just came across this creator. The reason that the scammer askes if you have access to FB marketplace is because of how online subscriptions work for like FB work poor countries like Nigeria are charged by SUBSCRIPTION, not service. So for example, FB is subscription, and they are charged a weekly access or data charge to those subscriptions. Whatsapp is usually free cause it is linked in with google or something like that. This is why they (scammers) always want you to switch to whatsapp. That and it hacked on the reg.
As a realtor, I appreciate you shedding light on this specific scam! I’m reporting posts daily on marketplace and smaller county-specific groups that are exactly like the first one you showed. I’m also about 90% positive that I was in direct contact with “Du Rick” at one point as well. That name is extremely familiar.
How does the scam work if the victim can't physically go inside the property? Nobody would go through with a real estate deal if they don't have access to where they're going to be living.
@@dannydaw59 they can by using the rently app. If the home is already posted on there then the scammer can send the link for the client to view the home themselves without anyone else present. I’ve used it a couple times for rental clients, and it’s a super simple process. You wouldn’t think it happens, but there are a lot of people that are desperate for a home and will send the “deposit” without even thinking twice or even seeing the home.
@123TNeff Pleasant also did a video awhile back with a scammer who was pretending to be a legit realtor. He stole his photo and everything, and Ben exposed the scammer.
I like how he said he wasn't able to talk well due to his terrible accident in the snow, yet he is speaking clear and concise sentences when his scam is in jeopardy.
I’ve watched other scam baiters on here, but your videos are my absolute favorite! Not only do you expose these people but you also open your mind and heart to help them. You’re a good man and we are lucky to have you and your content! 🙌
Great comment. You've hit the nail on the head. It's the Open Mind AND HEART that draws me in!! This truely does set him apart. I, like you, have seen many others, yet have found no others like him, yet. He really seems to be a genuinely good hearted guy and eager to help those who want to help themselves. He's Invaluable, really. Happy New Year, friend. 🥳
Fhe problem with other scam baiters' content that it feels outdated and unengaging, Ben's content on the other hand, it's educational, entertaining, and heartwarming, since day one he always jump to help people, from "By de Grace of God" and others he always try to help people. He deserves a lot of respect and appreciation.
I disagree. I think he trawls through his spam in his emails and highlights random 'Spammers, Scammers' who are an easy touch to wind up. These scams hardly get touched due to spam bots.
Michelle's response is real because many who fall for the scammers actually know it's a scammer at the same time. It's like being in a cult or an abusive relationship. You know what is going on but you've created boundaries in your own mind.
I fell victim to a rental scam and lost $600 CAD when trying to rent a room (a room is all I can afford because I'm on a disability income), and I really wish I'd seen this video before giving my money to that scammer. Thank you so much for making this; it will help others avoid falling victim by raising awareness of rental scammers' tactics, so that hopefully the same thing that happened to me won't happen to them.
THANK YOU SO MUCH! My good friend lost her sister to scammers. She had severe PTSD from being in the Gulf War (she was a surgeon) and had mental heath issues as a result. They stole all of her children's college savings and when she realized it was a scam, she killed herself. TRAGIC, TRAGIC, TRAGIC. You have no idea the positive impact you are making by exposing these killers!
@@stevekane8358 The post mentions PTSD resulting in mental issues. I feel that made her vulnerable, and they took advantage. But regardless of all that you feel it was her own fault for falling for it. Interesting take. Beneath that hard exterior there beats a heart of pure granite.
@@BackToTheBlues"It was her fault for failing for it"? Blame the victim. Bet that you are dishonest too...bit It's THEIR fault for not catching you. Shameful!!
@@wordsculpt You can't see the post to which chanteynk7324 and I were replying to as the poster, Steve Kane, seems to have deleted it. He said it was her fault for getting scammed, and showed no sympathy at all that she took her own life over it. If you read my comment properly you'll see I was quoting him, not agreeing with him.
Scamming the scammers. This video has so much entertainment value besides being a valuable lesson on how to avoid being scammed. Honestly, I think this would be a great half hour television series. I'd watch it.
When rendering tech support for clients, I sometimes find myself having to explain why a nobody should be sending their internet sweetheart money via gift card codes or crypto. Often times the these client believe the BS they've been told by the scammers. With every nugget of knowledge, I dispense they have a response. Sometimes I think it's a lost cost fallacy scenario. The scam mule doesn't want to admit that they've been acting a fool for over a year.
I was very naive around 2 years ago when I wanted to lease a house for my family and I unfortunately fell for this scam. Thank you for brining awareness
Thanks for posting this. I worked as a leasing agent for homes 10 years ago and this is what we ran into a lot. Sometimes these scammers would say they are doctors who left the country on a mission trip, were in an accident and seeking medical help somewhere else, they need someone to just take care of their house temporarily, etc. They often would have an excuse of why they are no longer using a realtor and sometimes will tell people to ignore the lock box on the door or just cut it off. I have even ran into somebody who sent a large security deposit and first months rent to a scammer and we’re living in one of our houses that we were getting ready to do construction on. We couldn’t get their money back, but we gave them some money to help them out. These guys are jerks and will always try and make it quick buck. I always tell renters to never give money to anyone they have not met in person. There are also ways to check to make sure who is actually the owner of the home.
