Yes that's true. I saw one on Facebook recently. They want to be friends and their English is a dead giveaway lol. I hope that more people catch on and realize that they're catfish.
Plus their accents too. I never fall for it cause I spend my money on me. They said they pick it up. from somewhere which is not true. I d id not fall for the IRS Scam. I got a text message about the IRS Scam. & they said were filing a lawsuit against me.. I totally laughed at it. & They said I had a arrest warrant? I am like IRS do not have arrest warrants. They are not law enforcement. I ignored it.
I saw the video on the Social Catfish site of the husband who believed a young woman had fallen in love with him and he was planning to leave his wife who was right there by her husband’s side in the video talking to the “Catfished” staff. His wife told him it was a scam but he didn’t believe her….he did seem more convinced when Social Catfish exposed the scam for him. What was surprising to me was that his wife stuck by him and stayed with him even after he shunned and disrespected her for the prospects of having a younger woman. I can’t believe his cyber affair didn’t damage his marriage.
The wife is a very insecure, desperate, pushover to stay with a man that was trying to cheat on her. Too many women don’t think much of themselves and stay with men who offer them nothing in return but crap.
Thank you for this. I just like messing with scammers until they bore me. Then I block them and report their accounts. I don’t take kindly to scammers or liars.
@@auntdiane1578 You are very welcome. I am an older person myself (63 and living in Ireland) but I work in the technology and media sector so savvy about scamming. I have watched the scammer episodes on Dr Phil and social catfish, and it just breaks my heart to see a lot of very sweet and genuine older people destroyed by the despicable actions of scammers. My late mum drilled the importance of being honest into us and made sure that we knew that money was not the sole route to happiness. The saddest thing about these scams is how the victims are broken, they often try to hide this when on the show but I feel that for many they will never get over the deception, never mind have the financial comfort in their old age that they had worked hard for all their lives.
I always wonder what would happen if the woman in a online relationship would ask the scammer for money. As soon as they tell you that they are rich you come with a sob story and ask them for a lot of money.
What a lovely lady you are! Hello, I am like your age, and I have my shares of goodlooking young guys that suddenly are desperate to date a woman who obviously are like 40 years older. I have never lost any money. But I have had a lot of fun - I pretend I am blown away and in love, and then - boom- I tell them who they are and what they are doing. And they get really angry, and we are done. Very satisfying! 😄
Never tell the scammers that you know they are scammers!!! You only educate them and make them better scammers, and the next victim doesn't stand a chance! Have your fun and then disappear - I've done it several times but got fed up having to pay for international phone calls.
I love your video, letting them know your on to them, when they ask you for money, say;"wow that's the same thing I was going ask you"! You have to know who in your league and who's not
Thank you Aunt Diane i have been watching romance scams for months now, at first it was something to watch until i realised the devastation of it all. I feel so sad for those people who have given all their money away. I play games online and am shocked at all the men who try to get you to set up a relationship with them on these games, fortunately i am not so trusting of a person who can't even be bothered to check google maps or in fact the english dictionary, or time zones, people just need to check everything and be aware.
I used to bait the IRS and Microsoft tech support scammers. I'd hold them on the phone for hours and made them believe I was a victim. They were so mad when they found out all their time was wasted lol I've heard from several scammers that they steal because "You people in the US are all rich". One even said "You live like Justin Bieber in a mansion" haha I wish! Most of those scammers are in India, and considering the currency exchange, even $1000 USD goes a very long way there. The people operating the phones don't keep the money - the bosses get it. The bosses are driving Lamborghinis and live in penthouses. It's sickening.
Wow. They really do think we're all rich, don't they? I've had some would-be scammers try that on me too. Sometimes I would let them think that...and keep them hanging. I love hearing that you do that too. I agree that it's sickening to hear that their bosses in India are living the high life. I have many more antiscam videos that I make weekly on this channel. There are also many other channels that feature this type of content as well. It's like we're all ganging up on the scammers, and I love it.
Hello Diane, It is about time that someone has the guts to come on TH-cam and talk about catfish and scammers. You are so right in what your saying. I do the same thing that you do I play along with them. I let them get comfortable and we talk socially the best one that I get a kick is he you are talking for 2 or 3 days and they come out and say that they love you, I have to laugh, you are a very nice person and I enjoy and looking forward to hearing from you. Good luck on your channel I know you are going to do good because people need to hear these experiences.
Great video. Thanks. Scammers also ask their victims to access their FAKE bank account to see a huge FAKE amount, and make some FAKE payments for them. By doing that, they scam their victim into thinking that they have a lot of money. When you video chat with someone, always make sure to ask them to do something live that you can see, such as wave at you or hop on one foot, just so you can ascertain whether or not it is the real person talking to you and not a pre-recorded video they stole online
You seem like such a kind lady and the way you say stuff is so funny 😆 I could listen to you talk for hours. I've been watching a ton of Social Catfish recently, I'm pretty sure that's why your video was recommended to me. I'm glad it was, I just subscribed. I don't know if you have seen Kitboga but he's my favorite scam baiter. He's really popular and hilarious. I don't think he's dipped much into love scams but he does a lot of tech support scams. He breaks down how they do the scams so you know what to look out for while at the same time driving the scammers absolutely nuts. It's a good time for sure 👍
You are telling the true and are funny too. I never got scammed by these people and i caught them within a very short time. One wanted to send me 500,000$ to purchase a house in Italy, lol...yeah, he wanted my phone number, address, name etc. Then he said how much money do you have in bank to go toward the purchase. Lol. Eventually, i told him that he was a scammer and he disappeared
I've been addicted to these catfishing videos for the last week or so it's so fascinating and you do start to see all the same patterns over and over like the oil rig and the military man. I really think I would catch on to all the spelling and grammatical errors those things jump right out at me. I'm lucky I met my husband through an ad I put on Craigslist he happened to live 2 miles away from me we're 6 months apart in age we met a few days after we started talking and every single thing about him was true. I call him my husband even though we got divorced last year we are back together now for almost 9 months and he's been amazing every minute of it I hope I never have to go online to meet anyone and I would never send anyone a penny you can't pay your bills that's your problem
Glad to hear you met a real man. Happy about you being back together ❤. I get catfish weekly online, even though I'm not looking to date lol. They're really pathetic. I hope everyone recognizes their ridiculous stories so they won't have any more success in ripping people off. Thank you for watching. I have true catfish attempt videos almost every week. 🐱🐟
Just found this. I totally agree with you. I’m 74 and would never fall this! I also watch Social Catfish also. Hope you make more video’s your easy to listen too and has a great sense humor.
I'm glad you brought that up about looks! Realistically what's 30 year old guy wants a 56-year-old woman whether she's good looking or she's not! Common sense and logic would just tell me! I think the worst one I saw was a 56-year-old woman who was extremely overweight and not that attractive and never been married until she met a 21 year old Guyana man I believe.... and married him and the whole family was in on it! My heart really went out for her! She lost everything!
@@auntdiane1578 Yes, it does! Thank you for making people more aware of this issue! Personally I have no interest in dating. Trust is a big issue with me especially that I am older now. I have a lot of hobbies and interests to keep me busy! ✌️ I have quite a few friends that are on dating sites and I hear about is their nightmare stories! The best way to meet someone is to be introduced or just meet someone. Have a great day!
The worst catfish story is a woman who went 7 YEARS paying out + never met the scammer. She sold everything + almost ended up homeless. So very sad 😞//Ladies, be wary online + never send money- ever! Be safe
They can now use video chats with certain APS to make it appear you are chatting with them according to a Ukrainian woman who was catfished. Social Catfish found the person whose identity was stolen,, but she had a difficult time believing that because of their video chats.
