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  • @joshuanaumowicz5115
    @joshuanaumowicz5115 2 ปีที่แล้ว +888

    Ben: “Are you Gary or are you Robin?”
    Scammer: “Yes”

    • @Larka661
      @Larka661 2 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      The scary thing is these scammers Are pretty stupid, yet millions of people fall for it everyday 😑.

    • @lisacates4185
      @lisacates4185 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      😂😂😂

    • @tobyfitzpatrick3914
      @tobyfitzpatrick3914 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      He confirmed that his name was Ben.

    • @kellyberry
      @kellyberry 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      There was a Scammer a few years ago called a Police Officer telling her If u do not make Payment u will go to Jail , The officer said Oh I am going to Jail? The Guy said Yes by Dinner time tonight u will be arrested. So the Officer asks where to send the money and what to do after sending it The guy just wouldnt shut up ( Scammers dont understand the phrase U Have the right to be silent) The Guy tells the Officer I am from the IRS , That was the wrong move because the Scammer not only steals money he pretends to be from The IRS, do u think the Feds will ever find him since the Police Officer reported the guy to the FBI and to the real IRS? Right now hes probably still scamming people

    • @louistournas120
      @louistournas120 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@kellyberry No, the FBI, CIA or any other agency won't do anything about it. How do I know? Because these scams have been around since 2005 or so. I am talking about these robo calls from India.
      In Canada, you are not allowed to report them unless you have been a victim of a scam. On the plus side, the Canadian government put ads for a while on TV. They were not too clear but at least it was something.
      You have to do it yourself. Let your family, coworkers, everyone know. Spread the word.

  • @Larka661
    @Larka661 2 ปีที่แล้ว +727

    Hell, I used to get calls saying I've won millions of dollars but had to pay a large lump sum to release it for me, I always told them: "give it to charity" and hang up 🤣

    • @nassman22
      @nassman22 2 ปีที่แล้ว +96

      Just tell them remove the sum from your win

    • @Clavichordist
      @Clavichordist 2 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      I give them some pretty music by placing my phone inside my grand piano and the play something really loud. I swear I've heard a scream coming out of the phone once when I did that. 😄

    • @Pip_Bear
      @Pip_Bear 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      you should keep them on call for as long as possible, just cos that may save someones life savings or something

    • @ShirleeKnott
      @ShirleeKnott 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@Pip_Bear that was my favorite way to deal with them haven't had one in years

    • @Pip_Bear
      @Pip_Bear 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@ShirleeKnott i had one today, and i kept them on for like an hour. i tried calling up later and it turned out it was a genuine company (the person calling was a scammer). i felt so bad cos i went really hard on the innocent woman. i apologised after and we laughed it off. i realise now that this is such a boring story lol.

  • @holabuenosdias28030
    @holabuenosdias28030 2 ปีที่แล้ว +684

    We can always trust Ben for keeping us safe, just like the motto:
    Keep calm and let Ben handle it

    • @app0the
      @app0the 2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      We need a new one specially designed for this channel's staple: Keep calm and Ben Dover

    • @shafin9003
      @shafin9003 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@app0the lol

    • @shafin9003
      @shafin9003 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yes Ben our super hero

    • @louistournas120
      @louistournas120 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@app0the For you, I would do anything.

    • @billiestanley8572
      @billiestanley8572 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I can't believe Ben said they were stupid lol I would have gotten every one of them haha

  • @TheSoftWay
    @TheSoftWay 2 ปีที่แล้ว +610

    As a Nigerian, this is heartbreaking merely listening to that man voice he should be in his late fourties’ or early fifties, but just imagine the kind of things he is engaging himself into. So sad

    • @blackqweenmars
      @blackqweenmars 2 ปีที่แล้ว +94

      As a Nigerian it’s sad that so many of my people have had to resort to scamming that Nigeria is associated with scamming

    • @ollypup4
      @ollypup4 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      This is really bad and they'll come back and be forming big men and boys 😞

    • @zerotodona1495
      @zerotodona1495 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      There’s a stereo type for a reason. Never trust a Nigerian or Indian on a phone.

    • @Couchiestpotato
      @Couchiestpotato 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Hey cmon now, at least we have some good apples, we have some right here

    • @I_leave_mean_comments
      @I_leave_mean_comments ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @F. Aduke Femi-Babalola Typical.

