, the second time I was able to explain to the person that it had been someone trying to call and scam them and to disregard it.
You went above and beyond to call that home depot and have them inform the victim is truly heart whelming! But the victim just ignored that advice and fell back right into the scammers hold is sad.
Channels like this educated me so when my father and my grandmother called me to ask what a Steam gift card was while they were driving to target, I was able to tell them to turn around and hang up with whoever was on the phone with them.
If i worked somewhere and got a call from Jim i would be totally stoked and i would make sure 100% that the victim understood it 100% that this was a scam. Would be a great honor helping Jim save someone from being scammed.
That home depot employee was badass! 👌 If he directly notified his employees, as soon as he became aware, and didn't rely on their policies being the safety net...that's a big oopsie if that had slipped through even with such a clear and legitimate heads-up
Not all heroes wear capes! Your videos made me talk to my granddad about fraud. Once he was called from fraud people pretending to be me, involved in a car crash, asking for a lot of money. In his unique humour he asked "when is your birthday?"...the caller hung up. Thank you for protecting our family heir!
Thank you Artemis (hope that's your actual name). The support is really appreciated. Just wish I could monitor a few more scammers to prevent them from stealing from all of our grandparents.
Smart gramps! My grandpa received a similar call, they scared him so bad that he couldn't think straight. Thankfully, me and my mom sensed something was wrong and were able to reach him before he gave them any of his money. I hate how these scumbags prey on the most vulnerable.
I wish (unless there is) there were big teams intercepting scammers. I know there's individuals and a BBC programme but imagine loads of offices throughout the world stopping a larger percentage of scammers operating. It should be a real job all over the world.
@@simonsaysrewindsome scam baiters joined together and made the scam bait call center. And it's pretty cool. Jim was involved at some point too. He does collabs with some of the groups. Mark rober, trilogy media, pleasant greens and Jim browning are my fave scam baiters and scammer trolls. They're super cool
You sir are amazing. It breaks my heart to hear vulnerable people getting their own honest nature turned against them by people like this. The world needs more like you and please never stop!
Jim, the legend! I sent my dad one of your videos a while back now he watches all the time and shares them with his fellow elder folk at his church. Glad to see that you are helping so many in so many ways. Anybody who preys upon the elderly and disabled are the worst of the scum of the earth. Keep up the good work!
@@JimBrowningI imagine that it’s pretty great when someone recognises who you are and what type of work you do. Thanks for all your work to combat these lot!!
My old boss got a call and put it on speaker......he loudly said "Hey, listen to this bloke". We all laughed and I said "Jim Browning will get him" 😅😅He hung up😅😅
We do get fraud/scam training and there is always another employee around to double check any questionable scenario. If something stinks, we are supposed to get help to ensure things are legit. I'd be another to recognize his voice!
Jim Browning and Kitboga are genuine heroes. I'm sure we all feel that same feeling when they're able to save someone. I've known of at least two seniors who have taken their lives when they realized their entire retirement was stolen from them. These people are evil and I wish our governments would do something about this since apparently every local India police department is extremely easily bribed and the scams continue. Or maybe the key is to spread word in that community about it, I'm sure the fellow India residents dislike this nonsense as much as the rest of us, maybe if the police are bombarded with local calls they'll have no choice
Hearing that man at home depot help the eighty year old man gave me such a swell in my heart. To know people are actually helping when reached out to is awesome. one day we will make scam callers fear even TRYING to threaten our loved ones safety and security.
They'll keep coming until India and Africa finally get embargoed from doing business with the United States. Economic sanctions will stop money mules, *and* place them on the hook for evading sanctions.
@onemoremisfit I don't claim embarrassment for myself, but anyone who scams vulnerable people like this man leaves himself wide open to having his personal habits captured on camera and critiqued. His nose picking perfectly mirrors his 'ugly' and 'embarrassing' choice of career - two words brought up previously in this comment stream.
@@singingsam40 My point is I'm getting sick of seeing the online trendies throwing the word around like a cheap all-purpose pejorative. Pretty much anything they dislike or disagree with is embarrassing. It's getting worn out. I could say the online trend-suckers are embarrassing, but I won't.
Jim, I know you have probably heard this many times, but I just want you to know that you are a good man, and we are all grateful for the work you do. Truly, very few things infuriate me as much as these scumbag scammers. But as much as they anger me, your videos have the opposite effect and truly warm my heart. Thanks again, Jim.
Despite the stern warnings, it's quite terrifying to see how persuasive these scammers can be. It's also heartening to see how proactively you are trying to intervene and rescue these victims. We all need to stay alert and aware of such scams.
what's moré alarming is that all of these morally bankrupt scammérs seem to originaté from oné particular country. i live in canada and we've had a massivé influx of these péople... import thé thìrd world, bécomé thé thìrd world!
Imagine if the government opened up an agency to do work like this and monitor/shut down scam call centres. It also devalues the US economy as those billions of dollars annually go overseas instead of being spent locally.
Good Job Jim! I usually watch Kitboga, or Riona Poison, Scam Sandwich and some others, but you have a brand-new subscriber. Thank you for all the hard work you do helping victims from these pathetic noses picking, booger licking, scammers. God Bless
I literally do not answer phone calls from numbers I don't know unless I recently applied somewhere. Even then, I tell them to contact me via email first in my resume.
@@Nero-F121 I believe the real problem is it is not actually illegal to scam someone. Especially over the internet /crossing borders. Remember: Nothing has been stolen from you. You gave the money away yourself. I agree that scamming (at any level) _should_ be illegal, but you can never prevent people from giving away money to people they trust. If, say, the Indian police was made aware of a scam call center they may react and arrest some dudes, but just days later these people are back at work as if nothing happened. What we need is _international_ laws, but all we have is regulations. As an example, this is why no matter where you go in your world wide travels, a stop sign is octagonal. If its not octagonal, its not a stop sign.
Because it works. If he screams the victim knows it was a scam, by simply being polite this guy was able to get the victim to go to another store to try again even after they were warned. It's probably worked before, too.
did you miss the part where he misheard the conversation and yelled at the victim for telling the cashiers he's being scammed? guys so far up his own ass he nearly suffocated
JIM, PEIROGI, KITBOGA, KARL ROCK, FUN GUY, SCAM BAITS CHAT, Dill, REVOLTS, WENJA... and so many more! Every second you people are flexing is a second that your grandma isn't getting reamed... We need a hall of fame because there are way more than just my top 10, anyone in the community is rad and you have my respect, hero quality ninjas!
