Inside a Pig Butchering Scam

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  • @mrwnSB
    @mrwnSB 8 місяців тому +8045

    It was a pleasure unveiling this with you, sir.

    • @grabasandwich
      @grabasandwich 8 місяців тому +1015

      If you're the one here risking your life, thank you and good luck exposing more!

    • @MrUssy101
      @MrUssy101 8 місяців тому +71

      Nah tell us the truth bro, you need to spit fax, Jim hired all these actors for the UA-cam content.

    • @КГБКолДжорджКостанца
      @КГБКолДжорджКостанца 8 місяців тому +561

      ​@@MrUssy101 you can really call me stupid but you're joking right?

    • @TrippyShasta
      @TrippyShasta 8 місяців тому +190

      Hes either trolling or braindead ​@KGBColonelGeorgeCostanza

    • @vladimpaler9274
      @vladimpaler9274 8 місяців тому +7

      ​@@MrUssy101Duhhhhh 🤦

  • @PleasantGreen
    @PleasantGreen 8 місяців тому +6249

    I don’t know who I have more sympathy for, the victims or the employees held captive. The stories I’ve heard haunt me.

    • @andjkh
      @andjkh 8 місяців тому +411

      I was watching a news story about this style scam out of Cambodia, the scammer compound was surrounded by barbed wire.

    • @bluewinterwolf
      @bluewinterwolf 8 місяців тому +20

      Nice to see you here, mate 😊

    • @volvo09
      @volvo09 8 місяців тому +171

      Yeah, these are pretty desperate people.
      No one with a supercar will give 2 sh1ts about me out of the blue.
      Even if I met someone who was flashing objects to impress me I'd not be interested, friends only...
      Reminds me of when aa few co workers across my life got upset when I didn't want to join in on pyramid schemes, they quickly stopped liking me as much, and later on all the schemes fell apart and guess who lost...

    • @EEEEEEEE
      @EEEEEEEE 8 місяців тому +5

      E‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎

    • @nr289
      @nr289 8 місяців тому +3

      Hi Ben!

  • @SilhouetteSE
    @SilhouetteSE 8 місяців тому +2680

    It blows my mind how much energy and brainpower gets invested into scams rather than something truly meaningful 😮

    • @joshuacr
      @joshuacr 8 місяців тому +82

      You would not believe how much more money than drugs this makes illegal gangs! (Or considering you subscribe to this user, maybe you would!)

    • @manunova5929
      @manunova5929 8 місяців тому +113

      It takes less brainpower to scam vulnerable people out of their money than to make the same amount in the same time honestly.

    • @alliekat85
      @alliekat85 8 місяців тому +27

      It's insanely lucrative, so it's not so mindblowing to me :-/

    • @dougaltolan3017
      @dougaltolan3017 8 місяців тому +53

      More money is spent on psychology of legitimate gambling than the sum total of global mental health care.

    • @ehcpujl9222
      @ehcpujl9222 8 місяців тому +9

      The mind can do incredible things, it's up to you whether you choose it for good or bad things

  • @tamiz8895
    @tamiz8895 6 місяців тому +15

    The only way that this can be stopped is by educating people, which is why your video is so important for others to see. Thank you 🙏🏻

  • @darkhorse505
    @darkhorse505 8 місяців тому +3370

    Why would UA-cam not monetise this content?
    It’s factual, informative, educational.
    Jim is a legend and is saving millions of people from these horrific scammers everyday. UA-cam is a strange beast.

    • @JimBrowning
      @JimBrowning  8 місяців тому +1599

      But it's scary and real life. Not all advertisers want real life :(

    • @m.m.4609
      @m.m.4609 8 місяців тому

      it's youtube man. ultra leftist socialist ideology that likes censoring.

    • @gflo2781
      @gflo2781 8 місяців тому +102

      @@JimBrowning look what happened for example when a load of well known UA-camrs were promoting the Lord and Lady scam from Scotland (forget the name of it now, but it was all over for a few months). Such a grey area with it, none of them could tell if it was genuine or not, hence went along with it. Kinda goes against your mantra of helping people save money too!

    • @spankeyfish
      @spankeyfish 8 місяців тому

      @@gflo2781 Established Titles?

    • @xcom9648
      @xcom9648 8 місяців тому +160

      Remember when the adblocker was broken i could see adds of scams all day, youtube is supporting scammers.

  • @thesehandsart
    @thesehandsart 8 місяців тому +2107

    Slavery and scamming, does it get more disgusting!?! Thank you Jim, and thanks to your contact for bringing awareness❤

    • @nootnewt9323
      @nootnewt9323 8 місяців тому +20

      I was thinking the same :( these scammers literally can’t go back home. That’s just evil.

    • @user-hq8wm8giyujcg
      @user-hq8wm8giyujcg 8 місяців тому

      irqi rp/pst vietmi rp/pst , pink skin cucsin p/gg

    • @ElectricalExistence
      @ElectricalExistence 8 місяців тому

      diversity is never going to be a strength.

    • @cococock2418
      @cococock2418 8 місяців тому +1

      I mean what do you expect lmao. This is par the course in black and brown countries. All leftist clowns who constantly harp about the supposed evil nature of western nations and white people are conveniently silent on this stuff going on Scot free in black and brown garbage dump countries.

    • @thomasbecker9676
      @thomasbecker9676 8 місяців тому

      @@nootnewt9323How do you think Dubai was built? It's all slave labor.

  • @KarlRock
    @KarlRock 8 місяців тому +2555

    The scale is shocking! Even having an in-house model. That’s next level. I hope Dubai Police will take swift action.

    • @JimBrowning
      @JimBrowning  8 місяців тому +921

      I did report them to the Dubai police many months ago. They initially showed interest. Enough interest that I had a team travel from Australia to Dubai with known Aus victims. The police took all of this evidence, but then went silent and stopped correspondence.
      I'm not sure what to do, but I had hoped for better in UAE

    • @KarlRock
      @KarlRock 8 місяців тому +1

      @@JimBrowning hmmm well that’s interesting! They’re probably worried about their international image being tarnished if it hit the news. I wonder if they quietly shut it down and deported them - or not.

    • @Bozebo
      @Bozebo 8 місяців тому +100

      "I hope Dubai Police will take swift action." I see what you did there :P

    • @Tatchko
      @Tatchko 8 місяців тому +199

      @@JimBrowningsounds like money exchanged hands somewhere.

    • @SepticFuddy
      @SepticFuddy 8 місяців тому +155

      @@Francis0206 Corruption is an issue literally everywhere.

  • @stephdau
    @stephdau 6 місяців тому +303

    A neighbour of mine is going through the very same at the moment, and now I have a great video to show him to validate what I've already explained to him. Thanks!

    • @raaaaaaarr
      @raaaaaaarr 6 місяців тому +28

      Thats nice.. My mom sent her whole 200k inheritance to a romance scan recently. Shes unemployed and eventually will be homeless now.. In a city where all shelters are 100% full all year

    • @stephdau
      @stephdau 6 місяців тому +13

      @@raaaaaaarr : sorry to read that. 😔

    • @MrSouthernlord
      @MrSouthernlord 5 місяців тому

      Don't bother. He won't get it. You are wasting your time with an idiot.

    • @Liberum111
      @Liberum111 5 місяців тому +21

      @@stephdau The scammers play on these two sins, lust and greed. No random woman will ever contact you out of nowhere asking to be friends let alone business associates😂

    • @stephdau
      @stephdau 5 місяців тому +7

      @@Liberum111 thankfully for my neighbor, preventing people from being exposed to that kind of scam is actually part of my work. 🙂

  • @Rudolph-1
    @Rudolph-1 8 місяців тому +1763

    UAE local here (not from Dubai). I know a few higher up authorities in Dubai and I’ll definitely share this with them. Great work as always Jim!

    • @JimBrowning
      @JimBrowning  8 місяців тому +541

      Thank you. I did try to raise it with them, and after some initial interest, it seemed to stop. This was over 6 months ago.

