I Went Undercover in a Scam Call Center | Fakes, Frauds & Scammers

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  • Опубліковано 22 сер 2021
  • Most scam callers will do whatever it takes to steal your money. Most feel no guilt, but a small few know they are doing the wrong thing. We speak to Casey, a former scammer in India who is now working undercover in call centres - gathering evidence to help warn would-be scam victims (who sometimes listen, but sometimes fall for the scam anyway).
    We also speak with Ben aka. Pleasant Green, a UA-cam scam baiter who works to expose and catch scammers across the world. He recently joined forces with Casey, to try and save people who are about to be scammed out of their life savings.
    In a series of candid interviews, Fakes, Frauds & Scammers relives some of the most audacious scams and fraudulent stunts of our time from the mouths of the perpetrators themselves. Whether it’s money, fame or simply an addiction to lying, we find out what motivated these tricksters and whether the highs, lows and ramifications were worth it in the end.
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  • @VICE
    @VICE  2 роки тому +78

    WATCH NEXT: How we staged a UFO hoax. - ua-cam.com/video/-cW8RsWNnKg/v-deo.html

    • @sjtdxitditsitdurzirxur5926
      @sjtdxitditsitdurzirxur5926 2 роки тому +2

      Speaking of scams, tell e torro and all those other fucking scumbag money grabbers to stop showing their ads on your videos

    • @jacquelinecastillo965
      @jacquelinecastillo965 2 роки тому

      😂😆

    • @getonthecrossanddontlookba5004
      @getonthecrossanddontlookba5004 2 роки тому

      Repent to Jesus Christ!
      “For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed-a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.””
      ‭‭Romans‬ ‭1:17‬ ‭NIV‬‬

    • @py1ha548
      @py1ha548 2 роки тому

      Insvideopush is scam??

    • @debbiesummers6733
      @debbiesummers6733 2 роки тому

      Please check out
      Summer Utah moon wells
      On utube
      People are heartbroken 💔
      Losing sleep donate thousands of dollars
      Someone said Summer Moon Utah Wells 5 yr old but article post said would be 88 yrs old. On someone else's blog utuber.
      Candace don wells of Rogersville Tennessee 110 210 Benhill road address upon hill
      they said they are lookalikes portraying them
      There wcases one pediatrician Dr who's been involved pedophile charged but using his history of charges.
      Cher Mr and Mrs Cher have been doing great work trying to get Truth..
      Few others Tiffany AD good ppl Benny keys he's been trying to protect the wells family.
      We would really like to no what is really going on we want to help this family also Summer wells case which is a 5 yr old girl that went missing???? Boy's boy's children place into foster homes it's heartbreaking case but I really would like to help but I no many people question Prayer Garden of America on utube .ziggy place bones acted as if they were Summer
      She yells swearing and then preach God.
      #Vice

  • @deadbeatfetus
    @deadbeatfetus 2 роки тому +2442

    Man I'm so proud of this guy. His life is in peril and he's still fighting to save these people. He could have just left the call center and never looked back. But he chose to stay and do his part. That's something else.

    • @brittanym2080
      @brittanym2080 2 роки тому +6

      ua-cam.com/video/TRDrMl_dGhU/v-deo.html
      ⬆️⬆️ Have you seen the video
      Prison Stories - I had a Pet Pigeon in Prison
      😂 😆

    • @CreamyGoodness
      @CreamyGoodness 2 роки тому +33

      @Louis Fontenot he's real. If you check out the youtuber's channel, you can find the original video series where he found and started working with that inside man

    • @Wuqz
      @Wuqz 2 роки тому +20

      @Louis Fontenot it's real.. don't know why it's so hard for you to believe this.

    • @kchen48
      @kchen48 2 роки тому +1

      @Louis Fontenot ??

    • @Wuqz
      @Wuqz 2 роки тому +2

      @Louis Fontenot mmmmmmmmmkay

  • @DreadedLad88
    @DreadedLad88 2 роки тому +6772

    These are the types of reports that made Vice what it is... Well done.

    • @thankyoubrandon8530
      @thankyoubrandon8530 2 роки тому +32

      I had the same thought.

    • @cartmanszn7257
      @cartmanszn7257 2 роки тому +43

      VICE IS BACK 🔥🔥🙌🏻INCREDIBLE DOCUMENTARY

    • @alexisbolduc
      @alexisbolduc 2 роки тому +29

      Ye he. Been a while since we had a nice subjective documentary. More information than opinion

    • @VEVOJavier
      @VEVOJavier 2 роки тому +23

      Obligatory "old vice" comment

    • @wedothis1563
      @wedothis1563 2 роки тому +8

      Javier S Get off your high horse millennial, we appreciate old school videos. You wouldn’t know

  • @emmajung8391
    @emmajung8391 2 роки тому +1214

    “I just got kidnapped, bye” - what a legend, I would’ve at least cried.

    • @Manish_Kumar_Singh
      @Manish_Kumar_Singh 2 роки тому +41

      They won't do anything to him.
      At the end of the day they are just Nerds, not actual gangsters or politicians

    • @debojitrabha2502
      @debojitrabha2502 2 роки тому +8

      They are not terrorists. I believe he is ok. Last thing they want is a murder case on top of a scam case.

    • @ms.550
      @ms.550 2 роки тому +55

      @@Manish_Kumar_Singh if that much amount of money is involved, murders can also happen, they're not nerds.

    • @Lamahquickscoper
      @Lamahquickscoper 2 роки тому +4

      @@ms.550 yea they are

    • @venkatasaitarunkasiraju1721
      @venkatasaitarunkasiraju1721 2 роки тому +5

      This is just some of the things that sounds badass but is very scary, the American equivalent to a gun shooting if you will.

  • @2TMarie
    @2TMarie 2 роки тому +212

    Just remember, if you owe the IRS, or a real government agency, any money, they are NOT going to call you on the phone!!

