Wham Bam Thank You Scam
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 มิ.ย. 2013
- This is my story of how I was scammed and how I then traced the scammers to Thailand... ...and then paid them a visit.
If you enjoy my story, please subscribe or come back soon as I will be posting a new video in 2020 with all the updates and answering all the questions people are always asking.
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If you would like to send me a private message you can reach me at whamscam@yahoo.com. - บันเทิง
Your true treasure is having a partner who after hearing what you lost, worries about your feelings and empathises with you. Great lady there. We learn about people, both good and bad, in these lessons.
They are both English, not Australian.
2 days ago i heard a similar story but his wify divorced him calling him a looser lol
You get that level of concern/care when you have been married for awhile (20yrs min). You share a bond with each other that cannot be described.
Tower MacMaolain, I was thinking the same.
My husband and I both invested in a state govmnt college fund. We lost tens of thousands of dollars. Only important thing is to support one another. Unfortunately there's no way to recoup the $$$.
Damn , that's some National Geographic level documentary man .
Very courageous man indeed
Or crazy!
@@marinazagrai1623 No. Courageous.
@@williamstewart3469 things could've turned out very different for him.
@@marinazagrai1623 I think he knows that. That's why he is seen as courageous.
@@maltinamaltina2665 Do you remember him saying that he wasn't certain what would become of his visit to meet the crooks after he realized they weren't home? The feelings arising from the rush of adrenaline after finding that apt clouded his mind.
You are awesome Keithy Baby. I had someone fraudulently steal my car, I too got neurotically obsessed with it, tracked it to a dodgy industrial unit and stole it back with my spare key. Nerve wracking and adrenaline pumping fun. I hope you get justice, and your money back. Gods speed
Make a story about it! At least post it somewhere with a new account to protect your identity!
VikingSail I’d be interested in knowing how someone fraudulently steals a car.
@@NOTJustANomad wear a paper bag like the unknown comic
@@gondolacrescent5 if he's being sympathetic to this moron he's likely just as stupid as him...
I'd say it was his neighbour that came over with a piece of paper he asked him to sign without reading.
Well done, should've gone the extra mile and opened their safety deposit box, and stolen all the the money, an eye for an eye!??😂
This guy is a legend, he also has a heart of gold and balls of steel.
I sense that as well.
Yes, you're right. He's no blockhead.
He's also a idiot. Who sends that much money from some random phone call. I mean
Why would anyone transfer that much money over seas??? You are setting yourself up for SCAM!! You should know better than to send that much money!!
And shit for brains.
Damn I was hoping that you would've got your money back me and my wife sitting here watching this documentary cringing that you did this by yourself with no police help no government help all by yourself you is a brave brave man
GHETTO-BANDIT RECORDS how is he a brave man ? He went all the way to Thailand to find them and completely bottled it when he was at their door, pathetic
I just watched this and was transfixed on the storytelling of it. Eventhough the outcome wasn't a fruitful one it did reveal that you have a talent for investigative journalism.
Totally this ^^^
> You have a talent for investigative journalism.
Not like the NSA and the rest of Five Eyes.
I wonder what their cut from the profits is.
and additionally, your really solid but vivid narrators voice
I even knew how it was going to end, but still kept watching!
No doubt whoever the criminal was had already spent the money.
Moral of the story....if any company cold calls you.... say “no thank you” and end the call
Welshhibby, I agree but they will just come at you from a different direction. Thge world has become such a giant place, very cold and sterile. Corporations just use you up, suck the marrow from your bones and grab the next chump. As consumers we need to get back to the small close knit communities co-opts. think about it, would you give your money to the man who says good morning as you both head off to work or to someone who will never shake your hand? Hell the corporations won't even touch your money, they pay someone else to do that too.
dont deal,business over the phone. dont cant wont shouldnt,
Or contrariwise to what the man said: "Greed is sometimes not good"...
Exactly cold call RED FLAG
Not really
My cold call business center makes millions for average people every day!
In fact, you look like your ready to take the next big step. Just forward me your contact information, social security # and credit history. My staff, run by the best in the business, will take it from there. All you have to do is sit back and watch the money roll in...
