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  • @dazagulz4887
    @dazagulz4887 3 місяці тому +906

    the concept of giving money for people you never met is beyond me

    • @abdladigun6436
      @abdladigun6436 3 місяці тому

      Hey can you send me some money

    • @Kenna198
      @Kenna198 3 місяці тому +35

      It’s crazy stupid

    • @SonjaElizabethTeal
      @SonjaElizabethTeal 3 місяці тому +56

      Great comment.
      Especially when the concept of giving money to people
      I've actually met is beyond me.

    • @hoped6676
      @hoped6676 3 місяці тому +6

      Exactly. Smh😂

    • @Hisfavoriteshortie26
      @Hisfavoriteshortie26 3 місяці тому +9

      @@SonjaElizabethTealTHIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS SAYING 😭😂

  • @melissag4345
    @melissag4345 3 місяці тому +679

    "If you don't control your mind, someone else will." J. Allston

    • @winniealwayo700
      @winniealwayo700 3 місяці тому +7

      Dang!!

    • @MacP2990
      @MacP2990 3 місяці тому +5

      ❤💯

    • @angelrose2669
      @angelrose2669 3 місяці тому +3

      👍🏿

    • @franklidgad
      @franklidgad 3 місяці тому +13

      @@angelrose2669 "A fool and his/her money are soon parted!" Some are just to love blind to see what is happening.

    • @jeffking9202
      @jeffking9202 3 місяці тому +2

      Great quote!

  • @57msdeb
    @57msdeb Місяць тому +101

    I used to get so many scammers trying to chat on Words with Friends. Like geez, how many men are there working over seas, who lost their wife, and have a 10 year old daughter? One said he was a surgeon employed by a drilling company. He got mad when I asked why a drilling company needed a surgeon. I told one I was Marcia Brady living in California. Told him the whole story of my childhood-and he had no clue. It’s so easy to scam the scammer when they claim to be American but aren’t.

  • @Carolinapetroska
    @Carolinapetroska 3 місяці тому +294

    Usually if the guy always has an excuse not to meet you in person or is far away on a trip, it's a scam. Just cross him out.

    • @MrWarrenRB
      @MrWarrenRB 3 місяці тому +6

      Well its online dating, so most of the best matches will be "far away on a trip." That's why the scam works. If they could find hot men down the street, they wouldn't be online.

    • @feliciagaffney1998
      @feliciagaffney1998 15 днів тому +1

      ​@@MrWarrenRBthat's not totally true. Everyone tells me they don't like to go to bars. There's no good place to meet singles anymore. So, you kinda have to go online.
      The point is, they have to be willing to meet with you. In person.

  • @taurahelms3068
    @taurahelms3068 3 місяці тому +637

    Relationships are nuanced. When a person sounds like a Hallmark card every day, something is off.

    • @meghan42
      @meghan42 3 місяці тому +62

      Yep. It's called "love-bombing" and is definitely a red flag.

    • @SonjaElizabethTeal
      @SonjaElizabethTeal 3 місяці тому +19

      This comment ❤

    • @layamercer4700
      @layamercer4700 3 місяці тому +8

      ​@@meghan42 On point for this one ❤👏💯.

    • @neoanderz
      @neoanderz 3 місяці тому +7

      haha love your comment, exactly!

    • @Inquisitor2024
      @Inquisitor2024 3 місяці тому +12

      😂😂😂😂😂 a hallmark card! This priceless! Thank you, God I needed a go9d laugh!

  • @infinitylyfe3813
    @infinitylyfe3813 3 місяці тому +508

    STOP PAYING SOMEONE TO LOVE YOU!!!
    START LOVING YOU MORE & MORE & MORE❤

    • @user-ll7mb3vr7g
      @user-ll7mb3vr7g 3 місяці тому +5

      Facts

    • @Sheisneika0976
      @Sheisneika0976 3 місяці тому +8

      Amen

    • @lalelale9172
      @lalelale9172 3 місяці тому +1

      Easy said, if you are under a love spell u feel compelled - it is a doece pulling you...

    • @mirjamweibel9678
      @mirjamweibel9678 3 місяці тому +8

      @@lalelale9172i am Forever alone. 39 never married, no kids etc. Only one “boyfriend” if you even call it like That because it was when I was still in School and around 15 years old and only for a few months. and I hate me. But i Would never fall for that.

    • @mariastewart9820
      @mariastewart9820 3 місяці тому

      Thank you !!!! ❤

  • @marifender4643
    @marifender4643 Місяць тому +126

    when someone you met on dating apps ask for money that's a RED FLAG.... imagine , they introduced themselves as professionals and then ask for financial support 🤔

    • @thepragmatist
      @thepragmatist 24 дні тому +1

      Exactly.

    • @drextrey
      @drextrey 11 днів тому +1

      Let me rephrase it for you.
      "Whenever anyone anywhere ASK you for money thats an instant Red Flag, Escape Immediately"
      The red flag is ASKING for Money.

    • @nothingworksworks3511
      @nothingworksworks3511 6 днів тому

      bad advice. when money is mentioned, it's too late! better advice is to NOT flirt endlessly online- it's addictive. An an addict does unreasonable things for supply!

  • @Jorhan
    @Jorhan Місяць тому +50

    I never understood falling for these scams. If a message from someone attractive came in, I'd instantly know it was a trick! There's no way 😂

  • @SherrainePhillips
    @SherrainePhillips 3 місяці тому +775

    The fake woman voice is killing me 🤣

    • @Moondogg7
      @Moondogg7 3 місяці тому +11

      😂

    • @8m8ly
      @8m8ly 3 місяці тому +112

      No fr they deserve to be scammed if they believed that 😭

    • @alexmumbere3373
      @alexmumbere3373 3 місяці тому +7

      😂😂😂

    • @Lydia-du2jx
      @Lydia-du2jx 3 місяці тому +18

      😂😂😂and to think someone is falling for that!

