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- How did Nidhi Razdan, a prominent journalist with 20 years of experience, fall for a fake Harvard job offer? How did she get led on for months by catfish pretending to be staff and students from the university? And the biggest question...why did they even orchestrate the elaborate scam?
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The fact that she didn’t try to hide her being scammed shows that she’s a good journalist.
@@notfiveothis made me chuckle
Nah. It just makes a good story lol
Wow. What a conclusion. You are very smart. I formally invite you to join Harvard Research Analyst Committee.
LMFAO
Good journalists are skeptical by nature. Good journalists do not get scammed.
More stories like this need to be shared... people think "oh, I'd _never_ fall for that" but the critical message is _how these scammers evolved their technique._ Even the most diligent cybersecurity expert is capable of being scammed... it just needs to be the _right_ scam at the _wrong_ time. Reporting a scam to the real business or person (even if you didn't get drawn very far into it) is _very important_ because scammers use near-misses to hone their craft... it's also an impersonated person's best chance to get ahead of the issue & minimise damage.
Harvard are playing a dangerous game if they ignore scams like this... universities rely heavily on reputation, and if someone can convincingly impersonate your institution or staff to scam potential donors, funding channels like corporate banking or govt grants, etc. there is potential for _a lot_ of damage.
I was actually scammed by a fake job offer in a similar way! It made me feel terribly stupid, and I still feel too embarrassed to really bring it up with people I know… even though it was the evil people behind the scam’s fault, not mine 😢
You're not stupid, we're _all_ susceptible to scams... and the best way to protect ourselves, our family & friends is by _sharing knowledge,_ so please share your experience with people you know! Con artists _rely_ on their victim's embarrassment & silence to keep their scam going... and you'd be surprised how many people don't know simple clues to look out for _(especially_ with targetted phishing like job offers), let alone more sophisticated scam techniques.
Believe me, I used to work in risk management and what's "obvious" to one person is not necessarily so obvious to others... so you should never feel stupid for being scammed because I _guarantee_ you know people who would fall for the exact same thing.
That sucks terribly. At least you didn't announce it on national TV and to millions of Twitter followers.
That's what they reply on. People like that are very good at what they do and they're well practiced at it. Anyone in the right frame of mind can be scammed and they know how to get you in the right frame of mind
This poor woman
They took advantage of her but it also takes a huge amount of stupidity to fall for something like this
@@tomekk.1889 Yup. I’m not working for ANYONE I’ve not met, shook hands with and whose premises I’ve visited. Across the world or not….
@@tomekk.1889 desperation will make you do things normal you would never
@@tomekk.1889 They went through every singular stop to make sure they seemed legit. The easiest way to get scammed is to think you're way too smart to fall for one, because most people who get duped don't report out of embarrassment. She wasn't a stupid woman and neither is any of the people who get roped into various types of cons. It's the same logic with cults, they prey on something you may need or at some deficiency in your life and sink their claws in. It only looks embarrassingly obvious because we're viewing it as outsiders with hindsight.
Don't blame her for evil people. She was brave to come forward to help others..people get scam all over the world everyday including the very wealthy and educated.
This is your friendly reminder that if you ever receive an email that sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Always do background checks or reach out to the place they say they represent just to make sure you're not being scammed
No matter how legitimate every thing looks, it never hurts to reach out to Harvard ' for verification
Team viewer - instant alarm bell
Come on man i am waiting for my scolarship email
Wow! Cybersecurity is no joke. We all need to be more careful with this stuff.
This is one of the most criminally underrated channels on youtube.
@@users-bibi50eah n this dude should have half that in not more.
I remember the incident, it caused quite an uproar in media circles.
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I really don't know how you don't have more subscribers! I love your stuff man
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Bless. Perfect timing.
I'm about to get cozy with this one.
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This happened to me one year. Id get advertising in my inbox for all kinds of shows and free promos. Id drive thru the window and McDonald's had no idea when I asked for a free hamburger or whatever was in the email. None of my promos were real. Id show up at parties or clubs and they said no we don't have that, sorry.
Looking for job, these scams are everywhere
It's awful
@sandraleguina24 My ex was close to being scammed. She tried applying for babysitting jobs and she got a response. They told her they'd send her a check and she had to cash it. I told her it's a scam and not to believe it because if they're paying her before she even works then it's a scam. She didn't listen, got the check, and her dad took her to the bank to try to cash it. The bank flagged it as fake and it was a whole mess for her.
absolutely brightens my day when i see that amglimpse uploades
This isn't really commentary more like video essays
Still great videos
Thank you so much for mentioning the atrocities that are going on in my land ❤
Oh rest assured, everyone who has ever gotten a call about their extended warranty knows all about those attrocities.