I have read in the media about the scammers that HAVE met the potential renter, a buyer in person!! So, ‘not meeting in person’ can not be the only guide in re to the scammers! They can even pretend to be the rental agents, etc! These scammers took the deposit money from several people! The renters and the buyers only found out that they were scammed when they all tried to move in!
I been through a "rental scam" a few years ago. But it was a bit different. When they sent me an obviously fake ID / passport and gave me a story of why they are out of state, my gut started warning me. I had a feeling of too good to be true. There and then, decided to block him and not go through with it.
If you make your resume public on websites like Careerbuilder or Monster, these scammers are the only people you will hear from. You will not get contacted by legit employers, only idiot scammers pushing two types of scams: the ones in this video that involve money laundering OR pyramid scheme type scams involving insurance or some other kind of rip off product. Great job, Ben!! I found this video thoroughly entertaining and educational, and I hope those who are job searching right now are aware of how these scams work so they don't fall for them. God bless!
@@therainbro The only real way you can get a good job to start your career off, is by having connections. Companies always hire from internal contacts first; in fact, most of them never even look at the online job boards. They only post for legal reasons, even if it's positions that have already been filled.
Gotta “love” the sarcasm in his voice. He doesn’t sound surprised about what happens next it’s kinda like “we’re back at it again” Thanks for everything you do Ben!!❤
I was recommended your channel on my home page last night and I gotta say I haven't invested this much time into watching TH-cam videos in a very, very long time. I started watching last night around 9pm and ended up binge watching until 5am lmao. You're doing an amazing job, I know more people than I care to admit who have fallen for so many of these scams you speak of. My cousin almost fell for the fake cheque scam just a few months ago. Sorry for the long comment, I just had to say thank you for all the hard work and what I'm sure are long hours that you put in dealing with these clowns. Amazing work, much love from Canada 🙏🤙🇨🇦
I just came out to realise your videos through Facebook and i can confirm you are doing great work. Scammers should be exposed completely plus their contacts.
Thank you for doing this. I'm a property Manager and have had several people call to check on the units being available after they were scammed on Facebook Marketplace. Luckily the ones I have talked to did thier homework before they paid.
I remember receiving an email about a job right after I finished college. The prospective “employers” asked me to print and fill a form, which now that i think about it, looked just like the form you printed in this video 😂.. I really thought it was real… thank God I was broke then, and didn’t have the $300 fee they asked for. 😅
Mine used to be Mike hawk yrs later I still have ppl calling looking for him on my work phone I used to have a lot of free time to mess with them I have no clue how my fake name and number are still out there
I've been watching Pleasant Green for awhile and this has to be one of my favorites. The way he played both parts and revealed it at the end was hilarious!!
Wow. I was scammed years ago with the same exact scenario. Me and the wife contacted the ad, the "owner" was looking to rent the place out, said he was a truck driver and on the road, gave us the code to look at the place, and came to an agreement we wanted it. Once again he was " on the road" and we only dealt with him on text. Lesson learned later of course BUT never go forward if you never meet the person. We reluctantly paid the deposit and after contact went dead afterwards. Again i was in a bad spot at the time and thought nothing of it, but lost out, but recovered. So in conclusion thank you for going after these scammers, sometimes a minor win in justice is served by individuals as yourself.
Unfortunately, ‘meeting in person’ is not a guarantee either! I have read in the media about the scammers that HAVE MET the potential renter, or a buyer in person!! So, ‘not meeting in person’ can not be the only guide in re to the scammers! They can even pretend to be the rental agents, etc! Some scams are elaborate! The keys are given, the fake paperwork, etc etc! These scammers took the deposit money from several people! The renters or the buyers only found out that they were scammed when they all tried to move in on the same day! Another renter already moved in! It was a mess! The police were called, of course! There are a number of such media reports, with some variations on how the scams were done! Some senior home owners were on a vacation or in a hospital, etc when someone faked their house Deeds or these were obtained illegally, and sold their homes underneath them!! Long court cases! The Govt offices were also implicated in not safeguarding the Deeds info, etc, giving the house rights to the scammers! It was scary to read!
@@YaaaTeee Why do you keep asking in replies? Why not just put up an original post asking who has reported a scam? You'd get a better chance of responses.
I love how easy you explain things. It sure makes things easier for me to explain to family who I am trying to teach on keeping themselves safe, how to not fall for scams, and also why it is important to use a different password everywhere and not just simple words but really sentences that will only make sense to them.
I really like your editing style. it has a lot of character. I dont know how you keep up making such great videos so often. also, you are so close to 1M subscribers! I cant wait.
