Every scam has one of these red flags: Ex-con man Frank Abagnale
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- In the past, con men were able to charm people one-on-one with a nice attire, great vocabulary and a likable personality. While they were captivating in person, modern day con artists are anything but that. They work remotely behind computers and in their pajamas, where it’s easy to take everything without any compassion.
Ex-con man Frank Abagnale, made famous in the movie "Catch Me If You Can," says technology may have changed the ways scammers operate, but it has not changed how scams work. To spot them, there are two red flags that are in almost every scam.
Flag one: Artists will say they need money urgently. Whether it’s money or card information. They often obtain this through a romance scam, where the artists will target those looking for a relationship.
Flag two: Artists will ask for personal information. They will often call or email as a bank fraud agent. By evoking fear into their victims, they can easily obtain the credit card security codes or social security numbers.
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This guy convinced hollywood he looks like leonardo di caprio. We have no chance against such powers
Abagnale's story is a complete lie. th-cam.com/video/-NKHAzY1TWI/w-d-xo.html
@@karlmonet I see the joke, and I love it.
Have you seen DiCaprio lately? He was good looking when younger.
Hey, my mom says I look like Matt Damon even if I’m more like Steve Buscemi, don’t argue with her.
@@karlmonet I watched the referenced video and it certainly looks like you stated, he is full of himself.
Whenever I answer a call from an unknown number, I say, in a low, quiet voice, "it's done...but there's blood everywhere". Then hang up.
Im gonna use that.
That's genius! 👏👏👏
Gosh I wish I had that many calls ago.
I’m going to use that from now on
I Never answer a call from an unknown number. 🤗
Scammers also don't want you talking with friends or relatives. Beware of any insistence on secrecy.
Even salesmen who aren't criminals want to create a sense of urgency in you and to make you think you're getting a deal. They also engage in puffery, which is to make claims that can't be disproved -- such as that our spaghetti tastes the best.
Years ago a g/f of mine was targeted by one of those well know scammers you see doing free personality tests. They told her to steal money from me, without telling me of course. That was the red flag that made her walk away. She came straight home and told me all about it.
Remember that with your co workers who are always pulling people to the side and are often willing to relay information to superiors to "save you the trouble"
@@ronaldkonkoma4356 I used to have a team leader who would do that, save me the trouble of getting credit for my ideas by claiming them as his own. Funny, when I started coming up with bad ideas, he was the one who got fired.
When my mother was alive she used to love meeting and talking to new people. She could keep the Indian scammers on the phone for ages, finding out everything about their families and lives. Then at the end when they think that they have clinched the deal she would say something like, can you call back later and talk to my son. He deals with all my financial matters.
Smart mum. My mother got scammed but she never trusted me.
Brilliant!😂
That's awesome. I once kept a scammer on the phone for 45 minutes because I was bored and wanted a little fun. Even though he wised up and hung up on me I figured it was a win, because that was 45 minutes out of his work day that he didn't have a chance to scam anyone else.
Your mum sounds so lovely
I keep getting calls about my car’s extended warranty. All the time. Guys, I don’t have a car
Lol... I get the extended warrantee solicitations too. I always say yes I’m interested and then ask how much the premium is on a 26 yr old pickup truck. 😆
Hell, I get Mandarin language calls from people claiming to be part of the Chinese embassy. Lady, my family hasn’t stepped foot in China since the 1700s.
@@Blue_Newt_01 Ha! Me too. Only mine is a 29 yr old Toyota. Lol.
@@Blue_Newt_01 Believe it or not, they are happy to give ya one. Why? They only want your CC Info.
lol I got the same kind of calls before I'd even owned my first car!
One red flag : The guy calling you is named Frank, says he's from Texas and has some sort of really really thick Indian accent.
Frank was a nice guy. For only $3000, he helped me avoid getting arrested by the FBI for $6000 in back taxes. And I never had to pay the other $3000.
The kids would say your Racist saying that. Well, unless you were Joe Biden.
@@seymourmaupin6395 You're*
And then when you fail to give Frank information, he warns you that the local police department will be arresting you next, but not before calling you. Ring ring, hello, this is John, chief of police, also Indian
@@KWizard__ yeah, that's called a Democrat, is your real name Nancy?
Bill Gates called me about my Windows update the other day. Such a lovely, helpful man and nice Indian accent.
Makes perfect sense. 😆
😂
The accent is a major red flag!
Absolutely. See, Bill likes to vacation in India so he feels even richer.
@@farmalmtawhen he ain't on Epstein's Island
Another good piece of advice, if you ever answer a call from an unknown person, NEVER use the word "yes" at any time to anything they ask. That's how a lot of people ended up with various "credit card services" unknowingly added to their account. The "yes" would get spliced into a doctored recording the company could send to the card company to get the person signed up to whatever it was they were selling.
When scammers ring I say yeah sure, can you wait one moment? I then go and make a coffee or continue what I'm doing until they get sick of waiting. Great waste of their time. Lowers their scam productivity rate.
I like that, they can’t be tricking other ppl if they’re busy waiting on you. I’ll do that if I get any scam calls. Normally I just let my phone ring 😂
yea like its always done from phone calls.Wrong.
@@bonusman You have the ones waiting at gas stations or Walmart. I just pull my phone and pretend to be talking to someone. Worked well so far.
@@bonusman You can waste time with email based scams too. Look up channels like Jim Browning or Atomic Shrimp.
great way to deal with telemarketers.
Be able to do crimes so well that the government hires you
Apparently
That is so true. US government always hires the best criminals lol.
