Saving a Victim from a 7 Year Scam
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- čas přidán 15. 06. 2024
- We uncovered a scam that had been going on for 7 years and saved an older woman from the scammers who were destroying her life.
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0:00 Laying a Trap
04:36 Scammer falls for our trap!
09:15 Dr David
12:12 Wrong address
14:36 We found a victim
18:05 Explaining the scam
21:04 Confronting her scammer
27:18 Seven years of scamming - Komedie
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I forgot to mention in the video, this happened a few months ago and we have been helping her ever since.
It's a complicated thing but a lot of people have stepped into help her. The right people have the right info to investigate the scammers too.
3rd reply! Love your videos!
Edit: watched the video, amazing, hope Sarah is doing ok! And I hope you are too man!
Love you videos man!
WE LOVE YOU DEAR BROTHER ❤❤❤❤.....YOU ARE DOING A GREAT WORK ❤❤❤....
SALUTE❤❤❤❤
The world stays good because of people like you kit. Thank you
Thank you for making these videos and spreading awareness ❤
You created a system so obnoxious and infurriating that you've made scammers *give you* information about their victims and open doors to help them. Amazing stuff
And not even intentionally, right, it just shows trying new things with this can create new breakthroughs in how to stop them and save victims.
ABSOLUTELY 💯
I thought this was going to be a negative comment by the way it started. 😆
It's nothing short of genius
@@TJ-cr8id Ha so did I initially for some reason .... Mby I'm too sinical. ;)
Kit's face after talking with abhi for 20 seconds was heartbreaking. You could tell he was so hopeful that maybe his gut feeling was wrong, but at that point he knew there was no doubt this guy had only bad intentions
My stomach dropped as soon as I heard her say that Abhi says she's "like a mother to him" or whatever. That sort of comment always a huge red flag for emotional manipulation.
@@rae3432 I reacted like that too when she said that
@@rae3432 You hear it ALL the time in these scammer calls. That was the instant I knew he was no good.
@@rae3432 "He worked at Apple, at Microsoft, at Geeksquad, he's very good".
@@rae3432You can see it in Kitboga's face too as soon as that phrase was spoken. My heart dropped too. These people deserve everything bad that's coming to them.
oh crap.... watching the usually always happy and positive Kitboga cry really took me off guard...
especially if you've watched his videos over the years... he's definitely passionate about this stuff so its nice to see him able to help people while following his passion.
These videos are important. It's easy to disconnect yourself from what's really happening when all you see is the fun videos he makes. Showing the real world impact these low lifes cause is crucial to spreading the information and preventing more from falling into their traps.
makes me love what he does even more. KitBoga rules. 😎❤️
The take crying is so cringe. He needs to invest in acting classes. I mean even the paid Indian actor and paid granny actress did better
@@t.r4849Um, N'wah. It's not fake, it's real. Educate yourself.
Saw an 80+ year old woman with a walking cane tonight at a Kroger in West Virginia trying to buy 3-4 gift cards. They denied her at the counter and kept the items. As I left with my cart I saw her in the parking lot on the phone frantically talking to someone. She clearly wanted to go back in and try to buy them again. Approached her with a smile and say, “Good evening, maam. Is everything okay?” She looked at me like she wanted help but couldn’t ask for it. I didn’t want to make her feel uncomfortable, but I knew something was wrong. Went to a cop stationed there and asked if he could help me try to figure out the situation. She was in her car about to leave (probably to another store) and I identified her. Cop stopped her as she was still on her phone and started dialogue. Im going to follow up tomorrow and see what came of it. I wouldn’t have known to be suspicious of this without you Kitboga. You might’ve helped save her tonight❤ you’re the GOAT
what story are they told to buy gift cards?
Update?
Good for you! Someone like that would be likely to pay attention to what a cop says. I hope the cop helped her out.
So what happened then?
Why fake scenario just for CZcams likes lmao
This channel has gone from “haha funnie scammer rage” to a whole team of people connected in places that matter who can genuinely help the most vulnerable people out there. It’s so sad that Sarah didn’t have anyone who could help her, but I’m so glad that she got the help she needed from you and your team, and I wish all of you the best. Incredible.
Still won’t stop us. Too many ppl and not to mention how idiot they are .😂😂🎉🎉🎉 made good today habibi
I think someone in Kits family was a victim and his original goal was spitefull revenge.. you can tell in his earliest vids especially with how he would have "reveals" where he would shit talk them. It must've been cathartic until he started to see a different path forward and branched out to other people that did similar anti-scammer stuff, the collaborations really pushed all of these people into a more effective way to not only get revenge on scammers but to actually help victims in a more direct way.
@@Guts-the-Berserker yeah exactly, it’s really good to see that it’s just not one guy wasting as much of their time as possible, now there’s even more he can do to help
@@racingintherains It's been great to see him evolve over the years but still having that "troll the scammers for entertainment" vibe intact.
@@Guts-the-Berserker he has said in past videos that his grandma was a victim of a really bad online situation…
Sarah sounded exhausted immediately, like she already knew something was wrong and didn't want to admit it :( this poor woman. glad shes getting help out of this situation
Yeah, when I get bad news I always get immediately unbelievably tired. I felt her pain when she told him how tired she was
How can anyone be Scammed for 7 years? You mean someone lies to you for 7 years and you still believe them? Don't these people have a brain? What has happened to old people these days? Have they all gone stupid?
@@Peekaboo-Kitty plot twist: that you insurance you've been paying for 10 years would actually never pay out in your case... They just don't know about computers and they trust a tech to know best
Look up what is the 'Sunk loss fallacy', it's super interesting stuff! @@Peekaboo-Kitty
@@Peekaboo-Kitty bro how insecure are you 💀
I used to work at a shady cheque cashing store that had a Western Union in it. One day a little old lady came in asking me to send money to her grand son over seas. I asked when was the last time she spoke with him on the phone and she said it's been about 4 months but she knew he was going on a trip, and according to an email, got injured and needed money for the hospital there. I told her it was a sketchy request and to call her grandson and see how he's doing first. She left without sending money. She came back three days later with a cake she had baked for me, and asked if I could leave the secured area because she wanted to give me a hug. This was about 15 years ago and I'll always remember it. Thanks for looking out for the people Kitboga, you're a genuine hero. 🙏
cool story bro
@@didndido3638 So you see this guy's channel and all the scammers out there but you think this person working at a check cashing place wouldn't see the result of all this scamming? It's common unfortunately.