I wish more people would take more note on the bad grammar, spelling and whacky English before they fall for scammer crap… dude… I LOVE your content! You are my absolute fave scam baiter!!! 🤘🏼
So my mom is elderly and called me one day frantic about some will my grandfather had left her. Of course at first I was more than happy for her since it was a decent amount. Everything seemed legit until she started asking me to take her to the store to get gift cards. Mind you she don't even know what they are . That was the first red flag. l asked her what she would possibly need an Apple gift card if one she don't know what they are for and 2 she don't own anything Apple! She proceeded to tell me that her "lawyer " needs them to process a payment for paperwork she needs done. Regardless of me telling her it's a scam she won't believe me! Now they sent her some paper work saying he signed this will in 2022 . Mind you my grandfather passed back in 2010 so how could he sign this document !! Well she won't believe me so if anyone could help me scare this scammer please
We have so much fun watching your videos!! Looking forward to The People's Call Center this summer!! Can't wait to see all the shanigans there!! Thank you for all ya do! The short and entertaining videos that you and Deyo do are perfect for us to show some of our "older"(than me) friends and neighbors. Keep up the great work! 😊
Wow, brilliant job Ben!! Thanks for all you do. I look forward to some more great collabs in 2023! Sending love to you and your amazing family! Thanks for a great 2022!
This just happened to my girlfriends close friend and she lost 5k doing this, it looks real and feels real because everything is done online, but talk to your friends that are moving or close relatives because some people aren’t on TH-cam!!
That's why I'm always looking up to your next video, I don't know if I come here to see you baiting scammers or to watch a movie. I'm even eating popcorn 🍿 😅😂😂
The owners of the house are also victims of this scam, if the house is actually real. I've heard stories of people showing up to vacation rentals, just to see the house is already occupied for months.
Somebody almost got like this in Nashville. They had a real house up and everything. I drove to the house and didn’t see no type rent or sale sign. I wanted to knock on the door and let them know their house was online, but nobody was home.
Scams are like a never ending bag of rotten treats, throw one, the next shows up. Nigeria and other countries surely have legal, legit job these scammers could work, even with a low/er income, but they're too lazy to do it. Their excuses for scamming are lame and pathetic. If ill and disabled people can work, so can they. Also shame on the willing mules around the world, greed and money hunger cloud people's minds and hearts. As usual, the scambaiting community doing a service for everyone. Wishing you a Happy New Year, Mr. Ben!
Yes, but work is tiring. These countries get money, aid, training, you name it, from the developed world but, as soon as the helpers are gone, they go back to being unproductive and scamming. Then they'll blame us all for their misery.
@@libelle8124 Yes, but it goes like that fishing thing, giving fish feeds someone only for a while, teaching them how to fish keeps thel fed for life. Things aren't done in a helpful way, free money is not a good idea. Instead, teach them useful things, like crafting, repairing, cooking, etc. Things to get them started, to enable them to access basic professions, like working in factories, even if it's not a great work to do due to ethics and payments in poor countries, it is a start, better than nothing. But that's just my thought on this.
@@Drakkar2992 They are done in a helpful way. Here one of many examples: my husband was in an African country to protect the people for the aid-organisation, who were working there for one year. Showed them everything, built them wells, homes, schools, infrastructure. Gave them machines for agriculture and other things and trained them up. As soon as the aid-organisation left, these people built themselves huts again and asked aid-organisations for money. I would NEVER spent another penny into anything to do with Africa.
@@libelle8124 I guess it's a mentality thing then, which is really hard to change. Close to where i live, there was a fund raiser made by some ngo's for people in Africa, hence why i thought that it was simply about free money. A noble thing on your husband's part to go there and help.
I had the Nigerian music in my head right from the start 😄You are so clever in the way you handle theses scams ,and you always have something to show us that may not be known by a lot of people. All your videos and great without all the yelling and swearing. (I don't mean by you)
The reason you couldn’t post the ad on marketplace is because your account was too new. They make sure your account is at least a couple of weeks old before you can post on marketplace.
As a real estate investor, when I was first getting tarted, I came across this very scam. I immediately knew something was up, so I also accepted the 'job', and when I got the first house, I went to it. It was indeed a recently rehabbed home. I went to the neighbors, and they told me the house had just been sold a month earlier., for about $100K more than the price in the ad I was supposed to make. I then went and called the real estate company associated with the sale (and that they were using in the ad), and sure enough, they were not the ones hiring, and the home had sold a month earlier. The apparent scam was to get people to pay earnest money on a property they didn't own, and disappear
As a Retired combat Marine I want to tell you that as what you are doing is just as important as any warrior on the battlefield. You are waging warfare against these criminals and terrorists on the digital battlefield. You are defending and protecting As a Retired combat Marine I want to tell you that as what you are doing is just as important as any warrior on the battlefield. You are waging warfare against these criminals and terrorists on the digital battlefield. You are defending and protecting the most vulnerable of our society against these predators. Keep up the good work most vulnerable of our society against these predators Keep up the good work *brian hacks online*
Unfortunately some homeowners find people in their rental home thinking that they have a legal right to be there and it causes a legal nightmare for the homeowner to get them out.
I ran into a similar scam a couple years ago. I too strung him along for about two weeks before exposing him and letting him know that he was going to be visited by the FBI soon. He posted a job listing on Craigs List similar to the one you responded to.
I was almost a victim to this type of scam myself. The story was he worked as a volunteer doctor in Kenya. Yet, he was please to choose me as a renter and I need to wire him the money immediately🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
You are doing law enforcement’s job - what you should do is give this information and show the interested police departments how to do this. Unbelievable work !!
