I Confronted the Scammer Who's Been Impersonating ME!
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Have you seen someone impersonating me on TH-cam?? I confronted him and what happened next will shock you! Always be careful with who you're talking to online.
He actually did a good job narrating the ad. Certainly a person that could find something productive to do.
Could
I totally believe that there is little legit work in nigeria, even if he would be good enough for a lot of things
It is a shame, but what are the options? If working as a scammer or eating food from someones trash would be my options then i would probably scam too
I do feel bad for everyone that gets scammed, especially old people that just want to do their best because they believe it, but i am in a position where i can find work anywhere without having to resort to things like that, so it is easy to judge them as bad and only bad
@@indigo7898 you have no idea, computer courses are so insanely accessable in Nigeria, and there's so many tech companies that will hire. I'm not saying they'll end up working for apple,but maybe Microsoft. But it's the same as everywhere else make absolutely no mistake, if you WANT to work in Nigeria, You absolutely can.
This is another person who DOESNT want to work. There's nothing wrong with that. Just don't make excuses for scamming people who do. Scam the government and claim some benefits or get lost.
@@indigo7898 you are in a position where Yiu can't find work and the only seemingly available options are to scam people? Is that what you just said. Because get a goddamn grip.
I agree, he was very good !!
@@kavalogue are from Nigeria? if not then stop talking about matters you know nothing about.
That’s an ending I never expected. Glad to see he had some humanity in him and hope he’s able to find his way and make money while continuing to help others!
It’s not about not having humanity, it’s about being desperate and feeling like you don’t have any choices in life. Whilst being told that people in the west are rich and have extra money they will just give away.
Unless you have been in his situation, it’s best to reserve judgment on someone’s character.
It was a good ending after all though. I do agree with you on that he took the money till eight orphanage not only did he give the money to the orphanage but he stayed there for a whole day. That was just amazing about story turn good
i dont think its hard to fake that
I would not be surprised tho if he faked that too. Like he took pictures of other people doing the actual good deeds & used that if his ass were caught.
If this guy watched enough of Ben’s videos, he’d know that this mother thing might not work and if that failed, he knew he could just use the whole *I’m GoNnA hElP mY cOmMuNiTy By ClEaNiNg TrAsH* & it’s actually they can verify did happen, but that he had nothing with it, to trick Ben into thinking he did do something. 🤷♂️
My mom died this morning 😭😭😭😢😭😭😢😢😢😭😭😢😢😢😭😢😢😢😭😢😢😢😢
I'm a Nigerian. Tears my heart everytime one of my countrymen does this. But I can assure you, we're not all bad. It's just a few persons giving a country of 200million people a very bad name.
All Nigerians are not! My boss is Nigerian, here in the US, at a massive corporation. She runs the show and is one of the smartest people I know. Every country has bad people and good people. God bless you and your journey. I hope it's a good one!
Honestly it's thanks to pleasant green that I've been able to see that Nigerians are one of the kindest and smartest people on earth. It's a shame that scammers taint that picture.
I knew not all Nigerians were scammers, just like not all Americans are bad. We both have many good people in our countries.
Seems like more than a few.
It's too bad you have the "Nigerian prince" thing too.
I've tried to "change" a scammer once, as I often intentionally play along. He keept to his story and started insulting me. Some of them are truly lost.
It's very nice to see that you probably managed to save one of them.
Millions of them are lost. 😞
When you come from a world where *_no one_* can be trusted, trust can take so much more than a few phone calls or video chats. Im sure many of them are truly evil; however I don't believe that all of the ones who refuse to change are bad. Just victims of severe circumstances 🤷🏼♀️
And honestly I think this scammer hasn’t changed either. He probably knew Ben was going to find out about the mom thing so he probably used the whole helping the needy as another lie to make Ben think that he (scammer) is doing a good deed when in reality, its BS. He probably used someone else’s pictures while someone else was doing a good deed and pawn the pictures off as his own.
If he lied to Ben the first time, nothing is stopping him from lying the 2nd or the 3rd time because it’s easier to lie.
@@123RADIOactive you dont know that for sure
@@123RADIOactive Obviously thats a possibility, but why have such a cynical viewpoint? Kinda depressing that way 💁🏼♀If homie is THAT good at lying, he deserves the $ honestly.
That was extremely wholesome. Almost feels like a scam about a scam. My minds blow. That’s simply amazing.