Oh god, how you handled that call man. Pure class. You were so damn careful about not splitting her world wide open but let her slowly and softly come to the realization. You're a class act, that I say from the heart.
People don't want to feel stupid or believe they are wrong, so will stone wall and not engage with someone telling them something they don't want to hear.
You're so right. His way of gently probing what she believes to be true and then asking the scammers what is true and picking apart their story gently so she comes to her own conclusions was great.
The moment she indicated she wanted to end the call, he was wishing her a good night. She had a lot to think over and probably needed a few private hours to come to terms properly with what was happening.
I have no doubt that if she had decided she didn't want to talk to him any more, he would have backed off, but made sure she knew how to find trustworthy help herself and not to take calls at face value.
Convincing someone they've been scammed is damn difficult.
He handled that like a champion. Real life super hero
Very true, well said
It's easier to scam a person than it is to convince them that they've been scammed.
As soon as she started talking about "I have a tech guy" my heart broke more. They are hitting her from all angles.
When she said “he says I’m like his mother” I knew it was over 😞 so happy Kit and team could help her!
@@RJnottheraccoon yeah, having watched hours and hours of Kit's videos the "he says I'm like his mother" thing made me so sad. It's remarkable how we watch the videos and think "wow that's so cringe, how could anyone think they're being sincere when they say that?" but this poor woman genuinely thought Abhi was a surrogate son
a lot of the time i feel quite empty after watching these as its pretty hard hitting watching the older generations lose everything and be none the wiser but fuck man this one might be the worst for that feeling
@@SuperNuclearUnicorn that’s so true! 😥 I’m so glad Kit and team have showed her true friendship and stuck up for her in such life changing ways!
@@RJnottheraccooni was looking for this comment... as soon as she said that, Kit lifted his head up and recalled all the times hes heard that frkm a scammer
"you're boosting my MMR so I can get out of silver" is still one of the greatest BS lines ever lol
The federal government does a horrible job at protecting these vulnerable seniors, such as warning and educating them. Thank you for your hard work Kitboga.
Imagine if our tax dollars went to creating programs like this, but with federal funding and authority behind them. How many people's livelihoods would be saved? Imagine everything Kitboga and people like him do but on a national scale. This is what we could have if the people in power cared about their citizens.
The "you're like my mother" thing was particularly heartbreaking. Think how often Kit, when speaking in Granny Edma voice, gets precisely that line from a scammer. And while we all have a laugh, this video is a reminder of how many real senior citizens actually fall for the various lines and hooks. Again, heartbreaking.
my heart sank to the bottom of the ocean the moment she said "he says "you're like my mother"" because of that reason
Its because they're lonely, and will confide with litterally anyone who will listen and engage. Yes, its heartbreaking, but the really sad thing is that they are in that position in the first place.
@@milleniummanI think that’s because it’s the most popular, so people who scam the scammers call phone numbers based in those areas
This was a really hard video to watch.
@@milleniumman and??
I work for a company that these disgusting people imitate and I speak with victims of these scams all the time . The calls are absolutely heartbreaking .
😢😢😢
@@dawsondetrana5496 ok then give all your money to the people in need, if it's just "money"🤦🏻♀️
@@dawsondetrana5496then give all yours away
money is how you live your life happily. how shallow@@dawsondetrana5496
@@dawsondetrana5496 That you have dedicated 40-50 years to obtain
My heart broke a little listening to her. She really put on a brave face. Just imagine if the only person you trust, is a scammer 1000s of miles away, that you’ve never actually met. That lovely lady must be so lonely and therefore vulnerable. No wonder they scammed her for 7 years. She must have confided many things to her “friend” and that has inevitably made it even easier to betray her. If only one person cared for her, this would have ended much sooner.
I am an older woman. Often we do not tell our families such things. I believe they read the obituary notices in either the newspaper or the funeral homes. In a bereaved support group of about 15 people, 2 women were nearly scammed, one a romantic scam, the other a "your grandson is in trouble" scam. The "grandson" scam was stopped by a neighbor whom she called to drive her to the bank for an "emergency." The romance was caught by her daughter when the woman read her the beautiful email she had received. It turned out to be the exact same note that her friend's mother had received.
@@theresamc4578 it’s horrible to think that these people would even stoop that low and actually take advantage of mourning citizens. I can’t think of many things more heartless and cruel.
@@Peekaboo-Kitty You're calling other people stupid after telling us your grandmother was born in 2012.
My grandma has a neighbour that fell victim to a romance scam for years and lost so much money
I’m a man in his mid-30s and I fell for this kind of scam back in October.
It doesn’t feel great to realize you’ve been duped and you feel like the worst person in the world. Still, these videos have been cathartic.
We should start a GoFundMe for her. She deserves it… forreal.
I'd donate to that
Frankly, I wouldn't be confident that she wouldn't fall for this shit again.
@@davereeves1967 She's never been exposed to shitty people and I do believe that she is far more aware of scams from here on. She doesn't have dementia, she was just too trusting. Older people never had to deal with the pieces of shit this world is filled with now...
Maybe it's not the best idea to trust her with money...
@@Pasha30003 Jesus bro, have some basic human empathy. To answer your question, it's because she's an older woman that got taken advantage of through no fault of her own. Not to mention, this is a real life example coming to light on the detrimental impacts these scammers have on people's lives. "...keeping head above water with bills."
I hope you change and learn to love a little in this world ✌️
I've been so used to hearing Kit's "granny" voice with happy demeanor, he always makes it sound fun and like the granny is having fun whenever she's talking to scammers but hearing real victim's exhausted voice immediately hit me. It was an eye opener and it was so heartbreaking to hear this old woman sooo tired of endless calls. I'm so glad you helped her and I'm really glad to know she's in a better situation now, thank you for your work
yeah the livestreams are always a lot of laughs and memes, but man when it gets real, it gets real..