I’m really glad Jim is getting the attention he deserves. I work for an IT company and I’ve shown people his videos and even some clients I’ve helped who have been scammed to see how the whole thing plays out. It’s the best example I have for them on how to pick up that it’s a scam.
Mr B I LOVE YOU!! You’re doing so much great work!! Thank you for being such an incredible human being in a world that doesn’t have enough of people like you!!! We need more of you! Thank you!
as an IT person, i have gotten users calling me about popup scams like this. I always tell them to NOT CLICK ON ANYTHING and do ctrl-alt-del and end task on all copies of their web browser. then reboot. thus far none of them have been screwed over
@@JimBrowning sometimes extensions are installed on the browser that automatically redirect to scam sites and popups regardless of what website you try to navigate to
@@jins4200 Not always, personally I use another extension for pop-up blocking but even this one is not 100% safe. Although to be fair, I have never seen such a scam window, only horny stuff.
@@ryboi1337 that is not something someone from India can learn from an online course… he probably worked for years in a call-center where they had training
@@JimBrowning My mom was scammed by a guy using AI for video and text generation in another language. She's so convinced and believes it that It's driving me mad. I have no idea how to convince her otherwise.
I can only imagine how frustrating it must be to be able to stop the scam and for the victim to go right back to the scammer. I know he's 80, but he just got told it's a scam and to call his bank, why the hell would he immediately forget all that? Some people just cannot be helped.
Well imagine for a second that someone stands in front of your door with a nice suit on and an FBI badge asking you questions. You'd probably answer (or ask for a lawyer). To this old guy, the scammer was the authority. Why listen to some lowly retail worker while chase bank is telling him otherwise? It's super obvious and easy for us to know who to trust because we have more information than he does. He grew up in a world where you trusted people on the phone, so when the phone says it's chase bank and the number is the same as chase bank, then it's totally understandable that he went back to chase bank instead of listening to a random retail employee. So long story short, you said he can't be helped, I disagree. He just needs to be taught how to recognize scams. 1 week of watching this channel and the old dog would pretty quickly learn a new trick. I know I was able to teach my grandpa about this and he's about the same age.
@@gownerjones1450 Let's forget about the fact that it's not a guy at your door in a suit with a badge. It's vaguely American sounding guy who is just telling you he's from Chase. Even if it was a guy with a badge, who says he's from FBI and he's telling you to go spend all your money in Hime Depot on gift cards, wouldn't you double check when someone says to you "Hey, that's a scam"? Trust the guy on the phone, but not the guy right in front of you? Yeah, that makes a lot of sense.
Great work, Jim! It's so unfortunate when the victims believe the scammers over us. It is one of the most saddening things. So proud of all the work you do!
That is very true, or they just don't care. This guy had apparently watched Jim Browning videos before and knew who he was. My wife told an Albertsons manager about these gift card scams and he went on CZcams and watched some of these videos and was shocked at what these scammers do. He said he was going to give his staff additional training on how to spot customers being scammed.
Yep, I was terrified that guy would brush Jim's warning off. I mean, I get it, they get a call from someone with a very strong accent (Jim has a strong accent to American ears), and they think he's a scammer or pranking them. I will say, most places that sell gift cards are getting wise to it, signs up at the point of sale, and I suspect the employees have been pretty well trained. That means the scammers will likely have to change tactics soon enough.
Mad props to Geo, and to you, for caring for potential victims and doing something to help them out. I absolutely loved that he recognised your voice! 😊
It's such a shame, I'm an english tutor and he actually speaks english extremely well. Straight up, there's tons of opportunities someone can get from speaking it at this level and he just... uses it to scam. Actually disgusting lol
Exactly!! And he's probably reasonably good with computers too so why not be a freakin voice actor & or do something within IT!?? Boils my piss that they target the elderly
I used to worked in a BPO and I'm familiar with people who are of Faran's calibre and his accent. Apart from the topic (telemarketing script) they generally lack deep english understanding. Of course they can excel very well with proper education. They do pick up really fast. What makes me really piss is that these smart @ss are prevalent in most call centre and their attitude drive me nuts.
@@JimBrowningWish I was as smart as you Jim. I tried studying cyber security a little but couldn't focus really. Think I romanticised the whole thing after watching Mr Robot.
I hate that this scam stuff is so prevalent. I dislike that I basically have to be skeptical or ignore any incoming calls these days unless the caller ID is someone I already know of… On the same side I’m so happy for channels like yours, Scambaiter, Scammer Payback etc because I genuinely believe these videos saved me from getting scammed out of my money from a crypto scam a couple years ago. Thank you for what you do, keep fighting the good fight and spreading awareness because it does work ❤
Good for that first guy giving the scammer (i.e. “Chase Bank”) a hard time … if my credit card company tells me there’s fraudulent activity on my credit card, the next thing they should be telling me is my card will be cancelled and a new one will be issued which is what happened with my Dad a while back. I’m pretty sure it was as a result of being scammed but thankfully he didn’t lose a lot of money.
thank you jim browning! i’m seeing my grandparents this upcoming weekend, and i can’t wait to show them your channel and this video to warn them of the disgusting scammers out there
It's a zero-risk situation for the scammer. If the store says they don't sell that many, the old man would have just bought as many as he could, with the same excuse. Either way he would have been fleeced for thousands of dollars.
The gift card industry dhould just be max £40 and once a week limit purchase. Waste of time, and dangerous, if you need to give money to relatives as a present, just give cash.
@@DrumToTheBassWoopBy your logic gift cards should just be outlawed because then gift cards would have no use at all ever. (not saying that is a bad idea tho)
You are doing so good work Jim! These scammers out there are hard core crazy now. I speak Chinese and have been getting scam calls in Chinese. At my work, we’ve been getting phishing emails on our work emails. I work at a private school. We have been told to forward those emails to the it department. Just so sad these days with the scammers. 😞 The first scam call I got was in 2009. I was in high school at that time and gotten my first flip phone (the old days lol) and I got a scam call saying my car warranty had expired. I didn’t even drive! These scammers are the most shameful people on earth!