    • @floormop6672
      @floormop6672 2 роки тому +2

      Not true

    • @itsfernandaivette8643
      @itsfernandaivette8643 2 роки тому +20

      @@floormop6672 yes this is true. The IRS will NEVER call you

    • @noahscool9
      @noahscool9 2 роки тому +5

      Or ask for friggin vbuck cards

    • @thatkidmingming7390
      @thatkidmingming7390 2 роки тому +4

      @@itsfernandaivette8643 the irs will nevber call you you will receive mail and be told to call a number

    • @sweetharpreet
      @sweetharpreet 2 роки тому +1

      They don’t call but if you owe, they will get it from you from Hell or Heaven.

  • @lazyshinobi2861
    @lazyshinobi2861 2 роки тому +2264

    " we are trying to reach you about your cars extended warranty "
    Me with no car 💀😂

    • @martharetallick204
      @martharetallick204 2 роки тому +68

      And me. I have neither a car nor a driver's license.

    • @DrahcirII
      @DrahcirII 2 роки тому +11

      @@martharetallick204 same lol

    • @drphot6050
      @drphot6050 2 роки тому +7

      Got eem! 😉

    • @JJDubbau
      @JJDubbau 2 роки тому +50

      The most annoying scam phone call I get. Like at least 5 times a week. Sometimes twice a day.

    • @marioncobretti8210
      @marioncobretti8210 2 роки тому +4

      Yeah super annoying

  • @aeoteroa818
    @aeoteroa818 2 роки тому +2797

    inside guy is a fkn legend. it takes balls to do what he did.
    also, is vice back to actual reporting!?

    • @BK-kk1py
      @BK-kk1py 2 роки тому +6

      @Josh Potter 🤣🤣🤣 its only a callcentre

    • @abbyc7815
      @abbyc7815 2 роки тому +69

      I swear I see some variation of "is vice back to actual reporting!?" or "now this is the old Vice I used to love" on EVERY SINGLE VICE VIDEO.
      Nothing about them has changed in years. They've always done good reporting and had good content

    • @kateofone
      @kateofone 2 роки тому +3

      How is it dangerous exposing them? I mean they are just scammers lol.

    • @nicolotonghini1679
      @nicolotonghini1679 2 роки тому +29

      @@kateofone by watching the entire video, you would know he already got kidnapped twice and ran over because he was exposing these shitheads

    • @Nel_34
      @Nel_34 2 роки тому +20

      Literally a video of vice from 2013 will have people saying "this is the old vice", or "vice finally got real reporting!" They've always have top notch reporting mixed in with some random popular culture stuff cause that's what they do, they're a multimedia company and they need to diversify their content to grab people's eye balls.

  • @bre0413
    @bre0413 2 роки тому +172

    “They can wire thousands of dollars from your bank account to theirs.” Good luck getting more than $100 out of mine. 😂

    • @suspiciousstrawberry
      @suspiciousstrawberry 2 роки тому +11

      good luck getting more than $5 out of mine

    • @vl305
      @vl305 2 роки тому +6

      Good luck getting a penny out of me.

    • @abdullahhaq8521
      @abdullahhaq8521 2 роки тому +2

      Ur hard

    • @jonathanabbott-germain9736
      @jonathanabbott-germain9736 2 роки тому

      Your bank account may be empty but if they have the right information. They are capable of depositing a large amount in to your checkings account. Then reroute it right to the destination they need it to go before it gets flagged. Then you will be responsible of replacing that debt until you're found innocent

    • @J.5.M.
      @J.5.M. 2 роки тому +1

      If they scam someone with a negative balance does that mean they pay you?

  • @mychannel8809
    @mychannel8809 2 роки тому +246

    Oh my gosh I got emotional immediately when that single mother was crying on the phone you could just hear how upset she was.. these people are awful thank god people like you exist to help innocent targets..

    • @lynzblk
      @lynzblk 2 роки тому +21

      I didn’t 🤷🏼‍♀️ I don’t understand how ANYONE falls for the same scams that have been ?’hhmaround for the last decade😬
      She literally sounded like 19 to 20 yo. And majority of that age group is very tech savvy. They know how to use ‘em as well as being aware of stuff like this.

    • @HerculesFit
      @HerculesFit 2 роки тому +7

      @@lynzblk I was thinking the same thing. Like who the hell still falls for these 😂

    • @emailb4271
      @emailb4271 2 роки тому +8

      @@lynzblk tbh I was having trouble with my PayPal account at 22 yrs old so I google paypal customer service number which they take great lengths to hide, and ended up calling the first result that google recommended (which later turned out to be an ad/sponsored notated in the corner all tiny...) and then they were telling me my payments weren’t going through bc my account was hacked by someone in Russia and I legit believed it for a good minute before I was like wait... 🤡🤣

    • @adls6302
      @adls6302 2 роки тому

      Both of u crybabies

    • @adls6302
      @adls6302 2 роки тому +1

      She got saved still crying weak type of female who would fold under the pressure of a kids balloon

  • @niazahmad350
    @niazahmad350 2 роки тому +1167

    Respect to that person who risked his life.

    • @Sam-hx5lw
      @Sam-hx5lw 2 роки тому +9

      Our governments and corporations, by not doing their damn jobs and protecting people in NA from scammers, are risking this Indian guy's life.

    • @arielshummer3822
      @arielshummer3822 2 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/_bwECRx7y_Q/v-deo.html
      ⬆️⬆️Have you seen this video GASSING A C.O.

    • @pranayr9284
      @pranayr9284 2 роки тому +9

      In India, you do good things, you will be called an anti-national and put in Jail under UAPA. You do bad things then you can grow like hell.

    • @loturzelrestaurant
      @loturzelrestaurant 2 роки тому

      @@pranayr9284 May i ask
      if you'd be interested to hear more about
      a Good-Cause-project that tries to make youtube less... well...
      whats the word... 'messy'?
      Less hate-filled and sex-sells-filled, ya know.
      I claim to know a Way; i proved it worked so much that i know
      ask people if they wanna help; hence why i now ask you.

