Woman’s life savings wiped out by fake financial adviser

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  • @raymondhenry6200
    @raymondhenry6200 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +262

    Sensitization and awareness against crypto SCAMS is something that's not done ENOUGH by these creators.

    • @SargisFarter
      @SargisFarter 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Some creators do but most people don't LISTEN!
      Fortunately, there's a possibility of tracing and tracking down your funds if you have sufficient information to back your claim
      I've been able to recover for the most part funds that I've lost to these bad actors thanks to Rob

    • @SargisFarter
      @SargisFarter 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      RobertoBiscardo

    • @SargisFarter
      @SargisFarter 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      he is active on the
      TE LE GRAM

  • @Boutys_mom
    @Boutys_mom 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +130

    Also, notice the email in screenshots. It was a gmail acct. No reputable investment company uses gmail vs their companies email address!

    • @newmexicoballer3867
      @newmexicoballer3867 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

      She most likely clicked on an ad. Scammers make ads faking companies.

    • @4ft3rburn3r
      @4ft3rburn3r 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@newmexicoballer3867 Probably fell for those bots in the YT comment section where they are all bragging about how much money they made and it was all because of some Financial Advisor.

    • @b1crusade384
      @b1crusade384 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Exactly.

    • @kelj4517
      @kelj4517 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      She was a big dummy! Who goes on TH-cam to find a financial investor!

    • @shinji1264
      @shinji1264 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@newmexicoballer3867 Scammers and Finance ad goes hand in hand... The internet needs to create a block with a special URL icon or something for all the legit firms, because this is getting outta hand imo. You got situations where they got entire fake apps in the app store and they only get removed after a lot of ppl get scammed.

  • @supportmytroups7
    @supportmytroups7 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +50

    No legit financial investor is going to be recommended in TH-cam comments or invest using crypto

    • @jerradwilson
      @jerradwilson 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

      Exactly. Every YT comment section in financial videos is filled with these scam bots and YT does nothing.

  • @creolelady182
    @creolelady182 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +110

    This is why I only do business in person and not over the internet

    • @rendezyt
      @rendezyt 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      That's not the problem here; she went to invest via a Ytuber (fake female financial adviser) that faked that she had worked for a major investment broker. If the victim in this case had went to a legitimate brokerage website online she would not have had this issue. You don't need to meet people in person, just don't invest via people that have accounts on social media sites like YT, instagram etc. Go create a proper brokerage account online yourself (similar to how you do with online banking) with these investment firms on their websites and control the investment yourself.

    • @srourfamily
      @srourfamily 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      a computer basically destroy her wealth world!! wow AI at work!!! Good luck and have faith

    • @rgarri6396
      @rgarri6396 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Vanguard one of the largest and best investment firm in America does it only trough phone and internet. They will do conference call on line. This is sad for the lady.

    • @jogmas12
      @jogmas12 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      So you don’t trust on line brokerages like e-trade, Charles Schwab, Fidelity?

    • @coastalhillbilly3419
      @coastalhillbilly3419 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@rendezytYep,a lot of financial threads on YT has posts threads that start out with someone in need of financial advice, others chime in needing help, soon a post naming financial advisor/savior, testimonial posts follow, hook, line and sinker 🎣
      Vanguard makes it easy to DIY and some of their best funds following the major indexes only charge literally a few ($3) bucks a year for every $10k invested

  • @echiffon4120
    @echiffon4120 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +85

    Never Never Never Trust That Internet Crypto mess. Too Many Scams are here.

    • @mattyrock2467
      @mattyrock2467 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +11

      i dont trust cryptos period.

    • @Slay_Nation
      @Slay_Nation 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      LMFAO 😂😂😂

    • @mattyrock2467
      @mattyrock2467 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      @@Slay_Nation if you dont hold it then you dont own it. There is a reason why money has to be physical and not some digital form of wealth

    • @jogmas12
      @jogmas12 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@mattyrock2467BTC could go to $52 million some say

    • @Gr8Incarnate
      @Gr8Incarnate 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      This coming from someone who knows nothing bout crypto I bet. You can buy Bitcoin (that's the only "crypto" that matters) and safely store it all on your own without the need of any fake or real financial advisor. If you got scammed it's because you didn't do thorough research. This woman might have done some research, but obviously didn't do enough.

  • @georgewilson7706
    @georgewilson7706 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +38

    ah yes- the established Fidelity advisor with a nonsense gmail account email.