Yeah, the scammers are getting more sneaky. But sometimes the mouth moving doesn't match the words, so the scammers probably edit them to match. But the anti-scam community will keep fighting 💪. Thank you for watching.
A lot of scammers also use what I call frontmen to scam their victims: they pay men in the US, Canada or what ever the relavant Western country is, to chat to the victim on their behalf - in return for a percentage of their "earnings", ie the money that the victims send them. I've experienced this several times.
I've seen shows where they have told the woman the man she was talking to was not that man and the woman will not believe them, still going to send the scammer money! Crazy
A friend of mine is doing exactly this right now. She was attempting to get money from me to yesterday She was going buy a prepaid card at walmart, then give him the numbers. She's been sending money for a year and is one step away from homelessness
Yes I have been watching these things for months and so, was prepared when I was contacted by one of these romance scammers. First of all his english was questionable. Secondly he avoided certain questions I would ask, and finally he asked that I send him two cell phones which he needed for his company. He was retiring and wanted to be with me as soon as possible. Really? I had a good time laughing then I became bored. Interestingly enough, he was supposedly close to my age. So sad for those who are lonely and get caught in the net of the scam.
Aunt Diane you are a girl after my own heart. I love doing these things to the scammers . Ive used different techniques and the results are hilarious . SOme of the ones you had mentioned i have used as well. We need so many people that can give people information on these awful people. I watch all the scambaiting shows too where they impart important info along with putting on an entertaining show too. GOd Bless
Just today, when a scammer claiming to be an underwater welder asked what I did, I responded “I’m an underwater hairdresser.” He didn’t even miss a beat, just kept scamming on!
I just came across your site & really enjoyed your video. You seem to be a very nice person. I’ve “liked and subscribed” and thank you for sharing your thoughts. 👍🏻🇺🇸
Thank you for this I was scammed and they stole my identity because I corresponded with this person and believed it was trurly him but thank goodness my daughters work found out and we turned this all over to the authorities but he had already caused me hurt and damage I’m a disabled widow who should of known better but I’ve learned an important lesson through this it saddens me to know that such evil people exist in this world to hurt others so everyone please be careful because tgesw😢 scrammers don’t care by. God sees and knows all please stay safe.
Thank you for your comment. Your daughter was looking out for you, which is a good thing. Romance scammers target vulnerable people, and that's despicable. Scammers don't have a conscience, so we all have to be extra vigilant. Stay safe and God bless.
Having heard so many of these stories, you can spot the signs. I received several attempts that had the signs. One was a guy who found me on Instagram and suddenly he needed me to send him money to pay his phone bill. I ended the call and eventually blocked him but before I did that he burned my phone trying to get me to talk to him. The second one was “military” who was widowed and had a small child. He also was getting ready to go on a top secret mission. I removed him right away.
That's good. Those are common scenarios. I get so upset when these idiots scam vulnerable people, and I hope that one day they are all put out of business. I know it's impossible, so the anti-scam TH-cam channels just try to educate the public. Thank you for your comment!
Yes, they're in the military fighting for our country! I believe some are Dr. 😂 I feel sorry for the people that take their identities and their pictures! I had had this happen to me many times especially on tick tock I just block them and reported them! ✌️
Damn how true is it for a military lieutenant wants to send his package to you and you pay the custom fees so he could come home and he's my Facebook friend and messenger how does that work
What people need to realize is.. Unless your physically invested in a permanent relationship. They're problems are not your problems. If you can't support your kids, buy a phone etc...not my problem. Love bombing doesn't work for me. I don't like charming people or those who fall in love in days, weeks or months. I have enough since to research policies and protocols for military, oil rigs etc....
I know that story of the Aunt Diane that killed her daughter and three nieces. Her son was the only one to survive. The toxicology showed she had alcohol and marijuana intoxication. The husband and sister-in-law are unable to accept the results. It was a really sad story. You don’t have to change your TH-cam name. She was not the only Aunt Diane.
It's okay, since it's also my name on Instagram. Aunt Diane was taken, and it was January and I was 57 years old at the time, which is where the 157 comes from.
I really do not mean this to sound rude, so please understand this. Before anyone either joins a dating site or enters into conversation with someone she/he doesn’t know who sent them an unsolicited introduction on any site, it is IMPERATIVE to know how to use any-of-many FREE reverse image searches, and how to use Google to look up the name the person claims. If any scenario sounds unlikely: working on oil rig and having funds “frozen,” MD (they usually refer to this in scammer world as “surgeon doctor,) military asking for money for things covered by military, and so many more, one must Google the scenario and please discuss (what you’re being asked to do) with family and friends whom you trust. Social Catfish/Scamfish is NOT a social service agency; it’s a business. They charge to use their reverse image search, which anyone online can do for free. They have a monthly subscription fee, again, to look up things can anyone can do free of charge. When they take the cases you see in their YT channel, these people, who have already been scammed into giving away money, then pay Social Catfish to “research.” It is clearly stated in their site that they “research” using publicly-available resources only. They have no more skill or talent or resources than anyone else with online access. Essentially, they’re just another scam. If you don’t know how to do these simple searches (it’s a search, not “research,”) please learn how to do these things.
True. I recently found this out. A Google search is free. And if they don't speak good English, or say they're working overseas, 99% of the time, it's a scam.
@@auntdiane1578 the main thing about these scammers is they always ask you to move to Google hangouts or whatsapp. Let that be your 1st red flag. Use your brains people.
If anyone reading this does not know how to access (or use) a reverse image search, FREE, please tag me and comment here. I will gladly give step-by-step instructions and, if you feel like it’s overwhelming to do this, I’ll do it for you. Nope, I don’t want your personal information and I would never charge anyone a cent. IDK if it’s okay to tell me email it phone number here, but don’t spend hundreds on things that can be done for free. Social Catfish is just another scam.
@@auntdiane1578 English is the official language of Nigeria. As in USA, there are many Nigerian dialects. I’ve been far-too-many USAmericans who do it speak very well, and are quite bad at writing English.
Thank you. Actually, I didn't get any ideas from them, except to make the situations humerous. I admire them, but I don't have the guts to do half the stuff they do. I find them very funny and smart. 😎
@@auntdiane1578 that’s awesome!! I love hearing your ideas of making them humorous! I love asking them specifics on their job like if they say they are on an oil rig, ask them about the ship they are on (completely opposite haha)
I’ve had plenty of scammers try but I’ve only lost 40.00 in I tunes cards because it was his birthday. He sent me a photo of a man in a nice frame and a picture of myself on a bath towel.
Online dating is stupid and a waste of time and money. May I remind everyone the internet was invented in the late 1970's as a way for scientists who lived in different geographic areas to collaborate on research. The internet was never intended to substitute for face-to-face human interactions. Yes. Meeting people takes time and effort. You can't sit passively behind a computer screen and hope to meet anyone. Get off your ass and away from the computer and mingle with humanity. It's good for you and helps build interpersonal skills.
I wouldn't online date again, but it seems to work for some people. But a mysterious stranger from another country? If I don't meet them face to face, they don't exist.
Not necessarily. The internet can be a great way to meet new people, especially if you lack the natural places to meet someone in real life or struggle with social anxiety. It all depends. I met my husband online and we have been together for almost 10 years now and I know several people that are in happy and healthy long term relationships in person with someone they initially met online. Times are different now.