    • @joostfloot5279
      @joostfloot5279 8 місяців тому +12

      W

    • @LiquidTurbo
      @LiquidTurbo 8 місяців тому +19

      Please keep us updated

    • @MacSaxe
      @MacSaxe 8 місяців тому +65

      @@JimBrowningreally surprising you had no uptake - also live in Dubai and in my experience their cybercrime division is next-level.

    • @Na7lasterone
      @Na7lasterone 8 місяців тому +4

      @Rudolph-1 let's go fam. I'm rooting for you. Please keep us updated.

  • @patrickchubey3127
    @patrickchubey3127 8 місяців тому +638

    One of the best ways to avoid being scammed is to watch videos like this. Education is power.

    • @Sashazur
      @Sashazur 8 місяців тому +49

      Another way is to have some common sense!

    • @ApinofArc
      @ApinofArc 8 місяців тому +32

      @Sashazur
      Common sense is a developed skill. You learn it through critical thinking and/or experience.
      Sadly, critical thinking is in short supply nowadays, and often muddied with misinformation. So you're stuck with experience...and that's not a fun way to learn not to get scammed.

    • @urbanprojectz
      @urbanprojectz 8 місяців тому

      This is the problem with the snowflake, not prepared for the real world.

    • @rmkensington
      @rmkensington 8 місяців тому +8

      Not being a total idiot helps a lot

    • @lemonke5341
      @lemonke5341 8 місяців тому +3

      @@ApinofArcnah some ppl know its a scam but still believe in that 1% that its not a scam

  • @4RILDIGITAL
    @4RILDIGITAL 8 місяців тому +965

    This is an eye-opening revelation about cyber threats. It's shocking how deceptive people can become. This information is definitely valuable to prevent such online scams.

    • @EEEEEEEE
      @EEEEEEEE 8 місяців тому

      ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎E‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎

    • @ravik007ggn
      @ravik007ggn 8 місяців тому +14

      Simple logic. If a model looking girl matches you on a dating app, go to the bathroom and look at your face.. That should tell us all we need to know 😂

  • @humble.genius
    @humble.genius 8 місяців тому +573

    Shoutout to the whistleblower. Huge respect for the integrity.

    • @magnum333
      @magnum333 8 місяців тому +31

      It must be really dangerous to f around with these gangsters in the middle of the desert.

    • @DudleyaSetchellii
      @DudleyaSetchellii 8 місяців тому +17

      Imagine the worst when you mess bad with people's money stream.

    • @magnum333
      @magnum333 8 місяців тому +1

      The butchering may become real @@DudleyaSetchellii

    • @leviackerman5866
      @leviackerman5866 3 місяці тому

      @@magnum333I know. I was sort of unknowingly involved as a freelancer when I designed a crypto tech that they used in a scam, when I knew I tried to snitch. Ended very badly, but in the end I just left them alone.

    • @magnum333
      @magnum333 3 місяці тому

      @@leviackerman5866 Good to know you escaped from them. It would have been better to avoid them completely in the first place.

  • @NegativeROG
    @NegativeROG 8 місяців тому +474

    Jim, THANK YOU for defending us. Thank you for exposing them, educating us, and being a positive force in this crap world. 👍👍👍

    • @EEEEEEEE
      @EEEEEEEE 8 місяців тому +1

      E‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎

    • @Taboomix
      @Taboomix 8 місяців тому

      Gotta save the Twitter paypigs from getting scammed

    • @PhatallyFlawless
      @PhatallyFlawless 8 місяців тому

      I'm done bathing my dear, what was your bitcoin address again?

  • @FlamRackett
    @FlamRackett 8 місяців тому +373

    Big props to the person who got that footage. Solid work as always Jim, these people are lower than filth.
    Also, heard you on BBC Radio 5 Live couple of weeks ago. Brilliant, you are getting recognition for your work.

    • @dinth
      @dinth 8 місяців тому +14

      Ohh could you say more about that BBC Radio audition? Is it still on iPlayer?

  • @brittb1696
    @brittb1696 2 місяці тому +46

    The worst of it is how it's basically one group of victims being targeted at another group of victims. Like a modern Colosseum.

    • @LetsAlllThinkTogether
      @LetsAlllThinkTogether 2 місяці тому

      The scammers are not victims.. they choose to do this. They know it's wrong. They're just shitty people.

  • @alexmugglefartfernandez3362
    @alexmugglefartfernandez3362 8 місяців тому +149

    Bro I’m glad you’re posting again not seeing you’re videos had me worried … i love you’re videos , my grandma almost lost 40,000 from her savings, i watched one of you’re videos years ago and spotted the scam right away ..thank you jim you are the 🐐🐐🐐🐐

  • @simonhebert4089
    @simonhebert4089 8 місяців тому +248

    I never heard of "pig butchering" scams before. Very insightful, thank you for sharing!

    • @immortalsun
      @immortalsun 8 місяців тому +6

      I recommend you check out the episode on Pig Butchering on Last Week Tonight that just came out!

    • @afrobian1
      @afrobian1 8 місяців тому +5

      It’s real. And anyone can fall for it. My friend, a smart man. a doctor. Was scammed 150k. No romance involved but some bogus investment.

    • @Teribus13
      @Teribus13 8 місяців тому +4

      I'd never heard of these scams either. Every day is a school day.

    • @Tyiriel
      @Tyiriel 8 місяців тому +7

      I guessed it was chinese the moment i heard the term

    • @HermanWillems
      @HermanWillems 8 місяців тому +4

      how can you not know this? The whole dating online scene is now destroyed because of this. :) You can't date online anymore because of this because 99% of woman on those apps are these fake profiles. This is already going on for 8 years+ or so now.

  • @Athfan
    @Athfan 8 місяців тому +326

    So glad this video was released, I was also contacted multiple times by scammy numbers (I have no idea how they get our phone numbers) and I have watched enough of Jim Browning videos to know that it is a scam. So a BIG THANK YOU JIM !!!

    • @Hecker9974
      @Hecker9974 7 місяців тому

      Never give your phone to facebook! Out of my last 3 phone numbers, the only common denominator for the ones that got a shit ton of scam ads was Facebook. My current phone number has not been given to facebook (I deleted my accounts long ago) and I only use it strictly for services that require it for safety measures, so far not a single scam has reached this number.

    • @edzymods
      @edzymods 7 місяців тому

      Any website or service you sign up to sells your data to data brokerage firms, and then they sell it on to cunts like in this video.

    • @orionxtc1119
      @orionxtc1119 7 місяців тому

      It's called "pig butchering" because they see white men as pigs

    • @topokhancom
      @topokhancom 7 місяців тому

      Data breaches, buying phone number lists from sites that you signed up for online or apps you downloaded for free, and also from contacts' phone numbers of friends who might have downloaded the app, etc
      .
      Nowadays, event comments and reviews are taken from the source and used by bots. That's why you can't trust videos on UA-cam, even if they have good comments. Shame on UA-cam for removing the dislike button.

    • @M_Usagi_Y
      @M_Usagi_Y 7 місяців тому +4

      Bro go reverse and try to scam them back, i always get atleast some money out of them and its quite entertaining

  • @kiteracer
    @kiteracer 8 місяців тому +1151

    “Pig butchering scam” is the last combo of words I expected to hear on this channel, but if there’s nefarious intent, and a phone, Jim will be there to report it lol

  • @ALLGOOD_MUSIC
    @ALLGOOD_MUSIC 8 місяців тому +302

    Thank you so much for posting this JIM!!! My friend is involved in 3 of these relationships as we speak! Sending him the video now!!! Thank you again

    • @suzbone
      @suzbone 8 місяців тому +18

      Wishing you good luck with your friend!!!

    • @Кабиналах
      @Кабиналах 8 місяців тому +30

      Three!? 🤣

    • @JasonlaroseLaRose
      @JasonlaroseLaRose 8 місяців тому +25

      They should just call it Simp Butchering.

    • @ALLGOOD_MUSIC
      @ALLGOOD_MUSIC 8 місяців тому +2

      @@JasonlaroseLaRose 💯

    • @ALLGOOD_MUSIC
      @ALLGOOD_MUSIC 8 місяців тому

      @@Кабиналах 💯 crazy!!!

