SCARE-WARE!! ReImage scam (Part 1)

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  • @lodocus1501
    @lodocus1501 5 років тому +2290

    PC: *Has one file missing*
    Tech Scammers: I dignose your PC with dead.

    • @snekboy2775
      @snekboy2775 5 років тому +28

      And that thing is PC

    • @vixxiiestixx
      @vixxiiestixx 5 років тому +1

      @@snekboy2775 perfect

    • @vixxiiestixx
      @vixxiiestixx 5 років тому

      @MiNDBoX josuke...?

    • @michaelxz1305
      @michaelxz1305 5 років тому +38

      lucky you - it could have been that your PC is used for illegal activity that YOU will be held responsible for, is full of viruses that could infect all your devices and steal all your money from your bank account and have hackers that are attacking your computer also to steal all your money from your bank account - but, good news!, if you buy a few gift cards, all these problems magically go away!

    • @vixxiiestixx
      @vixxiiestixx 5 років тому +7

      @@michaelxz1305 *they had us in the first part not gonna lie*

  • @adronnmusic
    @adronnmusic 5 років тому +1060

    "hi thank you for calling..."
    *looks at notes*
    "r-reimage..."

    • @lizalexander1164
      @lizalexander1164 4 роки тому +55

      This is the comment I was looking for lol

    • @mashupupdates9341
      @mashupupdates9341 4 роки тому +6

      Yesssss

    • @BillClinton228
      @BillClinton228 4 роки тому +52

      Hello I'm a certified microsoft technician and I need your credit card details to refund a deposit which Bill Gates made into your account in error for the amount of $200 000. Please don't call anyone to confirm this otherwise Mr. Gates will lose his job and he has a family of 12 to feed.

    • @kikikillian1208
      @kikikillian1208 4 роки тому +20

      @@BillClinton228 that seems legit, here's my credit card number:

    • @cceyceyeebeeh
      @cceyceyeebeeh 4 роки тому +6

      @@BillClinton228 mine is
      9890 6575 4342 8890

  • @archgirl
    @archgirl 5 років тому +2504

    Jim my man, you should apply to Audible to narrate audiobooks... I could listen to you speak all day...

    • @BlakeDaCodding
      @BlakeDaCodding 4 роки тому +34

      True!

    • @TheAngryIntellect-
      @TheAngryIntellect- 4 роки тому +25

      Nope. He definitely shouldn't.. but me on the other hand, my voice is diamond encrusted titanium dipped in gold. That's why I type not speak. 🙃

    • @manio_e
      @manio_e 4 роки тому +62

      The Angry Intellect it sounds horrible, Jim’s voice on the other hand...

    • @georgek4416
      @georgek4416 4 роки тому +5

      Ikr

    • @kaiutinx525
      @kaiutinx525 4 роки тому +60

      @@mrjellysamich2173 I'd pay an extra 500$ for him to read me a bedtime story (if I wasn't broke)

  • @Anonymous551656
    @Anonymous551656 4 роки тому +237

    5:55 "This session is being recorded for training and quality purpose" - Oh, how right he was!

    • @JoejoeEng
      @JoejoeEng 3 роки тому +2

      That's actually very important, companies can't usually record without telling you .but that works both ways. Of course In the UK you can record any call without telling them though I know it's different in America.

  • @locodez
    @locodez 6 років тому +795

    Thank you for dedicating so much of your time to these scam videos. I work in the credit card department of a major bank and these videos help me help so many vulnerable customers.

    • @hv9988
      @hv9988 5 років тому +13

      @Henhen Sings Depends. I know in the US the standard practice for most banks is to cover the fraud/lost money and then investigating. But some banks (usually smaller credit unions) can require a police report, paperwork, etc before they put the money "back" (ie give the client money to cover what they lost) in the account. Also, banks don't *have* to do that.
      I also think I remember reading somewhere (or hearing somewhere) that (in the US) a victim can't be held responsible to money taken out in their name (ie if your identity is stolen and a debt collector tries to collect on it - you can take them to court).
      It often doesn't help very much because by the time you report it/realize what happened, the damage is already done to your finances and credit. And most of these laws are for if someone else steals your identity and you were unaware of it/not the one who made the expense/took out the loan/etc, not if you yourself went to the bank, withdrew your own money, and handed it over seemingly willingly.

    • @humb1s3rvant
      @humb1s3rvant 5 років тому +3

      @@hv9988 exactly, and that is why these particular scammers want a person to VOLUNTEER their information

    • @nightshadow4462
      @nightshadow4462 5 років тому +3

      thx for keeping us safe :)

    • @stevethea5250
      @stevethea5250 5 років тому +1

      @@hv9988 SO PCWORLD SUPPORT SCAMMERS HUH 3:45

    • @andrewjardine2266
      @andrewjardine2266 4 роки тому

      ​@@stevethea5250 No they put fake stuff like that in the ads to make them look more realistic and trustworthy hence why the washingtion post was also there

  • @ghostie7660
    @ghostie7660 6 років тому +1339

    you should disguise a linux machine as windows and watch them struggle

    • @sixfr0nt
      @sixfr0nt 5 років тому +86

      A couple of other scambaiters have done this before. You should check out Lewis’s Tech’s videos, he did this with Kali and Mint.