It's really sad that they go to this extent. I understand that they don't have much and need money to feed their family and so on, but they just don't understand how many lives they are destroying. 😢
Thanks for the helpful video. I would take caution with engaging in scammers because all they need is one piece of information that you may think is innocuous, but a clever scammer is able to ruin your life with a small amount information you give them along with data mining. 😊
I had a friend almost lose their number to a google voice scam or what not, but I gave them a number that I used for google voice and got all sorts of phone call for a fishing cart. Eventually I set up a voice mail telling that this is probably a scam and to be careful and haven’t had a call since then, but every once in a while I do.
I just watched you on a Spotlight (Exposing Worldwide Scammers) episode in Australia tonight and found this video and absolutely love it…definitely subscribing to your channel😁 Thankyou for getting back at these “Scummers” and giving us a laugh too😂 Keep up the great work🙌🏾
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The way you describe this it's like a bedtime story for adults, thanks for exposing them 😁
I'm actually watching this before I turn off the lights for the night lol.
I watch Pleasant Green a lot before bed and late in the day too haha
I watch these before sleeping 😅
Might be the best compliment I’ve ever got
@@christiangonzales7429 LOL i love your channel!
1st class deconstruction of this scam!
Couldn’t have done it without my friends Mike R and Ben D 😏
@@Dra_gon54It is Ben 🤔 and the surname is Dover... That's what makes it sound like Bend
@nullsandles9024 right like wth lol
this one is gold
just came across this creator. The reason that the scammer askes if you have access to FB marketplace is because of how online subscriptions work for like FB work poor countries like Nigeria are charged by SUBSCRIPTION, not service. So for example, FB is subscription, and they are charged a weekly access or data charge to those subscriptions. Whatsapp is usually free cause it is linked in with google or something like that. This is why they (scammers) always want you to switch to whatsapp. That and it hacked on the reg.
As a realtor, I appreciate you shedding light on this specific scam! I’m reporting posts daily on marketplace and smaller county-specific groups that are exactly like the first one you showed. I’m also about 90% positive that I was in direct contact with “Du Rick” at one point as well. That name is extremely familiar.
How does the scam work if the victim can't physically go inside the property? Nobody would go through with a real estate deal if they don't have access to where they're going to be living.
@Danny D they create urgency, Scarcity, prey on emotions and collect deposits
@@dannydaw59 they can by using the rently app. If the home is already posted on there then the scammer can send the link for the client to view the home themselves without anyone else present. I’ve used it a couple times for rental clients, and it’s a super simple process. You wouldn’t think it happens, but there are a lot of people that are desperate for a home and will send the “deposit” without even thinking twice or even seeing the home.
@@dannydaw59 you actually get to go inside and everything. You legit get a full self tour with the lock box code
@123TNeff Pleasant also did a video awhile back with a scammer who was pretending to be a legit realtor. He stole his photo and everything, and Ben exposed the scammer.
every scam thats been sent to me (hundreds) has had spelling mistakes or grammar problems - they are so easy to pick
They also never deviate from the script, no matter what off-the-wall bullshit you say in reply.
And also they say "kindly" and "ok" a lot
@@Shadethewolfy Getting off script exposes them to scam baiters and people who are too smart to fall for it. Not worth it.
They only want the people too desperate and/or naive not to notice.
@@czinn327 that's a good point, yeah
It’s really sad. It’s already incredibly hard finding a place to rent. Having to worry about scams like this is so vile
I saw girl today on TT post she was living in her car saved up and this happened to her for 4k
@@jonnysalvino6568 omg that's awful
I like how he said he wasn't able to talk well due to his terrible accident in the snow, yet he is speaking clear and concise sentences when his scam is in jeopardy.
right😂
I’ve lived in Texas before and it never snows especially heavy snow
@@76EATDX.Well it has happened but rarely like 1 time every multiple years
@@76EATDX.My guy, Texas got covered in snow for a week and shut the whole state down back in 2020-2021. It happens.
@@pacotaco840 that was like once the last time that happened before 2021 was like in the 1970s. The snow in 2021 was a one time thing
There's that "kindly" again....
I’ve watched other scam baiters on here, but your videos are my absolute favorite! Not only do you expose these people but you also open your mind and heart to help them. You’re a good man and we are lucky to have you and your content! 🙌
Great comment. You've hit the nail on the head. It's the Open Mind AND HEART that draws me in!! This truely does set him apart. I, like you, have seen many others, yet have found no others like him, yet. He really seems to be a genuinely good hearted guy and eager to help those who want to help themselves. He's Invaluable, really.
Happy New Year, friend. 🥳
I couldn't agree more. For me anyway the others are predictable and stale
Fhe problem with other scam baiters' content that it feels outdated and unengaging, Ben's content on the other hand, it's educational, entertaining, and heartwarming, since day one he always jump to help people, from "By de Grace of God" and others he always try to help people. He deserves a lot of respect and appreciation.
I disagree. I think he trawls through his spam in his emails and highlights random 'Spammers, Scammers' who are an easy touch to wind up.
These scams hardly get touched due to spam bots.
@@dazza912 nah bro you don’t know what you are saying 🤦🏽😅
Michelle's response is real because many who fall for the scammers actually know it's a scammer at the same time. It's like being in a cult or an abusive relationship. You know what is going on but you've created boundaries in your own mind.