    • @Mandymoore212
      @Mandymoore212 3 місяці тому +1

      😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @user-jp4uy8hj1y
    @user-jp4uy8hj1y Місяць тому +50

    At one point, I was asked for money. I told him that I needed money to access my money. I was never contacted again

    • @BamaSquirrel
      @BamaSquirrel 27 днів тому +6

      🤪🤣🤣 same thing happened to me…the “romance” was short lived when I said I didn’t have any money to access even a penny 🤪😂😂

    • @thepragmatist
      @thepragmatist 24 дні тому +3

      Perfect.

    • @dunique26
      @dunique26 11 днів тому +5

      That's a good one, I'll have to use that one the next time. Lol
      And there will b a next time, I'm sure

  • @sinisterbohemian
    @sinisterbohemian 2 місяці тому +54

    My 92 year old grandma fell for one of these a few years back. She was defrauded out of $15k by someone claiming to be a retired US Army general. It got so close to being far worse though. The scam had gotten to the point where the scammer proposed marriage to her and wanted to move her to "Kentucky" to be with him she just had to sell her house and send him the money. My uncle knew something was up. She was being very secretive and so one day he showed up unannounced and made her tell him the whole thing. These people are evil.

  • @bonnieboyz
    @bonnieboyz Місяць тому +20

    At least the witch doctor is scamming the scammer! 😂👍

  • @Abigail-ns2fk
    @Abigail-ns2fk 3 місяці тому +138

    Someone tried to scam me this way as well,claiming to be a celebrity. I was at the lowest time in my life. The scammer even called my phone.I realized it was a lie,and shut down completely. I dropped out of social media as well. Frightening.

    • @lovelyscorp79
      @lovelyscorp79 3 місяці тому +8

      That happened to my friend. She thought she was talking to some music celebrity. Almost a year later after inviting her to a concert. Her approaching the musician and he had no idea who she was it finally dawned on her it was not him. I know she was embarrassed.

    • @selmadragos7087
      @selmadragos7087 2 місяці тому +9

      You were at your lowesf, but you still were able to protect yourself. That’s actually awesome.

  • @MPPG663
    @MPPG663 3 місяці тому +272

    Imagine a surgeon asking YOU for money. I'd send them six of these 😂

  • @iheomagregory8044
    @iheomagregory8044 3 місяці тому +49

    I am an African woman that tells everyone to just block a person immediately they ask you for money no matter their acclaimed situation is.

    • @user-so8hx8mo1e
      @user-so8hx8mo1e Місяць тому +6

      When a person is lonely and desperate, they will believe anything people say.

    • @user-ex3mx7hk4l
      @user-ex3mx7hk4l 15 днів тому

      👏👏👏

  • @badgalirri
    @badgalirri 2 місяці тому +86

    Lol once I talked to a scammer like this for 1 day. He said he is from Texas, works on oil rig for months at a time, sends me pictures of handsome american guy, him on oil rig etc. I talk to him one evening, it was chill, then next day I ask him to send me voice msg and he sends one and sounded completely like west african accent looool and i send him a voice msg back saying "why do you sound nigerian" and he sent me a voice message in a fake texan accent saying "whaddaya meann??" 💀💀💀💀💀

    • @dazzledave
      @dazzledave 2 місяці тому +4

      😂😂💀

    • @AzzyBriii
      @AzzyBriii Місяць тому +1

      😂😂😂 omg

    • @Mythoughtonpoliticaltopics
      @Mythoughtonpoliticaltopics Місяць тому +7

      But its not only in Africa we have them in America as well.

    • @anonymousreview1049
      @anonymousreview1049 Місяць тому +1

      People don’t pay attention to red flags. Hence, scammers win!!! Millions!!!! lol!!!😂 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @57msdeb
      @57msdeb Місяць тому +7

      They are fun to play with. I told one that my husband just died and I have a few million to invest and just don’t know what to do with it. Hahaha

  • @havestrength5802
    @havestrength5802 3 місяці тому +56

    you don't have to be lonely or desperate to get scammed. thieves can also target a confident, kind loving person and manipulate them for months build up what feels like a real relationship. my advice to all types of people is DON'T USE DATING APPS.
    enrich your life. meet people the old fashioned way. be friendly. and remember even someone you meet in person can turn out to be an abuser. don't rush in. love yourself. enjoy your peace and harmony. make your life beautiful. being single is a beautiful thing.

    • @plantmama7442
      @plantmama7442 3 місяці тому +3

      👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

    • @user-so8hx8mo1e
      @user-so8hx8mo1e Місяць тому +5

      Young people don't fall for these kind of tricks. Mainly old and lonely people fall for their tricks.

  • @user-wg9mb7om4k
    @user-wg9mb7om4k 2 місяці тому +36

    it's ironic that the scammers themselves are also being scammed by the black magic nanas

  • @kathywhite4547
    @kathywhite4547 3 місяці тому +593

    This is crazy. Sending money to people you’ve never met. Totally stupid.

    • @WindTurbineSyndrome
      @WindTurbineSyndrome 3 місяці тому +35

      Lonely needy people get into obsessive addiction with this.

    • @aydinl5757
      @aydinl5757 3 місяці тому +27

      Beyond stupid. After a certain age there is no “romance”, unless you have tons of money.

    • @mele9131
      @mele9131 3 місяці тому +4

      Or even seen on a screen. If I understood they only talk over the phone.

    • @dianasimms1810
      @dianasimms1810 3 місяці тому +12

      I agree. It’s ridiculous.

    • @RichD746
      @RichD746 3 місяці тому +5

      It’s more stupid scamming lonely older ladies out of their legitimately earned money.