This has been the best documentary I’ve seen in ages, informative, interesting and slightly comedic. I’m hoping with the 3 something million views and the great response you’ve had here that you’ve moved on and created a new career for yourself.
Calling up HSBC and telling them that criminals had been using their bank for money laundering is like calling up your local mafia capo and telling him that his crew is involved in illegal gambling.
Ah ah! True.
That's how banks make most of their income - through criminal activities ......theirs , or someone else's ....
Haha yeh and imagine if an Asian lady went into commonwealth bank yelling in Chinese that she's been scammed
love the wife's response. I know there are many people who would shame their spouse. Not needed. doesn't help. work together, just like the vows say.
Good Supportive wife!
i think andhope that their bond was strengthened
This guy’s determination is so impressive, damn!!
It truly is
Yeah what a bloodhound! They messed with the wrong guy.
he got them.....
When bad things happen in life we find we can only live on by having a cause. This was a good example of that.
If only he had a few more brain cells to do some research before dropping 110k to anonymous people. maybe he would of actually got somewhere in life instead of bangkok.
Dam I was so rooting for you mate,this video is so well put together.Its disappointing you never got to face the fraudsters but a great video none the less.
I mean you spoiled it
I came here due to an algorithm and stayed for the suspense. One good thing about this ordeal is that you have discovered a talent to be a documentary maker.
Truly true! I want to see more from this guy.
100k lost and a new career of creating documentaries the world wants to watch / learn from was born. #Lemons2Lemonaid
talented documentary maker for sure but lacking in common sense on a few fronts, 1, who actually falls for these scams in the first place? 2, why tf didn't he hire a decent translator when attempting to speak to people in a language that they clearly dont properly understand? or 3, he could have taken basic language lessons for the countries he was visiting, surely this would have made his experience not as painful
@@bestcommenteronyoutube9338 lemonade
@wildebest Well said, you actually state what I was trying to say earlier to Frank Olsen, but couldn't quite get there. Thank you...
I have no clue why this video appeared im my recommened tab, yet after watching it i have a couple of things to say.
I respect a lot what you did Keith. It takes a lot of courage and determination to come to a different country to face your scammers. It is disgusting how useless police are at times when they"re most needed.
Thanks
Artem Yerzakovich this is what I wanna say! Keith , your courage and determination are impressive,indeed. I would just break down and cry (which is probably why I don't ever have 1 mil HKD,lol)
btw, I am surprised how even HK bank people 's English became so bad~
Artem Yerzakovich It was truly courageous matter he embark. it's too bad he didn't get that basters Martin.
Great video Mate and probably never happen but hope you get a least some of your money back. Seems it's still going on but this may cheer you up a bit. www.holiday-pattaya.com/2017/01/british-businessman-tony-kenway-shot-in.html
British businessman Tony Kenway shot in Thailand ‘ran Wolf of Wall Street-style boiler room scam that tricked Brits out of millions of pounds’
All the best!
www.holiday-pattaya.com/2017/04/exclusive-boiler-room-bag-men-tell-of.html
Good on you Keith, unfortunately you didn't get your money back but you went to end of Thailand & tried your best, alone... respect from IRELAND 🇮🇪☘
Why would anyone transfer that much money over seas??? You are setting yourself up for SCAM!! You should know better than to send that much money!!
Speaking of HSBC in IRELAND: They have an office headquarters in Dublin ("corporate centre") and walking in, huge building, many floors -- nobody could help me at all. I needed to deposit money to my own account, could not do it from Ghana. Was unable being IN THE OFFICES. No banking hall. F--- you, was the message I got. Politely, of course. Unbelievable. I was not even an HSBC customer by intention or will. My bank account was sold by Oxford Branch of Midland Bank to HSBC -- without my prior knowledge let alone consent. HSBC was a nightmare from that point onward.
You’re terrific! My heart was pounding seeing your dangerous journey. It’s so easy to be scammed no matter how smart someone may be. Thanks for sharing your experience to help others. Thank God you weren’t harmed.