  • @EyeSpyAudit
    @EyeSpyAudit 2 ปีที่แล้ว +519

    All scammers panic when Pleasant Green drops a video 🤣🤣

    • @FEEAR1000
      @FEEAR1000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Him and Kitboga lol

    • @EyeSpyAudit
      @EyeSpyAudit 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@FEEAR1000 yes true 👍 🤣

    • @flackflick689
      @flackflick689 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Do you have his instagram

    • @fatimanoorahmad8720
      @fatimanoorahmad8720 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@FEEAR1000 and scammer payback

    • @billiestanley8572
      @billiestanley8572 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      And scambaiter, Jim, and pierogi lol

  • @travelerfinder7840
    @travelerfinder7840 2 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    The shirt one is prolly the most honest one of the spam

    • @geoffroi-le-Hook
      @geoffroi-le-Hook 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I have been getting some Frey family t-shirts spam at my Geoffrey@........ account

    • @gordonschnick12
      @gordonschnick12 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      The scammer that it's probably cheaply made. Like it'll fall apart in the washer

    • @reginabillotti
      @reginabillotti 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@gordonschnick12 That said, you'll only be out, say $20, and mostly not worse off. In any case, some clothes that I have bought at stores are pretty bad, too.

  • @Phenom0100
    @Phenom0100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Ben: "Are you Robin or are you Gary?"
    Scammer: "Yes, that is what I am telling you"

    • @ringzy
      @ringzy 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Plot twist his name was robin gary

  • @redsbricks5993
    @redsbricks5993 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Ben: “Who are you?”
    Scammer: “Am I lying to you?”

  • @tonyledesma7723
    @tonyledesma7723 2 ปีที่แล้ว +534

    I wonder what runs through the mind of these scammers when sending these emails. It’s funny how badly strung up these emails are 😂

    • @terasestHammasratas
      @terasestHammasratas 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      /money/ 🤤🤤🤑🤑

    • @twes003
      @twes003 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      It’s mostly to lure in people who don’t have good cognitive abilities and won’t pay attention to the horrible grammar, spelling etc. and just sees the large sum of money. That way they filter out anyone who isn’t gullible enough to fall for the scam and that way they have a higher success chance
      (Of course it’s also because of the lack of education that the scammers have)

    • @slitheringsnake229
      @slitheringsnake229 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@twes003 I’ve never understood that way of thinking abt it. I feel like people with lower congitive ability would ask less questions when the email looks all official and hard to understand

    • @Pauldjreadman
      @Pauldjreadman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Food on the table is the main reason I think. Where they are Scamming is a way of life which in my opinion is not far off from a gang.

    • @twes003
      @twes003 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Pauldjreadman It is like a gang, as there are often groups of scammers working together. I think some scammers will go as far as to literally murder other scammers or at least physically harm
      them badly

  • @EVP5309
    @EVP5309 2 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    I’ve worked in the banking industry for over six years now. Part of my job is recognizing things like fraud, elder abuse, and money laundering. It’s scary to think that people are losing their life savings because they lack the ability to think critically about what’s happening around them.

    • @Yrp599
      @Yrp599 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I read this as BAKING and was so confused.

    • @suzycreamcheesez4371
      @suzycreamcheesez4371 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Yrp599 uh huh. And?

    • @sammy_sand_utubeyt6901
      @sammy_sand_utubeyt6901 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sometimes a scam shows up at just the right time for it to appear legitimate, happened with a scam baiter named Jim browning and it may have happened with atomic shrimp too.

    • @bernielomax4702
      @bernielomax4702 หลายเดือนก่อน

      More than likely it’s greed.

  • @Spyd77
    @Spyd77 2 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    Next time send them a fake transfer confirmation document, and then a couple of hours later, send them another letter informing them that the transfer has been stopped pending some documents, and that they have to make a payment of $125 to unlock the transfer. Let's see how far you can make it go...

    • @thealien_ali3382
      @thealien_ali3382 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That would be awesome 😃

    • @ambro3747
      @ambro3747 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nice try but they won't even spend 1 dollar for..

    • @Spyd77
      @Spyd77 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ambro3747 Yeah, I know, I'm just curious how far you can scambait their own scam.

  • @meganjames1034
    @meganjames1034 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I was 18 when I 1st encountered an email scammer. I was working for a very old MLM company (that alone should be where this story ends lol). One day, I got an email asking me about ordering over $10k in products. Being the "good little entrepreneur" I was, I asked if they wanted to sign up to sell since that much product would be a lot cheaper. It surprised me when they said no, then said something about how the check would be coming from one country, but they needed the products shipped to a different country. But, I believed there was no way someone would find little ole me to pick for a scam and told them to send me the check. When it arrived, I noticed the shipping label wasn't from the person or country I was looking for and the amount of the check was well over the amount for the order. I emailed back about the things I noticed and was told to send any overage to yet another address. It took me a long time to wrap my brain around it, and my epiphany came when I saw where the check itself was from- a little science center a few counties over. So I googled the center and talked with someone about the situation, they seemed baffled about it. My mom ended up calling the police (since I used her address for the shipment), which turned into a full FBI thing. I ended up keeping the scammer on the hook for quite some time before they realized I knew their scheme and quit emailing me.