@Sarah-rh5kf i I met my husband that way too. The problem is that these newer apps make it too easy for scammers nowadays. There should be stricter standards for verification of people when they sign up. It would be great if real people actually met other real people who were as lucky as you and I were ❤🤗
I can relate to all you are saying..I deal with POF scammers almost daily and I had to school my friend who had no clue about all the scammers tell to make their self believable. Hopefully she ( in her 70s) heeds my advice. Those dating site scammers are so fake I can't imagine anybody falling for it, but they do. And I feel so victims who have so much. The scammer that messed me up was a coworker..a real person that I know for a fact his background..I knew his parents..they dont know their son like they think they do. But one thing you said that's was so true, is these scammers using pictures being a 10 and coming after some old woman..i never get the 10s ( I'm 67) I get the dorky looking guys..I have not had one scammer yet use a picture of what i think is a good looking guy..bummer! But i play with them too like you did telling them you are where they are or something else that messes with their mind. And then they realize they screwed and vanish..i think I'm getting addicted to screwing with scammer heads..lol
Thank you for your comment. And yes, sometimes scammers might be real people who you know. I think dating sites should do a more thorough check before they let someone put up a profile.
I have a friend travelled to Korea from Australia to meet his online lover. 20 years younger and a professional. Waiting to hear what happened once he landed in Soeul. this is his 4th scam over a few years that I know of.😢
Aunt Diane I am totally with you on this and subscribed to your channel. You might also like to take a look at Kitboga who scams scammers and is hilarious at the same time. He has computer skills that allows him to get pics of scammers and make them see his bogus bank account with over a million dollars.
@@auntdiane1578 I was hit with a barrage of calls at work from people who were duped into wiring money to other countries to sell their timeshare located in that country. They did so despite their bank warning them they were being scammed by just going to western union to send money out. That's how I got interested in scammers and. found that the largest numbers of scams involve romance scams. In my work situation I was able to stop people from sending more money by having them speak to the building manager who confirmed there was no such real estate company in their building despite what their site claimed. As far as Romance scams I think social media should do more to warn people they could be being romanced by a Nigerian con artist and no matter what don't buy gift cards for them.
Absolutely. No legitimate business would ask for gift cards. And banks and Western Union should have stricter rules for sending money overseas. The scammers have even infiltrated social media. It's so frustrating. But we will keep educating the public to protect the vulnerable. Thank you for your input. It's much appreciated. 👍
Sending money to a person you dont know is beyond me. Some women even carry on after the scammer has been outed ! The one woman was donating blood in order to send The Nigerian more money as she had run out of money !
Fantastic report on scammers.. we get them cold calling us every day but just put the phone down as soon as you hear the accent from out of Europe.. keep up the good work.. Greetings from the uk
You are doing brilliant ! I too have had scammers galore ! I never succumb , but what fun it is winding them up until they believe I’m sending £3.000 but hey I don’t 😂 Well done girl Keep ur coming on ! Love from London UK
I guy said he was in the military. And said he need money, I pulled up the website and the army gave the rules are n a leave. I told the guy why is he trying to scam me. He told me he was in Afghanistan and then he told me he was in Africa and trying to get to the states.
I get calls claiming to be from Social Security, IRS of which they do not call you unless you request a call back and there is procedure to follow. I am 65 and get friend requests claiming to be from young women of which I do not accept their request.
Good. I'm glad that you were suspicious. I get those calls from fake ssa and fake medicare all the time. Even if the scammer can make the caller id show the ssa number, these two organizations won't call out of the blue. The same goes for the IRS. I just read a bunch of bank fraud stories, which I will be talking about soon.
Thank you for your positive view on this subject. I watch Scamfish and I always see people commenting on how stupid some people are, and how ugly they are. It’s just hateful and mean. Thank God, I have never dealt with those scammers, but under the right or wrong circumstances, anyone can fall victim. The scammers are wrong, and their victims should not be further victimized by the insulting and hateful comments left of these channels.
Scamfish (what a dumb name) is the TH-cam channel made by a company called Social Catfish (also dumb name.) They’re a for-profit business, not a social service agency. Not that there’s anything wrong with their being a business, but the reality matters. They exist as a business to make money, not a social service agency. These TH-cam videos are a tool for getting people to join their site, for a fee. These “investigations”cost hundreds-to-thousands of dollars. Again, they saw a business opportunity and jumped on it. There’s nothing wrong with that. Just so you know, as it’s stated on their site: they have access ONLY to publicly available records. We all can see the records and info they use. It’s up to each to decide if it’s more empowering to search these photos, names, unlikely-to-bombastic scenarios themselves, or pay a business to do this stuff. And it’s called search, not “research.” There is a difference.
That would be fun, BUT please be careful to use different emails, different phone numbers etc. I'm even afraid to do certain things. You could get a scammer who is good at hacking computers, smartphones etc. And he could do real damage. Your safety should come first. 🙏❤
I get friend requests on Facebook and accept..waste their time and then report them. Oil rig workers, military men, medical.. oh yes...I believe them with their poor English.not..😂
I messed with a few when I was on a dating site. got pretty deep in with a few LOL they were sending me fake docs (official bank with spelling mistakes) and fake bank accounts with their log in info. I would like to get back into when I have more time - they expect to love communicate daily.
I gotting messages like that playing my wheel of fortune games online. Telling me about oil nonsense and how they lost their wife and live with their son. I respond back OK. Because I know its total BS.
Thank you for this. I had and meet them on Facebook. Once they start asking you for 💰 ore stream cards itc. They love you Even they don't know you!!! You can recognize them easily only when you pay attention....
Good video. Scammers can’t get me! Ever since my divorce over 30 years ago, I have remained single and loving it. No online singles or dating sites, very little social media. I think it would be fun to scam the scammers, but as I said, I’ve never visited any site where they would hang out and I never will.
That's awesome. We can stay off social media or ignore strange friend requests. But I'm so glad to see that more people are resisting scammers, catfish, etc. Even with artificial intelligence, the fake videos are obvious, to be viewed for a good laugh. Thank you for watching 😊
I made up a city called Schits Creek which is a Canadian tv show. I made the scammer wait wait wait and wait for the gift card. I sent to the scammer via photo it worked but they did get any money.
OMG. That is very upsetting. War crimes going on, victimizing innocent people. I dread the news, but we can't close our eyes. I continue to pray that this stops ASAP 😪
Oops. I was thinking of war injury from Ukraine. Now I realize it was a scammer showing someone else's injury, pretending it's him. For all we know, it could be a Ukrainian injury the scammer got from the news.
hi there, I'm an older gal too! A friend of a friend got scammed, from these romance scammers, its amazing no one could convince her, it was a scam! She kept sending these scammers thousands, she sent them all her life saving, he told her he a Prince, yea right ! Any, thank you, I agree with you, really enjoyed your video, do you play the guitar? wish I did. Good Day.
Thank you so much for your kind comments. I hope your friend has stopped falling for these scams. I played guitar and piano when I was younger, stopped for years, then started again last year. I don't intend to stop this time. I have a long way to go, however, before I can be considered "good" at playing. There are many great free guitar lessons on youtube. 😀🎸🎵
Luv you aunt Diane, you remind me of me. I'm an average looking 65 year old gal from Tampa. Isn't it the truth, if it looks to good to be true it probably is! Word!
I feel sorry for the family of the victims, who often end up paying the price as well. They often have to take in the ruined family member, or have to bear the cost and grief of funeral services in the event of a suicide, or they end up inheriting the debt left by their family members who was scammed. Now bear in mind I don’t pity family members who willfully neglected said family member who was the victim of a scam, but for those who are busy with a family of their own (spouse, children, house, career, pets, etc.) or for those who tried to stop the family member from sending money to the scammer and were ignored or the whole thing was kept secret from them, I do pity them. Sadly, for the family members who try to stop their loved ones from being scammed, often they can’t do anything unless they can hire a qualified lawyer to help them, a qualified doctor to declare the victim family member of unsound mind, and they have to use that to convince a judge to grant the family members power of attorney in order to stop their family member from sending money to the scammer, and that costs lots of time and money the family often doesn’t have.