Not anymore. Millennials never have an original idea, so don't worry
The government hates competition.
not anymore, that was in the 80s
I very much enjoy putting a scammer on hold,walking around making noises, coming back saying I won’t be too long now, calling my dog, coming back saying I have to go out and find where my dog has got to, I won’t be long, making movement and door opening noises. Later saying it won’t take me too long to find my card I haven’t got a very good memory being quite elderly, etc., etc., until finally they get it. The more greedy they are, the longer I can waste their time 😁
That's great.. Just remember, you're wasting your time as well.
@@zafarrancho9555
I'm retired so I have the time to waste. Besides, I'm not wasting time if I'm having a good time with it.
@@JackHaveman52 Sir, I thank you for your sacrifice.
@@Michael-Archonaeus 😀😀😀😀
@@JackHaveman52 Well then I hope you continue enjoying it! Have a great one
15 seconds of information packed into a 3 minute video.
That's the YT way!....At least he didn't say the obligatory " be sure to smash that subscribe button and like , too"
The real irony is that the TH-cam shows about scams always have ‘commercials’ that are literal scams. 😳
TH-cam advertisers can aim their ads at selected channels or subjects if they like.
AllThatRemains ~ These are legitimate 'commercials' and not scams at all. Most of us really get annoyed by them!
@@orlock20 You're dumb. Aliexpress is no different from ebay. I spent over $700 in the last few months, buying from multiple sellers and had 0 issues.
@@AR-ey1ur me too. It’s like amazon with lower prices.
@@delaslight yeah, especially since half the things on the Amazon marketplace are seemingly taken from Alliexpress. The only real difference is Amazon tends to be quicker because it’s pre-imported to the US.
A guy with a thick Indian accent claiming to be "Kevin in Iowa" choked in the first 10 seconds, when I asked him what time it was. "What time is it in Des Moines, Kevin?" Ummmm..... click.
I had one “woman” claim that she had dropped out of school early and was unable to calculate the outdoor temperature. She was using the Internet to reach me. For some reason she couldn’t use the Internet and tell me the temperature outdoors.
Not a very smart scammer. Google time in Iowa should be sufficient for anyone with an IQ greater than 60
Lol you prepared him for the next calls. You made him a better scammer.
My delhi guy calls himself ‘Steve’ LMAO. I hand the phone to my chatty 2-year-old
But, I really am Kevin In Iowa!
You should also ask yourself, "Why is this person trying to do something nice for me"? If that person is your mom, don't worry. If it's not your mom, be very suspicious.
Yeah! Exactly! I knew my dad was up to no good!
Jk lol.
funny comment, aint nobody care but our mom
If the person was my wife, I'd be extremely suspicious.
Sometimes........ Mom IS the scammer!!!! 😭😢
My Mom is dead. I would be very suspicious if I got a call from her.
A big problem I have nowadays is legitimate phone calls from businesses I deal with for personal financial matters (eg, filing taxes) will phone me on my mobile (cell) and then ask me personal details to verify who I am. Every time, I tell them that they called me and I have no idea that they are who they claim to be, so why should I trust them? I then have to ask them to read a line from some previous confidential email I sent them, or some such, before I can proceed. They're mostly not prepared to be challenged on their legitimacy and it throws them for a loop. These poor business practices are just leaving the door open for the scammers.
Indeed. Every idiot these days believes that if he called you, for whatever reason you are legally bound to tell him everything about yourself and even takes it PERSONALLY if you as much as show a speck of doubt about his persona.
I agree. Banks and credit card people say they need to verify something so they know who they're talking to. I tell them that's the way identity theft works and refuse to do that.
Don't deal with such businesses unless you have to. Or even report them to someone higher up. That is ridiculous.
The problem with Frank's advice is that it's common sense and, as we know, way too many people have none.
Even people with common sense can be lulled into givin in to this.
I honestly think this guy is what he says he is an actor a conman. Why would you believe anything this guy says. As you listen to him he is proud of his life no shame at all. I would not believe a word this joker says . Don't all criminals want to get a job from FBI when they get caught?? Total BS
@@cameronmallory5807 Unless his 40+ year employment at the FBI is another scam, I'd say he is legit. You just can't fool so many people in a competitive enviroment for that long.
@@JK-jt3lr very true good point. I don't believe in glamorizing crime. Movies and books make it sound so lucrative but it's not.
Another problem with Frank is that he lied about a master conman. It's funny: he successfully conned people into thinking he was a successful conman.
But anyway, this explains why his advice is in the common sense category.
The biggest red flag I ever saw was when Microsoft rang me and asked for apple vouchers 😂
I still wait for that phone call from Coca-Cola asking about Pepsi...
Tech support called the cottage that has no computer, internet, or cellphone coverage and said we had a virus because our IP address was blinking.
Microsoft needs some of that Apple gold!
That's crazy. Microsoft tried to sell me Viagra 🤣
Hahahaha classic
The flip side of "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" is "if they beat you, hire them" :D
you are 1000% correct dude
@Deen Chaser Hmmm, Frank evaded the authorities for quite some time.
I say he beat them
[one step ahead] up until he got caught..
One of the biggest problems we had at the tail end of the Cold War was our insistence on hiring Goody Two Shoe Mormon Boy Scouts with spotless noses to be Spaize.
We would take people who never had a naughty thought in their life, and throw them into a world of secrecy and lies.
Then we would go all "Surprised Pikachu Face" when they either failed miserably, or, once they'd gotten past their first "Sin," embraced the darkness harder than our enemies ever had.