As someone who was also scammed by a close friend and others (to the
tune of a much much much smaller amount of money than yours) I can
totally understand your feelings. And I must say, you are a kind of
inspiration to me, as you remained so calm and poised during all of
this. You were logical, and emotional, but NOT crazy and violent. I
never once heard you yell or get visibly upset. As I said, you remained
calm. I admire that quality very very much as I do not have it. I got
hugely upset at my situation, and I tried to chase after the money as
well, but even here in the USA, I was told that I would have to go to
the state of the residing offender (very far from my state by the way) in order to sue them to get my money back. It seems, that the law claims to be on our side, but quite often
instead, appears to be on the side of (or at least complacent towards)
the criminals. I too felt a deep loss and distrust in people. I have
never fully gotten over it, however, but my life too, has moved on. I try NOT to
think too deeply about it, because if I do, then I just end up getting
really upset and ultimately depressed about it... but if it makes you
feel somehow better, I just want you to know that watching your video
fully, I totally respected you, as you kept your cool and stayed
emotionally strong and calm. I guess, your video for me, taught me more
about how to handle life's evilness, more than anything else....
watching this video, you became a kind of role model for me. Thank you
for sharing this video and your story. I am deeply sorry for your loss
in finances and in faith towards humankind... but I totally understand. Please try
to remember that not all human are evil like that. (By the way, I
noticed in your emails from the criminals... that often they did not
capitalize the "I" or "kind regards". That to me says they were
uneducated English speakers to some degree, or not truly native
speakers.)
Thank you.
great comment sir ..I hope you either learn to live with your loss or you find the thieves ..either way good luck sir
Close friends don't scam, they betray so "I too felt a deep loss and distrust in people" yeah :-(
河野正樹
"By the way, I
noticed in your emails from the criminals... that often they did not
capitalize the "I" or "kind regards". That to me says they were
uneducated English speakers to some degree, or not truly native
speakers"
They were Americans.
Keith, everything in life happens for a reason, it is very unfortunate you lost all that dough but this video proves a few things,
1) You have incredible talent in film production and you a great presenter. For a one man band film crew, is so professionally in every way.
2) You might have lost all that cash, but at least you have a great misses that supports you. You are a very lucky man to have that!
3) Although you did not catch the guy, but some of the tactics and ways you conduct through your investigation show you are a very clever person.
4) You have balls of steel. Most people put in your situation would not dare to go as far as you did.
5) You have great ability controlling your emotion. When you were getting screw around but HSBC, most people will lose their cool. Although you are making a doco', it is hard for someone to hide their frustrations being in your situation even being in front of a camera.
Keith, don't take it too hard, scams like this can happen to the best of us. When someone falls, is not about how hard they hit the ground, is about how fast they can get back up and I reckon for your Keith, it takes no time! Good Luck mate!
Thank you Chew Mefat, I appreciate your comments.
Keithy Baby
Got part 2 in the works? Lol.
I agree. Great comment. Of course lots of sympathy here, but even more so respect for Keith.
Agree.. Great motivating words.. And Keith is great.. Always remember,
"When people do bad, it will come back to them..that's the karma".
Hope those Thailand scammers and their children ROT in HELL!
0000000 000000 lol
I admire your tenacity in trying to find these despicable people. Sorry for your loss of money, move forward and be happy. I was just so impressed with your desire to shut these people down, Great video!!!
I watched this video a week or so ago.... I have since closed all accounts with HSBC.... well the 2 I had. Sorry I couldn’t do more.
Well done...
... and HSBC share price plummeted the next day.
Grand Celebration I’m glad I had that effect.... woo hoo.... I saw they dropped 30 points... that’s awesome. Note sarcasm.
If everybody does that, the bank will be forced to hand over the criminals to the police before they go bankrupt.
More and more people need to react the way you did. That would be the start of a silent people powered revolt and really force corporations to take action. I was inspired by you and closed my HSBC account as well. In fact, I got a call from a customer service agent and I told them this story as a reason for me to close my account. I encourage more people to do this as well.
You may be out 100k; but you gained the admiration of not only me, but what looks to be thousands of others!
Unfortunately, admiration will not pay the bills.
I'm pretty sure he'd prefer the money.
He took a chance, he was duped, and he learnt the hard way! Don't answer calls from people selling anything over the phone!!!
So sorry this happened to you. I am cancelling my account at HSBC.