Unrelated, but I have to mention how thrilled I was to listen to the new Darknet Diaries episode as soon as I saw the legendary Jim Browning was the interviewee. It was a fantastic listen, highly recommended to all JB fans.
Now imagine my surprise when I heard Jim's voice on daytime BBC 1. No face reveal of course. Fortunately the BBC now frequently broadcast anti scam TV programmes that means that a lot of people are far more aware of the tricks used. Also romance fraud (no Jim in those!) etc. Public awareness can only help, as does the fact that most British companies now use "UK based call centres" as a marketing thing. Someone of Indian heritage that was born here has a very different accent. Those Kolkata accents stand out. The Indian government destroyed their own legitimate call centre service industry thanks to corruption 🙄
This is why I am so diligent about phone calls to my elderly patients. I work in a hospital. They are obsessed with answering anyone’s phone call. I ask them who they’re talking to or read out who is calling them if they’re in the bathroom and ask if they know them. They don’t know any better. Spoofing phone numbers is like sorcery to them. The concept of someone calling them for such malicious reasons is so foreign. I try to do my part. Thank you for what you do Jim.
Bless you! ❤ You're right, they often don't know how easy it is for scammers to spoof phone numbers. By the way, your pup is adorable! Dogs keep me sane in this crazy world.
Whilst I as a young man in his twenties would be horrified if I ever received a call from a number that doesn’t look like a personal one, too much scams going around these days.
Seriously, it can sometimes be frustrating but i try my hardest to be patient. They have no clue how even landline phones work even when they was in their 20s and 30s and that was the height of communication back then so with technology SO outside of their wheelhouse as cell phones and the internet they are like children having a magic trick done to them by an adult. Sorry if that comes of as patronizing but it's the absolute truth for the majority of our elderly population. Unless they was into technology and science back in their younger days AND are lucky enough to still have good mental faculties then they are truly blind to any of these scams.
Just a few weeks ago someone from my hometown got scam 25135 dollars, i can't imagine after saving money the whole time but now it's gone all by a single call. 😢 please Mr Browning don't stop fighting these scammers. And may God give you strength and prosperity to your family.
I work for Chase Bank. I am watching this video now, and paused it at the point where he spoofed the number so I could comment. When customers tell me "but they called from the number that is on the back of my card". I tell them THE NUMBER ON THE BACK OF YOUR CARD IS FOR ---OUR CUSTOMERS TO CALL US---, WE WILL NEVER CALL FROM THAT NUMBER!!! Yes I know that is in all caps, and I won't apologize. I can't stress enough to people how to look out for scammers. I talk to victims Every. Single. Day! 😢
Thank you... I'll pin this as it may help a few others.
Your all caps portion should be printed on the card. Excellent point and I hope many people read and share that!
No need to apologize. Passing information like this is important and if you have to use all caps, then so be it.
Well done.
@@JimBrowning 💙
@@afterburn3208 💙
That first victim handled it so well. It's exactly how I hope my parents handle a scammer.
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He probably realized he couldn't possibly be speaking to his bank when he heard Faran say his phone line was compromised.
This should NOT be how you "hope" your parents handle a scammer. What you should hope they do is not respond to fake pop-ups in the first place.
@@nickv4073 True, but it's still enjoyable to see a scammer getting called out by a potential victim.
@@nickv4073it’s inevitable that anyone encounters a scammer. Not responding to the popup is ideal but it’s not bad to have redundancy in place. He responded appropriately
Can you imagine having someone go to these lengths to protect you, as a stranger? Having someone come up to you and tell you "that phone in your pocket isn't talking to chase bank". Must feel like divine intervention. You're an angel, Jim.
He's the modern-day Batman
Remember, thart scamming comes in all sizes and in any environment, not just indian phone scammers, which are some of the more simple forms of scams, as they're only going for your money. You will be attempted cheated, lied to, deceived, by many people with various reasons for their doings. For example, We know as a fact that the uproar on college campuses are sponsered by islameic terror organizations. Indian phone scamming is only the first level of scamming. And it will rob you of your money, but scams higher up will rob you of your mind and thinking too.
0:46 Jim just casually found his grades and shared them. What a legend
Actual government ID as well. Jesus Christ, Jim Browning where the fuck did you get these. How did you get these.
420k people now know that he's bad at maths
@aymuhspunj he's jim browning bro is the batman of the scammer world 😂
@@aymuhspunj we're very lucky Jim is Chaotic Good, that's all I'm saying 🤣🤣
@@aymuhspunj scammers being stupid enough to keep personal data on the machine they use to scam people. Idiocy beyond belief.
"Kiss my ass, goodbye" I love it
😂😂
"Kiss your ass goodbye", is a phrase from the 9/11 trailer. The Lone Gunmen.
That part was so wholesome to watch!
Masterclass from the air force dude
Another North Indian scammer lool, just block all Hindi states at this point, sorry from a Punjabi/Gujarat
The amount of joy i got from the Home Depot employee recognizing Jim's voice!
Me too :)
Another North Indian scammer lool, just block all Hindi states at this point, sorry from a Punjabi/Gujarat
I take so much joy in knowing that Jim's voice is so special that anyone who doesn't want to know him knows exactly who he is. 💪
And everyone who wants to know who he is knows it. 😁
Thought the same but did think was little bad that Geo didn’t pass on the info his colleagues as sounds like the old man went to a till, and then that employee had asked Geo maybe to help with the large transaction but then Geo stepped in to try stop it?
@@gsp911Let's just hope that Jim isn't planning any trips to India, because if he is, it would be bad if the local airport employees start informing the telemarketers to send their hitmen out front!
it never ceases to amaze me how people are incapable of hanging up on someone. They feel the need to be polite and keep listening. Unbelievable.
yeah, i kinda think its funny.. i am and was like this.. but the more it happens to me.. the easier it is to just say . "kiss my ass, goodbye" xD
I just like to clown on them I once awnserd a prompt of "your cellular service will be canceled" with "I DONT EVEN HAVE A PHONE"
Man that Veteran was badass.
the store worker really is a champ.
Hearing the victim tell him off always feels good.
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He wouldn't be a victim then, but a survivor.. ;)
@@Trooper599Potential victim
@@Trooper599The "mark" then perhaps
Yes, I cheered when I heard him say "kiss my a**!"👋👋👍💪🎉
I had these calls from "Microsoft" for a while, and when I was in a bad mood I cursed at them, called them criminals, wished them cancer and syphilis and the plague.
