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  • Опубліковано 10 жов 2024
  • In Busting the Scammers we go inside the scamming epidemic costing Australians, and people across the globe, millions. Led by Walkley-award winning journalists Ross Coulthart and Steve Pennells and reporter Denham Hitchcock, 7NEWS SPOTLIGHT takes viewers across the globe to expose the overseas scammers peppering us with phone calls and texts designed to steal our cash. We even manage to intercept two scams in real-time, saving the victims thousands.
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  • @nardiamcphee5239
    @nardiamcphee5239 2 роки тому +397

    Jim Browning is a legend I’m glad you guys got him to do a story with you.

  • @shadowprince4620
    @shadowprince4620 2 роки тому +406

    Having watched the videos by Pleasant Green, Jim Browning, Mark Rober etc., this documentary feels like an Avengers-level collaboration to bust these scammers and protect the vulnerable folk they prey.
    You’re all doing God’s work

    • @bbe3034
      @bbe3034 2 роки тому

      Check out UA-camr Scammer Payback. He has millions of views. He deletes their files. These scammers are evil! 🤬🤬

    • @dtvfan24
      @dtvfan24 2 роки тому +11

      Agree, amazing work , we got to beat these evil scammers.

    • @thomashanlon7788
      @thomashanlon7788 2 роки тому +14

      Jim Browning has a video about this on his channel now.

    • @jaychimera372
      @jaychimera372 2 роки тому

      you mean they are doing the work our useless governments and police refuse to do

    • @KingSumter
      @KingSumter 2 роки тому +15

      Check out Kitboga also.

  • @k.kellyiralu1176
    @k.kellyiralu1176 Рік тому +56

    My heart goes out to the lady battling with cancer and what a relief to see her get the help!

    • @annal3708
      @annal3708 8 місяців тому +2

      ❤same here!❤

  • @25mariec
    @25mariec 2 роки тому +193

    These scammers are sickening! To target a cancer patient is pure evil. Kudos to Jim and to all scam baiters. ♥️

    • @raphaellavictoria01
      @raphaellavictoria01 2 роки тому +11

      Here's another scam I heard about: NEVER answer your phone with a "yes". Apparently, it can get recorded and then your voice can be used to reply yes, and somehow it can result in a scam.

    • @emscappi3329
      @emscappi3329 2 роки тому

      I agree.They are pure satanic.Catch them all and return money to victims with interest.

    • @jackson4404
      @jackson4404 Рік тому +4

      Jim is a good guy. But he seems to imply that all Americans adhere to cavet emptor. We don't of course.

    • @WoodysOpinion101
      @WoodysOpinion101 Рік тому +5

      Why would they care what your going thru ? They are only after your money nothing else...

    • @HillAmirah1982
      @HillAmirah1982 3 місяці тому +1

      Its evil and a very low thing Someone can do to someone. I hope God punished them.

  • @Wandering_N0mad
    @Wandering_N0mad 2 роки тому +67

    Pleasant Green, Jim Browning, Scammer Payback, Karl Rock, trilogy media & more are all doing a collab at the moment.
    They are all legends!

    • @pembomassive1394
      @pembomassive1394 2 роки тому +9

      Scambaiter is one of the better ones he hacks them and destorys the network not just wasting their time

    • @cezabose
      @cezabose Рік тому +8

      Scammerrevolt too . He cusses at the scammers in Hindi too . He adds insult to the injury .

    • @lillyvgutierrez9685
      @lillyvgutierrez9685 7 місяців тому +3

      We know them all

    • @HillAmirah1982
      @HillAmirah1982 3 місяці тому +2

      Yes I follow all of them. I love what these scam baiters do. Scammer Payback Channel and Triology Media. Pierogi Art and Ash and Jim are awesome people.

    • @billdornan4379
      @billdornan4379 3 місяці тому +3

      And Kitboga👍

  • @pwgdeathhawk8146
    @pwgdeathhawk8146 2 роки тому +32

    Watched Jim browning for years on UA-cam. He is an inspiration, mentor and hero to many. Not all heroes wear capes.

  • @KiffJRockka
    @KiffJRockka 2 роки тому +67

    Do more stories about scammers please, it's pleasing to see how they get caught, how scared they are once they know that busters know who they are, and the way you save ppl's life like that woman is so heart-warming, gets me tears! Thank you for being good ppl!

    • @bchompoo
      @bchompoo 7 місяців тому +1

      I'd like your team do the job on scammer boss too. Some of them are big chinese mafia operating along Myanmar-Thailand, Cambodia-Thailand boder, luring local people to work in their companies. The work includes scamming, prostitute, gambling, human trafficking, rare species trafficking, etc.

  • @koko-ew1kn
    @koko-ew1kn 2 роки тому +34

    jim...the whole world know what you are doing for the people...we really appreciated for your work...tons of blessings is upon you...

  • @trixiebella5541
    @trixiebella5541 2 роки тому +164

    I'm a scam baiter here in Canada 🇨🇦 I'm glad Jim is a big part of our army! Go Jim Browning!