  • @bchompoo
    @bchompoo 3 місяці тому +31

    I understand scam victims, but when a person you're talking to bombards you with only beautiful and dreamy words, it's a dangerous sign. No one talks like that every day even though they really like you.

  • @carolkrone3610
    @carolkrone3610 27 днів тому +15

    "He listened to me!" Of course he did, it's his job.

  • @carpediem9718
    @carpediem9718 3 місяці тому +459

    Just get a puppy or a dog. It will love you unconditionally and will never scam you. 😂😂😂

  • @user-yt8hm4oc5r
    @user-yt8hm4oc5r 3 місяці тому +145

    this is a perfect recipe for scammers. lonely people with NO street smarts, if it sounds too good to be true, because it is

    • @NineNineOne
      @NineNineOne 3 місяці тому

      Is “street smarts” a polite way of saying “low IQ”? I hope so. Cos this is low IQ.

    • @ilonaerst2967
      @ilonaerst2967 2 місяці тому +10

      And a lot of money to give away lol.
      Poor people are safe lol

  • @user-nt6ov1il2n
    @user-nt6ov1il2n Місяць тому +15

    omg, I can relate to loneliness, being alone, unloved. but when money starts flowing, shut it down and get a dog.. he will love you no matter what and won't take you to the cleaners.

  • @Abigail-ns2fk
    @Abigail-ns2fk 3 місяці тому +162

    If you've been a victim of this,please don't be afraid. Learn from what you've been through.

    • @malakend3123
      @malakend3123 3 місяці тому +1

      if they learn from it how do i make my money 🤨

    • @ezbody
      @ezbody 3 місяці тому

      The best scammers have millions of (potential) victims and they get their (potential) victims to protect and defend them.

    • @CQ-369
      @CQ-369 3 місяці тому +4

      ​@@malakend3123
      LoL You could always start a pyramid scheme or a MLM company.
      OR- you could run for political office!!😂 I heard it's very lucrative.

  • @arfriedman4577
    @arfriedman4577 3 місяці тому +32

    I had someone call saying i won publishers clearinghouse. I told them i never entered. They kept insisting i won. I hung up.

  • @bunyipdragon9499
    @bunyipdragon9499 3 місяці тому +113

    By the time they ask for money an emotional connection has been made and whether through goodness or guilt the victim is hooked.

    • @newmexicoballer3867
      @newmexicoballer3867 3 місяці тому +4

      Yeah after the first conversation 😅

    • @Nocturnalux
      @Nocturnalux 3 місяці тому +2

      You’d think but they often start within days.

    • @MultiKatieBee
      @MultiKatieBee 3 місяці тому +3

      Kind of wild what loneliness and desperation do to people. They invest in anyone showing interest almost immediately.

    • @gabrielamunoz1033
      @gabrielamunoz1033 3 місяці тому +3

      Gotta be smarter than the criminal. We have to learn to decipher for what’s being asked of us and what they say so fast. Ppl don’t mesh that quick lol. But thank you for ur suggestion. Crazy world we’re living in! 🤦🏻‍♀️

  • @indian2003
    @indian2003 3 місяці тому +109

    I have tried to warn victims but looks like it is easier to scam than convince people they are being scammed.

  • @oliviahancook5195
    @oliviahancook5195 3 місяці тому +97

    Wow this is such a business, you have script writers, the actual people, a black magic priest and then a finisher. Wow I have learned so much.

  • @solokalnesaltam3015
    @solokalnesaltam3015 3 місяці тому +59

    Huge respect for telling their story.
    For some it's easy to criticize but under the right circumstances anyone can fall for anything.

    • @LoloO42
      @LoloO42 3 місяці тому +5

      BS. I'm an older woman. I would never fall for this baloney.

    • @ccdev
      @ccdev 3 місяці тому +3

      @@LoloO42 You sound like a strong, independent woman. The cats keeping you company?

    • @susanlett9632
      @susanlett9632 3 місяці тому +1

      Ridiculous 🤣

    • @chilenapromedioRU
      @chilenapromedioRU 2 місяці тому +5

      ​@@ccdevCats are the BEST company. I would say cats look for strong, independent women. I wish I could fix the house I live in so I could adopt a cat, my senior passed away and I feel I'm becoming really angry after the grieving, that's because I don't have a cat around.
      Cat people would understand.

    • @heathernks8
      @heathernks8 Місяць тому +3

      ​@@ccdevI'm 51 and have no cats. I'm in my own company and love that it's so threatening to ppl like you that you think a cat joke is an insult😂 Living alone is the best! I don't have to clean up after anyone else, have a small grocery bill, my cleaning supplies last longer, and I watch what I want, lol. The only advantage men offer is lifting heavy things but it's good exercise!😁 What else do they offer?

  • @cheryldurden6265
    @cheryldurden6265 3 місяці тому +34

    Had one talk for six months then all of a sudden he come up with a story. He needed $200. I told him bye I wouldn’t send him no money

    • @karinaurena7168
      @karinaurena7168 2 місяці тому

      Reported to
      FTC 😮

    • @vgardner1688
      @vgardner1688 2 місяці тому +2

      Good Job!!

    • @cata3350
      @cata3350 Місяць тому +1

      Wow 6 months until ‘the ask’. How much time has to pass before it would be acceptable to help your partner financially?

  • @ferntaylor5347
    @ferntaylor5347 3 місяці тому +34

    I saw a guy I worked with get taken for every penny he had, he lost his new truck and his apartment. We told him a thousand times that that person he was talking to was not real, he did not listen, keep going until he lost his job.

    • @amylynn2979
      @amylynn2979 2 місяці тому +3

      Yea my old neighbor got scammed by a Ghanaian lady. He sent over 20k. She ended up being married as well.