We recently discovered that my grandmother has been getting scammed since her husband died by someone claiming to be a retired vet in the UK who needed money for surgeries. She's basically destitute and at end of life care and it's been a devastating experience to uncover. The emotional end of this video completely broke me, thank you for what you do and thank you for protecting people from these vile human beings.
My heart goes out to you, your Grandmother, and all her loved ones 💓
Romance scam 101. They target the lonely elderly.
I know my grandmother had people on her computer. After watching this I'm starting to piece things together and wondering if she got scammed and is embarrassed to come forward.
@@SirMoist. Speak to her gently. I am a widowed older woman. She needs to know that a loved one can and will help her.
I showed my mother who is approaching 70 this video because I’ve struggled to educate her on net safety for years. She loved this video and she says she feels much more safe about using the internet and her email
Would she give money to someone she met on the street and asked for $500?
@@Peekaboo-Kitty well, yes. Irl scams on old folks happen all the time. The local gypsies like to pressure old folks into paying to have their driveways done that never happens. They aren't just asking for money there's always some methodology to build confidence.
Make sure she knows these 3 rules: 1. Never CLICK on a link that is GIVEN to you - go to the main website yourself. 2. Never CALL a number that is GIVEN to you - look up the institution's support number and call that. 3. Never tell ANYONE AT ALL A PIN OR PASSWORD, and never LOGIN on request or when you did not initiate and expect the login.
I saw a lady on the street the other day with tens and tens of 50 dollar gift cards and utter terror in her eyes while on the phone, I walked up to her to try and tell her it was all a scam and she just wouldn’t accept what I had to say and it absolutely broke me- she told me they were to “fix her laptop”. What you do is so important man and I have the utmost respect for everything you do.
That’s heartbreaking. Not only because it was happening to her, but because they had scared her so much that she couldn’t trust anyone.
It's interesting that they choose to believe the Scammers but not the people trying to stop them from being Scammed.
Best to inform the police, usually they can trust some authority figure in uniform
@@Peekaboo-Kitty sunk cost fallacy and just how humans operate in general. Once convinced of something, it is very hard to change one’s mind - especially for things like this, as you don’t want to admit that you were wrong
@@mistertagnan
I fully understand. Thanks.
The victim just mentioning “you’re like my mother”- I immediately started tearing up, so often I see in kits videos how they use this lines to gain trust and it’s always a laughing situation and cringe for us but for a senior citizen its taken at face value…that’s heartbreaking, it’s disgusting.
That line must be in the handbook.
@@Anon_Spartanit is, and most of them deliver it so lazily that you’d have to be a brick wall to not see through it. That only applies to people in a calm state of mind though, if you’re stressed you can easily ignore the insincerity.
I never find it funny when they say that. It's always immediately sad because it's blatant what they're doing.
Exactly as soon as I heard that line I knew he was a scammer they always says That to gain trust and build a relationship really sick of them
My heart breaks for Sarah, you ask her about a friend or family member she trusts, and the one person she can think of is Abhi...so glad she has good people looking out for her now.
this video made me cry i hope sarah is going to keep doing okay as well
@@skeptikz009 she probably is okay, her voice was good in the end. Not like when kit talked with her first time
Your heart broke? How are you still alive? Is it back together now?
@@veryonlinemanget a life
I know too many who have fallen for these assholes... I hope for the best for "Sarah."
Oh my gosh. I'm just glad you were able to show her how suspicious "Ahbi" seemed once she had you on the phone with him. You did good, Kit. Please keep up what you do.
I was at a gas station and a woman was on the phone with someone who was doing this exact scam. Because of you, I was able to help stop her from sending more money to them. She told me she had already wired some money to someone, and I told her to go to the bank and try to cancel it. You are saving so many people. Thank you for all you do.
This situation speaks to a much deeper issue, that is the isolation of many of the elderly. My dad has been a handyman for over a decade, and one of the recurring themes that I observed both with my time working with him, and with his stories I hear on almost on a weekly basis, is that isolated seniors are DESPERATE for connection, from the repairman, a waiter, bank clerk, the support agent, or really anyone who cares, or as in this case, pretends to care. This makes them ripe for victimizing at the hand of scammers of all types, be that the car repair guy, the tech scammer, or even an unscrupulous relative (in the case of one of last weeks sad stories, an addict grandson). Its the sad world we live in, but just remember, YOU could be Kit to a victim near you, all it needs is a little kindness.
This comment needs to be pinned at the top. Elderly persons are trapped within a cultural mythology created about them; rather than seeing them as people with the same needs as everyone else, they are framed as "seniors" who "retire" from society to their own world - and the myth cons people into thinking this is even a reward of some kind. Instead, people are disposed of as they age and abandoned.
In the area of scams, I have seen older persons literally say "at least it was someone to talk to" when recounting being scammed or used by someone else.
Yeah this I feel might be the real solution for prevention. Some seniors might not have kids or the kids maybe are too busy with their own life that they barely have time to reach out to their parents or parent to check on them or if they do, the parent doesn't want to burden them with problems.
well when your culture values moving out more than anything at a young age.... independence of the youth is also isolation of the elderly
@@ignotumperignotius630 Not really. You can still visit once a week or every other week for instance. My aunt made it a thing where she would call my grandmother everyday and talk for an hour or more and this even went through my aunts early 60s. I have another aunt who also lives near my grandparents when they were alive at the time and she would visit them with my uncle.
It really depends on the adult if they spend time with their elderly parents. Some don't either because they were raised badly by the parent that they just want to ignore them due to past trauma or the person just became a dickhead and doesn't bother to care even if the parents reach out.
@@ignotumperignotius630 This right here, this is where the real problem lies. I'm very certain there are a lot of seniors who fall for these scams who have lived good lives and tried their best for their kids, but when society itself pushes and pushes and pushes for people to move out, own their own home, live in the rat race in the big city, become part of the corporatist machine, it leads to a lot of the good seniors being left out to dry.
Hearing the part of the story about Abhi and how he was “helping” Sarah makes me wonder how many other people he’s been “helping” through the years. What a scumbag. Sarah seems like a sweet woman. Good for you Kit and team for helping her and I’m glad she’s seeing the end of this nightmare.
Excellent question. I hope he's too scared to try it again or even more so I hope he gets caught!