    • @joanneevertz7163
      @joanneevertz7163 2 роки тому +3

      Do you stream your calls ? I love watching scam baiters, I try to learn something from all of you. 🙂

    • @barbaranelson4982
      @barbaranelson4982 2 роки тому

      What's the name of your channel I'll subscribe x

    • @jackmiller7324
      @jackmiller7324 2 роки тому

      subscribe🇨🇦🇨🇦

    • @user-wickedflower
      @user-wickedflower 2 роки тому +4

      Your a scam baiter but you have no content? Sounds like a scam to me 😊

    • @queenofthebutterflies5212
      @queenofthebutterflies5212 2 роки тому

      Love to you from Aus

  • @gopipothineni473
    @gopipothineni473 2 роки тому +13

    Jim browning is a legend. I always fallow his videos, his knowledge to take down this people is appreciated so much.

  • @verginya11
    @verginya11 2 роки тому +153

    Finally I was so excited waiting patiently for this video ,Jim Browning you rock

    • @21_f_aus
      @21_f_aus 2 роки тому +10

      I recognised his voice right away...

    • @Iuffycs
      @Iuffycs 2 роки тому +4

      @@21_f_aus lmao same

    • @MEMENUMBER
      @MEMENUMBER 2 роки тому +4

      @@Iuffycs me as well because Jim Browning was also in a Mark Rober video

    • @Iuffycs
      @Iuffycs 2 роки тому +3

      @@MEMENUMBER ^

    • @mjozzy111
      @mjozzy111 2 роки тому +3

      I could listen to Jim all day. THE MAN THE MYTH THE LEGEND. Please support his channel!

  • @moms79
    @moms79 2 роки тому +8

    It made me cry when she said she got it all back. God bless you all. Fantastic work. ♥♥♥

  • @moinuddinmohammed4843
    @moinuddinmohammed4843 2 роки тому +187

    What drives me crazy is that they have call centers, offices and cubes just like legitimate businesses and Indian government is fine with it.

    • @anifnaveed6931
      @anifnaveed6931 2 роки тому +36

      it should be clear then government supports them fully and also provides them protection. Poor india using such tactics to grow its economy.

    • @sourish.
      @sourish. 2 роки тому

      @@anifnaveed6931 Indian government doesnt support them, its just the local law enforcement is corrupt. the scammers bribe the police and they leave them or protect them. How is the scammed money gooing to grow Indian economy?

    • @Susanloveslife
      @Susanloveslife 2 роки тому

      Gives your country's very bad reputation. Why nobody wants to visit there. Disgusting. Con artistry in your culture. Hell is waiting.

    • @themudpit621
      @themudpit621 2 роки тому +33

      @@anifnaveed6931 I don't know about 'poor India'. Corruption and class division is part of their culture, everybody takes a slice from police up to highest government, and until that is addressed the country gets no sympathy from me. The people, some of them I do feel bad for, but the country? It needs to get it's act together.

    • @dietlindvonhohenwald448
      @dietlindvonhohenwald448 2 роки тому

      Their gvmt is totally corrupt, so is their police.

  • @geraldinechislett186
    @geraldinechislett186 2 роки тому +14

    I love Jim Brownings voice…watch him all the time…he has educated me

  • @HoosierSHU
    @HoosierSHU 2 роки тому +50

    I love that people and businesses are fighting back against these scammers. This is my new favorite thing. ❤️
    Thank you to all those who help victims! Jim Browning, Scammers Payback & all the others not named. 👏🏻

    • @leas7830
      @leas7830 Рік тому +1

      Same here! I follow Romance Scammers and Online Scams -channel. British woman wastes scammers time, her videos are great 😄

    • @bissetttom1738
      @bissetttom1738 Рік тому +1

      now we need to get the banks more involved. i saw a program interviewing some bankers and all they did is make excuses of why they weren't doing better. one interviewer even said to one of the bakners reminding him that the public bailed them with billions of dollars and shouldn't be giving back and we got more crap and excuses.

  • @7thMack
    @7thMack 2 роки тому +17

    Jim B and Kitboga are my favorites. Music is a Rainbow is a lot of fun too.
    What amazes me about Jim (aside from his incredible IT abilities) is how calm he stays when he’s trying to intercept a scam. Just listening to it makes my heart rate go through the roof!

  • @myvoice827
    @myvoice827 2 роки тому +175

    I'm from Kolkata, India. I know this place sector 5 very well and little bit this scam industry. This is very unfortunate to see. Local police take their share and allow them to run few giant call centers here. Police and administration should be blamed first.

    • @tuffgong9951
      @tuffgong9951 2 роки тому +15

      PM Modi should start a new and clean anti corruption force to clear the old Police out first - then start catching all of these criminals and make sure these scammers are punished - I would love to be in charge and deal with these scammers!
      They will not escape my punishment!! Lol

    • @BlueHopi144
      @BlueHopi144 2 роки тому +20

      I have lived 3 years in India and i have crossed scammers / con men of all kinds ....its part of your culture unfortunately .

    • @motherisape
      @motherisape 2 роки тому +1

      Thanks 😊 for revealing your address I am coming to kidnipe you ❤ ❤ ❤

    • @user-rg3cc1jm5w
      @user-rg3cc1jm5w 2 роки тому +14

      @@BlueHopi144 true, Just like how racism, sexism and religious fanatism is a part of American culture.

