10 New Scams to Watch Out For 2024 ⚠️ Don't Fall For These!
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
- Share this video to spread awareness! As scams become increasingly sophisticated, with tactics like AI-powered voice cloning, it's important to stay vigilant and aware and to protect yourself in 2024. Some of the top scams in 2024 to look out for include venmo scams, easy online job scams and deepfake and AI scams
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00:00 intro new scams 2024
00:26 giveaway scams
01:06 venmo scam
01:59 renewal scam
02:58 job recruitment scam
03:58 rental scam
04:34 facebook marketplace scam
05:08 sextortion scam
06:08 impersonation scam
06:39 kidnapping / deepfake scam
07:42 IRS scam
08:04 top tips
12 scams you need to know about in 2024
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ALL FAMILIES NEED TO HAVE A SECRET CODE WORD or PHRASE THAT IS NEVER WRITTEN DOWN, ONLY SHARED VERBALLY.. If the scammer can't provide it, hang up and call the police or FBI depending on the situation or if there is someone else in the household, have them call the authorities while you keep them on the phone.
Agree me and my 2 adult daughters have a code word. Communities need to educate seniors about the grandparent scam.
Great idea! My family had a code word when I was growing up to use if my parents had to send someone to pick up my brother and me without letting us know first. But I never thought about needing one for scams.
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That’s a brilliant idea
Yes! We do!
I have for years now under no circumstances open my door for anyone that knocks on my door. I have to be expecting the person or I don’t answer it.
You’re not alone! Me too!! I don’t open for no one anymore unless I’m expecting someone and even then I check the keyhole. Especially being a woman home alone. If I walk to take the trash out I always lock my door and walk the trash all the way out in my apartment building as well. Seen too many crime cases where no forced entry due to leaving the door open doing a mundane task. Too many freaks now days especially in my area.
Exactly!I haven't opened my door to anyone I wasn't expecting. You never know who's on the other side, or if there's more than 1 person, or if they are armed. If you must open the door be certain to yell, "Keep your seat, Ralph, I'll get the door!" then don't answer the door.....whoever it was/is will walk away------but, DON"T be curious and then open the damned door!!!!
That means that you do not open your door to Jehovah's Witnesses.
@@bmoshareholderappleshareho855
They don’t like what I have to say. I have signs now on my door warning people not to knock unless they pay me $50 a minute and the money has to be paid up front. Lol I also disconnected the wires on my door bell. 😂
I get tons of scam emails from delivery services saying i have to pay an outstanding customs fee to receive my parcel that I’ve never ordered 🤣
I get those over text too it's so annoying
Yup I get a lot of those too! These scammers are hitting hundreds if not thousands at once hoping someone would fall for the scam due to coincidence.
Me too, I just delete it. No reading of course.
Yes, I get these all the time!!!!
Use the end to end encryption email.
My AOL is for back up Spam.
To each his own but to everyone….please consider keeping your kids’ faces off social media. It’s so scary out there.
especially Facebook and TicTok
The amount of scam calls and emails theses days is scary
This is such a public service. My husband’s grandmother has been scammed with the kidnapping scam, as well as one where they said they needed money sent bc my husband had been in a car accident, etc, etc. Be safe out there, everyone!
Oh my elderly mom got that grandchild in trouble call.. luckily she will never give credit cards info over the phone… but it was scary for her! She called my brother, the father, right away
The IRS or Social Security NEVER call anyone. They only communicate by mail.
Thanks for looking out for us! ❤❤❤
There is a scam on fb I have seen with two different friends on fb. They post a bunch of stuff for sale because someone in their family just passed away and they say for them to hold the item the have to have a deposit… I messaged the one lady because I knew her fairly well and I could tell by the conversation that it wasn’t her.
NEVER EVER EVER open your door to someone you do not know, DO NOT care if they say it is the police, legitimate police will understand!!! I grew up in NY and learned this very early on ... I in fact had a legitimate office come to my door very shortly after moving in to my present home, he showed me a badge and I said. "I do not care what you show me, I am not opening my door' ,, I was alone at the time (even if I was not alone) and I called the local precinct.. he was in fact an officer, and the officer on the phone said that I did the right thing anyway
I concur with this. If the police need to speak with you, unless they have a warrant, they will ask you to come down to the station at a set date and time. Definitely call the police if the "police" come to your house
This cannot be said too many times------some people are too trusting.