"It takes a thief..."
When we were looking to add siding and some windows, the first company to offer an appraisal had a slick presentation and the saleman said if we wanted the deal, we had to sign right away, or it would double. Legitimate firm that had been around a long time. I refused and the salesman almost became very aggressive about it.
Had several other companies in after. Non had slick sales presentations, but their cost was about half. All presented their estimate, had insurance, were very pleasant and non aggressive. Gave references for us to check, etc.
And you confirmed that their insurance policy was paid-up? Many of those companies run professional acting classes for their sales people...includes HVAC. The real scam of replacement windows is that they rarely pay for themselves in savings during the owners' lifespans.
@@wholeNwon that's nothing. I know someone who paid for new metal roofing to be installed in place of the old and to redo the flatter part to have more of a slope. They installed new roofing in the spots that could be seen from the ground and left the old stuff after putting just enough wood under it to make it look like they raised it up.
Now, the water pools even worse and the only solution is to find someone else to try to do it right because *of course* you can't get in touch with that company 2 years after you had the work done.
@@InfernosReaper They should have contacted the AG's office at once. It's easier today to investigate companies before you hire them. But once defrauded, it becomes a criminal matter for the authorities to handle.
Had that happen to me. Needed a roof replacement and neve had to get one before. He started with a high price and applied "discounts" to lower the price to one that I could only get if I signed right then. High pressure. Got two more bids, one of which was 50% lower than Mr. High Pressure's price.
We use local builders that everyone who lives around us knows. Pay in cash we get a big discount. Their reputation is held up by being a pillar of their community. Not some nameless, faceless organisation.
I always give them "my personal information" haha. I get a pen and paper, then I read off my credit card# only making sure I switch up the numbers. When they put me on hold thinking they have my information they come back and want me to give them the numbers again. Because I wrote it down I give them the same numbers over and over. When I get tired of messing with them I tell them they're nuts if they think I'm going to give some random stranger on the phone my personal information. It's amazing how rude this kind helpful gentleman becomes 🤣
Find better things to do with your time
Yup. I had a scammer named Robert who I could barely understand on the phone for over a half hour, he finally got the hint. My goodness the things he told me that I could do to myself are physically impossible. At least his English improved quite a bit.
@@bishopaz Why would you ever even wasted your time
@@johniii8147 John, possibly boredom. Interestingly I stopped receiving scam calls after this. Don't know if there was any connection.
🥂😂😂
He's missing the ELEPHANT in the room: preying on the vulnerable, often borderline onset dementia, or alzheimers, and the family hasn't spotted the "issue" yet. It's esp. bad with dad's and granddads' that were entrepreneurs all their life, and used to "calling the shots" without consulting the wife, friends, or family. The money is GONE by the time you click somethings happened.
I'm dialing the President right npw
@@francislarvey7942 do a spell check before you say anythink, Frank.
@@melatomic
You wrote "anythink" for "anything"- and you're criticizing someone else!
@@Ann-sd6mw It's called 'comedy'.
He didn't miss anything. The same two rules apply to the folks in your description. He's not talking about WHO gets scammed.
This should be a television show. Every week, a different scam exposed.
Best con he pulled was convincing people the "catch me if you can" story is real.
Frank Abagnale is that kid at your school who says that the reason he was out yesterday was because the CIA had him out on a mission. Also his dad is the president of Nintendo.
And never, never, never click on a link in an email from someone claiming it's your Bank/Netflix/Amazon/etc to verify your personal information because they've "detected suspicious activity with your account." That link will take you to a fake site and you'll be giving the scammer your personal info...
I keep getting them from "PayPal." You can tell because the addresses look like l4em1n1zfnbu-ymeltq0btl97oubb
What's even creepier is when those spam emails have a family member's name or someone you are connected to on facebook.
Always get out of the email and go to the bank’s, etc original app/website.
Yeah if you're really unsure, go check your account in question independently from the e-mail. I had an invoice from ebay which I didn't pay for 2 weeks because I thought it was phishing xD
@@JayNohhWho's still on Facebook?
I don't know anyone. Personally, I never was.
From now on, I'll tell my debt collectors that I was advised by someone in the FBI not to disclose that information.
@@JohannesWOW that's not true, they purchase your debt all faults included, for pennies on the dollar. Most of the time there is some sort of fault that keeps it from being collectable, but if not they have the right to collect the amount stipulated under the original terms.
Of course, they'll harass you until you settle and some may even take you to court with the intent to collect the full amount plus legal expenses. Just find some appropriate terms of dispute and even the worst of tjem will settle for 25-50% of the original debt owed.
Edit: if they demand to have direct withdrawal either tell them no or open an account just for them. Never give them access to your real checking account because they are always greedy people without ethics.
@@lilacdoe7945 ^This is good advice. Not the OP post but the one below it. Damien take note.
Watch all the TH-cam videos on debt collection.
@Computer Whisperer they can still call you daily during normal business hours for years. Or at least I think that wouldn't technically count as harassment.
@ I'm pretty sure debts are transferable. It's probably buried in the credit card holder statement or perhaps it's just a law. Let's think about it this way, before the 2008 crash, mortgages were bundled and sold to investment firms. By your logic, virtually nobody could be foreclosed on, but millions were for not paying their negative equity mortgages.
Another way of looking at it, do debt buyers depend on default judgments when they sue people or is there a legal basis for it? If there was no legal basis then everyone's advice would be just appear in court and it'll go away. That would cause anyone without concern for their credit score to simply not have to pay their debts. Obviously, neither of the obvious results appear to happen.