    • @Truth-fk3vp
      @Truth-fk3vp 22 дні тому +1

      I have a friend that got taken for three million Australian dollars , it was a inheritance scam . recently he sold his beautiful 4 wheel drive and sent them that money as well . He doesn't hear from them now as they released that was the last thing they could squeeze out of him . they scammed him over 3 years . They came on his face book page . it started as a bit of a romance thing . He was about 75 at the time and she was 34 . As if !!!!

    • @andymath89
      @andymath89 5 днів тому

      It's worse than trying to convince crack and gambling addicts about how harmful their addiction is.

  • @JahmBProducts
    @JahmBProducts 3 місяці тому +155

    The fake voices they do in order to scam is insane loll... Like how on Earth do you fall for that?? 😭

    • @eduardovelasquez8643
      @eduardovelasquez8643 3 місяці тому +1

      😂

    • @lollafala2949
      @lollafala2949 Місяць тому +2

      Ignorance is bliss. These women knew that it was not the real deal and they just blindly believed it because they had nothing else to do

  • @danielamicallef9592
    @danielamicallef9592 3 місяці тому +192

    This journalist faced a lot of personal danger to bring this knowledge to light.

    • @charjose2843
      @charjose2843 3 місяці тому +27

      Oh please. Majority of this video seemed staged. Romance scammers are real but these people in this video I’m not buying.

    • @fhenlizhao5406
      @fhenlizhao5406 3 місяці тому

      @@charjose2843true. The ppl rolling in dough from big time scams would NEVER give any “interview” to any journalist especially from the West. This was too easy

    • @AK-pz7om
      @AK-pz7om 2 місяці тому +5

      Ghana’s a pretty safe country tbh

    • @AfricanWifeinPakistan
      @AfricanWifeinPakistan 2 місяці тому +2

      Ghana is safe country, again a show and media to highten suspense.

    • @maenowwesleymotuba7516
      @maenowwesleymotuba7516 2 місяці тому +6

      Where I come from "scammers" are open about what they do and they talk and brag about it.

  • @valyud
    @valyud 3 місяці тому +57

    The justifications from some of the scammers about why they do it was interesting. While their backgrounds help explain their actions, it doesn't excuse the harm they are causing. There must be better solutions than scamming innocent people.

    • @MacP2990
      @MacP2990 3 місяці тому +6

      You would think but people are sick and disgusting, sad world we live in I hate technology and the dating world 😢

    • @gerhardvaneeden5615
      @gerhardvaneeden5615 3 місяці тому +6

      Yeah, the reparations thing was crazy. Fix yourself and your country...if you're able, that is. Instead of being a perpetual leech.

    • @seansmith6516
      @seansmith6516 2 місяці тому +3

      Why don’t you share some solutions?

    • @Truth-fk3vp
      @Truth-fk3vp 22 дні тому

      Africa is one screwed up country . And its because of this planets controllers . It is very difficult for these people . But karma will get them in the end . They will pay in some way for this . If not in this life possibly the next .

  • @Julianmario-ez1cz
    @Julianmario-ez1cz Місяць тому +13

    The best documentary I've seen on romance scammers. Excellent 😃

    • @Truth-fk3vp
      @Truth-fk3vp 22 дні тому

      Loved this program as well .

  • @pink1237480
    @pink1237480 3 місяці тому +45

    I have had this happen at least twice. Ive never sent money but as soon as they asked i knew something wasn't right.

  • @slutty_vampire
    @slutty_vampire 3 місяці тому +46

    I know how easy it is to hate ourselves when we do a mistake or when we are taken advantage of, but at the end of the day, one just cannot blame/insult someone else for wishing for love.
    Judging them won't help because you can be sure that these people who got catfished in a way, they are already hating and blaming themselves so much !
    Loneliness makes us vulnerable, we forget almost all common sense or "rules of caution and safety" just in order to not be lonely anymore ; so by all means, if so many people get caught into these traps it's not just coincidental, a real societal issue lays there.

    • @Jazz-cm8gs
      @Jazz-cm8gs 2 місяці тому +3

      👏👏👏👏

  • @danielbucket9772
    @danielbucket9772 3 місяці тому +36

    I met a guy online, he pretended to be marine after chatting almost 3 months. He was asking for money 💰, I said I need it too can you give me some. He blocked me 😊

  • @patrickstone3942
    @patrickstone3942 3 місяці тому +99

    I love this show. Please upload more new episodes.

  • @StellaFl
    @StellaFl 3 місяці тому +54

    Never send money, never accept money. It's as simple as that!

    • @MacP2990
      @MacP2990 3 місяці тому +3

      Yep

    • @magicalindigoadult3838
      @magicalindigoadult3838 3 місяці тому +4

      Why not accept money

    • @StellaFl
      @StellaFl 3 місяці тому

      @@magicalindigoadult3838 Because it could be illegal money and, if say, you are asked to keep some and forward the rest to someone else (via bitcoin or any other method), you could get in trouble for money laundering. Being a money mule is all fun and games until the law comes knocking on your door 😉.

    • @StellaFl
      @StellaFl 3 місяці тому

      @@magicalindigoadult3838 Because one could be turned into a money mule laundering money for the scammers.

    • @woodyssnake8562
      @woodyssnake8562 3 місяці тому

      ​@@magicalindigoadult3838because that could tie you to who knows what crimes, and now you are the one another victim sent money to

  • @offtomars1
    @offtomars1 3 місяці тому +44

    I a 53 year old single male, and rarely get lonely. Two dogs, and a busy life. In nature very few species grow old together. Embrace yourself people!

    • @UrbanAlchemystic
      @UrbanAlchemystic 3 місяці тому +6

      Stay that way! You're comfortable in solitude and that's an ultimate Flex

    • @kavelbryson817
      @kavelbryson817 2 місяці тому +2

      You're in Africa or America?does these people have families?i know the generation today is very uncaring and selfish;and that too contribute to the loneliness that most of these people are facing 😢

    • @Truth-fk3vp
      @Truth-fk3vp 22 дні тому +1

      Your not very old .