And going with...?
G MinK a British owned bank.
@@Greg042869 CHBS
You're a great man Keith . Your patience is beyond me.
Man of Steel
Lots of suggestions which are common sense (for me, anyway).
1. If someone contacts you with investment advice, first you ask how they got your information.
2. A successful fund manager doesn't need to cold call random people.
3. You can buy stocks easily yourself, all it takes is 2-3 days to have an account funded and ready, no need for suspicious middlemen.
Amazing how people can come up with 100k and yet not use any common sense when spending it?!
kamma44
Australia is in an economic bubble, that's the reason most likely. That's also why the scammers target Australians, easiest big targets.
Yep. There is another amazing thing, IQ won.
Keith, you are one hell of a courages man. Let me tell you how you would get your money back plus interest.
Sell this good piece of doco to any TV and I bet you they will pay good money for it. You got me pinned to the video n less than 5 second. I dropped everything and finished watching it.
You are a legend mate. BTW, I'm from QLD too.
Cheers.
+lloong11243 Thanks
+lloong11243 felt the same lol
+Keithy Baby sorry for you my friend, that is really hard.
+audubon crosby sounds like your the stupid one , you lived there and you cant even speak the proper Lingo like we do , Plus New York LOL ya ok buddy. new york is tame compared to most places go to new york wont teach you nothing because 99% of new york is actually very decent and friendly but its like every place from Vancouver Canada to Brazil each place has a area that is just filth . LOL go to new york to learn LOLOL go get a life you liar you lived there my ass
I too think same as +lloong11243, Sir you have balls of steel!
Stories like these make me glad I'm broke.
that does come to ones mind thats gotta be very stressful
More money more problems 😉
and not as stupid as him lol
😉
Geoff Stewart - same! 👌
WoW Keith! What a man you are. In solidarity to you, I will be closing my HSBC account.
I live in Thailand.You were very lucky you didn't meet the scammers.There is so much corruption here and the authourities are often in on the act.This is a very dangerous place for a forigner, causing a fuss ! Lucky man !
bollocks! i live in chiang mai, hes not dealing with thai mafia scammers, there not that clever. fair play to him for chasing it up, but i would suggest rocking up with a few behind you and not on your own.
a few million ****
GTR MAN they would have most probabably killed him if he found them. The Thais have no remorse when it comes to killing a western for money or disrespecting them or their culture.
GTR MAN The culprit himself is a foreigner. And You get very cheap hitman in Thailand. Maybe for USD 500,-. So better get him to a remote spot and beat and torture the shit out of him !
BetterThanEver it make sense
"After sending them $110,000 I googled the company name"
This should be titled 'How I realised I am a dickhead.'
@@the0point 😂😂
ikr
You are just So smart,not! Who is the dickhead now! @@the0point
You should have done that the other way round!!!!!
Wow, good stuff. I've been in the investment banking industry for 20+ years and it never ceases to surprise me how badly greed motivates both predators and prey. Thank you for sharing your story with us!
Thankyou for sharing this story. I can relate to this.
And I love how you have made this video, I think I may follow your idea and make a similiar video story about something bad that greatly impacted my life.
I,m still at the beggining of yr vid. But I hope your life is going well and this painful lesson has made you more resilient and transcendant for future life events.
Cheers to you !
Thankyou
This was epic. Wasn't expecting to watch the whole video but it so awesomely done .. It was just amazing keep it up👏👏👏
Very entertainingly told! Thanks for sharing. You had an adventure, got back home in one piece, with no new holes, and moved on. That's a success.
I’m very impressed with this documentary. You have educated millions of people. Very sorry that you had to go through this though!! You can’t trust anyone these days, not even your family in certain situations. It’s truly sad! 😢 I pray that you can let it go and recoup from your loss.
It's helpful to keep a sense of humor even when we are miserable and oppressed. And that's exactly how Keith was. Such tough life lessons are impossible to laugh at, but our resilience to overcome hard times always makes us smile inside to ourselves. Well done, Keith , you had the best attitude in distress.