Lastly, by your claim even my student loans are all voidable since the government gave them to My Great Lakes once I graduated. Considering this is the norm, I would assume over $1.2 trillion in debt isn't voidable.
The rest of your point about pennies on the dollar and their absurd margins when they actually collect are true as I stated in another comment. However, unless you can link me to a credible source, I cannot believe your primary claim.
The book, "The greatest Hoax on earth, catching truth while we can" claims that most of what was written in the book "Catch me if you can" claims that the vast majority was either
embellished or just made up.
For instance the hospital he supposedly worked in, no who worked there at the time can remember he was there and the position that he worked on the night shift did not exist.
The place he worked for as a lawyer, no one can recall him having worked there.
Pan Am said that the amount that he stole with bad checks is no where near what he claims it is.
It's virtually impossible to escape from a plane in the matter he describes.
The prison he said he escaped from has no record of him ever having been there.
So, a scam.
This needs to go to a higher level. These online scam artists need to be punished! Way too many of them get away without getting the full backlash from the law. There has to be international laws set for this crap to stop. Not only do these people have no scruples or morals, they are the lowest of the low in the human being chain. Not only do they steal people's money but they break people's hearts in the process and destroy their lives
Yes, there should be traps for them.
But the crooks in government couldn't care less.
@@josefserf1926 "crooks to the left of me, scammers to the right, here I am, stuck in The Middle with you"
Another thing is people who make overt attempts to discourage you from seeking out information on a subject. Be suspicious of anyone, even a friend or family member, who says things like "you don't have to bother with that" or "I don't see why you need to learn about that." Many people who want to con you or manipulate you will assume you don't have much information on a topic and will simply believe whatever they tell you about it. A person who is honest and non-deceitful has nothing to fear from you becoming knowledgeable.
It makes me think of Rosemary's Baby, and the dismissive, condescending attitude of the doctor telling her not to read books about her condition. Anyone who tells you they are your only source of truth wants to be your cult leader or your snake oil salesman, not your friend.
This sounds all too familiar to a guy who grew up in church, and worked at a car dealership...
I chuckle at the antics of those who vehemently subscribe to anti-reason. (Televangelists and Car Salesman and everyone who listens to a word they spew).
This is what my lawer says to me frequently
So true, and this should tell you all you need to know about the so called "pandemic."
This reminds me of a scene in Futurama exactly about that! th-cam.com/video/BAeTf8px0mE/w-d-xo.html
I remember someone called claiming to be from the I.R.S. and demanding money. When they demanded money I laughed and said "You aren't the real IRS, they don't called, they send you a letter stating they already took the money from your bank account have a nice day! LOL
Why did you wish him a nice day?
@@Qrayon Just trying to be nice I guess.
@@JH-kh9lf O.k.
I always ask them to hold on for a minute, while I find my wallet. I check every few minutes to see if they're still there. I figure, every minute I waste of their time, they're not scamming someone like my mom.
@@Qrayon Because class is the ultimate diss. Never underestimate the power of a simple smile or courtesy.
Its amazing that he is still scamming everyone...this guy is basically a very good story teller.
Good advice for all. No matter how smart or savvy you think you are, these con artists are always looking for that weak spot in your armor. If you're not on your game, you're toast.
Its easy to avoid scams. Never answer calls from unknown numbers. Works for me.
Unfortunately in the last year I had to "splain to Lucy" phone calls from my fifty years bank, the government, and various long distance calls from corps. I HAD to TALK TO, that their BLOCKING of their number makes them look like scammers. OHHHHHH, they said. Never thought of that. ?????? "Call Display" changed my life, forty years ago. And these guys are still catching on??
That's what I do. Not on my contact list,, I don't answer. No message, I assume it's not important.
I wish that would work but there's a debt collecting company that always has a different number and doesn't leave voicemail. They were 100% legitimate too.
I am in business, I don't know the numbers of new customers that call us. So your poorly thought out solution only works for a narrow group of self righteous provincial clods! Now close your piehole before any more stupid falls out.
@@chrischris4827 when you have a business you have to answer calls thats just common sense. For us people who are the "majority" that don't own a business we don't need to answer calls from unknown numbers. If the call was important then the caller would leave a message but in most circumstances there is no message which confirms to me it was a BS call that would have wasted my time. You are probably a telemarketer thats why you got so butt hurt. Get a real job!
I was lucky enough to meet Frank, shook his hand.
He said to me, "Life isn't short, life is very very long. The choices we make now we live with for a long time."
I'll never forget him
I also met him years ago and he was a very likable guy. As he talked, I got the distinct impression that he really, really missed the excitement of pulling the big scam. I’m very glad he never went back to the dark side!
@Jacob Borgmann Did you get any "inspiration" from that meeting?
@@sbtopjosh7841 I'm not sure why you put inspiration in quotes
Surely I was inspired - that's why I remember it so well
What did you mean by inspiration
Wow! (sorry, I can't be more articulate than that)
Nice quote. It's great confirmation that we should not skip steps in life. Life is still long, regardless, and it is just better to do things right the first time.
A con man lying about being a professional con man gives advice on not getting conned.
Yeah how legit is that?
Everything he said has always felt like common sense to me.. I really can't believe people are so trusting to just give all their money and personal information to a stranger because they demand it on the phone or email.. If it's the government, they'll take you to court to get it, if it's a business, they'll take you to court..
