OK Who Is in Charge Here? (Scambaiting) - Also FAQ: Why Do Scammers Offer Choices?
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- A little bit of scambaiting where I bumble along pretending that I think the scammers keep on delegating to other scammers.
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In case you have questions about my scambaiting videos or efforts, you might find the answer below:
Why do scammers offer choices, if it's all just a scam? - • OK Who Is in Charge He...
SHOULD more people take up scambaiting? - • Davis Bon is Not OK (S...
'Ummmm.., Actually, Jim Browning can counter-hack scammers...' - • OK... Can I Get it in ...
(Mini FAQ) 'Can't get scammed if you have no money!' - • OK... Can I Get it in ...
'You cant scam an honest person' - true or false? - • OK, Why is Everything ...
Why do scammers promise such big rewards, and demand relatively small fees? - • Bringing Scammers Toge...
Is it just old people who get scammed? - • Just say 'WHAT?' to Sc...
Why are scammers frequently 'Reverend'? - • We Probably Mean Harm ...
Can you help me recover money from scammers? - • OK... There Is No Adva...
Has Atomic Shrimp been scammed before? Is this all about revenge? - • What the Heck is a Cle...
Why are the scams so badly written? (Also do stupid people deserve to be scammed?) - • I'm Just Mad About SAF...
Why do the scammers ask for personal details (that they don't seem to use)? - • A Little Nonsense Now ...
Why don't you scam the scammers? - • John Warosa: Redemptio...
Are you helping scammers to get better at scamming? - • John Barosa: Resurrect...
Why not tell the scammers to deduct the fee from the prize? - • The John Warosa Legacy...
Who is John Warosa/Barosa? - • The John Warosa Legacy...
Did you steal your script, or steal or the idea of scambaiting from someone else? • OK There Is An Imposto...
Why don't you make more/only scambaiting videos? • OK Let's Cross The Str...
If the scammers want Steam/Google Play/iTunes cards, are they kids/gamers? • Let's Create One Big U...
Can I send you scam emails for you to bait? • Let's Try Continual De...
How can I get started scambaiting? • John Barosa Rides Agai...
Why do you blur the scammers' email addresses? • Making A Nuisance Of M...
Why don't you read the scammer's emails in an Indian Accent? • Let's Get Wholesome Wi...
Why don't you report these scammers to the police? • Let's Try A Series Of ...
Are these stories real? • The Scammers Who Dumpe...
How do people even fall for scams? • The Scammers Who Dumpe...
How do people even fall for scams? (Revisited): • OK - Seems Legit (Scam...
How safe is scambaiting? • OK - Let's Try Speedru...
How do you Receive so many scam emails? • The Least Credible Sca...
Aren't you just wasting your time? • The Surprising Return ...
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The lack of professionalism in this scam is staggering. It’s almost as if it’s all being run by a small boy.
If they had any professionalism, do you think they'd have to resort to scamming people?
are they a bunch of small boys?
"The small boy gambit"
@@jamessimonpabon8710
> are they a bunch of small boys?
I would like to put it like this:
The education of these criminal scammers is roughly that of an 8-year-old boy in a Western European country.
You also have to consider that in countries like Nigeria, the language spoken is not English but Pidgin English, which in and of itself is difficult to understand.
what do you expect? african or indian villagers without an education but plenty of pop knowledge.
The illusion of choice can be used by parents of young children too. “Do you want to eat your carrots or your broccoli first?”
My mom did this so many times 😂
That is what I thought too LOL
used by teachers too!
*small boys
YES! I am an elementary school teacher, and this was a big part of our training. Crazy!
"Thank you for ignoring me" is a brilliant line. Would love to use that in daily life
Yes! I'm going to use that line on my teenage daughter! 😂
This but unironically
I find it incredibly funny how the initial mail had a literal "INSERT COMPANY NAME HERE" bit that the scammer forgot to edit out. That's how you know just how much they care about making a good first impression.
Yeah, but (REPLY HERE)
He only had one month and one week to come up with this scam, he doesn't have time for such nonsense
@@e11iott.h_ Yeah, should have given himself a week and a month, or even five weeks if it was time critical...