@@Irish_Georgia_Girl yeah he'll do it again. there were no real consequences to him. he lost a victim. theyll just try go find more. But all that kit and his team do, it all helps
Sadly there must be thousands of this kinda scams going on, makes me wanna puke
My grandma was scammed recently via the phone. The same is straightforward: "Your grandson has done something illegal. We need some money to cover it without any consequences." Thank you for your content. Be safe, and greetings from Ukraine!
Someone tried something similar with my grand-aunt. They called and said that her grandson had been in a car accident and that he'd killed someone. They put on some guy for about 3 seconds who said simply "Gran gran, I'm sorry" and then it switched back to the other guy. Thing is, while she does have a grandson, he NEVER called her that, but I wouldn't know that until later. Anyway, the guy claimed he was a lawyer and that the initial fee was $15,000. She apologized and said that she didn't have that kind of money. Which was true. The guy on the phone hung up. We thought that was weird and called my cousin and asked if he was okay. Very confused, he said yeah and then we explained. He told us it was a scam.
Seems a weird thing to say "Good thing she was broke." but that at least means she didn't lose anything.
Poor woman. I’m glad she was able to trust Kit to get into a better place. What a horrible, truly evil thing to do to a person in their twilight years. Just awful
Amazing she trust anyone
I’ve never seen kit so emotional and this personally invested. This is awesome. Way to go kit. You are awesome for what you do. 😊
Was just going to comment this. He's usually just laughing at their downfall, he really believes in helping those who have been scammed.
@@dawsondetrana5496It’s not though?
@@dawsondetrana5496 Okay scammer
@@dawsondetrana5496what? they all have pretty obviously different voices, just similar accents, tf are you on about
@dawsondetrana5496 Wow, you are heartless human
My parents were THIS close to becoming victims. Both in their mid 80s. They were at the supermarket with gift cards in their hands. Thankfully a quick thinking and informed cashier realized what was happening and told them to hang up. I was seething. I actually started doing some light scam baiting myself. Nothing close to KB's level, but I've pissed off a few. Thank you for all you do.
I'm so pleased your mum & dad were saved from these terrible evil scammers. They are so lucky to have you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Good for you. Keep it up.
The hardest I've gone against them is playing dumb for 5 minutes and then pretending to go get my credit card and just setting the phone down and forgetting about it . One guy stayed on the line for a good 20 minutes before I moved the phone to the receiver to make that amazing feedbacky screeching noise landline phones do.
At least your parents are reasonnable. My father have been sending money to a random person on the internet for month now, and block me when I tell him it's a scam. I don't know what to do anymore
@@dannnmerkle7930 For a lot of these places they're not allowed to hang up the phone/get in trouble on their end if there isn't confirmation that the con has failed. So putting them on hold for 20 minutes is a good way of doing it, lol.
Best way would be to have some kind of muffled, looping recording of background noise , that'd keep them on hold for hours.
the way you explained it to her was so nice and slow. after 6-7 years of being scammed having some random guy tell her that her closest friends were scammers would have an extremely negative reaction. getting someone to understand theyre being taken advantage of is not an easy thing to do.
I remember you talking to her,you muted her,then you apologized to us for getting upset,never apologize for feeling empathy,its a gift,crying is a strength not a weekness,we all love you and are thankful ❤
Agreed. It is an indicator of being human. Unlike psychopaths, they lack the emotions that make us human eg sympathy, empathy, guilt, remorse, and taking responsibility for ones own crimes. They just can't do it. I deal with romance scammers and it is my beleif that the young boys who are trained to be romance scammers are training to be psychopaths. They have been the cause of so many suicides by betrayed victims and they just don't care. Just yesterday there was a news report of another suicide after a teenage boy was targeted in a romance scam, quite likely using photos of a porn actress as a lure, he sent photos to the scammer and the scammer threatened to release the photos to all in his friends list. The scammer was -of course- traced to Nigeria. His own country has arrested him and who knows what will happen from that. They are very light on their criminal scammers and most who are caught are given a plea deal, no prison and pay a fine. The government benefits from the proceeds of crime. It is all viewable on the website for the EFCC, the plea deals, the fines, the charges. I was so shocked when I read just how easy those criminals have it. Sent back out to do it again to some other poor victim.
I love how you always get them to sing, make noises, or say stupid things xD
Heyyy your the yellow chicken man who makes youtube shorts
Hello, you watch Kitboga?
@@ClarenceRossAltwow you got that right Sherlock, what a shocker
@@ClarenceRossAlt How do you get so smart!???!11?
My grandmother was ALMOST scammed. It was so lucky I was just at the house mowing the lawn and I heard her talking to “John smith” I was quick enough to end it. I show her all your videos and she watches ALL THE TIME. You are a godsend. She takes notes on everything just in case they call back 😂 thank your for everything you do!
Taking notes omg that's awesome I love it
Walked in on my mom putting iTunes gift card codes into a word document while connected to one of these scammers. Took me a couple minutes to convince her to stop, and of what was happening.
Long story short, they had called months earlier and set her up with some security BS, and had now called back because they needed to refund her. Then they did the usual thing where they "accidentally refund too much", and she needed to send it back to them with gift cards.
I was able to call apple to freeze all the cards, before the scammers autioned them off, and get Walmart to issue a refund authorized by Apple.
It was abou $3k in gift cards. Lost about $200, probably were auctioned, but at least we didn't lose it all.
I'm glad you stepped in just in time.
Imagine someone on the phone with the thickest Indian accent possible and his name is "John Smith".
@@GENKI_INUDO NOT REDEEM
Seeing the emotion in Kitboga's eyes while dealing with this situation had me struggling to fight tears because you can see how much he cares, and myself having someone scam my grandfather for $20k with an IRS/FBI scam can relate with his emotions. It genuinely hurts my soul that these people with absolutely no morals can continue to exist. You're a genuine hero Kitboga, thank you so much for being who you are. Damnit the tears are rolling now. Thank you, Kitboga.
Thank you for helping her. You're a good man. Could you possibly start a gofundme so we can maybe help her recoup some of what shes lost?
Scammers are probably going to make a fake one for her... tragic
@@rvsbladesnthangsit can be another name. And situation kept private.
@@Sherlock245
Thats not the point of go fund me
@@alltheworldsastage.Exactly the perfect trap for those who want to scam through gofund. They want the money and get trapped!!!!!!