I was thinking the same thing. It was too wholesome. But i think we all got scammed. Not many people will work and give it all away when they are struggling themselves. Especially in a 3rd world country. Doesn't make sense.
@@AmandaCarlow-g7f Then again, when you go looking for good, sometimes you actually find it
@@GL-RTA_SORhow exactly was he looking for good when contacting a scammer 😂
Stories like this is why I watch Pleasant Green above all other scam videos. He knows how to actually get through to these people.
He actually made a good advert and has a strong voice. Sure he was nervous but I hope this man goes into genuine work. Its sad that circumstances have led him to do this.
@John Stuart How do i donate
@@toiletgaming223 yo
Don't it's a scam
@@charitynwakwue782 I lied
@ Twerkinator3000
No way!…😱
Really
Man you turned something that we all overlook into possibly a life changing moment for that man and definitely for those kids. This is great
@Kelvin shut up
I doubt it happened. It was probably another scam, with other people doing the work
I hope he really did that. At least he wasted a lot of time trying to scam Michael Rafone. 😂
@@robs9324😢😢😢😢😢😮😢😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😢😮😢😮😊😊
Rule number one of scamming. Don't impersonate a scam baiter! 🤦🏽♀️
That has to be the stupidest person/group to scam, a guy who literally goes in depth about your scam,
damn, not a lot of youtube channels are able to bring tears to my eyes but you succeeded multiple times....
You cannot control what they do after, but you for sure impact a lot of lives, you're a great human, love your content! God bless you!
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I've heard of compulsive liars and people who have this habit of stealing. Its kinda a mental issue and tough to break.
Well that is heartwarming. Perhaps he had never felt like part of a loving community and needed that nudge to finally see how it could benefit not only him but everyone. Love wins. I hope this makes a long-lasting impact on his life.
lol nah he robbed the orphanage after hours and went back to scamming the next day
@@98leight haha
Congratulations you've won.
Give me your social security number, mother's maiden name, and the name of the street you grew up on
what is that painting in your ava? looks familiar. Greetings from Germany
Bro lied tho
I'm not crying, you are.
This is EXACTLY how we should all be dealing with scammers, showing them their alternatives.
It's too bad though, it's incredibly difficult to break this cycle.
I'm gonna have to disagree
Yes I admit it , I am crying a very touching video
Yes, lock up them all. 😂
Never show them kindness they take advantage of that
@@azurecreed9119 People like you are what is stopping this world from becoming better.
It is a powerful gift you have to be able to lovingly guide someone to self-correction. Ben, this story was truly inspiring. I am glad I took the time to watch this.
Phrases used by scammers: “This is legit okay.”
You were very patient with him. I thank you for trying to make him see some other way to live his life.
My mans made a Scammer pitch his Ad lines, that is something else 😆😆
And the ending is also something else... Especially for the life of that guy. Hopefully he stays that way and keep in touch with you
Thank you for another beautiful work Ben!
Man, this video was quite a roller coaster!
I was really starting to smile when I heard his voice doing the ad, thinking he started to realize how to do honest work for someone who wants to genuinely help you.
I was about to write this comment and leave it at that, when I realized the video was only half way over... And then the story kept evolving and made me sad again. But then, the ending peaked again and it was super heart warming to see the change of heart.
Good on you and here's to hoping he holds onto the lessons learned ❤️
It won't last he would go back to scamming
This is one of the more wholesome videos on the internet these days. He literally made a scammer do honest work.
OK if you really got this scammer to read this ad and do this then you are brilliant on so many levels. not only did you tie it into your sponsor but if you really actually got this guy to go along and do this, I am very impressed and you deserve more subs!
Update, now that I actually decided to watch the whole video after my last comment, all I can say is bravo! Good job sir!!!
Unexpected ending to that on, Ben. To give is better than to receive - to experience that is a blessing in itself. Lovely to see what is essentially a happy ending.
Wow, Ben! That was full-on! You are the only scam-baiter that engages these scammers in this way. I wish I was more like you!
I will strive.
Ikr he makes us all better people!
I remember watching a video in which Pierogi helped a call center scammer named Karan once.
I mean engaging with these people is usually a waste of time. They've decided that since their life is difficult it's ok to steal from others.. you don't really undo those kinds of things over a few text messages.
@@lvlinty You are mostly right. But the very attempt says more about the person who tries than about the scammers themselves.
For some scammers, there may be an accumulative effect. For others, it could just be "the straw that broke the camel's back". A moment of clarity after enduring a session with Kitboga or someone like that.