    • @icemachine79
      @icemachine79 5 років тому +99

      Get an old copy of Lindows/Linspire and tell them it's a new Windows prerelease from Microsoft.

    • @HarmonicaMustang
      @HarmonicaMustang 5 років тому +131

      @@jbird4478 Because the scammers have a script they follow to 'prove' that there are issues with the victims PC. They can point at a struggling event in event logs, run pointless command prompt commands, or other means. What matters is that they're all Windows exclusive programs/services. It's essentially like you were tasked to drive a car, you get to location and they give you a truck instead, and you need to look like you're confident and experienced when you've never driven a truck before.
      How Windows and Linux work is fundamentally different, and troubleshooting or viewing logs is also vastly different on either system.

    • @xbakx4204
      @xbakx4204 5 років тому +2

      Ghostie lol

    • @thatpersonwithamlpiconwhos2861
      @thatpersonwithamlpiconwhos2861 4 роки тому +5

      Kali has a built in feature for this

  • @nekotyto718
    @nekotyto718 6 років тому +805

    I love how you can hear hundreds of people in the background scamming people

    • @alainx277
      @alainx277 6 років тому +19

      @@JimBrowning Fuck yeah, I'm hyped!

    • @mayesip
      @mayesip 6 років тому +13

      You can download and use that sound effect

    • @blackcountryme
      @blackcountryme 6 років тому +9

      I found that "Call centre" background MP3 on uTorrent years ago.

    • @cyberjack
      @cyberjack 6 років тому +6

      Sadly thats not a good thing, many people.using this peace of shit (many others out there not just this one )

    • @milkybar06
      @milkybar06 5 років тому +6

      Their disgusting

  • @atwoodings
    @atwoodings 5 років тому +440

    Jim browning: "i'm not good with computers"
    sure.

    • @Liyahhbabyyy
      @Liyahhbabyyy 4 роки тому +27

      @@JimBrowning 😍😍😍😍

    • @el-xq1ct
      @el-xq1ct 4 роки тому +50

      @@JimBrowning Anti-scam fangirls swoon left and right.

    • @Liyahhbabyyy
      @Liyahhbabyyy 4 роки тому +10

      @@el-xq1ct hehehe yesss ;3

    • @Nervous101
      @Nervous101 4 роки тому +4

      @@Liyahhbabyyy ew

    • @Liyahhbabyyy
      @Liyahhbabyyy 4 роки тому +1

      @@itsmikoton neverr

  • @northstar6920
    @northstar6920 6 років тому +795

    You, my good sir, deserve an Oscar for being able to keep a straight face and not bust a gut laughing while stringing these vile parasites along...

    • @piers389
      @piers389 6 років тому +11

      Shouldn't that be a Bafta - you know, Jim being British. I completely agree with you though.

    • @pyrojinn
      @pyrojinn 6 років тому

      Hopefully the pays well, because India’s fucked

    • @getoffmyscreenyousatanicun6646
      @getoffmyscreenyousatanicun6646 6 років тому +2

      @Terry Wilson this is actually funny

    • @captainrogers4894
      @captainrogers4894 6 років тому +3

      @@pyrojinn Don't you mean the scammers? India as a country looks like any developing country to me.

    • @GinJonic
      @GinJonic 6 років тому +1

      well - maybe because there is nothing funny about it..?!

  • @twitertaker
    @twitertaker 4 роки тому +66

    Binging all these videos I am glad to be an IT guy knowing everything the scammer say is pure bs. I can't imagine how scared my parents who are scared of youtube subscriptions ("because they have to cost money as they are subscription") and think you can loose money buy clicking a website once would be. Great work for a good cause, thanks Jim.

  • @Bandecki
    @Bandecki 6 років тому +712

    4:36 - "hi, thank you for calling... ... ... ... re-image" rather interesting pause there, I wonder if they represent many different scam companies

    • @neonaffliction
      @neonaffliction 6 років тому +24

      It sounds like sound cutoff more than pause

    • @Stu-SB
      @Stu-SB 6 років тому +2

      @@AleK0451 lol

    • @YonikMalik
      @YonikMalik 6 років тому +46

      You're correct. I recognize Sagar's voice from the times when I used to prank call myphonesupport. This guy is working on multiple scams

    • @souradeepsengupta4269
      @souradeepsengupta4269 6 років тому +31

      Yes, obviously.
      This Sagar becomes Sam, Samuel and many other identities during the entire length of the day.
      They suffer from Schizophernia. 😆

    • @ph11p3540
      @ph11p3540 5 років тому +3

      There are thousands of them globally. Stopping it is impossible. Your best defence is vigilance, education and backing up everything on your hard drive.

  • @SurajSharmaFourKnob
    @SurajSharmaFourKnob 4 роки тому +44

    Thank you so much for exposing all these disgusting people who pray on the good and innocent. This really does save lots of people from being ruined. It sucks to hear "Tech Support" all your life as an Indian growing up in the west, but I understand now why all lawful Indians have to deal with this reputation... You are an inspiration and a small light in the big dark sea of scams.