I fell victim to a rental scam and lost $600 CAD when trying to rent a room (a room is all I can afford because I'm on a disability income), and I really wish I'd seen this video before giving my money to that scammer.
Thank you so much for making this; it will help others avoid falling victim by raising awareness of rental scammers' tactics, so that hopefully the same thing that happened to me won't happen to them.
Did you report it to the authorities?
Mike & Ben’s new found friendship is awesome!
Ben keeping the money would’ve felt more believable if Mike remained a victim.
Total bromance
THANK YOU SO MUCH! My good friend lost her sister to scammers. She had severe PTSD from being in the Gulf War (she was a surgeon) and had mental heath issues as a result. They stole all of her children's college savings and when she realized it was a scam, she killed herself. TRAGIC, TRAGIC, TRAGIC. You have no idea the positive impact you are making by exposing these killers!
How senseless steve kane
@@chanteynk7324you're a jackass where is your heart
@@stevekane8358 The post mentions PTSD resulting in mental issues. I feel that made her vulnerable, and they took advantage. But regardless of all that you feel it was her own fault for falling for it. Interesting take.
Beneath that hard exterior there beats a heart of pure granite.
@@BackToTheBlues"It was her fault for failing for it"? Blame the victim. Bet that you are dishonest too...bit It's THEIR fault for not catching you. Shameful!!
@@wordsculpt You can't see the post to which chanteynk7324 and I were replying to as the poster, Steve Kane, seems to have deleted it. He said it was her fault for getting scammed, and showed no sympathy at all that she took her own life over it.
If you read my comment properly you'll see I was quoting him, not agreeing with him.
I love how he describes the scam, goes through the details and tips on how to spot.
Scamming the scammers. This video has so much entertainment value besides being a valuable lesson on how to avoid being scammed. Honestly, I think this would be a great half hour television series. I'd watch it.
When rendering tech support for clients, I sometimes find myself having to explain why a nobody should be sending their internet sweetheart money via gift card codes or crypto. Often times the these client believe the BS they've been told by the scammers. With every nugget of knowledge, I dispense they have a response. Sometimes I think it's a lost cost fallacy scenario. The scam mule doesn't want to admit that they've been acting a fool for over a year.
I was very naive around 2 years ago when I wanted to lease a house for my family and I unfortunately fell for this scam. Thank you for brining awareness
“Kindly” means they’re trying to scam you
Did you report it to the authorities?
Congratulations on the Advertising Manager job!
For some reason I didn't get called back into work the next day lol
Thanks for posting this. I worked as a leasing agent for homes 10 years ago and this is what we ran into a lot. Sometimes these scammers would say they are doctors who left the country on a mission trip, were in an accident and seeking medical help somewhere else, they need someone to just take care of their house temporarily, etc. They often would have an excuse of why they are no longer using a realtor and sometimes will tell people to ignore the lock box on the door or just cut it off. I have even ran into somebody who sent a large security deposit and first months rent to a scammer and we’re living in one of our houses that we were getting ready to do construction on. We couldn’t get their money back, but we gave them some money to help them out.
These guys are jerks and will always try and make it quick buck. I always tell renters to never give money to anyone they have not met in person. There are also ways to check to make sure who is actually the owner of the home.
I have read in the media about the scammers that HAVE met the potential renter, a buyer in person!! So, ‘not meeting in person’ can not be the only guide in re to the scammers! They can even pretend to be the rental agents, etc! These scammers took the deposit money from several people! The renters and the buyers only found out that they were scammed when they all tried to move in!
This is a dangerous one, I think alot of people could potentially fall for something like this.
Yah I once fell for it payed 1000€ euros for a Appartement I hadn’t seen I was so dumb 😅😅
I fell for this in July 2021. I was in a desperate situation and wasn’t thinking. Out $1000 😭
Yeah I would fall for it . I lost my job and need a new one
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Wait this is a job offer, how did u lose money. I don’t get it . I thought the worse that could happen is u don’t get paid
They way “Du Rick” told him he couldn’t talk but called him after hearing money was sent.
You seem to be such a kind man. I especially appreciate your care for humanity.
I been through a "rental scam" a few years ago. But it was a bit different. When they sent me an obviously fake ID / passport and gave me a story of why they are out of state, my gut started warning me. I had a feeling of too good to be true. There and then, decided to block him and not go through with it.
Same here. The story didn't sound right
Yup. Your subconscious generally smells out the b.s before anything else.
Always look at the owner’s information thoroughly before pursuing rental. Another tip to avoid being scammed.
l saw a posting on ig but they used someone else's information and other information disgusting people
Did you report it to the authorities?
If you make your resume public on websites like Careerbuilder or Monster, these scammers are the only people you will hear from. You will not get contacted by legit employers, only idiot scammers pushing two types of scams: the ones in this video that involve money laundering OR pyramid scheme type scams involving insurance or some other kind of rip off product. Great job, Ben!! I found this video thoroughly entertaining and educational, and I hope those who are job searching right now are aware of how these scams work so they don't fall for them. God bless!
@pleasant_green_- GTFO of here, SCAMMER!
Yep, I’m changing career fields and that’s all I hear from..
I cannot believe scammers are impersonating him now. He does not have a telegram scammers.