@@pheresy1367 it's kinda like this. You're wading in a puddle of muck and for a quick second, you find yourself in clear crystal waters, but then you're back again in an endless puddle of muck. I'm not trying to portray these scammers as victims because I've seen them and I know some of them, but I'm also aware of their lot in life.
Anyway, they really messed up the public perception of Nigeria and this has made it even more difficult for us to travel, sell things, and even ironically, get jobs.
I’m glad this young man helped some less fortunate children. Hopefully he has made a change for the better. I love videos like this where someone redeems themselves and tries to lead a better life.
lol i have a feeling he needs money for drugs
I have a feeling the guy was still likely lying and that he probably took pictures and videos of other people doing the work and he just pretended that was him.
Seriously, does Ben have actual PROOF that the pictures was HIS and that HE literally did do the work instead and what I just said wasn’t true? Because it seems like almost every scammer should know of his tactics, by lying to him and if he caught on to the first lie, they whine and cry about it and then pretend to do some nice community service to pull heart strings, then runs away with the cash and Ben wouldn’’t have known otherwise. 🤷🏻♂️ It literally feels like scammers would pull this stunt at this point
I watched 100% of your add that was very impressive work haha I actually enjoyed it even knowing an add was coming!
😅😅
Xdd
This could be a movie or a book, what you did for this young man was amazing
Yeah it's almost like it was completely scripted.
@@cheyknight5880it’s not lmfao
@@hannah_montana583 gosh, I hope not Hannah
He made a book with a scammer, look up By D Grace of God
How you make scambaiting heart warming is truly a testament to the person you are. Well done.
I had seen the fake account posting in the comment section a few times and thought of all the TH-camrs in the world this guy chooses a scambaiter to impersonate!!! All in all I'm glad he hopefully learned his lesson. As Always thanks for the incredible video!
He just chooses a bunch of channels. That's why he asks for screenshot for confirmation, so he can know who he's impersonating. That's also why he didn't recognize the picture, he had no idea who PB was.
@@Nathan-dt2tu Pleasant Blue...? 🤔
😂
@@WatanabeNoTsuna. 😭😭😭
He just now replied to the comment I left.
@@ChuckWood The scammer?! He's still at it, heh...? 😲☹️
I find it amusing that he decided to scam a TH-cam channel impersonating someone fighting scammers!!! 😂🤣
He didnt recognize him from the picture so he probably didnt know, it also seems that he was "working" solo, given how he was totally on his own
Could be that he had multiple bots on different channels and just didnt look up any of them, the messages were pretty straightforward too with no context to the channel whatsover, just "got a scrernshot? How you wanna pay?"
99% of the people who do this dont even watch the videos. they just have a bot network that impersonates accounts with high subscriber bases and does everything automatically. so they only thing theyre actually doing is waiting on the other end of the phone for someone to fall for the scam and send them money. i personally find it really funny because for big big youtubers like markiplier, you can actually have up to a dozen different bot accounts active all trying to scam people first.
He’s an Olympic class scammer.
This just shows everyone deserves a chance. You never know what people are going through. That doesn't mean it's ok to lie, steal or commit crimes to get what you need but if you can break down the walls people put up you can help them and see that deep inside everyone is love and goodness, it just needs to be found. 😊
did u watch the entire video?
What an amazing series of events! Started with a message on TH-cam trying to scam and ends with a young man visiting and helping at an orphanage! You sir are a humanitarian genius ❤. I just hope that this planted some seeds in this young man’s mind that working hard pays more that stealing.
OMG! I'm in tears! Hopefully that's changed his life forever. Thank you for sticking with him
I love when scammers get what's coming to them. But I also love when Ben gives scammers a chance.
You're such a kind , helpful, good guy. I love it when you try to turn a scammer around.
@@Apriliars I did say " try" duh
Can’t redeem the unredeemable!
I love that you don't just insult these scammers, you empower them to stop scamming by showing them how to do legitimate work ! It's truly touching, I'm grateful I found your channel.
Oh my goodness that brought a wee tear to my eye, I was genuinely moved by you showing him there is a better way ❤
This was a genius way to include your sponsorship. I usually fast forward through them but I listened to the whole thing and now im seriously considering buying it
You are one amazing patient person, you gave this guy not one not two but three chances to redeem himself and he actually did, The impact you made must have felt amazing to him.. Doing for others is way more rewarding than small monetary gains
The Scam is probably designed for you, no one would result to scamming people just to help a sick mum, don't help these guys please. Abbey from Nigeria
Good content tho. Worth the pocket change.