@@warmgoodrob5611 but why would he do that he literally (REASON HERE)
I have to say though, this is probably the most well-written scam proposal email I've seen in any of these videos. I haven't made it past the part where the scammer talks to Mike yet though. I'm sure the rest of it will not be this well formulated. 🙃
The irony that he is frustrated at your emailing him is not lost on me.
Sometimes when I'm texting my online friends and I tell them something kind of personal i hear his voice in the back of my mind "the sort of information you should never share with a stranger on the internet."
But if they are an online friend they are not a stranger so you shouldnt be worried about telling them anything you want to. Of course there is the difference of what kind of "friend" they are. An acquaintance is merely someone you know and you probably would not want to share any intimate information with. A friend, depending on your comfort level with that particular person is also a factor.
@@macm3081 yeah lol I know I can trust them of course, I've just been a fan for so long now that the phrase is kinda cemented into my head 🤧🤧
They are obviously not strangers, they are "friends", right ok?
I mean it depends lol. I've got an online friend who I've been talking to consistently for 4 years and we both share lots of 'personal' details about life, achievements and things we're struggling with. But yeah, generally don't trust people with your full name and NEVER your address if you haven't seen them in person.
I can’t believe it, a scammer actually acknowledged your phone excuse!
(Security company) is one of the companies of all time.
I was wondering if it was an actual company name so he took it out, that seems more likely. Funny though 🙂
(Security company) has the same energy as the guy named ‘security’ in an Among Us lobby!
It looks like placeholder text that the scammer forgot to replace with an actual name for a security company.
It's so good at security that no one knows what the company is really called
Anyone else want Atomic Shrimp to do an audiobook? He’s a great storyteller!
That would be fantastic!
I would like that, also
Yes please.
I'd pay good money for that. Bad money, too. Hell, I'll give whatever money he wants!
great voice too.
Wow, I was just browsing the scambaiting playlist of this guy, thinking all of those videos were made ~3-4 years ago, but then I went to the most recent videos and this one was uploaded *14 MINUTES AGO?!* Dang, I am so glad that this series is still going strong. Some of the older videos, like the ones about John Barosa/Warosa are comedy GOLD and some of the funniest videos I've ever seen.
Scams: an infamous enduring human catastrophe with massive repercussions upon the victims and very little consequences upon the perpetrators. Scambaiting, all mighty and vacciney as it may be, still has to be refreshed constantly to maintain our protection up to date and vigilence constant.
And, of course, enjoy the art some scambaiters create with all this raw, barely exploited, 100% fair game, bio and certified potential!
Welcome, I hope you enjoy his catalogue~!
They take a while to make if you pay attention to dates these scambait videos are often weeks or months of work.
Please do not tell me any single thing about mister barrister John Warosa/Barosa.
don't mention the legacy
It's a shame there was no audio of the business reharmonizing their records. An entire call/computer center singing in unison would have to be lovely. Thank you as always for another great Scambait Shrimp!
😂😂
I was hoping for more information on the Fragile Family Personal Gifts in the box. I guess we'll have to wait another week and a month to hear about John Belcher's fragile family...
The sad part is I work at international customer support at a legitimate company and some of the non scam emails we get are worse than this...
Is it strictly 100% legitimate?
@@insane_troll I mean, even 110% legitimate emails can screw up.
@@insane_trollcan confirm, as a college student; the number of legitimate e-mails I get from random legitimate companies offering courses or internships with this bad grammar is much more than I would like.
@@willofthewinds3222we wanted to buy some software and basically got insulted like thrice for not trusting a payment method so childish it is actually illegal here, and doubled down on the insults once both sides are confirmed to be regular business attempting a partnership but by god set up a paypal or something we aren't mailing you a physical form with our credit card info including the spicy three numbers on the back or an old fashioned check who uses these banks don't even issue these anymore
A few years ago, our IT department sent a company-wide email with link to a survey (basically to get feedback about their performance); needless to say, they had buried the URL in a hyperlink and the URL looked suspicious as well; I reported it to IT and they told me it was legitimate, but they then resent the email with the URL visible and an explanation for the external URL.