    • @aathanos02
      @aathanos02 2 роки тому +9

      @@BlueHopi144 yes lets put an entire country of 1.4billion people into one colour where every state is different from one another and has different languages. So just because they are not scamming any Indian people that's why they are running them. You can always come to India and file a court case against these scammers then you can take this into legal custody

  • @viking_boer8474
    @viking_boer8474 Рік тому +11

    You still get some awesome people in the world who really care about their fellowmen and love to help where they can. May God bless them and also with great wisdom to do their work for humanity. Their rewards will be great at the right time.

  • @patkawesa7046
    @patkawesa7046 2 роки тому +152

    The rage I feel inside, God forgive me for feeling murderous against these scammers. People of the world please pardon my feelings, but this got to stop as soon as yesterday. Let us all work together against these filthy greasy rats. Love y'all from these United States.

    • @yourlogicalnightmare1014
      @yourlogicalnightmare1014 2 роки тому +2

      You are god, you're just unable to access your full being in this form, so there's nothing to forgive. God needs to experience evil in order to know it. The irony is, it's god doing the evil

    • @louisbarningham
      @louisbarningham Рік тому +1

      No countrys should take in any indian immigrants until the indian govt does something about it

    • @susannec659
      @susannec659 Рік тому +1

      When I saw that young guy named karam I feel sorry for the person because I would not want to have that person's karma. I don't know how he moves about or sleeps at night Not to mention ultimate retribution

    • @MariaSanchez-sm9by
      @MariaSanchez-sm9by Рік тому

      I know I feel the same.

    • @margaretbingham468
      @margaretbingham468 Рік тому +1

      We all feel the same about the scammer slugs 🐌
      No need to apologise, nor, ask God’ to forgive you for your, “righteous anger” …
      Kind regards from, Ireland 🇮🇪

  • @7thMack
    @7thMack 2 роки тому +23

    Jim Browning! He is simply the best!

  • @seymore1532
    @seymore1532 2 роки тому +36

    Well done 7news spotlight for helping scammed victims 🙏

  • @deusx.machinaanime.3072
    @deusx.machinaanime.3072 Рік тому +9

    Magnificent work Channel 7.
    You fellas coordinating all over the world deserve a Pulitzer Prize in investigative Journalism.

  • @joescambait
    @joescambait 2 роки тому +541

    There is a whole army of us fighting the scammers .. Even the small youtube channels are fighting as hard as the big ones ....

    • @mehallica666
      @mehallica666 2 роки тому +26

      Keep up the good work fella.

    • @dbfisher5555
      @dbfisher5555 2 роки тому +16

      Thank you for the work you do!

    • @joescambait
      @joescambait 2 роки тому +13

      @@dbfisher5555 I been behind in new content due to work but thank you so much

    • @joescambait
      @joescambait 2 роки тому +6

      @@mehallica666 Thank you

    • @meagancarmichael3892
      @meagancarmichael3892 2 роки тому +8

      Thank you dearly ❤️

  • @nightbeachdetecting2063
    @nightbeachdetecting2063 2 роки тому +12

    Telecommunications services providers should do more and even do a ad campaign about telephone scammers... they need to push the message out on scammers so people can avoid getting scammed

  • @RazzTazzTX
    @RazzTazzTX 2 роки тому +133

    Excellent production. I wish you would do more stories on scammers and share here. Thank you so much!

    • @madenabyss6981
      @madenabyss6981 2 роки тому +7

      I really wanted that episode to b longer there is so much more they could of put in the episode but still the episode was so good when it aired last Sunday

    • @Pecanhead
      @Pecanhead 2 роки тому +3

      totally agree Razz

    • @simonsmith-evestigatorcomp4237
      @simonsmith-evestigatorcomp4237 2 роки тому +2

      There's more to come, I'm sure.

    • @marlenecynthiafleming4485
      @marlenecynthiafleming4485 2 роки тому

      Oooooh my goodness! Sick people, how terrible, scammers are robbing people here in Indian too. In different ways. I'm messaging you from India. I'll share this video to all my contacts. 😪 This is really bad.

    • @marlenecynthiafleming4485
      @marlenecynthiafleming4485 2 роки тому

      I must thank you all too. Cause these scammers are robbing alot of people here in Indian too, but in different ways. Horrible. 😪 Robbing people of their hard earned money.

  • @Hulkerine100
    @Hulkerine100 Рік тому +21

    How can they live with themselves doing this to a person who is both elderly and terminally ill? Disgusting! 😤

    • @jlockwood65
      @jlockwood65 Рік тому +1

      i believe they do like ALL SALESMAN do it.
      They work late and they work hard. i believe they have weekly or even daily Hype like meetings. They high five each other and whoop-whoop themselves and write the new high record on the dry erase board.

    • @thinkie12
      @thinkie12 5 місяців тому

      @@jlockwood65 Which means everyday they scammed people, day and night

  • @lusimyer
    @lusimyer 2 роки тому +61

    Great Investigation..I appreciate the lengths this team went to investigate. Plus the Aussie law enforcements agencies that are taking this serious and really taking time to hunt these scammers down. Also many thanks to all the scambaiters around the world who spend their time making the scammers suffer!! 😊

    • @lindabaggio5859
      @lindabaggio5859 Рік тому +3

      I got scammed through a phishing website on Facebook. Went through a company allegedly to 'get my funds back' (the name of the company). Turns out i would have had to pay $7000 to retrieve $3,300. That would have been a scam in itself. Thankfully, the bank saw through it and flagged as suspicious. They also stopped my card and issued me with a new one.