It's a scam that is non-existant
Shoot I'd scam to save my mom's life. That's just obvious lol.
Well he did help him and his heart turned from evil to a good person
Ur a good person!!!
I can imagine being good enough at speaking, reading and writing English, while living natively in Nigeria, is a skill that should give you plenty of job opportunities.
This was one of the best anti-scam videos I've ever seen. Never seen another TH-camr do something like this.
I absolutely love it when Pleasant Green emphasizes the scammer’s grammar errors like ‘I don’t want to LOOSE her’ 🤣
I love how you get them to fess up, and sometimes eventually attempt to turn around. No matter what he did with his life the next day(s), at least he wasn't scamming for that short time. We hope.
Your a good man Ben. And, those words certainly ring true....."No matter how bad you think you've got it, there is always someone out there who has it much worse" I hope this gave him something to think about and he learned a very valuable lesson.
You're quite an amazing person, Mr. "Rafone!" I normally skip over the sponsored ad in YT videos, but I actually watched this one in full so good job converting this scammer.
"Whenever you are confronted with an opponent. Conquer him with love."
-Mahatma Gandhi
Well played, my friend! Brilliant
thank you for addressing these scammers, these guys almost got me
what stopped you from being convinced, how were you close to being scammed by these sorts of things?
Yes these people are found in many channels, Matts Off-Road Recovery for example, got their logos stolen and scammer use it... Most important. any link to a telegram should be questioned. *also read the description box of the channel* , if they really use telegram, that might be mentioned in the various links they provide.
@@isallah1kafir196 they do any size and company type.. i see them for years, and people fall for it lately? It is so obvious a scam
@@dertythegrower as much as I despise scammers, Im starting ti understand why they do it.
A well known verified youtuber uploads a video.
A completely fake and unrelated channel that only shares the profile picture then comments under asking people to click links and join for prizes, the channel is unaffiliated, it has little to no subs, it has no content, and every single time there'd at least a handful of people who then reply to these scams literally commenting "scam"
That's at least 5 things that everyone who falls for these things seemingly chooses to ignore. I don't understand. I genuinely do not understand. It's so insanely obvious. It couldn't be more suspicious. Which leads me to believe one thing, this world is full of people who are so mentally inept they'll just give you their money if you ask. It makes no sense. None of it does.
@@perfect.defect I wouldn't tell anyone what stopped you from believing him. Don't give anybody any tips on how to make it more believable. It's good enough that they didn't scam you, and you picked up it was a scam. Don't let them know because they'll use it to their advantage. So glad you wernt scammed. 👏❤️👀
Dang. The fact that you taught the scammer the meaning of hard work is actually amazing.
Your reaction to this scam was incredible. I congratulate you for what you did. God bless you, Ben.
You do have "something special for me".
You show me repeatedly how venal these scammers are, and give me a chuckle everytime one of them loses their cool, gets scammed themselves or says "Ben Dover" without any recognition .
Always informative and great content.
Thanks, good sir!
The ad the guy narrated was actually quite good. To the guy that was in this video, if you need money to support people in your community like you did in the orphanage or to help start living a good and honest life, you should become a online ad/video narrator, you did a very good job for Pleasant Green and I hope you learned your lesson.
I love how Pleasant Green is able to create a short video that takes you through such a wide range of emotions. He is teaching us how to avoid being scammed, and how to be a kinder person all in one.
That ending was so wholesome. I can imagine he stayed the whole day!
Rapidly closing in on 1 million subscribers. You deserve it Mr. Dover. I really enjoy your videos.
DEAR scammer,
you did wonderful job on that AD, we are so proud of you, and we understand you just need opportunities. Please continue to provide your services to help your people in need and everything else will fall into place.
Sincerely,
Your Brothers African America
Incredible story with an unexpected and miraculous ending. Thank you.
I am all kinds of emotional right now because of this. Never would have guessed a Pleasant Green video was going to make me cry.
I'm not crying either, I got something in my eye 😭
Same 💧
@@drea8117 Someone is just chopping onions, that is all.
"Out of evil cometh good ". ONLY God can do this, through us. There is indeed, hope for humanity 🙏 😀. All is NOT lost.
I love that you treat the scammers like real people and try to lift them up out of what they're doing. A lot of scambaiters will insult them and make them mad which probably makes them double down on scamming people. Keep up the good work!
