92-Year-Old Pranks Phone Scammers Who Relentlessly Call Her
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- Опубліковано 13 тра 2024
- A 92-year-old South Carolina grandma is turning the tables on phone scammers. She trolls phone scammers until they hang up. According to the FBI, seniors lose more than $3 billion each year to financial scams. However, they can't touch this grandma who sure can deliver an Oscar-worthy performance. Inside Edition’s Les Trent spoke to grandma Donna Saltzman and granddaughter Cheyene, who posted the videos with three-million views.
That’s one smart grandmother.
It's fun to treat sales/scammers like they've called to offer free therapy. Just get out all your feelings, your tears, your anger, your dreams, fears, goals... You don't gotta be grandma to employ this strategy.
I'm surprised she knew how to use a telephone. Back in her day, people wrote letters and sent telegrams.
yes
@@Zenigundam it was a cell phone but not the modern one
@@Zenigundam Also what makes you think she's that old?
I love doing this to scammers. The longer I keep them on the phone the longer they aren't scamming someone.
It’s like a challenge game show. Good for you 👍
Time is money 🤑
@Five0Five I did something similar to a scam call center because they woke me up so they had to call twice (had do not disturb on). I kept on calling them and wasting their time. No joke, I called them over 100 times until they blocked me lmao
I need to get better at the game. I can't seem to keep them on for more than 10 seconds.
@@juskahusk2247When you're rich and retired, time is free.
At 92 she's sharper than most of today's adults
Like Sleepy Joe!!😳🥱😂
Just like sleepy Joe, she is still smart and doing good service to people by screwing with con artist scammers. Don't fall for these deplorables.
And a better actress than many in today's Hollywood.
And sharper than the FBI
@@McChrister Annnnnnd there it is! Always some dope that has to make it political but if you insist. Biden sucks but have you actually listened to Trump speak? Did you have the feelings when he talked about storming airports during the Revolutionary War, asking if nuking hurricanes was an option or my personal favorite when he not once but twice bragged about passing a cognitive test given to people with the onset of dementia? I’m serious, there’s video of him acting all high and mighty because he correctly identified and circled a giraffe. But tell me more how mentally unfit Biden is. 😆🤦♂️
The longer you keep those scammers on the phone, the more time you take away from them scamming someone else. Bravo grandma ❤
But you should NOT use your own phone and phone number to do it with, as this lady is apparently doing!
@@charlesculbertson8663 erm, they called her?.... 🤔🤷🏻♀️
I can’t waste my time doing that…I’m 76 and I’m BUSY! Caller ID handles those calls for me….
@@linland4309yes. I only have one iPhone, and I turn on silence unknown callers😂 I don’t get any phone calls at all
@@linland4309Same here (I’m 70). If I don’t know the number I don’t pick up, then I check the number online to see if there’s any information on that number and who’s behind it. I can also redirect my phone to another number through my router, which I took advantage of when two companies kept calling me every day, numerous times a day. Online information said they were both sub-contractors calling in the name of an internet provider trying to sell me the same service, so I eventually redirected each one to the other one, so they could talk to each other, lol. Never heard from them again!
For 92, she’s as sharp as a diamond. Alzheimer who?
Dementia what?
Was just thinking this!
Fr
For real
For real
Preying on the elderly is absolutely deplorable.
Not that but more like usig this absolutely disgusting tactic to emotionally abuse and manipulate someone
In this messed-up world, you just know that someone's gonna do it......... :(
They tried it with one old lady who didn’t even have a grandson. The thing is, for every one they can’t fool, there will be at least five who will pay up.
Yep. Absolutely disgusting
Seeing scammers get trolled is so satisfying, especially by senior women.
and trolls getting scammed is pretty satisfying
hated those blighters since lord of the rings
If anyone had tried to scam my grandmother by saying that one of her grandchildren was about to be thrown into jail, she would've replied, "Well, it's taken you long enough."
😂😂😂😂
LOL !!!