    • @indiancowpeedrinker9241
      @indiancowpeedrinker9241 2 роки тому +1

      These baljeets are out of control

  • @praxym9293
    @praxym9293 2 роки тому +903

    They should have completely sensored Casey.
    If I knew him,I would recognize him behind that mask.

    • @oksowhat
      @oksowhat 2 роки тому +4

      you cant

    • @mothgru
      @mothgru 2 роки тому +73

      His british accent is probably the most recognizable thing, to be honest.

    • @acetruth4312
      @acetruth4312 2 роки тому +6

      True that 👍💯 The vice gotta act smart or they getting their cut as well ...hmmmm...... 😒😌

    • @MuerteSigiliosa
      @MuerteSigiliosa 2 роки тому +77

      The person shown could very well be an actor
      I hope that’s the case because you are right
      I would recognize a co worker

    • @Riolu1209
      @Riolu1209 2 роки тому +71

      @@MuerteSigiliosa unfortunately VICE has been responsible for accidentally revealing anonymous interviewee's in the past one even got killed.

  • @kandrejohnson3352
    @kandrejohnson3352 2 роки тому +139

    This is sickening and maddening. I could NEVER ruin someone’s life like that.

    • @ZENSIBLE
      @ZENSIBLE 2 роки тому +3

      Are you a Nigerian prince by any chance?
      😂 🤣 😂 🤣 😂 🤣 😂 🤣 😂 🤣 😂 🤣

    • @kandrejohnson3352
      @kandrejohnson3352 2 роки тому +12

      @@ZENSIBLE No I'm not.

    • @Charlielinja
      @Charlielinja 2 роки тому +19

      @@kandrejohnson3352 I’m sorry people are like the person that replied to your comment. Take care out there :)

    • @kandrejohnson3352
      @kandrejohnson3352 2 роки тому +11

      @@Charlielinja Thank you. That’s ok and you take care too.

    • @iyiolaabosede9500
      @iyiolaabosede9500 2 роки тому +3

      @@ZENSIBLE are u white by any chance?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣and the Nigerian prince was a Russian man

  • @Prettylightskim
    @Prettylightskim 2 роки тому +7

    scammer: you going to jail
    me: well come get me then *click*

  • @babetravelling
    @babetravelling 2 роки тому +157

    If u find a scammer, try to waste their time so they have less time to scam others - good adVICE

    • @joe_pinch
      @joe_pinch 2 роки тому +3

      “Uh, what is a bank number?”

    • @SJuly-mg1xf
      @SJuly-mg1xf 2 роки тому +2

      “What is jail?”

    • @Saturn890
      @Saturn890 2 роки тому +7

      Lol I did this once and the Indian dude got really pervy. He asked me what color underwear I was wearing and if I had a sister 🤮

  • @davidneal9602
    @davidneal9602 2 роки тому +250

    I worked in Telecom operations for 40 years. 30 years ago I began to tell folks, especially the elderly that the telephone has become the criminal's favorite weapon.

    • @aurora6920
      @aurora6920 2 роки тому +15

      Exactly me and my partner never answer phone calls unless we recognize it. Anyone legit should leave a voice message, then I can phone them back using the official number by looking up the real company. Banks etc always send letters with proof of your identity, they never send you personal emails or phone calls, at least in the UK. So never click on links in emails too unless they are your usual emails.

    • @chucktz469
      @chucktz469 2 роки тому +1

      @@JamesJourneyWithJesus wrong channel buddy

    • @ivanoleinik534
      @ivanoleinik534 2 роки тому +1

      If people watch Wolf of Wall Street they will understand the psychology of a scammer better..

    • @elijahgavin6706
      @elijahgavin6706 2 роки тому +2

      30 years ago you were right, and remained right for some time, but you should see the wonders social media is doing for them

  • @kinggt8458
    @kinggt8458 2 роки тому +16

    I have worked in a real call center before and listening to that poor lady crying because she has a baby and didn't want to go to jail broke my heart. Please stop those damn scammers!

  • @justalpha9138
    @justalpha9138 2 роки тому +169

    Also Casey is a legend: using the second chance he was given to redeem himself and to truly better himself. Love it. :)

  • @the.author.0813
    @the.author.0813 2 роки тому +350

    "my girl is at home i got kidnapped. bye" lmfaooo mans sounded like this was just a regular tuesday

    • @professionalamateur1549
      @professionalamateur1549 2 роки тому +9

      Well it probably is now basically 😂

    • @Lia_Alexis
      @Lia_Alexis 2 роки тому

      😅🤣

    • @jobee525
      @jobee525 2 роки тому

      omfg

    • @venkatasaitarunkasiraju1721
      @venkatasaitarunkasiraju1721 2 роки тому +1

      When you tattle on people with a lot of money, it's gonna happen, except the dude has backup, like friends and family who will file a missing report or some sort of police pressure that those guys don't want involved.

    • @nikomanty8269
      @nikomanty8269 2 роки тому

      Where

  • @romoc0p
    @romoc0p 2 роки тому +626

    Jim Browning's videos are amazing for anyone more interested in this.

    • @buckin8969
      @buckin8969 2 роки тому +17

      Yeah, I was just thinking if Jim can fall for a scam, anyone can.

    • @barezmoradi5293
      @barezmoradi5293 2 роки тому +1

      I also like it A Style

    • @morkthecat639
      @morkthecat639 2 роки тому +1

      Yup!