Sorry but she fucked up, why you fund such people? She will lose money anyway.
I love the way Kit handled the situation and spoke to the woman. Most scam reveals I've stumbled upon, the baiter would yell through the phone "THIS IS A SCAM THEY'RE TAKING YOUR MONEY YOU'RE NEVER GETTING IT BACK" just bringing more panic and confusion upon the senior.
Yeah those people do it for clout. Kit does it because he cares
I was so nervous throughout this video that Sarah wouldn’t believe Kitboga. After all, she considered Abhi her most trusted friend and she’d known him for years. If Abhi had told her that Kitboga is a scammer, she might have refused to talk to him. Or, if Kitboga told her that Abhi was a scammer too quickly and without gentleness, she might lose her trust for Kit. It’s such a delicate scenario.
Sometimes that's all they have time for.
yea i agree if he revealed it too fast she wouldnt trust him..and how he casually said he baits scammers lol at first@@gigahorse1475
@@someone24688they’re still helping
It's insane how Sarah instantly trusted this other 'dude' who was trying to rescue her from all the scammers - even though this time it was a genuine guy with genuine intentions - Kit even sounded like a scammer to me when he tried to explain it to her, because that's what the the earlier scammers probably did too...
I'm not sure but im thinking he probably told her about what he does and who he is and she can see him on the internet to verify
most likely he cut out the whole part of the call where he earned her trust by explaining who he was and what he did and told her how to verify that info. Also, we are pretty good at picking up on when someone is lying to us or being honest. In this situation you'd want to be as open and forthcoming as possible and Kit prob did a good job. The old lady was desperate for someone to talk to it sounded, she most likely knew she was being scammed and went along with it anyway because she wanted that social connection so much with another person. Kit gave her that social connection and she probably traded the scammers for him
Yeah same, I think even he knew it as he was speaking as he tried to choose his words very carefully, but it really did sound like the kind of things they would say too, because they want to sound like they are genuinely trying to help you. I'm sure later he'd proved who he was so she felt confident, but the initial contact when he was saying he was a security researcher etc.
Yeah this is the worst thing I would be afraid of: that the victim thinks I'm a scammer too and shuts me out.
" Also, we are pretty good at picking up on when someone is lying to us or being honest."" this is not true
My parents got scammed about a year ago. Fortunately i actually work in IT so we minimized the damage they did. I also taught them about what to look for and its been better. Thank you for what you do Kit, you are a good person
I hope Sarah knows we all care about her, and hope she's in a better spot now.
Kit’s origin story of not wanting what happened to his grandma to happen to others so dedicated his life to wasting scammers time, spreading awareness and even helping victims out of their situations is truly inspiring! Not the hero we deserve but the one we definitely need!!! 🤩
absolutely the hero we deserve. these seniors that they take advantage of deserve so much more
@@grobble_ your right actually! They deserve so much better and I am so glad Kit is helping give that to them!
The saddest part for me is that she’s all alone in the world. Luckily, by some twist of fate, Kit came into her life to save her. I help and educate many elderly people in my community who are alone, not tech savvy and could easily fall for these scams. 😢
You are a Godsend!
Yes
Well done ❤
You can tell on top of being scammed she felt inhibited to tell the truth because she didn’t want to feel stupid, awful that even though she has nothing to be ashamed of she still had to feel so vulnerable, even after being violated for essentially being a good person. These scammers are bottom feeding low life pieces of garbage.
I work in healthcare and have some elderly or cognitively impaired patients I see. Because of your videos, I make a point to try and start a conversation about scams with them. I always encourage them to directly call their bank / phone service provider / etc. directly instead of trusting that a random caller represents their bank. Sometimes they've asked me to look at a text or email they received because it didn't seem genuine, and I feel so relieved that they trust me to help them.
Hopefully too with the number they have looked up themselves!
I really want to send Sarah flowers, cards, and all sorts of things to let her know we heard her story and how many people care. Thank you and your team Kit for helping this woman.
What about cash?
@23Butandione Dear Kitboga, can we?
I would love to even just send a hand written letter.. such a sweet soul
I think you are on to something here. Like maybe send it to Kit and he can make sure the woman gets it for Christmas. She's going to be alone for Christmas.
maybe he can start a go fund me for her
The empathy you have for victims is heartwarming ❤
he started doing this because of scammers targeting his grandmother. hes got such a heart of gold
^not sure why you guys decided to reword the original post as your response...
this made me
@@Orc-icide It's called agreeing with someone.
@dukeofthedance8062 he has both sympathy and empathy, because empathy just means you can understand and share their perspective, but without sympathy that is all it is, a tool for understanding, often times a good detective will use it as a way to think like a criminal to stop criminals for example, but here he clearly feels bad for this woman and is therefor also sympathetic. So you are right there is a difference and sympathy is empathy + compassion whereas empathy doesn't mean you always feel compassion.
This legit made me cry. I recently helped out a special needs gentleman at work (Walmart) from being scammed out of a couple thousand, and it's heartbreaking how often it happens where people just don't know any better. My heart breaks for "Sarah" 😢
Cant imagine the frustration and torment people go through in the hands of scammers
@@THERECAPGENIUS right! Especially the vulnerable ones who are taken for so much. It's such a nasty thing to do to someone. Like I get they need money, but there's other ways
@@Corrie-_- We all need money, i mean we all work our asses off for it! Doesn’t excuse these damn scammers to defraud people. They’re just horrible people! I came across a video of some grandpa crying his eyeballs out ..asking a scamer to give him back his money as it was all his life savings! I have absolute zero sympathy for these shitheads!The worst part is that people seem to be too vulnerable and easily fall for their tricks..especially love scams.