  • @delboy9234
    @delboy9234 7 місяців тому +621

    I never realised these romance scams were run as big organisations, I thought it was individual people, but I know now from watching informative videos like this.

    • @sznikers
      @sznikers 5 місяців тому +28

      I believe it started as such, but then it became big business like most of criminal activity.

    • @KolMan2000
      @KolMan2000 5 місяців тому +12

      If there is a way to make money, somebody has likely corporatized that. Unfortunately that’s just the way the world works. If it makes money, somebody will try employing other people to help do it for them

    • @Rei-xq3zm
      @Rei-xq3zm 4 місяці тому +11

      @@KolMan2000its not just corporatizing it. It’s often straight up modern day slavery.

    • @longshot7601
      @longshot7601 4 місяці тому

      If there are people stupid enough to throw money in the hopes of getting a girl there will be people and groups smart enough to capitalize on their stupidity.

    • @superfun54
      @superfun54 3 місяці тому

      Gold Diggers Inc.

  • @deonnndre
    @deonnndre 3 місяці тому +18

    I’m glad someone covered this! A lot of these people are Chinese who live in Southeast Asia, places like Thailand and Cambodia. Gonna watch the full video now!

    • @AninaSabry
      @AninaSabry 2 місяці тому

      yeah they do that in PH for how many years😢
      and glad now that a lot of those chineese are deported and there is so much more to be done

  • @OCD.Reader
    @OCD.Reader 8 місяців тому +292

    I legit thought from the title that people out there are stealing and butchering pigs illegally 😭💀

    • @pubgsniperlord7055
      @pubgsniperlord7055 8 місяців тому +6

      Facts bro😂

    • @Bacony_Cakes
      @Bacony_Cakes 8 місяців тому +18

      15th century type crime

    • @coffeecuppepsi
      @coffeecuppepsi 8 місяців тому +2

      Yeah I thought so too. But to be fair there are countries where you can hire some "witch" to cast a spell on your behalf and quite often it involves animal sacrifice

    • @decepticon8000
      @decepticon8000 8 місяців тому +1

      It's a funny name 😂

    • @trent11ify
      @trent11ify 8 місяців тому +2

      Lol

  • @anveio
    @anveio 8 місяців тому +524

    It's incredible how many people are brutally victimized by this scam. The victims losing their life savings, the workers kept as slaves, and the models held hostage and paid practically nothing. All so a few men at the top can get rich.

    • @boldandbrashcrafts727
      @boldandbrashcrafts727 8 місяців тому +35

      sadly not much better than something like Amazon or Nike, but these do it more openly

    • @bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24
      @bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24 8 місяців тому

      To be fair only a complete MUPPET would fall for these romance scams

    • @BaldMancTwat
      @BaldMancTwat 8 місяців тому +65

      @@boldandbrashcrafts727 It's true that they are not much better, but holding the passport means the worker cannot get a different job or leave the country. They are literally enslaved. Also, if they want to leave, they tell their boss, who will most likely blackmail them into working for free.

    • @OtterSC2
      @OtterSC2 8 місяців тому +13

      Any worker who would be homeless if they did not work is enslaved, especially now we have the technology to easily produce abundance. I'm not disputing that people with their passports taken away are in an especially bad position, but workers in an Amazon warehouse are little better off and a lot of clothes manufacturing is worse than either.

    • @dirtfriend
      @dirtfriend 8 місяців тому +8

      @@BaldMancTwatwelcome to dubai

  • @DokaRyan
    @DokaRyan 8 місяців тому +478

    Let’s go Jim!

    • @Ganvy
      @Ganvy 8 місяців тому +20

      Can you put a scammer in a jar for a month or until something interesting happens?

    • @BradW-ye8cn
      @BradW-ye8cn 8 місяців тому +4

      Daj boze

    • @callofdutylova18
      @callofdutylova18 8 місяців тому +5

      @@GanvyNOOONOOONOOONOO YOU DONT HAVE TO DO THAT YOU DONT HAVE TO DO THAT NOOOO

    • @L_Train
      @L_Train 8 місяців тому +2

      This guy has millions of subscribers? For what? Eating jellybeans m

    • @Hex9876yugioh
      @Hex9876yugioh 8 місяців тому

      IM LEAVING PRUNES IN VODADOKA VODKA FOR A WEEK OR UNTIL SOMETHING INTERESTING HAPPENS

  • @bjornlinde2669
    @bjornlinde2669 8 місяців тому +106

    Shout out to the brave guy risking his life for everyone to see what is going on! He deserves huge respect and even a medal!

  • @ssjtrunks15
    @ssjtrunks15 8 місяців тому +62

    Between yourself and streamers/youtubers like Kitboga I have learned so much about the scamming world it's insane. Thanks for these videos I tell a lot of people about them hopefully coming your way regularly.

  • @Foxner
    @Foxner 8 місяців тому +280

    Just the other day I went to your UA-cam page cause I hadn’t seen anything from you in a while and was worried the scammers finally caught up to you.
    Im glad to see you still around and stopping these scammers.

    • @greek_freak5429
      @greek_freak5429 8 місяців тому +4

      How would they catch up to him? Isnt he too far away? What can they do?

    • @Foxner
      @Foxner 8 місяців тому

      @@greek_freak5429 The US thought the same thing until Pear Harbor happened. Just because someone is far away doesn't mean they can't harm you.

    • @JediMasterBaiter
      @JediMasterBaiter 8 місяців тому

      @@greek_freak5429 Yeah, it's not like they can trick him into deleting his UA-cam account, right?🙂
      😐

    • @piedpiper1172
      @piedpiper1172 8 місяців тому

      @@greek_freak5429Just this style of scam, only by the organizations operating in Cambodia, is estimated to bring in revenue equivalent to half of Cambodia’s annual GDP.
      Individual victims have transferred millions of dollars.
      No where on earth is too far away to reach for a million dollars.

    • @insomniacfirehorse6425
      @insomniacfirehorse6425 8 місяців тому

      Even im.subscribe to Jim, YT dont give notification

  • @Young-q6x
    @Young-q6x 7 днів тому

    Great work, *Vortextrace* - I’m thrilled that you’re actively combatting these scammers. It’s crucial to prioritize the safety of the elderly and the public by taking every necessary measure to protect them. You truly deserve recognition for your efforts!😊😊

  • @thegreendragon-rongxanh5040
    @thegreendragon-rongxanh5040 8 місяців тому +185

    My father has been succeptible to these scams, they are disgusting. My mother recently passed, and they pretend to console him while trying to rob him.

    • @ayoubzahiri1918
      @ayoubzahiri1918 8 місяців тому +4

      atleast he found someone to console him lmao

    • @abacusongs
      @abacusongs 8 місяців тому

      ​@@ayoubzahiri1918😂

    • @thegreendragon-rongxanh5040
      @thegreendragon-rongxanh5040 8 місяців тому

      @@ayoubzahiri1918 Taking advantage of a vulnerable person with mental health issues more like.

    • @xa-12musk8
      @xa-12musk8 8 місяців тому

      ​@@ayoubzahiri1918sick

    • @toast8978
      @toast8978 8 місяців тому +31

      @@ayoubzahiri1918 incredibly insensitive thing to say. Sorry to hear of your mother's passing greendragon, I hope your dad is doing better now.

  • @mitchellnavea7242
    @mitchellnavea7242 7 місяців тому +159

    I was a victim of this type of scam in early 2020 and it is incredibly shocking to realize how well they work to get you to fall for their entire scheme. Back in time, when the scammer asked me to take out loans to withdraw my "profits", I decided to stop following their instructions and then they become very aggressive afterwards. As I was trying to understand what was happening, I came across a subreddit where people were sharing their stories and my heart broke as I realized that my loss was nothing compared to theirs. Some of them were involved for more than a year, some others lost tens of thousands of dollars.
    In the end, I'm glad that this process taught me a lot about how they do things and that I was able to help people who were engaging in such a degenerate scheme.
    Thanks Jim for what you have done so far, and good work as always.
    Be wary, be cautious, and stay safe out there people!

    • @harveythompson1756
      @harveythompson1756 6 місяців тому +4

      ..more fool you and them.