  • @jsmuturi.2288
    @jsmuturi.2288 3 місяці тому +86

    Mariana you are the best journalist. Much love from Kenya. We love and study what you do. Keep it up Malaika. Ahsante

  • @eric-222
    @eric-222 3 місяці тому +163

    "Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions"
    For now they buy scripts, soon they may use Artificial Intelligence and guess what's going to happen next? Very rich content and more success.

    • @hunterhilbert4559
      @hunterhilbert4559 3 місяці тому

      17:00

    • @user-vh7sv6ue7m
      @user-vh7sv6ue7m 3 місяці тому +7

      Very valid point. Thankfully for myself, I misplaced my emotions years ago. If you happen to find them.....

    • @jcmagnus
      @jcmagnus 3 місяці тому +6

      What is police for in internet Land??
      Come on ladies when someone that is talking romance suddendly turns the conversation into money don't you get suspicious???

  • @Pammellam
    @Pammellam 23 дні тому +6

    These women have too much money to waste! They have lost their minds! It’s amazing! Where did their good sense go!

  • @JC-Finance
    @JC-Finance 3 місяці тому +22

    This video should be publicized to everyone so they know and be aware.

  • @EffSharp
    @EffSharp 3 місяці тому +21

    I truly hate these evil sociopaths.
    We need to teach our seniors how to use the internet safely. It’s an epidemic.

  • @ashleyambrose1216
    @ashleyambrose1216 3 місяці тому +45

    Those voices are crazy lmfao

  • @toniacollinske2518
    @toniacollinske2518 3 місяці тому +106

    Perspective folks. Before the internet, lonely people were being scammed face-to-face. And still are.

  • @lovelyscorp79
    @lovelyscorp79 3 місяці тому +83

    The fact these scammers use black magic and outwit sane people is wild!

  • @allium_o7
    @allium_o7 3 місяці тому +40

    as someone who spent most of their life in ghana, its actually pretty bad with romance scams

  • @melrwill
    @melrwill 3 місяці тому +16

    I need closure! I wanna know if the black magic worked on Michael from Virginia.

  • @benperrotte6946
    @benperrotte6946 3 місяці тому +53

    This is absolutely sickening and horrific!!!😮😮😮

    • @takashiimotaki9593
      @takashiimotaki9593 3 місяці тому

      Not more than the way people like trump got rich with jesus benediction in bonus, dont forget that

  • @parentingautisticchild3235
    @parentingautisticchild3235 3 місяці тому +10

    My family member was scammed during pandemic her told her the same lie about being in military she send him money for plan ticket to come see her. She was sitting in the house waiting for him to come smh

  • @dmitriy8439
    @dmitriy8439 3 місяці тому +177

    Human stupidity does not have limits. Unfortunately with age things get worse…

    • @rahmamechichi8668
      @rahmamechichi8668 3 місяці тому +2

      😂

    • @truckingwithtobee
      @truckingwithtobee 3 місяці тому +28

      Has nothing to do with usually. It happens to ALL ages. It’s PURE loneliness! Let’s hope you never get old.

    • @quanzelle
      @quanzelle 3 місяці тому +8

      @@truckingwithtobeeso then why is it majority older people. how would they scam a young person who knows how to reverse image search. or have better hearing to notice ai voice or doctored

    • @nyteowl8069
      @nyteowl8069 3 місяці тому +11

      @@truckingwithtobee You rarely see someone get scammed in their 20's. All the scam shows, the women shown on this video, Dr.Phil etc are old women/guys. It makes sense because they didnt grow up on the internet.

    • @LadyAndanaZerva
      @LadyAndanaZerva 3 місяці тому +1

      ​@@quanzelleUntil it happens to your family members.

  • @thedeaderer8791
    @thedeaderer8791 3 місяці тому +14

    😂 it's kinda funny seeing scammed going to another scammed for a "blessing"

    • @linvi_chemutai
      @linvi_chemutai 3 години тому

      Life is spiritual. When you're working for the devil, you will succeed but with sorrow and temporarily. Find Jesus Christ find peace

  • @msannthrope1863
    @msannthrope1863 3 місяці тому +28

    I’m so glad I’m bitter and twisted.

    • @NnEnkaa_
      @NnEnkaa_ 2 місяці тому +1

      Ditto💯

  • @susanamartinezm
    @susanamartinezm 3 місяці тому +17

    This is so sad 😞!
    Loneliness can easily make a person very vulnerable to scams.
    The fake voice is so obvious, but the poor guy on the other side can’t realize he’s been scammed.

  • @breathnstop
    @breathnstop 3 місяці тому +18

    Well done. You went straight to it. Real journalism. So refreshing.

    • @Margriet101
      @Margriet101 3 місяці тому +1

      I hope she knows what she is doining every blond person expecialy with a camera will be notice there. 😅
      No amout off money is worth it to play with lives

  • @abellambert2226
    @abellambert2226 2 місяці тому +7

    "We could even scam you." *Proceeds to mess up current scam*

  • @marta7089
    @marta7089 2 місяці тому +5

    Who believe actually for these voices? Its like Darth Vader 😂😂

  • @viggycat8592
    @viggycat8592 3 місяці тому +68

    How?! How?! I cannot imagine people believe these scammers on the internet!

    • @giselematthews7949
      @giselematthews7949 3 місяці тому +10

      I find it difficult to believe anything on the net.

    • @mundoeuniverso5123
      @mundoeuniverso5123 3 місяці тому +22

      Loneliness, my friend...Loneliness.