First convincing American accent I've heard from a scammer. "I can always tell his English was good, but with maths... not so much." 🤣
I don't think he sounds convincingly American. His accent is just better than most that do the same thing he does. I'm not a native English speaker and he doesn't sound natural and American to me. Idk. Maybe it passes with very old people who can't hear well. Regardless, I am forever fascinated with the ones who have THICK accents and still insist on names like Jack Wilson or whatever. It seems to me like it makes them look more suspicious. It would be better if they picked an easy to pronounce Indian name. But no, every time they're like "Yes ma'am. This is Americaguy Baldeaglerson. You have a virus on your computer. I will explain each and everything."
@@MaialeenIt isn’t just scammers who use fake western names. Legit foreign service centers will use them, too. I think westerners, especially Americans, feel more safe talking to someone with a familiar name.
@@MaialeenThe other alternative is that he's had rich parents who sent him to an international school where the teachers are typically American
If he's had that kind of education , he's absolutely wasting his talents. Typically people educated at international schools end up getting some form of American twang to their English accent
@@Maialeen You're right he doesn't sound quite right, but it's close enough to pass as a first generation immigrant or just somewhere in the US with a weird accent I haven't heard before. It's certainly much better than the stereotypical scammer with a very thick Indian or Chinese accent. The grammar did give it away though, he makes many of the mistakes which scream "english is not my first language" (eg. "the Microsoft")
Funnily enough referring to maths as maths and not math, is very European and also the proper English pronunciation 😊
Hi Jim, I've an elderly father who is starting to become fragile with memory and decision making which makes him prone to scammers. I give you my heartfelt thanks for doing what you're doing as you're making a big difference in this world
just remember, if the call sounds suspicious, hang up and actually call the business yourself
@@natebrome3089 yeah that’s the thing with old people. Some of them can’t tell if it’s suspicious
(not sponsored) Have you seen Kitboga's seraph secure? Won't do as much if it's entirely via phone, but might be worth looking into it and getting your dad set up with it so you can get alerts if someone's accessing his computer :)
My heart sank when he said he's gonna go to another Home Depot.
yeah hes dense af
it was upsetting, the scammer was way too persuasive and imo i don’t think the store guy was AS stern/ adamant about it being a scam as he should’ve been. he was in a happy mood after hearing jims voice and it kind of made it seem like a light hearted situation when it was in fact very serious
lmao that guy was genuinely so dumb
Yep if the family hears about this, they need power of attorney over this dudes resources. They will keep attacking him until he gives into the next one🤦🏻♂️ he seriously needs help.
When the cashier at Home Depot knows exactly about your scam when you walk to the counter and you still don’t understand then you seriously need help!
The scammer wasn't persuasive. All he said to get the guy to go to another shop is that the hackers must have compromised his phone. 😶
People believing that probably shouldn't have control of their money & have restricted net access.
this guy Faran must be considered a real pro. When he was cussed at, he just sat there calmly and took it, even though he was frustrated. A very rare trait in the scamming world. I bet he's like top dog in the call center with everyone parting the way everywhere he walks.
I'd say he's pretty used to being cursed at.
yeah for sure, what a scumbag huh, even had the audacity to pick his nose nonchalantly while doing it all. Thank God that Jim was there to intervene, he's like tech superman
He's just thinking about the huge payoff. The others lack the intelligence
I'd say that no one is parting their way for him. He's garbage.
@@JimBrowning
Like an experienced predator, this boogerboi is focused on his kill.
This is definitely not his first rodeo.
Always wonder why our ambassadors in India,pakstan, bangadesh, jamaica, nigeria etc. don't do anything about this menace🤨
the way he tried to gaslight that old man into thinking HE mentioned it's a scam. fucking shameful.
I'm glad this man's reaction wasn't one of self-doubt. It's such a bald-faced lie, but in a stressful situation, so many people would worry they did say something they can't remember. Lying is already terrible, but trying to make them question the reality of something they just experienced is next level cruelty.
"don't want to lose your hard earned money like that, right"
The fucking audacity to say that whilst targeting their hard earned money ffs
Jeets have no ethics
@@bob2000and10 racist
He did say something about his bank, though. Unless I misheard it.
The employee recognizing Jim’s voice was absolutely hilarious 😂
hearing the old guy telling the scammer "kiss my ass, goodbye" has me crying
You're crying over that? Yikes.
Cry baby
This Faran guy was right about one thing. Hackers were taping their conversation.
Most likely named "Farhan" pronounced Farr haan
🤣😇
@@waqasahmed939on his passport it says Faran tho
@@waqasahmed939It's actually Faran (without the H). That's how it's spelt in Hindi on his government ID card (called the Aadhar card in India) which was shown at 2:41.
It also reveals his full name to be Faran bin Farooq. Jim did not pixelate the name written in Hindi, just the one in English.
a hacker for good, a hacker against evil
"The Microsoft" is a telltale sign that it's a scam...
Exactly what I said 😂
English is a difficult language to the master.
Each and everything!
The CZcams taught me this...
To be fair I’m American and I like to add “the” in front of a lot of nouns lol.
I was already disgusted by this scammer's behavior, and then he started picking his nose on top of it all. Lovely.
Love the way Jim Browning decimates the scammer in the most dignified manner- never losing his cool. Total respect for what you do- thank you.
The way he tried to gaslight the last victim after the employee warned him was absolutely unreal. These guys really have zero shame.
They aren't human, they are living piles of dumpster shit.
This is nothing new. Sadly. Been watching scam vids for ages and this is a trend. A sad trend. They don't care the age, they care if their victims have a lot of money. The more money the Vic has, the more money they'll steal from people. They're lowest life forms alive. Not worth being called human
what i wouldnt give for 5 minutes with this guy
What's scary is the old guy continued to talk to the scammer after he was told it was a scam.
Let's hope no one ever calls Biden...
"Never ever trust a phone number on your caller ID - it could be anyone" - probably the single best bit of advice ever.
Saddest as well.
Always use the old early 2000s US foreign policy...
*DISTRUST AND VERIFY*
One thing I would never understand about these scam calls is that they would always say/ask "how can I help you" when they are the ones literally calling us like how stewpeed could they be 😂
I've twice had someone call me asking why I called them, which of course I had not. The first time it happened is when I learned about spoofing phone numbers in the first place, the second time I was able to explain to the person that it had been someone trying to call and scam them and to disregard it.