    • @MisterFreeKey
      @MisterFreeKey 6 місяців тому

      so I am curious. Were you that horny or just plain dumb to fall for it?

    • @asifitmatters1
      @asifitmatters1 6 місяців тому

      If you fell for this then you are an idiot.

    • @dreadsocialistroberts
      @dreadsocialistroberts 6 місяців тому +3

      They're all over bumble and tinder these days too.

    • @KlovneMonkey
      @KlovneMonkey 6 місяців тому +4

      Well I feel like an idiot.. i just became a victim to this, but luckily it was only with money I could afford to loose 😢

  • @octaviolopezsr.4700
    @octaviolopezsr.4700 8 місяців тому +150

    Nothing in life is for free, everything that requires hard work and is presented to you as "easy money" should immediately be a red flag.

    • @Iceman96051
      @Iceman96051 8 місяців тому +7

      There's some exceptions mostly related to anything in the entertainment/scam industry which also includes your standard red pill dudes like Tate. There it's a mix of luck, social connections or willingness to compromise your own integrity/manipulate people. Sometimes hard work pays off in entertainment and you get lucky but a lot of times you don't.

    • @octaviolopezsr.4700
      @octaviolopezsr.4700 8 місяців тому +14

      @@Iceman96051 so, nothing is free.

    • @HeIsAnAli
      @HeIsAnAli 8 місяців тому

      ​@@octaviolopezsr.4700 Everything has a price, be it coin or blood.

  • @pgj1997
    @pgj1997 8 місяців тому +567

    The fact that so many people have no idea how to spot an obvious catfish really worries me.

    • @SupremeInvigilator
      @SupremeInvigilator 8 місяців тому

      You sound so sexy when you say that...

    • @Valanze
      @Valanze 8 місяців тому +82

      I can see your point. What you have to keep in ming that some people are lonely. Some people ache for companionship. Then you find some beautiful person who has taken interest in you and actually cares (or appears to). What makes these scams extra disgusting to me is that element. While it is not everyone (who doesn't like easy money) a lot of people fall for it because they need that emotional connection. The money is just the icing on the cake. We have to educate and help everyone. This is really the only way to fight this thing.

    • @maxpotenza9868
      @maxpotenza9868 7 місяців тому +53

      I used to think like that, but now that my parents are in their 70's and starting to struggle with cognition and memory, I can see how the elderly fall for these scams. My mum keeps sending me screen shots of a facebook post claiming $1.00 iPhones. It is only a matter of time before they become victims .

    • @pickachuwu
      @pickachuwu 7 місяців тому

      @@maxpotenza9868thats so hard to see. im sorry you and your parents are going thru that. i hope they stay safe from scams 💛

    • @jaykilborn2508
      @jaykilborn2508 7 місяців тому

      My dad lost $17,000 on an oil and gas scam. He fell for it because he was lonely and he looked forward to talking to the scammer. I almost fell victim to the pig butchering scam. Winnie followed me on Twitter. She was a 30 year old, hot looking Chinese babe. She DMed me to ask if we could start a conversation on WhatsApp. Every day we would talk, and that went on for months. After she had built up my trust, she said she could show me how to make some money, if I would buy digital currency. I was saved by my bank because they refused my transaction. I asked Winnie if we could continue our relationship if we didn't talk about digital currency and that was the last I heard from her.

  • @OakieDokey31
    @OakieDokey31 8 місяців тому +192

    Not sure how people still fall for these scams. I remember during my dating app days You could immediately tell a scam account when they messaged you. Usually it was a mega attractive model way out of your league sending the first message being overly friendly. Just block and move on.

    • @BigTylt
      @BigTylt 8 місяців тому

      Some people are just bad at recognizing the signs or just ignore the signs because all their blood is flowing to the wrong place...
      If you remember Ashley Madison, they were found to be buying fake profiles, and there were only a few thousand active *real* women compared to hundreds of thousands of active men.

    • @tgheretford
      @tgheretford 8 місяців тому +63

      The terrible state of dating apps nowadays where most men get few to no replies from genuine women and the Halo Effect where attractive women get favourable treatment and logic steps out of the way of emotion. Scammers use both to exploit and con their victims. If anything, loneliness has been tragically monetised in this day and age.

    • @Lewis_Treff97
      @Lewis_Treff97 8 місяців тому +22

      I've noticed most of them have a bio that looks like it's written by ai

    • @UCannotDefeatMyShmeat
      @UCannotDefeatMyShmeat 8 місяців тому +9

      Well it’s a good thing I take pleasure in telling those people off I guess, it’s great responding with just “what.” Or something equally standoffish and seeing them desperately try to maintain a cordial tone to get your money.

    • @DirectInput
      @DirectInput 8 місяців тому

      incel @@tgheretford

  • @rigilchrist
    @rigilchrist 8 місяців тому +67

    I'm not on any dating apps, but have encountered these scammers on Instagram. They are fairly easy to spot. Always an Asian woman with a glob-trotting lifestyle. I had no idea of the scale of the operation though. Well done for exposing it.

    • @krazownik3139
      @krazownik3139 8 місяців тому +1

      I heard about this scam on an incel/self-improvement forum around 2020. So it isn't anything new. I guess that this early scammers are just beginning to expand their operations. Your description of their profiles are spot-on. I really hope that they would not try to better camouflage themselves, as if finding somebody wasn't too hard already.

    • @nootnewt9323
      @nootnewt9323 8 місяців тому

      @@krazownik3139it’s been a thing on tinder even before that

    • @DudleyaSetchellii
      @DudleyaSetchellii 8 місяців тому

      They are on X or Twitter, too.

    • @ViralAnimal546
      @ViralAnimal546 6 місяців тому

      @@DudleyaSetchellii tiktok too recently

  • @Young-q6x
    @Young-q6x 7 днів тому

    Great work, *Vortextrace* - I’m thrilled that you’re actively combatting these scammers. It’s crucial to prioritize the safety of the elderly and the public by taking every necessary measure to protect them. You truly deserve recognition for your efforts!!!!!!

  • @jayjoneslive
    @jayjoneslive 8 місяців тому +237

    John Oliver did a story of this on Last Week Tonight, but I think he should do a follow-up featuring you in the story. Your work is masterful. I will never stop supporting your Patreon.

    • @Catosphere.
      @Catosphere. 8 місяців тому +6

      I watched this video after watching John Oliver's. This content is amazing.

    • @reyray7184
      @reyray7184 8 місяців тому

      Oliver is a communist.

    • @thesaddestdude3575
      @thesaddestdude3575 8 місяців тому +3

      The people doing these scams are evil.

    • @phalkon7123
      @phalkon7123 8 місяців тому +1

      Could you give some info on how to find it? Perhaps the name of the episode (I know youtube doesn't allow links)?

    • @HenryLeslieGraham
      @HenryLeslieGraham 8 місяців тому

      SerpentZA covered this kind of scam TWO YEARS ago.
      Most MSM news outlets covered this scam a year ago. BBC, WSJ, ABC, FORBES, GMA (a show) amongst others.
      It’s unfortunate that people think that John Oliver brought this story into the mainstream, or was the first to cover it in detail. He was not. In fact his show is TWO YEARS late to the party.

  • @jsqualler
    @jsqualler 8 місяців тому +17

    Mr Browning, it's always a pleasure learning from you sir. How you've helped the world is amazing, you deserve so much recognition, awards, and praise!

  • @THEPAPASMURFTHEOG
    @THEPAPASMURFTHEOG 7 місяців тому +290

    all scammers are pure filth. I hope the proper authorities take swift action quickly!! thanks for sharing Jim!

    • @hannesbaum9318
      @hannesbaum9318 7 місяців тому +17

      For the low level staff i would be more carefull with my judgement.
      Of course they know what they are doing, but it is easy to say its disgusting while you are not in the same position as they are. If you or I would be a immigrant worker and had to choose to work as a slave construction worker or a near slave scammer im sure alot of people would compormise their morals.