Thank you :)
You have a voice for Docos! After watching this will never deal with HSBC
Your Tenacity is incredible. Kick ass !! Good Job Sir
Over the years I have told countless friends, "if you receive a phone call about an investment product(any) DO NOT ACCEPT. You have to figure getting a cold to clean your ducts or mow your lawn is one thing but not for an investment. It doesn't if it's from your own country.
There were many red flags here they were all ignored. Always do due diligence because it's YOUR money. And yes the golden rule, "if it's to good to believe don't believe it.
Keith, I am glad first and foremost that you are SAFE. There was a case not too long ago here in R.I. where a over a confrontation over a scam car deal turned deadly. I wish for you the best life has to offer!
luckily i dont have the money to be scammed like this.
lol
> HSBC is so inept when it comes to fraud.
Luckily for you you DO have enough money to provide for whatever police farce can be relied upon to ignore the fuck out of you.
Gav, as long as you live on this Earth, you will and can be scammed trust me. It will happen at least once in your lifetime. Never say never.
Nice photo, absolutely brilliant! (-:
Gav Tatu metro lol
My brother, I think we've all been ripped-off to one degree or another, so I definitely can sympathise. I commend you for doing what you can to try to find these people. Also, you are a good writer, good communicator, and fine film-maker! Have you considered either narrating or producing more documentaries? All good wishes!
agreed
Very compelling story, and well narrated and edited. Thanks for the upload.
P.S. You're crazy AF.
I hope that HSBC has more damage now than when they would actually help him. I'm never going to do anything with HSBC.
he made a mistake telling the girl and man at the apartment place here looking for American... i guarantee they know him and are tipping him off
WheyHey! That's exactly my point... He shouldn't have been asking the people that work there about him... I'm sure he wasn't conspicuous at all fumbling around the guys residence! He Would have gotten a lot further if he paid a local to discreetly ask about the guy... Also just because he's scamming people out of money doesn't mean he's "smart or brilliant"... Idiots get busted all of the time scamming and/or dealing drugs
Agreed, this guy is a moron showing up at the guy's house. I mean what was he going to do. The guy could have shot him or stabbed him and then claimed he was breaking in
OTOH, how far is a registered letter going to registered for?
In Britain it only extends to Mainland Britain. If he could have afforded it a well paid heavy might be a better follow up to going unmobhanded.
Nothing worse than being scammed by evil heartless parasites, the world is full of them. God Bless you mate, and thanks for warning others you made good out of a terrible situation !
My ass.. greedy rats deserved to be wrecked
@@OOOUZ You are deceived, and have a cold and evil heart. You justify evil based on a propagandized stereotype, you have no understanding, nor the wisdom to use it correctly.
@@livingadamman7994 being greedy and dumb is a recipe for disaster my sensitive ass friend..lol
@@OOOUZ Each man has his reward according to his works.
1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.
Proverbs 6:16-19
There are six things which the Lord hates,
Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him:
Haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
And hands that shed innocent blood,
A heart that devises wicked plans,
Feet that run rapidly to evil,
A false witness who utters lies,
And one who spreads strife among brothers.
Proverbs 8:13
“The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And the perverted mouth, I hate.
@@livingadamman7994 please kill me 😭😭😭
Thanks Keith for such an informative documentary. I admire your resilience and understand your frustration trying to get somewhere and just running into red tape and dead ends.
I too have recently been contacted by a scammer. Without sending any money I was able to get the bank account details from the scammer. I reported this to the bank in question and was told that I would have to report it to my bank. My bank being HSBC as you can imagine that not having lost anything to throw the towel in. I think it's time to change my account holder.
So we'll done if only the authorities were as tenacious as yourself.
As many here saying you did a great documentary! Thank you for sharing!
Keith, we really appreciate you sharing your story with everyone. If at the least this can stop someone else from getting scam then what you have shared is huge. The courage of you to go into several countries to try and find this scum was amazing. God bless you and your family. Lets look to the present and future and not look back in life. Respect
1richnasty Thank you, nice comment.
Keithy Baby if you need any further help ... I am based in cm
Wow, Kieth, I am so sorry for your loss and the amount of life time you have spent pursuing your case. I must say your documentary style of filming is exceptional and kept me watching with interest and suspense throughout. I do hope you find justice and these scumbuckets are brought down. Karma should prevail. Have a great day, and keep your spirits high. Thanks for sharing
Thanks Dale
I think u very brave to look for these people on your own.anything could have happened to you.life cheap in thailand
Great documentary about the scamming industry..