    • @SmartChick63
      @SmartChick63 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm in an MLM and have gotten emails from 4 scammers this year. They almost always have the same product order, a "sponsor" will be paying, shipping to a totally different person in a different state, and story (sorry we haven't chatted in days, "I've been at a conference"). I string them along and wait for their check. Then I contact the companies whose checking accounts are involved. They're grateful to learn they need to contact their banks about the fraud and the scammers have spent money FedEx Overnighting me a worthless piece of paper.
      I DO NOT RECOMMEND dealing with scammers.

  • @kikilalazz123
    @kikilalazz123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +164

    That phonecall conversation was hilarious! And Ben wasn't even trying to be funny.

    • @scottcol23
      @scottcol23 ปีที่แล้ว

      11:22 The scammer said his name is Ben Robin... Lol. Not sure if he was making a joke. But it was funny.

  • @jeank5410
    @jeank5410 2 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    I’ve gotten those CosTco emails too in my spam folder and have never clicked on them. I’ve hovered my mouse over the sender name and have always seen the garbage email address it came from. Thanks for taking one for the team and telling us about them!

    • @thealien_ali3382
      @thealien_ali3382 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Same, and I get the widow and bank of Africa scam emails where they offer millions of dollars and I have to send a fee for the documents

    • @suziestubebrown5397
      @suziestubebrown5397 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@thealien_ali3382 Have had Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart , CVS, and several more. But the subject line is always screwy lettering-upper case and lower mixed up...never have opened them.

    • @jeank5410
      @jeank5410 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@suziestubebrown5397 I’ve gotten the Lowes and a bunch of others too. Thankfully Google is pretty good about sending them to the spam folder!

    • @charlesfranks1902
      @charlesfranks1902 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      There's no Costco near me and the price of gas does not even make a free card worth it. Besides, I am boycotting them for other reasons. In fact, say that about the $12 million from Coca Cola, tell them to pay the dental bills of children.

  • @alanreynolds8843
    @alanreynolds8843 2 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    G'day Ben , love your work. Saw you on Australian T. V. last night saving vulnerable Australian people from scam centres in India. Thanks mate.

    • @PleasantGreen
      @PleasantGreen  2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Nice! You got a link?

    • @hiddenguy67
      @hiddenguy67 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@PleasantGreen is your name actually Ben Dover

    • @Mousymusic
      @Mousymusic ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hiddenguy67 No his name is Ben *****r

    • @hiddenguy67
      @hiddenguy67 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Mousymusic ok

    • @organicmechanic5150
      @organicmechanic5150 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@hiddenguy67 no but his sister's name is Eileen Dover.

  • @markplenty2631
    @markplenty2631 2 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    I had a romance scammer on the hook and they wanted a google play card to make a child’s play station work, and of course because of you, I sent him a grabify link and he was stupid enough to click it, turned out he was in Nigeria too and not a girl either 😂😂😂 when confronted he said he was in uk 🇬🇧 but when I showed him a screenshot, the ran away and I never heard from him / her again! So thanks.

    • @shihtzuluvrtwo6386
      @shihtzuluvrtwo6386 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Nicely done Mark!

    • @Twtgod
      @Twtgod 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That's how they use to do

    • @486veR
      @486veR ปีที่แล้ว

      Just blocked that one 2 days ago lol

    • @bananian
      @bananian ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Omg I wish I knew about that link. Encountered a romance scam myself. Good thing I knew I'm unattractive and knew it sounded too good to be true lol. Just kept sending her/him fake gift card numbers. S/he got so pissed, lmao.

    • @katnicholson253
      @katnicholson253 ปีที่แล้ว

      You sure they didn’t have YOU on the hook? Big tits get most guys…

  • @kevinkahembi8244
    @kevinkahembi8244 2 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    I can’t even finish my own jokes without cracking
    But these guys can pick up a calls and talk with a straight face

    • @suziestubebrown5397
      @suziestubebrown5397 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      all they see is money at the end. No morals. Easy to do when this is who they are.

    • @SchemeTintFocus
      @SchemeTintFocus ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mr. Green, or the scammers

  • @josephjohnchombo5127
    @josephjohnchombo5127 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    *I actually lost my brain cells listening to the scammer calls* 😂😂😂😂

  • @stephaniehumphries
    @stephaniehumphries 2 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    Thank you Ben Dover for sharing this video and exposing these scumbags ❤

  • @jasonlamb3283
    @jasonlamb3283 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    I just received a costco scam email. Supposedly they couldn't deliver my package & now receiving a $5000 award & blocked them.
    Thank you for warning others about scam emails & not falling for them.