@@therainbro The only real way you can get a good job to start your career off, is by having connections. Companies always hire from internal contacts first; in fact, most of them never even look at the online job boards. They only post for legal reasons, even if it's positions that have already been filled.
@@zen_mindset1 I know right? These telegram scammers are pathetic!!
Gotta “love” the sarcasm in his voice. He doesn’t sound surprised about what happens next it’s kinda like “we’re back at it again”
Thanks for everything you do Ben!!❤
It really is amazing how complex and detailed scamming is, the average person/elderly don’t stand a chance against these people.
I genuinly love how pleasant green goes along with the scammers’ spelling misstakes
Misstakes?
@@ScienceFan1859 Ka-ching.
Genuinly?
Unlike pleasant green you guys don’t, therefore I do not like you
I was recommended your channel on my home page last night and I gotta say I haven't invested this much time into watching TH-cam videos in a very, very long time. I started watching last night around 9pm and ended up binge watching until 5am lmao. You're doing an amazing job, I know more people than I care to admit who have fallen for so many of these scams you speak of. My cousin almost fell for the fake cheque scam just a few months ago. Sorry for the long comment, I just had to say thank you for all the hard work and what I'm sure are long hours that you put in dealing with these clowns. Amazing work, much love from Canada 🙏🤙🇨🇦
Love when you can change the script on scammers and have them fall for their own scam. You rule
I just came out to realise your videos through Facebook and i can confirm you are doing great work. Scammers should be exposed completely plus their contacts.
Thank you for doing this. I'm a property Manager and have had several people call to check on the units being available after they were scammed on Facebook Marketplace. Luckily the ones I have talked to did thier homework before they paid.
I remember receiving an email about a job right after I finished college. The prospective “employers” asked me to print and fill a form, which now that i think about it, looked just like the form you printed in this video 😂.. I really thought it was real… thank God I was broke then, and didn’t have the $300 fee they asked for. 😅
The amount of scams I would’ve fallen for if I had money 😂
I'm not even done with the video yet, and I'm gasping for air laughing. 😂
All these fake names are hilarious 😂 next fake name should be Max E. Pad
Mine used to be Mike hawk yrs later I still have ppl calling looking for him on my work phone I used to have a lot of free time to mess with them I have no clue how my fake name and number are still out there
Remember the KC Royals player, Mike Sweeny? It took 7 innings for me to realize why some fans behind me kept shouting Mike Sweeney is HUGE 🤣
😂😂😂😂😂
... Or Tam Pontim
Al Coholic would be a fake name I would use!
I've been watching Pleasant Green for awhile and this has to be one of my favorites. The way he played both parts and revealed it at the end was hilarious!!
Wow. I was scammed years ago with the same exact scenario. Me and the wife contacted the ad, the "owner" was looking to rent the place out, said he was a truck driver and on the road, gave us the code to look at the place, and came to an agreement we wanted it. Once again he was " on the road" and we only dealt with him on text. Lesson learned later of course BUT never go forward if you never meet the person. We reluctantly paid the deposit and after contact went dead afterwards. Again i was in a bad spot at the time and thought nothing of it, but lost out, but recovered. So in conclusion thank you for going after these scammers, sometimes a minor win in justice is served by individuals as yourself.
Did you report it to the authorities?
Unfortunately, ‘meeting in person’ is not a guarantee either! I have read in the media about the scammers that HAVE MET the potential renter, or a buyer in person!!
So, ‘not meeting in person’ can not be the only guide in re to the scammers! They can even pretend to be the rental agents, etc! Some scams are elaborate! The keys are given, the fake paperwork, etc etc!
These scammers took the deposit money from several people! The renters or the buyers only found out that they were scammed when they all tried to move in on the same day! Another renter already moved in! It was a mess! The police were called, of course!
There are a number of such media reports, with some variations on how the scams were done!
Some senior home owners were on a vacation or in a hospital, etc when someone faked their house Deeds or these were obtained illegally, and sold their homes underneath them!! Long court cases!
The Govt offices were also implicated in not safeguarding the Deeds info, etc, giving the house rights to the scammers! It was scary to read!
@@YaaaTeee Why do you keep asking in replies? Why not just put up an original post asking who has reported a scam? You'd get a better chance of responses.
“I get you arrested” absolutely got me 😂😂😂😂
I love how easy you explain things. It sure makes things easier for me to explain to family who I am trying to teach on keeping themselves safe, how to not fall for scams, and also why it is important to use a different password everywhere and not just simple words but really sentences that will only make sense to them.
This is one of your best videos, could not stop laughing at the end when you said Bend Over and Mike went partying and spent all the money😂
You can tell Du Rick was so shocked that he was able to talk normally
Darn it lol. I knew I should read through the comments before I make one. I just said the same thing thinking I was all smart and crap
Well done. Government should be doing this work to protect the public. But too busy trying to stay in power.
I love this! Scammed the scammers and enlightened a poor woman in a romance scam, a three-for
I am going to buy myself something nice😂😂
I couldn't stop laughing
I really like your editing style. it has a lot of character.
I dont know how you keep up making such great videos so often.
also, you are so close to 1M subscribers! I cant wait.
I appreciate that. You're climbing too! Keep it up!