Do people ever stop and think, after hearing this, well, throw him in jail, then. Goodbye.
in jail
pass me my will
hes out the jail bird
Gangstar granny 💀
👵❤❤❤❤
Gangster*
@@SelimxBradley Ah ty 👍
Gransta
😂❤
SHE MAY BE OLD. BUT SHE KNOWS HOW TO DEAL WITH SCAMMERS! 🧑🏻🦳👍🏻
Don't you know the older the wiser?
Someone watched the video😂🙄
My mom is 86 and she knows about scams. SHe never gives in.SHe hangs up on them.
@quitaulla1569 that's not true at all. Especially with dementia. It's probably rhe opposite
@@quitaulla1569 Not always, especially if they get dementia.
For 92 her minds still sharp
Her mind is sharp, *period*!
@@cheriem432 okay so his punctuation isnt great
This one has lost none of her edge, sharp as ever 😂
Remember people IRS never calls u they mail you
You know last I remember a friend of mine's parents got fake letter from irs of deportation
@@blueraccoon1088 one reason scammers call instead of writing, is because mail fraud is taken seriously by the US government. If anyone gets a scam through the mail they should take it to their post office and ask to report it.
Add to that if anyone is concerned call the IRS/FBI/Police back DIRECTLY. Caller ID can be faked. Don't use the scammers email or phone numbers they give you.
Also phone calls in Greece
@@DudleyaSetchellii , the IRS is a scam anyway.
The rapture one was the best! She's a hero to elderly people and anyone that's ever been a victim of a scam.
Well she’s not wrong lol but that was the best!
India is the best country! Very clean and great culture 😊
@@Islam-Unraveled clean where?
@@Islam-Unraveledclean where?
@@Islam-Unraveled😂😂😂
I do the same thing when they call me. If they’re on the phone with me then they’re not on the phone with someone who might actually fall for it and that’s a win imo
Love her!👏🏻 My boyfriend got a new phone and new number last week and from the second he activated his phone, he’s been relentlessly getting fake insurance scam calls. He can’t even make a call for work without one coming through. Something needs to be done to stop those scammers! It’s out of control!
Yes, it's ridiculous, I block unrecognized numbers,and don't answer Usually, it's a scam call, or political donation request
its his other girlfriend
she knows to hang up if he says the word scam
Wake up seniors! She’s YOUR role model 👏
And your FUTURE! 😮
Unfortunately many people develop alzheimer’s disease and can’t recognise they’re being scammed anymore.
@@voyaristika5673 Even if their "future" is just a couple of years?
@@davidharrison7014 trust me, so is yours.
I'd rather her than Joe biden
"Your Gradson was in a car crash and is under arrest "
"My grandson is 9 years old playing video games "
He doesn’t even drive a car.
I like when they call me about “your recent car crash” or “your recent insurance claim”, like nah I don’t drive nor can I afford insurance haha, but I will keep you on the call for as long as possible and blame it on a head injury as to why I am so forgetful and slow
Okay, but that doesn't necessarily mean they were lying. Do you know what game he was playing? Maybe he was playing GTA.
“Ohh, did he get 4 or 5 stars”
My parents had me late in life, so a lot of people their age have grandkids my age. Sometimes scammers try and call and tell them their granddaughter is in trouble and they just laugh because no she isn’t, their only child has no kids and any she did have would be toddlers!
Grandma is what you call a legend
Speaking as an old lady myself...don't mess with us! I used to do stuff like that to scammers all the time. Now that I use a cell phone only, I'm not getting the calls anymore. If I don't recognize a number that shows up, I simply don't answer the call...if it's important, they'll leave me a voicemail!
She really is the perfect one to trick scammers. They hear an innocent old lady on the phone and desperately think it will be an easy catch and then have the worst time of their life. That's gotta be a very entertaining hobby for your retired senior years. I love this
I have to wonder about the morals of people who think this is a good job.
