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@joshuanaumowicz5115 2 жыл бұрын
Ben: “Are you Gary or are you Robin?” Scammer: “Yes”
@Larka661 2 жыл бұрын
The scary thing is these scammers Are pretty stupid, yet millions of people fall for it everyday 😑.
@lisacates4185 2 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@tobyfitzpatrick3914 2 жыл бұрын
He confirmed that his name was Ben.
@kellyberry 2 жыл бұрын
There was a Scammer a few years ago called a Police Officer telling her If u do not make Payment u will go to Jail , The officer said Oh I am going to Jail? The Guy said Yes by Dinner time tonight u will be arrested. So the Officer asks where to send the money and what to do after sending it The guy just wouldnt shut up ( Scammers dont understand the phrase U Have the right to be silent) The Guy tells the Officer I am from the IRS , That was the wrong move because the Scammer not only steals money he pretends to be from The IRS, do u think the Feds will ever find him since the Police Officer reported the guy to the FBI and to the real IRS? Right now hes probably still scamming people
@louistournas120 2 жыл бұрын
@@kellyberry No, the FBI, CIA or any other agency won't do anything about it. How do I know? Because these scams have been around since 2005 or so. I am talking about these robo calls from India. In Canada, you are not allowed to report them unless you have been a victim of a scam. On the plus side, the Canadian government put ads for a while on TV. They were not too clear but at least it was something. You have to do it yourself. Let your family, coworkers, everyone know. Spread the word.
@Larka661 2 жыл бұрын
Hell, I used to get calls saying I've won millions of dollars but had to pay a large lump sum to release it for me, I always told them: "give it to charity" and hang up 🤣
@nassman22 2 жыл бұрын
Just tell them remove the sum from your win
@Clavichordist 2 жыл бұрын
I give them some pretty music by placing my phone inside my grand piano and the play something really loud. I swear I've heard a scream coming out of the phone once when I did that. 😄
@Pip_Bear 2 жыл бұрын
you should keep them on call for as long as possible, just cos that may save someones life savings or something
@ShirleeKnott 2 жыл бұрын
@@Pip_Bear that was my favorite way to deal with them haven't had one in years
@Pip_Bear 2 жыл бұрын
@@ShirleeKnott i had one today, and i kept them on for like an hour. i tried calling up later and it turned out it was a genuine company (the person calling was a scammer). i felt so bad cos i went really hard on the innocent woman. i apologised after and we laughed it off. i realise now that this is such a boring story lol.
@holabuenosdias28030 2 жыл бұрын
We can always trust Ben for keeping us safe, just like the motto: Keep calm and let Ben handle it
@app0the 2 жыл бұрын
We need a new one specially designed for this channel's staple: Keep calm and Ben Dover
@shafin9003 2 жыл бұрын
@@app0the lol
@shafin9003 2 жыл бұрын
Yes Ben our super hero
@louistournas120 2 жыл бұрын
@@app0the For you, I would do anything.
@billiestanley8572 2 жыл бұрын
I can't believe Ben said they were stupid lol I would have gotten every one of them haha
@TheSoftWay 2 жыл бұрын
As a Nigerian, this is heartbreaking merely listening to that man voice he should be in his late fourties’ or early fifties, but just imagine the kind of things he is engaging himself into. So sad
@blackqweenmars 2 жыл бұрын
As a Nigerian it’s sad that so many of my people have had to resort to scamming that Nigeria is associated with scamming
@ollypup4 2 жыл бұрын
This is really bad and they'll come back and be forming big men and boys 😞
@zerotodona1495 2 жыл бұрын
There’s a stereo type for a reason. Never trust a Nigerian or Indian on a phone.
@Couchiestpotato 2 жыл бұрын
Hey cmon now, at least we have some good apples, we have some right here
@I_leave_mean_comments 2 жыл бұрын
@F. Aduke Femi-Babalola Typical.