@@PleasantGreen it is my dream to hit that 100k subs. Thanks for the words of encouragement.
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@@ThatLostGamer me too 😩😩currently at 3 now just started 😩😂
This episode was hilarious. Love how you ended with Ben and Mike partying with the money 😂😂😂
I wish more people would take more note on the bad grammar, spelling and whacky English before they fall for scammer crap… dude… I LOVE your content! You are my absolute fave scam baiter!!! 🤘🏼
This was great! The tangled web you made was awesome! Why is Mike Rafone such a G? 😂😂😂
He's a child of the 90's
@@PleasantGreen haha
"Fake it till you make it"
-Malcolm Merlyn
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I love how you ""reads"" the info exactly as it is so poorly written..you provide excellent info along with laughs. Thank you!!
Dang, the way you handled the scam is fabulous and very well thought!
So my mom is elderly and called me one day frantic about some will my grandfather had left her. Of course at first I was more than happy for her since it was a decent amount. Everything seemed legit until she started asking me to take her to the store to get gift cards. Mind you she don't even know what they are . That was the first red flag. l asked her what she would possibly need an Apple gift card if one she don't know what they are for and 2 she don't own anything Apple! She proceeded to tell me that her "lawyer " needs them to process a payment for paperwork she needs done. Regardless of me telling her it's a scam she won't believe me! Now they sent her some paper work saying he signed this will in 2022 . Mind you my grandfather passed back in 2010 so how could he sign this document !! Well she won't believe me so if anyone could help me scare this scammer please
I suggest showing her videos exposing this type of scam so that hopefully she'll believe you.
We have so much fun watching your videos!! Looking forward to The People's Call Center this summer!! Can't wait to see all the shanigans there!! Thank you for all ya do! The short and entertaining videos that you and Deyo do are perfect for us to show some of our "older"(than me) friends and neighbors. Keep up the great work! 😊
Your characters make me laugh every time. Hugh Jass is my personal favorite 🤣
Hugh Jass, can you step over to Mike Rafone?
@@SpaceCadet4Jesus has anyone seen a Hugh Jass!? 🤣
@@rat_dragon I saw one a few minutes ago.....and wearing stilletos. So heavy that with every step they struck oil.
Wow, brilliant job Ben!! Thanks for all you do. I look forward to some more great collabs in 2023! Sending love to you and your amazing family! Thanks for a great 2022!
This just happened to my girlfriends close friend and she lost 5k doing this, it looks real and feels real because everything is done online, but talk to your friends that are moving or close relatives because some people aren’t on TH-cam!!
this is true they pretend a lot
This is better then watching a movie 😂😂😂🤣
This video has such good pacing. You really kept things moving quickly, which kept me watching! Good job!
🤔 I thought Du couldn't talk because of the shock in his body from the accident in the snow in Texas
I thought he couldn’t talk due to his accident 😅😅.
hahahahahah yeah
It’s a miracle from God!
@@PleasantGreenthe snowfall in Texas is a miracle as well🌨️
That's why I'm always looking up to your next video, I don't know if I come here to see you baiting scammers or to watch a movie. I'm even eating popcorn 🍿 😅😂😂
I'm a brand new subscriber since yesterday and I love your style of your videos. I've been following several other scam baiters for a few years
Great video. These scams are starting to get scary. Keep up the great work.
The owners of the house are also victims of this scam, if the house is actually real. I've heard stories of people showing up to vacation rentals, just to see the house is already occupied for months.
Somebody almost got like this in Nashville. They had a real house up and everything. I drove to the house and didn’t see no type rent or sale sign. I wanted to knock on the door and let them know their house was online, but nobody was home.
Scams are like a never ending bag of rotten treats, throw one, the next shows up. Nigeria and other countries surely have legal, legit job these scammers could work, even with a low/er income, but they're too lazy to do it. Their excuses for scamming are lame and pathetic. If ill and disabled people can work, so can they. Also shame on the willing mules around the world, greed and money hunger cloud people's minds and hearts. As usual, the scambaiting community doing a service for everyone. Wishing you a Happy New Year, Mr. Ben!
Yes, but work is tiring. These countries get money, aid, training, you name it, from the developed world but, as soon as the helpers are gone, they go back to being unproductive and scamming. Then they'll blame us all for their misery.
@@libelle8124 Yes, but it goes like that fishing thing, giving fish feeds someone only for a while, teaching them how to fish keeps thel fed for life. Things aren't done in a helpful way, free money is not a good idea. Instead, teach them useful things, like crafting, repairing, cooking, etc. Things to get them started, to enable them to access basic professions, like working in factories, even if it's not a great work to do due to ethics and payments in poor countries, it is a start, better than nothing. But that's just my thought on this.
@@Drakkar2992 They are done in a helpful way. Here one of many examples: my husband was in an African country to protect the people for the aid-organisation, who were working there for one year. Showed them everything, built them wells, homes, schools, infrastructure. Gave them machines for agriculture and other things and trained them up. As soon as the aid-organisation left, these people built themselves huts again and asked aid-organisations for money. I would NEVER spent another penny into anything to do with Africa.
@@libelle8124 I guess it's a mentality thing then, which is really hard to change. Close to where i live, there was a fund raiser made by some ngo's for people in Africa, hence why i thought that it was simply about free money. A noble thing on your husband's part to go there and help.