    • @Jxcollin1
      @Jxcollin1 7 місяців тому +11

      As a scambaiting fan myself, I HAD this same opinion until I saw John Oliver's cover of these scams from a couple of weeks ago. At least some of them are scammed/human trafficked into doing it themselves, it's not always their choice. I'd recommend giving that video a watch too if you haven't seen it already. Have a great day!

    • @einhalbesbrot
      @einhalbesbrot 7 місяців тому +1

      I dont think thats true. A scammer in a poor country with a yearly avg. Income of lets say 50$ can scam a small percentage of for example a csgo inventory.
      If you steal 50$ but the victims have 3000$ in skins in my opinion the scammers are not automatically pure filth.

    • @apbecker
      @apbecker 7 місяців тому +7

      @@einhalbesbrotso basically, "I think those people deserve it, so the scammers are better"? good moral footing you've got there.

    • @einhalbesbrot
      @einhalbesbrot 7 місяців тому

      @@apbecker no i dont believe they deserve it.
      But it isn't a huge loss.
      I myself have been scammed out of 30€ and later after talking a bit more to the scammer i understood.
      He had the ability to take hundrets of my Euros but decided on 1 item.
      I have empathy for those misfortuned of us.
      It also thought me a valuable lesson about safety on the internet.
      All in all i'd say the 30€ for an exploit that coule have cost me thousands is a valuable lesson aswell

  • @Jane-br4fb
    @Jane-br4fb Місяць тому +3

    You people are amazing! I appreciate you rescuing so many possible victims. Raise awareness You've gained yet another fan. I appreciate you offering this service. These con artists must be stopped right away; they are despicable. You're greatly benefiting the world by doing this myRETRIEVAL.

  • @tilak231
    @tilak231 8 місяців тому +25

    Hey Jim, I have encountered such people on Matrimonial sites! Fake profile pretending to be a nurse in UK and the whole chat was so damn weird!!Thank you for highlighting such issue for public!!

  • @ChrisBolten-u7e
    @ChrisBolten-u7e 16 днів тому +230

    This 𝗟𝗘𝗫𝗪𝗜𝗗𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗦 on the internet is stuck in my brain and it is very beautiful. I listen to their advice every day. It is one of my favorite recovery agent and I loved it very much. Thank you to those who performed it.
    Long live, especially from Canada

  • @Finkelfunk
    @Finkelfunk 8 місяців тому +359

    "If you recommend it to 5 friends and they each recommend it to 5 friends you get a share of their profit!"
    My brother in Christ this is called a pyramid scheme, what poor soul still falls for these?

    • @joshuacr
      @joshuacr 8 місяців тому +29

      Ignorant people often on social media.

    • @timothius9000
      @timothius9000 8 місяців тому

      @@joshuacr don't forget AMWAY & the scientology cult are both massive pyramid schemes that the USA is unwilling to stop

    • @WingMaster562
      @WingMaster562 8 місяців тому +44

      Vulnerable people

    • @raptorjesus6120
      @raptorjesus6120 8 місяців тому +54

      @@WingMaster562This. Being poor and desperate figuratively rewires your brain. You cannot think straight if you're poor. The same goes for being lonely.

    • @alexrecuenco
      @alexrecuenco 8 місяців тому +13

      The people I’ve met that fall for these know it is a pyramid scheme, but they think they can outsmart it

  • @troublecluster
    @troublecluster 8 місяців тому +114

    My personal favourite tactic when a message like that comes through on WA or SMS is to go full "Darmok and Jalad" in the conversation. They really really try to keep the conversation going before giving up.

    • @billyork6017
      @billyork6017 8 місяців тому +14

      Sokath, his eyes uncovered!!

    • @TheKumaDono
      @TheKumaDono 8 місяців тому +43

      Love it, I have started replying in Welsh, really frustrates them as they have no idea what language I am speaking/typing

    • @kaimodo1366
      @kaimodo1366 8 місяців тому +33

      Same goes with German sub dialects. Google translate doesn't work on them.

    • @willsoe
      @willsoe 8 місяців тому +8

      Shaka, when the walls fell

    • @jiceBERG
      @jiceBERG 8 місяців тому +8

      Lol what?

  • @abdulrahmanalzaabi8689
    @abdulrahmanalzaabi8689 5 місяців тому +3

    Thank you for sharing this, I’m from Dubai and have a few connections with the law enforcement. I’ll definitely share this with them and get this hole dug. Disgusting operation…

  • @EuropesNinja
    @EuropesNinja 8 місяців тому +21

    This is some of the most powerful investigative journalism on UA-cam right now. 1000+ people is actually insane. This is the top of the food chain of phone scamming.

  • @rebus_x5313
    @rebus_x5313 8 місяців тому +159

    Some years ago i noticed that on many dating apps/websites there are profiles of models (too perfect), and they ALL have extremely similar backgrounds (a room in white colors), and the photos also look like they were shot on the same camera. That's when i started suspecting some organized scheme. I tried to look these photos up through reverse image search, got no results - i.e. they were not taken from other websites, and thus came to a conclusion that someone had actually involved models into shooting those, specifically for doing something on dating platforms.
    Once i saw these offices from the footage, i recognized those rooms. Now i finally know a much more detailed answer for what's this about. Thank you

    • @Gerardo-nz2gp
      @Gerardo-nz2gp 7 місяців тому +5

      At this moment some of those pictures are on Instagram

  • @memyselfi4325
    @memyselfi4325 8 місяців тому +232

    scammers titling their victims as 'clients' really triggers me. what lowlives. they can't even be honest with themselves.
    this video couldn't have had better timing. i spend a lot of time on r/scams and this scam version is probably the worst one to crack. the stories the friends and families of the victims share there are just heartbreaking. once these evils get their hands around a victim's neck they won't even stop even though the victim goes broke. that only puts them on to plan b; pressuring the victim to take up loans and hound their friends and families for money. they don't give a carp. it's really scary and sad that someone is capable and willing to do this to another human being, often vulnerable, to boot.
    thank you for shedding light on this, jim! i refer people to your videos all the time! 👍

    • @JesusChrist-qs8sx
      @JesusChrist-qs8sx 8 місяців тому +4

      They'll call em customers too

    • @nr289
      @nr289 8 місяців тому

      Same with nigerian scammers, victims are just clients and projects to them

    • @EEEEEEEE
      @EEEEEEEE 8 місяців тому +1

      ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎E

    • @memyselfi4325
      @memyselfi4325 8 місяців тому +2

      @@JesusChrist-qs8sx very true. anything but "victim".

  • @hollisearl
    @hollisearl 4 місяці тому +4

    The information you get about these scammers is mind-blowing! I'm glad some like you is on the case and can educate the rest of us.

  • @aaronsj80
    @aaronsj80 8 місяців тому +65

    I got a random text message inviting me to a barbeque. I told them they had the wrong number and then they responded back talking about some chance meeting and fate and wanting me to download telegram and saying they missed me. My responses had just been a few words and definitely nothing that would warrant someone pretending they were obsessed with me, so I was like, yeah, this is definitely a scammer. I quit responding completely after the third time they mentioned downloading telegram.

    • @deepgeny1
      @deepgeny1 8 місяців тому +13

      Same thing happened with me... I played along... Eventually they comes to investment in crypto and become a billionaire in one month 😂😂😂

    • @PaletoB
      @PaletoB 8 місяців тому +9

      Me to, although in the latest I got offered a job "liking youtube videos". 😂

    • @carsondenny1986
      @carsondenny1986 8 місяців тому +2

      Might’ve been legit! 😅

    • @Soulflayer20
      @Soulflayer20 8 місяців тому +6

      I've gotten a few texts like that. Whenever I did a phone number lookup on them, it would always point to them using a voip number, which is a pretty good indication that they're not on the up and up

  • @TheMostOrdinaryMan
    @TheMostOrdinaryMan 8 місяців тому +29

    Ive been helping out a family friend that got scammed for 4 years by a pig butcher scam (he's also disabled from cerebral palsy). We finally managed to convince him they're scammers, I just wish I had a way to get back at them for causing distress to the family for years. They managed to get his social security number, drivers license, family member information, ect. It's extremely frustrating.