No trouble using the 'D' word at the end, there! 😄 I'm so glad you didn't just chop off the end of the video. This video turned up as a TH-cam suggestion on the sidebar of a Rinoa Poison scambaiting vid I'd been watching. I'm glad I checked it out, it was very enjoyable.
Yeah these Romance scams are so out of control. Every day I’m getting a message from a random Nigerian guy proposing marriage saying how deep in love he is with me.🙄
Iv had celebrity ones on Facebook they r a celebrity and on tour and this n that but celebrity that were famous in 2000 or 90s and haven’t been on scene but are verified
Oh yes, and they come up with excuses, which are not believable. One scammer put a different guy's face that did not match his words. I'm not looking for anybody, and would never do so online if I was. Some vulnerable people believe the excuses and the photoshopped person in the picture holding up a sign saying "I love you". Ugh, it's annoying. I can't stand to see people being scammed. So everyone that does anti-scam content helps to get the message across, even my little channel. 😊
They hacked my first Facebook! I never would send 💰. First what kind of gentlemen would aask a lady for money Yes Social media brought lot of friends together!! There lot of good people out there!!!! Greetings to you! Yes we can lurn from eachother.... Stay well
The more publicity these scammers get, the better! I think there are very simple failsafes that are invaluable, if people used them, they wouldnt get to the point of checking out photos half the time! but people just seem reluctant to use them. If you are on a dating site...why on earth would you even communicate in the 1st place with anyone that doesnt live anywhere near you?..thats a really good initial clue for a scammer..if somewhere from miles away responds to them, a scammer knows one thing about you...that you are probably not too genuine about actually meeting someone, you are more interested in a bit of flattery and some chat..a good mark! Im glad you mentioned scamfish, their videos are very informative..we can all look at these people & say 'oh i'd never do that1'...but these people are professional con artists..you probably arent..so theres no shame in being taken in..but please at least put in a few unbreakable guidlines before you decide to respond to anyone you dont know. think about the last time you dated face to face...imagine going on a 2nd or 3rd date with a guy you really liked...if during that 3rd date he'd asked you to lend him $500 what would your reaction have been? Thats how you need to think. oh and one last failsafe...the minute someone calls you 'my queen'...block them! no arguing, no debating, no explaining, just block.
@@auntdiane1578 I think its so important to interact & 'read' people as if they are in front of you. People are people, even if they're behind a screen. if someone sounds like theyre talking b*$$ocks, then they probably are! i wish dating sites had more warnings when you sign up. Apparently some are getting better, but it should be mandatory. Same with banks, a lot of those are getting better at spotting possible scam victims.
my sister almost got scammed. what i like to do is when i m chatting with scammer. I ask them for gift cards. they mostly think i m a scammer. they send me their real pic
Enjoyed your video! I had fun with it once w a person I knew was a scammer … I asked where ru located? Orlando. Great! So am I! What part of city? Downtown. Great so am I! I’ll meet you at so and so coffee shop. In reality I live in Seattle and never been to Orlando … but knew I was speaking to someone in another country and they wouldn’t know. Wasted 45 mins of their time before they disappeared! Lol
What really gets me is these scammers demonstrate a very poor grasp of the English language and yet,so many people fall for their crap.
Yes that's true. I saw one on Facebook recently. They want to be friends and their English is a dead giveaway lol. I hope that more people catch on and realize that they're catfish.
Plus their accents too. I never fall for it cause I spend my money on me. They said they pick it up. from somewhere which is not true. I d id not fall for the IRS Scam. I got a text message about the IRS Scam. & they said were filing a lawsuit against me.. I totally laughed at it. & They said I had a arrest warrant? I am like IRS do not have arrest warrants. They are not law enforcement. I ignored it.
I got scammed many times...almost gave one man money...thankfully, I didn't....
I saw the video on the Social Catfish site of the husband who believed a young woman had fallen in love with him and he was planning to leave his wife who was right there by her husband’s side in the video talking to the “Catfished” staff. His wife told him it was a scam but he didn’t believe her….he did seem more convinced when Social Catfish exposed the scam for him. What was surprising to me was that his wife stuck by him and stayed with him even after he shunned and disrespected her for the prospects of having a younger woman. I can’t believe his cyber affair didn’t damage his marriage.
Yes, even though the real woman behind the picture chatted with them on the show. I think the wife is a saint.
The wife is a very insecure, desperate, pushover to stay with a man that was trying to cheat on her. Too many women don’t think much of themselves and stay with men who offer them nothing in return but crap.
She definitely deserves better.
There are examples of women with cyber affsirs who have husbands who did not leave their wives at time of filming.
Yes, it works both ways.
Thank you for this. I just like messing with scammers until they bore me. Then I block them and report their accounts. I don’t take kindly to scammers or liars.
That's great. Thank you for your comment 🤗
Yes, I have been doing the same.
Great. The more people that resist, the better 👍
I bait as well. I hope more of us will do that. It’s one way to fight back.
That's awesome!
Great video. The more older people this content reaches the better.
Thank you so much.
@@auntdiane1578 You are very welcome. I am an older person myself (63 and living in Ireland) but I work in the technology and media sector so savvy about scamming. I have watched the scammer episodes on Dr Phil and social catfish, and it just breaks my heart to see a lot of very sweet and genuine older people destroyed by the despicable actions of scammers. My late mum drilled the importance of being honest into us and made sure that we knew that money was not the sole route to happiness. The saddest thing about these scams is how the victims are broken, they often try to hide this when on the show but I feel that for many they will never get over the deception, never mind have the financial comfort in their old age that they had worked hard for all their lives.
What we consider being poor is not the same as the poverty in many countries.
Very true.
I always wonder what would happen if the woman in a online relationship would ask the scammer for money. As soon as they tell you that they are rich you come with a sob story and ask them for a lot of money.
Yep, turn the tables on them.
Good idea🤔
I just found you and I immediately wish I had someone in my family like you to sit on the back porch on a summer afternoon and talk about scammers.
Thank you so much. 🤗
My fav way of dealing with these idiots is by telling them i just got out of jail for killing a scammer, usually spooks them and they go away 😂😂😂
That's great. I love it.
Tell them your a voodoo priest. They're extremely superstitious and afraid of any kind of witchcraft
😂😂😂Very funny
Thank you 😊
You are a delight, I’m subscribing
Thank you so much ❤️
What a lovely lady you are! Hello, I am like your age, and I have my shares of goodlooking young guys that suddenly are desperate to date a woman who obviously are like 40 years older.
I have never lost any money. But I have had a lot of fun - I pretend I am blown away and in love, and then - boom- I tell them who they are and what they are doing. And they get really angry, and we are done. Very satisfying! 😄
Thank you so much for your kind comment. So happy that potential victims are turning the tables on these creeps. 👍
Never tell the scammers that you know they are scammers!!! You only educate them and make them better scammers, and the next victim doesn't stand a chance! Have your fun and then disappear - I've done it several times but got fed up having to pay for international phone calls.
Absolutely. Let them talk and make fools of themselves, lol. And never give your real information, or spend a dime. Thank you for watching.
I LOVE this! It's interesting when you look at the psychology of the scammer script.
Oh yes. They definitely follow a script lol.
Absolutely love your sense of fun. Go get'em! And be careful of course.