  • @microbios8586
    @microbios8586 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    If you've ever gotten scammed, you know the embarrassment it causes and the self-blaming. I feel so bad for her. I thank her for telling her story despite the embarrassment. Hopefully, she has helped others avoid similar scams.

  • @SewingBoxDesigns
    @SewingBoxDesigns 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +20

    You see these fake financial advisors being posted about copy pasted all over TH-cam. They usually start out "my family has been blessed, thank God I'm able to donate, blah blah blah". Different names same script. Totally fake.

    • @namjoonswhite-stripedcrab
      @namjoonswhite-stripedcrab 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I saw those under every financial YT video and wondered who the heck would actually fall for them.

  • @MarcoMercado-ps1yl
    @MarcoMercado-ps1yl 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +14

    My money stays under my mattress...all 40 bucks

    • @xana5649
      @xana5649 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @dimitriberozny3729
      @dimitriberozny3729 2 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      SAME HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @dquan731
    @dquan731 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +41

    This is so stupid. No legit financial company will ask you to pay taxes. Never mind paying taxes with crypto or gift cards or anything silly like that.
    People really have no idea how financial systems work. Just remember, when you sell, you can use that proceed to pay any taxes. If anyone tells you otherwise, you are being conned.

    • @b1crusade384
      @b1crusade384 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      You pay taxes like on dividend profits, to the government. Not to the bank.

    • @bjwilliams
      @bjwilliams 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​​Right it's like additional income added when you do taxes. This lady should have stuck with regular savings accounts__ simple but safe for her. Why would I attend a tennis match, or a golf game? I have no idea what is going on!! At least I can follow a basketball game! Stick with what you know_ local Credit Union has Money Market and CD accts===plus savings accts==enough. Like people coming to your door to sell you solar, or JW, or Mormons--, another scam...going on for years now!@@b1crusade384

    • @shinji1264
      @shinji1264 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Skrill does it... and they've been up and running for many years and nobody is taking down the site.

    • @OctPSfever
      @OctPSfever 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hundres hundres ppl over the world get fooled by phone voice phising, online romance scam etc. hard to believe but these scams work all the time

    • @DaveDepilot-KFRG
      @DaveDepilot-KFRG วันที่ผ่านมา

      And she's the smart one in her family... yikes!

  • @jackchoy6969
    @jackchoy6969 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +57

    It's crypto, so she'll never get that money back. Never, ever invest in crypto!

    • @jogmas12
      @jogmas12 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

      It was the scammer not the crypto

    • @adamnugent2137
      @adamnugent2137 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@jogmas12 Crypto is a platform designed to be used by scammers as a scam!

    • @jackchoy6969
      @jackchoy6969 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@jogmas12 It's crypto. Crypto is largely unregulated, so there's no way to positively identify who owns what crypto wallet address and thus, no way to confidently reverse transactions or clawback. While scammers can still hit a regulated system, it's way easier to scam via crypto. Why do you think these criminals choose crypto?

    • @mzbeegrier539
      @mzbeegrier539 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      They scammed me too🙄

    • @jackchoy6969
      @jackchoy6969 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@jogmas12 It's crypto. Crypto is largely unregulated, so there's no way to positively identify who owns what crypto wallet address and thus, no way to confidently reverse transactions or clawback. While scammers can still hit a regulated system, it's way easier to scam via crypto. Why do you think these criminals choose crypto?

  • @dyates6380
    @dyates6380 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +28

    I go to my investment advisor's office. Face to face, and he's about two miles away. I'd NEVER take ANY advice from someone online, and TH-cam in particular is rife with scammers and "get rich quick" clowns who sadly, target the less savvy or sophisticated people. Face to face, with a reputable company in the reputable company's office. Period. I feel sorry for this woman because she thought she was doing the right thing. Scammers will pay for what they do, even if it's in the next "life".

    • @ChooseLife-rb3uk
      @ChooseLife-rb3uk 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I worked for a guy who had a cleaning company and we went to restaurants and bus station to clean. I quit that job as I found a better job. Fast forward 6 months I saw an ad with this guy on the photo as a FINANCIAL ADVISOR. I am smart with my money as I saved those money financial adviser is for people who don’t understand basic math.