@EyeSpyAudit 2 жыл бұрын
All scammers panic when Pleasant Green drops a video 🤣🤣
@FEEAR1000 2 жыл бұрын
Him and Kitboga lol
@EyeSpyAudit 2 жыл бұрын
@@FEEAR1000 yes true 👍 🤣
@flackflick689 2 жыл бұрын
Do you have his instagram
@fatimanoorahmad8720 2 жыл бұрын
@@FEEAR1000 and scammer payback
@billiestanley8572 2 жыл бұрын
And scambaiter, Jim, and pierogi lol
@travelerfinder7840 2 жыл бұрын
The shirt one is prolly the most honest one of the spam
@geoffroi-le-Hook 2 жыл бұрын
I have been getting some Frey family t-shirts spam at my Geoffrey@........ account
@gordonschnick12 2 жыл бұрын
The scammer that it's probably cheaply made. Like it'll fall apart in the washer
@reginabillotti 3 ай бұрын
@@gordonschnick12 That said, you'll only be out, say $20, and mostly not worse off. In any case, some clothes that I have bought at stores are pretty bad, too.
@Phenom0100 2 жыл бұрын
Ben: "Are you Robin or are you Gary?" Scammer: "Yes, that is what I am telling you"
@ringzy 3 ай бұрын
Plot twist his name was robin gary
@redsbricks5993 2 жыл бұрын
Ben: “Who are you?” Scammer: “Am I lying to you?”
@kikilalazz123 2 жыл бұрын
That phonecall conversation was hilarious! And Ben wasn't even trying to be funny.
@scottcol23 Жыл бұрын
11:22 The scammer said his name is Ben Robin... Lol. Not sure if he was making a joke. But it was funny.
@EVP5309 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve worked in the banking industry for over six years now. Part of my job is recognizing things like fraud, elder abuse, and money laundering. It’s scary to think that people are losing their life savings because they lack the ability to think critically about what’s happening around them.
@Yrp599 2 жыл бұрын
I read this as BAKING and was so confused.
@suzycreamcheesez4371 2 жыл бұрын
@@Yrp599 uh huh. And?
@sammy_sand_utubeyt6901 Жыл бұрын
Sometimes a scam shows up at just the right time for it to appear legitimate, happened with a scam baiter named Jim browning and it may have happened with atomic shrimp too.
@bernielomax4702 2 ай бұрын
More than likely it’s greed.
@Spyd77 2 жыл бұрын
Next time send them a fake transfer confirmation document, and then a couple of hours later, send them another letter informing them that the transfer has been stopped pending some documents, and that they have to make a payment of $125 to unlock the transfer. Let's see how far you can make it go...
@thealien_ali3382 2 жыл бұрын
That would be awesome 😃
@ambro3747 10 ай бұрын
Nice try but they won't even spend 1 dollar for..
@Spyd77 10 ай бұрын
@@ambro3747 Yeah, I know, I'm just curious how far you can scambait their own scam.
@meganjames1034 2 жыл бұрын
I was 18 when I 1st encountered an email scammer. I was working for a very old MLM company (that alone should be where this story ends lol). One day, I got an email asking me about ordering over $10k in products. Being the "good little entrepreneur" I was, I asked if they wanted to sign up to sell since that much product would be a lot cheaper. It surprised me when they said no, then said something about how the check would be coming from one country, but they needed the products shipped to a different country. But, I believed there was no way someone would find little ole me to pick for a scam and told them to send me the check. When it arrived, I noticed the shipping label wasn't from the person or country I was looking for and the amount of the check was well over the amount for the order. I emailed back about the things I noticed and was told to send any overage to yet another address. It took me a long time to wrap my brain around it, and my epiphany came when I saw where the check itself was from- a little science center a few counties over. So I googled the center and talked with someone about the situation, they seemed baffled about it. My mom ended up calling the police (since I used her address for the shipment), which turned into a full FBI thing. I ended up keeping the scammer on the hook for quite some time before they realized I knew their scheme and quit emailing me.
@SmartChick63 Жыл бұрын
I'm in an MLM and have gotten emails from 4 scammers this year. They almost always have the same product order, a "sponsor" will be paying, shipping to a totally different person in a different state, and story (sorry we haven't chatted in days, "I've been at a conference"). I string them along and wait for their check. Then I contact the companies whose checking accounts are involved. They're grateful to learn they need to contact their banks about the fraud and the scammers have spent money FedEx Overnighting me a worthless piece of paper. I DO NOT RECOMMEND dealing with scammers.