Pleasant Green has said many times there aren't enough legit honest jobs to go around in Nigeria.
I had the Nigerian music in my head right from the start 😄You are so clever in the way you handle theses scams ,and you always have something to show us that may not be known by a lot of people. All your videos and great without all the yelling and swearing. (I don't mean by you)
@PLEASANT_PAGE Go away, scammer!
The way the "guy" gets into the description of his situation it screams Nigeria from the fifth word.
My friend TY 4 sharing , OMG this was a learning experience cuz these scammers are good but u are 5 steps ahead of them. U rock my friend, wow EPIC
This was an interesting one! 😂😂 Thanks for the content as always Ben.
The reason you couldn’t post the ad on marketplace is because your account was too new. They make sure your account is at least a couple of weeks old before you can post on marketplace.
We need a "kindly" counter
As a real estate investor, when I was first getting tarted, I came across this very scam. I immediately knew something was up, so I also accepted the 'job', and when I got the first house, I went to it. It was indeed a recently rehabbed home. I went to the neighbors, and they told me the house had just been sold a month earlier., for about $100K more than the price in the ad I was supposed to make. I then went and called the real estate company associated with the sale (and that they were using in the ad), and sure enough, they were not the ones hiring, and the home had sold a month earlier. The apparent scam was to get people to pay earnest money on a property they didn't own, and disappear
I had to get a realtor because most listings were ending up like this. I felt as if they were trying to scam me, when I was looking for a rental
Pleasant Green;
I ❤❤❤ your work… A big wake up for people!
Great video.. always good for some afternoon entertainment and a good laugh. Happy new year man.
Scammer tracking is my favorite. I love it when the scammers are caught and jailed.
Can't get over the name Ben Dover 😂😂😂😂😂
I'm from Texas, north Texas might get snow but south Texas would not
You are a legend. Keep up the good work 👏
As a Retired combat Marine I want to tell you that as what you are doing is just as important as any warrior on the battlefield. You are waging warfare against these criminals and terrorists on the digital battlefield. You are defending and protecting As a Retired combat Marine I want to tell you that as what you are doing is just as important as any warrior on the battlefield. You are waging warfare against these criminals and terrorists on the digital battlefield. You are defending and protecting the most vulnerable of our society against these predators. Keep up the good work most vulnerable of our society against these predators Keep up the good work *brian hacks online*
What the actual fck are you on about?
You don’t look like a Marine. You don’t Look old enough to be retired either. My Dad is a retired Marine, but he’s 60.
that hair at 3:54 got me 🤣
I also had the same thing happened to me. I told the scammer: "It is very naive of YOU if you think you can scam me!!"
It’s always a great day when Pleasant Green uploads!!!
You are an excellent narrator
Unfortunately some homeowners find people in their rental home thinking that they have a legal right to be there and it causes a legal nightmare for the homeowner to get them out.
10:51 Hahahahahaha I am dying. I am dying. i am dead. 😂
I was this close to falling for this exact scam 8 years ago. Sad to see it’s still going on!
I ran into a similar scam a couple years ago. I too strung him along for about two weeks before exposing him and letting him know that he was going to be visited by the FBI soon. He posted a job listing on Craigs List similar to the one you responded to.
Mike Rafone... genius!
Always know it’s a scam when they say kindly……they always use that word right before they ask the victim to do something for them
"Kindly send 600 to THE zelle :D"
Kindly send me money
bioshock reference
@@kamillatocha would you kindly
Bioshock?
This one has been around for years on Craigslist
If they hire a scammer with actually good english we’re all doomed
This is the funniest of all I've seen on your channel 😂
I absolutely love your channel keeping us informed all while showing us as you do. Keep up the great hard honest work.
Love how you nail these scammers.
These scammers are not as smart as they think they are!
Mike Rafone 🤣🤣🤣
Dude, you've cracked me up!
FYI: Mike's got a wife who goes by the name of Meg Afone.
Have a great day!
I was almost a victim to this type of scam myself. The story was he worked as a volunteer doctor in Kenya. Yet, he was please to choose me as a renter and I need to wire him the money immediately🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
You are doing law enforcement’s job - what you should do is give this information and show the interested police departments how to do this. Unbelievable work !!
You do such a great job all these new ones I share to X & ad to my scambaits for awareness list. Keep up the good fight.
It's really sad that they go to this extent. I understand that they don't have much and need money to feed their family and so on, but they just don't understand how many lives they are destroying. 😢
Thanks for the helpful video. I would take caution with engaging in scammers because all they need is one piece of information that you may think is innocuous, but a clever scammer is able to ruin your life with a small amount information you give them along with data mining.
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I had a friend almost lose their number to a google voice scam or what not, but I gave them a number that I used for google voice and got all sorts of phone call for a fishing cart. Eventually I set up a voice mail telling that this is probably a scam and to be careful and haven’t had a call since then, but every once in a while I do.
I just watched you on a Spotlight (Exposing Worldwide Scammers) episode in Australia tonight and found this video and absolutely love it…definitely subscribing to your channel😁 Thankyou for getting back at these “Scummers” and giving us a laugh too😂 Keep up the great work🙌🏾