  • @errolneal9789
    @errolneal9789 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +14

    My heart goes out to this woman! She did almost everything right until she didnt. 😢

    • @glasshalffull2930
      @glasshalffull2930 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      #1 She fell for the BS on TH-cam
      #2 She didn’t go ‘directly’ through Fidelity
      #3 She fell for the tax scam
      #4 She fell for all the subsequent tax scam to the tune of $105K
      Yeah, she “did almost everything right.”

    • @el_chilango2953
      @el_chilango2953 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Lmaoooo she did everything wrong 😂 you think those successful traders would be wasting time commenting on TH-cam 😂 a successful trader don’t need ads everywhere. People would know where to find them 😂 lots of internet illiterate people out there lmao

  • @maxoverridemax
    @maxoverridemax 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +65

    Mine got wiped out by inflation😵‍💫

    • @DeSmith-o4b
      @DeSmith-o4b 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

      Bidenomics

    • @DeSmith-o4b
      @DeSmith-o4b 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

      Bidenomics

    • @Hardworkdedication777
      @Hardworkdedication777 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      Have to know when to withdraw. Investing requires educating yourself. Just looking for an investment broker to do it all is insane. I understand she did her research but that wasn’t the problem. The problem was not having any knowledge and that will lead to you being scammed.

    • @davidbrooks8809
      @davidbrooks8809 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      U stupid 😅😊😂😢

    • @SmellyDestroyer
      @SmellyDestroyer 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      Corporate greed

  • @untouchable360x
    @untouchable360x 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    So her $5000 investment “turned” into millions? Isn’t that too good to be true? That is why she was asked to pay so much in taxes?

    • @xana5649
      @xana5649 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Wow, insane.

    • @xana5649
      @xana5649 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Very smart those scammers

    • @untouchable360x
      @untouchable360x 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@xana5649 No, she was very dumb.

    • @mariac2729
      @mariac2729 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@untouchable360x she said she did her research

  • @msmj9102
    @msmj9102 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +22

    Crypto? Say less. Not doing it.

    • @mattyrock2467
      @mattyrock2467 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      yep stay away from them

  • @PatrickCharlesjpc
    @PatrickCharlesjpc 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

    What's wrong with people? Why would you do this type of financial transaction with a person you have never met?

  • @tahariobi391
    @tahariobi391 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +26

    I smell a rat. The company obviously have a Cyber Security issue and should have known. There is no way that company didn't know about this problem before this incident.

    • @wilbertberriclone7427
      @wilbertberriclone7427 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

      Agree. How could Fidelity not know about the impersonation of their broker. How could the broker not know?

    • @UncleDavesKitchen
      @UncleDavesKitchen 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I got spam emails from 'Fidelity' but the email address was a few letters off from the legitimate site. Hover over the email address to see if it's real.

    • @sharonh2991
      @sharonh2991 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      That’s my question. They didn’t say she was working with the advisor through Fidelity. I’m guessing she reached out to this person via some email account posted online.

    • @Deathtofrogleghorn
      @Deathtofrogleghorn 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@wilbertberriclone7427You could look up that broker’s information and see where they were working at. Her dumb butt failed to catch onto the fact that they were emailing her from a Gmail account instead of one straight from Fidelity’s. Then when they asked her to pay taxes and fees up front, that should’ve told her something was wrong. You don’t pay more money to get money. You pay any tax liabilities to the IRS around tax time if you made gains-not to the person asking for it.

  • @madbug1965
    @madbug1965 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

    This is why I don't trust financial advisors....

    • @el_chilango2953
      @el_chilango2953 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Lmao 😂 you have no money to invest to begin with 😂 don’t bark at the wrong tree 🌲

    • @MoogleMoger
      @MoogleMoger 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@el_chilango2953 she did though but she got scammed so what's the point,?

    • @mariac2729
      @mariac2729 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@el_chilango2953 The correct idiom is "barking up the wrong tree", which means to make a mistake in emphasis, follow the wrong course, or ask the wrong person.

  • @johnnysunshine7589
    @johnnysunshine7589 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +19

    "This can happen to anyone". Right. Not me. Not if you don't play stupid games.

    • @shinji1264
      @shinji1264 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      "We are glad to announce to you that your profit is soon to be credited to your wallet but we need to confirm that you have the INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PERMIT CERTIFICATE (IBCP)."
      Instead of the US wasting a billion dollars on the war on terror it would've probably best to setup counter agencies against these scammers, get their IP leak their address, dox them and create some sort of international criminal database just for them.