@tonyledesma7723 2 жыл бұрын
I wonder what runs through the mind of these scammers when sending these emails. It’s funny how badly strung up these emails are 😂
@terasestHammasratas 2 жыл бұрын
/money/ 🤤🤤🤑🤑
@twes003 2 жыл бұрын
It’s mostly to lure in people who don’t have good cognitive abilities and won’t pay attention to the horrible grammar, spelling etc. and just sees the large sum of money. That way they filter out anyone who isn’t gullible enough to fall for the scam and that way they have a higher success chance (Of course it’s also because of the lack of education that the scammers have)
@slitheringsnake229 2 жыл бұрын
@@twes003 I’ve never understood that way of thinking abt it. I feel like people with lower congitive ability would ask less questions when the email looks all official and hard to understand
@Pauldjreadman 2 жыл бұрын
Food on the table is the main reason I think. Where they are Scamming is a way of life which in my opinion is not far off from a gang.
@twes003 2 жыл бұрын
@@Pauldjreadman It is like a gang, as there are often groups of scammers working together. I think some scammers will go as far as to literally murder other scammers or at least physically harm them badly
@jeank5410 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve gotten those CosTco emails too in my spam folder and have never clicked on them. I’ve hovered my mouse over the sender name and have always seen the garbage email address it came from. Thanks for taking one for the team and telling us about them!
@thealien_ali3382 2 жыл бұрын
Same, and I get the widow and bank of Africa scam emails where they offer millions of dollars and I have to send a fee for the documents
@suziestubebrown5397 2 жыл бұрын
@@thealien_ali3382 Have had Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart , CVS, and several more. But the subject line is always screwy lettering-upper case and lower mixed up...never have opened them.
@jeank5410 2 жыл бұрын
@@suziestubebrown5397 I’ve gotten the Lowes and a bunch of others too. Thankfully Google is pretty good about sending them to the spam folder!
@charlesfranks1902 2 жыл бұрын
There's no Costco near me and the price of gas does not even make a free card worth it. Besides, I am boycotting them for other reasons. In fact, say that about the $12 million from Coca Cola, tell them to pay the dental bills of children.
@stephaniehumphries 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ben Dover for sharing this video and exposing these scumbags ❤
@kevinkahembi8244 2 жыл бұрын
I can’t even finish my own jokes without cracking But these guys can pick up a calls and talk with a straight face
@suziestubebrown5397 2 жыл бұрын
all they see is money at the end. No morals. Easy to do when this is who they are.
@SchemeTintFocus Жыл бұрын
Mr. Green, or the scammers
@jasonlamb3283 2 жыл бұрын
I just received a costco scam email. Supposedly they couldn't deliver my package & now receiving a $5000 award & blocked them. Thank you for warning others about scam emails & not falling for them.
@markplenty2631 2 жыл бұрын
I had a romance scammer on the hook and they wanted a google play card to make a child’s play station work, and of course because of you, I sent him a grabify link and he was stupid enough to click it, turned out he was in Nigeria too and not a girl either 😂😂😂 when confronted he said he was in uk 🇬🇧 but when I showed him a screenshot, the ran away and I never heard from him / her again! So thanks.
@shihtzuluvrtwo6386 2 жыл бұрын
Nicely done Mark!
@Twtgod 2 жыл бұрын
That's how they use to do
@486veR 2 жыл бұрын
Just blocked that one 2 days ago lol
@bananian Жыл бұрын
Omg I wish I knew about that link. Encountered a romance scam myself. Good thing I knew I'm unattractive and knew it sounded too good to be true lol. Just kept sending her/him fake gift card numbers. S/he got so pissed, lmao.
@katnicholson253 Жыл бұрын
You sure they didn’t have YOU on the hook? Big tits get most guys…
@alanreynolds8843 2 жыл бұрын
G'day Ben , love your work. Saw you on Australian T. V. last night saving vulnerable Australian people from scam centres in India. Thanks mate.
@PleasantGreen 2 жыл бұрын
Nice! You got a link?
@hiddenguy67 Жыл бұрын
@@PleasantGreen is your name actually Ben Dover
@Mousymusic Жыл бұрын
@@hiddenguy67 No his name is Ben *****r
@hiddenguy67 Жыл бұрын
@@Mousymusic ok
@organicmechanic5150 Жыл бұрын
@@hiddenguy67 no but his sister's name is Eileen Dover.
@veloxdrake1025 2 жыл бұрын
I have to admit that shirt isn't all that bad. I'm surprised you actually got it though. I'd figure they would either not send it or would use your information after the fact... Of course I'm sure you used one of those limited temp cards. Granted it's silly I'd probably buy one but if it's in my spam folder I delete it.