Thank goodness Gorm got in on this interaction, the whole thing would've been awfully Gormless otherwise!
yeah, a Gormless interaction could've easily led to some krangled funds
How am I supposed to purchase my will to live if the funds are krangled? Oh the horror
bootey pls
I love how many scammer phrases you've worked into your scambaiting. They never fail to make me laugh.
I hate nonsense.
The one scammer questioning your line about the birds controlling the phones caused the loudest "Ha!" I think I've ever involuntarily exclaimed
Thanks for still making these. I know these are probably some of the most time and labor intensive videos for you.
While they are most time and labour consuming, I believe he would have scambait just for shits and giggles anyways
Well....for time and labour intensive, try his meals on a budget videos :-) I learned a lot from them
I love all the callbacks to your previous videos, like "I hate nonsense" and "inconspicuous gold bars." Makes it that much more enjoyable to watch 😂
are the birds one of those as well?
@@chri-kNo I'm pretty sure those are new... But we could be seeing (or maybe not seeing?) the birds in the future lol
11:10 I just want to add that there's also the potential for blackmail. If they've got all your personal details and now an email chain of you knowingly trying to purchase stolen funds like this then extortion is probably the easiest way for a scammer to rack up more funds. Plus... you've already demonstrated your vulnerability in this regard.
Thanks for all you do, Mr Shrimp.
I think they just sell any data they manage to collect to other scammers. I've noticed that robocalls and spam seem to come in waves, possibly as data lists are sold from scammer to scammer. Though the ones prone to losing their temper might use your personal details to make threats. They really are a horrible lot.
I'm a simple man - I see Atomic Shrimp, I click
So deep😢
The best content on my TH-cam, hands down. Shrimp’s my emotional support blanket
Most original TH-cam comment
We agree on that one
Especially scambaiting
This illusion of choice is also a very good way to make a child work with you. If they are throwing a fit over going to sleep you can just ask them "would you like to go to sleep in 2 minutes or 5 minutes?" And they likely will just choose and get to sleep. You might be surprised how easily and often this works.
Says more about oneself if one would apply this
@@ArtSMRdianne - If my 2yo throws a fit and says that they won't relieve themselves I leave them with a choice of "toilet or potty, no other choices" and they will inevitably pause their fit and make a choice (95% toilet) and actually get on with it, leaving me less worried about the state of their clothing for the foreseeable future. So I see it as a way of engaging them in the task they are initially reluctant to do... I legitimately didn't know it was a Manipulation Tactic. But then again, not going to stop because someone on the internet sees me as a horrible parent because of it. I'm gonna be the horrible parent with the unsoiled-trousered child.
@@SGresponse I see this particular tactic less as an illusion of choice and more of an ultimatum. Basically, you're helping them to use the thinking side of their brain instead of the reactive side. AND you are telling them they can't just go in their pants.
@@SGresponseyou are a clever and practical parent, far from horrible!
15:35 Almost died laughing when Shrimp sent an email to all the scammers implying that they were a group working on a legitimate fund 🤣
the fact that all three Glover brothers were working on it is amazing
Haven't watched yt in a while and apparently invisible birds control the phone lines now. I love this channel
The most interesting bit about the "Your account will be blocked" mail is that they appear to have hijacked the mail server of the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh. Whose website looks amazingly early-noughts.
From addresses are stupidly easy to fake
Did you see confirmation in the message source code? Was it just a front address, hidding a gmail or whatever else? To me, nowadays I just look at their code and never read them anymore, it's all quite straightfoward. The name and address displayed are meaningless, the code reveals much more about where the message comes from.
@@AtomicShrimp That would be a nice video to make: email source code. Who really sent this message... lots of blurring.
@@PandemoniumMeltDown I didn't check but the message was in my spam folder, probably for spf failure
@@AtomicShrimp So, not enough sunscreen. Finally, I understood a bit of technical jargon! 😊
If someone wants to explain spf to me, feel free to do so. I'm not against understanding technology, I'm just not very good at it.
I absolutely love the dry and sarcastic humour you have on these, never fails to brighen the day. The work and effort these take to make is always appreciated.