He's so good he's been scamming the FBI for 43 years 😀😀😀
HAHA - right, if those are the two most important red flags then I am calling him Captain Obvious.
Cops are very procedural, therefore very predictable, therefore very easily scammed. I heard about alleged drug-trafficker who turned state's evidence in order to get off with probation, and then she sabotaged the prosecutions case such that all charges were dropped against her alleged co-conspirators
@@MarcillaSmith Her immunity/leniency should have then been revoked and then prosecuted.
@@xtbum3339 Yeah, maybe. But the state's attorney was prolly too busy oppressing Black people
The FBI is so good at scamming because he has been training them for 43 years. I think Obozo, the Hildebeast, and our current thief in chief also took lessons.
When it's someone from "Microsoft Technical Support" calling about a "virus in your area", ask them to wait for a second and then hold the phone up to your smoke alarm and press the Test button.
Hahah, that's great!
Love the smoke alarm!
That's a great idea!
See, that's why I run Linux.
That's pure evil - I LOVE it!
Also, I love those kinds of calls because that's not how computer viruses work. Human viruses like the flu work that way, but you can get a computer virus from literally anywhere in the world, physical proximity is largely irrelevant (with the few exceptions of connecting an infected external storage device into a USB port or via bluetooth, but those are rare) so "a computer virus in your area" is a completely meaningless bit of technobabble.
There's actually another red flag not covered in this video. I will share this with you for only $200
Kinda reminds me of that guy selling the book on how to get free money from the government, except you're likely offering nothing while he just offered a compilation of freely available information on grant programs that pretty much no who'd buy a book like that would qualify for
@@InfernosReaper That's actually a pretty common scam.
But you must act NOW because the price doubles to $400 after midnight!
Where do I send the check? 😂😂
Reminds me of "chain letters" back in the 80's.
Local idiot was a guy "named" Joe Karbo!
I am not too worried about strangers trying to scam me because I think those phone calls usually don't last beyond one minute.
However, what I am worried about, and I think everyone else should be worried about this too, are the so-called "friends" that everyone carries around, especially those from the distant past.
I thought I could hold my own against any potential scammer until an old friend decided to take a punt with me. He had been a friend for 36 years, going back to the days when we were fresh faced youngsters at university. My point is this, don't lower your guard even for friends. I paid the price so you don't have to !
I had an old "friend" call me, it was super weird and the conversation was meandering and unfocused. He started talking about some sort of life coach who changed everything for him. It was a little concerning, and so I reached out to a couple mutuals, and they said he had gotten involved in a ponzi scheme and was likely going to ask for money/investment. I ignored his subsequent calls in the next few days and eventually he quit trying to reach me.
@@BloominOnion1
Wow! Same thing happened to me - old ‘friend’ calls out of the blue, hadn’t heard from him for years, the life coach element, trying to sell me something. Declined. Haven’t heard from him since.
Let me guess. It was a multi level marketing scheme?
@@OldAussieAds Sadly, it was smarter than that. We both studied mining related courses at university and he had gone to forge lab results about the presence of specific minerals in a location known to us. He even went through the hassle of initial excavation work backed with genuine and verifiable government paperwork !
@@Not_really That is sad. At least if it were an MLM, he'd genuinely have thought you'd benefit too at some point. But this sounds like a proper con.
The instant any stranger asks me for money I instantly say "NO".
People I know, too.
Easy Peasy.
When I think people will ask me for money, I do a reverse UNO. That usually keeps them away.
What is 'reverse UNO'?
@@blipco5 He asks for money instead...
I've done that a few times too.
I didn't know it had a name. I just called it bumming money from a bum. 👍
@@blipco5 Asking for money instead doesn't have necessarily a name. Uno reverse means 'No, you', indicating a statement one makes after another says they will do/want something to you.
He missed one. It is as important as those two. The scammer will try to convince you not to tell anyone anything until everything is over. He might say that it is against the law to disclose this matter at this time.
Right. The scam my wife's aunt fell for was to not tell her grandson's parents because they'd be too upset at a difficult time. Just pay the "bail" money quietly
@@IrishCarney Sorry to hear about that.
He didn't miss it as this video is about two red flags for every scam. Your example isn't something every scammer will say.
And if you’re stupid enough to fall for that that’s on you that’s true for almost all the scams
they'll often only say that if you start asking the right questions. Of course if you start asking the right questions that particular red flag is almost certain to come up.
I just told the phone scammer who asked for my information "in order to protect yourself...", that I agreed with them and has just filed a report to the FBI about the matter.
They hung up before I could finish the sentence!
1: Urgent need for money? Check
2. Asking for personal info? Check
Huh, I'll be damned. That sums up the federal government in a nut shell.
1) Always raises taxes, and prints money by the trillions
2) Well, they don't have to ask for the info really... as they ISSUED your SS# and are now starting to control companies and online social media.
No, it really doesn't. Comprehension fail.
If you're told you've won a prize
Especially if you did not enter the contest.
@@williammitchell1804 lol
Yeah or cash a check lol
Right its usually the POLICE BRINGING YOU IN FOR A WARRANT!! www.reddit.com/r/WatchPeopleDieInside/comments/8wc2r0/police_stage_fake_prize_winnings_to_lure_people/
...To get your $10000 price you have to send me $1000 "in good faith."
The best is the Indians calling about “duct cleaning” for my apartment building. I tell them I don’t have any ducks, only chickens.
Why a duck?
That's what I said.
But why a duck?
Yes.
Repent to Jesus Christ!!!
““Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.”
Matthew 6:19 NIV
Lol
Do they taste good?