@nickevershedmusic8927 2 жыл бұрын
Yea, the shirt was alright, also I got the same email but with my name
@UndercoverScambaiter 2 жыл бұрын
I think the Accountant should get one of those shirts with his name on it since he couldn't remember his name!
@nikoandroman 2 жыл бұрын
@@nickevershedmusic8927 Same
@CookieCrumbzz25 2 жыл бұрын
@@UndercoverScambaiter LMAO
@cherylween4973 Жыл бұрын
I didn't think the t shirt ad was a scam. I bought a similar t shirt but it was about the year 1964, the year I was born.
@TheGhostbusterfan 2 жыл бұрын
Wow. AOL. God remember using that in preschool and kindergarten. Thanks Pleasant Green. Needed to feel old as I'm going to work.
@Kristinapedia 2 жыл бұрын
Aol mail still exists. I have a few aol emails for internet purposes. Actually- your aol mail still works. The mailbox is emptied after so many years but u can reactivate it.
@ClickItYT 2 жыл бұрын
I'm also using AOL mail to this day. And I rarely get scam mails. So either they have a very good spam filter or my cautiousness on the internet seem to be worth it. :}
@kellbell8866 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for these videos. They really do help many people. I have saved 2 people from falling for scams because of them. Just knowing that checks can seem to clear but then don't and you are left to pay the bank back is something that most people don't realize. Also that gift cards as payment are always a scam is helpful since so many scammers want people to pay with them. Thanks again!
@Amberrogers 2 жыл бұрын
Just an interesting detail for the August Law Florida office part of the RBC scam email. I find it hilarious that of ALL places in Florida they choose Key West. As someone who lives in the area, I can confirm the address provided in this email (1100 Grinnell Street) is not any kind of business address and instead is a random house.
@jeank5410 2 жыл бұрын
Plus if you’re not from the area it’s easy to look up the address on Google maps.
@Tim_Weaver 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ben, great explanation and advice 👍 Your reaction at 11:14 was classic! 😂
@everythingarsenaltv 2 жыл бұрын
I spat out my drink when he said "I know your name is Ben Dover" and you laughed abit 😂😭
@bakisamayo 2 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@Daniel-ox2zr 2 жыл бұрын
I followed one of those "Free" gift card emails down the rabbit hole and back out and never got to the end before I gave up. But one of the best was a "military" guy wanting to buy my car in AZ from Iraq or someplace in the middle east. He was going to pay me over value for the car and I just had to pay $1,000 for shipping to CA. I strung him along for a week promising to pay and then when I said that I will save the money and deliver the car myself he got frustrated. I offered to tell him where he went wrong if he paid me the $1,000 but that was the end of the merriment.
@Emilmarch Жыл бұрын
I have never witnessed a scammer having an existential crisis...lawyer, logistics company worker, accountant, Gary, Ben, August...
@josephjohnchombo5127 2 жыл бұрын
*I actually lost my brain cells listening to the scammer calls* 😂😂😂😂
@Aniboiii5600 2 жыл бұрын
You should bust dating app scammers, I swear there’s more scammers on dating apps then there are actual people on there
@kaytriott Жыл бұрын
THat one is a whole other can of scam. And in someways harder to stop. "Wasting their time" isn't as easy because they consecutively run romance scams on all social media with stolen phones with multiple profiles all at the same time.
@acorntoicon 2 жыл бұрын
I just love your videos, and your dry humour has me laughing 😂👏🏼👏🏼
@JBKiser 2 жыл бұрын
The way the guy said Bend Over was really funny. Great video. Also, Ronnie is always a plus.
@StrifePulse 2 жыл бұрын
That T-Shirt is drip, don’t insult the almighty Ben 🤣
@JimiArchive 2 жыл бұрын
Sponsors have gotten bland over the years, but Incogni actually seems like a really cool service. I’ll definitely be giving it a try
@jayst 2 жыл бұрын
Literally the first sponsor I think is cool
@CringePoop 2 жыл бұрын
thought it looked cool but i dont care enough to pay
@LZeugirdor 2 жыл бұрын
@@CringePoop tbh, that data just gets outdated at some point over time, so it's useless paying to delete it, that said if there is super sensitive info out there this might actually be useful for limited it's spread as much as possible.
@HawkerBlue 2 жыл бұрын
@@LZeugirdor I ain't sure about giving any company PoA personally
@SaltyMaud 2 жыл бұрын
You give a company money to try to stop other companies making money with your data. Such a 2022 business model.