The best is the scammers that ask you to buy them a gift card. I have them stay on the phone while I pretend to go on the store, then after a very long time of keeping them on the line, I say I have to call back and hang up. They get so angry, it gives me power!
"I'm in Walmart and i only see the giftcards that say happy birthday? Will those still work?"
At 92 you know you probably only have a few years left, but this granny is so committed to the troll she spends hours on the phone anyway.
I bet she lives past 100. She's a sweetheart !
@@muffs55mercury61 if she is as healthy as she looks, I wouldn't be surprised.
This comment bothers me
Trolling scammers is not an inherently worse way to spend your time than watching TV you know ... loads of people waste time, by being online or watching tv or gossipping.... You could argue you and me spending time on YT is a waste of our time. Plus, for all we know she has a very rich social life she keeps up with when she's not trolling scammers.
What a comment of only have few years left. Wow
Good for her! These scammers need to be taught a lesson.
Imagine getting to her age and being able to troll like that, what an achievement. Respect!
The fake crying absolutely destroyed me 😂
It kinda reminds me a little of the old lady crying in front of Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible in the 2004 film The Incredibles 🤣🤣.
there there
We need more grandmothers like this
you`re only allowed 2 max im afraid
She deserves an oscar!!
I just love when these happen !! The best way to stop a scammer is to waste more of their time so that they get scoldings from their boss and eventually get fired 😂
You know what they say: Time is money
@@Frightmarelordofthenightmares 100% !
it's funny to think that they do this like its an actual job, sad truth it pretty much is in some of these countries. yet local authorities obviously dont care.
I once play we don't talk about Buno, they didn't called back
@@LygerTheCLawit is a job in these countries, these guys get up in the morning, put on clothes and get a coffee on the way to the scamming office, it's a full time job to them
Is she adopting granddaughters ?! 😂 love her humor
Nice try scammer 😆
Right! My grandmother is awful 😂id love her
I asked the same thing as I was watching! 😂 She's incredible - I would be beyond proud to know her, never mind be related to her 💕 What a legend! 😎
Lol Cassidy, im available too
Ha! I too had been about to type "she can be my grandma any time she wants".
My maternal grandmother was sharp, too. I never got to know my paternal one, so she can take that one's place. 😂
Back before social media I kept getting calls from funeral shops and was even getting AARP mail. All simply because I entered a different birthday on one of those grocery store drawings.
Anyway, I had enough, so when someone called about burial expenses I began to “cry” and said, “My doctor told me my test was negative! What did he tell you? Did he say I was going to die? How much time do I have left?” That poor dude couldn’t get off the phone fast enough, after encouraging me to call my doctor for reassurance.
They never called back.
She outsmarts the scammers by pranking them. Way to go Granny!
“I think I’m gonna get raptured, ya know?”
Grandma- giving scammers the responses that they deserve.
All I could think was “my soul is prepared”😂
@@TheBaumcm I hope so because JESUS is surely soon to come!
Everyone should be rapture ready for JESUS IS SOON TO RETURN!
She is the best!!! 92 and sharp as a tack. She owned these idiots!!! Master level
I hope she gets them fired! Such despicable people!
We need this lady to teach classes to fellow senior citizens to raise an army of aware seniors to stop these scammers.
This grandma should host seminars teaching other seniors how to detect & avoid scams…
ok listen up heres how you pretend to cry
after me WAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!
throw in a couple of why lord whys
Before my grandma passed she had this little flip phone. This poor women got so many scam calls the thing literally would ring every 5 - 10 minutes. I put it on silent, it drove me nuts! After years of this happening, I decided it’s time to fight back lol so I started answering and harassing them back lol I’d ask them what they were wearing, do they have plans later, I would tell them their voice was sexy, anything just to be an a$$ and make them laugh 😂 Sometimes I would be on the phone with one scammer and another would call in and I would three way them so they would chat with each other and I would remain quiet 😂 at times their coworkers would be in the background laughing. Good for this grandma! 💪🏼👵🏼
The boss laughing 😂 knew what was happening lol 🤣
When I was about 14 we moved in with my mums fiance who got telemarketing calls CONSTANTLY. It was always easy to tell because they inaccurately pronounced his last name every time. I started giving reasons he wasn't currently available such as, 'im sorry, he's currently doing 8 to 10 at state for killing a telemarketer, may I please get your name and contact information to take a message and I will ensure it reaches him?'