    • @Aleziss
      @Aleziss 2 роки тому +9

      He even got scammed himself not too long ago you can see it in his videos

    • @nayannbg6314
      @nayannbg6314 2 роки тому +4

      Scambaiter does one good job too, he lets out details of the scammers the best part

  • @Xivlex
    @Xivlex 2 роки тому +5

    Pure heroism right there on that Indian dude. It takes a lot of courage to put not only your livelihood but also your life on the line like he did. Mad respect to him

  • @chiefkaha5650
    @chiefkaha5650 2 роки тому +1098

    Future preference: If you ever decide to get interviewed, make sure your face, eyes and body are covered, make sure they change your voice and blurr you out. Someone who knows this guy will be able to recognise him indefinitely

    • @med8615
      @med8615 2 роки тому +145

      or sometimes what they do if have an actor restate your lines verbatim that you said during the interview to completely protect the person. i remember the news doing that for a few Big Tobacco whistleblowers in the 80s.

    • @floyd2386
      @floyd2386 2 роки тому +55

      I'm pretty sure he said they know it's him anyway. It's probably for those who don't know this guy yet that they have him wearing a mask and disguise his voice.

    • @lucy9877
      @lucy9877 2 роки тому +4

      ua-cam.com/video/Gq4cjWHZHuo/v-deo.html
      ⬆️⬆️ Have you seen the video
      Prison Fights - Contraband YoYo Used As Weapon

    • @ChordataWax
      @ChordataWax 2 роки тому +22

      Man, I just ranted about this and saw your comment. Thank you. They need to take this video down immediately and fix it. Might as well throw the guy in a lions den.

    • @mondo9.2.5
      @mondo9.2.5 2 роки тому +9

      vice lacks common sense

  • @barbie9776
    @barbie9776 2 роки тому +82

    The lady crying in the beginning is so sad. I always tell my parents who are elderly to NEVER give any information or money.

    • @1Skorpia
      @1Skorpia 2 роки тому +8

      You see single elderly women getting scammed and their hearts broken by catfish.

    • @drphot6050
      @drphot6050 2 роки тому +1

      White tears will do it every time for most

  • @noesunyoutuber7680
    @noesunyoutuber7680 2 роки тому +4

    It's insane that Ben is basically doing law enforcement's job for UA-cam content. Major respect for him and Casey, not just wasting scammers' time but actively protecting people at risk of falling for their schemes.

  • @BP-or2iu
    @BP-or2iu 2 роки тому +13

    It’s absolutely mind boggling that people fall for this. I’m not trying to blame them it just means we need way more public education about this.

  • @Y_Canada
    @Y_Canada 2 роки тому +473

    I remember when Ben started doing this and when he posted the first recording of Casey. It was 2 years ago or so. I can't believe Casey is now his permanent double agent! I wish the government did all this. It looks like one UA-camr with a small team is doing a better job than the entire government

    • @documentales2013
      @documentales2013 2 роки тому +6

      who is Casey?, I don't get this part

    • @shredder807
      @shredder807 2 роки тому +30

      @@documentales2013 The guy with the mask, the Indian guy, the whistleblower. Did you even watch the video?

    • @documentales2013
      @documentales2013 2 роки тому +1

      @@shredder807 yes, but I didn't realize his name 😂😂

    • @professionalamateur1549
      @professionalamateur1549 2 роки тому +8

      Sometimes amateurs make the best professionals
      Just sayin

    • @thecenteroftheuniverse6982
      @thecenteroftheuniverse6982 2 роки тому

      These guys are both private citizens in coalition. It's a lot more complicated when dealing between two sovereign nations. If you fall for these scams you're an idiot anyway.

  • @supremelizard946
    @supremelizard946 2 роки тому +140

    Massive respect to the call center worker who's put his life on the line, just to help people on the other side of the world.

  • @Nabooru
    @Nabooru 2 роки тому +8

    So good to see a highlight on PleasantGreen, which is his youtube channel if anyone is interested in his work. I think the story behind this bit is actually told in detail and it's honestly not worth missing. What I appreciate about his content in particular is that he keeps his focus on the scams and does not camp on cheap racist stereotypes, as some scambaiters elsewhere on UA-cam have been prone to doing. Ben is respectable no matter who he is engaging with, and he has done so much work in helping so many individuals turn their life around with honest work. This is one man worth our support!

  • @Yeahokayyeah
    @Yeahokayyeah 2 роки тому +8

    Vice, thank you for going back to your bread and butter. Pure high class work team keep these up!

  • @weldinggirl
    @weldinggirl 2 роки тому +719

    This needed to be a hell of a lot longer….

    • @omars365moments
      @omars365moments 2 роки тому +6

      Facts

    • @rachelsanders2314
      @rachelsanders2314 2 роки тому +6

      Right…I hated for it to end!

    • @piratesswoop725
      @piratesswoop725 2 роки тому +4

      Check out people like Jim Browning, Kitboga and Scammer Payback. They regularly do videos exposing these people.

    • @voiceofreasonandfacts8623
      @voiceofreasonandfacts8623 2 роки тому +1

      God damn you're so beautiful 🥰😍😘

    • @magoslucius4245
      @magoslucius4245 2 роки тому +1

      @@piratesswoop725 kitboga fakes his videos and doesn't actually stop scammers - Jim browning actually helps people who are getting scammed and even hacks the scammers back

  • @shaneintegra
    @shaneintegra 2 роки тому +70

    Absolutely amazing the scammer had a change of heart and helped people. He should create a group that targets scammers over there. Would love to help contribute to that!

    • @Gamelaced
      @Gamelaced 2 роки тому +1

      That’s part of the scam 😂😂

  • @Postaldude__
    @Postaldude__ 2 роки тому +2

    this is one of those things that just really gets under my skin whenever i think about it

  • @Pooknottin
    @Pooknottin 2 роки тому +15

    Never believe unsolicitored callers. Always follow-up with the actual company, or institution they claimed to be and always make sure you find their real number to call, not the one the callers give you.

  • @thabisomacatsha9295
    @thabisomacatsha9295 2 роки тому +201

    I used to work at Amazon Customer Service and sometimes would spend up to half of my shift taking calls from people who have been taken through some kind of Gift Card scam... People really do fall for these kinds of things.