  • @madeleineguenoun2384
    @madeleineguenoun2384 2 роки тому +21

    Scammers have no heart, no sympathy for others!

    • @australiamyway
      @australiamyway 2 роки тому +2

      No. They also know what they are doing. They are literally robbing.

    • @lindabaggio5859
      @lindabaggio5859 Рік тому

      @@australiamyway theft, pure and simple

  • @DUCKDODGERS1701
    @DUCKDODGERS1701 2 роки тому +14

    I had two active numbers claiming to be the ATO, I spent 24 minutes playing with him, I told him my name is Jim Browning, after taking all my false details down he passed me on to a "closer" to get me to pay what I owed, the penny finally droppped after he recognised the name.
    The first guy was clueless.
    Jim Browning rocks.

  • @kabeloskreations6651
    @kabeloskreations6651 2 роки тому +16

    Wow man seeing Jim just makes me so excited.. this guy is a true legend 🙌

  • @quinncunningham7102
    @quinncunningham7102 2 роки тому +31

    I hope you will continue this line of investigation...to the gentleman in Belfast, and to your entire crew, nicely done!

  • @phengsysouphanthong6314
    @phengsysouphanthong6314 2 роки тому +15

    This is heart wrenching my heart goes out to these victims, I too got scammed by these heartless scumbags😡

  • @1luckyarmywife461
    @1luckyarmywife461 2 роки тому +113

    If the police in the countries weren’t dirty, they might actually do there job! It’s heartbreaking these evil people exist.

    • @babagandu
      @babagandu 2 роки тому +8

      Their

    • @annwithaplan9766
      @annwithaplan9766 2 роки тому +4

      And the guy said, "If the police would pull their finger out and did proper policing..."

    • @harry2.01
      @harry2.01 2 роки тому

      The police are corrupt. Bribery is a way of life in India.

    • @KashmirParadise786
      @KashmirParadise786 2 роки тому

      Right

    • @BlueHopi144
      @BlueHopi144 2 роки тому

      Evil people always existed - its just an old construct preying on the weak links in our society . if more people were educated properly , scammers would have 60% less chances to succeed . let's explore the different root causes society in general has maintained over decades to explain the scam phenomenon . The biggest scammers is the Central Banking system owned by the Rothschild & Rockefellar families ....there are many documentations about their history & lining them to many world wide events .

  • @denize9606
    @denize9606 2 роки тому +26

    Thank you Jim Browning! Keep up the good work!
    BTW, unfortunately, as I also understand from my Indian co-workers, the parents of a lot of the scammers know about their sons'/daughters' scamming activities -- as long as money comes in it does not matter how, apparently...So very sad 😞... It only takes a bit of compassion, conscience and empathy to stay away from scamming.

    • @raphaellavictoria01
      @raphaellavictoria01 2 роки тому +1

      of course they know, lol. Most of the time, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. That's applicable to every culture, every time period. Common things being common.

  • @nicolasrose3064
    @nicolasrose3064 2 роки тому +32

    "If the Indian police actually did proper policing"........!?
    As though it "akshually" needs saying but, the Indian Police are "akshually" in on the scamming.

    • @XMysticHerox
      @XMysticHerox 2 роки тому +5

      There have been quite a few raids. The problem tends to be the local police. The main issue actually is the indian job market not providing nearly enough employment compared to the number of people graduating in comp sci courses and similar education. While the grand majority doesn't go into scamming the temptation is significant. I fear that without fixing this underlying issue this industry will continue to thrive even if you get the indian police on board and well funded.

    • @bobbieminami4484
      @bobbieminami4484 2 місяці тому

      The police is just as corrupt! They are paid off.

  • @WelshAmethystGirl087
    @WelshAmethystGirl087 2 роки тому +24

    Jim Browning played a massive part in this happening, he had waited 2 years for either the UK police or kalkuta police to act so instead he asked for help to get this guys antics out there

    • @WelshAmethystGirl087
      @WelshAmethystGirl087 2 роки тому +4

      Jim is in this documentary, woo hoo. I got here from his video on this

    • @syxepop
      @syxepop 2 роки тому +2

      Jim not only did this for Network 7 in Australia, he did it for CBC in Canada as well a few months ago (check the CBC News YT channel for the Marketplace hour-length episode).
      Remember that CBC is a Government Owned entity, so they have a bit more pull there, even if Canada's Law Enforcement authorities haven't "pulled their weight" for their Citizens.

    • @WelshAmethystGirl087
      @WelshAmethystGirl087 2 роки тому +2

      @@syxepop cool il have to check it out

  • @Shortywannabeamidget
    @Shortywannabeamidget 2 роки тому +21

    Jim Browning your awesome. A inspiration to all of us scambaiters.

    • @queenofthebutterflies5212
      @queenofthebutterflies5212 2 роки тому +2

      Do you do it too? You legend xxoo

    • @Shortywannabeamidget
      @Shortywannabeamidget 2 роки тому +2

      @@queenofthebutterflies5212 thanks appreciate it. We do it for all of you and those who have fallen victim to scammers.

  • @SH-bw5fx
    @SH-bw5fx 2 роки тому +9

    Heartless , sick , domed evils , what a rotten world.