Thank you. I will 🤗
I love your video, letting them know your on to them, when they ask you for money, say;"wow that's the same thing I was going ask you"! You have to know who in your league and who's not
I just discovered you and I love what you do! Subscribed!
Thank you so much 🤗
You are welcome! 💐@@auntdiane1578
Thank you Aunt Diane i have been watching romance scams for months now, at first it was something to watch until i realised the devastation of it all. I feel so sad for those people who have given all their money away. I play games online and am shocked at all the men who try to get you to set up a relationship with them on these games, fortunately i am not so trusting of a person who can't even be bothered to check google maps or in fact the english dictionary, or time zones, people just need to check everything and be aware.
Thank you for your comment. I myself have been a "would be" victim on several occasions. It's always wise to be suspicious, so I'm glad you are.
You will get better at the camera work. Thanks for sharing. We need more good people like you! 👍
Thank you so much!
I used to bait the IRS and Microsoft tech support scammers. I'd hold them on the phone for hours and made them believe I was a victim. They were so mad when they found out all their time was wasted lol I've heard from several scammers that they steal because "You people in the US are all rich". One even said "You live like Justin Bieber in a mansion" haha I wish! Most of those scammers are in India, and considering the currency exchange, even $1000 USD goes a very long way there. The people operating the phones don't keep the money - the bosses get it. The bosses are driving Lamborghinis and live in penthouses. It's sickening.
Wow. They really do think we're all rich, don't they? I've had some would-be scammers try that on me too. Sometimes I would let them think that...and keep them hanging. I love hearing that you do that too. I agree that it's sickening to hear that their bosses in India are living the high life. I have many more antiscam videos that I make weekly on this channel. There are also many other channels that feature this type of content as well. It's like we're all ganging up on the scammers, and I love it.
Hello Diane, It is about time that someone has the guts to come on TH-cam and talk about catfish and scammers. You are so right in what your saying. I do the same thing that you do I play along with them. I let them get comfortable and we talk socially the best one that I get a kick is he you are talking for 2 or 3 days and they come out and say that they love you, I have to laugh, you are a very nice person and I enjoy and looking forward to hearing from you. Good luck on your channel I know you are going to do good because people need to hear these experiences.
Thank you so much.
Great video. Thanks. Scammers also ask their victims to access their FAKE bank account to see a huge FAKE amount, and make some FAKE payments for them. By doing that, they scam their victim into thinking that they have a lot of money. When you video chat with someone, always make sure to ask them to do something live that you can see, such as wave at you or hop on one foot, just so you can ascertain whether or not it is the real person talking to you and not a pre-recorded video they stole online
Thank you. They're sneaky. But potential victims can outsmart them when they learn their tricks 😊
You seem like such a kind lady and the way you say stuff is so funny 😆 I could listen to you talk for hours.
I've been watching a ton of Social Catfish recently, I'm pretty sure that's why your video was recommended to me. I'm glad it was, I just subscribed.
I don't know if you have seen Kitboga but he's my favorite scam baiter. He's really popular and hilarious. I don't think he's dipped much into love scams but he does a lot of tech support scams. He breaks down how they do the scams so you know what to look out for while at the same time driving the scammers absolutely nuts. It's a good time for sure 👍
Thank you for your comment. I love watching the other scam and catfish channels too 🤗
Watch Kitboga all the time..Especially Grandma Edna.😅😢
You are telling the true and are funny too. I never got scammed by these people and i caught them within a very short time. One wanted to send me 500,000$ to purchase a house in Italy, lol...yeah, he wanted my phone number, address, name etc. Then he said how much money do you have in bank to go toward the purchase. Lol. Eventually, i told him that he was a scammer and he disappeared
Funny how they leave when they get caught.
@@auntdiane1578 exactly! They immediate tell you they are in love, and that is not possible, they have no idea what real love is
True. If they really loved someone, they wouldn't try to steal their money.
@@auntdiane1578 Amen
I've been addicted to these catfishing videos for the last week or so it's so fascinating and you do start to see all the same patterns over and over like the oil rig and the military man. I really think I would catch on to all the spelling and grammatical errors those things jump right out at me. I'm lucky I met my husband through an ad I put on Craigslist he happened to live 2 miles away from me we're 6 months apart in age we met a few days after we started talking and every single thing about him was true. I call him my husband even though we got divorced last year we are back together now for almost 9 months and he's been amazing every minute of it I hope I never have to go online to meet anyone and I would never send anyone a penny you can't pay your bills that's your problem
Glad to hear you met a real man. Happy about you being back together ❤. I get catfish weekly online, even though I'm not looking to date lol. They're really pathetic. I hope everyone recognizes their ridiculous stories so they won't have any more success in ripping people off. Thank you for watching. I have true catfish attempt videos almost every week. 🐱🐟
Just found this. I totally agree with you. I’m 74 and would never fall this! I also watch Social Catfish also. Hope you make more video’s your easy to listen too and has a great sense humor.
Thank you so much 🤗
Really enjoyed this...well done, you are very brave to try to help the scam victims!
Thank you 😊!
I'm glad you brought that up about looks! Realistically what's 30 year old guy wants a 56-year-old woman whether she's good looking or she's not! Common sense and logic would just tell me! I think the worst one I saw was a 56-year-old woman who was extremely overweight and not that attractive and never been married until she met a 21 year old Guyana man I believe.... and married him and the whole family was in on it! My heart really went out for her! She lost everything!
That's so sad to hear. It happens way too often 😕.
@@auntdiane1578 Yes, it does! Thank you for making people more aware of this issue! Personally I have no interest in dating. Trust is a big issue with me especially that I am older now. I have a lot of hobbies and interests to keep me busy! ✌️
I have quite a few friends that are on dating sites and I hear about is their nightmare stories! The best way to meet someone is to be introduced or just meet someone. Have a great day!
I'm 60, not bad looking, thin and pretty fit. I have zero interest in young men.
@@mightymouse1005 me neither
The worst catfish story is a woman who went 7 YEARS paying out + never met the scammer. She sold everything + almost ended up homeless. So very sad 😞//Ladies, be wary online + never send money- ever! Be safe
Yes, it's so sad.
I'm stopping now, before I lose anything else
Glad to hear that. 🤗👍👍👍
Great video. You are so right, the grammar is always a dead giveaway.
Thank you 😊!
They can now use video chats with certain APS to make it appear you are chatting with them according to a Ukrainian woman who was catfished. Social Catfish found the person whose identity was stolen,, but she had a difficult time believing that because of their video chats.
Yeah, the scammers are getting more sneaky. But sometimes the mouth moving doesn't match the words, so the scammers probably edit them to match. But the anti-scam community will keep fighting 💪. Thank you for watching.
A lot of scammers also use what I call frontmen to scam their victims: they pay men in the US, Canada or what ever the relavant Western country is, to chat to the victim on their behalf - in return for a percentage of their "earnings", ie the money that the victims send them. I've experienced this several times.
I've seen shows where they have told the woman the man she was talking to was not that man and the woman will not believe them, still going to send the scammer money! Crazy
Yes, I've seen that too. It's very sad.
A friend of mine is doing exactly this right now.
She was attempting to get money from me to yesterday
She was going buy a prepaid card at walmart, then give him the numbers.
She's been sending money for a year and is one step away from homelessness
That's terrible. It's heartbreaking to see these stories, especially when the victim ignores advice from friends and loved ones.
Yes I have been watching these things for months and so, was prepared when I was contacted by one of these romance scammers. First of all his english was questionable. Secondly he avoided certain questions I would ask, and finally he asked that I send him two cell phones which he needed for his company. He was retiring and wanted to be with me as soon as possible. Really? I had a good time laughing then I became bored. Interestingly enough, he was supposedly close to my age. So sad for those who are lonely and get caught in the net of the scam.