  • @CyberSystemOverload
    @CyberSystemOverload 8 місяців тому +15

    You are a hero Jim, thank you for exposing these tools. Also a huge shout out to the dude who got hired there , realised what it was and filmed it. I hope he stays safe.

  • @tz6414
    @tz6414 3 дні тому +1

    Excellent report, I honestly can’t see how people fall for this though. Who on earth thinks anyone want want to share money making schemes ? People’s gullibility knows no bounds.

  • @RalphieRoper
    @RalphieRoper 7 місяців тому +27

    Thank you for creating this. More people need to be aware.

    • @albertbresca8904
      @albertbresca8904 6 місяців тому

      it is scary... indeed...
      very clever they actually have a real model sending out fake videos and pictures... interesting... i wonder how she justifies this to herself? she must know they are stealing people's money and she is happy to be a part of this... i do hope her family find out and shame her... for willingly being a part of this thievery

  • @theweirdo61
    @theweirdo61 8 місяців тому +47

    Thanks for all the work you do! Not only saving victims and bringing awareness, but striking fear into these scummy scammers!

  • @onenesswithJesus
    @onenesswithJesus 6 місяців тому +7

    Jim I can see myself going fishing with you and having a blast with the Stories of Scammers exposed you are a breath of fresh air keep it up we need people like you to help the world one scammer exposed at a time.

  • @-psilo-9071
    @-psilo-9071 7 місяців тому +111

    As a lonely person, these scams make me so angry! Thank you for stopping these people!

    • @johnjjohningtoniii2439
      @johnjjohningtoniii2439 7 місяців тому

      How am I supposed to know when an actual, 9/10, 24 year old, wealthy Asian woman is randomly interested in my average ass for no reason and it's not just these scammers?

    • @joseph1845
      @joseph1845 7 місяців тому +13

      Ok but careful because labelling yourself something can end up making you stuck in a situation

    • @sepachortels6366
      @sepachortels6366 7 місяців тому +1

      Lol not what the vids about

  • @theonefood
    @theonefood 7 місяців тому +6

    Wow, this channel has become even better since I last watched a couple of years ago. Better than Netflix.

  • @cindyturner8919
    @cindyturner8919 8 місяців тому +17

    Thanks for all your time and effort for bringing out the truth about these scammers 😊

  • @think-about-it-777
    @think-about-it-777 8 місяців тому +10

    I am extremely impressed by what you have done here. I didn't know there was a word for this, I've seen evidence that this has been done to a couple buddies over the years... I've tried explaining to them that they're being scammed but they don't believe me. your video is absolutely amazing and the investigative journalism you've done here deserves a Pulitzer prize.

  • @nievelsteinmusic612
    @nievelsteinmusic612 8 місяців тому +33

    The amount of scams nowadays is breathtaking.

    • @YepSmoke
      @YepSmoke 7 місяців тому +5

      You have to train suckers early not to be suckers or this will never stop, unfortunately. Education earlier and earlier about human deceit is a very necessary thing.

    • @johnjjohningtoniii2439
      @johnjjohningtoniii2439 7 місяців тому +4

      @@YepSmokeIf you train the suckers, the scams will just get better and then you might have a harder time seeing the con. The suckers in this world are what allow the scammers to be so obvious and still make profit.

    • @YepSmoke
      @YepSmoke 7 місяців тому +1

      @@johnjjohningtoniii2439 TRUEEE DOOOOOD

  • @010GLaDOS010
    @010GLaDOS010 8 місяців тому +10

    just wanted to thank you for bringing light to these types of scams

  • @vamuse
    @vamuse Місяць тому +3

    Honestly the more I learn about Dubai the more I'm just blown away that people actually want to go there. It represents literally everything wrong with humanity...

  • @Ok_Cabbage
    @Ok_Cabbage 7 місяців тому +5

    Appreciate every investigation you dive into to make the world more aware of these scamming operations. Making vidoes like this to educate the masses on this serious matter is a noble feat that I'm sure most of us who watch are more than thankful for.

  • @BonJoviBeatlesLedZep
    @BonJoviBeatlesLedZep 7 місяців тому +26

    My jaw actually dropped when you said Dubai. The UAE does not mess around with punishment for criminal activity among those who are not ultra wealthy. There must be some sort of loophole the scammers are abusing.

    • @Pull_upp
      @Pull_upp 7 місяців тому +21

      Trust me the local police are aware. I went for an interview in that building when I was in search for a job. there is more Jim didn't talk about.

    • @Erwin-rb2iw
      @Erwin-rb2iw 5 місяців тому +4

      @@Pull_uppi am curious about what Jim didnt mention . I would very much like to know if you can explain

    • @thetriumphsprint
      @thetriumphsprint Місяць тому

      ​@@Erwin-rb2iw so you can tighten your scamming processes? Erwin is such a typical name for a Chinese to use in international business.

    • @lafireteamplx3400
      @lafireteamplx3400 Місяць тому +1

      Yes because this doesn't seem illegal. You're transferring money to some girl you matched with, how is that illegal? Being stupid SHOULD be illegal but it's not.

    • @jimkerak6404
      @jimkerak6404 Місяць тому

      someone from UAE scamming someone in UK on an American social media platform. it's basically impossible to prosecute.

  • @TrashTownFrolics
    @TrashTownFrolics 7 місяців тому +15

    Totally got a text like this while I was out on a job. "Is this so and so from the store?" "Nope" I responded. They thanked be for being nice avout the mistake, still some what normal, right? But as soon as they give me the name and a little bit of their life story I checked out immediately... Nobody does this. Its romantic, right? It would be nice to believe you can make a nice connection by accidentally speaking with a stranger but unfortunately in this world... It's almost always a scam.

  • @desomorpheus5146
    @desomorpheus5146 Місяць тому +2

    A friend of mine fell for this exact scam a week or so prior, the financial as well as the emotional impact of this nasty scam truly is sinister.

  • @LAINYTAVARES
    @LAINYTAVARES 7 місяців тому +12

    I found myself addicted to your videos ❤
    The purpose of it, the justice, inteligence well used, a straight to the point explanation, not a single annoying yell to sound "cool" like they do on other channels and etc...
    If I could give you a bear hug, I would! 😂
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • @moosecannibal8224
    @moosecannibal8224 8 місяців тому +19

    I love how there's people willing to video this kind of bullshittery to expose it, real heroes

    • @ARedMotorcycle
      @ARedMotorcycle 8 місяців тому

      It's good that they record it, but I wouldn't call every little action like that "heroic". The word "hero" has lost all its original meaning. Not every good little deed is heroic. I think you have to be at the level of rescuing someone from a burning building to be considered a hero.

  • @peecee1384
    @peecee1384 7 місяців тому +39

    You deserve a medal for sharing this information. God bless you.

  • @Mrsmarina84
    @Mrsmarina84 Місяць тому

    I've gotten some of those random messages "Hello, are you busy now?" from unknown numbers and I just ignore them and block them! Thank you for the job you are doing and making us aware of what's going on! You are a hero 👍

  • @Zorgot.
    @Zorgot. 7 місяців тому +10

    I've seen scams like this, didn't know it was called a pig butchering scam though. Thanks for the video and exposing it

  • @nik2rank01
    @nik2rank01 8 місяців тому +288

    Keep it going pal. It is such a sad and poor state of affairs how people are being preyed upon.
    Edit: There, I have changed it from "prayed" to "preyed". Thank you all for correcting me and improving my spelling haha

    • @JimBrowning
      @JimBrowning  8 місяців тому +33

      Thank you so much for the support Nik

    • @ryantseko4269
      @ryantseko4269 7 місяців тому +3

      Are they fools to be falling into such things. People need to be wise, those who want to get scammed will be scammed the smart one will pass it

    • @ecargnz7762
      @ecargnz7762 7 місяців тому

      @@ryantseko4269 I can understand this perspective, because some scams feel like they're quite obvious. This isn't the case for everyone, however. Scammers use a bunch of psychological and persuasive tricks to fool people into lowering their guard. Often, they target those who might not be as good at tech as others. That being said, even people in the industry will fall for scams. It's important we keep an eye out for ourselves, and our friends + family. Remember to slow down, breathe, and think to yourself "what is being asked of me?" when you receive unexpected "urgent" comms. Source: I work in cyber awareness.