Your videos are absolutely fascinating
longer videos please
Crazy how the scammers are still out there today
Strange and scandalous would be a great name for the channel. Enjoyed all your videos so far.
Always talk to the real people
Thanks
great video
The irony is the indian government doing ANYTHING about cyber crime. Lmao.
Exactly, they're so corrupt
And what is Harvard supposed to do, not have a email header? Not have email signatures? Change their forms contents and designs after every use?
Also, the speculation on who did without any real clues also seem really shitty for a journalist to do.
You can tell that she's not the "field research and uncover" kind of journalist, but the "read off of a prompt what actual journalists have found" kind.
I only really clicked to confirm what 'Unknow' might have meant.
Always question yourself when it's too good to be true. People say that scams evolve but they really don't, they just use different wording but same methods. "Who are you to receive such an offer from somewhere as prestigious" it sounds degrading but if you can question yourself this same question you won't be easy to scam
This is messed up but at the same time why was she so quick to believe that e-mail? Why did she just assume it was legit and sent them so much personal info and even downloaded team viewer? Why didn't she do some research on Harvard first? I am sure she had access to a computer. Or call them and ask to speak to the head of the journalism department? If she did that she would know right away that this was a scam because there is no journalism department at Harvard.
Lololol the sammer got scammed 😂😂😂😂 finally, been waiting
Could some cursory Google searches have helped in this situation? (There isn't a Journalism dept. at Harvard etc.)
Some VERY cursory Google searches and calls to Harvard could have nipped this thing in the bud early on. People have to be smart and think about things critically, not just go “goo goo ga ga” just because Harvard’s name is attached.
Its so dumb that people expect Havard to do anything at all for this situation... What the heck can they do? Its not Havard's fault that someone in a foreign country impersonated them.
good question. the answer is that since it was Harvard being impersonated, they could put some of their massive budget and legal team onto the process of subpoenaing GoDaddy for the identities of the bad actors in this case. They could give a press conference, they could open a fraud department within the school, they could send people to talk shows to discuss the issue, etc etc etc etc. considring havard's budget and how poorly this reflects on them, they really should be engaging with it directly. not doing so is both weird and a bad decision from a student trust and PR standpoint.
Think about it as identity theft... if someone stole your name & info they can use it to _directly_ harm you (take out loans in your name, steal money from your bank accounts, etc) and/or _indirectly_ harm you (ruin your reputation, scam a friend/family member by pretending to be you, etc). So while Harvard may not have been directly impacted in _this_ particular scam, there is a BIG problem if people are successfully impersonating your institution & staff... they could scam your donors or students out of money pretending to be Harvard, for example. The _least_ Harvard should do is take steps to protect their name & logo from misuse, such as employing a cybersecurity team that regularly scans & takes down fake sites from the internet, like any large corporation does.
People impersonate Harvard all the time. You can’t expect the school to go after everyone, especially when you have no idea who the impersonator is.
@@friendformationbotso, you are saying they have responsibilities cuz they have money.
That's not a legit reason.
My god thats a very long scam.
There's way too much bass on this voice effect
@@users-bibi50 Oh good grief. That's a lot!
Why her?
Posting as or posing as?
For a supposed journalist, she sure didn’t do any research at all to verify the sketchy scam.
Is thumbnail supposed to say "Hackers Unknown Motive"? because right now it says 'Unknow'
It's just hidden behind the hooded figure.
Yees
It says "Unknown", but the last N is hidden but barely visible behing the hooded man
Thnk god ur channel not blown up yet . Which it will do very soon .. thats y u r saved from same harassment she faces
It was probably modified himself
Journalist moment
EVIL
For every con-artist there is a sucker.
So the scammers are likely Modi stooges?
That is the leading theory, but there is no evidence other than a possible motive of distracting critical journalists
It’s so weird how many Northern Indians are caucasian
You do realize that india is in asia right? caucASIAN
It's close to where the first Caucasians started appearing too.
Check who’s sending the email. That’s like, the first rule of using email.
I dunno, scammers are getting better at setting up fake, plausible emails. You might argue a journalist should be able to sniff out scam emails better than most, but that’s not always the case-I doubt “scam email ID 101” was a journalism class. They have to learn the hard way, just like everyone else.
😂😂😂 this shit was so funny
So why cant you just say coronavirus instead of "the global incident". Am I missing something here, what's the implied taboo of saying coronavirus ?
TH-cam demonetizes anything they don't find "ad friendly" including the coronavirus, I know its annoying but yeah
The potential of losing monetization if having said ¢0vïd-19
@@richbaboon9345 I guess I dont understand, but why would you lose monetization?
@@mattwilson6758 Because TH-cam has weird, arbitrary rules about what you can and can't say and still have ads on your videos. If you say the wrong words they will pull ads and restrict your video in the algorithm so it doesn't get seen as easily. But the words that will trigger that are a secret, and the reasons why some words are on the list are also a secret. TH-cam doesn't want to share the list for whatever reason, but it's pretty easy to figure out at least some of the words, including "pandemic" and "COVID-19".