Oh my god I really needed more scambaiting after binging the whole playlist maaaaaaany times
Same! I've been rewatching it over and over for the last couple of weeks, it never ceases to bring me joy and peace of mind somehow. I can't believe there's a new video I'm so excited 😭
Have you tried kitboga? He's got lots of scanbaiting content and is also a lovely person. I found him amfrom yt suggestions in these shrimo videos 😂
I love seeing how the scambaiting changes over time. But most importantly, I am still thoroughly amused by the John Barossa/Warossa saga. Something about listening to that saga makes housework easier.
I have too 😊 I also watch Kitboga. His stuff comes out pretty often; it's slightly different, because he calls scammers instead of emailing them. But it's very, very funny.
@@fieryvaleKitboga and Atomic Shrimp are by far my favorite scam baiters. Both are masters in their respective mediums!
OMG you've finally explained the song "why do birds suddenly appear"... it's bc ppl are making PHONE CALLS... Finally I understand that line :)
"I hate nonsense by the way" 😂
😅 That part touched what little remains of my soul, Shrimp. You're so devious. It is fantastic.
"telephones are controlled by invisible birds"
I now know what to tell the AT&T reps next time I'm in an electronics section.
wait, you don't hear the birds scream when someone is calling you?
"We need to build trust OK, just don't trust anybody any keep this a secret" 😵💫
Your channel is so lovely, honestly just watching you do things you like to do is so cool, hope you have a wonderful day
So I have to admit - sometimes I put on one of your scambaiting videos to fall asleep to.
And I also have to admit - the amount of times the outro has woken me up is unreal 😆
Now, I know it's probably not a popular problem, but I thought I'd share to see if anyone else has a similar experience 😅
Same here! I would definitely appreciate the outro music being made a bit quieter, to match the volume of his voice. I wonder if there's a Chrome extension out there that would fade out the volume on TH-cam videos...
I watch dedicated videos meant to fall asleep to, or his nature/foraging videos. Videos of people packing things for their small businesses is an awesome genre to fall asleep to, or people scrapbooking. I even have a playlist of a guy who does these tabletop zen gardens that are really relaxing. But I wouldn't turn to a scambaiting video to fall asleep to 😅
@@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley well his voice is relaxing and I enjoy repetition. I know some of the scambaiting videos well enough to remember how the story goes. So it's predictable and relaxing
I often have trouble sleeping due to chronic pain, which is very frustrating, which leads to greater trouble getting to sleep. 🤦♀️ Putting on the A.S. scam baiting playlist helps assuage the frustration with his soothing voice and clever humor. The outros are far less likely to wake me up than the ads between the videos.
The browser extension Sponsorblock has a setting to automatically skip ending segments (on videos where other people have already labeled them, but if you wait a day after upload usually someone's done that)
I appreciate the artfulness of turning a secret treasure recovery scam into a bureaucratic snafu.
"Unclarified" is my new favourite verb for this week.
one thing i've always wanted to do if i were to start scambaiting (if i were smart enough about email, i would've started already) is to take a detail they list about what they're looking for in their "partner" and say i can't fit their needs. "are you a business man or woman?" "i apologize, i'm neither, i think you'll need to look elsewhere". my only worry is it'd cut the conversation short too fast, but there's potential for a rich vein of confusion that might get jumped on.
it might work if you say you can only tangentally fit their needs and keep derailing the scam to mention that and other stuff that is ultimately irrelevant. something like "are you a reliable business parter i can trust?" "i have committed fraud multiple times, is that alright? what type of fraud is still alright with you?"
I think the chances of a scammer dropping a "bite" from a target without at least *trying* to reel it in are quite small. The vast majority of targets just delete their messages without any response, of course, and the more people that watch AS scambaiting, the bigger the majority that will be.
Watching these videos I feel short-changed. When I check my junk mail all I see is a load of marketing crap - usually about increasing my 'girth', or staying power. No one ever offers me the chance to get rich quick!
Pedantic point: Mazar-i Sharif is a seperate city in the north of Afghanistan, approximately 530km from Kabul, and certainly not a suburb of the latter.
I don’t know why, but the fact that one of the scammers was called Gorm had me cackling like a chicken. 😂
It's ALWAYS a victory when a scam emailer is replying "Stop messaging me!! Or I will report you!".