Just yesterday.. I had my banks own number come up in the Caller I.D and it was a scammer
You went above and beyond to call that home depot and have them inform the victim is truly heart whelming! But the victim just ignored that advice and fell back right into the scammers hold is sad.
I couldn't believe it. It makes me terrified for my loved ones. Especially as they get older and are further removed from modern technology
Channels like this educated me so when my father and my grandmother called me to ask what a Steam gift card was while they were driving to target, I was able to tell them to turn around and hang up with whoever was on the phone with them.
Jim is the definition of 'Suffering from success' meme bc now even Home Depot managers recognise his voice, not to mention scammers 😂
Or maybe it's for the best. He knew immediately what needed to be done, and didn't have to worry if Jim was a crank caller or not.
A sweet moment.
Another North Indian scammer lool, just block all Hindi states at this point, sorry from a Punjabi/Gujarat
It's called Bunnings in oz
If i worked somewhere and got a call from Jim i would be totally stoked and i would make sure 100% that the victim understood it 100% that this was a scam.
Would be a great honor helping Jim save someone from being scammed.
Man, that Home Depot guy is such a chad. He handled it so well.
Geo MVP
Lowkey he felt like fan of Jim hahaha
@@ezzatisaid honestly i think its super cool that jim is gaining popularity because the reputation he has built helped save that poor old man.
I'm so glad my filter blocked whatever dumb slang word you used to describe Geo. Peace at last
Thanks Jim.. you are truly a God send.. these scammers need to be in prison for 50yrs.. they're disgusting
That home depot employee was badass! 👌
If he directly notified his employees, as soon as he became aware, and didn't rely on their policies being the safety net...that's a big oopsie if that had slipped through even with such a clear and legitimate heads-up
Its so horrible to see a man gaslight an elder into thinking that 'hackers are one step ahead of us' how sad.
Hair loss is 20 steps ahead of this scammer 😂😂
Another North Indian scammer lool, just block all Hindi states at this point, sorry from a Punjabi/Gujarat
Because this home depot guy dont explein him how it works and that bank never work like that
Good thing the actual hacker had a nice white collar and defeated the scammer
But the hacker was one step ahead of them for real.
Not all heroes wear capes! Your videos made me talk to my granddad about fraud. Once he was called from fraud people pretending to be me, involved in a car crash, asking for a lot of money. In his unique humour he asked "when is your birthday?"...the caller hung up. Thank you for protecting our family heir!
Thank you Artemis (hope that's your actual name). The support is really appreciated. Just wish I could monitor a few more scammers to prevent them from stealing from all of our grandparents.
Smart gramps! My grandpa received a similar call, they scared him so bad that he couldn't think straight. Thankfully, me and my mom sensed something was wrong and were able to reach him before he gave them any of his money. I hate how these scumbags prey on the most vulnerable.
I wish (unless there is) there were big teams intercepting scammers. I know there's individuals and a BBC programme but imagine loads of offices throughout the world stopping a larger percentage of scammers operating. It should be a real job all over the world.
Oh God, Now I wonder if future scams will have AI deepfaking your voice, some elderly might even believe it to be true...
@@simonsaysrewindsome scam baiters joined together and made the scam bait call center. And it's pretty cool. Jim was involved at some point too. He does collabs with some of the groups. Mark rober, trilogy media, pleasant greens and Jim browning are my fave scam baiters and scammer trolls. They're super cool
You sir are amazing. It breaks my heart to hear vulnerable people getting their own honest nature turned against them by people like this. The world needs more like you and please never stop!
Jim, the legend! I sent my dad one of your videos a while back now he watches all the time and shares them with his fellow elder folk at his church. Glad to see that you are helping so many in so many ways. Anybody who preys upon the elderly and disabled are the worst of the scum of the earth. Keep up the good work!
It warmed my heart and made me smile when the Home Depot employee recognized your voice 😊
That was pretty amazing tbh
@@JimBrowningI imagine that it’s pretty great when someone recognises who you are and what type of work you do. Thanks for all your work to combat these lot!!
My old boss got a call and put it on speaker......he loudly said "Hey, listen to this bloke". We all laughed and I said "Jim Browning will get him" 😅😅He hung up😅😅
We do get fraud/scam training and there is always another employee around to double check any questionable scenario. If something stinks, we are supposed to get help to ensure things are legit. I'd be another to recognize his voice!
Sadly, With what is going on in the recent development in AI, voices could be cloned.
Amazing that the Home Depot Employee recognized your voice! :)
Thank goodness for it. Nice one GEO!
Jim, you're truly remarkable. You're channel is a gift to us all!
Mr. Browning, I absolutely LOVE your work ! Thank you for all that you do and protecting those that are vulnerable !!
It is absolutely despicable how this coward shamelessly tries to gaslight a senior
Jim Browning and Kitboga are genuine heroes. I'm sure we all feel that same feeling when they're able to save someone. I've known of at least two seniors who have taken their lives when they realized their entire retirement was stolen from them. These people are evil and I wish our governments would do something about this since apparently every local India police department is extremely easily bribed and the scams continue. Or maybe the key is to spread word in that community about it, I'm sure the fellow India residents dislike this nonsense as much as the rest of us, maybe if the police are bombarded with local calls they'll have no choice
Yeah it's shameful!
Isn't against their religion or something?
you mean their same religion that eats cow poop?
@@tricursor2481 it's shameful that you equate Jim with that guy
Hearing that man at home depot help the eighty year old man gave me such a swell in my heart. To know people are actually helping when reached out to is awesome. one day we will make scam callers fear even TRYING to threaten our loved ones safety and security.
I agree but they should have suggested he go to the police.
Cool that the guy obviously watches Jim’s content too because he recognised his voice.
The Home Depot manager did a great job!
@@SG-mh2md I was on edge at first, worried that he might write Jim's call off as a prank call and not take it seriously!
They'll keep coming until India and Africa finally get embargoed from doing business with the United States.
Economic sanctions will stop money mules, *and* place them on the hook for evading sanctions.
So satisfying to watch you interrupt their scam. You are a hero Jim!
This creature; Farran - the way he was digging for those nose goblins shows the heart of a pure warrior.
Home depot fella who answered and recognized Mr. Browning is heartwarming to hear.