I'm glad you caught on to the creep.
Aunt Diane you are a girl after my own heart. I love doing these things to the scammers . Ive used different techniques and the results are hilarious . SOme of the ones you had mentioned i have used as well. We need so many people that can give people information on these awful people. I watch all the scambaiting shows too where they impart important info along with putting on an entertaining show too. GOd Bless
Thank you
Just today, when a scammer claiming to be an underwater welder asked what I did, I responded “I’m an underwater hairdresser.”
He didn’t even miss a beat, just kept scamming on!
Half the time they dont even read what you say. They just go down their list @@lynnparrish1335
I just came across your site & really enjoyed your video. You seem to be a very nice person. I’ve “liked and subscribed” and thank you for sharing your thoughts. 👍🏻🇺🇸
Thank you so much. I really appreciate it.
Many people have the ability to raid 401k, sell house, etc. So they get lots of money. It’s cruel. People are lonely.
I know. It's very sad.
We all make mistakes and learn from them
KEEP moving forward...
True
You go girl!! ❤️
Thank you 😊!
Thank you for this I was scammed and they stole my identity because I corresponded with this person and believed it was trurly him but thank goodness my daughters work found out and we turned this all over to the authorities but he had already caused me hurt and damage I’m a disabled widow who should of known better but I’ve learned an important lesson through this it saddens me to know that such evil people exist in this world to hurt others so everyone please be careful because tgesw😢 scrammers don’t care by. God sees and knows all please stay safe.
Thank you for your comment. Your daughter was looking out for you, which is a good thing. Romance scammers target vulnerable people, and that's despicable. Scammers don't have a conscience, so we all have to be extra vigilant. Stay safe and God bless.
Having heard so many of these stories, you can spot the signs. I received several attempts that had the signs. One was a guy who found me on Instagram and suddenly he needed me to send him money to pay his phone bill. I ended the call and eventually blocked him but before I did that he burned my phone trying to get me to talk to him.
The second one was “military” who was widowed and had a small child. He also was getting ready to go on a top secret mission. I removed him right away.
That's good. Those are common scenarios. I get so upset when these idiots scam vulnerable people, and I hope that one day they are all put out of business. I know it's impossible, so the anti-scam TH-cam channels just try to educate the public. Thank you for your comment!
Yes, they're in the military fighting for our country! I believe some are Dr. 😂 I feel sorry for the people that take their identities and their pictures! I had had this happen to me many times especially on tick tock I just block them and reported them! ✌️
Damn how true is it for a military lieutenant wants to send his package to you and you pay the custom fees so he could come home and he's my Facebook friend and messenger how does that work
Scammer pretending to be a friend?
What people need to realize is..
Unless your physically invested in a permanent relationship. They're problems are not your problems. If you can't support your kids, buy a phone etc...not my problem. Love bombing doesn't work for me. I don't like charming people or those who fall in love in days, weeks or months. I have enough since to research policies and protocols for military, oil rigs etc....
Enjoyed your program, very much 😊
Thank you so much ❤
I know that story of the Aunt Diane that killed her daughter and three nieces. Her son was the only one to survive. The toxicology showed she had alcohol and marijuana intoxication. The husband and sister-in-law are unable to accept the results. It was a really sad story. You don’t have to change your TH-cam name. She was not the only Aunt Diane.
It's okay, since it's also my name on Instagram. Aunt Diane was taken, and it was January and I was 57 years old at the time, which is where the 157 comes from.
Yes, I ended up watching those videos. Prayers to the victims and their families. It is all very sad.
Thank you. Stay safe!!! Glad to meet you
You are wonderful and have 💓 .
God bless you
Thank you so much. That was very kind of you. Much love 🙏❤
Hello, I wish you massive success with your channel, much love
Thank you so much 🤗
I am so glad you are so smart!! Good for you.
Thanks. But I don't want to see anyone victimized.
I really do not mean this to sound rude, so please understand this.
Before anyone either joins a dating site or enters into conversation with someone she/he doesn’t know who sent them an unsolicited introduction on any site, it is IMPERATIVE to know how to use any-of-many FREE reverse image searches, and how to use Google to look up the name the person claims.
If any scenario sounds unlikely: working on oil rig and having funds “frozen,” MD (they usually refer to this in scammer world as “surgeon doctor,) military asking for money for things covered by military, and so many more, one must Google the scenario and please discuss (what you’re being asked to do) with family and friends whom you trust.
Social Catfish/Scamfish is NOT a social service agency; it’s a business. They charge to use their reverse image search, which anyone online can do for free.
They have a monthly subscription fee, again, to look up things can anyone can do free of charge.
When they take the cases you see in their YT channel, these people, who have already been scammed into giving away money, then pay Social Catfish to “research.”
It is clearly stated in their site that they “research” using publicly-available resources only.
They have no more skill or talent or resources than anyone else with online access.
Essentially, they’re just another scam.
If you don’t know how to do these simple searches (it’s a search, not “research,”) please learn how to do these things.
True. I recently found this out. A Google search is free. And if they don't speak good English, or say they're working overseas, 99% of the time, it's a scam.
@@auntdiane1578 the main thing about these scammers is they always ask you to move to Google hangouts or whatsapp. Let that be your 1st red flag.
Use your brains people.
Totally agreed.
If anyone reading this does not know how to access (or use) a reverse image search, FREE, please tag me and comment here.
I will gladly give step-by-step instructions and, if you feel like it’s overwhelming to do this, I’ll do it for you.
Nope, I don’t want your personal information and I would never charge anyone a cent.
IDK if it’s okay to tell me email it phone number here, but don’t spend hundreds on things that can be done for free.
Social Catfish is just another scam.
@@auntdiane1578 English is the official
language of Nigeria. As in USA, there are many Nigerian dialects.
I’ve been far-too-many USAmericans who do it speak very well, and are quite bad at writing English.
I love trilogy media!! I love that you get ideas from them! First time finding you, loved your video!!
Thank you. Actually, I didn't get any ideas from them, except to make the situations humerous. I admire them, but I don't have the guts to do half the stuff they do. I find them very funny and smart. 😎
@@auntdiane1578 that’s awesome!! I love hearing your ideas of making them humorous! I love asking them specifics on their job like if they say they are on an oil rig, ask them about the ship they are on (completely opposite haha)
It's fun to ruin the scammer's plan to take our money.
Trilogy Media are not all they seem. Don't trust a channel just because it claims to be working against scammers. Always think critically.
I’ve had plenty of scammers try but I’ve only lost 40.00 in I tunes cards because it was his birthday. He sent me a photo of a man in a nice frame and a picture of myself on a bath towel.
You're nicer than most. But you did it with a pure heart. But how did he get a pic of you in a bath towel?
Online dating is stupid and a waste of time and money. May I remind everyone the internet was invented in the late 1970's as a way for scientists who lived in different geographic areas to collaborate on research. The internet was never intended to substitute for face-to-face human interactions. Yes. Meeting people takes time and effort. You can't sit passively behind a computer screen and hope to meet anyone. Get off your ass and away from the computer and mingle with humanity. It's good for you and helps build interpersonal skills.
I wouldn't online date again, but it seems to work for some people. But a mysterious stranger from another country? If I don't meet them face to face, they don't exist.
Not necessarily. The internet can be a great way to meet new people, especially if you lack the natural places to meet someone in real life or struggle with social anxiety. It all depends. I met my husband online and we have been together for almost 10 years now and I know several people that are in happy and healthy long term relationships in person with someone they initially met online. Times are different now.