    • @el_chilango2953
      @el_chilango2953 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Lmaooo literally she fell for every red flags. Who goes on TH-cam comment section to look for brokerage to invest? Also the email communication came from a gmail account 😂😂😂 this is basic internet 101. If you’re not using gmail account in your job then you know the answer why

    • @drjs2431
      @drjs2431 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Yea, I’m tired of that trite saying: “It could happen to anyone”. Bull. Stop it. Never happened to me b/c I educated myself. And my education showed me to stay the h*ll away from crypto.

  • @EB-ok3io
    @EB-ok3io 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +30

    What an extremely expensive cautionary tale. Sorry this happened to her!

  • @lizcorredor3480
    @lizcorredor3480 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    You should never trust anyone

  • @TheNeighborhoodFinanceGuy
    @TheNeighborhoodFinanceGuy 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +16

    Why would you keep giving them money and go to another website.

    • @Slay_Nation
      @Slay_Nation 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Just stupid

  • @dmgfoto4508
    @dmgfoto4508 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    How do you accumulate so much money then are stupid enough to lose it?!?

  • @TexasMade903
    @TexasMade903 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

    She could've just easily put the money in an S&P 500 etf or index fund and called it a day.

    • @user-kk3qg5el1m
      @user-kk3qg5el1m 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Can you lose any of your capital on these funds?

    • @TexasMade903
      @TexasMade903 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @user-kk3qg5el1m Nope! The average S&P 500 return is between 10-12%.

    • @French-i4u
      @French-i4u 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@TexasMade903vanguard of fidelity website and chill . VTSAx and chill

    • @robnelson6545
      @robnelson6545 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Yes you can lose up to your initial investment. Usually these are the safest stocks though. In 2008 the s&p lost 50% of its value but it came back up over a number of years. You would probably have lost more in many other funds though. If you want a guaranteed return invest in your saving account funds or us treasuries but over time you won’t get a 10% return either.

    • @user-kk3qg5el1m
      @user-kk3qg5el1m 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@robnelson6545 I have been using CD as a safe place since rates have been high. I have some 5% cd now but when rates drop and these mature I will be looking for other safe options to invest.

  • @jaykay3835
    @jaykay3835 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    That’s a whole heap of money to lose … type of thing makes a person go mad

  • @smileandlaughs
    @smileandlaughs 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    There were a few obvious signs but the user ultimately failed the logic test. She verified the name of the person did exists but failed to verify that is the actual person shes talking to.

  • @LoneWolf42389
    @LoneWolf42389 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

    Yup. What she said she didn't do was meet face to face with the person in a real legit brick and mortar financial institution.
    Hell, I have taken chances with the E-bank that utilizes Wal-Mart. But, a consumer should always do business with a financial institution that he or she can walk into and talk to a human being.

  • @scoobie8amg
    @scoobie8amg 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thats so sad. She shouldnt feel shame. She did her due diligence and thought she waa going about it the right way.

  • @privateconcierge3375
    @privateconcierge3375 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    I wonder if the investment broker reported his identity theft and if his name has been used more than once! Seems very sketchy!

  • @MundyPerez
    @MundyPerez 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +13

    You should not steal.
    Being greedy is also a mortal sin.

  • @JoeUrdiales
    @JoeUrdiales 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Thats exactly what I did. Being too lazy to do research, I simply went to the advisors place of business and asked many, many questions. Did reference checks and called the BBB to ask questions of hIm and his degrees, background check. When everything cleared, I invested low for one year, and then went forward.

  • @UncleDavesKitchen
    @UncleDavesKitchen 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    That's upping the game stealing the identity of an adviser at Fidelity.

  • @biboydoce8924
    @biboydoce8924 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Do not invest anymore. You do not know who to trust.

  • @silentnot4812
    @silentnot4812 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    It isn’t an investment scam. This is greed. These people wanted to make lots of money fast so they would fall for anything.

  • @bobby4f
    @bobby4f 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +33

    Investing your entire life saving with someone you nvr met is an brain dead level idiot move

    • @OctPSfever
      @OctPSfever 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Bad guys know how to shake your mind up.

    • @rogerrosen2323
      @rogerrosen2323 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      a cd is guaranteed can do it yourself rates were low a long time i got 6 pc 40 yrs ago

    • @microbios8586
      @microbios8586 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      ​@@OctPSfeverexactly. I don't like people shaming the victim here. Swindlers play mind games. Some people fall for the games, unfortunately. God help this woman

  • @microbios8586
    @microbios8586 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Don't blame the victim, guys. She's clearly embarrassed. It could happen to anyone.