Impersonations have been trending for a while now, amazing work was done here, very unique! Keep making the world a better place everyone.
I'm glad for the way the video ended. Kind of like how you helped an ex-scammer make a book and publish it to help his village raise some money. There are good people who do bad things, but then they turn their lives around in some way and make some good out of it once again. Kind of like how Trilogy Media has helped ex-scammers turn their lives around. I truly respect the work that you do. Please keep doing it! No matter how small you may think the difference is that you are making, it will make a big difference to somebody who needs it done.
I like your last words, kindness
This is the most wholesome video I’ve come across in a while. You changed a man’s heart for the good. Hope he continues in the righteous path and you sir, continue to be the awesome person that you are!
This exact thing happened to me a few weeks ago and they actually got hundreds of dollars out of quite a few people🤬🤬🤬.
That’s why I’m hesitant to do giveaways as the second you say giveaway they jump straight into the comments and copy paste congratulations to hundreds of people. They get you to go to that app and also ask for postage and tell people to pay with gift cards🤬🙄!
ok
Hey man, Love your channel and I'm stoked to see you're a fan of Pleasant Green as well.
Someone tried to get me as BigDaws. I downloaded a text app to realize i needed to pay shipping. HA! i knew it. gonna make a video out of it soon... lol
you can try a tool by another TH-cam to help that and its open source. It's called yt spammer purge.
Bro I love your channel keep stackin
You are truly a class act Mr P. Green. The world becomes better because of people like you The people that are blessed enough too know you should see this clearly!!
That’s crazy! Your the first scam baiter TH-camr to Acualy turn a scammers life around thanks man!
This video was like a whole movie…. the highs, the lows, the plot twists, the final resolution and then a new positive beginning with a morale
Bravo man 👏🏽 Love this video!
Agreed! This video is so awesome, might be one of my favorites!
@@lightning_galaxy 0ppppppppppp
So much pain and suffering in this world. I do not support scammers, but as a human being I feel for them. Their suffering is pushing them to create more suffering for others.
God help us all and bless us all.
@Jamie Last Every soul has a sad story. I feel for all humans, even for you.
This made me tear up. You rock! Thanks for doing this. Showing him that other people worked hard for their money and he is taking their hard work.
This was a great way to stop people from skipping the sponser segment!
Wow respect man.. I can never in a million years imagine turning a scammer to a good will helper
Not gonna lie, I had NO clue where this video was going, so many twists and turns and yet once again proof that there is still good in people, even if you have to search a bit to find it. Well done. One of the best vids I have watched in awhile. Thank you
Good message at the end!
We all should make the world a happier place for everyone!
Not everyone has the benefits of living in a rich country.
But those who don’t have no business trying to steal from the rest of us!
This is such a wholesome story that I have to support by leaving a comment. Thanks for doing this for the Nigerian kids and making a difference in their lives.
Your a modern day super here Mr. Green... seriously where is your cape! Thank you for helping this guy see there's a different way!! A scammer reading a scam app telling you to be safe about scams not a bad gig, to bad he kept a story about his mom
It's THIS and it's ripple effects that truly change the world. Not to say I don't enjoy the payback the scammers receive; but you're my fave in your approaches., while one other scam baiter , who's great, but he's overly antagonizing and in a cuss match with them.
What a great story. I am glad you persevered with him, and he did something good for once
You make such a difference in their lives and I hope they continue what you've taught them. Way to go ex-scammer!
This person does this for tons of channels. Had a person say the same thing but for a different person just a few days ago. Crazy.
Words of wisdom.... it is better to give than to receive, I get a warm feeling.
Dude had a great opportunity and ruined it for himself. That hurts 😭🤦🏻♀️ but this is very nice :)
Your such a nice guy Ben dover.. offering scammers a chance to do good and some do.. most don't. One of my favorite channels to watch. Always waiting for the newest upload
I love what you do and how you do it. I don’t skip ads on your channel.
Best wishes, pleasantgreen.
Thank you for the amusement your username gave me, Jrrargleblarg. Hehe.
The turn of the story at the end was great. Thanks for getting him to turn a new leaf!
I wasn’t expecting the happy ending. Thank you for this gift
"You don't have to look far to find someone" touching words as well as music. I watched this multiple times, in tears...
It's not often I want to actually click through to someone's sponsored ad, but honestly I want to this time because man was it such a clever and unique way of doing it. Fantastic job! And the ending was so wholesome too. I think you really helped turn that guy's life around and we now have one less scammer in the world 😀
If only that was the actual end of him scamming, that'd be nice, but may take more than this.