@scottlarson1548 Жыл бұрын
The telephone conversation (if it can be called that) with Lawyer Ben Gary August is one of the funniest scambait exchanges I've ever heard.
@JoelSam 2 жыл бұрын
The conversation with the “accountant” was so cringe. How on earth do these people think they can pull these things off? 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@frodo322 2 жыл бұрын
And yet they get away with it. A lot of people fall for it. I know it’s hard to believe.
@boink800 2 жыл бұрын
The way the scam works: 1) first payment for $6,900 ... 2) the second payment for $10,000 .... 3) the third payment for $12,000 ... and so on. It's the Advanced Fee Fraud Scam. The puppy-scam works in the same way.
@funshooluyole-balogun1574 2 жыл бұрын
Low key, the shirt isn’t that bad
@chongjunxiang3002 2 жыл бұрын
The best part is that shirt is real and not a scam.
@nickevershedmusic8927 2 жыл бұрын
I know
@artful585 Жыл бұрын
I couldn't stop looking at the shirt
@pyramidhead6998 Жыл бұрын
Your taste is very questionable.
@loveandpower Жыл бұрын
In fairness there are hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs who get into the t-shirt business. It is a low capital start up just takes the right marketing and endorsement to make it into anything
@tiffanyhaynes8250 2 жыл бұрын
This was a good video! That conversation was to funny and how he couldn’t just say his name. I love watching your videos and always look forward for the next one.
@charlesfranks1902 2 жыл бұрын
When you have multiple personalities, it's hard to know which one you are today,
@frankc5210 2 жыл бұрын
“Like what? What’s there to to do in Nigeria right now?” 😂 That’s cold!
@DudeHomer 2 жыл бұрын
Dude, you never cease to amaze (and amuse) me 😆. Thanks for producing some of the BEST content on the internet!
@gbadegesinmuhammed9989 2 жыл бұрын
The scammer is definitely with a charm to make victim pay because the way he talks to ben Dover is authoritative.
@ralphaeljames9570 2 жыл бұрын
You read my mind man😂
@youngest_tv 2 жыл бұрын
Why didn't the charm work on bend over ???
@youngest_tv 2 жыл бұрын
Na God dey help them nor b charm
@snooganslestat2030 2 жыл бұрын
@@youngest_tv In English?
@snooganslestat2030 2 жыл бұрын
I dont think that's charming. Talking loudly doesnt convey anything useful especially when its meaningless waffle.
@Jac0b22 2 жыл бұрын
This is such a quality video. I look forward to your videos every week man keep up the exceptional work
@rachelnavarro8018 Жыл бұрын
OMG! Good job, I have just went through something like this and caught them myself! Saddens me that some people actually fall for these games and the people behind it have not heart what so ever. And the people(like celebrity's/ famous figures) they use to play their dirty games and ruining their names in course of it all. I am glad I have found you! Thanks again
@ayamore Жыл бұрын
Hello Ben, just wanted to tell you that I love all your videos. They make me smile! Sometimes they even make me laugh aloud due to the stupidity of the scammers who think that all Americans are pigeons ripe for the picking, lol. These days you cannot trust anyone. Always go directly to the source, like you say. Never use their phone number to call, or click on their ad. Thanks to you and your videos, I am confident that hundred's, if not thousands of people are wising up to these scammers. Thanks!
@shannamiller5135 2 жыл бұрын
I wish I found this channel sooner! With COVID-19 many more scammers have been active and unfortunately I got scammed last year. I didn’t realize this was a big issue till I got scammed myself. I admire you for making people aware of current scams.
@GhostIy_Games 2 жыл бұрын
CosTco: you’re selected I hope you select yourself to win spell check
@Michael_R3kacutioner 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video as always Ben! I'm always looking forward to the next video!
@teknizian Жыл бұрын
The channel that deals with "what if scenarios" I would never even dare to try. Love it.
@Brian-bq8tj 2 жыл бұрын
Almost everyday I get a stupid email from McAfee that my anti virus is going to expire and to hurry and pay or else I'll get viruses. I also get these stupid scammers trying to log into my email and asking for a log in code. Smh I wish their countries would do something and put them all in jail
@ToastyTheGamingToaster 2 жыл бұрын
Is it the real mcafee cus thats legit
@My_Old_YT_Account 2 жыл бұрын
@@ToastyTheGamingToaster the real McAfee antivirus uses the same scare tactics, it wouldn't surprise me
@banditkeithkingofduelmonsters 2 жыл бұрын
@@My_Old_YT_Account Only second to Norton!