  • @Pecanhead
    @Pecanhead 2 роки тому +78

    This so awesome. There needs to be a lot more awareness abt this. These scumbags dont have a single cell of compassion in their entire body. Jim Browning is a freaking god. Thank God that he is on our team. We have some amazing scam baiters like Cj Tagow and Pleasant plus tons of others as well as awesome people like Razz, Verginya that do so much behind the scenes that never gets seen. This was masterfully done.

    • @RazzTazzTX
      @RazzTazzTX 2 роки тому +1

      Evan you are kind there is an entire community working hard fighting scammers including you 🥰

    • @babagandu
      @babagandu 2 роки тому +1

      Amazing production 👌🏻👌🏻

    • @queenofthebutterflies5212
      @queenofthebutterflies5212 2 роки тому

      @@RazzTazzTX There needs to be a fire in sector 5!

  • @cameronhussain1931
    @cameronhussain1931 3 місяці тому +1

    I’m sure Jim you getting all the blessings you deserve
    Thank god for people like you

  • @mastersingleton
    @mastersingleton 2 роки тому +53

    Even the Do Not Call Registry does not phase the phone scammers from dialling your number and its insane. Thank you Jim Browning and fellow scam baiters for slowing down the scammers while the Cyber Crime division of various Police Departments across the globe does nothing about this while ordinary citizens are losing millions to scammers every second.

    • @shadowprince4620
      @shadowprince4620 2 роки тому +1

      There’s a number of good apps now like RoboCall Blocker that will sift through all the spam numbers and automatically block them

    • @fattymatty5380
      @fattymatty5380 2 роки тому

      The only thing the Do Not Call Registry does for you is to enable you to sue US based companies for violations of the Telephone Consumers Protection Act. I recovered $25,000 in 18 months from final expense insurance, insurance company lead generators and political robocallers. Once that happens you are put on the real Do Not Call list. However, this does not stop these assholes. They’re criminals and I still get a lot of calls from Amazon scammers and other scumbags. I insult them with Hindi slurs and waste their time. I’m not technically savvy enough to set up a virtual machine to let them look at bogus bank accounts. I steal their time which is fun

    • @XMysticHerox
      @XMysticHerox 2 роки тому

      People just need to learn to block numbers they don't know I fear.

    • @checoniapw1273
      @checoniapw1273 2 роки тому +1

      Do not call registry is a flippin joke

    • @lisaschaeffer
      @lisaschaeffer 2 роки тому

      Where is the fbi cybercrime when you need them?

  • @PapengGaming
    @PapengGaming 2 роки тому +8

    My man Jim Browning!!! Doing God's work dishing out justice with these scammers!!! Keep it up!

  • @CJ_SCAMS
    @CJ_SCAMS 2 роки тому +63

    This is so amazing!!! So glad I can be a part of taking them out!

    • @madenabyss6981
      @madenabyss6981 2 роки тому +2

      I'm so glad u got to watch this I know Take is watching right now

    • @khonphet7059
      @khonphet7059 2 роки тому +2

      Hey I’m a subscriber!!! Lol

    • @CJ_SCAMS
      @CJ_SCAMS 2 роки тому +2

      @@khonphet7059 hi! ❤️

    • @Pecanhead
      @Pecanhead 2 роки тому +5

      Cj your amazing.

    • @CJ_SCAMS
      @CJ_SCAMS 2 роки тому +5

      @@Pecanhead so are you! ❤️

  • @patrickazzarella6729
    @patrickazzarella6729 2 роки тому +15

    Thank you for this, wonderful work by everyone here. Glad to see Jim Browning get the support he needs and the attention this issue needs for change, but its all up to the indian police and Government

  • @simonsmith-evestigatorcomp4237
    @simonsmith-evestigatorcomp4237 2 роки тому +28

    Very happy to help. Good job everyone 👏

  • @MsWaggydog
    @MsWaggydog 2 роки тому +13

    I never answer the phone from a number that is not on my contact list. If it's genuine they will leave a voicemail.

  • @marky9810
    @marky9810 2 роки тому +105

    Australian companies need to stop using India call centres. It's very confusing when I have to call Australian company's then its gets transferred to Indian call centres. Not been racist i just get paranoid when ever I get a call from Indians. Or the multiple scam sms here in Australia

    • @ozgecko4050
      @ozgecko4050 2 роки тому

      You seem pretty racist. Because one Indian is a scammer doesn’t mean all are. You just have to be smarter.

    • @MariaLopez-hc2nm
      @MariaLopez-hc2nm 2 роки тому +4

      Being😐 grammar!

    • @richardkrasicki6086
      @richardkrasicki6086 2 роки тому +7

      Yes, all very true mate, I have a lot of experience dealing with them during the past.

    • @richardkrasicki6086
      @richardkrasicki6086 2 роки тому +9

      These people smile at you while they try to scam you..

    • @KevinThomasPrOKiLL3r
      @KevinThomasPrOKiLL3r 2 роки тому

      @@MariaLopez-hc2nm and 9999999999o999999990999999

  • @mariocarreiro6946
    @mariocarreiro6946 3 місяці тому +1

    I'm from Canada & am watching this video I just want to say that may God bless you for helping all these helpless people. I've gotten the Amazon call several times & just ignored it as that I know it's a scam.

  • @vickyharp9336
    @vickyharp9336 2 роки тому +24

    Good! Glad to see someone do something about these criminals!!!