😃 Yes! Big shout out to Geo!! Good on you sir!
Should have telling the home depo guy to tell the victim to hung up the call!
The word "UGLY" is generally overused...but not here , it fit's perfectly with regard to this creature
It probably won't be long until somebody says he's embarrassing. (another overused one)
Foul scams aside, that nose-picking was both ugly and embarrassing. 🤢
@@singingsam40 Seriously, why do you claim embarrassment over somebody who means nothing to you picking their nose?
@onemoremisfit I don't claim embarrassment for myself, but anyone who scams vulnerable people like this man leaves himself wide open to having his personal habits captured on camera and critiqued. His nose picking perfectly mirrors his 'ugly' and 'embarrassing' choice of career - two words brought up previously in this comment stream.
@@singingsam40 My point is I'm getting sick of seeing the online trendies throwing the word around like a cheap all-purpose pejorative. Pretty much anything they dislike or disagree with is embarrassing. It's getting worn out. I could say the online trend-suckers are embarrassing, but I won't.
There are scammer videos...and then there is "Jim Browning". You take things to a whole new level! Thank you.
Jim, I know you have probably heard this many times, but I just want you to know that you are a good man, and we are all grateful for the work you do.
Truly, very few things infuriate me as much as these scumbag scammers. But as much as they anger me, your videos have the opposite effect and truly warm my heart.
Thanks again, Jim.
Despite the stern warnings, it's quite terrifying to see how persuasive these scammers can be. It's also heartening to see how proactively you are trying to intervene and rescue these victims. We all need to stay alert and aware of such scams.
He's not persuasive. The old man is just too weak-minded to hang up the phone, it's almost like he's asking for it
"How persuasive "
You must be talking about a different video because thus dude talked like he just woke up and forgot his script. 😂
He isn't. The third man is demented
what's moré alarming is that all of these morally bankrupt scammérs seem to originaté from oné particular country. i live in canada and we've had a massivé influx of these péople... import thé thìrd world, bécomé thé thìrd world!
@@CurtisJanzen yikes, please don’t be such a racist fuck
Outstanding work as usual Jim!
Imagine if the government opened up an agency to do work like this and monitor/shut down scam call centres. It also devalues the US economy as those billions of dollars annually go overseas instead of being spent locally.
Scammer vs Hacker.....this is better than a movie💯I always keep Jim in my prayers!
Good Job Jim! I usually watch Kitboga, or Riona Poison, Scam Sandwich and some others, but you have a brand-new subscriber. Thank you for all the hard work you do helping victims from these pathetic noses picking, booger licking, scammers. God Bless
What blows my mind is people's willingness to stay on the phone. I dont want to talk go anyone this long.
It's a generational thing.
Many old people only communicated that way, and a lot of them are lonely so they like to keep the conversation going.
I always try to stay otp as long as possible just to waste their time lol
@@Archie6666 sadly I think that is true.
I literally do not answer phone calls from numbers I don't know unless I recently applied somewhere. Even then, I tell them to contact me via email first in my resume.
You have to be a special kind of sicko to hear an old man desperately say "my wifi is hacked" and then continue to lean into scaring him😣
I mean old people are scumbags. They are entitled and stupid.
Keep doing what you're doing, Jim. You're doing great work.
Good job Jim. I so wish and hope this scumbag gets caught and stays locked up for life.
Thanks for your work in exposing these scammers Jim.
Thank you TI2686
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@@JimBrowning If only there's more cooperation with the governments, I hope this gets solved one day ❤
@@Nero-F121 I believe the real problem is it is not actually illegal to scam someone. Especially over the internet /crossing borders. Remember: Nothing has been stolen from you. You gave the money away yourself.
I agree that scamming (at any level) _should_ be illegal, but you can never prevent people from giving away money to people they trust. If, say, the Indian police was made aware of a scam call center they may react and arrest some dudes, but just days later these people are back at work as if nothing happened.
What we need is _international_ laws, but all we have is regulations. As an example, this is why no matter where you go in your world wide travels, a stop sign is octagonal. If its not octagonal, its not a stop sign.
Another North Indian scammer lool, just block all Hindi states at this point, sorry from a Punjabi/Gujarat
This guy is the most professional I've seen yet. No screaming or cursing at the victims. Too bad he's a scamming pos.
Because it works. If he screams the victim knows it was a scam, by simply being polite this guy was able to get the victim to go to another store to try again even after they were warned. It's probably worked before, too.
Another North Indian scammer lool, just block all Hindi states at this point, sorry from a Punjabi/Gujarat
Me too.
It's because he's his own boss. Not working for someone like those call centre
did you miss the part where he misheard the conversation and yelled at the victim for telling the cashiers he's being scammed? guys so far up his own ass he nearly suffocated
So glad to catch a video from you. I've been watching you for years. Cheers.
Imagin of these scammers put this much effort into a real job...
I referred an 88 year old victim to victim advocates last week, a very sad case, i actually shed a few tears.
Thanks Jim and the scambait community
Dammit. I'm sorry.
@@jwsuicides8095thanks, I'm praying he's ok
Yes Bea and it is a sad story but know AVAH is working with him and Law Enforcement to help him through this.
@@theavahoutreachgroup 🙏
Another North Indian scammer lool, just block all Hindi states at this point, sorry from a Punjabi/Gujarat
JIM, PEIROGI, KITBOGA, KARL ROCK, FUN GUY, SCAM BAITS CHAT, Dill, REVOLTS, WENJA... and so many more! Every second you people are flexing is a second that your grandma isn't getting reamed... We need a hall of fame because there are way more than just my top 10, anyone in the community is rad and you have my respect, hero quality ninjas!
Not to mention RINOA POISON
Trilogy Media
and Back Alley!
Scam sandwich - he’s hilarious too!
*Pleasant Green
I’m really glad Jim is getting the attention he deserves. I work for an IT company and I’ve shown people his videos and even some clients I’ve helped who have been scammed to see how the whole thing plays out. It’s the best example I have for them on how to pick up that it’s a scam.
Mr B I LOVE YOU!! You’re doing so much great work!!
Thank you for being such an incredible human being in a world that doesn’t have enough of people like you!!! We need more of you!
Thank you!
as an IT person, i have gotten users calling me about popup scams like this. I always tell them to NOT CLICK ON ANYTHING and do ctrl-alt-del and end task on all copies of their web browser. then reboot. thus far none of them have been screwed over
Yes. Killing the browser does the trick. As long as they know to call you and not the number on screen.