@@THERECAPGENIUS oh I'm not trying to make any sort of excuse, believe me. It's absolutely disgusting. I mean they'd rip their own family off it seems like, and I definitely didn't mean it that way. You're right, make money honestly like the rest of us. So that guy I was talking about, the scammers actually called Walmart asking if we sell gift cards, after I talked to the guy extensively. Thankfully,I work at customer service, so I got to answer their call. I said ya, thinking nothing of it. They said, well my friend was in there trying to buy some and told me you don't have them (he had a strong accent too, of course). I said, ya because when we realize people are getting scammed, we won't sell them to the customer. He's like what do you mean? I repeated myself and said, you should be ashamed of yourself, and hung up. I felt so good with that one. It had to do with his computer too. I also have had to stop puppy scams a couple times because I do Western Union, but ya, it happens so often it makes me sick. If I knew I had sold something, and had any type of feeling that person was being scammed, I'd feel horrible. I do talk to people and warn them so I like to think I'm helping a bit that way, but watching them get their time wasted just makes me so happy 😁
@@THERECAPGENIUS and I think I would've cried watching that video 😥. Love scams are everywhere, and it really is so sad to play on people's emotions and vulnerabilities like that.
This is so heartbreaking. I was crying like a baby. Thank you for helping these defenseless elderly people !
Thank you for helping this sweet lady. We need more heroes in the world like you. We hope she’s doing better and finds a support system. These scammers should feel ashamed.
@carolynkateyez
The scammers won't ever "feel ashamed" until they are "behind the bars". And I'm not sure even then because they are evil!
@@PruneHubOne of the scammers (after being discovered)
commented; "We don't care. If you fall for it then (basically you don't deserve to have $"
Like "we deserve it".
You have a heart of gold Kit, you are a good man and we appreciate all you do to help the victims. God bless.
I'm with him you are a gift from god
While I agree about Kit being amazing, shouldn’t your god maybe help these people before this happens?
@@Thatcowgirl5couldn’t he gift a lack of scammers ruining thousands of peoples’ lives?
... God is. He sends people like Kit to take care of them. God's help comes in many ways
@@user-pt1cz4ot1eGod isn't that powerful, He can only alter things that you can't see or feel. And he certainly can't affect people that don't believe in him, that's a different department. Miracles do happen, but they're bestowed on people who don't have a camera to document it
This made me tear up. The way you very carefully and tactfully led her to the truth, her realizing what had happened, the fact she got help. Right in the feels ❤
Y'know yesterday I was watching some of your vids and thought "I love how Kitboga never gets angry or even flustered at these scammers, he's usually just doing an impressive job of holding back laughter. I'm glad he's having so much fun while annoying these horrible people, hell yeah!"
After watching this video, it feels quite strange to hear a real scam victim AND see Kit being so genuine - not that I think he's not a genuine person, I mean that we mostly see him playing characters in these videos so it's unusual to see him being himself like this - and it reminds me that scambaiting may be fun to watch but I mustn't forget that it's only funny because Kit is in the know and safe. Not everyone is, and the actual scams aren't so much funny as horrific, dreadful and very very sad.
I wish you the absolute best for the future, Sarah.
Man I am 67 yrs young and I am in tears....thank you for all you do.
but 67 is old
Maybe. But he/she has enough humour and self awareness to make it sound funny. And that was the only other goal besides stating how much the video moved him/her in This age. ;)
you took me seriously? this is why i do this, this is my life.@@aurorincorporated
@@HDReMasterand you are rude
@@HDReMaster Very rare to have a bully comment on any of Kitboga’s socials. You stand out, in a sea of like minded souls & not in a good way.
I started crying towards the end. I can't imagine how devastating that would be for her to find out someone she trusted for years was just stealing everything she had. Huge thank you to you and your team and partners for stepping in to help her. I hope she's doing okay now.
This happened to the songwriter Leonard Cohen years ago.
His financial advisor had over the years cleaned out all his accounts by time he realized it was way too late.
Fortunately he was able to rise above and get back to work at age 70 or so and get back in good financial shape before he passed away.
The rickroll as waiting music was the cherry on top for me. Love all the work you and your team do to punish these scammers, and it's really nice to see that you managed to also help other people with this.
I love how he used his real voice when speaking with the victim. It was just so sincere.
this made me bawl my eyes out. my grandmother was also scammed for years by multiple love scammers and also lost around the same amount Sarah did. we didnt know she was scammed until after the fact because she lived separately and didnt want to be a "bother" to us (she wasn't, really). she then passed away months after a stress induced heart attack. thank you for doing what you do Kit
I’m so sorry for your loss 💔
I’m so sorry for the loss of someone so close. It’s absolutely tragic
As someone with two grandmas who both hate reaching out because they "don't want to be a bother" I know how it can be. No matter how often I tell them it isn't a bother and I have no problem helping them out with whatever they need, they're still so fiercely independent that they'd rather suffer alone
I am so deeply sorry. My heartfelt sympathies 💓
Same
The "collective gasp" felt when 'Sara' spoke to the script, "....like a (grand)mother... best friend... cleaned the computer... installed securities..." that we know are red flags and it's because of the awareness you provide among the fun and games in your content that has educated thousands of us what to look out for when it comes to scammers. Thank you for what you do!! 💜
It's scary to think how many seniors this is happening to. Someone just happy to have someone to talk to and considers callers her friends. So devastating. I love that you're doing your part to help, Kit.
I used to work at Walmart and remember all of this starting (I worked there for 18 years). I began noticing older folks coming in and buying lots of gift cards to "fix (their) computer." I'm not a big tech guy, but I knew that didn't make sense. As I learned more and more about these scammers, I tried warning people who were buying multiple gift cards in large amounts. Thankfully, many people listened and didn't follow through, but some were so convinced by the lies that went ahead with it. I'm glad I was able to help those that I did, but sad that I couldn't help the others.
Being able to break somebody out of a heavily protracted cycle like this adds a completely new dimension to what you're doing. In the past it's felt like you're preventing the *potential* for people to get scammed by wasting scammers' time, but now you're able to identify victims and help them out. Absolutely incredible. As a fellow software engineer I have the utmost respect for you for the way in which you've chosen to use your skillset. The whitest of white hats. Bravo mate, I hope you know the good you're doing
I just had a lady at my church come to an event late because”Peter from Microsoft was helping her with a virus on her computer and she had to get Bitcoin for him “.
Fortunately, I watch your videos and was able to help her from further scam. She went to the NYSP and reported it. I got any desk of her computer and then called “Peter” back. Thanks for all you do.