I saw someone running the same scam in the comments on Vehicle Virgins channel. Seems like a pretty common scam, i wonder if there is an organization running everything???
Ya I just checked DDE’s channel too and they’re doing it on their channel as well… seems like a pretty big operation going on
@@edhildenbrand232 yikes
This video ended with such an unexpected heartwarming result. I’m amazed. I hope he stops scamming permanently.
Whoever was trying to scam him, if YOU see my comment, just know we are proud of you for what you did and I hope you stopped scamming. You made a difference with countless kids. Doesn’t that just feel amazing?! Keep up the good work. Good work comes with great rewards. We have faith in you.
I've watched a few of your videos and this one was by far the best!
I just found this channel and WOW! I'm used to the legends Jim Browning and Scammer Payback but this guy goes WAY beyond! That was an amazing video - definitely subscribing!
This was a amazing video to teach him to help others then to scam ppl ❤️
Hello from Scotland 🏴 Love your channel so much, wish I could do more on the fight against these scammers 😓
Wow! It was amazing how you turned this guy around. I truly hope this scammer is no more. That how we deal with evil - with kindness ❤
The only time i unskipped a sponsored section (i have SponsorBlock) just to hear the scammer narrate it.
didn't disappoint.
Speaking of Scams. My Mother almost got scammed out of insurance. If I wasn't there at home at the time chances are she would've went through with withdrawing $2Grand. I stuck to my gut, heard the Hindu accent, calls and stuff in the background of the phone call. You aren't raking advantage of my family, and most certainly not my Mother. Scammers can eat Rhino shite for all I care. Screw 'em all.
Amazing good on you
God bless you. I'm happy that you were able to save your mum from those scammers. Screw them all seriously
*you mean Indian accent?
The difference between Indian scams and Nigerian is that the Indians have to be educated. They must speak English and know how to use a computer. The poor people there have neither, as a rule. The Nigerians are far less educated and poorer, and they rely more on phones and emails.
@@raghavkamath I think he meant hindi accent
I just wanted to say the way you didn't give up on this person is why Love your channel sir, You don't just say there's good in everyone, you do your upmost to bring it out of them. We all end up in dark places and sometimes you can be in the dark for so long you think what you do to live is normal and justified. People like pleasant Green are for the those people to guide them out into the light, even if they have to be firm and drag them along a little.
Thank you for this. This comment in a sea of negativity and trolls, made my heart giggle. So thank you. Such kind words.
Why are you impersonating me? I'm the real James Johnson
This guy is just too underrated, keep it up ✊✊
My eyes are leaking. Best scambait story EVER.
I actually watched the ad because you made that guy work for it and then it hit me, you do this work all the time in your videos. So instead of fast forwarding, ill watch your ads. I have premium so i usually dont have to watch ads. Youre videos put me through a roller coaster of emotions. Liked and subscribed.
Good work on the ad read, man. I have heard of hospitals in third-world countries that would hold patients who can't pay their bills. The hospitals will not openly talk about it and will even lie about it. I heard about one woman who was locked in her room for six months. While this was not the case with this guy it does happen.
It is pretty common in some countries indeed. They get their mattress taken away and rely on their family to provide food... and pay the bills at some point. I am working on some disease in DRC and "patient escaped" is an actual status in our system.
However, the whole story with his mom is utter bullshit. The surgery would cost much more than a few hours of oxygen which would never cost $715 in Nigeria. Just no. I am also extremely suspicious of his story in the orphanage, even with the videos.
@@merlin2600 So you're charging them?
@@gidd No, I'm trying to track them so that we can find more sick people and cure them so that we can end the disease. It's a pretty rare but deadly disease and I can assure you that there are lots of places in DRC that really really hard to reach. Sometimes, we have people with a positive screening test in their settlement, they are sent to the nearest hospitals, several days of walk or motorbike away. When they get there, they get a confirmation test and then have the appropriate treatment. We have no control over those hospitals, so sometimes they are charged and people will escape. It's bad because if they didn't get treatment, it's certain death and they could contaminate other people. So a hospital escape is a problem on many levels.
@@merlin2600 Is your organisation paying for the treatment? Is it meant to be free
Yeah, I cried when he volunteered help at the orphanage. I love when you manage to get through to a scammer and help them learn how to be better. They're better off for it, the people around them are better off for it, and it's one less scam being run.