@Sarah-rh5kf i
I met my husband that way too. The problem is that these newer apps make it too easy for scammers nowadays. There should be stricter standards for verification of people when they sign up. It would be great if real people actually met other real people who were as lucky as you and I were ❤🤗
I can relate to all you are saying..I deal with POF scammers almost daily and I had to school my friend who had no clue about all the scammers tell to make their self believable. Hopefully she ( in her 70s) heeds my advice. Those dating site scammers are so fake I can't imagine anybody falling for it, but they do. And I feel so victims who have so much. The scammer that messed me up was a coworker..a real person that I know for a fact his background..I knew his parents..they dont know their son like they think they do. But one thing you said that's was so true, is these scammers using pictures being a 10 and coming after some old woman..i never get the 10s ( I'm 67) I get the dorky looking guys..I have not had one scammer yet use a picture of what i think is a good looking guy..bummer! But i play with them too like you did telling them you are where they are or something else that messes with their mind. And then they realize they screwed and vanish..i think I'm getting addicted to screwing with scammer heads..lol
Thank you for your comment. And yes, sometimes scammers might be real people who you know. I think dating sites should do a more thorough check before they let someone put up a profile.
I have a friend travelled to Korea from Australia to meet his online lover. 20 years younger and a professional. Waiting to hear what happened once he landed in Soeul. this is his 4th scam over a few years that I know of.😢
I think you're delightful and informative.
That is so nice of you to say. Thank you!
Hi, enjoyed your talk.
Thank you
Aunt Diane I am totally with you on this and subscribed to your channel. You might also like to take a look at Kitboga who scams scammers and is hilarious at the same time. He has computer skills that allows him to get pics of scammers and make them see his bogus bank account with over a million dollars.
I will definitely check it out. Anyone who scams scammers is a hero in my book. Thank you for subscribing too 🤗
@@auntdiane1578 I was hit with a barrage of calls at work from people who were duped into wiring money to other countries to sell their timeshare located in that country. They did so despite their bank warning them they were being scammed by just going to western union to send money out. That's how I got interested in scammers and. found that the largest numbers of scams involve romance scams. In my work situation I was able to stop people from sending more money by having them speak to the building manager who confirmed there was no such real estate company in their building despite what their site claimed. As far as Romance scams I think social media should do more to warn people they could be being romanced by a Nigerian con artist and no matter what don't buy gift cards for them.
Absolutely. No legitimate business would ask for gift cards. And banks and Western Union should have stricter rules for sending money overseas. The scammers have even infiltrated social media. It's so frustrating. But we will keep educating the public to protect the vulnerable. Thank you for your input. It's much appreciated. 👍
Sending money to a person you dont know is beyond me. Some women even carry on after the scammer has been outed ! The one woman was donating blood in order to send The Nigerian more money as she had run out of money !
Oh yes, I remember that story. It's sad that some people think so little of themselves😪
Thank you for being voice of reason.
This was hilarious! Well done.
Thank you 😊!
Fantastic report on scammers.. we get them cold calling us every day but just put the phone down as soon as you hear the accent from out of Europe.. keep up the good work.. Greetings from the uk
Thank you so much 😊
Love your ideas
Thank you. I stole some of them from others. 😆
You are doing brilliant ! I too have had scammers galore ! I never succumb , but what fun it is winding them up until they believe I’m sending £3.000 but hey I don’t 😂
Well done girl
Keep ur coming on ! Love from London UK
Thank you so much sweetheart. Every failed scam on their end is a win for us "would be" victims. xx
Checkout the channel Romance Scammers and Online Scams.
I did recently. And I subscribed. Awesome channel.
Saw you for the first time. Great job.
Thank you so much!
I guy said he was in the military. And said he need money, I pulled up the website and the army gave the rules are n a leave. I told the guy why is he trying to scam me. He told me he was in Afghanistan and then he told me he was in Africa and trying to get to the states.
Thank God you caught the scam before sending money.
@@auntdiane1578 i watched enough catfish stories IM not buying there sad stories
I get calls claiming to be from Social Security, IRS of which they do not call you unless you request a call back and there is procedure to follow. I am 65 and get friend requests claiming to be from young women of which I do not accept their request.
Good. I'm glad that you were suspicious. I get those calls from fake ssa and fake medicare all the time. Even if the scammer can make the caller id show the ssa number, these two organizations won't call out of the blue. The same goes for the IRS. I just read a bunch of bank fraud stories, which I will be talking about soon.
Thank you for your positive view on this subject. I watch Scamfish and I always see people commenting on how stupid some people are, and how ugly they are. It’s just hateful and mean. Thank God, I have never dealt with those scammers, but under the right or wrong circumstances, anyone can fall victim. The scammers are wrong, and their victims should not be further victimized by the insulting and hateful comments left of these channels.
True. As far-fetched as a scammer's story seems, we have to think of the loneliness of the victims.
Scamfish (what a dumb name) is the TH-cam channel made by a company called Social Catfish (also dumb name.)
They’re a for-profit business, not a social service agency.
Not that there’s anything wrong with their being a business, but the reality matters.
They exist as a business to make money, not a social service agency.
These TH-cam videos are a tool for getting people to join their site, for a fee.
These “investigations”cost hundreds-to-thousands of dollars.
Again, they saw a business opportunity and jumped on it. There’s nothing wrong with that.
Just so you know, as it’s stated on their site: they have access ONLY to publicly available records. We all can see the records and info they use.
It’s up to each to decide if it’s more empowering to search these photos, names, unlikely-to-bombastic scenarios themselves, or pay a business to do this stuff.
And it’s called search, not “research.”
There is a difference.
Yes. That's unfortunate. It's great that they reveal the scam. But they should be more upfront about the fees.
Yes and many other red flags waving are ignored..awful to be so desperate they believe anything.
I’ve been thinking about setting up a fake older woman profile to fuck with scammers. If anything it’ll keep ‘em busy not scamming real people.
That would be fun, BUT please be careful to use different emails, different phone numbers etc. I'm even afraid to do certain things. You could get a scammer who is good at hacking computers, smartphones etc. And he could do real damage. Your safety should come first. 🙏❤
I get friend requests on Facebook and accept..waste their time and then report them. Oil rig workers, military men, medical.. oh yes...I believe them with their poor English.not..😂
I messed with a few when I was on a dating site. got pretty deep in with a few LOL they were sending me fake docs (official bank with spelling mistakes) and fake bank accounts with their log in info. I would like to get back into when I have more time - they expect to love communicate daily.
@ginaa284 that's awesome lol 😆
I got bite. The man’s name used was a licensed Dr from MN my age. I blew the scammer off but he was persistent. Somehow I bought it.
Sorry to hear that. Yeah, scammers are everywhere 😔
I gotting messages like that playing my wheel of fortune games online. Telling me about oil nonsense and how they lost their wife and live with their son. I respond back OK. Because I know its total BS.
Good. I'm glad you did. I don't even accept friends when I play games online, because most of them are catfish. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for this. I had and meet them on Facebook. Once they start asking you for 💰 ore stream cards itc. They love you
Even they don't know you!!! You can recognize them easily only when you pay attention....
Thank you. I'm glad you recognized the scam.
Good video. Scammers can’t get me! Ever since my divorce over 30 years ago, I have remained single and loving it. No online singles or dating sites, very little social media. I think it would be fun to scam the scammers, but as I said, I’ve never visited any site where they would hang out and I never will.
That's awesome. We can stay off social media or ignore strange friend requests.