During the pandemic way too many vids on misinformation and anti-vaxx content were being pumped out and bc TH-cam couldn't moderate them all, put a blanket ban on the words Coronavirus, covid-19 and pandemic. I think they've relaxed it somewhat but this is also the reason why some vids with coronavirus in the title have a linked wikipedia page for information on it in desktop TH-cam
Indian government has got a capable form of CIA😂, we need one here in US👍
You seem like an indian yourself, that grammar and nationalism is always a dead giveaway. Stop hiding behind fake names, it's obvious.
As a journalist, how could you not do even the most rudimentary research to verify a job offer? You'd think you'd be extravigilant when it's a matter of a job offer outside your own nation, and at one of the top universities in the world!
I get that desperation and rough life situations leads people to be almost willfully gullible. You want it to be true so badly that you subconsciously avoid any proof otherwise...
I truly do feel bad for her, but sheesh. Do your due diligence
way to victim blame dude!! even the smartest of people are privy to cons.
Go daddy and other social media companies protect evil criminals that needs to change
How did she supposedly google search and believe the job was for a journalism professor job and not discover there is no journalism department at harvard. Sounds like poor journalism to me.
Didn’t she possess a phone and wasn’t able to call to verify the story. Didn’t do any research, as a journalist now that was the humiliating fact.
This is Indian government in action, nothing else.
Gotta love how they do nothing when innocent people are scammed out of their life savings by indians, but then when it's done TO indians they suddenly have a problem with it.
Absolutely no proof of this.
The fact they were all women should tell you everything; misogyny at it's finest. Also this would have been a perfect video for a cybersecurity sponsor haha. Anyway, keep it up; these are fascinating as hell.
That doesn't explain what the motive was or anything. Maybe the hackers thought women were easier targets, but the whole thing is still a mystery.
@@PointNemo9 Do you not know anything about India and it's atrocious treatment of women?
@novelezra I know it, but for people to spend hundreds of hours hacking someone and collecting data, there must be a specific incentive. Maybe misogyny explains why they only targeted women but doesn't explain their motive.
@@PointNemo9 Well I agree with the video, it was probably politically motivated and they wanted to dig up some dirt.
That's why I say they were probably sexist in some way, since if you want to dig up dirt on people, you would be pretty foolish to pick women. It might be a generalization to say this but most women tend not to have incriminating stuff on their PC.
I believe they chose women for their bias against women; which as I said is pretty stupid since if you want dirt, most men's PC's are the best target. You rarely if ever see randomware attacks on women for instance.
@novelezra It was not about digging up dirt, it was to distract them so they spent all of their time on the job application rather than investigating/reporting on what the government was doing. Nidhi was out of operation for like 6 months. So maybe they targeted women for some reason but to say the whole thing was motivated by misogyny is just baseless and doesn't make sense.
Hackers from Pakistan.
Actually she was a biased journalist No ethics at all and done for financial gain from opposition party.
The way she handled that was pretty careless.
Feels like questioning the red flags (UAE phone numbers for example) should have been obvious for a journalist.
I don’t really have much sympathy
The woman from the scam capital of the world got scammed herself, ironic.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 endians scamming endians... Damn life is good
I was completely onboard with the narrative of this video and even started feeling bad for the victims, but when they accused the Indian government and foreign governments of being involved or at least sponsoring the phishing attempts, they lost me. I mean, really? The Indian government has better things to do than orchestrate elaborate phishing attempts for no reason other than to make journalists and activists look bad. (Journalists and activists already make themselves look bad on a daily basis.) Also, why would Harvard care about the phishing? It didn't involve their school or any of their departments directly. It was unaffiliated scammers using their name and logo. Harvard as an institution can't reasonably be expected to be held accountable for that.
This is hillarious
Why are they putting the onus on Harvard, it's not their fault or responsibility that these women are gullible and naive
An Indian getting scammed? Ironic
Fr
if you think about it, the reason why there are so many indian scammers is because there are too many potential easy victims there... I once read an article about Indian rocket scientists who got "hacked" by simple email phishing attacks..
We should just totally block all communications with India
A virtual wall since nearly all scams originate there
Hindutva scammers
Nighat is the worst name I've ever heard.
Really? I thought it was beautiful. Different strokes for different folks I guess.
okay jared 😭😭 different cultures have different names, and usually they mean something pretty cool in that culture. For example, in my home country of Egypt, the name “Jared” sounds like the word for Newspaper…that would sound funny to others. Keep the culture in mind i guess 🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️ idk man
Very ignorant dude!
@@users-bibi50this is hilarious.
Go daddy, nice