Any updates Keith on this scam ??
I'm from England and live in England..
You should sell this to BBC or one of the English channels.They would love this
Thanks for your message, unfortunately it's not as easy as people think to sell a single doco. I spent quite a long time trying to get interest out of broadcasters and agents with no luck, which is why in the end I posted it on TH-cam.
Keithy Baby I really thought , initially that you was an investigative journalist and I must admit ,that was a riveting documentary .
I think on principle you should not let this lie and still try and track those scammers..
A second documentary follow up would be amazing.
All the best from England .
I really want this poor man to get justice and we should organize a fund raiser for him
Well done Keith. I found your efforts inspiring.
Sorry for your loss, but the way you told and documented this story was very well! You should be a film documentator! So captivating yet so suspenseful. Loved the way you portrayed your story. I'm really looking forward to your updated 2019 story! Hope to watch it soon!
Great story man it's 3:30 AM here in Texas but I stayed up to watch your video I hope they get what they deserve thank you for documenting your journey
Thanks for your comment and hope you get a good night's sleep.
It's 3:46am in Philadephia and I stayed up to watch your video too. HOPE THEY GET CAUGHT!!!
It's 6:57am here in Dublin, Ireland... and I'm stuck into it.. good stuff.
From Upper Darby, I hope they get caught too.
I planned to watch the 11 o'clock news and then go to bed. This documentary had me missing the nesx and involved for another hour. Brave man!
Once you lost trust ,you dont trust anyone, its a very good lesson and very expensive too.
Unbelievable story, like a real life movie. I feel so sorry you went through that, finding yourself alone in the middle of nowhere in a foreign country. There are some scumbags out there scamming people, they will get what they deserve at some point. Well done for going to the lengths you did though, very brave and resilient.
I almost feel guilty for enjoying the documentary so much. It wasn’t your misfortune I enjoyed be how well you relayed it and your journey.
Second time watching this, this piece is so well put together and narrated that it's ready to go on any major TV channel. Great work, great story-telling.
@@zimbabwe6749 Ooh my ears man.
zoso thezephead She hurt my eyes pretty bad too!
I agree it should win an Oscar
I am extremely sad because of your story!
you made a great doc!!
I feel really sorry for you..May God Bless you with more courage and blessings..And May one day you get justice
I deal with HSBC and will talk to my broker about your experience, and have them watch the video If they do not tell me what I wish to hear,,ill be pulling my large investments out .Sorry for your loss.
Large investments lol. 50 quid? 100 quid? If you had proper cash you would't be investing with them!! Haha thanks, best laugh ever! Broker? haha brilliant
But is it not reasonable thinking to investigate the company you want to in put your money into most expecially if the company is not in your country, further more you can not blame the bank, before accounts are open individuals and their ID is protected whether fraudulent or not, report to police in your country, the bank even in Australia will not help you.
I have 40000 quid to move can you help???? awesome...
This post sounds like a load of bullshit.
HSBC seems like the shadiest bank of modern times.
Wow, this is a great video! I think the quality of the production and writing is so professional that you could actually sell it to a production or distribution company for much more than the amount of money stolen from you. Also, I wish to congratulate you on not simply retreating as a result of your misfortune. If more people were like you, the world would be a better place for all of us! This is one of the most significant videos I have ever seen on youtube. Thank you.
Wonderful documentary! Just about as good as 60 Minutes! Good job! Sorry for your loss!
I applaud you, Keith, for doing such a fantastic job!! Wow! I hope by now you have found new help and have gotten your money back!
Well done, mate!
Honorable salute to your courage and determination Keith. And thank you for documenting this.
Sorry for your loss Kieth. Though I must say.... the video was well edited and professional....watch till the end
I did watch, but you sounded almost optimistic as though he would get some money back.
@@marinazagrai1623 Weeell, one can always hope that some "insane" coincident happens in the last few seconds. So even if he dosen't get his money back, they may fall down the stairs, land in front of Kieth, with broken legs, who brings them to the ER/hospital for the agreed neat sum of 100.000+ dollars!