@themaskedmaestro4699 2 жыл бұрын
It's their countries that made things so bad that they have to resort to scamming in the first place. The authorities in those countries are even accomplices sometimes. It runs too deep to do anything about it.
@My_Old_YT_Account 2 жыл бұрын
@@themaskedmaestro4699 pretty sure McAfee is based in the states...
@janetrace8302 2 жыл бұрын
I have to say that I am extremely lucky to be in Australia. Yes I and other elderly women were scammed by a Nigerian student living in Adelaide. For over a year I thought he was in the Army and needed help! I did not know until SAPOL knocked on my door and informed me! My life fell apart, my husband has Dementia and is in care, but I lost nearly all our savings! He is now in Jail and will be deported upon release, but our money will never come back as it is in Nigeria!
@Olds79Starfire 5 ай бұрын
Lol
@clawmachinez26 2 жыл бұрын
This channel has come so far, it’s like watching your kid grow up :’) Excellent episode, Ben!
@danielfic9927 2 жыл бұрын
Just seen you work with the guys from Australia on tv. Keep up the great work and hopefully the show and your videos make people a lot more aware of this horrendous scams
@TheiTunesFanboy 2 жыл бұрын
That is the funniest scammer ever! I can’t stop laughing!
@Kaxxonxbox Жыл бұрын
My mom got a call one evening from a crying girl saying she was in a car accident and needed help, my mom thought it was me and asked what happened. The girl started calling my mother “grandma” and asked if she could wire her money because she was being threatened by the other people who she was in an accident with… that’s the only reason my mom knew it was a scam and not me. It was funny hearing the story but the fact that people call and give these fake sob stories is terrifying. I know someone has fallen for that before.
@Bazzemboi Жыл бұрын
Pretty disgusting how people can manipulate human emotion. That being said, always be vigilant
@digitoxsynth1905 Жыл бұрын
Damn scammers always trying to take advantage of people.
@oopomopoo Жыл бұрын
My grandma fell for it. Somehow they scammer had my brother and mother's name and was saying things like I can't tell [mom's name], she'll be mad because I was driving her car and now it's totalled.
@GuessMyName234 Жыл бұрын
Or someone called her by mistake and she really did need money
@Natasha26 9 ай бұрын
His videos are so calm, relaxing and pleasant to watch. I have binge watched a very large number of his content for the past few days. Even cheekily using a few to help me go to bed. Sort of low background music to help me reach sleep cycle stage without the need of meds or a drink!
@AutisticLed Жыл бұрын
Who else laughed at the AOL throwback and the "You've got mail" notification? Haha Also, the way you read bad grammar and nonsense so straight faced is hilarious Mr Dover.
@RaTedy3m1 2 жыл бұрын
As much as I trust you Ben and your sponsors, but I’m not sure I like giving some site power of attorney. This could end up very bad
@qv43v 2 жыл бұрын
Was just about to say that. That's super scary
@goofman23 2 жыл бұрын
It really depends. Read the TOS and see what kind of decisions they’ll be making for you.
@Juleru Жыл бұрын
I don't trust the sponsors one bit. Sure, you might have the right to demand that your info is being deleted but 1. who says that the people who don't mind selling your personal information care about that, 2. are really going to delete your information and 3. those people most likely aren't even in a country that has that type of law. In the end this and a lot of other "privacy" sponsors feel super fishy anyways.
@kayjay9383 Жыл бұрын
TRUST NO ONE.
@loveandpower Жыл бұрын
Constant vigilance! But seriously I agree. No system is foolproof. The best way to stay clean is to stay off anything you don't personally control.
@zxsddddddddddddd 2 жыл бұрын
The shirt lowkey looks fire 🔥
@truthorspoof4396 Жыл бұрын
Craziest thing in my spam folder - scammer stating that IT has placed illegal pornography on my PC and in my cloud, and has recorded me. Then IT tried to bribe me to take the porn off of my system and cloud, and, if I didn't pay to IT's bitcoin account, it would be shared with my contacts and local policeS. Love what you do @pleasantgreen - keep it up!
@robertk617 11 ай бұрын
I'm getting addicted to your videos, you're so freaking good....