    • @drjs2431
      @drjs2431 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Please, don’t feel sorry for her. She did something wrong is her due diligence process. First thing she did wrong was investing in crypto.

  • @uscitizen1035
    @uscitizen1035 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +23

    So the GMAIL email address wasn't a red flag? Did she really think Fidelity sends emails from a GMAIL email address? It's scary that in her family she's considered the savvy go-to person. Dam!

    • @kennyv2609
      @kennyv2609 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Having to send usdt to a crypto wallet to pay fees should be another red flag too.

    • @DaveDepilot-KFRG
      @DaveDepilot-KFRG วันที่ผ่านมา

      I know, imagine the others...

  • @JasonB-g7i
    @JasonB-g7i 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +13

    I would be contacting every federal attorneys office in the entire country!!

    • @smileandlaughs
      @smileandlaughs 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

      What good would that do when it's clearly a scam and the person's identity is unknown.

    • @el_chilango2953
      @el_chilango2953 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Lmao 😂 what will that do?

    • @DouginHanover
      @DouginHanover 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      A lot of this type fraud originates from Russia.

  • @Jean-mu5nw
    @Jean-mu5nw 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    I understand exactly what you feel because the same happened to me. I don’t trust anyone anymore because these scammers don’t care for anyone so I hope they rot in prison if they ever get caught.

    • @jogmas12
      @jogmas12 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I’m not a passive investor so don’t have a financial advisor, I just buy stocks through my online brokerage, E-trade.

  • @7SideWays
    @7SideWays 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Fraud can be reimbursed by banks but not scams. Unfortunately she was a scam victim that authorized the pmts. Scam vs fraud is an important distinction.

  • @brindacockburn4033
    @brindacockburn4033 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

    Why put eggs in one basket

    • @rickhammond2473
      @rickhammond2473 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Just buy Tesla stock sit back and collect a fortune.

    • @shinji1264
      @shinji1264 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@rickhammond2473 You'll be scammed before you even make it to an actual broker by a phishing site.

  • @andrerodriguez7603
    @andrerodriguez7603 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Oh, I see, she saw in the comments on on TH-cam how “my financial advisor, so and so, made me thousands of dollars in a week”. I always report them when I see these fake comments. Poor lady getting suckered into that scam. As they say, “if it looks to good to be true, it usually is”. 😢

  • @pedalingprospector2007
    @pedalingprospector2007 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    No wonder there are so many Nigerian princes out that need help with their inheritance.

  • @DefinitelyNotRin
    @DefinitelyNotRin 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    This is why it's so import to educate yourself. If you're going in blind with no clue you will get scammed. I'm no advisor but seeing those emails and just the process in general makes it incredibly obvious it's a scam.

  • @johnh.backensto5416
    @johnh.backensto5416 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    My question is, who is she going to blame? Who is she going to sue?

    • @dyates6380
      @dyates6380 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      No one. She did this to herself. Wire transfers??????? I get that she doesn't know some stuff, but damn.

    • @el_chilango2953
      @el_chilango2953 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Lmao 🤣 no one. It’s her fault 100%. lol 😂 this is not a sophisticated scam. It is sophisticated to computer illiterate people.

  • @brianG81
    @brianG81 วันที่ผ่านมา

    100K was her life savings? She had problems before she met this scammer

  • @terryhammerle6782
    @terryhammerle6782 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    The internet and emails are the worse.only do business in person, research and video appointment .do the back ground check get document proof.

  • @damondsh
    @damondsh 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    This is sad. It is not emphasized or taught enough to the masses that any piece of garbage could be a the other end of their correspondence or posting messages on the internet

  • @kennymartin379
    @kennymartin379 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    I pray she gets it back

    • @johnnyfive1412
      @johnnyfive1412 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Why so that she can then give it all away to a Nigerian prince who needs help getting funds out of his country?

    • @TexasMade903
      @TexasMade903 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Not happen.

  • @FredShin-m7x
    @FredShin-m7x 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    i would not give a financial adviser a penny without going to a proper establishment

  • @Mike-dd8bd
    @Mike-dd8bd 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    In my mind there is no such thing as a financial crypto adviser.

  • @moneyboys2010
    @moneyboys2010 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Crazy how this was the same type of scam in 2003 just repackaged.

  • @sharonhay3668
    @sharonhay3668 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for sharing your story! This is helpful to so many people. I'm so sorry this happened to you.