If you are smart enough to make an entertaining documentary about your chase to reclaim what you lost, I guess your will survive and will get aware that you could also have been thrown from the balcony of that apartment nr. 12 by a thai boxer. Count your blessings and move on instead of looking back in anger. All things in life happen for a reason and, hopefully, at a certain point you'll understand why.
i awoke at 4 a.m. in my chair and saw this video in the sidebar. So, i clicked and was totally fascinated. Someday, computers will help stop scammers
I am very sorry that you had this experience. Please post updates. Best wishes from Colorado.
The big lesson that you learn from this is that as an Australian who wants to invest money , he should have dealt with a registered Australian company who have offices and phones in Australian
Australian registered companies are registered with a government body , the names and addresses of the company directors are also listed with the government and the government will take action if anything goes wrong .
As a world traveler , i often find that when you asked question about anything from official people , you can be fobbed off or the person who you seek information from finds it very hard to understand your language or situation although they speak your language
Brilliant work and thanks for making it. The editing was superb and the documentary on par with what established news companies make. Good to see you back safe.
don't do business with people who cold call you
Especially if they're in another country and you have never seen them face to face!
TOOOOOOTALLY agree. I feel bad for this Keith guy, seems like a nice guy, maybe a bit too trusting. I'd NEVER do business with a cold caller, internationally for this much money without verifying the business and heavily vetting them to be a legit operation. But again, i wouldnt really invest anything international like that.....
I totally freeze all calls from any companies making any publicity immediatelly. I do not even get them a chance to speak. If they phone again I ask them their name and I say I will complain for their inaceptable attitude, and they dont bother you ever again. I speacially love the ones that phone you with a happy voice asking your name, meaning they dont even know who they are talking to, I screw them immediatelly
Was thinking of the same thing. He should have just hung up. Never ever talk to them. No. Hang up. Immediately.
@ Filk79 It's probably because of your poor command of the English language.
Sorry for your loss,, thanks for your warning ,, was hoping for a happy ending, glad you were able to return home safely and wiser. Unfortunate that we live in a world where any part of our awareness and potentials are hijacked by such wolves.. Best of luck going forward. You have amazing calmness and bravery, Priceless
Well done , I watched this as a research material for my financial law studies . This documentary cant get better , Thanks for filming it and most importantly your determination and persistence in handlling this matters is beyond expressable words regardless of if you got the culprit or not . Your effort is what that matters .
Cheers mate from Malaysia
Thank you and good luck with law studies.
By september 2018,around 1400 individuals had put a thumb down on this documentary.Wich I assume are HSBC representatives,Australian Police,Thai smugglers and finally,Edward Martin and his family!
That's funny.
and many others that enjoying his stupid ego...
The story of one man's determination. Well done, Sir!
It is important that you are getting this story out there for all to see. Looks like HSBC is having some negative fallout from it. Cheers to you!
I see it's been a while since you made this video but I'm amazed by your doggedness to find justice. And your story, even so sad, had me chuckling throughout with its good, dry humour. It contains a lesson for anyone: never send your money to someone who cold calls you and whom you've never met in person at a company you[ve never heard of or don't research thoroughly to confirm its veracity ... there are so many scammers in the world and we really shouldn't send even a nickel to a total stranger. take care Keith!
Thanks Wanda and all the best.
Mate your in the wrong trade, you should be a documentary maker.
Agree......but it's "you're", not "your":)
+MsMinecraftful And you should be in an English class.
It’s what I said too. Read by post.
Better still, judging from the quality of his documentary, he could write an excellent book about this, Frederick Forsyth style. The money he'd been scammed out of would surely return and he'd have some closure considering it nothing but an investment in the stage of preliminay research. I'm listening to this while working, and hell, I could enjoy it if the story was stretched into a 7-8 hour audiobook! That there is no classic happy end here makes no difference; the Jackal didn't get to shoot De Gaulle either.
MsMinecraftful no. he should be working in some fraud squad.
This guy sent 100k$ to "some random dude" who called him and told him all about those "amazing investment opportunities".