  • @TheGhostbusterfan
    @TheGhostbusterfan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Wow. AOL. God remember using that in preschool and kindergarten. Thanks Pleasant Green. Needed to feel old as I'm going to work.

    • @Kristinapedia
      @Kristinapedia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Aol mail still exists. I have a few aol emails for internet purposes.
      Actually- your aol mail still works. The mailbox is emptied after so many years but u can reactivate it.

    • @ClickItYT
      @ClickItYT ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm also using AOL mail to this day. And I rarely get scam mails. So either they have a very good spam filter or my cautiousness on the internet seem to be worth it. :}

  • @kellbell8866
    @kellbell8866 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Thank you for these videos. They really do help many people. I have saved 2 people from falling for scams because of them. Just knowing that checks can seem to clear but then don't and you are left to pay the bank back is something that most people don't realize. Also that gift cards as payment are always a scam is helpful since so many scammers want people to pay with them. Thanks again!

  • @veloxdrake1025
    @veloxdrake1025 2 ปีที่แล้ว +230

    I have to admit that shirt isn't all that bad. I'm surprised you actually got it though. I'd figure they would either not send it or would use your information after the fact... Of course I'm sure you used one of those limited temp cards.
    Granted it's silly I'd probably buy one but if it's in my spam folder I delete it.

    • @nickevershedmusic8927
      @nickevershedmusic8927 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yea, the shirt was alright, also I got the same email but with my name

    • @UndercoverScambaiter
      @UndercoverScambaiter 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      I think the Accountant should get one of those shirts with his name on it since he couldn't remember his name!

    • @nikoandroman
      @nikoandroman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nickevershedmusic8927 Same

    • @CookieCrumbzz25
      @CookieCrumbzz25 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@UndercoverScambaiter LMAO

    • @cherylween4973
      @cherylween4973 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I didn't think the t shirt ad was a scam. I bought a similar t shirt but it was about the year 1964, the year I was born.

  • @funshooluyole-balogun1574
    @funshooluyole-balogun1574 2 ปีที่แล้ว +473

    Low key, the shirt isn’t that bad

    • @chongjunxiang3002
      @chongjunxiang3002 2 ปีที่แล้ว +98

      The best part is that shirt is real and not a scam.

    • @nickevershedmusic8927
      @nickevershedmusic8927 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I know

    • @artful585
      @artful585 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I couldn't stop looking at the shirt

    • @pyramidhead6998
      @pyramidhead6998 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Your taste is very questionable.

    • @loveandpower
      @loveandpower ปีที่แล้ว +3

      In fairness there are hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs who get into the t-shirt business. It is a low capital start up just takes the right marketing and endorsement to make it into anything

  • @JoelSam
    @JoelSam 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    The conversation with the “accountant” was so cringe. How on earth do these people think they can pull these things off? 😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @frodo322
      @frodo322 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      And yet they get away with it. A lot of people fall for it. I know it’s hard to believe.

    • @boink800
      @boink800 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The way the scam works: 1) first payment for $6,900 ... 2) the second payment for $10,000 .... 3) the third payment for $12,000 ... and so on. It's the Advanced Fee Fraud Scam. The puppy-scam works in the same way.

  • @ayamore
    @ayamore ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Hello Ben, just wanted to tell you that I love all your videos. They make me smile! Sometimes they even make me laugh aloud due to the stupidity of the scammers who think that all Americans are pigeons ripe for the picking, lol. These days you cannot trust anyone. Always go directly to the source, like you say. Never use their phone number to call, or click on their ad. Thanks to you and your videos, I am confident that hundred's, if not thousands of people are wising up to these scammers. Thanks!

  • @everythingarsenaltv
    @everythingarsenaltv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I spat out my drink when he said "I know your name is Ben Dover" and you laughed abit 😂😭

    • @bakisamayo
      @bakisamayo หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @Tim_Weaver
    @Tim_Weaver 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Thanks Ben, great explanation and advice 👍
    Your reaction at 11:14 was classic! 😂

  • @Amberrogers
    @Amberrogers 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Just an interesting detail for the August Law Florida office part of the RBC scam email. I find it hilarious that of ALL places in Florida they choose Key West. As someone who lives in the area, I can confirm the address provided in this email (1100 Grinnell Street) is not any kind of business address and instead is a random house.

    • @jeank5410
      @jeank5410 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Plus if you’re not from the area it’s easy to look up the address on Google maps.

  • @rachelnavarro8018
    @rachelnavarro8018 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    OMG! Good job, I have just went through something like this and caught them myself! Saddens me that some people actually fall for these games and the people behind it have not heart what so ever. And the people(like celebrity's/ famous figures) they use to play their dirty games and ruining their names in course of it all. I am glad I have found you! Thanks again

  • @StrifePulse
    @StrifePulse 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    That T-Shirt is drip, don’t insult the almighty Ben 🤣

  • @GhostIy_Games
    @GhostIy_Games 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    CosTco: you’re selected
    I hope you select yourself to win spell check

  • @teknizian
    @teknizian ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The channel that deals with "what if scenarios" I would never even dare to try. Love it.