    • @kukerim99
      @kukerim99 2 роки тому

      Yes they deserve it. This is the system.

    • @goheddropem2984
      @goheddropem2984 2 роки тому

      @@kukerim99 you tweaked lmao

    • @katherinedobias7499
      @katherinedobias7499 2 роки тому +1

      I'm still getting those gift card scam emails I got one recently this week too. I never open the emails because i always think I'm being tricked into signing up for some contest or survey and that i might be selected to win the gift card rather than as stated in the subject heading such as congratulations you received a $500 amazon gift card

  • @sinisterminister6478
    @sinisterminister6478 2 роки тому +659

    I get calls like this all the time. I find a lot of them to be hilariously inept. Their Indian accent is so thick you can barely understand them and they tell you their name is Bob Jones or something like that. I have fun with them. The go absolutely insane when you insult their mothers and sisters. An Indian friend of mine taught me some real nice insults in Hindi and Punjabi that get them frothing mad. I love it!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @xxGravyBabyxx
      @xxGravyBabyxx 2 роки тому +80

      When I get a scammer from India, I always tell them "I hope your curry is laced with meat" lmao.

    • @tedsmalldik3248
      @tedsmalldik3248 2 роки тому +30

      Me and my buddy mess with them 😂 like ok benchode and will speak in their 💩 language 😂

    • @barrycolby2810
      @barrycolby2810 2 роки тому +22

      What are some of the insults, I'd like to try em

    • @PRTZN
      @PRTZN 2 роки тому +57

      @@xxGravyBabyxx But... Indians do actually eat curry with meat in it 🤔

    • @gringa978
      @gringa978 2 роки тому +6

      @@jacenharding2674 scammer payback 's favorite insult Ben Chode and the rubber chicken 🤣🤣

  • @arimax888
    @arimax888 2 роки тому +4

    Glad to have the old vice back!
    The whistle-blower is so brave , I hope he's safe n was compensated for thjs

  • @nncltx9620
    @nncltx9620 2 роки тому +2

    This India guy is a pure soul, may God/ the Universum gives him everything he ask for

  • @Blunt_Man
    @Blunt_Man 2 роки тому +172

    *"Anyone can be scammed. It just depends on the circumstances of what you are going through that day."*
    You have to have money to get scammed, I feel like I'm probably safe at the moment! I can't send money I don't have lol I'll admit I could even fall for the scam but I'd just be wasting their time...

    • @zagrosqazy3798
      @zagrosqazy3798 2 роки тому +3

      any one can be scammed 😂😂😂 thats one dum statment 😂😂😂😆😆😆 what kined of reatraded person sed this

    • @mickpriestley
      @mickpriestley 2 роки тому +8

      Bet you could totally get scammed for something else

    • @derekschommer1465
      @derekschommer1465 2 роки тому +4

      Jim fell for a scam a month ago. Lol

    • @derekschommer1465
      @derekschommer1465 2 роки тому +3

      His UA-cam account got deleted.

    • @floyd2386
      @floyd2386 2 роки тому +8

      There are other, non financial ways to scam people. These scammers won't be going for that kind of thing mind you, but the guy is right, anyone in the right (wrong) situation can be scammed/conned into doing something they normally wouldn't do.

  • @alwaysyouramanda
    @alwaysyouramanda 2 роки тому +53

    A call came in about my “car’s extended warranty” and when I asked how they got my number and told them I don’t have a car, they hung up on me.

    • @Arman-jx7cx
      @Arman-jx7cx 2 роки тому +14

      next time try and bullshit a lil bit! waste their time so they don’t have the opportunity to use that time to prey on someone more vulnerable than you

    • @abdiaden7049
      @abdiaden7049 2 роки тому +4

      @@Arman-jx7cx I told them i have a 2030 Toyota and they hung up lol.

  • @lc500yyc
    @lc500yyc 2 роки тому +2

    It brought me so much joy when you called that one poor girl and saved her from getting scammed

  • @theghettoracle
    @theghettoracle 2 роки тому +30

    Yes VICE, more of these. This is what we want to see.

  • @saumitrachakravarty
    @saumitrachakravarty 2 роки тому +15

    "Anyone can be scammed. It just depends on the circumstances of what you are going through on that day."
    "Anyone can be vulnerable. Anyone can be scammed."
    Wise words to keep in mind. Nobody is too smart.

  • @Selectraf
    @Selectraf 2 роки тому +8

    This man is risking his life every day for us. It's amazing to see

  • @Keiphton27
    @Keiphton27 2 роки тому +2

    Cheers to these people….you are heroes. Stay at it and know many back your efforts and think the world of you and what you are exposing. Big BIG UPS to all of you.

  • @nik_evdokimov
    @nik_evdokimov 2 роки тому +1

    Feels bad for those vulnerable people which fall into such scams, at the same time if you have a big amount of money, you should always analyze risks of how those money might be stolen, at the end of the day it's in your interest and in your interest only
    Thanks for making such a report and that insider guy is really a hero who decided to put other people before his life and health and wealth!

  • @killthejabberwockey3058
    @killthejabberwockey3058 2 роки тому +13

    This man just proved there is still good out there. Well done sir.

  • @mrbrickmore
    @mrbrickmore 2 роки тому +28

    This video is a true blessing...
    To everyone and everybody

  • @imjody
    @imjody 2 роки тому +1

    Very cool to see Pleasant Green (Ben) here. :) Thank you to everyone doing what they can to get rid of these scammers and spread the word about their new techniques.

  • @SudoSudo-yh9tt
    @SudoSudo-yh9tt 2 роки тому

    Been noticing in the last few months Vice coming back to it's old self, onces again with great content

  • @jetfire245
    @jetfire245 2 роки тому +8

    This was fantastic! Extremely happy to see this. Absolutely an aspect people should see.