But I'm so glad to see that more people are resisting scammers, catfish, etc. Even with artificial intelligence, the fake videos are obvious, to be viewed for a good laugh. Thank you for watching 😊
I like your utube channel on scammers. thanks
Thank you
You are probably unknowingly still recording 😂. I like that you keep it real, enjoyed watching and listening. Keep it up.
Thank you. I can be unintentionally silly sometimes 😆
Or have a business and kids are in European schools they use the word Nanny a lot
Yes, absolutely. That's very common.
thanks for this video.
They always have a child that they can play on the heartstrings with..
Oh yes. They will use the picture of a good looking person with their children. Then they tell sob stories.
Well done aunty!
Thank you
Glad ur doing this 😊
Thank you so much.
I made up a city called Schits Creek which is a Canadian tv show. I made the scammer wait wait wait and wait for the gift card. I sent to the scammer via photo it worked but they did get any money.
That's great. I love it when scammers fail.
Thank you God bless you
Thank you so much Sir 🤗
I have been sent a photo of a injured limb, however no face to go with the injury.
OMG. That is very upsetting. War crimes going on, victimizing innocent people. I dread the news, but we can't close our eyes. I continue to pray that this stops ASAP 😪
Oops. I was thinking of war injury from Ukraine. Now I realize it was a scammer showing someone else's injury, pretending it's him. For all we know, it could be a Ukrainian injury the scammer got from the news.
I love your personality
Thank you so much ❤️
hi there, I'm an older gal too! A friend of a friend got scammed, from these romance scammers, its
amazing no one could convince her, it was a scam! She kept sending these scammers thousands, she sent them all her life saving, he told her he a Prince, yea right ! Any, thank you, I agree with you, really enjoyed your video, do you play the guitar? wish I did. Good Day.
Thank you so much for your kind comments. I hope your friend has stopped falling for these scams. I played guitar and piano when I was younger, stopped for years, then started again last year. I don't intend to stop this time. I have a long way to go, however, before I can be considered "good" at playing. There are many great free guitar lessons on youtube. 😀🎸🎵
@@auntdiane1578 , thank you.
Luv you aunt Diane, you remind me of me. I'm an average looking 65 year old gal from Tampa. Isn't it the truth, if it looks to good to be true it probably is! Word!
Thank you so much sweetheart. xo
I feel sorry for the family of the victims, who often end up paying the price as well. They often have to take in the ruined family member, or have to bear the cost and grief of funeral services in the event of a suicide, or they end up inheriting the debt left by their family members who was scammed.
Now bear in mind I don’t pity family members who willfully neglected said family member who was the victim of a scam, but for those who are busy with a family of their own (spouse, children, house, career, pets, etc.) or for those who tried to stop the family member from sending money to the scammer and were ignored or the whole thing was kept secret from them, I do pity them.
Sadly, for the family members who try to stop their loved ones from being scammed, often they can’t do anything unless they can hire a qualified lawyer to help them, a qualified doctor to declare the victim family member of unsound mind, and they have to use that to convince a judge to grant the family members power of attorney in order to stop their family member from sending money to the scammer, and that costs lots of time and money the family often doesn’t have.
P.S., Sorry for the long rant, but I had to share this, as it is often not addressed.
No problem. Feel free to share. Thank you so much for watching, and I totally agree with you that it can affect the victim's family as well.
No trouble using the 'D' word at the end, there! 😄 I'm so glad you didn't just chop off the end of the video. This video turned up as a TH-cam suggestion on the sidebar of a Rinoa Poison scambaiting vid I'd been watching. I'm glad I checked it out, it was very enjoyable.
Thank you so much 🙂
Yeah these Romance scams are so out of control. Every day I’m getting a message from a random Nigerian guy proposing marriage saying how deep in love he is with me.🙄
Crazy, huh? I'm glad you didn't fall for it.
Iv had celebrity ones on Facebook they r a celebrity and on tour and this n that but celebrity that were famous in 2000 or 90s and haven’t been on scene but are verified
ALWAYS ALAWAYS ask for a video chat ASAP!!!
Oh yes, and they come up with excuses, which are not believable. One scammer put a different guy's face that did not match his words. I'm not looking for anybody, and would never do so online if I was. Some vulnerable people believe the excuses and the photoshopped person in the picture holding up a sign saying "I love you". Ugh, it's annoying. I can't stand to see people being scammed. So everyone that does anti-scam content helps to get the message across, even my little channel. 😊
I do work on an oil rig and I do have a lot of money.
Make some more videos on Internet scan .. loved this video
Coming tomorrow 😊 and thank you.
Please talk louder, it's very hard to hear you!
That's my first video. I've adjusted the volume since, so hopefully it's better now. Thanks 😊
They hacked my first Facebook!
I never would send 💰.
First what kind of gentlemen would aask a lady for money
Yes Social media brought lot of friends together!! There lot of good people out there!!!! Greetings to you! Yes we can lurn from eachother.... Stay well
I'm glad you didn't fall for the scam. Hugs to you. Stay safe.
Hi first time here❤
Welcome. Glad to have you here.
Binge watch Kitboga, he keeps the scammers occupied for hours and is hilariously funny - he has a natural talent for acting and improvisation
I watch him often. He's hilarious.
The more publicity these scammers get, the better! I think there are very simple failsafes that are invaluable, if people used them, they wouldnt get to the point of checking out photos half the time! but people just seem reluctant to use them. If you are on a dating site...why on earth would you even communicate in the 1st place with anyone that doesnt live anywhere near you?..thats a really good initial clue for a scammer..if somewhere from miles away responds to them, a scammer knows one thing about you...that you are probably not too genuine about actually meeting someone, you are more interested in a bit of flattery and some chat..a good mark! Im glad you mentioned scamfish, their videos are very informative..we can all look at these people & say 'oh i'd never do that1'...but these people are professional con artists..you probably arent..so theres no shame in being taken in..but please at least put in a few unbreakable guidlines before you decide to respond to anyone you dont know. think about the last time you dated face to face...imagine going on a 2nd or 3rd date with a guy you really liked...if during that 3rd date he'd asked you to lend him $500 what would your reaction have been? Thats how you need to think. oh and one last failsafe...the minute someone calls you 'my queen'...block them! no arguing, no debating, no explaining, just block.
True. To someone not familiar with catfishing, it would be harder to read the signs.
@@auntdiane1578 I think its so important to interact & 'read' people as if they are in front of you. People are people, even if they're behind a screen. if someone sounds like theyre talking b*$$ocks, then they probably are! i wish dating sites had more warnings when you sign up. Apparently some are getting better, but it should be mandatory. Same with banks, a lot of those are getting better at spotting possible scam victims.
my sister almost got scammed. what i like to do is when i m chatting with scammer. I ask them for gift cards. they mostly think i m a scammer. they send me their real pic
I'm glad your sister didn't get scammed. Just don't let the people trying to scam you know your real information.
Enjoyed your video! I had fun with it once w a person I knew was a scammer … I asked where ru located? Orlando. Great! So am I! What part of city? Downtown. Great so am I! I’ll meet you at so and so coffee shop. In reality I live in Seattle and never been to Orlando … but knew I was speaking to someone in another country and they wouldn’t know. Wasted 45 mins of their time before they disappeared! Lol
I love it. Thank you. When we do something like that, isn't it funny how quickly they come up with excuses? 🤣
We r rich and generous n kind the west
good shit, keep it up!!!!
Thank you 😊!
Thank you.
You're welcome 😊
TH-cam suggested I would like this video and they were right! Lots of common sense here!
Thank you so much 😚
actially sometimes they impersonate older guys to make it more realistic
Yes, older successful good looking guys, since their target is frequently middle aged or older.