@martina5296 2 жыл бұрын
Sorry, even if that website and the people running it are upstanding and legitimate I'm not giving anyone "limited power of attorney" without meeting them in person and without lots of questions. Who is really going to read all that and understand it without questions that should be asked? That's just ridiculous.
@flandrescarlet506 2 жыл бұрын
As soon as I heard that, I thought "Incogni must be a scam." You should never have to give a service limited power of attorney outside of legal situations that you are involved in, especially one that's entirely online. It also seems difficult to know exactly what Incogni might do with that limited power of attorney they have over you. They might use it only for their service, but who knows?
@flandrescarlet506 2 жыл бұрын
Their terms of service is also fairly shady. They need a hell of a lot of info about you, including your full name and current address... and also say they cannot do any legal representation as they are not a legal firm. So they admit to that, but still want Power of Attorney? That's shady as all hell.
@Liz_ArdE 2 жыл бұрын
I got sent a coupon for Incogni from Nord as part of a partnership and I thought it looked interesting but no way in hell am I giving power of attorney anyone who didn't make me, marry me, or come out of me no matter how limited it is. I understand why they ask for it, legally you are the only one who can request your information be taken out unless you designate a power of attorney. But really, I can't imagine the venn diagram of people who care so much about their personal data not being sold to pay for it and the people who would not mind giving power of attorney to a website is very large.
@sarahberkner 5 ай бұрын
I looked it up and someone on Reddit tried using a mostly empty inbox to sign up and started getting scam emails AFTER they signed up for Incogni. I wouldn't do it anyway because I'm not the type to get scammed and am not worried about having my personal data out there (I'm careful with passwords and that kind of thing).
@bridgwll 2 жыл бұрын
Thankyou for taking part in the channel 7 news spotlight show which aired on Sunday 12 June. My partner absolutely laughed hard at Ben Dover name.
@neon_family1 Жыл бұрын
I love how much detail Ben goes into its really informative
@johnb7975 2 жыл бұрын
Who knew that Zeth Rogan was a cyber security threat advisor.
@shadesilverwing592 2 жыл бұрын
Had a scam email that was from someone who wanted to hook up and wanted me to feel their "Love bumps" I work in a hospital so my mates and I were dying over that! I wrote back suggesting she get those checked :)
@suziestubebrown5397 2 жыл бұрын
LOL!!
@yagamil46 2 жыл бұрын
Yo mate, thanks for your help with scammers bro. Just saw the Sunday special on 7 Network about what you're doing. Wanted to share my thanks to you for what you're doing.
@jsym82 2 жыл бұрын
I almost got scammed today for a work from home job that was posted on indeed, they wanted me to send money for the equipment, which was the first red flag, then the address on the website they gave me turned out to be an empty office building up for rent/lease. Totalscam that I'm glad I didn't fall for it. Thank you for all of your helpful advice. Much appreciated. Keep up the good work.
@chongjunxiang3002 2 жыл бұрын
Are you Robin or are you Gary? Yes. He did the meme lol
@gozzo68 2 жыл бұрын
I once got an email with regards to the old Nigerian “ I need you to get this money out of the country, I emailed the guy back because I wanted to see how far it would go. In my reply I informed the gentleman that my name was gullible. The next day I received an email starting with my “ My dearest Gullible “ I was ROFL till I almost couldn’t breath, I had the fool on the hook for months as I told him I was waiting to receive $100,000 inheritance. Each email was signed “ Solomon Moses which I figured was fake all of a sudden the email stopped. So I figured he had found out the meaning of gullible. About a month later 60 minutes Australia was doing a story, on busting Nigeria’s scammer and him being arrested, that’s when I found out why the emails had stopped. Guess what the name of the guy being arrested was. LOL
@lailag100 2 ай бұрын
😂😂😂 love how surprised Mr Dover appeared by the friendliness and cheerfulness of the Gary/Robin
@krzybynature 2 жыл бұрын
Them having POA access is a red flag, no? That's scary. Cool site, and I'd love to delete my spam, but.. granting them POA is NOT okay with me.
@flandrescarlet506 2 жыл бұрын
I'm genuinely surprised I don't see a lot of people talking about this, and that the top comments on the video are blindly praising the sponsor. I was on board with Incogni until I heard that I'd need to grant them PoA in order to use their service. That's just rather spooky and I'm shocked Green doesn't see anything suspicious about this. It seems a lot of people truly are gullible...