  • @mikedrop4421
    @mikedrop4421 2 роки тому +93

    Congratulations Ben! You deserve it man.

    • @rebellefleur435
      @rebellefleur435 2 роки тому +1

      Congratulations for what??

    • @billiepie8562
      @billiepie8562 2 роки тому

      Mr. Ben Dover is the most scammable person

    • @ArMentorLazada
      @ArMentorLazada 2 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/N-kCQnrhmkE/v-deo.html

    • @blm1256
      @blm1256 2 роки тому +1

      ua-cam.com/video/flVK9RWZ0l8/v-deo.html
      ⬆️Have you seen the video
      Prison Fight - Custom Wood Shank
      🔪 😱 😂

  • @dr4track1
    @dr4track1 2 роки тому +2

    Kudos to this person whomever he is , takes a lot of guts to stand up to an operation like this and not be part of the peer pressure heard mentality. Bravo

  • @Kelshirakawa
    @Kelshirakawa 2 роки тому +1

    Please do another video on this, so so so good and well done 💯

  • @bobhailey1290
    @bobhailey1290 2 роки тому +46

    This guy needs to be kept safe at all costs.

    • @kateofone
      @kateofone 2 роки тому +1

      The call center will just fire him.

  • @dontbmadbro
    @dontbmadbro 2 роки тому +4

    I've been watching this dude on UA-cam for years. Glad he got a way to spread the word.

  • @eternallyrising1673
    @eternallyrising1673 2 роки тому +2

    That mom breaking down on the phone was too much some people are absolutely soulless.
    This investigative works fires me tf up, more plz

    • @mala3isity
      @mala3isity Рік тому

      UA-cam search People's Call Center for more great vids. There's a whole loyal baiting community that'd love to welcome another family member. Live streams here and on Twitch where we supporters can encourage and help monetarily are available for us to chat back & forth. Baiters, legends & newcomers, need our help to subscribe, watch and spread the word.

  • @sarahhhx3
    @sarahhhx3 2 роки тому +1

    More please I hate these call centers!! Stealing from our elderly and scared people.

  • @dumbassperson
    @dumbassperson 2 роки тому +58

    Respect to the guy, absolute legend, God bless him and his family.

  • @Keziah2447178
    @Keziah2447178 2 роки тому +39

    I love that they highlighted Ben. His channel is so good

    • @BrianLG100
      @BrianLG100 2 роки тому +1

      He's a very good guy.

    • @El_coyote710
      @El_coyote710 2 роки тому +1

      I know I couldn't not think of anyone else!!

    • @Legoking10
      @Legoking10 2 роки тому +2

      Jim brown would have been amazing

    • @loturzelrestaurant
      @loturzelrestaurant 2 роки тому +1

      @@BrianLG100 Those Scammer-Finders and -Exposers
      remind me of those UA-camrs that inform others
      about the new Scam-MMO (=Game) 'Dreamworld'
      and others of its kind.
      Such Videos are really interesting and if your a Fan of VICE,
      and especially if you like this Video here,
      you will like people like Josh Strive Hayes,
      at least at Times when they talk about Scam-Games and Scam-Kickstarters.

    • @BrianLG100
      @BrianLG100 2 роки тому

      @@loturzelrestaurant I should look them up.

  • @KateKosmo
    @KateKosmo 2 роки тому +59

    *Kitboga is the best one that messes with the scammers!* He's actually hilarious with how he messes with them & actually does hack them for information! Yall need to check out his UA-cam channel & he streams live on Twitch too while doing this 3x a week, every week!

    • @magoslucius4245
      @magoslucius4245 2 роки тому +18

      he doesn't do much though and his content is so samey all he does is use shitty voice changer each time. Jim browning is honestly much better - he actually stops people from getting scammed live and even hacks into and shuts down entire call centres in India. So much more effort goes into making his videos

    • @nicobellic2465
      @nicobellic2465 2 роки тому +5

      @@magoslucius4245 agree Jim just blows but Kitboga is king for time wasting and trolling

    • @sethadkins546
      @sethadkins546 2 роки тому +4

      @@magoslucius4245 Jim Browning and Scammer Payback are much better than Kitboga, honestly kit kinda sucks

    • @knight764
      @knight764 2 роки тому

      Kinda big brain, going love, so all the scam centers have to watch your stream, gaining hundreds of views who will never go away

  • @JuanData
    @JuanData 2 роки тому +6

    I always play along and keep them on the phone as long as I can pretending to follow their indications just so I can ensure they aren't scamming vulnerable people during that short time.

  • @leedehao
    @leedehao 2 роки тому +41

    God I miss the good 'ol 'Prince of Nigeria' days. I am still waiting for my 20 million dollars though

    • @elizabeth3240
      @elizabeth3240 2 роки тому

      If only you used google, then you’d know Nigeria doesn’t have a Prince 😂😂🤷🏾‍♀️

  • @uniquelypositive
    @uniquelypositive 2 роки тому +22

    This insider is a hero and a man with conscious

  • @BigHemiNJ
    @BigHemiNJ 2 роки тому

    Wow, the rollercoaster of emotion of the first girl and the phone call with the baby is just crazy.

  • @cyndiroberts9297
    @cyndiroberts9297 2 роки тому

    New subscriber long time lurker thank you for this!

  • @Stale_Buns
    @Stale_Buns 2 роки тому +35

    Good bloke, I hope he's safe

  • @jrmc530
    @jrmc530 2 роки тому +17

    The fact that he said
    “Save him” 🙏🏼

  • @ThunderboltWisdom
    @ThunderboltWisdom 2 роки тому

    Well done to Vice and the undercover guy. Great video. Great reporting.

  • @traviswilliams2692
    @traviswilliams2692 2 роки тому

    This is why I'm subscribed to vice. Lately been some stuff I'm not into but this is the kind of content I'd watch all the way through and like!