  • @BorsaMANIAC
    @BorsaMANIAC 6 років тому +202

    7:52
    "Do you have any hentai virus, or not.."
    Wut..
    Ah it's an antivirus.
    Oh...

    • @nanika2566
      @nanika2566 6 років тому +12

      I think he said 'i' as the letter itself, "ant-i". There may exist hentai v!ruses, but I don't want any of them.

    • @BorsaMANIAC
      @BorsaMANIAC 6 років тому +3

      @@nanika2566 Closest to them is probably Rensenware. At least of those that I know.

    • @nanika2566
      @nanika2566 6 років тому +4

      @@BorsaMANIAC That isn't hentai... but I agree, it's pretty close.

    • @heyitzrare
      @heyitzrare 4 роки тому +1

      hentai wirus*

    • @AK-kh7sx
      @AK-kh7sx 4 роки тому +2

      @@heyitzrare hentai WALRUS

  • @PokeMaster22222
    @PokeMaster22222 4 роки тому +47

    10:43 "What do you use this computer for?"
    "Shopping, browsing, email, the usual"
    "Do you, I don't know, use this computer for anything that starts with 'b' and rhymes with 'wanking', sir? This is important information, sir, I need to know."

  • @patronsaintofhorses1747
    @patronsaintofhorses1747 5 років тому +25

    Jim, can I just thank you for your outstanding work.
    My poor mum was bombarded by these scumbags, up to 30 times a day and she was at her wits end. Sadly she is no longer with us but she would have loved your work. Im sure she is smiling down on you.
    Again thank you so much. You're a hero amongst men.

    • @bojohannesen4352
      @bojohannesen4352 7 місяців тому

      Because changing your phone number is very difficult.

    • @patronsaintofhorses1747
      @patronsaintofhorses1747 7 місяців тому

      @@bojohannesen4352 it was back then and why should she? She didn't ask for them to call her. Plus it was a landline and they would have got back to her eventually. Always one is there...

  • @Poyni
    @Poyni 4 роки тому +195

    Jim really sounds like a clueless man who has no computing knowledge and is totally buying into the scam

    • @Spectrik
      @Spectrik 4 роки тому +29

      It’s scary accurate his acting is so good, but I think it adds to effect of the reveals

    • @bajramshani6402
      @bajramshani6402 4 роки тому +10

      He should be an actor

  • @logeymusic
    @logeymusic 5 років тому +202

    "Hi thank you for calling..." *checks script* "...ReImage?"

    • @Niko-ex3bn
      @Niko-ex3bn 5 років тому +17

      I busted up when i heard the pause, scams so generic that they forget which fake thing they are working with.

    • @Mattfromthepast
      @Mattfromthepast 4 роки тому +6

      That gave me my biggest laugh in a week. The scammer should never know less about the scam than the victim!

  • @doctorplagus7138
    @doctorplagus7138 2 роки тому +1

    My mum got a pop up from an affiliate of this company and I sent her this video to convince her not to download anything. THANKS SO MUCH!

  • @percyblakeney3743
    @percyblakeney3743 6 років тому +80

    "I recommend the diamond encrusted, premium, ultra, super package."

  • @CookieMonster3.14
    @CookieMonster3.14 4 роки тому +35

    Scammer: This session is being recorded for training and quality purposes.
    Jim: This session is being recorded for UA-cam purposes.😁😁
    Love the work you are doing. Hats off.

  • @maevtrnx
    @maevtrnx 6 років тому +118

    "do you use any antivirus software on this computer?"
    *Jim, in deep thought:* right, right..

    • @IllusivePrime
      @IllusivePrime 4 роки тому +2

      I think you mean yrus as the sca...tech support agents call it.

  • @nightmarezer0507
    @nightmarezer0507 5 років тому +102

    I chuckled that Notepad++ was installed. If he knew anything about computers he would know that someone with Notepad++ installed would know something about computers (Unless someone else installed it on the computer).

    • @thepolicedepartmentunited1543
      @thepolicedepartmentunited1543 5 років тому +13

      I have notepad++ in my pc for no reason, better than notepad tbh

    • @rzsz491
      @rzsz491 4 роки тому +11

      I installed Notepad ++ just so i could edit a photo's code to see if it would make it glitch out where its viewed but it didnt work :(

    • @KillertoastGaming
      @KillertoastGaming 4 роки тому

      @@rzsz491 Oh i smell a sad story behind this

    • @hologeist7284
      @hologeist7284 4 роки тому +9

      i installed notepad++ to change the settings of game/mod configs,, other than that i have no idea what i'm doing lol

    • @dakota6050
      @dakota6050 3 роки тому +5

      I installed notepad++ to edit minecraft items

  • @neutronstar6739
    @neutronstar6739 6 років тому +640

    As an atheist, I really wish god does exist and punish these people in the afterlife. They throw their morality out the window and take advantage of people. Truly sickening to watch, thank you Jim Browning for exposing these people.