    • @nik2rank01
      @nik2rank01 7 місяців тому +3

      @@ryantseko4269 I believe the scammer alone is at fault. He/She instigated the event with obvious malicious intent, therefore, no further blame needs to be explored. Blaming the victim is always a difficult and contentious stance to take my friend.

    • @Thk10188965
      @Thk10188965 7 місяців тому

      @@ryantseko4269 If I was going to pass blame from the scammers, I wouldn't pass it down to the victims, but up to the environment producing scammers. As it seems clear (to me anyway) that environmental factors are a large contributor to making scammers, given how most scammers are in India, (which then means you should probably pass blame further up to the world for being the way it is) but who wants to do that, then that means we might be part of the problem, and that *feels* bad, so it couldn't be that.
      So instead since one can't do anything about the scammers, and being at fault can't be right, that only leaves down, to the victim, where you can feel confident that if *you* were them you wouldn't get scammed, so that must mean it is the victims fault for being stupid. Sigh.

  • @krisr3868
    @krisr3868 8 місяців тому +7

    Thank you for bringing attention to the scam, and educating us. Nearly fell for this kind of scam (and by "nearly" I mean "lucked out"), and awareness helps everyone avoid being scammed.
    It's also ironic that I got a scam-ad on an anti-scam video. Oh well, reported.

  • @ZZl3ZZ
    @ZZl3ZZ 6 місяців тому +3

    Excellent analysis and work, Jim. Great.

  • @doitwithnick501
    @doitwithnick501 7 місяців тому +20

    The amount of effort they put in to scam is astonishing

    • @allanshpeley4284
      @allanshpeley4284 6 місяців тому

      Why? They make a ton of money. Why wouldn't it be worth the effort?

  • @joesretrostuff
    @joesretrostuff 8 місяців тому +33

    I almost got caught out by a scam on a dating site, turns out it was a group based in Paris who had a genuine in house model who coerces people into compromised actions on cam, records it, then blackmails them into transferring money. Thankfully I didn’t let it get to that point and got the police involved, but apparently others got severely screwed over. Basically f*k all these scammers, keep going with what you’re doing “Jim”, you’re doing an amazing job exposing these utter arse boils

    • @pnoodl3s775
      @pnoodl3s775 7 місяців тому +10

      The in house models are just as bad as these scammers. Preying upon the naive and desperate. I'm glad you kept a clear mind and don't fall for these scammers

    • @TomGeek1980
      @TomGeek1980 7 місяців тому

      @@pnoodl3s775I used to get women contacting me on dating apps asking me to visit a site or asking me to send them money. Either way I don't entertain scammers even a woman claiming she wants to get to know me.

    • @rahulrajaram6891
      @rahulrajaram6891 7 місяців тому +2

      Yeah don't do anything on camera you wouldn't want other people seeing

  • @BarredTrader
    @BarredTrader 7 місяців тому +10

    No way, i was contacted on reddit about a week ago, she said shes in new york and she originally came from Singapore, same script and she wanted my WhatsApp, i instantly realised its a scam and started wasting their time

  • @ladyalicent705
    @ladyalicent705 8 місяців тому +32

    As a woman, I’ve always wondered why men I match with on dating apps say things like ‘oh thank god you’re not a scammer’. Scams like this don’t target women, so I was basically immune. Now I understand why a lot of guys are so wary, this is horrendous! Thank you for bringing this to my attention Jim, along with countless others!
    EDIT: I now understand that it can work in reverse. I’ve not experienced it myself but am grateful to know nonetheless!

    • @Deontjie
      @Deontjie 8 місяців тому +1

      Many woman has paid Nigerians who advertised themselves as lonely attractive entrepreneurs from Britain that needs money to patent a winning idea.

    • @JimBrowning
      @JimBrowning  8 місяців тому +20

      It does work the other way too of course. I didn't happen to see any desirable male profiles, but you can guarantee happens.

    • @rob-xb3vp
      @rob-xb3vp 8 місяців тому +9

      @@JimBrowningMy sister in law is being scammed as we speak. A guy see met on FB has been sweet talking her for a month and is talking her into sending money to a fake trading website. No matter how much we try to warn her she belives this guy. Unfortunately she will have to learn the hard way.

    • @kdaveson
      @kdaveson 8 місяців тому +3

      ​@@JimBrowning it definitely does, I've had a few crypto scammers on Tinder and I know of quite a few ladies who have fallen for them, largely because they've been sucked in by facetiming with the person in the photos!

    • @moent00
      @moent00 7 місяців тому

      What an ignorant thing to say. This is how women like you end up getting scammed.

  • @2Madre
    @2Madre 8 місяців тому +10

    Though I wrap myself up in your cozy voice, the bedtime stories you tell are the scariest. Tysmfs, you legend.

    • @selectionn
      @selectionn 8 місяців тому +3

      weird comment, very botlike

    • @Hecker9974
      @Hecker9974 7 місяців тому

      @@selectionndead internet... the dead internet theory is no longer a theory

  • @shashankkumar6335
    @shashankkumar6335 8 місяців тому +24

    I have been the victim of a pig butchering scam in early 2021. Gold spot trading. Used MT5 software. Even did checks with other trader friends. Absolute rug pull with a carrot of $18,000. Ultimately lost close to $7500 of mine and my family's money. Thank you for making these videos and brining awareness.

    • @fgcpeak9591
      @fgcpeak9591 7 місяців тому

      😂😂😂😂

    • @bgaming531
      @bgaming531 7 місяців тому

      Bro thirsty AF

    • @zingyburger
      @zingyburger 7 місяців тому

      Family’s money???

    • @magnaz26
      @magnaz26 3 місяці тому +2

      I'm sorry about all of the non-empathetic people here just laughing and joking about your pain and suffering.
      After watching this video, I believe I, too, have been duped by this same scam, and I and my family are still suffering from it even now.
      But don't give up. Use this as an opportunity to seek God and through that become a better and wiser man.

    • @shashankkumar6335
      @shashankkumar6335 3 місяці тому +1

      @@magnaz26 Thank you for having such a compassionate heart. Such a rarity yet such a powerful energy to share in these times. Much love and light. 🙏🏼💜✨

  • @ebayelblanco
    @ebayelblanco 4 місяці тому

    I am from America. I am really happy to see your work to expose people like this on web and make awareness among people. I had already shared this *Briskdeft* to all my foreign friends and ask them to share to others. Thank you again please keep the good work. Thank you again🎉🎉 !!

  • @Turb0esky
    @Turb0esky 8 місяців тому +6

    Good on ya, Jim. Keep spreading these messages far and wide.

    • @JimBrowning
      @JimBrowning  8 місяців тому +2

      Thank you, I will

    • @spankeyfish
      @spankeyfish 8 місяців тому

      @@JimBrowning I suspect that scammers have abandoned Myanmar cos there's been a civil war there for over a year and, supposedly, the central gov is slowly losing.

  • @ytv2779
    @ytv2779 8 місяців тому +9

    Wow! Big thanks to this insider.. I am baffled at the scale of these scams going on.. I always imagined the scam messages i got came from some small office in India. I've had numerous occasions where someone would text me with the wrong number and they would actually try to engage in conversation. An immediate red flag, of course. In this day and age, basically anyone contacting me through phone or text that i do not already know is certainly a scammer!

  • @theshelbypalace
    @theshelbypalace 8 місяців тому +15

    Jim Browning, you're the best! Great video!

  • @Successwithsam599
    @Successwithsam599 3 місяці тому +1

    The excitement in your voice when you finally reach a victim is priceless. You're so compassionate and empathetic. Merry my regards to you and your loved ones, *GrindTechiei* 👍 Thank you for everything you do;

  • @TheBlueArmageddon
    @TheBlueArmageddon 8 місяців тому +19

    4:00 I got so many of those messages last year, eventually one asked when I was available, and I said "February 30th" ... never heard from them again

  • @StargateMax
    @StargateMax 8 місяців тому +29

    I was a victim of a romance scam in 2020 from Tinder, the handwriting was very similar to this. And I lost a ton of money via "investing" even though I saw red flags, but "she" hypnotized me and knew what buttons to push. After that I have seen many more with the same handwriting, and I dodged all the subsequent bullets. I have no mercy for scammers, none whatsoever.