  • @TrueCrimeQueen
    @TrueCrimeQueen 2 роки тому +2

    Love your content!! It's so well produced. Stay safe everyone ❤️

  • @collisw8302
    @collisw8302 2 роки тому +3

    Well done on the increase in quality content lately Vice!

  • @chappygrey3603
    @chappygrey3603 Рік тому +1

    wow I'm in tears and this just gives me proof that what I do, is so important. Thank you Ben and all the scambaiters who are sick of people being hurt. I'm on your side always.

  • @christianmanriquez7022
    @christianmanriquez7022 2 роки тому +1

    I already liked without watching the video because this impacts everyone every day.

  • @ginariffe5525
    @ginariffe5525 2 роки тому +98

    When I’m not doing much when they call I like leading them on. I kept one woman on the phone for 2 hours once. When I needed to end the call I told her that the FBI had a good fix on her location so I was hanging up now! It’s kind of mean but what they’re doing is way worse! I think the worse are the romance scammers because they not only bleed their victims dry they also play with the person’s emotions. There have been cases of some of the victims committing suicide because their heart was so broken. It’s very sad.

    • @SilleeJimi
      @SilleeJimi 2 роки тому +1

      I've never heard of a romance scammer. What is it they do to people?

    • @ginariffe5525
      @ginariffe5525 2 роки тому +12

      @@SilleeJimi they go one dating sites and target lonely and vulnerable people. They’re very charming and after a couple of months they start needing money. Some people lose their entire lifesavings, it’s one thing to try to take people’s money but using their emotions is a whole other level of cruelty.

    • @superelectric8834
      @superelectric8834 2 роки тому +2

      I think its the live porn site where they film someone jacking off and call them after to threaten them to make their video public. I seen it in UA-cam where most of the scammers were operating from thailand.

    • @drphot6050
      @drphot6050 2 роки тому

      Pump and dump before they get you lol

    • @jordanbelfort9992
      @jordanbelfort9992 2 роки тому +1

      You should say something like the Interpol or the CIA has a good fix on their location, not the FBI. Make it believable. Everyone knows the FBI only has jurisdiction in the US. Or say you’re tracing their location and pretend doxx them.
      Say something like “I’ve kept you on the phone long enough. Interpol has a good fix on your call center and all of your identities are compromised. Thank you” and hang up.

  • @kinghustle74
    @kinghustle74 2 роки тому +7

    I was literally just watching pleasant green YESTERDAY! Dope to see he made it in a vice story

    • @loturzelrestaurant
      @loturzelrestaurant 2 роки тому

      Those Scammer-Finders and -Exposers
      remind me of those UA-camrs that inform others
      about the new Scam-MMO (=Game) 'Dreamworld'
      and others of its kind.
      Such Videos are really interesting and if your a Fan of VICE,
      and especially if you like this Video here,
      you will like people like Josh Strive Hayes,
      at least at Times when they talk about Scam-Games and Scam-Kickstarters.

  • @JustMe-pl1tz
    @JustMe-pl1tz 2 роки тому +2

    I always try to waste the scammers time as much as possible. I give them the notion that I'm falling for it until they get frustrated and eventually give up

  • @SanDmaNTheFreakTrucker
    @SanDmaNTheFreakTrucker 2 роки тому +13

    I’ve received about a billion calls about my “unpaid student loan.” Ironic considering I’ve never even considered go to college.

  • @codacreator6162
    @codacreator6162 2 роки тому +19

    We need more people like these guys. Imagine if we could reverse the scams and ransom ware attacks back onto the people/countries perpetrating them?

    • @mala3isity
      @mala3isity Рік тому

      Malcolm Merlyn and his crew might be able to do this someday. It's a dream of mine for someone to grift the top guys into a fraud investment scheme and they lose their millions like a victim. Like on "Leverage" or "Burn Notice." Sweet dreams.

  • @petarsaric2450
    @petarsaric2450 2 роки тому +11

    That poor woman crying is heartbreaking, thank god these people stepped in and also thank god that our generation is mostly aware of these scams so hopefully they will go away in the future

    • @vivenomada
      @vivenomada 2 роки тому +3

      Scammers will come back with something else...

    • @Stoney-Jacksman
      @Stoney-Jacksman 2 роки тому

      young chick with 96.000 on the bank that hasnt lost anything so crying for no reason whatsoever. Its kinda sad, and mostly sickening what the scammers do.
      But 'heartbreaking'..?Id take a look around the world(news). You will find something really heartbreaking real fast.

    • @mala3isity
      @mala3isity Рік тому

      Unfortunately, the majority of their victims are elderly and don't know about scams. The word still needs to be spread.

  • @brianweb1184
    @brianweb1184 2 роки тому +1

    This should be considered acts of terror and have punishment for these acts Thank you to those who try to help inform people and stop these scammers hope you expose many until laws hopefully change soon

  • @elizabeth3240
    @elizabeth3240 2 роки тому +1

    These call centre scams are way more than just picking up phones to call someone.
    These guys are master manipulators, extremely emotionally intelligent and know what buttons to push, what emotions to provoke in their target to get money out of them. Smh.

  • @beebee9965
    @beebee9965 2 роки тому +5

    Vice has been going back to its roots n I love it

  • @sudhanshupandey2837
    @sudhanshupandey2837 2 роки тому +49

    My friend had worked for these types of call center for six months. His father had kicked him out because he wanted to be a journalist instead of an engineer. At that time he was in his second year of engineering with me in Delhi's reputed college. After working six months in call center, he had enough money to pay for his tution, So he left the job and completed the journalism. It's been four years and he regret every day what he had done to those innocent people. At that time we were just 18 years old and right now we are 22 years old with reputed jobs.

    • @marioncobretti8210
      @marioncobretti8210 2 роки тому +18

      Dont worry he will be punished for what he did. Illness....loss of work.....being in wrong place at wrong time....dont worry he will get his he didnt escape.