When I found your channel, it was only the scam baiting I watched...but over time, I absolutely fell in love with your content.
I just want you to know, it's made a genuine impact on my life, and the way I think of happiness and risk.. as well as what I would consider the concept of "fulfilment" in ones life.
It may sound like a lot, but... I just wanted to thank you for sharing some of the more fascinating aspects of your life, hobbies, and interests. 😊
I agree 120%
@@ArtSMRdianne Nice to know it's not just me. :)
@@dajosh42069 for me it started with the 🔬 microscope videos of the rainwater 🦠🙂
Re the "illusion of choice" trick, you forgot politicians.
Now those guys REALLY use it!
Nice video. Many thanks.
The most offensive part of this scam is him saying that Mazar-i-Sharif is a "suburb not too far from Kabul" when it's actually 9 hours away by car and closer to three other countries than it is to Kabul
I absolutely love the John Warosa song 😆 Once it gets stuck in my head, I find myself singing it all day. I love your channel Mike, from scam baiting to foraging to gardening and cooking and everything in between
I love how you drive the thieves crazy.
“thank you for ignoring me,” is a phrase that will now become a permanent part of my vocabulary. so iconic
Amazing, I just started rewatching your scambaiting content, and you give me a brand new episode. Many thanks, okay.
OK
Be rest assured.
Be guided accordingly
Stay fresh and crunchy!
I love the subtle reference (intentional or not) to 'won't the real Slim Shady please stand up?' :D
I would have kept trying to renegotiate the split. "No, no, no. I want 50/50." "Actually, this is sounding risky. I should get 60% and you get 40%." and so on.
Perfect timing, I was just rewatching your older scambaiting videos for the 100th time.
I actually miss Jhon Barosa and his twin brother Jhon Warosa, totally my favorite characters
Good to see the great return of a Scambaiting Atomic Shrimp!
Mr. Shrimp, I've got a question/suggestion (not sure if such idea was previously already done by yourself), could you try making a fake scam e-mail to join in the converstation with the real scammer to make him believe that the victim has already paid to the fake scammer and to propose the idea of joint scam collaboration? Cheers and thank you for your efforts! :)
I've tried it a few times. There appears to be no conversation between the scammers
13:55 "do I even need to say it" - SAY IT! SAY THE LINE! DO NOT DENY ME MY DOPAMINE!
I don't remember the last time I was so utterly captivated (watching the scambaiting videos)... I can't stop watching them and absolutely roar with laughter SO many times - YOU, Sir, are an utter delight - your videos are hilarious, BRILLIANTLY done and extremely entertaining. I don't know where you get your ideas from... just when I think I've seen them all, you come up with something else that is even funnier -just watched your Bridge of Transaction clip... see the bridge... feel the bridge.... just brilliant.
Good to know you are still remaining blessed.
Blessed and wobbly.
I love your content in general, you are so creative with the budget challenges and the food, but your scambaiting content is something else. Your sense of humor is top notch 😂 Thank you for awesome content! 👍
I hope that our beloved resurrected barrister take charge of this case…
Another great video. I absolutely lost it at "Thank you for ignoring me".
new scam baiting, im so excited!!! love you shrimp!❤❤
Whenever you upload one of these scambaiting I always rush to watch it, these are the funniest videos I have ever seen, your way of doing it is the best.
just re-bingewatched all of shrimp's scambaiting videos. feeling proud
An utter shame that Paul S (Paul S) didn't turn up this time :(
"...I unclarified..." that is in my vocabulary now. Thanks!
With the project constantly changing hands makes me wonder if the funds will ever be glarded.
Nothing like helping a soldier break international laws. Noice
Very very legit
A real gentleman always complg’s with the needful.
The most incredible part of this is the idea that there would be a way for American soldiers to send stuff back with no customs inspection, yes I'm sure the US government would be fine with people bringing in explosives, machine guns, and opium etc.
man I still love Eric's song, I listen to it unironically fairly often lol
I love the way you wind them up. It was a great laugh. Thank you
John Belcher is probably just doing this due to the jealousy of his brother's successful burger shop.