@@jesusislord6545 We heard you the first time. Cork it.
In Australia, undrr covid law,
"Give me your name and address and show me some id or you will be immediately arrested and fined."
Smells scammy to me.
I gave a thumbs up even before watchhing. Sold by the title and Mr Abagbgnale's history. The conman and conwoman will always be with us and with the internet it is a rampant way of life. The time is come for major government intervention. Where are you FBI?
Don't forget: The quick answer is always No.
*picks up phone*
Random caller: can I-
Me: no.
By the way how is the *picks up phone* in bold?
You don't even have to give them an answer. Just reject the call. I auto-block all numbers that are not on my contacts list. It's the easiest way to avoid these scammers.
It always amazes me how scammers are able to get away with stuff but I couldn't reclaim my own Microsoft account because none of my answers were correct
The catch me if you can man!!! One of my FAVORITE MOVIES! New subbie tonight👍🏽❤
Another one not mentioned here is unprofessionalism. The minute you push back on a scammer and start asking questions, they'll often get extremely impatient and / or start insulting you. A genuine customer service rep should do everything they can to be professional and patient because they might lose their job if they aren't. A scammer won't, they'll just move on to the next victim.
I talk to them in German, haven't found one guy who speaks German. Usually they start swearing at me and then hang up.
I do that when people ask me for money on the street too. Works every time.
Hahaha werde ich ausprobieren
Great idea
I know how to say "it's none of your business" in Portuguese. That works. Next I'm learning Klingon.
I just say sure for every question.
Always remember this about red flag #2--if the call is legitimately from your bank, they will already have that personal information in their files, from when you opened the account.
Had that happen to me only it was an email. I was pretty sure it was a scam so the next day on the way to buy groceries i stopped into my bank and they confirmed it was a scam.
Some use intimidation.
“I’m from Social Security, we have revoked number and the police are on the way,…. Unless you give me money.”
I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Abagnale at one of his seminars in the 80s. I learned a LOT about how to spot bad checks. He would know.
1:25 you have to stay on the phone with them and make car noises as you "drive" 10 miles to the Walmart and back and then tell them that you don't have a car.
Brilliant! This has inspired me to go back to working on my car noises
A third trick is use the victim’s greed against him.
Greed isn't the trick; it's the mechanism. Their greed is the reason for what they're doing, playing on YOUR greed (or fears, or needs) is how they accomplish it.
Nowadays the greed scams are the least used. Loneliness, fear, even love are more used. "I'm stuck in nigeria I need 2k or they won't give me my passport back and I really want to come to america to be with you." "You owe back taxes and we're charging interest by the day but we'll take greendot payment right now for half the amount owed as a special amnesty." "Grandma it's your grandson who's pictures you tagged on your facebook. I got mugged in the philipines please help!"
Simple enough to understand yet, everyday people get scammed. (Fernando Serrano) also brings up a good point ! All this could well be an addendum to Darwin's theory of natural selection.
@@palco22 Lmao. darwin explored selected traits. this is psychology. Adler, Freud, Erickson.
That is how most people get conned. "I can turn your $10K into a million in three months", or "This stock is the next Amazon".
I got a call one day where the lady on the other end "Introduced herself," claiming to be from the Social Security Admin.
She asked me to verify my SSN. Over the phone, when she had called me, and Caller ID said, "Unknown Number."
I just said "Nice try," and blocked her.
However, I would like to say how amusing it is that Rick Rolling has taught more of my generation to not click on strange links than anything else ever could.
This man explained the red flags extremely well. Excellent advice in a very simple way!
Ummm......It would be hard NOT to explain them in a simple way because THEY ARE SIMPLE! That video could have been 30 seconds but he conned us in wasting an extra 2:30 minutes!
If a con artist called me they would be out of luck because I'm broke lol.
I no longer answer my phone and spend a few minutes each week flagging certain emails as spam.
COVID has done real damage to the scammers,that is except for politicians...
My poverty protects me, but everyone else is at risk. :-)
Being broke doesn't guarantee a scammer won't call you, it's just a security net for you because you're Not about to throw away money You Do Not Have!!
My favorite reply on the phone is when I do a Rodney Dangerfield impression from the movie, Natural Born Killers. I say something like, "I'd like to help you but I am UNEMPLOYED." Then I ask them if THEY can help me pay some bills.
At what point have I ever asked anyone for money? Thank you for helping everyone understand what a scam actually entails.
The best scams asking for money don't even directly ask. They setup a situation where it seems like "they want to ask for money, but are too proud to do so and are just venting their frustrations a little." That is very effective at getting people who might feel sorry for them to open up their wallets, because that setup makes their charade seem more genuine and like the grifter actually has integrity.
Fell for that a few too many times before I wised up.
These scams must only succeed with very vulnerable people, their tactics are so transparent, and the fact that they’re preying on the very vulnerable is gross.
It’s gotten to the point where you just can’t answer the phone anymore.
This all seems so obvious and who would fall for it? On the other hand, I’m in my 70’s; in two or three years the screws might start coming loose, the train might could vacate the rails, and the lightbulbs might dim a few dozen watts. Then it’s goodbye bank account.
My father-in-law, who wrote a textbook on integrated chip design, now has to be kept away from the phone because he will give out any info anyone asks for... after all, the nephew he forgot he had is in jail and needs bail money quick! Jails in Mexico are very bad. He fell for it once and now the house gets these calls EVERY DAY.
-he’s only 11 years older than I.
Scary.
He got put on a list of victims. The phone number has to be changed.