    • @daquieshakeaundra2854
      @daquieshakeaundra2854 2 роки тому +2

      Indian people

    • @neelaynaman6481
      @neelaynaman6481 2 роки тому

      @@daquieshakeaundra2854 ???

    • @skyes7369
      @skyes7369 Рік тому

      Hopefully someone he cares about loses everything to a scammer so he knows how he made people feel. I don’t care what sort of predicament he was in, he took money from other people who could have been in a worse situation.

  • @ademotiterito9438
    @ademotiterito9438 2 роки тому +2

    The dislikes are from scammers

  • @funwithFred
    @funwithFred 2 роки тому +1

    I am so proud, and so grateful, to ALL that are trying to stop this from happening to people. You are gold. Much love and happiness to you all.

  • @Stuckinasiausa
    @Stuckinasiausa 2 роки тому +5

    Major props to dude for being the inside man.

    • @loturzelrestaurant
      @loturzelrestaurant 2 роки тому

      Those Scammer-Finders and -Exposers
      remind me of those UA-camrs that inform others
      about the new Scam-MMO (=Game) 'Dreamworld'
      and others of its kind.
      Such Videos are really interesting and if your a Fan of VICE,
      and especially if you like this Video here,
      you will like people like Josh Strive Hayes,
      at least at Times when they talk about Scam-Games and Scam-Kickstarters.

  • @yeet--
    @yeet-- 2 роки тому +89

    this is a certified hood classic.

    • @cmac6136
      @cmac6136 2 роки тому +11

      Do you comment the same thing on every video?

    • @f0Iks
      @f0Iks 2 роки тому +2

      yes

    • @ysl42x
      @ysl42x 2 роки тому +2

      aint cool anymore

  • @n1zm0
    @n1zm0 2 роки тому

    Casey, Ben, others like Kitboga, Scambaiter we need more of these types in the world

  • @himanshuthakran7189
    @himanshuthakran7189 2 роки тому

    All the negative thumbs down are from scammers only..... Good job exposing these scammers

  • @phil_781
    @phil_781 2 роки тому +8

    South Florida is a breeding center for these boiler rooms. I knew of many different kinds of call centers from cruise ships to blade companies for construction companies to personal debt repair. The scary part that I learned is how they could buy thousands of "leads" or in other words your personal information from a basic name and address to detailed info on particular spending habits and past buying habits that would almost legitimize themselves over the phone.

    • @The_Modeling_Underdog
      @The_Modeling_Underdog 2 роки тому +2

      And it's not an angry employee that sells that info. It's the actual company you trust making that extra money at your expense.

    • @Ultima_Weapon_Rasiel
      @Ultima_Weapon_Rasiel 2 роки тому +1

      an after the leads get used up few 100 times they resell to the next guy an so on, a better option is to have a scam id block most cell phone providers offer it now, still going to get them calls just maybe 1 a month vs 1 a day

  • @jrobb5956
    @jrobb5956 2 роки тому +17

    It’s great to see Pleasant Green get his material on Vice! His audience is gonna blow up after this.
    He does amazing selfless work, check him out.
    It’s been fun to see how popular he has become- and, honestly? I probably would’ve fallen prey a couple times had it not been for him making me wise to certain things.

  • @murtithinker7660
    @murtithinker7660 2 роки тому

    please keep doing the good work. I was almost scammed online from a phone number that says they could retrieve deleted emails. They aske me to give them access to my computer. I did not. Another scam is someone threatens suicide in a chat-room. Then they make you feel like calling them to save their life. When you call, all your phone credit automatically goes to them as a charity donation.

  • @depressedkermit5337
    @depressedkermit5337 2 роки тому +2

    I feel like this dude should have wore sunglasses to hide his identity

  • @minerva3951
    @minerva3951 2 роки тому +23

    I love when scammers call me, I love messing with them and wasting their time. Then blasting their number on Twitter so more ppl can do the same. Keep the calls coming scammers

    • @BrianLG100
      @BrianLG100 2 роки тому +3

      That's what I do. It's a great past time, I built then up and when the time is right, I knock em down and hit em where it hurts. Afterwards, they might rage , but they are sure to get mad and block us. I do my best to run then off the internet.

    • @sociolocomtsac
      @sociolocomtsac 2 роки тому +2

      Great public service!

    • @BrianLG100
      @BrianLG100 2 роки тому

      @@sociolocomtsac 😆

    • @minerva3951
      @minerva3951 2 роки тому +2

      @@sociolocomtsac yes indeed

  • @patrickbragg3522
    @patrickbragg3522 2 роки тому

    Damn that lady crying when she said it’s a scam, she probably felt so much relief.

  • @ex-hinduatheistdevsen184
    @ex-hinduatheistdevsen184 2 роки тому +3

    Well done vice..

  • @dwaipayansarkar2358
    @dwaipayansarkar2358 2 роки тому +6

    Feels sad and good at the same time being an Indian. I have managed call centers for a good part of my professional life and fraudulent businesses like these sure do effect us adversely in doing our jobs as I have found more and more folks from the US refusing to believe anyone who has the Indian accent and considers us scammers though there is no talk of money and its just a recruitment or hiring or credentialing call. God help us all!

  • @si.jr8516
    @si.jr8516 2 роки тому +6

    I had a scammer called me with a deep accent from India he told me his name was officer Tyrone Jackson from IRS... I started laughing my ass off 🤣

    • @Saturn890
      @Saturn890 2 роки тому +1

      Lol I hand a strong accented Indian call me telling me their name was John Smith 😑 I was like bruh really?

  • @jocdaparonatalk
    @jocdaparonatalk 2 роки тому

    Awesome piece

  • @RealLilVodka
    @RealLilVodka 2 роки тому

    That call with that mother was so heartwarming.

  • @kylebailey547
    @kylebailey547 2 роки тому +23

    Not all heros wear capes