  • @MarkMark-xz4ff
    @MarkMark-xz4ff 2 роки тому +11

    Nothing is done about these scammers. Protect your self and the old folks in your family.

    • @mirrage42
      @mirrage42 Рік тому

      If Kolkata ever gets hit by some massive disaster like an earthquake, the rest of the world should turns its back and let them rot instead of rushing in with humanitarian aid like we always do.

  • @debra8502
    @debra8502 2 роки тому +16

    it makes me smile to work with jims team, great work

  • @marapeters9144
    @marapeters9144 Рік тому +4

    Creating awareness is key to reduce scams

  • @crystalwood219
    @crystalwood219 2 роки тому +21

    I have been watching him for months now and it won't stop any time soon because the Indian police have been paid off

  • @dianecelotto9234
    @dianecelotto9234 Рік тому +2

    Jim Browning is the 007 of the
    internet! He is amazing!!
    Goes after the scammers!!

  • @JacaboBlanco
    @JacaboBlanco 2 роки тому +11

    I LOVE Jim browning!
    When I clicked this I was hoping he'd be in this. Crazy I've been following him since he had like 50k subs

  • @richardparsons9573
    @richardparsons9573 Рік тому +9

    Jim is a legend his work is invaluable, what a cracking video..

  • @tonycorcini3964
    @tonycorcini3964 2 роки тому +14

    Finally. Been waiting for this one. I wanna see these monsters get locked up.

    • @queenofthebutterflies5212
      @queenofthebutterflies5212 2 роки тому

      I wanna burn sector 5 down to the ground!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just like Nataraja, dance in a ring of fire!!! The mofo's😡

  • @ashloveday3283
    @ashloveday3283 2 роки тому +9

    Jim Browning, our hero! I'm a fan boy. I wish I could do what he does. I basically just waste scammers time and insult them in their own tongue.

  • @barbarasherriff8959
    @barbarasherriff8959 2 роки тому +16

    An amazing documentary. Gave me the confidence to speak to the scammers and to ask them the questions about what they were doing, why they are doing this form of work and the consequences of their actions for not only the people they scam but about their own future. The two I have spoken are of Christian faith. I ask them how they are going to feel when they stand before their God to account to Him. One male scammer justified his actions due to no other work and a corrupt government (not sure if he was meaning his or ours). The other scammer, a female sounded ashamed. If you are going to speak with them, just be aware that they are worried about other scammers sitting near listening to them and so your questions might need to be yes/no questions and their answers might be quite simple. I followed the pattern of speaking to them that I heard on the show. I also dropped the line that I knew they were in Delta Four in Calcutta. Gave me credibility. Definitely think this documentary should be shown again. Thank you so much for doing it.

  • @kellihines3643
    @kellihines3643 5 місяців тому +2

    This is a BRILLIANT piece! I am very sceptical of main stream news outlets but when you do stories like this, this restores a little bit of faith that you can do the right thing from time to time. But...the obvious frustration that I could see your reporters experience when trying to assist the victims, is NOTHING in comparison to what multiple people or heroes that do this not even as their job, but as their LIFE!
    They need more recognition & more support in general but especially from the government's of the countries that are being targeted. If the government of the source of the scams isn't doing anything (or enough), then there needs to be a JOINT/Collaborative effort to SHAME & PRESSURE them into doing something.
    MORE CAN BE DONE!

  • @fazzyakamello
    @fazzyakamello 2 роки тому +12

    Jim Browning is a legend. If you havent seen his UA-cam videos, you should check it out

  • @chappygrey3603
    @chappygrey3603 2 роки тому +12

    This was a great production and a lot of work went into it. I look forward to more stories. I know there is more coming.

  • @tt-tc2xo
    @tt-tc2xo 2 роки тому +60

    If Indian law enforcement authorities won't do anything about these scam call centres, the solution is simple: no more work visas should be granted to Indians wanting to migrate to Australia. No more travel visas to Indians either. No trade with India. Only with such sanctions their government would take action against those who prey on the weakest of our society, and perhaps against the local cops who take a cut and keep it quiet too.

    • @auzziegamer4661
      @auzziegamer4661 2 роки тому +1

      Unfortunately tho Australia brings in them people for our economy and we supposedly don't have enough skilled workers that we can get just from people born here.
      how about for exisiting people from India?

    • @26mamun
      @26mamun 2 роки тому +1

      Agreed

    • @andrewwalden8851
      @andrewwalden8851 Рік тому +1

      100 %

    • @thinkie12
      @thinkie12 5 місяців тому

      @@auzziegamer4661 They can always get skilled workers from other countries. Many other countries citizens wanted to work in Australia too. So, this is no excuse to get Indian workers only. They are not the only skilled workers.

    • @manly4ever913
      @manly4ever913 2 місяці тому

      Agreed

  • @susiesnarey8442
    @susiesnarey8442 2 роки тому +9

    Jim Browning you are such a hero. Thankyou for using your expertise to get these cockroaches.

  • @mubinnazrul9345
    @mubinnazrul9345 2 роки тому +5

    Scam call from India, is now common in Singapore also. Few months back, I used to get scam call almost everyday. If I am not busy, I chat with them and waste their time.

  • @TXTrojan
    @TXTrojan 2 роки тому +11

    Great work. Covering real news over the Kardashians.