The weirdest ones were the ones that actually left contact information 😂
So you got revenge on someone attempting to steal money from your family by making them laugh? That hardly seems like fighting back lol
@@ElisabethMount Oh, my gosh, I just laughed so hard reading your comment! Thank you! I'm going to try to remember it if I get a call for my husband.
@@ElisabethMount Hilarious! 🤣🤣
Grandma is smart, funny and beautiful. I really enjoyed this. What a wonderful character.
Awesome, I'm going to remember this and see what I can do to aggravate scammers. Love it.
Oh my Lord when she said ‘I’m going to get raptured’ I spat out my drink😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤️ Time to start your own channel gran💕
Me too! Only mine was oatmeal and strawberry.
Yeah, that always is a funny joke 🤣
"The Scammer Scammer"!
😂 Yay Grandma! 🙌🏽🥰
I need to get ready! 😂
What a funny and clever grandma!😂 She reminds me of my late 100 year old grandma who was still sharp when she was in her 90s.
Mines 89 and she’s still as smart as a whip
She reminds me of a lady took care of. She unfortunately died recently at 88.
I remember being with on of my cousin's Great-Grandfather a few times & he was definitely still sharp & kicking it into his 90s. He died in 2021 when he was 94.
Oh having fun with them makes my day
I dont get many calls anymore....unfortunately
We must unite to protect this Grandma at all costs!
all 8 billion of us
who`s with me
She’s amazing. It’s horrible that these scammers tell you that a loved one died. Imagine all the heartbreak and possible hospitalizations that happened to elderly folks who thought it was real. We need to do a greater effort to crack down on the scammers and preventing those calls from happening
The scammers have no souls.
Love it! They should show videos to all seniors and elderly
Absolutely. They should be warned ⚠️
My granny just passed away at 90 today, this video reminds me of something she'd do if she had been more tech savvy 😅😅
My sympathies.
Goid for her. A great sense of humor is ageless.
That grandma did a huge favor for us all for prank calling those scammers
We should emulate her. I normally just robo-spite them, but I think I will just start picking these calls up. What fun!
@cheriem432 trolling them can be a bit tricky so it's best to ignore the calls
Not all heroes wear capes. Way to go Granny on wasting those scammers time and saving others from being scammed.
Love the grandma . I hope every senior will see this all over the world and not get scammed.
I LOVE this grandmother! What a hero she is!
Netflix should hire this Grandma she has great acting skills I can definitely see her as someone’s grandma on Netflix
That sense of humour is unscammable, what an absolute legend of a lady
nothing funny about the soon coming rapture. PRAISE JESUS, He is soon to return.
"Pay up or he'll be reprimanded to the county jail".
"Oh well that takes a whole lot off of my plate. Have a nice day." 😂
Yeah, get 'em, Granny!! I HATE scammers!!
This lady is awesome! The longer she waste the scammers time, the longer those pathetic scammers feel frustrated lol
They don't stay on the phone long enough with me 😂
Made my day sweetheart!
I used to work a credit call center and it would break my heart when a senior would call in tears cause they put money on a card thinking they were helping a relative. You're a shining star ❤❤❤❤
She is one smart lady.
People need to learn from this lady, this is how you fight scammers
This woman really needs to start her own scambait channel. She's hilarious and would get a big following quickly.
She is such a good actor!
This Grandmother was very wise and a good actress. God Bless her.
She may not know what tiktok is, but she knows a scam when she hears one 😂👏❤
This grandmother should get an Academy Award. She did an excellent performance.
Finally! Old people who want to talk on the phone all day have people to talk too.