Thats just dumb.
Fabulous doco great stuff, I have been ripped off so it triggered my emotions. I too trust very few now....sad aye!!
Straight from San Antonio Tx I apologize this happened to you n in glad you never gave up hope n continue on to catch these no good humans if you could call them humans by all means we need people like you in this world...
Kieth are you sure your not a professional documentary maker,,this was just brilliant fella,! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😂🇬🇧🇬🇧
Jesus, this was such a good watch.
I felt my heart pounding then you were knocking on the door haha
Scammers are professionals they way better than fbi.
Never send money to some stranger who makes unsolicited calls or sends unsolicted emails and never give anyone control of your money. Period. No exceptions.
I was very close to getting scammed recently; I nearly gave them my bank details including the security code of my debit card.
I can only guess the frustration, fillings and insecurity you felt; you are an extremely courageous man, therefore I solute you for your brave attempt to get your money back.
You still got what is most important thing your life that is respect, loves and support of your family.
i really believe you are a very courageous man and i think a lot many of us should learn from your ways..your persistence, you did not get your money back ..i think you have.moved beyond it .. a real man !
+sushil kumar That's very kind, thank you.
I second that comment. Keith you are a legend mate
I admire how far u got on ur investigation, u look like a nice guy.... exactly what scammers look for, best of luck mate
I could not stop watching your story. I got angry that these people who get away with it and they hide behind " privacy law" . Sorry to hear of your loss, and there are many who are deceived in various ways.
Great presentation, your voice is perfect for documentaries.
I do sympathize with you on the scammers how unfortunate :-(
As a rule I never do business with someone that cold calls me. But what hell do I know?
beerbrewer737 .....exactly!.....never deal with anyone that approaches you !
I know right. I can't get past the idea this guy handed money over to a stranger who cold called him. I mean.... I have no words for that level of moronic icy. ...wow
Yep, how could he give up $110,000 on cold calls? He wanted a shitload of cash in return. Of course
Hey, if the cold caller is asking for a face-to-face meeting, then go. Same for relationships with women. You never know, it may be a worthy investment! (Same for relationships with women) @wildebest
@@sourjellybaby4286 yeah tax free
I read enough of the comments to find the one that explained why the Thai Police did a 180 on you!! Duh!!
After tracking the rats down they became part of the corrupt pay off/bribe system....
Sorry for your loss, but I absolutely agree with all the other commentators that tell you what a marvelous video you made. Your content was actually quite minimal but you parlayed it into a captivating story-looks like you now know how to get your $ back!
I sincerely mean this: “Thanks for sharing!”
Agreed! They probably went to the address and said, this American knows stuff and here's what its going to take to make this go away.
Thank you for sharing this, it is a good lesson for the collective.
This is an INCREDIBLE doc!
I too have been exposed to this type of corruption in foreign Gov.
I find it most troubling that a man of your very high intellect could be taken advantage of in this manner!
The rude people here with their negative comments on you personally, they themselves don’t have a pot to piss in!
There’s zero chance they could be scammed out of their own urine!
Keep the Faith Mate!
Karma is real!!!
Thanks for sharing Keith. Glad you were able to move on.
P.S. this documentary is good enough for TV; wouldn't it be good if a TV channel paid you to air it :-).
Thank you - indeed it would!
A reputable company will never call you. You will call them.
Exactly.
Awesome documentary!!! Bravo and sorry for your loss!
Simply wow, the quality put into this is extraordinary. I'm deeply sorry for your financial lost. I hope the scammers get what they deserve.
We will close our accounts with HSBC as soon as possible. Very inefficient company!
Well done...thank you.
You responded in a way that is so laudable. I would not have had the strength. Hats off to you honestly.
We seem to live in a criminal world nowadays.
Especially with social media and mobile phones.
There are scammers everywhere you look.
What happened to the good old days.
Thank you for the warning on this corrupt corporation.
Brilliantly put together enjoyed your tough journey.
This Doco taught me a thing or 2.
Cheers .
Wow, this guy is far more patient than I could ever be. And no surprise, customer service is just as non-existent all over the world. No one wants to help, they just want to pawn someone with a problem off to someone else rather than help them.