  • @DudeHomer
    @DudeHomer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Dude, you never cease to amaze (and amuse) me 😆. Thanks for producing some of the BEST content on the internet!

  • @tiffanyhaynes8250
    @tiffanyhaynes8250 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    This was a good video! That conversation was to funny and how he couldn’t just say his name. I love watching your videos and always look forward for the next one.

    • @charlesfranks1902
      @charlesfranks1902 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      When you have multiple personalities, it's hard to know which one you are today,

  • @Aniboiii5600
    @Aniboiii5600 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    You should bust dating app scammers, I swear there’s more scammers on dating apps then there are actual people on there

    • @kaytriott
      @kaytriott ปีที่แล้ว +2

      THat one is a whole other can of scam. And in someways harder to stop. "Wasting their time" isn't as easy because they consecutively run romance scams on all social media with stolen phones with multiple profiles all at the same time.

  • @Michael_R3kacutioner
    @Michael_R3kacutioner 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Excellent video as always Ben! I'm always looking forward to the next video!

  • @Natasha26
    @Natasha26 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    His videos are so calm, relaxing and pleasant to watch. I have binge watched a very large number of his content for the past few days. Even cheekily using a few to help me go to bed. Sort of low background music to help me reach sleep cycle stage without the need of meds or a drink!

  • @JBKiser
    @JBKiser 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    The way the guy said Bend Over was really funny. Great video. Also, Ronnie is always a plus.

  • @Jac0b22
    @Jac0b22 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is such a quality video. I look forward to your videos every week man keep up the exceptional work

  • @JimiArchive
    @JimiArchive 2 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    Sponsors have gotten bland over the years, but Incogni actually seems like a really cool service. I’ll definitely be giving it a try

    • @jayst
      @jayst 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Literally the first sponsor I think is cool

    • @CringePoop
      @CringePoop 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      thought it looked cool but i dont care enough to pay

    • @LZeugirdor
      @LZeugirdor 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@CringePoop tbh, that data just gets outdated at some point over time, so it's useless paying to delete it, that said if there is super sensitive info out there this might actually be useful for limited it's spread as much as possible.

    • @HawkerBlue
      @HawkerBlue 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@LZeugirdor I ain't sure about giving any company PoA personally

    • @SaltyMaud
      @SaltyMaud 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      You give a company money to try to stop other companies making money with your data. Such a 2022 business model.

  • @shannamiller5135
    @shannamiller5135 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I wish I found this channel sooner! With COVID-19 many more scammers have been active and unfortunately I got scammed last year. I didn’t realize this was a big issue till I got scammed myself. I admire you for making people aware of current scams.

  • @acorntoicon
    @acorntoicon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I just love your videos, and your dry humour has me laughing 😂👏🏼👏🏼

  • @Brian-bq8tj
    @Brian-bq8tj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Almost everyday I get a stupid email from McAfee that my anti virus is going to expire and to hurry and pay or else I'll get viruses. I also get these stupid scammers trying to log into my email and asking for a log in code. Smh I wish their countries would do something and put them all in jail

    • @ToastyTheGamingToaster
      @ToastyTheGamingToaster 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Is it the real mcafee cus thats legit

    • @My_Old_YT_Account
      @My_Old_YT_Account 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@ToastyTheGamingToaster the real McAfee antivirus uses the same scare tactics, it wouldn't surprise me

    • @banditkeithkingofduelmonsters
      @banditkeithkingofduelmonsters 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@My_Old_YT_Account Only second to Norton!

    • @themaskedmaestro4699
      @themaskedmaestro4699 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's their countries that made things so bad that they have to resort to scamming in the first place. The authorities in those countries are even accomplices sometimes. It runs too deep to do anything about it.

    • @My_Old_YT_Account
      @My_Old_YT_Account 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@themaskedmaestro4699 pretty sure McAfee is based in the states...

  • @clawmachinez26
    @clawmachinez26 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    This channel has come so far, it’s like watching your kid grow up :’)
    Excellent episode, Ben!

  • @danielfic9927
    @danielfic9927 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just seen you work with the guys from Australia on tv. Keep up the great work and hopefully the show and your videos make people a lot more aware of this horrendous scams

  • @frankc5210
    @frankc5210 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    “Like what? What’s there to to do in Nigeria right now?” 😂 That’s cold!

  • @gbadegesinmuhammed9989
    @gbadegesinmuhammed9989 2 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    The scammer is definitely with a charm to make victim pay because the way he talks to ben Dover is authoritative.