    • @chickynuggies2739
      @chickynuggies2739 3 місяці тому +5

      loneliness makes people do crazy things and they don't know much about technology

    • @franklidgad
      @franklidgad 3 місяці тому

      If someone started to take interest in you and was giving you much needed attention saying all the right things to you I think you would have a different belief. This just doesn't happen overnight. Some of these scams go on for a long time and the longer it goes the harder it is to not believe what is actually happening. They think it is real love but in reality it isn't. It is unfortunate that they are not aware that they are being scammed until it is too late. Dr. Phil has many many episodes on this exact topic. This is a very well done episode and it needs to have more attention. If you know anyone that is in an LDR (long distance relationship) then maybe share this video with them so they are made aware.

    • @Nocturnalux
      @Nocturnalux 3 місяці тому +4

      To be fair, the vast majority of people targeted do not fall for it.

  • @loverush9575
    @loverush9575 3 місяці тому +23

    Disgusting how they justify their crimes.

    • @Chee235
      @Chee235 3 місяці тому

      Not really. They justify scamming by the need to eat. How is that disgusting.

  • @NK-so8ep
    @NK-so8ep 3 місяці тому +23

    Society in America has secluded the old to being lonely which is why it's leading to this. Old people should be around family and friends or rather living with them.

    • @cc35506
      @cc35506 3 місяці тому

      True. I cant imagine African grannies dating after being widowed.

    • @Margriet101
      @Margriet101 3 місяці тому +1

      That is probably there own choice. When a country is rich you see more individualism

  • @successwithgigi7652
    @successwithgigi7652 Місяць тому +4

    If some guy i am talking to says in order to get out of this compound i have to pay $30,000 can you pay half? My response would be "I guess you're going to be stuck in that compound. Make the best of it. By"😅

  • @SuperJulioes
    @SuperJulioes 3 місяці тому +8

    "a Million dollars!" 😮😮?? I feel "used" if someone Im dating doesn't offer to split the check when going out.

  • @sherr6813
    @sherr6813 3 місяці тому +20

    Praying for the safety of our dear marriana and team❤❤

  • @shedtears8051
    @shedtears8051 3 місяці тому +27

    You're not your feelings, control your emotions or you'll be controlled by them.

    • @YouYou-sm8tf
      @YouYou-sm8tf 3 місяці тому +2

      True... and most of those women become slave to their emotions like some naive teenage girls. They are old enough to have masterized their body and emotion.

  • @amyhallman524
    @amyhallman524 26 днів тому +3

    I just dont understand how so many fall for this. Who just sends money to someone they never met. I can't bare to part with a dollar.

  • @flgirl45
    @flgirl45 3 місяці тому +73

    I can't imagine feeling so empty that I felt forced to pursue something like this.

    • @stelmosfire11
      @stelmosfire11 3 місяці тому +18

      Try not to judge. What you call ‘empty’ comes in many different disguises. We’re all empty in times of vulnerability. Including you.

    • @yaeli_i_guess
      @yaeli_i_guess 3 місяці тому +12

      well good for you for being bulletproof i guess, there are lonely people out there

    • @flgirl45
      @flgirl45 3 місяці тому

      @yaeli_i_guess Lol, you said it!!

    • @stelmosfire11
      @stelmosfire11 3 місяці тому

      @@flgirl45 you’re not bulletproof. Nobody is. Even high ranking army offices lose it sometimes.

    • @yaeli_i_guess
      @yaeli_i_guess 3 місяці тому

      are you implying i'm lonely? because i'm not. it's just funny to me how people will have zero empathy@@flgirl45

  • @saramariagomez9948
    @saramariagomez9948 3 місяці тому +8

    I met a scam Facebook profile that has been there for years. This individual was asking me for money. But I have always been suspicious about online love.

    • @franklidgad
      @franklidgad 3 місяці тому +1

      Report it. Facebook will investigate.

  • @dianasimms1810
    @dianasimms1810 3 місяці тому +26

    Get a puppy to fill the void in your heart.

    • @CQ-369
      @CQ-369 3 місяці тому +2

      Or adopt a 🦜 parrot if you want to talk.

    • @YouYou-sm8tf
      @YouYou-sm8tf 3 місяці тому +2

      Or just go out and make friends in a hoobies club (gym, cooking, church,....)

    • @rustyhowe3907
      @rustyhowe3907 3 місяці тому +1

      This is what I did and haven't regretted it knowing everything Connie (my puppy) and I do is genuine and pure with no second guessing.

  • @kimthucgiang3656
    @kimthucgiang3656 3 місяці тому +15

    When we are at the lowest, lonely, and miserable times, it's the best time for these scammers to get to us. Please don't shame other people's vulnerabilities because they are blinded by these scammers who are doing their best to fill in our gaps that no one in the real life actually cares to make us believe that we are loved at some point in life. Not everyone is awareness enough to realize these scammers' hacks they are using our weakness to get us. Plus, I strongly believe once we blindly believe the scammers, they use the black magic to achieve their goal. It's not a joke until you experience it. Black magic is no jokes and it's very sad to see how many vulnerable people are being scammed and putting themselves through the worst. This should be shared to everyone because at some point in our life, we're not the smartest to recognize certain things because of these scammers using the best techniques to scam us. I really appreciate you taking the time to make this documentary, it shows a lot that these scammers are the worst and FR i strongly believe in karma comes back to them.

  • @christinavaldez6276
    @christinavaldez6276 3 місяці тому +7

    I believe this is currently happening to a friend. He says the lady has a deep Australian accent and they can never get a face-to-face call because her phone always messes up!! he won’t listen to reason!

    • @franklidgad
      @franklidgad 2 місяці тому +3

      Probably Nigerian not Australasian. Some people just can't be helped because they are too love blind. Love makes you do stupid things and all the red flags that one would normally see are not taken seriously. Please continue to help him figure out that he is being scammed. And even now with AI becoming huge I would even be cautious about video calls. Look up deepfake and you will be shocked at what they can do now. The best way to know for sure is to meet in person. Good luck!