    • @maclokal
      @maclokal 6 років тому +20

      Neutron Star yes, we all mankind waiting to be punish in the afterlife, and people that already died in the graveyard, they are not dead, there are the spirit, also waiting to be punish, if you doing a good deed you get the reward, or the opposite you get the punishment that you cannot imagined with your mind and heart. And God is exist, and God just give they so much time to enjoy get their hand dirty, if they are not realize what they do until his last breath, they get the punishment. It just matter of time 😃

    • @rednidedni3875
      @rednidedni3875 6 років тому +120

      Aaand commence the unrelated Religion Debate in UA-cam comments

    • @neutronstar6739
      @neutronstar6739 6 років тому +57

      @@rednidedni3875 I hope nobody argues tho, wasn't my intention really. I was just annoyed by these immoral people.

    • @glonx639
      @glonx639 6 років тому +48

      The New Yay I love how you see this comment about Indian scammers and immediately think; “AHA! This is the perfect time and place to preach my unspecified religious beliefs to strangers on the internet in the hopes of someone reading a UA-cam comment and being converted by it.”
      No offense meant, but it is a bit out of place.

    • @rednidedni3875
      @rednidedni3875 6 років тому +5

      @@neutronstar6739 You dont get that kinda luxury here

  • @JMUDoc
    @JMUDoc 5 років тому +121

    "What purpose do you use the computer for?"
    "Sodomising scammers."
    ...
    "I mean... shopping."

  • @Commandelicious
    @Commandelicious 4 роки тому +14

    The pain stricken quiet "ah huh..." as Jim acknolwledges what the 'technician' is saying makes me sad. Poor Jim :)

  • @prototypemusic
    @prototypemusic 5 років тому +26

    10:04
    "Do you use any kind of antivirus program on the machine or not?"
    "Right, right"

  • @kordulus
    @kordulus 6 років тому +208

    and then there are legit companies degrading into scam companies. I've used avast for years. It used to be simple with few advertisements. Over the years though those adverts have turned into fear tactics to get me to upgrade m account. Every day i get alerts that my internet is setup wrong and vulnerable to hacker attacks. I get optimization warnings that old files are slowing my hardware down. They spam me with the possibility of ransomware every few hours. Been thinking about switching for awhile now but i don't know any credible antiviruses to use.

    • @Whatareyouareyou
      @Whatareyouareyou 6 років тому +53

      malwarebytes, and in browser noscript, adblock

    • @ShowtimeAtWaco
      @ShowtimeAtWaco 6 років тому +36

      Late stage capitalism.

    • @randomnpc445
      @randomnpc445 6 років тому +53

      I haven't used Avast, or any anti-virus software, for a long time and have yet to have any issues, as Windows' built in defender software does the job just fine.

    • @notspacekeeper
      @notspacekeeper 6 років тому +60

      @@randomnpc445
      It's not even really Windows Defender doing the job, it's you being a competent computer user (don't even have to be an epic hacker dude, just basic knowhow and common sense). I imagine people now are using the same small number sites from big companies (Amazon, Facebook, Google/UA-cam/Gmail, etc.) and almost nothing else, and don't need to be installing 50 random untrustworthy programs and browser extensions on their PCs to do all these little things (phones and web-based applications have taken over that role, which is great for security in general), so the attack vectors are vastly diminished.
      I think nowadays, you really have to go out of your way to end up in trouble.

    • @3ountyhunter
      @3ountyhunter 6 років тому +20

      Yep that's why I removed Avast. I used them for around five years but currently the pop-ups were getting way too much.

  • @matwatson7947
    @matwatson7947 5 років тому +1

    Im a Security technician for my company so know all of the little tricks scammers use, foils, how to affect their comps and copy their files BUT I would never be able to keep up the charade or "I know nothing" like you. The fact that you mange to understand/take advantage of their scams whilst all the while seemingly like the innocent victim is incredible. Im not sure how you would manage to get paid for helping people like you do but I wish you could. Youve got a very helpful and rare skillset.

  • @SquirrelDarling1
    @SquirrelDarling1 6 років тому +89

    Scare-ware has been around a long long time. I remember stuff like that back in the days of win 98.

    • @mountainview7971
      @mountainview7971 4 роки тому +1

      That was the computer I threw away for lack of money to fix, which, I know now, was a friggin scam. 😡🤬😠🙃👎👎👎👎👎😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🇨🇦

    • @voluntaryismistheanswer
      @voluntaryismistheanswer 4 роки тому +1

      I remember trying to learn c++ for six months a few years before that and now I'm just another old lady tryna keep from getting scammed lol.

    • @JoejoeEng
      @JoejoeEng 3 роки тому +1

      @@voluntaryismistheanswer old lady you say? My special super server is telling me you have a wirus madam 😭😂

  • @TheSezdawg
    @TheSezdawg 5 років тому +123

    Am I the only one who thinks this is just Liam Neeson doing videos as a side hobby?

    • @vasari9198
      @vasari9198 4 роки тому +6

      TheSezdawg “I have a very specific skill-set, scammer.”

    • @Wookieeoo
      @Wookieeoo 4 роки тому +1

      They are both northern irish tbf

    • @marceef5028
      @marceef5028 4 роки тому

      HAHAHAHAHA 🤣🤣🤣

  • @DjGrahnstettoOffical
    @DjGrahnstettoOffical 6 років тому +117

    Man, this scammer reminds me of when I used to bable alot of *incorrect IT stuff* when I restarted the router to fix the internet.