    • @ralphaeljames9570
      @ralphaeljames9570 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You read my mind man😂

    • @youngest_tv
      @youngest_tv 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why didn't the charm work on bend over ???

    • @youngest_tv
      @youngest_tv 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Na God dey help them nor b charm

    • @snooganslestat2030
      @snooganslestat2030 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@youngest_tv In English?

    • @snooganslestat2030
      @snooganslestat2030 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I dont think that's charming. Talking loudly doesnt convey anything useful especially when its meaningless waffle.

  • @Daniel-ox2zr
    @Daniel-ox2zr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I followed one of those "Free" gift card emails down the rabbit hole and back out and never got to the end before I gave up. But one of the best was a "military" guy wanting to buy my car in AZ from Iraq or someplace in the middle east. He was going to pay me over value for the car and I just had to pay $1,000 for shipping to CA. I strung him along for a week promising to pay and then when I said that I will save the money and deliver the car myself he got frustrated. I offered to tell him where he went wrong if he paid me the $1,000 but that was the end of the merriment.

  • @robertk617
    @robertk617 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm getting addicted to your videos, you're so freaking good....

  • @neon_family1
    @neon_family1 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love how much detail Ben goes into its really informative

  • @zxsddddddddddddd
    @zxsddddddddddddd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The shirt lowkey looks fire 🔥

  • @chongjunxiang3002
    @chongjunxiang3002 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Are you Robin or are you Gary?
    Yes.
    He did the meme lol

  • @GeorgAndexlerAndexler
    @GeorgAndexlerAndexler 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Glad to have discovered your channel, thanks, again, for another fine upload.

  • @yagamil46
    @yagamil46 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yo mate, thanks for your help with scammers bro. Just saw the Sunday special on 7 Network about what you're doing. Wanted to share my thanks to you for what you're doing.

  • @johnb7975
    @johnb7975 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Who knew that Zeth Rogan was a cyber security threat advisor.

  • @scottlarson1548
    @scottlarson1548 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The telephone conversation (if it can be called that) with Lawyer Ben Gary August is one of the funniest scambait exchanges I've ever heard.

  • @jsym82
    @jsym82 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I almost got scammed today for a work from home job that was posted on indeed, they wanted me to send money for the equipment, which was the first red flag, then the address on the website they gave me turned out to be an empty office building up for rent/lease. Totalscam that I'm glad I didn't fall for it. Thank you for all of your helpful advice. Much appreciated. Keep up the good work.

  • @RaTedy3m1
    @RaTedy3m1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    As much as I trust you Ben and your sponsors, but I’m not sure I like giving some site power of attorney. This could end up very bad

    • @qv43v
      @qv43v 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Was just about to say that. That's super scary

    • @goofman23
      @goofman23 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      It really depends. Read the TOS and see what kind of decisions they’ll be making for you.

    • @Juleru
      @Juleru ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I don't trust the sponsors one bit. Sure, you might have the right to demand that your info is being deleted but 1. who says that the people who don't mind selling your personal information care about that, 2. are really going to delete your information and 3. those people most likely aren't even in a country that has that type of law. In the end this and a lot of other "privacy" sponsors feel super fishy anyways.

    • @kayjay9383
      @kayjay9383 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      TRUST NO ONE.

    • @loveandpower
      @loveandpower ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Constant vigilance! But seriously I agree. No system is foolproof. The best way to stay clean is to stay off anything you don't personally control.

  • @truthorspoof4396
    @truthorspoof4396 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Craziest thing in my spam folder - scammer stating that IT has placed illegal pornography on my PC and in my cloud, and has recorded me. Then IT tried to bribe me to take the porn off of my system and cloud, and, if I didn't pay to IT's bitcoin account, it would be shared with my contacts and local policeS. Love what you do @pleasantgreen - keep it up!

  • @bridgwll
    @bridgwll 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thankyou for taking part in the channel 7 news spotlight show which aired on Sunday 12 June. My partner absolutely laughed hard at Ben Dover name.

  • @oyun_doktoru1236
    @oyun_doktoru1236 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I just checked my spam folder, and it's all just reddit posts...

  • @Anonym-bq9zr
    @Anonym-bq9zr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Love your videos.

  • @setghanbingfest4988
    @setghanbingfest4988 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are terrific! Thanks for the work you do to help others. Superhero Ben for sure!

  • @Emilmarch
    @Emilmarch 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I have never witnessed a scammer having an existential crisis...lawyer, logistics company worker, accountant, Gary, Ben, August...

  • @martina5296
    @martina5296 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Sorry, even if that website and the people running it are upstanding and legitimate I'm not giving anyone "limited power of attorney" without meeting them in person and without lots of questions. Who is really going to read all that and understand it without questions that should be asked? That's just ridiculous.