Was about to comment something like "Ah yes, John Belcher, estranged brother of Bob Belcher." when I saw this lol
I love how the "To:" field of your emails just kept growing. And growing. And growing some more.
I laugh so much but I've got to keep in mind that these are dangerous people preying on the vulnerable. Thank you for your service. All the best to you!
Oh boy new scambaiting episode! Love all you content Shrimp keep up the amazing work
It's embarrassing to admit how pleased I was to see another scambaiting video.
Atomic Shrimp in great shape, a true new classic of old-style scambaiting! I almost (but not quite) started to feel sorry for the gormless scammers...
I use song lyrics to speak to scammers on messaging apps. Normally they start with a 'hello'. So I reply 'Is it me your looking for'
Brilliant!
Why are scammers using the word "ok" so much? The overuse of that word alone gives away their intentions lol
And ‘Kindly’!
John Belcherowsa
Expected another “I’m Spartacus!” reference to be made
I first found your channel because of your scam baiting.
.You are unique in that you do email scams of this sort, no other channel seems to work them, and I find myself smiling the whole way through.
And the info you provided in the 'show more' is good too.
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I first came for the scam baiting, but also very much enjoy the other diverse topics you cover, especially your cooking ones.
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The 'illusion of choice trick'...you left out one other category of crooks.....politicians.....
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Wonder if these tools would be willing to accept a Sympathy Card instead when they are finally exhausted....
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Cheers
Ahhhhhaaa my old friend gaslights hello 👋🙂
I love "which of the two months was it?" :D
Another rockstar video from the great Atomic Shrimp! Looking forward to watching 👍
I was wondering, how did you get into scambaiting? If you have already answered that question, then I apologise. Really love the scam videos. Thank you for all the hours of entertainment you have given us.
There is a full video on that somewhere on his channel
"Deduction fee of 25.00 will allow to obtain an affidavit and stamps duties from **High court of America**"
But also "Send the deduction fee to our bank through iTunes Card, Steam wallet or Coogle Card"
(facepalm)
I absolutely lost it when I saw you slide Paul S Paul S into the chain.
Of all your videos, I love these the most. It is pure pleasure to see scammers pulling their hair out trying to get a profitable response!
I love these videos Mike. Thanks for the public service AND the humour!
I found it particularly amusing that the ATM Card scammer was charging $2600 for $35,000, although only charging $2500 for $40,000.
With that pricing logic, the victim could technically just buy the 40 grand option twice and only pay $5000 for 80k rather than paying 7. Not a great mathematician that one.
hi shrimp. today i had a really terrible unhealthy kms day. your voice soothes me. thank you.
3:52 “So many scams… so little time..” love the venom reference
I do love that you included Paul S squared in this email list. The idea that you're still being a thorn in the side of previously baited scammers by just tossing your other baits into their mailboxes is brilliant. Especially since this mass-mailing technique seems to be a good way to force scammers to close their accounts, negative job satisfaction in action.
We know, you know, everyone excluding the scammer knows... that YOU are the one in charge here
john belcher? would that possibly be the long lost cousin of john warosa?!
They could very well be related, seeing as they have the same first name.
i hope you made sure the funds were glarded or not. since your bank account is in a tax clode so you cant have un glarded funds.
You have to record an audiobook, i love your voice!
For having done Mazar-i-Sharif to Kabul road back and forth, it's like 7 hours each way. A nice trip if you like desolated mountains (we even had the opportunity to see snow, my only opportunity in 30 years) and desert, but 7 hours drive is not what I would call a close suburb!
Plus, Mazar is a Mujaheddin stronghold, there have never been Taliban over there, so I doubt there has ever been US army raids.
Couldn't help but laugh at the fake id, expiration date was dated before the date it was supposedly issued 😂 as if it wasn't bad enough to begin with
i wonder how many scammers have called themselves john
The way you troll them without them knowing, coupled with that British dark humour is fantastic. 👍👍
love these! thanks shrimp!
perked up when one of them was called Barrister, lol
I love how the scripted emails are flawless and kind of put you in the mood, while the actual replies typed by the scammer don't even have the correct punctuation.
Love this guys voice. Helped me through some tough times
An explainer on the IPFS protocol would be interesting, I think