  • @maryann2612
    @maryann2612 2 роки тому +11

    OMG this nearly happened to my daughter months ago, it has sent chills down my spine 🤬🤬🤬

  • @willembeckmann2
    @willembeckmann2 8 місяців тому +2

    🖐🖐🖐Glad for you guys helping to sort out these criminals !!! I am from South Africa...

  • @robertacanderson
    @robertacanderson 2 роки тому +9

    I watch Jim browning.. He's pretty great! Same with kitboga and scammer payback!

  • @biscuitsmum3451
    @biscuitsmum3451 2 роки тому +2

    Excellent video .. thank you for helping raise more awareness of this disgusting behaviour … lives are absolutely devastated by these scumbags

  • @arfriedman4577
    @arfriedman4577 2 роки тому +5

    Thanks to other you tube channels for fighting and/or educating about scams and scammers.
    I'm sad for the victims.

  • @nathanrobinson9736
    @nathanrobinson9736 2 роки тому +1

    Education and awareness is the key to preventing this from happening to more people. Please keep doing more stories. Scambaters are true heros!

  • @fan.80s_90s
    @fan.80s_90s 2 роки тому +17

    Jim Browning is the only one to bring down these scammers for good. Jim Browning should bring this matter up to the Indian High Commissioner to the UK and scambaiter should get in touch with Indian embassies to explain these scam in India or the best is to get in touch with media outlets in India, UK, USA and Australia to bring down these scammers.

    • @anti-ethniccleansing465
      @anti-ethniccleansing465 2 роки тому

      Lol. No he isn’t. I’ve seen way better that take down entire call centers.

    • @raphaellavictoria01
      @raphaellavictoria01 2 роки тому +1

      but then how is the Indian government going to get paid, lol?

    • @anti-ethniccleansing465
      @anti-ethniccleansing465 2 роки тому

      @@raphaellavictoria01
      Right? The OP (bless his lil’ naïve/uninformed heart) actually thinks that their government has the will/desire to stop this, when this is intentionally being pushed from all countries involved, per a main UN agenda.

    • @anti-ethniccleansing465
      @anti-ethniccleansing465 2 роки тому

      @@raphaellavictoria01
      P.S. And to be more specific, of course I’m talking about the redistribution of our wealth.

  • @007donj
    @007donj 2 роки тому +9

    The whole world should get together and go after sector 5

  • @anniekrause9834
    @anniekrause9834 2 роки тому +4

    I love this video!!!! Everyone I watch on UA-cam has teamed up and are working together to stop these fools.

  • @liatmarmur4368
    @liatmarmur4368 9 місяців тому +1

    Anyone who is labelled a scam baiter should wear that label proudly. Thank you for your service to the community

  • @khonphet7059
    @khonphet7059 2 роки тому +16

    Jim is a Legend!

  • @natashagreen5385
    @natashagreen5385 2 роки тому +3

    There’s also a scam against Australia Post. If you get a message saying you need to pick a parcel up or that a parcel is coming, don’t open the text msg

  • @Efimiaaah
    @Efimiaaah 2 роки тому +4

    I LOVE JIM BROWNING!!! So glad to see him here wow he's amazing glad he's getting the credit he deserves.

  • @mjozzy111
    @mjozzy111 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you for covering and working with scam baters. It does take a village to bring these scammers down. I call y'all the Avengers. Thank you and God bless.❤❤

  • @fancyndzefu7798
    @fancyndzefu7798 2 роки тому +8

    @1:20 "NO NO NO NO NO!" Only true fans of scam baiting would recognise that 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Comment if you know this episode

  • @amelapapan6625
    @amelapapan6625 2 роки тому +3

    Please catch these scammers as soon as possible. It almost happened to me. So sorry for that lady who was left devastated and bankrupted. There is a God and she will recover. Thank you for the videos. Keep the public informed.
    🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @kewsiyehboah6058
    @kewsiyehboah6058 2 роки тому +1

    Talk About Heartless..
    Hats off to 7 News and Scam Busters..

  • @Photon_Shadow
    @Photon_Shadow 2 роки тому +10

    This was a fantastic in depth look into something all "1st world" countries need to be concerned/learn about.
    I actually RECEIVED a scammer call as I was watching this (wild huh!?!). I wasted their time and frustrated them so much about where they got my number and information from that they hung up after thanking me for my time. Then I cussed her out before she could get off the phone.
    Nobody needs to spend their life working hard to have it all taken away. I'd murder someone who took my mom's life's savings. It's very important that all people know these techniques so that we can prevent tribalism.
    We don't need to view the victims of the world as the enemies. These places are very impoverished and I understand that due to the exchange rate, it's worth it for them. They could possibly feed their village off of the scams from ONE person. It almost makes you wanna do charity, but then you realize many of these charities are scammers too.
    I really appreciate everything this channel shows us and everything these people are doing.
    This video has created a fire in me to take down systems of destruction and build systems of security and trust.
    Thank you for this video! 🙏🏽

    • @mirrage42
      @mirrage42 Рік тому +3

      Impoverished?? These scammers are doing well. Did you not watch the bit about the guy with the fancy clothes and Bentley?