    • @flandrescarlet506
      @flandrescarlet506 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      As soon as I heard that, I thought "Incogni must be a scam." You should never have to give a service limited power of attorney outside of legal situations that you are involved in, especially one that's entirely online. It also seems difficult to know exactly what Incogni might do with that limited power of attorney they have over you. They might use it only for their service, but who knows?

    • @flandrescarlet506
      @flandrescarlet506 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Their terms of service is also fairly shady. They need a hell of a lot of info about you, including your full name and current address... and also say they cannot do any legal representation as they are not a legal firm. So they admit to that, but still want Power of Attorney? That's shady as all hell.

    • @Liz_ArdE
      @Liz_ArdE ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I got sent a coupon for Incogni from Nord as part of a partnership and I thought it looked interesting but no way in hell am I giving power of attorney anyone who didn't make me, marry me, or come out of me no matter how limited it is. I understand why they ask for it, legally you are the only one who can request your information be taken out unless you designate a power of attorney. But really, I can't imagine the venn diagram of people who care so much about their personal data not being sold to pay for it and the people who would not mind giving power of attorney to a website is very large.

    • @sarahberkner
      @sarahberkner 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I looked it up and someone on Reddit tried using a mostly empty inbox to sign up and started getting scam emails AFTER they signed up for Incogni. I wouldn't do it anyway because I'm not the type to get scammed and am not worried about having my personal data out there (I'm careful with passwords and that kind of thing).

  • @MarlenaWilliamson
    @MarlenaWilliamson 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    As a Williamson, I promise we don’t claim “Jane” LOL

  • @greenus1737
    @greenus1737 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've gotten about 5 emails now saying that I've gotten the new iPhone 15 Plus and that "Your iPhone 15 is her?". Always gives me a good laugh when I see that Wallmort wants to give me a nice large giftcard as well.

  • @ZacharyFranche
    @ZacharyFranche ปีที่แล้ว

    Keep up the good work and don't stop the grind.

  • @chaos00819
    @chaos00819 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You've just became my new favorite TH-cam alongside kitboga :)

  • @janetrace8302
    @janetrace8302 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I have to say that I am extremely lucky to be in Australia. Yes I and other elderly women were scammed by a Nigerian student living in Adelaide. For over a year I thought he was in the Army and needed help! I did not know until SAPOL knocked on my door and informed me! My life fell apart, my husband has Dementia and is in care, but I lost nearly all our savings! He is now in Jail and will be deported upon release, but our money will never come back as it is in Nigeria!

    • @HorrorQue
      @HorrorQue 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Lol

  • @TheiTunesFanboy
    @TheiTunesFanboy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    That is the funniest scammer ever! I can’t stop laughing!

  • @Timelesone
    @Timelesone 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love the information given to protect myself and others! Thank you!

  • @AutisticLed
    @AutisticLed ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Who else laughed at the AOL throwback and the "You've got mail" notification? Haha
    Also, the way you read bad grammar and nonsense so straight faced is hilarious Mr Dover.

  • @Alex-fw7ez
    @Alex-fw7ez 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    The scammer you were talking too definitely had stage fright (and thank you for teaching me a lot about scams)

  • @gozzo68
    @gozzo68 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I once got an email with regards to the old Nigerian “ I need you to get this money out of the country, I emailed the guy back because I wanted to see how far it would go. In my reply I informed the gentleman that my name was gullible. The next day I received an email starting with my “ My dearest Gullible “ I was ROFL till I almost couldn’t breath, I had the fool on the hook for months as I told him I was waiting to receive $100,000 inheritance. Each email was signed “ Solomon Moses which I figured was fake all of a sudden the email stopped. So I figured he had found out the meaning of gullible. About a month later 60 minutes Australia was doing a story, on busting Nigeria’s scammer and him being arrested, that’s when I found out why the emails had stopped. Guess what the name of the guy being arrested was. LOL

  • @TaylorDiamondTurtle
    @TaylorDiamondTurtle 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    yesss i asked for this vid
    tysm for ur amazing work

  • @hollykay4947
    @hollykay4947 ปีที่แล้ว

    OMG you have the best job in the world!!!! I love this channel! 😂😂

  • @rustymustard7798
    @rustymustard7798 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Craziest thing i've ever seen in my spam folder: "MAKE YOUR #%$@ SO BIG IT *SCARES* PEOPLE!"
    I didn't take advantage of the offer, 'scary' is a bit overkill lol.