You’re absolutely tight! I’m 83 and I do it all the time!
We have people from overseas scam us, you can’t understand most of them. Some call back and use foul language to annoy you if you say I’m sorry I don’t understand your accent. Greetings from Melbourne Australia
Perfect situation for both😁
😂
What a delightful lady! May you see 120!
Shes a legend the elderly need to do this more
im gonna get raptured. I don't need all that stuff 😂 Great work
Rapture is TRUE & will happen soon. PRAISE JESUS, GLORY TO GOD!
I love seeing someone her age so sharp and with it. I lost my grandmother to Alzheimer’s at 73 so I’m sort of nervous around old folks due to the trauma of being around someone with Alzheimer’s. It’s healing to see that not everyone has lost their facilities.
She is a doll for giving scammers a taste of their medicine.
I had a scam call six years ago, demanding money because my husband hit their cousin, an uninsured motorist. I kept the scammer on the line for over 45 minutes. They eventually threatened to kill my husband if I didn’t bring them the money. Little did they know, I’m divorced. It wasn’t a pleasant divorce. And my ex-husband lives in a different state. I recorded the call and I listen to it every once in a while just to bring myself joy.
Wow she looks in great health for 92! ❤️😁.
Wish I can look and feel like that at 92
That’s if I even make it to that age!
She looks better than my 88 year old grandma.
Me too.
Same! I'm not sure if I'll be able to live that long tbh. Might live 'til late 80s at max.
@@simonstevenson6686For me, my grandma is currently 81 & she's still pretty sharp & healthy. :) She's done better than most of my past family members in their 80s.
Get this lady in contact with Scammer Payback.
That would be good.
I'm sorry; "Scammer Payback?
Adorable! The granddaughter looks just like her! You can tell how much they love each other!
I would have been like "I never even liked my grandson, just keep him."
😂
This is a smart grandma!!!
This is great!!! This is going to be me because I always play along with the scammers when they call lol 😂
I love her. She's adorable and doing a wonderful service.
her laugh is insanely realistic
She is already a good voice actress! She protected herself, and had some fun while doing it.
And protected others. Every minute you keep those predators busy is a minute less they can use to ruin someone elses life.
Grandma was a golden one back in the day
I love how that one guy has the nerve to be angry at HER for wasting HIS time.
You go girl! What a hero! I just love this Grandma.
That Grandma cracks me up!!! She is one smart lady to play pranks on scammers, and a lot of people need to take notes!!!! I am going to have to try some of these pranks!!!😂😊
Granny found a new hobby 😅
This happened to one of my friend’s grandmothers and she nearly had a heart attack. The guy called and said her grandson (his brother) was in big trouble and needed her money or else he would die. She was so scared and called everyone she knew, including me, and a bunch of other random people to get help. She thankfully didn’t give them any money or anything, but by the time someone answered her calls she had already called the police and had them search and it was super embarrassing. My question is, how do these scammers know who’s old and who isn’t. They only target elderly. How do they know that that phone number is owned by a senior citizen? Makes no sense to me
Well done grandma! You deserve every one of those three million views, you're an absolute star!
"I think I am going to get raptured you know:"? Man, that made my day.
That's how you have fun at 92 I love it cause I do same thing at work I'ma have my fun
She is doing all of us a HUGE favor!
You can tell that this lady has been a blast to be around her entire life
This grandma is a legend. She's so smart. I love it.
Love the granddaughters comment vs grandma
Really shows the difference in values between the generations
It'd be funny if at the end of the jail phonecall she just said "oh wait, I don't even have a grandson!" 😂
The cheek that Scammer telling victims of wasting their time.
If anyone's a grandmother out here, please be careful and be like this grandma, prank and laugh believe me it's not going to waste your time, it's just going to make your day more better. ❤😂😂
Excellent work grandma. Love that she did that
That's how my 92 year old mom deals with phone scammers too. I love it
This is awesome. 😊 so many elderly people get scammed it's great that she is giving them their own "medicine" back.😊