@@JimBrowning Don't adblockers prevent these popups from appearing in the first place?
@@JimBrowning sometimes extensions are installed on the browser that automatically redirect to scam sites and popups regardless of what website you try to navigate to
@@jins4200 Not always, personally I use another extension for pop-up blocking but even this one is not 100% safe. Although to be fair, I have never seen such a scam window, only horny stuff.
@@jins4200Unless your adblock blocks certain javascripts or pop ups then no
The first guy, not a bad accent, but better than most. So good job, bro. They've figured out that Indian accents automatically put people on alert
But how did he get that accent?
@ArunKumarD lots of american content available online. A lot of people learn english that way
@@ryboi1337 that is not something someone from India can learn from an online course… he probably worked for years in a call-center where they had training
@@ArunKumarD talk with English speakers often, and your accent will slowly mimic theirs
I really hate their accents, it's one of the most annoying on the planet.
Great work Jim. Brilliant work with support group. Brilliant!
Listening to the Home Depot employee was AWESOME!! GREAT WORK
Good lord that scammer looks like he's 55 years old, yet he was born in 1993!! Evil doing takes a toll on your body! Let that be a lesson!
I think it's just the hair, his hair is all frizzy and horrible
No way!
Look at Papa Palpatine
It's the haircut.
It takes an even bigger toll on your soul.
All retail store selling gift cards over the counter or shelf MUST display a warning sign of frauds involving giftcards!! period
I'm still not sure it would have worked in this case. The victim was completely under the control of Faran.
Very common sight at Argos and Morrisons here in the UK!
Target is the only store I can think of that does not have any warning signs near the gift cards.
@@JimBrowning My mom was scammed by a guy using AI for video and text generation in another language. She's so convinced and believes it that It's driving me mad. I have no idea how to convince her otherwise.
Wallmart has a post around checkout lines.
AVAH are legends! Keep up the good work too Jim
Great job. The world needs more people like you .
I can only imagine how frustrating it must be to be able to stop the scam and for the victim to go right back to the scammer. I know he's 80, but he just got told it's a scam and to call his bank, why the hell would he immediately forget all that? Some people just cannot be helped.
Another North Indian scammer lool, just block all Hindi states at this point, sorry from a Punjabi/Gujarat
Well imagine for a second that someone stands in front of your door with a nice suit on and an FBI badge asking you questions. You'd probably answer (or ask for a lawyer). To this old guy, the scammer was the authority. Why listen to some lowly retail worker while chase bank is telling him otherwise? It's super obvious and easy for us to know who to trust because we have more information than he does. He grew up in a world where you trusted people on the phone, so when the phone says it's chase bank and the number is the same as chase bank, then it's totally understandable that he went back to chase bank instead of listening to a random retail employee.
So long story short, you said he can't be helped, I disagree. He just needs to be taught how to recognize scams. 1 week of watching this channel and the old dog would pretty quickly learn a new trick. I know I was able to teach my grandpa about this and he's about the same age.
Fuck around and Find out. I am all for stopping scammers but some people asks for it and that‘s it then.
@@gownerjones1450 Let's forget about the fact that it's not a guy at your door in a suit with a badge. It's vaguely American sounding guy who is just telling you he's from Chase. Even if it was a guy with a badge, who says he's from FBI and he's telling you to go spend all your money in Hime Depot on gift cards, wouldn't you double check when someone says to you "Hey, that's a scam"? Trust the guy on the phone, but not the guy right in front of you? Yeah, that makes a lot of sense.
@@gownerjones1450 there are no excuses for being an idiot
Great work, Jim! It's so unfortunate when the victims believe the scammers over us. It is one of the most saddening things. So proud of all the work you do!
Thank you @DEYO. Hope we can meet up again soon and kick some scammer butt!
Brilliant work as always. Keep it up!
Thank you man, you are a legend. Will always remember your videos and will always refer to your Videos FIRST when I want to warn family of scammers .
HTS OFF to the Home Depot man. So often employees will get aggressive in not wanting to help. KUDOS to him for being receptive!!
That is very true, or they just don't care. This guy had apparently watched Jim Browning videos before and knew who he was. My wife told an Albertsons manager about these gift card scams and he went on CZcams and watched some of these videos and was shocked at what these scammers do. He said he was going to give his staff additional training on how to spot customers being scammed.
@@redstickham6394 Yes very true. It's just refreshing to hear someone take it seriously instead of stating company policy nonsense.
Yep, I was terrified that guy would brush Jim's warning off. I mean, I get it, they get a call from someone with a very strong accent (Jim has a strong accent to American ears), and they think he's a scammer or pranking them. I will say, most places that sell gift cards are getting wise to it, signs up at the point of sale, and I suspect the employees have been pretty well trained. That means the scammers will likely have to change tactics soon enough.
Another North Indian scammer lool, just block all Hindi states at this point, sorry from a Punjabi/Gujarat
Scammers are sickening.
Another North Indian scammer lool, just block all Hindi states at this point, sorry from a Punjabi/Gujarat
Mad props to Geo, and to you, for caring for potential victims and doing something to help them out. I absolutely loved that he recognised your voice! 😊
Thanks for all the hard work you do to expose these scumbags Jim.
It's such a shame, I'm an english tutor and he actually speaks english extremely well. Straight up, there's tons of opportunities someone can get from speaking it at this level and he just... uses it to scam. Actually disgusting lol
Yup, this guy obviously had a choice. He chose to be a lowlife scammer. I hope that he will get caught and jailed.
Exactly!! And he's probably reasonably good with computers too so why not be a freakin voice actor & or do something within IT!?? Boils my piss that they target the elderly
@@siy8230 A voice actor? lol
Hey 'English tutor' - it's "there are tons" not "there's tons." Learn some grammar before making people pay money for your lack of grammar
I used to worked in a BPO and I'm familiar with people who are of Faran's calibre and his accent. Apart from the topic (telemarketing script) they generally lack deep english understanding. Of course they can excel very well with proper education. They do pick up really fast.
What makes me really piss is that these smart @ss are prevalent in most call centre and their attitude drive me nuts.
Thank you Mr. Browning for bringing me laughter at a stupid scammer, and for all you do to help prevent people from being scammed.