    • @DrRain-u-
      @DrRain-u- ปีที่แล้ว

      Now I know where Luo Binghe got that heavenly pillar from...
      Hahaha, sorry for possibly making a joke that makes no sense for you, that just made me think right away of Scum Villain. :P

  • @magnetohex703
    @magnetohex703 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This was a lot of fun to watch I had a lot of laughter!. LOL 😂 😂

  • @mchenrynick
    @mchenrynick 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hearing that AOL dial-up sound and the "You've got mail" cracked me up :)

  • @JackHuckett
    @JackHuckett 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just want so say congrats on making onto Australian TV, I and I am watching right now and thank you for saving Phillis.

  • @Adam-gt6sg
    @Adam-gt6sg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is a great ad choice for the channel, this is the kind of stuff your subs actually care about!

  • @Kaxxonxbox
    @Kaxxonxbox ปีที่แล้ว +13

    My mom got a call one evening from a crying girl saying she was in a car accident and needed help, my mom thought it was me and asked what happened. The girl started calling my mother “grandma” and asked if she could wire her money because she was being threatened by the other people who she was in an accident with… that’s the only reason my mom knew it was a scam and not me. It was funny hearing the story but the fact that people call and give these fake sob stories is terrifying. I know someone has fallen for that before.

    • @Bazzemboi
      @Bazzemboi ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Pretty disgusting how people can manipulate human emotion.
      That being said, always be vigilant

    • @digitoxsynth1905
      @digitoxsynth1905 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Damn scammers always trying to take advantage of people.

    • @oopomopoo
      @oopomopoo ปีที่แล้ว

      My grandma fell for it. Somehow they scammer had my brother and mother's name and was saying things like I can't tell [mom's name], she'll be mad because I was driving her car and now it's totalled.

    • @GuessMyName234
      @GuessMyName234 ปีที่แล้ว

      Or someone called her by mistake and she really did need money

  • @paulslaney9392
    @paulslaney9392 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    An oldie but a goodie!! It is comical but also tragic that people get sucked into scams like this.

  • @chappygrey3603
    @chappygrey3603 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love your work. Keep it up, my friend.

  • @shadesilverwing592
    @shadesilverwing592 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Had a scam email that was from someone who wanted to hook up and wanted me to feel their "Love bumps" I work in a hospital so my mates and I were dying over that! I wrote back suggesting she get those checked :)

  • @hadds7368
    @hadds7368 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Good job on the Australian news I enjoyed
    That story

  • @Clip_It1
    @Clip_It1 ปีที่แล้ว

    That phone call is the best thing i have ever heard! That was funny as hell!!!

  • @LittleJimmyR
    @LittleJimmyR 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi,
    I was watching 7 news in Australia and there was a scam show,I said that there are certain youtube channels that pretty much examin scams.
    Then Jim was on the show!Then in the break or ad part there was ben dover, and I said "hmm, that sounds familiar," and then Ben is on the screen! Absolutly Great!

  • @keithmoore150
    @keithmoore150 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great stuff as always! Not sure if you’ve done a video on the fake Facebook accounts pretending to be hot chicks but you should! As soon as you accept them they jump in your inbox asking the same stream of questions. They usually leave plenty of evidence that they are from Nigeria on their account info tho 🤣 I would just be curious what their scam is?

  • @krzybynature
    @krzybynature 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Them having POA access is a red flag, no? That's scary. Cool site, and I'd love to delete my spam, but.. granting them POA is NOT okay with me.

    • @flandrescarlet506
      @flandrescarlet506 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I'm genuinely surprised I don't see a lot of people talking about this, and that the top comments on the video are blindly praising the sponsor. I was on board with Incogni until I heard that I'd need to grant them PoA in order to use their service. That's just rather spooky and I'm shocked Green doesn't see anything suspicious about this. It seems a lot of people truly are gullible...

  • @ksaylor83
    @ksaylor83 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love how wholesome you always are ❤️

  • @paddykelly5562
    @paddykelly5562 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One of your sound panels was falling off the ceiling 🤣😂PS, thanks for the great videos

  • @kenty812
    @kenty812 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Keep up the videos Ben!

  • @ledrash6079
    @ledrash6079 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Its amazing how bad these scammers are.
    AMAZING.

  • @richefilon
    @richefilon ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow. Very informative indeed. Keep up the good work!

  • @lailag100
    @lailag100 หลายเดือนก่อน

    😂😂😂 love how surprised Mr Dover appeared by the friendliness and cheerfulness of the Gary/Robin

  • @lunapuella2611
    @lunapuella2611 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    As a non technical, scam paranoid computer user I view my spam folder as I would a tank of circling sharks. I don't go near it in case I fall in and get eaten.
    Edit: I just watched the Black Axe video. Absolutely horrific and deeply disturbing.

  • @Itsmyrap
    @Itsmyrap 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Lmao “your name is Ben Over!” 🤣🤣🤣🤣 that cracks me up every time