  • @trungnguyen-hv4ji
    @trungnguyen-hv4ji 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Greed will take everything!

  • @thepaladin8015
    @thepaladin8015 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    The old pay the taxes scam, should have met her in person.

  • @alberttang6955
    @alberttang6955 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    She likely grew up in a household without much money, so no one ever taught her money management and how to invest safely.

  • @sharonh2991
    @sharonh2991 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Did she reach out to the advisor directly through Fidelity or just through the internet? I don’t see how this can happen if you’re working through the brokerage firm.

  • @MaxwellMax
    @MaxwellMax 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Strong, Proud, and Independent.

  • @ThrowBackZone
    @ThrowBackZone 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This is why I always say: never trust financial advice from TH-cam! 🙄 Any other horror stories like this out there?

  • @mpbyns2
    @mpbyns2 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    They prey on older people as this woman since they do not usually recognize the red flag signs. This lady seemed to miss so many that she kept giving and shoveling out more until the scammer themselves tapped out.

  • @peterthomas1861
    @peterthomas1861 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What is the need for financial advisor?
    Cannot a man make own financial planning for his family's future?

  • @dubsounds
    @dubsounds 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Aren't they all??

  • @KPad87
    @KPad87 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    This is why I do my own advisor

    • @rickhammond2473
      @rickhammond2473 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Just by Tesla stock sit back and collect a fortune.✌

    • @KPad87
      @KPad87 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@rickhammond2473 I do sp500 and chill

  • @Dusttnuts304
    @Dusttnuts304 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    She didn't need no man?
    😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Ah
    🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @sct4040
    @sct4040 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Stick with large mutual fund companies. No crypto.

    • @rickhammond2473
      @rickhammond2473 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Just buy Tesla stock sit back and collect a fortune.

  • @elziemcmillion
    @elziemcmillion 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Why would you invest with an advisor that you don't have a relationship with!!!! A relationship is someone you can visit get quality referral and references...

    • @microbios8586
      @microbios8586 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Ok but a lot of "legitimate" advisors are absolute thieves too, so "having a relationship" means little. So many financial advisors sell horrendous products that only benefit them, not you, the investor. Clark Howard talks about it all the time. If they do not have a fiduciary duty, they are not looking for your best interests. You have to be careful even if you know the advisor personally.

  • @davidbrooks8809
    @davidbrooks8809 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    So so SAD 😮😢

  • @AndyonBlast
    @AndyonBlast 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    She did her research but went to go pay with crypto
    You gotta be kidding me

    • @pongmolina2157
      @pongmolina2157 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      exactly

    • @robnelson6545
      @robnelson6545 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Yeah crypto is the thieves choice

    • @el_chilango2953
      @el_chilango2953 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Lmaoooo 😂 like I said, she fell for all the red flags and there’s plenty 😂 I’m surprised people like this can even save that amount of money 😂

  • @j.kelsey9926
    @j.kelsey9926 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    So many red flags there

  • @Shell2014
    @Shell2014 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Disgusting

  • @aydinl5757
    @aydinl5757 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    “Doing her research”. Didn’t “research” enough.

  • @AscendHome-lb7em
    @AscendHome-lb7em 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    First and foremost, DONT EVER invest with anybody from Atlanta. This same thing happened to me! You give anybody from that crooked place your money and u will be scammed.

  • @nelsond5361
    @nelsond5361 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    My bro came to me that a crypto investor based in Singapore will double your investments in one year.
    I gave him $1200. That was 5 years ago.
    No need telling you how it ended 😂😂

  • @newmexicoballer3867
    @newmexicoballer3867 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Let me guess she most likely click on an ad or sponsor. Lots of scammers make fake pages of companies using ads and sponsor pages.

    • @dyates6380
      @dyates6380 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Did you NOT watch the video?

    • @newmexicoballer3867
      @newmexicoballer3867 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @dyates6380 I did and they didn't say she did but usually when these reports come out the tend to miss talking about that part of the scam.

  • @vivianhong612
    @vivianhong612 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Poor woman 😢

  • @snafu6127
    @snafu6127 3 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Why didn’t she contact Fidelity Investments directly? So sorry she got her life savings stolen.

  • @paquitoignacio3449
    @paquitoignacio3449 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    If you need financial advice especially related to money, you should go directly to your bank to a financial adviser.