Nice work I'm glad you were there to help her
It gets so heartbreaking, real, and tragic when you hear someone's actual mother, grandmother, sister, loved one. A real victim... ❤ God bless you Kit ❤
I still can’t believe how easily people are taken advantage of and how many people are willing to steal from the vulnerable. Kit and his other anti-scammer associates have saved a lot of people from losing everything.
4:45 the hold music of getting rick roll'd was the best funniest touch ever!
I can't comprehend 7 years of being scammed... and believing these people were there to help you. I am so sorry that she got scammed for so long, and it's rage inducing that they do this. Kit, you've saved another victim, out of a sea of many, and I know you're doing what you can to help as many people as possible. I'm glad she's in a better place and she sounds so sweet. I wish her nothing but the best. Thank you for helping others and teaching people about these scum bags and what they do. I hope one day the Indian police (and police across the world) will do more to stop these scammers.
You have to understand what it means to be old. Imagine all you family is gone or far away. Your friends are no longer around. Your spouse is gone. You are truly alone and each year you feel more and more disconnected from a ever changing world you feel less and less able to understand. At that age you are lucky if anyone wants to even talk to you and when they do, it's the greatest feeling to feel connected and wanted. Most seniors deal with crippling isolation. In fact back in the day there was the Home Shopping Network, and seniors would call in and buy stuff just to talk with the agents and became friends with those agents. The old people didn't need the stuff but they liked talking with someone that cared to talked with them. Scammers also figured this out and exploit this loneliness. Hopefully this helps your understanding how a desperately lonely person can have blinders to obvious red flags we would see. Happens in abusive relationships too where a partner can't see what everyone else sees because of the mind games played on the victim.
@@SSingh-nr8qz And on top of this, scammers do use social engineering to earn their trust. Whoever says you have to be an idiot to be scammed is dead wrong. They truly are skillful in that. This video is infuriating. Like Kit, I don't consider myself violent. But these assholes deserve nothing good in life.
@@SSingh-nr8qz💯%
I think the "victim" is one of those scammers. "She" sounds like she’s using an old woman's voice. They're pranking or trying to scam Kitboga.
Red flag @19:39 : Why would this supposed old woman point out the obvious fact that she's a "senior"? No real old person would say that since you can tell their age by their voice. They want him to really believe that "she" is an actual old woman. Additionally, her 'cries' seem fake. And even though he was trying to help her, she didn't want to talk anymore and used the classic excuse of "it's getting late" and how her mouth was dry @26:42
Maybe the scammer got tired of waiting for Kitboga to send her some pity money. Their whole plan was to pose as a victim and make up a story about how she was scammed for years so Kitboga would send her money once he felt bad for her.
Not to mention, Kitboga was supposed to hear this part at 0:43 so he would be convinced she was a real victim when he hears the scammer telling the "victim" what to do.
@@ViIgax oh damn. You may be right
After few years of watching your videos and laughing and being educated (and even trying out silly things to annoy scammers)...this video was truly an eye opener! The helplessnes that Sarah must have felt when she realised it all must've been hard. The empathy you showed her and how you explained everything to her so calmly was amazing to see..
I have never thought about directly giving money to a CZcamsr.... but this video changed my mind! Well done to you and your team 👏 keep going strong
This man Kit is just a wonderful, empathetic guy. Love love LOVE his work.
I found money transfer documents in my grandad's house when cleaning. He had been sending money to some scammer in Nigeria. He was starting to show signs of dementia he was lonely and vulnerable . These scammers are awful. Thank you for helping people
Bless you Kit. You saved her life. She sounded so trusting, I hate that there are people in the world who take advantage of that.
Thank you for helping her. You are an amazing person who is doing so much good in the world, please keep doing so.
Kit is a wonderful person. His compassion is unbelievable. He is so humble too, no airs and graces and no big fat ego like some scam baiters ❤
I know who and what you mean. Their swagger and ego are disgusting, and sadly, they either can't or won't see it. May God continue to keep Kit and team humble and safe.❤❤
@@Tobeesho i remember that guy receiving his first $500 donation. he was in tears, truly humbled. Now he's just... mean. I get that these scammers are evil but there's no need to be a different kind of evil yourself.
are you referring to that scam baiters guy?
Now. I wonder...
That's why I prefer watching him. Not just because he's legitimately funny, entertaining, and I actually learn stuff from his calls, but you can tell he's a good person who genuinely cares about helping the victims.
Seriousely I never thought that hearing a senior talking about the scams they were victim was so pain full. You came a long way from turning scammers crazy (I never laughed so hard with some of your characters) , to a hearth-warming hero that probably saved a life . If I refer to another group of scambaiters that I follow , sometimes ederly people are so desperate that they commit the unthinkable. Thanks a lot for what you do
What do you think it would feel like? Are you even a human being? It took you to the point of actually hearing someone in pain from the scam to understand, that's crazy
@@23Butandione This was a rethorical sentence btw .. So you know what to do with your comment 😗😆
@@23Butandione If you have never got diagnosed with cancer then you can't fully imagine how it will feel like. You know its gonna be traumatic and absolutely devestating, but you still wont be able to know HOW devestating it will feel
Kit, helping out Sarah kinda hit me in the feels. Thanks for doing what you do.
There is no possible way to fully put into words how awesome Kit and his Team and the community are. I'm not a victim, and I thankfully don't know anyone who is, but I'm so ducking grateful for Kitboga's work.
Thank you for showing yourself in a vulnerable state. Not only does it show you are really dedicated to helping people, but it shows how many people can really be hurt by these scams.
Man, we usually come to these videos to laugh at the scammers and all their time wasted, but a video like this reminds us there are real victims out there. These are the ones who need the help of people like Kitboga. Keep up the good work.
Well said. Exactly what I was thinking
So often we see you turn the scammers into a mockery, but seeing their techniques in practice was shocking and how this poor woman was riddled with digital parasites was so upsetting. Very glad that you could help her and restore some order to her world.
Thank you for saving people.
Kit saying that he's not a violent person, but he wanted punch that guy is so relatable.
That broke me. Honestly.
He’s the sweetest and most upbeat about this situation and seeing him cry is heartbreaking. Like seeing your dad break down.
I feel like loneliness is a factor for this victim. So sad. I am glad you and your team were able to help her.