My 91 year old cousin who is in excellent mental and physical shape for his age recommends taking a couple tablespoons of extra virgin coconut oil once or twice a day for memory and to keep the brain and the mind strong. For him it seems to have worked.
It's not just people who have a few screws loose. A surprising number of people fall for this crap. I believe that there was a phone poll and about 20% of respondents said that they had fallen for a scam within the past year. Do you think those robocalls regarding your car's warranty would keep coming if it wasn't profitable?
@@Qrayon That's an interesting piece of anecdotal information but when I became certified in nutrition at Cornell University I found that coconut oil, or any oil for that matter has no role in a healthy diet. The beat way to prevent alzheimers is to consume a varied diet of whole plant foods and cook in high grade stainless steel or cast iron.
My wife's aunt fell for that scam too. Didn't use the Mexico hook, just claimed New York City
Basically, anytime anyone approaches you unsolicited (uninvited), and asks you for anything personal, or offers you something, just walk away. Don't accept free food samples from random strangers, or any "special offers". If it wasn't your idea to begin with, it's a bad idea.
*Correct*
Once in the east I had a white van speaker scam scare me so since he throttle back early and leaves room for safety + I was on a hill anyway where I could avoid;
Calmly I note the license tag and call local municipal with the report ~ 2 Days later I see them on the news - Your opinion: Did they gain from that publicity?
You mean I can't eat the free samples at Costco ? My life will never be the same
@@tavspop Costco and other establishments are accountable and identifiable. I'm talking about random strangers. I was walking around a downtown area of a major city, and a stranger approached and offered me a hand-wrapped cookie sample as some kind of promotion. For all I knew she could have been a psychopath handing out cyanide cookies. Just don't assume everyone with a smile has good intentions.
@@aliensoup2420 jeez, I was joking.
@@aliensoup2420 . I'll have the cyanide cookie but I'd prefer if it was called a biscuit
2:10 This is how I identified a scam. My "bank" wanted me to confirm my card number and I was wondering how my bank didn't already know that 😂
"Every scam involves these 2 red flags" as written directly below a logo that says CNBC + Acorns. Not the best brand placement lol.
Biggest red flag: Indian accent on the phone
I would call you a racist if you weren't so right.
...called Brian, lol
@@KumaBean Yea, they like the names Adam and Steve also. I used to work with a few Indians though, so they taught me a couple of really snarky things to say, then I would laugh and call them Rashmi, Aukshay or Crunahl and hang up.
An even redder flag ... A very normal accent like your neighbor next door , telling you that the IRS will come after you because of your tax return , but she can fix it before it gets too far . Her contacts however will need a few hundred dollars as hush money. Foreign accents ... huge stop sign. But next door accents .... see your account get cleaned out.
@@sleazybtd racism is a myth
He is leaving out all the
'long con" schemes. they are way more subtle and can last years and even have the support from society, friends, and family that may or may not be knowingly complicit and used as flying monkeys to add in the grift.
It’s nice to see a former criminal given a second chance and use his skills for good. bravo
His story allegedly is not true. Look up “Greatest Hoax On Earth” book. Instead of being a teenage prodigious con artist, Abagnale allegedly got caught multiple times and never repaid any of his victims.
Thats not his actual story btw
Edit:the impersonating stuff
Unfortunately some people will fall for scams no matter how well you explain to them what to look for. All it takes is one small variant from all the other red flags and they'll immediately hand over the keys to their entire life. It's scary and sad.
The description of a con man sounds like the description of a salesman.
Maybe if you have your fingers stuffed in your ears.
@@richsackett3423 So.. are you a salesman?
@@absolutium I’ve done sales work in the past. How about yourself?
@@richsackett3423 Just a wild guess as you got triggered Networks Engineer here.
@@absolutiumIf there weren’t salesmen, you wouldn’t have any networks to work on.
Kind of like TH-cam commercials over thirty seconds long.
Oh yeah I forgot TH-cam has ads. It's called adblocker. get this: Ublock Origin
Slightly off topic, but I can recall about a dozen years ago all sorts of online ads and commercials for Acai Berry juices. I remember a guy trying to talk me into joining his multi-level marketing group to sell the stuff. It was basically overpriced grape juice in fancy wine bottles. There were supposed to be all sort of health benefits to drinking the stuff. Well, that came and went.
Right on.
@@pagamenews ....ah yes, another South American superfood that got a few people very rich through clever marketing. There simply aren't enough organic superfoods to maintain an interesting and varied diet for the long term.
Cortex vs lizard part of the brain
His biggest scam was convincing people that he was a successful conman.
*This guy just summarized 95% of all scams in 3 minutes*
Just FYI from someone that works in card services risk. Asking for pin numbers or the 3 digits on the back of the card are never asked for to verify a cardholder. No one should have that info but the cardholder themselves.
When anyone starts talking about money in any relationship
my ears are pinned and whoever , has my full attention.
My favorite scammer was the one who said he was a " Certified Microsoft Genius" , and he would help me fix my computer
( I had no computer at the time!) over the phone!
The gov. should have a weekly show on the TV....to inform the public of the kinds of scams old ones as well as new ones and what to look for. Knowledge is power...and the public needs help in this area.
I said something similar to this to talk my parents out of investing in a pyramid scheme.