    • @fahey6797
      @fahey6797 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yes, the guy making $25 an hour is going to help me get rich.

  • @hagakuru
    @hagakuru 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    This all comes down to GREED on the victim's part of these type of frauds. They invest some money - see that it returns something like 500% and then spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to try to get access to it. Greed is a powerful drug.

  • @Tom-sg4iv
    @Tom-sg4iv 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Just stay with S&P500 and similar through your daily bank if you have no idea what you are doing. These get rich fast schemes are too risky.

  • @lilvictor245
    @lilvictor245 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Rule #1 in the world of investing, Only invest what you're willing to risk!

  • @sbkpilot1
    @sbkpilot1 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Why didn't she call Fidelity directly? They have a 1-800 number.

  • @el_chilango2953
    @el_chilango2953 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This is not even a sophisticated scam lmaoooo 😂 there’s literally a laundry list of red flags but sadly it didn’t trigger a bulb in her head 🤣🤣🤣

  • @johnholmes102
    @johnholmes102 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I would rather have the money, let people use their own money if it is so good. 😮😮😮

  • @renitamoore7882
    @renitamoore7882 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    It’s these foreigners they let over here. They are driving Teslas and their living in the best neighborhoods with 400,000 homes

  • @T123gn
    @T123gn 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    😂... that's funny as hell. Sounds like she got boyced. That's Boyced up. Yall better be careful fooling around with these TH-camrs.

  • @markmolinari777
    @markmolinari777 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    The way to eliminate these kinds of problems is to use major reputable U.S. financial institutions and don't send money to whoever over the internet for some kind of investment. You have to know who you are dealing with... And don't get involved with crypto.

  • @There-is-no-place-like-home
    @There-is-no-place-like-home 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Who relative did this, you know her family going to let her have it. Its best to be incognito do not ever show your face, your hard money gone like that...

  • @alexalex13131
    @alexalex13131 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Free financial advise: Short term U. S. treasury notes. No City or State taxes on interest.

  • @fredm.2699
    @fredm.2699 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    A strong black independent woman…it can happen to anyone 😅

  • @unionash1
    @unionash1 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    So what’s the name of the advisor?

    • @lorirogers9304
      @lorirogers9304 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Joe Scammer

    • @el_chilango2953
      @el_chilango2953 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Probably Ms. Laura or Ms. Elizabeth 😂

  • @willc5723
    @willc5723 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Save your money and don't let scammers get to you. Moral of the story: always go to the bank and get this done never online

  • @JasonB-g7i
    @JasonB-g7i 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    WRONG , WELL SEE ABOUT THAT. THERE IS ALWAYS A TRAIL DIGITALLY OR OTHERWISE!!

  • @Alexismdh
    @Alexismdh 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Sweetheart you should have continued to save your money for rainy days. There are no get rich investments!!!

    • @rickhammond2473
      @rickhammond2473 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Just buy Tesla stock sit back and collect a fortune.

  • @teriliebmann3491
    @teriliebmann3491 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Whenever I see those people talking about investing and their go-to advisor on TH-cam videos especially when it has nothing to do with the video, you run you never take Financial advice from someone you don't know online😢

  • @RobertMiller-ph6fs
    @RobertMiller-ph6fs 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    She read it on the internet...LOL

  • @nadinejohnson2189
    @nadinejohnson2189 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    🕊I pray🙏🏾 you get it all back. In The Might Name of Jesus Christ, thanks for sharing
    Douglasville, GA👸🏾

  • @littlebrit
    @littlebrit 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    That's why I am completely blocking to receive any gmail emails to all my email accounts.

  • @yesorno4147
    @yesorno4147 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    She recovered 5k because it was sent via ACH
    who was it sent to?
    How was it recovered?
    We know she didn’t send it to fidelity, was it sent to person of business?
    They can track real owner of the receiving account
    Unless he also opened fake account with some bank, in this case, she can go after bank which allowed for this to happen in first place

  • @johnnyfive1412
    @johnnyfive1412 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    She is not a victim. She believed someone who said they would earn 20% every month or quarter and did not question it. I'm guessing the $120k was her only investment and she put it all into crypto?? Again, she is not a victim. The only real option for someone with $100k is index investing, but that would not give you 20% a month. She was greedy and has only herself to blame.

    • @SangaWaldron
      @SangaWaldron 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Your thinking is psychopathic.You’re a wicked that thinks it’s okay to hurt someone who doesn’t know any better.