Yes. So I think what happens is that there are 2 scammers working together, one of them has the work to gain her trust, to be her only friend, even son as he calls her his mother, taking advantage of her loneliness. The other scammer is in charge of getting her money, so her "son" tells her that he is trustworthy. I'm so surprised, this is one of the most messed up things I have ever seen.
I'm sorry if he explained it in the video, I haven't finished it yet :'v
Thinking about how this lady is probably just one case out of thousands is really heartbreaking. Thank you for the work you are doing Kit, and may you expand your work into helping countless more victims! 🥰🥰
Can we please get a gofundme going for Sarah? This is terrible.
agreed, kit said hes been helping her since and this happened a few months ago
Sorry there are no rewards for being Stupid!
@@Peekaboo-Kittyyou're talking about an old lady here. Being trusting and kind aren't bad character traits. She isn't at fault that there are horrible people.
How could you even say something like that.
@@brook_angel they are trolls, ignore them
My grandmother was a victim of scammers before she passed away, it really warms my heart to see you helping people like this. Thank you for all of the work you put in, it means so much.
When she said "You did a world of good just by talking to me." it broke my heart. How can these scammers be so cruel?
The scammers deserve no mercy because they have none themselves.
Your channels are so entertaining, funny, informative, powerful but the most important feature or best quality that provides to many and gives back, (besides the fact that gives a substantial amount of KARMA to this awful scammers who certainly deserved) is when your able to actually help someone who has been abused and scammed like in this video as you have mentioned, it's heart warming and moving to see the weight that you are able to remove from this people affected in such way, WHAT YOU DO, IT'S BEYOND ENTERTAINMENT, you are a wonderful human being!
I sincerely wish ENDLESS WEALTH,HEALTH, SUCCESS AND LOVE TO YOU AND YOUR LOVE ONES.
That poor woman. Thank you, Kit, for being such a good guy. ❤
Dude, because of you, I have been able to tell my grandparents about the current scams these days, preventing scams against them.
Same here. I send my mom Kit's shorter videos for a laugh, but she is also seeing how sneaky and dangerous these people are...and telling her friends!!
I don't think I ever cried over a youtube video before.. This was just a single person that KitBoga saved, imagine the countless he has helped throughout his years of doing this
I completely lost it. The distress and betrayal this poor woman must have felt. The scammers are the scum of the earth.
Remember that Kitboga get people scammed by Aura.....
But what if kitboga was the one being scammed? I always question everything. At some points the "old lady" had me thinking it was either set up/staged or she's fake.
@@kr1me2000aura is not a scam. Its an app.
@@kr1me2000kit did an ad for a real company, that’s not comparable at all
This nearly reduced me to tears. Thank you for working so hard to help this woman, and doing everything that you do.
You're honestly a super-hero, Kit. Thank you for doing the work you do.
My mother lost 300 to an amazon scammer and thinking about it even now makes me upset. You are doing such a good thing Kit
And 300 is coffee money in the cup holder by comparison to what vanished from many seniors accounts 😢.
Theft is the biggest problem in society.
@@RetroCaptain300 isn’t much money in comparison but often scam victims suffer mentally quite a lot more than dollar amount.
I felt ALL the feelings watching this Kit... So sad for Sarah, shocked at how complicated this is, SOOO mad at Abhi I could bop him and so encouraged by the fact that there are people like you and your team helping her. All to think that his has come from you taking chances, making mistakes and getting messy. It's so inspiring to me to see what great things can come from small beginnings.💜
The way i cried, you are doing so much work for these people. Thank you Kit.
The outro always gets me teary eyed. YOU also matter and are so so valuable. The work you do day in and day out is absolutely amazing and priceless. You have saved so many people from scumbags like the people who hurt Sarah. Thank you so much for everything you and your team do.
Can we please have a go fund me for this woman. I’m in literal tears for this. Our most vulnerable members of society are getting taken advantage of over and over again. Thank you. for all your hard work and diligence.
I would happily donate to this
The community suggested this before but at the time Kit told us that the scammers own all of her accounts. They had access to everything ao there was no place the money could go to. Now it seems like she is doing better and she had some untouched funds left somewhere
She needs friends, people to talk to. I hope her community will take a notice and help. You can try to do it in your community, find some ways to keep elderly people feel connected. Organize a trip, prayer group, singing meetings.
That would be the first time I would donate to a cause like this. I want her to have the best years she can have from now on.
I am all for this. I rarely donate to anything/anyone. But this I would chip in on. It's "Sarah" and the Australian Koalas. 💝
This tops every video you’ve ever done. Even “do not redeem”. You are a genuinely good person and you are more than just a comedy channel, you are making a real difference in the world. You are saving lives. Please say hello to your new grandmother for us and let us know if there’s anything we can do to help.
The icing would be Steve getting trapped in there....
Good point, but DO NOT REDEEM is in the hall of fame at this point.
DO NOT REDEEEEMM!
DO NOT REDEEM
Scammers are the lowest of the low. Good for you for doing this work. Keep it up.
This is my favorite scam bait video so far. It broke my heart and restored my faith in humanity at the same time. You guys are making the world a better place one person at a time. Thank you ❤
The thing I hope Kit realizes is that by making videos like this- he’s not only potentially able to intervene and help people already in this situation but helps countless others from ever being in that position.
And does it while making them laugh.
I think that’s even more noble and important. So yeah. While you can’t technically count what never actually happened- he’s undeniably saving people.
Your grandma would be proud of you kit. Genuinely. I know beyond a shadow of a doubt. You dedicated your life to stopping others from being in her position. And you have succeeded innumerable times.
I know you probably saw a lot of your grandmother in the victim here. Understandably so. Just know that if she could- your grandmother would be thanking you too.
You’re a wonderful human. Never give up.
I followed this story as it was unfolding. I cried then, I cried again today. I never wish bad things on anyone but the people that did that to her don’t deserve one good thing in their lives. Thank you Kitboga for being one of the good guys in this world.
You are an absolutely godsend, Kit. I can't thank you enough for the amazing work you and your team do to bring down the scammers and help the victims.
You are a saint Kit. Thank you for all the work you do and for saving countless people from horrible fates. I can't imagine the emotional toll this situation took and hope you always feel loved and valued for the rest of your life. The world needs more people like you.