    • @Photon_Shadow
      @Photon_Shadow Рік тому

      @@mirrage42 some scammers do well, but they come from worse places than Brooklyn NY

  • @annethompson2173
    @annethompson2173 2 роки тому +5

    I was scammed when the screen of my laptop went to Windows. There was a phone number which I, unknowingly, rang. Yep, I lost $700. That's when I started watching these shows. I have since foiled 3 other scams! Thanks to these protectors.

  • @jejewa2763
    @jejewa2763 2 роки тому +12

    Can't their own bank account be compromised and hacked?

  • @jessicadanielsakajsmiley7249
    @jessicadanielsakajsmiley7249 Рік тому +1

    I JUST WANT TO SAY GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU FOR BRINGING JUSTICE TO OUR WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @nik3141
    @nik3141 2 роки тому +6

    Someone needs to get a billboard with All the scammers Photos and have it posted all over as well as their local Indian TV stations so that everyone can see who they are. I would throw in posting their photos on instagram, facebook etc. Embarrassment and public shame

    • @lindabaggio5859
      @lindabaggio5859 Рік тому +1

      where there's one roach, you'll find 1m more. There's always more lurking.

  • @christophermoon6083
    @christophermoon6083 2 роки тому +2

    thank you jim for all you do. and thank you 7news for showing this.

  • @rashido
    @rashido 2 роки тому +12

    good to see some aussie content on scams, would've like to see more on what the AFP is doing but can understand they probs want to keep that under wraps.

    • @tt-tc2xo
      @tt-tc2xo 2 роки тому +5

      The Australian government should pressure India to stop these scammers. This can be done through sanctions: no more visas to Indians till section 5 is closed. No more trade with India till the scam call centres are raided. We need to fight for our vulnerable and elderly. This is a war worth fighting.

    • @kbbbb7
      @kbbbb7 2 роки тому

      @@tt-tc2xo Great idea but we get more from India than they get with us, we're replicable.

    • @lindabaggio5859
      @lindabaggio5859 Рік тому

      @@tt-tc2xo and no more Indian students as well.

  • @ferni5273
    @ferni5273 2 роки тому +8

    Well someone should hold banks accountable without banks this scams would not happen.

    • @1WitchyBitch
      @1WitchyBitch 2 роки тому +1

      The banks do have their eyes out for people, especially elderly people, who are withdrawing large sums of money. However, it is the person's money and the bank cannot keep them from taking it out if they insist.

  • @Arin-droid
    @Arin-droid 2 роки тому +7

    This is a shameful moment for all Indians, Indian Central & State Govts and the whole justice system. This is the image we are building when widespread corruption among the people with power saves scammers. What a shame.

    • @lindabaggio5859
      @lindabaggio5859 Рік тому

      'What a shame'? It's theft, pure and simple. Call it for what it is. The Muslims cut the hands of people who steal. The Hindus should do the same.

  • @monty1412fz1
    @monty1412fz1 2 роки тому +2

    well done Channel7.. this is what investigative reporting should do.. protect the ordinary Aussies against this type of rubbish

  • @HabashyGaming
    @HabashyGaming 2 роки тому +3

    YES YES JIM BROWNING X 7NEWS. I never even imagine this dreams do come true!

  • @1stepicurean
    @1stepicurean 3 місяці тому +2

    Respect to these modern saints.esp my favourite Jim Browning and pleasant green.

  • @SurrealNotion
    @SurrealNotion 2 роки тому +8

    It's just ashame that we all have to worry about things like this. I'm in South Carolina, USA and recieve these calls all the time. Although u do love playing with them I wonder if they'll ever have a chance of breaking into my smartphone and getting into my personal info that way.
    A few years back, I had one guy supposedly from "McAffee" security systems. He took me through my computer saying I had security risks to my computer and he was going to help me. Once I asked him about his name, "Greg Evens" (I believe he said to sound more American) he didn't want to tell me why he had a name such as that when he was from India..lol... He had a thick accent, not Americanised at all...lol...
    From there I learned to play with them all...
    Kind of a favorite past time for me now. Maybe I should've videoed myself and put them on UA-cam too. Some have bee. Funny and hell..🤣😂🤣

  • @rectify2003
    @rectify2003 Місяць тому +2

    Good Job 7 News for helping the people and the Lady to get her money returned.
    God Bless you
    Subscribed
    HSBC should have out a block on such a large transfer.
    I closed my account with them 3 years ago

  • @kimmie020
    @kimmie020 Рік тому +3

    SCAMMERS have NO SOUL

  • @thetriggerhappypwner
    @thetriggerhappypwner Рік тому +2

    Jim Browning has ALWAYS been a go to for a good laugh watching scammers squirm when they are exposed by him!
    Jim needs to be employed by cyber police, perhaps even the FBI's Cyber Division! He's a genius!

  • @sd560
    @sd560 2 роки тому +5

    In Malaysia, the scammers are from the so-called 'IRS' , 'love scammers'(Nigerians usually), 'Macau scam' and job scammers(Cambodia). A few have been caught by local police and with the help of interpol. Many senior citizens have become victims, young women and as well as younger men looking for overseas 'jobs' with lucrative salaries. Thank you for this video, it's very informative and your investigation has helped a few victims, thank God 🙏 😥😔. I myself almost became an 'IRS' victim but the call I received was on a Sunday and I knew the IRS does not work on Sundays 😂😂😂😂 well, lucky me! Cheers! Keep up the good work 😃!