    • @broken1965
      @broken1965 5 років тому +1

      Like i power cycled the rutter lol

    • @pi6141
      @pi6141 5 років тому +1

      actually restarting router can give it a slight rest therefore increasing speed...
      In the past I used to run internet troubleshoot to fix it

    • @ShiningDarknes
      @ShiningDarknes 5 років тому +4

      @@pi6141 well yeah that is why it works...until it stops working again and needs to be restarted. It isn't a real fix, just a band-aid.

    • @angelita2213
      @angelita2213 3 роки тому +2

      or like when I was little and sat at the old ass desktop pc and pretended to work for a buisness and typed random things into google docs and pretended to talk to a 'customer'

  • @sarahr2373
    @sarahr2373 4 роки тому +51

    This guy sounded like he was eating his microphone every time he spoke.

    • @skippy9214
      @skippy9214 4 роки тому +7

      Tasty microphone

    • @siyacer
      @siyacer 3 роки тому +1

      He sounds like he was "enjoying" his microphone

  • @Suhasmd
    @Suhasmd 6 років тому +5

    This guy deserves a medal for his work and promoting the awareness of all these type of scams
    He is exposing these scammers with proof
    This is the teaching a person needs rather to go to college and waste time

  • @agnomymous
    @agnomymous 4 роки тому +58

    Comment section game:
    Take a shot every time the scammer says "let me tell you"

    • @Vevexxx
      @Vevexxx 4 роки тому +13

      I think you would get alcohol poisoning...

    • @DaneSaysStuff
      @DaneSaysStuff 4 роки тому +11

      I just woke up from trying this. Do not recommend.

    • @OctacIe
      @OctacIe 4 роки тому +5

      I’m dead from alcohol posioning

    • @kingpatil2882
      @kingpatil2882 4 роки тому

      I followed each and everything thinking that I’ll be safe and secure but It didn’t go well

  • @shakacat3180
    @shakacat3180 6 років тому +39

    Thank you so much into helping people become aware of these scammers good work as always 👏👏👏

  • @DedicatedCaffeineUser
    @DedicatedCaffeineUser 4 роки тому +14

    Jim was on hold for 2 seconds with “reimage” before a technician became available. I think that’s the fastest someone has ever been on hold.

    • @alexm566
      @alexm566 2 роки тому +2

      calls for legit companies lose them money while calls for these earn them money, it's indeed a big sign of scam when they reply quickly

  • @zombiegun71
    @zombiegun71 6 років тому +34

    “Hi, thank you for calling, ummmm, reimage” lol 😂😂

  • @beano9343
    @beano9343 5 років тому +1

    Love your work Jim. Rather than just scam bait, you describe the scams in a way that most targets, and people who are more likely to fall victim for them will understand.
    Keep up the good work.

  • @thomashuang5053
    @thomashuang5053 6 років тому +66

    "Ryzen 1700x eight core" "2 processors[cessing cores]"
    Scammer: seems legit to me

    • @louistournas120
      @louistournas120 5 років тому +4

      7:38

    • @vizuk
      @vizuk 4 роки тому +5

      on an Intel 440BX board with 4.00 GB of RAM... 😂

  • @glonx639
    @glonx639 6 років тому +8

    Jim is probably the closest thing to a real life superhero that we could have. Or well, he’s probably more of a digital superhero than a real life one, but he’s a hero nonetheless.

  • @JJ-kl7eq
    @JJ-kl7eq 6 років тому +215

    I operated our team of tyke scammers getting extra Halloween candy by using scare wear.

    • @ShitStainedBallSack
      @ShitStainedBallSack 6 років тому +4

      Ware

    • @Chloelol
      @Chloelol 6 років тому +25

      @@ShitStainedBallSack r/whoooosh

    • @chimes023
      @chimes023 6 років тому +11

      What an adorable mental image ❤️

    • @DehOllie
      @DehOllie 6 років тому +7

      @@ShitStainedBallSack r/whooosh

    • @JJ-kl7eq
      @JJ-kl7eq 6 років тому +11

      Holy crap. I spelled tech wrong, too.

  • @louistournas120
    @louistournas120 5 років тому +3

    When my older brother was new to computers/the internet, he would see such messages on websites and would call me "Hey, I got a virus, what do I do???".
    All it takes is a little explaining: They are just images. They aren't real windows coming from Windows XP (or whatever OS I had back then).
    After the 10th time, he got use to it and knew what to do.

  • @theohallenius8882
    @theohallenius8882 6 років тому +56

    When you can hear hundreds of people getting scammed in the background xD

  • @maxdoubt9366
    @maxdoubt9366 5 років тому +46

    "I'm not great with computers" - Lie: 1 XD

  • @MaowDroid
    @MaowDroid 6 років тому +4

    Love the multi part series, especially when it’s so detailed and juicy. Keeps ya on your toes. Keep it up Jim! ✌🏼

  • @130alon
    @130alon 5 років тому

    ReImage!!! I don't know how but it got on my computer last year! Thank God for my son-in-law - he recognized it and helped me out of it and all the little circuits they had set up. Jim! You're a saint!