    • @squirrel9760
      @squirrel9760 7 місяців тому +1

      She didn’t hypnotize you, you’re just stupid.

  • @noor.mohmand
    @noor.mohmand 7 місяців тому +4

    Good work, you really help people avoid being scammed. Real hero.

  • @adaa23456
    @adaa23456 6 місяців тому +7

    I binged your channel all weekend! The work you do is incredible!

  • @dxbbred
    @dxbbred 7 місяців тому +14

    Born and raised in Dubai, will be showing this to people who should see it.

  • @MrJerkelm
    @MrJerkelm 7 місяців тому +6

    My dad got got by one of these scams for over 40k we backed up his whole whatsapp and sent it to the authorities but i dont see him ever getting anything back

    • @MrJerkelm
      @MrJerkelm 4 місяці тому +1

      Lost his entire retirement

  • @StupidWeb
    @StupidWeb 8 місяців тому +55

    In December, i met someone on a dating app. We got to talking, and sending pictures back and forth. At a point they sent me screenshots they took, threatening to send my pictures to the authorities, claiming i was messaging a minor. Shit's eerily similar to this

    • @warrickmiller7651
      @warrickmiller7651 7 місяців тому

      Happend to me too.
      I was full on bullying them the whole time
      The trick is to never give up any money
      They will keep chasing you in the future

    • @jennifercooper3846
      @jennifercooper3846 7 місяців тому +4

      Moral of the story, the weaknesses of men is big business. Carry on. Or, you could stop being so weak…..

    • @warrickmiller7651
      @warrickmiller7651 7 місяців тому

      @jennifercooper3846 you can't shame someone for falling for a scam. These are very very believable and people have killed themselves over this.
      Hindsight is always 2020 when it comes to these things
      Also noticed your a women. These scams also effect women and are much more common. Google the "lover boy" method
      And stop being sexist.

    • @adam7802
      @adam7802 7 місяців тому +6

      @@jennifercooper3846 Wow, victim blaming. Would you be doing that if this scam focused on women?

    • @Goromajima61
      @Goromajima61 6 місяців тому

      ​@@adam7802scared of a real woman spitting facts?

  • @maschet
    @maschet 6 місяців тому +1

    Brilliant initiative, *VortexTrace* It's encouraging to see that you are actively opposing these dishonest individuals. It is imperative that the safeguarding of the general public and the elderly from these abhorrent con artists be a top priority. Excellent job, my companion! Because of your dedication to ensuring our safety, you merit the Nobel Peace Prize.

    • @zoranblackie5921
      @zoranblackie5921 4 місяці тому +2

      THIS IS A SCAM! Vortex Trace is another asset recovery scam!

  • @tasha3757
    @tasha3757 8 місяців тому +11

    It's messed up that scammers are also being scammed by their bosses

    • @arifsenpai1495
      @arifsenpai1495 8 місяців тому

      yeah, it's like.
      The devil is running the industry hidden in plain sight.
      To be fair, this was probably one of the reasons why I stopped using Facebook and Snapchat.

    • @MR-nl8xr
      @MR-nl8xr 7 місяців тому +2

      I don't care if I am being offered $300 an hour to feed my family, there is no F ing way I am giving my "boss" my passport.

  • @TRDiscordian
    @TRDiscordian 8 місяців тому +324

    Weird to be more worried about your family thinking you're in the adult film industry than facilitating mass fraud.

    • @jamisanmatalonis8458
      @jamisanmatalonis8458 8 місяців тому +48

      That’s a societal problem as well.
      Plus we don’t know how bad the industry is in Dubai.

    • @Bananamations
      @Bananamations 8 місяців тому +15

      Thaaaaat’s purity culture!

    • @geraldbroflovski3216
      @geraldbroflovski3216 8 місяців тому

      @nmatalonis8458 the reason for the social stigma around the adult film industry, is an obvious one. instead of working hard to add to society, you are using your body for money. few men want an ex pornstar, and the ones that do(typically overly s3xualize women), aren't the kind of men women want to be with, for good reason. no one wants their children in the adult film industry, and rightfully so. and for anyone wanting to scream mysogyny, at my words, i hold the same views for men who trick women with ideas of love, and working towards something just to use them. its disgusting and heinous. and i don't think men should be in the adult film industry. i don't think women should want to be with men who were in it either.
      Imo i have 0 remorse for these women. they knew what they were doing, and scammed people for money, who were pursuing a romantic relationship with them. if you view what the tates do as bad, then you should view what these women are doing as worse. imagine having the person you love take everything from you... and there was 0 mutual benefit to it, they were only in it for themselves, and to TAKE from you. youre just a cash cow to them. (kitboga has a video of a scammer who tried to be romantic with an older woman to get her to go through with their scam, promising her marriage, etc, and that was only over the course of a few hours on the phone, not weeks/months of getting someone emotionally invested... yet, at the time, i saw that scammer as the sickest most deranged person i have ever met... who uses love to get things from people... its disgusting)
      it also bothers me that even when women are doing something so heinous, people feel bad for them, because the women will face social repurcussion, based off of the type of person they are... as if thats an excuse: "im so scared of people finding out what im doing, im going to keep doing it so people never find out, beacuse im being 'blackmailed'..." that screams manipulation/cheater energy, and complete lack of remorse. youre being blackmailed with what... your lifes decisions, and people being told what they are?
      imagine viewing the tates as victims, for what they did to women, because they were going to face social repurcussions for what they did, by people telling everyone what they did.... like do people not see how backwards that reasoning is... yet SO many people have it, when it comes to women...

    • @snipeefox
      @snipeefox 8 місяців тому +24

      Both are pretty shit outcomes. Imagine defiling yourself

    • @BlahBlahs1000
      @BlahBlahs1000 8 місяців тому

      @@JohnSala74 She should just stop being a who--re and marry a man to take care of her. "But I dont need no man!" Ok then, go be a scammer and who-re. Gee, she really showed us how independent she is.

  • @nandhups5619
    @nandhups5619 8 місяців тому +16

    I was once interviewed for this kind of job in Dubai, at first I was not aware but after I went to their office, they explained everything and I still remember one guy asked what is the company name and he said we don't have a name, moment of realization I left like the majority of the candidate. everything was shady, they told us the interview happened in a specific building but they conducted it in the corridor and invited all of them to another place which was the office, i was with a friend which is the only reason I went with them. it was super shady.

    • @CATmetchu
      @CATmetchu 8 місяців тому +2

      How did you get out of there? I assume that they hadn't gotten their hands on your passport yet.

  • @princehotel1287
    @princehotel1287 Місяць тому

    Good work exposing the scamming mafia, and educating the potential targets.

  • @notrealecho
    @notrealecho 5 місяців тому +3

    Last year, I fell for this pig butchering scam. I was having a rough time financially back then, so hearing a stranger say about the income opportunities, while also sending "proofs" of people getting profits (ironically from binance) is what pulled me in, thinking that this might actually solve my financial distress. For the first month, I received payout, so naturally I believed it further, and so I invested $90 of my savings to these animals. The worst thing I did is I invited my friends here (though they didn't spend a penny thankfully). A month later, I lost ALL my money. Not only was I feeling like a complete idiot, but also, I felt embarrassment and guilt bringing my friends in (although they didn't lose anything).
    Thank you for exposing these scams, brother. Never stop doing what you do.

    • @MuhammadMalik-iy3zh
      @MuhammadMalik-iy3zh 5 місяців тому

      Me too same thing happened to me I got everything back

  • @biffin1123
    @biffin1123 8 місяців тому +8

    4:12
    I got a scam message like these ones, where they said- 'Sorry your order for clothes will be delayed by a week.'
    I replied 'No! I want it tomorrow!'
    Then they said: 'Sorry I got the wrong number'
    I said: "No! you got the right number, Where are my clothes idiot!'
    That was the end of it.