Stupid enough to let me compromise his PC. Not so stupid to be able to steal money from older people. Sickening really.
@@JimBrowningWish I was as smart as you Jim. I tried studying cyber security a little but couldn't focus really. Think I romanticised the whole thing after watching Mr Robot.
He'll immediately get scammed again as soon as Jim isn't watching anymore. Some people can't be helped, his family should lock his accounts
Thanks again for all you're doing Jim, fighting the good fight
0:50 Lmao Jim got access to scammer 10th CBSE marksheet 🤣🤣
Heheh. Let's just say, he was a little careless.
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woah wait a 48% is considered passing in india?
The tears of a scammer are sweet and their cries of defeat, a choir of angels
Man I learned that persuasion is a dangerous skill today. Being able to talk you way to get people to do what you want like this guy is wild.
I hate that this scam stuff is so prevalent. I dislike that I basically have to be skeptical or ignore any incoming calls these days unless the caller ID is someone I already know of…
On the same side I’m so happy for channels like yours, Scambaiter, Scammer Payback etc because I genuinely believe these videos saved me from getting scammed out of my money from a crypto scam a couple years ago.
Thank you for what you do, keep fighting the good fight and spreading awareness because it does work ❤
Two words Jim, thank you. You have saved my parents. They did see your videos and didn't get scammed.
Another North Indian scammer lool, just block all Hindi states at this point, sorry from a Punjabi/Gujarat
Good for that first guy giving the scammer (i.e. “Chase Bank”) a hard time … if my credit card company tells me there’s fraudulent activity on my credit card, the next thing they should be telling me is my card will be cancelled and a new one will be issued which is what happened with my Dad a while back. I’m pretty sure it was as a result of being scammed but thankfully he didn’t lose a lot of money.
I wish you made a video everyday. I love these videos. I'd go out of my way for these all day. You are a legend Jim!!!
thank you jim browning! i’m seeing my grandparents this upcoming weekend, and i can’t wait to show them your channel and this video to warn them of the disgusting scammers out there
Love it when the scammer's greed is their downfall. NO store will sell that many gift cards.
Another North Indian scammer lool, just block all Hindi states at this point, sorry from a Punjabi/Gujarat
It's a zero-risk situation for the scammer. If the store says they don't sell that many, the old man would have just bought as many as he could, with the same excuse. Either way he would have been fleeced for thousands of dollars.
@@gownerjones1450 yes but going in and asking for $10,000 of gift cards will result in the store telling him it's a scam.
The gift card industry dhould just be max £40 and once a week limit purchase. Waste of time, and dangerous, if you need to give money to relatives as a present, just give cash.
@@DrumToTheBassWoopBy your logic gift cards should just be outlawed because then gift cards would have no use at all ever. (not saying that is a bad idea tho)
That was the best "Kiss my ass" I've ever heard. What a legend hahaha.
You are doing so good work Jim! These scammers out there are hard core crazy now. I speak Chinese and have been getting scam calls in Chinese. At my work, we’ve been getting phishing emails on our work emails. I work at a private school. We have been told to forward those emails to the it department. Just so sad these days with the scammers. 😞 The first scam call I got was in 2009. I was in high school at that time and gotten my first flip phone (the old days lol) and I got a scam call saying my car warranty had expired. I didn’t even drive! These scammers are the most shameful people on earth!
I'm so glad you put this scumbags face on CZcams. Absolutely hilarious. Excellent work Jim.
Unrelated, but I have to mention how thrilled I was to listen to the new Darknet Diaries episode as soon as I saw the legendary Jim Browning was the interviewee. It was a fantastic listen, highly recommended to all JB fans.
Thanks @Shadax.... I'm a big fan of DarkNetDiaries, so it was an honour to be interviewed.
ooh, I didn't know that. Thanks.
Will go check that out right now! Thx 👍
Another North Indian scammer lool, just block all Hindi states at this point, sorry from a Punjabi/Gujarat
Good call, checking that now. Cheers mate!
I love the fact the guy at the store knew your voice. Thats the most amazing part
Now imagine my surprise when I heard Jim's voice on daytime BBC 1. No face reveal of course. Fortunately the BBC now frequently broadcast anti scam TV programmes that means that a lot of people are far more aware of the tricks used. Also romance fraud (no Jim in those!) etc. Public awareness can only help, as does the fact that most British companies now use "UK based call centres" as a marketing thing. Someone of Indian heritage that was born here has a very different accent.
Those Kolkata accents stand out. The Indian government destroyed their own legitimate call centre service industry thanks to corruption 🙄
Thank you, Jim, for all you do..
Sending positive vibes to you from the Windy City 💚
Police showed up to his house to inform him he's being tracked and he should replace his laptop immediately 😂
This is why I am so diligent about phone calls to my elderly patients. I work in a hospital. They are obsessed with answering anyone’s phone call. I ask them who they’re talking to or read out who is calling them if they’re in the bathroom and ask if they know them. They don’t know any better. Spoofing phone numbers is like sorcery to them. The concept of someone calling them for such malicious reasons is so foreign. I try to do my part. Thank you for what you do Jim.
Bless you! ❤ You're right, they often don't know how easy it is for scammers to spoof phone numbers.
By the way, your pup is adorable! Dogs keep me sane in this crazy world.
Whilst I as a young man in his twenties would be horrified if I ever received a call from a number that doesn’t look like a personal one, too much scams going around these days.
I make mine come to me with any issues they have, I tell them not to talk to anyone over the phone anymore, especially if it has to do with money
Seriously, it can sometimes be frustrating but i try my hardest to be patient. They have no clue how even landline phones work even when they was in their 20s and 30s and that was the height of communication back then so with technology SO outside of their wheelhouse as cell phones and the internet they are like children having a magic trick done to them by an adult. Sorry if that comes of as patronizing but it's the absolute truth for the majority of our elderly population. Unless they was into technology and science back in their younger days AND are lucky enough to still have good mental faculties then they are truly blind to any of these scams.
That last guy had me chewing my fingernails. I am so glad that the volunteers were able able to get through to him
Just a few weeks ago someone from my hometown got scam 25135 dollars, i can't imagine after saving money the whole time but now it's gone all by a single call. 😢 please Mr Browning don't stop fighting these scammers. And may God give you strength and prosperity to your family.
Great work man. Glad these victims had you on their side 🤙