  • @Cosmic-Crow
    @Cosmic-Crow 5 років тому +25

    4:36 I like how he had to pause because he forgot which company he was scamming for

  • @Ojisan642
    @Ojisan642 5 років тому +36

    Instead of calling them scammers you should call them thieves. Scammers is too gentle of a word.

  • @pigslam
    @pigslam 6 років тому +5

    These videos are always helpful. I sometimes have trouble figuring what's a scam and what's not. Thanks Jim!
    - my grandpa

  • @LorenzoilMagnificoDarabia
    @LorenzoilMagnificoDarabia 3 роки тому

    I just downloaded that reimage to clean my pc, no idea it was a scam, so glad i didn't call that number on top... Thanks Jim, you made my day ❤️

  • @saintphilis
    @saintphilis 5 років тому +8

    " and you are having full of them."
    Christmas Eve 2019. Peace on Earth & Goodwill to ALL men.

  • @ex-subsailor3480
    @ex-subsailor3480 5 років тому

    I just want to say thank you for helping the people that have been scammed by these horrible people. It is so wrong that these people do this and personally I wonder how they sleep at night. I have been watching your past videos in addition to some other videos by people who do the same type of work and if I may say so, you are the best. Please keep up this work as I truly believe that you will be blessed for your efforts. May God bless you sir.

  • @sahilsharma4406
    @sahilsharma4406 4 роки тому +5

    Everyone's gangsta until the caller says their name Jimbo! Kudos to Jim Browning

  • @VisualGenius1
    @VisualGenius1 5 років тому +1

    This guy is the full Package! Fully breaks down what’s happening and then gets all the info and shares it with us.

  • @Nintendan95
    @Nintendan95 4 роки тому +10

    11:40 "Really? Right... Oh God..." LOL loved that

  • @johnsplace80
    @johnsplace80 5 років тому +2

    "Oh! What A Tangled Web We Weave When First We Practice To Deceive" - Jim, continue too keep up the "good Work"

  • @thepolicedepartmentunited1543
    @thepolicedepartmentunited1543 5 років тому +51

    "What's the problem sir?"(in a indian accent)
    "I put two u's in youtube do I have a virus?"

    • @MTDfilms
      @MTDfilms 4 роки тому +1

      @Heracles N un

    • @RyanPrescott
      @RyanPrescott 4 роки тому

      Yo(u)t(u)be
      Automatic virus

    • @Rick-jf2ig
      @Rick-jf2ig 4 роки тому

      @@RyanPrescott was about to point that out lol

  • @kosnk
    @kosnk 3 роки тому

    I love how Jim acts with that slowed-down pronunciation and the surprised "oh god"s.
    Thank you for your work! Funny and scary.

  • @nwreny
    @nwreny 3 роки тому +3

    there are a couple of reasons why I really like watching Jim browning videos.
    It highlights the following issues :
    1. Scamming of unassuming senior citizens
    2. The lack of action from the part Indian govt or intervention of other govt on stopping these scammers. But I know that they’re cracking down on money mules now in the us. Thanks to the latest videos of jim.
    3. The unemployment rates in India that leads to educated ppl to sought out unscrupulous means to earn a living.
    4. The education system in India where you’ve to just learn things by heart. The exams are designed to see how good your memory power is rather than using your knowledge in a more practical way.
    India has a young population compared to many countries. And imagine using your intelligence and skills to scam old ppl. I wish things would change.

  • @pixieannemarie9856
    @pixieannemarie9856 Рік тому

    Thank you for explaining throughout Jim. It really helps people like me to understand all the different scams 😮❤❤

  • @LannasMissingLink
    @LannasMissingLink 4 роки тому +8

    Scammers in my area usually asked me as a kid for the head of the house. My mum taught us to always say they werent home, no matter what. My parents have answered before and have said stuff like "no, I'm the maid." Or "im the gardener. I should really be in the house to be honest" haha

    • @fynnla.e
      @fynnla.e 4 роки тому +4

      Don’t answer that you’re home alone, say something like they’re busy cleaning a rifle or something. Never let someone know you’re alone, just say they’re doing something that you wouldn’t want to interrupt.

    • @LannasMissingLink
      @LannasMissingLink 4 роки тому

      @@fynnla.e oh thats very fair point! Thank you!!

    • @fynnla.e
      @fynnla.e 4 роки тому +2

      Lanna's Missing Link No problem, it’s not very likely but there’s always that chance that it could be someone looking for a vulnerable place to rob, person to kidnap etc. Stay safe.

    • @LannasMissingLink
      @LannasMissingLink 4 роки тому

      @@fynnla.e yeah thats true, it's happened before in my area. Thanks, you too!

  • @markpitts2331
    @markpitts2331 4 місяці тому

    Well dune Jim please keep on just what you do best by helpping uk people by not getting Scamed. We so do need a lot more people like you doing this.❤❤❤

  • @Stephengirty
    @Stephengirty 5 років тому +8

    9:29 the soft-spoken "god." Sell it to the scammer! Oscar!