@Alex-fw7ez 2 жыл бұрын
The scammer you were talking too definitely had stage fright (and thank you for teaching me a lot about scams)
@flaming_croc 2 жыл бұрын
I remember when I was younger someone pretended to be the son of someone my dad knew when he was in the army and tried to scam him out of money stating that the Person left him money in the will but my dad had to send him money for the transfer, luckily my dad didn’t do it but it proves how low people go with scams.
@ericpanissidi6761 Жыл бұрын
The guy on the phone almost had me at" yes, send the money.yes yes, I am lawyer.send money now" man! Smooth
@ledrash6079 2 жыл бұрын
Its amazing how bad these scammers are. AMAZING.
@MarlenaWilliamson 2 жыл бұрын
As a Williamson, I promise we don’t claim “Jane” LOL
@setghanbingfest4988 Жыл бұрын
You are terrific! Thanks for the work you do to help others. Superhero Ben for sure!
@mchenrynick 3 ай бұрын
Hearing that AOL dial-up sound and the "You've got mail" cracked me up :)
@Uncreeperble 2 жыл бұрын
Craziest thing is they said I won something turned out it wasn't a scam at all, I didn't pay a dime of my own money and still had some winnings in my bank.
@lunapuella2611 Жыл бұрын
As a non technical, scam paranoid computer user I view my spam folder as I would a tank of circling sharks. I don't go near it in case I fall in and get eaten. Edit: I just watched the Black Axe video. Absolutely horrific and deeply disturbing.
@paddykelly5562 5 ай бұрын
One of your sound panels was falling off the ceiling 🤣😂PS, thanks for the great videos
@ZacharyFranche Жыл бұрын
Keep up the good work and don't stop the grind.
@christiangonzales7429 2 жыл бұрын
I've seen too many crazy things in my spam folder to count. Especially those messages claiming I won a fortune and all I have to do is send money to receive it!!
@Anonym-bq9zr 2 жыл бұрын
Love your videos.
@Clip_It1 Жыл бұрын
That phone call is the best thing i have ever heard! That was funny as hell!!!
@paulslaney9392 4 ай бұрын
An oldie but a goodie!! It is comical but also tragic that people get sucked into scams like this.
@yrm1594 2 жыл бұрын
This is why you use 2 email. One to sign up for stuff and one that's actually important i.e. contacts and work
@twiceexceptional_5804 2 жыл бұрын
I hope you report all these scammers, or at least the bigger ones to the Federal Trade Commission
@chaos00819 8 ай бұрын
You've just became my new favorite KZfaq alongside kitboga :)
@greenus1737 2 жыл бұрын
I've gotten about 5 emails now saying that I've gotten the new iPhone 15 Plus and that "Your iPhone 15 is her?". Always gives me a good laugh when I see that Wallmort wants to give me a nice large giftcard as well.
@debra8502 2 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU AND GREAT WORK AND INFO
@Itsmyrap 2 жыл бұрын
Lmao “your name is Ben Over!” 🤣🤣🤣🤣 that cracks me up every time
@hadds73 2 жыл бұрын
Good job on the Australian news I enjoyed That story
@0bong_ 2 жыл бұрын
You had me at the call 😂🤣 Bend Over🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Timelesone 10 ай бұрын
I love the information given to protect myself and others! Thank you!
@magnetohex703 2 жыл бұрын
This was a lot of fun to watch I had a lot of laughter!. LOL 😂 😂
@ninamahkuk4 2 жыл бұрын
I always love going through my spam folder. Some funny stuff in there. If i added up the amount ive supposedly won in my inbox ive got billions.
@hollykay4947 Жыл бұрын
OMG you have the best job in the world!!!! I love this channel! 😂😂
@TaylorDiamondTurtle 2 жыл бұрын
yesss i asked for this vid tysm for ur amazing work
@keithmoore150 2 жыл бұрын
Great stuff as always! Not sure if you’ve done a video on the fake Facebook accounts pretending to be hot chicks but you should! As soon as you accept them they jump in your inbox asking the same stream of questions. They usually leave plenty of evidence that they are from Nigeria on their account info tho 🤣 I would just be curious what their scam is?
@MrZachtheKingsfan 2 жыл бұрын
If I were to add up all the money I’ve “won” in these spam emails, I’d probably be somewhere in the trillions. Jeff Bazos who 👀😂