    • @christinavaldez6276
      @christinavaldez6276 2 місяці тому +2

      @@franklidgad well supposedly she’s coming here for his birthday on the 28th of this month so we will see

    • @franklidgad
      @franklidgad 2 місяці тому

      @@christinavaldez6276 Just another tactic to keep them on the hook. Be prepared for last minute cancellation or a request for money. Hopefully there has not been too much money that has been spent/lost already. Just use your common sense. In this world of social media where everyone has a smart phone, tablet, or a laptop with a camera and are recording everything putting it on TikTok, Instagram, FaceBook, Snapchat and UA-cam I find it really hard to believe that she is the only one with a phone that messes up EVERY TIME. She can't just use someone else's (brother, sister, friend) device just to make a quick video call?? Sounds fishy to me. I will be curious to know what happens on March 28.

    • @anti-ethniccleansing465
      @anti-ethniccleansing465 29 днів тому +2

      @@christinavaldez6276
      So, do you have an update? The 28th has passed. Haha.

  • @kastrodelacruz2721
    @kastrodelacruz2721 2 місяці тому +7

    Nana is the main scammer, scamming scammers haha

  • @gigiarmany4332
    @gigiarmany4332 3 місяці тому +13

    still think" the finisher" just sent some common labourers to meet with the journalist, he would have no incentive to meet with her & indulge his secrets...but still very entertaining😂🤣

  • @Andrew-3445
    @Andrew-3445 3 місяці тому +47

    Perfect example of the phrase "love is blind".

  • @kooliongaaa
    @kooliongaaa 3 місяці тому +10

    Lonely people are the most vulnerable part of society. There must be some kind of regulation of loneliness. So you are not controlled but always have feeling that you are needed and part of something big and important.

  • @marydacoulis2875
    @marydacoulis2875 3 місяці тому +21

    The Punisher. I had to laugh. Real men have real jobs and don't rob vulnerable women or men on line.

    • @Mattdewit
      @Mattdewit 3 місяці тому +7

      Dont be so fast to judge, its hard to have a real job when your country suffers under neo colonialism

    • @marydacoulis2875
      @marydacoulis2875 3 місяці тому +2

      @@Mattdewit I do understand that and sympathize. But it doesn't make it right.

    • @tomondiek2839
      @tomondiek2839 3 місяці тому

      you have been scammed havent you

    • @Mattdewit
      @Mattdewit 3 місяці тому

      @@tomondiek2839 No because I am not an idiot

    • @marydacoulis2875
      @marydacoulis2875 3 місяці тому

      @@tomondiek2839 Not yet.

  • @JJ-xx2fw
    @JJ-xx2fw 3 місяці тому +8

    You also have to think common sense why would a random surgeon message an overweight old lady that he doesn’t know from anywhere ? Successful men have options .also if something happened why would he randomly message a woman he just met ? Surely he has friends or family .

    • @deloreslate4028
      @deloreslate4028 15 днів тому

      These woman are way out of their leagues with most of these men. When their profile picture looks like a model headshot it’s because they probably are models.

  • @margoqu
    @margoqu 3 місяці тому +11

    It may sounds cruel, but it happens not only because these women were desperate, but also because they didn't realize that men who are 8 or 10 can't be interested in older women who are 2. If they are to look for men who are 2, they would end up in much happier relations.

    • @JJ-xx2fw
      @JJ-xx2fw 3 місяці тому +4

      Agreed you need to date someone in your level or it’s very likely one person is taking advantage

    • @tishreni5183
      @tishreni5183 3 місяці тому +2

      Nobody's an 8 or 10 after 60.

  • @AdamarisMasBella
    @AdamarisMasBella 3 місяці тому +8

    The woman with the purple wig… hard to feel bad… two weeks later she considered herself in a relationship.. grow up

  • @lovelyaudiobooks4427
    @lovelyaudiobooks4427 Місяць тому +4

    romance for rich people
    The idea of "romance for rich people" often conjures images of extravagant gestures, lavish gifts, and luxurious getaways. While these elements can add a layer of glamour, true romance isn't defined by wealth or opulence. It's about genuine connection, thoughtfulness, and emotional intimacy, which can be expressed in myriad ways regardless of financial status.
    However, for those with significant means, romantic experiences may indeed take on grander scales. Private yacht dinners under the stars, helicopter rides to remote destinations, or bespoke experiences tailored to individual preferences are just a few examples. Yet, the essence of romance remains rooted in the sincerity and depth of feelings shared between partners, transcending material wealth.
    It's also worth noting that extravagance alone doesn't guarantee romantic fulfillment. Sometimes, the most cherished moments are simple and heartfelt gestures that money can't buy-like a handwritten love letter, a spontaneous picnic in the park, or a quiet evening spent stargazing together. Ultimately, whether rich or not, the most meaningful romantic experiences are those infused with genuine love, respect, and emotional connection.

  • @mightyavocado
    @mightyavocado 3 місяці тому +18

    this documentary is so beautiful

    • @jenniferreese6805
      @jenniferreese6805 3 місяці тому +3

      🤣

    • @michaell7927
      @michaell7927 3 місяці тому +2

      Can you please send me some
      Money so I can keep watching these wonderful videos

    • @monicagrorud2225
      @monicagrorud2225 Місяць тому

      @@michaell7927ditto get me some as well . For the beauty.omg

  • @Carolinapetroska
    @Carolinapetroska 3 місяці тому +14

    Please don't go online to meet men. They are not who they pretend to be. Some have fake profiles and don't even exist. Better to meet in person, at least you know who you are dealing with and immediately see what they look like.