  • @clivewuest8529
    @clivewuest8529 4 роки тому

    Agree with ArchGirl. Jim has a re-assuring and clear voice with a slight Northern Ireland accent. Audio books or narration is certainly something you should look into. In the meantime please keep up the good work in tracking down these scammers. Fascinating to watch and hear how they work.

  • @nowandaround312
    @nowandaround312 4 роки тому +4

    14:53 For someone who uses a computer all day, he's sure having trouble mastering the spacebar

  • @sorchanicheallaigh4808
    @sorchanicheallaigh4808 4 роки тому

    thank you so much for posting this Jim! Got duped by reimage this morning! Working now to get my money back

    • @sorchanicheallaigh4808
      @sorchanicheallaigh4808 4 роки тому

      am from Derry so unreal to hear someone else from this part of the country talking us through! Thank you so much for making this video!

  • @Makslaskabata
    @Makslaskabata 3 роки тому +4

    4:57 *INTENSLEY MASHING AND SPEAKING THE MIC WITH 300 PEOPLE SPEAKING IN THE BACKROUND*

  • @GaaraJunkie
    @GaaraJunkie 3 роки тому +6

    Scambaiters waste scammers’ time, but JB hunts them down
    Silent, but deadly

  • @bradley9856
    @bradley9856 6 років тому +36

    his "ryzen 7 1700x" only has 2 cores and yet the scammer doesent think anything of it. LOL

    • @DrSegatron
      @DrSegatron 6 років тому +2

      And 4GB RAM.

    • @louistournas120
      @louistournas120 5 років тому

      7:38

    • @Breez1144
      @Breez1144 4 роки тому +3

      Even worse at 10:53 when msinfo32 is opened you can see he put his motherboard as an Intel 440BX. I guess Ryzen and Intel have been compatible all along? Lmao. It just proves how clueless all of these scammers are.

  • @stupidmangoz
    @stupidmangoz 2 роки тому +1

    "Are just advertising cookies" I got hungry and remembered cookies was a digital term too

  • @boldiegoldie
    @boldiegoldie 6 років тому +78

    The one dislike is some from ReImage

    • @FusionDeveloper
      @FusionDeveloper 6 років тому

      @every one , The comment you left is because you are upset.

  • @planecrazy480
    @planecrazy480 4 роки тому

    I love your videos making people awere of theese scammers and also they're educational on what is normal for a computer

  • @batmov1199
    @batmov1199 6 років тому +16

    0:31 "software is meant to optimize your PC by scanning it"
    Scanning it?
    More like Scamming it

  • @thisisfyne
    @thisisfyne 5 років тому

    Calls the UK help number
    (INSERT INCOHERENT NOISY INDIAN CHAOS IN THE BACKGROUND)
    ..Keep doing God's work, Jim.

  • @oshawastaken
    @oshawastaken 4 роки тому +9

    Almost installed this cus it was recommended on a site for clearing the yahoo search malware. Got the malware removed w/o it thank this video for informing me to avoid it.

  • @KARENBaitsScammers
    @KARENBaitsScammers 6 років тому

    Thanks for sharing this ... You do great work with these scams and scammers exposing them , you’re awesome ! Looking forward to part 2 take care !!

  • @DavyBoy007
    @DavyBoy007 6 років тому +14

    Jim has the best and most important videos on UA-cam. The entire UA-cam family should subscribe to him.

  • @gonzo3915
    @gonzo3915 6 років тому

    Thanks Jim, Can't afford to Patreon back you right now, but your work is appreciated by many.

  • @amecarethqc6652
    @amecarethqc6652 6 років тому +7

    11:45 "Really? Right...oh god..."
    10/10

  • @cgttc04
    @cgttc04 4 роки тому

    Thank you for the information that helps us be more aware and hopefully keep our money in our pockets! You are a very good teacher.

  • @Minitomate
    @Minitomate 5 років тому +22

    Thank god that these scare-ware programs doesn't have the sound poping notification (ejem, ejem AVAST) that give me a stroke.

    • @knox1392
      @knox1392 4 роки тому

      Avast ain't scare ware but sure.

    • @PaleVoyager
      @PaleVoyager 4 роки тому

      @@knox1392 Neither is SuperAntiSpyware as far as I've seen. At worst, it's outdated compared to MBAM.

  • @TheNoodlyAppendage
    @TheNoodlyAppendage 5 років тому +1

    2:00 The only time the registry needs editing or cleaned is if you have performance issues in a program that uses more memory than is used. The registry is kept in system memory, which means it eats 100% of its size in ram, which is unavailable to applications. In general this is not an issue, as the registry is usually only a few megabytes. The only other time is if you need to change OS settings that are not normally available to users. This is a advanced subject and unless you are an actual IT professional, do not attempt it thinking you know a lot about computers. You can literally brick your computer.

  • @Diriector_Doc
    @Diriector_Doc 5 років тому +4

    Your videos make me want to actually get scam calls just to mess with them.