If a chain letter or pyramid is done right and is not broken by ANYONE it does work. It's against the law because it works. Do you think the government cares that you have been scammed?? NO... but they care that people use chains to make others and themselves money. It's also because it's untraceable so the government can't get their, so called SHARE. Just sayin
@@nancyhanscom1374 Are you actually trying to defend a pyramid scheme? Lol you're pathetic
@@nancyhanscom1374 absolutely, completely wrong
@@nancyhanscom1374 🙄
Here's what I do when I'm called by a scammer:
I start by asking how their day is. I make small talk and ask if they have any children. If not, I ask about their parents. Slowly I lead the conversation into how I'm sure they're a hard working, diligent parent/son/daughter who would want to be a good role model to their children, or make their parents proud of them with what they do for work. Then I ask if their children /parents know what they do for a living. This is usually where their conscience gets the better of them and they hang up.
Works EVERY time.
Their conscience doesn't "get the better of them."
They simply realize they're being put on so they hang up and try again on the next person.
The best thing most of us can do is waste their time.
@@Cautionary_Tale_Harris Right on, bro.
Lol
Excellent advice.
I never answer my phone if I don’t recognize the name or number.
Also for fun I respond to some of the obvious scam e-mails I receive (and I get a lot of them) and scam the scammers. Some catch on right away that I am screwing with them and others I can string along for a month or sometimes longer, It’s very amusing and it wastes their time.
I just got scammed into believing I'd learn something new. I'm impressed by the skills.
I got a call from someone saying they were my bank and to call them back. (RED FLAG!) I called them back and they answered with a name and the bank name. (Trick) Very slick they explained an issue with my account and ask for account info and social security number- I started and my RED FLAG went off. I said- NO! I have no clue who you are! (They said call the bank office. I did- NO PROBLEM WITH MY ACCOUNT. Watch out for the call us back trick!
Why do they want you to call them back? Are they too stingy with the phone rates?
Wow you’re just so clever. How in the hell did you figure out it was a scam?
Why did you call the number they provided?
I would call the number on the back of your bank card instead
I ALWAYS tell them "Thanks for the heads up, I'll go right down to my local branch and straighten this out. BYE" Or if I have time I'll keep them on the line and screw with them making up numbers, info and such...and change it as I go.
U just described every Indian caller I’ve had for three years
Good advice. A huge one, which works all too often, is a scammer uses your own greed against you - "Give me ten thousand, and I'll double it in a week." Or high interest payment scams.
I was on the phone with a friend of mine who was visiting his elder mother. In the span of a 30minute phone call, his mother received at least five calls. I heard her say that;s how it is starting very early in the morning on a daily basis. These con men do prey on our elderly and in fact, they depend on them.
How Bernie Made-off with the money-- life lessons
First two red flags: 1; Consistently high profits(too good to be true), 2; Lack of transparency
The only time you know that a politician is telling the truth, is when he tells you another politician is lying.
that is sooo funny...classic...100 percent truth
My favorite scam was a man with a foreign accent said that he was from "United States Government". The man claimed the the government had too much cash (this was just after sequestration began) and that I was being given a $5000 grant for being a good person. He asked if I wanted $5000. Yes I said. He asked if I was a good person. No I said. for fifteen minutes he argued with me trying to get me to admit that I was a good person. Finally he got angry and yelled that I was wasting his time. Duh! I had fun at least.
Biggest point is the last one, if they elicited the call to you, you don’t know who is on the other end of the phone. So when they ask to authenticate who you are, they’re actually getting your private information rather than confirming the details they already have. An easy workaround is to always call back the main centre line.
It doesn't help that some companies/organisations phone you and start off by wanting to verify you're who they are supposed to be calling...I've even had this from the government and the bank. I laughed and told them they called me so I'll only confirm or deny information they already have. It's ridiculous though, they literally tell us to protect our accounts by not doing the very thing they then expect us to do. The calls were legit.
Family members hàve a sense of entitlement when they scam you..It's like they think whatever they are scamming from you they deserve more than you... Rationalizing the theft.
a classic one, the 2 miles long web page description of an "opportunity", followed by the testimonials of people who paid the "premium" subscription.
For me, if the pitch takes 2 paragraphs to describe, is a scam .
Man, you should pump this through any industry full of business owners.
Good luck and kudos to your A game.
Frank Abagnale should make more of these videos and everyone should be made to watch them.
Red flag number one: They say they're from the government and they want to help you.
Red flag number two: They say it's not about the money. It's always about the money.
Red flag number three: They say it's what God wants.
Runners up: "The check's in the mail," and "I promise you won't get pregnant."
Know these and you got most of the basics covered.
The three most told lies. You got two. The one you missed? “I love you”.
Blood is thicker than water.
Doctors: This won't hurt a bit
Mum with the belt: This is going to hurt me more than it's going to hurt you
Every TV shopping ad: For only $... in easy monthly repayments (there is nothing easy about being in debt for 2 years!)
HUGE red flag. Trusting what Abagnale says. Abagnale's story is a complete lie. th-cam.com/video/-NKHAzY1TWI/w-d-xo.html
self regulation is better for everyone, Governments should not interfere.
"Hi, we have been trying to contact you about your vehicles warranty..."
"Hi, because you recently stayed at a Marriott hotel..."
I had one like that. My last hotel stay was 1991. I was extremely confused.
Those two tips will certainly - naïef and willing to pleae as I sometimes am- save me a lot of money. Thank you Frank. ❤🙏
I think it is totally stupid that when a pharmacy places a call to a person, they attempt to quiz me as though I CALLED THEM!! I am that one person who says to them, "YOU CALLED ME, so YOU tell me who I am; let ME VERIFY YOUR INFORMATION." If they refuse, I do not speak to them