    • @tomondiek2839
      @tomondiek2839 3 місяці тому +1

      then you will meet a serial killer

  • @patriciamedaris8552
    @patriciamedaris8552 3 місяці тому +8

    In this day and age how can someone fall for a scam like this??? Same for the "pay us in gift cards" scams? There are news stories all the time about these scams, it's not like no one knows about them

  • @nicolesingleton8454
    @nicolesingleton8454 3 місяці тому +23

    Lie number one "Hey, beautiful."😂

  • @jsmith5509
    @jsmith5509 3 місяці тому +4

    The minute they say they're working overseas, you already KNOW!!! SMH...

  • @narayankulkarni5378
    @narayankulkarni5378 3 місяці тому +10

    Sister please stay away from trouble these people look like dangerous please take care of your self God bless you and your family 👪

  • @Inspiredteacher1
    @Inspiredteacher1 3 місяці тому +31

    The world has become one big illusion and one big mixed soup of crime.

  • @estheragyapong8149
    @estheragyapong8149 3 місяці тому +10

    As an African and Ghanaian,I feel so embarrass for this documentary.Why can’t we use this cyber intelligence to develop our continent than to deceive others.Bad economy shouldn’t be an excuse for this terrible behavior.Remember that whatever you reap,you or your generation shall sow.

    • @jennifervaughn1541
      @jennifervaughn1541 3 місяці тому +1

      So true and I agree with you

    • @paulnkansah9428
      @paulnkansah9428 2 місяці тому

      We Ghanaians are generally honest. These bad nuts are spoiling our name.

    • @anti-ethniccleansing465
      @anti-ethniccleansing465 29 днів тому +1

      Yes, I just finished watching this documentary and I had to give it a 👎🏻 for the way it finished. It was absolutely ridiculous to include all of that “wyt” guilt nonsense narratives to justify what such heinous criminals are doing.
      It’s nobody’s fault but their own that they choose the criminal/greedy path, than the conscientious path.

  • @carpediem9718
    @carpediem9718 3 місяці тому +8

    lol. They’re scamming the host making her believe that they regret what they’re doing and felt sorry. Yeah right!

  • @MadamT1979
    @MadamT1979 3 місяці тому +16

    And they’re so proud about what they do

    • @rustyhowe3907
      @rustyhowe3907 3 місяці тому +2

      I noticed that too, I can only assume the value of their pride is measured by how much money they can acquire.

  • @user-yy9hk9od9u
    @user-yy9hk9od9u 3 місяці тому +63

    When it comes to scams like this, both sides are guilty with lessons to learn.

    • @Eve_michaels
      @Eve_michaels 3 місяці тому +5

      Are you saying people who are scammed are “guilty”? Way to blame the victims.

    • @peanutsarecheap1997
      @peanutsarecheap1997 2 місяці тому

      Then I will blame them. This is not new ....plain and simple don't give your money to people you have never met before​@@Eve_michaels

    • @BobbyRodriguez-kx9jk
      @BobbyRodriguez-kx9jk 2 місяці тому +1

      Did u know that ur account is hacked it's the letters on ur email your probably being followed I'm a victim of this please be careful pay attention to ur surounding ✨

  • @blackberry9013
    @blackberry9013 3 місяці тому +23

    I can’t believe ppl still fall for this‼️😩🤦🏿‍♀️

  • @CDGMR1
    @CDGMR1 2 місяці тому +6

    The scammer being scammed by the magic scammer. 🤦🏽‍♀️

  • @boldmover
    @boldmover 3 місяці тому +19

    I always wonder if a family member or friend needs financial help. Would these people give them 2% of the sum they would give to a complete stranger that you never met? To an extent, I could understand someone who you are seeing everyday.

    • @natalee6654
      @natalee6654 3 місяці тому +1

      People are more likely to help strangers.
      Not sure why that is but I've seen enough of these cases to know that.

    • @tonyaparrish5678
      @tonyaparrish5678 3 місяці тому +2

      Soo many families watch as the elder spends what's been worked for whole lives to strangers....that's gotta sting . Money matters not to me but i would love to hv money to make sure my daughter can have a comfortable life.

    • @jennifervaughn1541
      @jennifervaughn1541 3 місяці тому +1

      No because your family don’t treat you with as much love as the scammers do. And these scammers do not feel like a stranger, so that’s why it is so easy to fall for it if you are in the right circumstance.. it does not matter how intelligent you are, highly intelligent people fall for this if they’re desperate enough for love. And many times it’s too late by the time they realize that it’s nothing more than fake. I wish people would learn how to show affection like a scammer does because when it’s real it’s wonderful

  • @RD-nq7fl
    @RD-nq7fl 3 місяці тому +20

    I just can’t believe this - we have known about this scams sense the 90’s. Those being scam must have loads of money because I can not afford to send anyone money.

    • @sjones3191
      @sjones3191 3 місяці тому +1

      Exactly. So many people do not have for essentials but some are rich with money but not with common sense.

    • @rustyhowe3907
      @rustyhowe3907 3 місяці тому +1

      The old "more dollars than sense" in action.

    • @sandrabentley8111
      @sandrabentley8111 Місяць тому +1

      The rich are targeted. Usually rich, single, elderly.

  • @mr6sg
    @mr6sg 28 днів тому +5

    Many would be incapable of paying sn hamburger to a homeless person, but easily transfer thousands for a fantasy😢

  • @ramel79
    @ramel79 3 місяці тому +10

    Let’s just say there are too many lonely people in this world!!!

    • @nomessnostress
      @nomessnostress 26 днів тому +1

      Right I don't understand why lonely men and women are not finding one another! It seems there are some people with several love interest while some ppl just remain lonely

    • @ramel79
      @ramel79 26 днів тому +1

      @@nomessnostress I guess some genuinely don’t know how to make the basic approach. Some don’t make the little effort of self care to stay or make themselves attractive. And others are too selfish, arrogant, lack of self awareness therefore they can’t keep anybody or nobody wants to keep them!!!

    • @nomessnostress
      @nomessnostress 26 днів тому

      @@ramel79 that's true!