  • @SirAyme
    @SirAyme 6 років тому

    I actually had an older customer tell me he couldn't get reimage off his PC.
    Remember that a lot of people are vulnerable to this kind of tactic. I'm glad he didn't spend any money on it but it shows how widespread it is.

  • @graele84
    @graele84 4 роки тому +5

    The funniest is getting such pop-ups on my Linux computers :D That's just amazing ^^

  • @misterz3673
    @misterz3673 5 років тому +1

    Just found your channel. It's pure gold man!
    Also, I really appreciate the work you do. You're really making the world a better place.
    - Z

  • @Gromek999
    @Gromek999 6 років тому +185

    You're a god

    • @samleake2528
      @samleake2528 4 роки тому +4

      Whaaat. I'm subscribed to you for Mordhau and here you are. Hah! Yeah, Jim is scary good at this. Literally the internet Barman.

    • @John-iq3wu
      @John-iq3wu 4 роки тому +1

      Lol how did you get here

    • @JorgeCanovas
      @JorgeCanovas 4 роки тому

      Capital G, please. Show some respect to Jim.

    • @ES-id9rs
      @ES-id9rs 4 роки тому

      no Gromek999

    • @ad-skyobsidion4267
      @ad-skyobsidion4267 4 роки тому

      Ok who’s gonna start the cult

  • @eib8412
    @eib8412 6 років тому

    You sir are providing a great public service and entertaining too. Really look forward to your uploads. Keep it up.

  • @mr.xearro
    @mr.xearro 6 років тому +98

    The best way to ignore all the fakes?
    1. Install a real security program/firewall
    2. Have pinned to your hot bar.
    3. If the pop up occurs, look at your hot bar to see if the program is actually running
    4. If not ignore and move on
    5.???
    6.gnomes
    Edit: nearly 50 likes holy shit dudes!

    • @Blubb5000
      @Blubb5000 6 років тому +3

      Mr. Xearro Or: Use a Mac. All problems solved instantly.

    • @glenbrockwell9362
      @glenbrockwell9362 6 років тому

      @@JimBrowning what about registry errors srsly

    • @oscarkeyworth2179
      @oscarkeyworth2179 6 років тому +7

      I have some gnomes on my mothersheet

    • @glenbrockwell9362
      @glenbrockwell9362 6 років тому

      @@oscarkeyworth2179 gnomes the new troll

    • @Punttipate62
      @Punttipate62 6 років тому

      @@Blubb5000 windows>>>>>>>>>mac

  • @wolfieeeee256
    @wolfieeeee256 3 роки тому +1

    Was hoping the Lie Counter would increment when Jim said he uses the computer just for browsing, shopping... 😂

  • @bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24
    @bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24 5 років тому +11

    It would be interesting to hear how these scammers justify what they do. I've heard some argument that they are themselves trapped and forced into it but some of them seem way too enthusiastic about their "career" for this to be the case.

    • @natalieeuley1734
      @natalieeuley1734 4 роки тому +2

      I think some of them see themselves as legitimate tech support because they don't know any better. They are being scammed, too. These companies prey on the desire people in India have to do real tech support. And to them, they are following scripts that seem like real tech support scripts. I think the scammers themselves are just as fooled as the victims, and it's only the people running the scam business that know it is actually fake.

    • @JoejoeEng
      @JoejoeEng 3 роки тому +1

      @@natalieeuley1734 that's false. They know exactly what they're doing. However I will give them this, in parts of India there are.over.100 people applying for 1 job position. So it's probably difficult, but employment is rubbish all over the world and we don't go around scamming people. Its like when they justify it and say, well westerners are rich so it's ok. No, most of us live below the poverty line too.

    • @pinklemonade8320
      @pinklemonade8320 2 роки тому

      @@JoejoeEng well, I wonder how India's poverty line compares to America's

  • @Griselda_Puppy
    @Griselda_Puppy 3 роки тому

    *Kitboga is entertaining, but Jim Browning is much more satisfying to watch. New subscriber* 💯

  • @kreis117
    @kreis117 5 років тому +7

    "You have something in your computer, I would talk about that:"😂

  • @millionbill7587
    @millionbill7587 4 роки тому

    I've been watching ur videos none stop. Ur voice is so relaxing. Ur doing a great job u need a nobel peace prize

  • @carlosrodriges9401
    @carlosrodriges9401 5 років тому +4

    “I’m not great with computers”🙄🙄sure sure 😂😂

  • @frankjohnson8750
    @frankjohnson8750 2 роки тому

    Jim is plenty busy countering all this other crap. Crap from loser scammers.
    Great work Mr. Browning 👍👏👏👏

  • @MeJustAimy
    @MeJustAimy 4 роки тому +3

    3:33 'op will pop' adorable

  • @furistasTedis
    @furistasTedis 2 роки тому +1

    18:00 his script makes absolutely no common sense. And it got me super tired trying to understand what he means 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @G0hrx
    @G0hrx 5 років тому +3

    "Hi, thank you for calling ... (wait which fake company is it this time?) ... r-reimage, my name is ..."

  • @robbirchwood8146
    @robbirchwood8146 4 роки тому +2

    @4:35
    'Hi thank you for calling... *checks to see which company he's supposed to be now* Reimage"