From the Bronx and moved to a suburb many years ago. Never opened doors. I pretend I'm not home.
The fake cop one is the most scary because if they have a fake police car/siren/light they can pull you over, and in order to ask for their badge information, you would have to roll down the window. If they have a gun, they could easily take advantage of you. I hate that cops drive unmarked cars sometimes.
Look up your area's non-emergency police line and call to confirm. Don't pull over until you are in a well lit area, with other people if you can. This is legally allowed (at least in my area) and the person on the non-emergency line will tell the officer, if they're legitimate, that you're not being willfully non-compliant.
in this case, call 911 IMMEDIATLEY!!! explain and they will guide you
And you can just roll down your window a hair so your voice can be heard when you ask to see their badge and identification.
also be aware of the "police fund" and "fireman's fund" calls made by smooth talking men that sound sincere.....they want all your information under the pretense they are collecting for "fallen heroes" families. Some people have no soul.
You don't have to stop immediately for an unmarked. Turn on your signal, and drive to a public area, and pull over there, opening your window 1", while on the phone with 9-1-1.
Wow. What great timing for this video. Last month my mother got her entire checking account wiped out by a scammer. My aunt recently got $500 stolen out of her checking account by a scammer. Last week I had a scammer message me pretending to be my mother trying to get me to apply for some kind of $90,000 government benefit. I feel surrounded by this garbage. It's becoming epidemic. Thank you so much for the warnings!! What is being done about this???? Wow. What is this world coming to.
My Dad died a couple months ago and the very next day someone called his house, left a vm and said he was the mortuary and he was working on his death certificate. He said he needed some information to complete it. They wanted date of birth and ss#. I immediately called the mortuary I was working with and they said it’s a huge scam going around. How sad for people pray on people who have just passed 😢
that’s so disgusting! preying on people in a vulnerable state (emotional distress, elderly, children, disabled, etc) is a new low. that’s the absolute last thing you and your family wanted to go through i bet. there needs to be a higher level of punishment for these scammers. i hope you’re doing well ♡
@@pinkfeet518 thank you. I agree, these monsters need to be punished. How do these people get home phone numbers and names so quickly? Sick individuals.
That is truly despicable!!! Hugs to you. I just lost my Mom a few months ago, so I feel your heartbreak.
@@CheriJ11 thank you, hugs to you as well.
Omg unbelievable!!! That’s so crafty of them, at the worst time of your life when you’re vulnerable too! Well done for realising they were fakes. Sorry about your Dad 🌹
I always tell these people that are "giving" me something online, I tell em to please give my gift to someone in need, a homeless, or a friend for a holiday. I thank them for helping me be a giver in life and not a taker. I say that this is my contribution to society and thanks again for helping me give! I get to feel great about myself giving so much all the time and I get to avoid scams at the same time! Its a win win!
There's also been a huge increase in very suspicious social media ads - I keep getting shown ads for HUGE cat trees that all look the same from a handful of different pop-up accounts/shops and these huge cat trees (that would normally be at least $100 just for the product) are like $50 including shipping. If it looks too good to be true, it's too good to be true. Those shops also tend to censor the comments of people who have figured them out, so usually a good way to spot them is to see reactions to people's comments; generally people who are on to the shop will "sad react" to people's comments that they've placed an order because she shop can't remove those.
My son who has mild learning difficulties fell victim to the Telegram scam and his bank account was emptied £380 pounds! He was suspicious but the scammer told him not to tell me as would spoil the surprise! Disgusting! Xx
That’s really nasty. What a disgrace 😞
I’ve recently been getting calls that a lawyer is trying to serve me at my home and work and they need me to give them my info. But I can pay them now to just take care of it instead 😅
My parents had a person call their home saying (and sounding) that she was their grand daughter. Crying that she was in a bad place and needed money. Fortunately, my dad saw through the scam. This was over 10 years ago. I think penalties need to be stiffer for most crimes. Perhaps it will become unprofitable for the perpetrator to try. Thanks for your information. I learn something every time I watch.
This scam is particularly scary. I didn’t realise it was a thing??!? Shocking.
these scammers have no soul........Just say NO to everything, all the time, and eventually they, whoever "they" are, will stop calling. If they can't get your personal information, they will move on to some schmuck who will.
A couple of these I had not heard of so props for that. Regarding the IRS scam, if someone with a foreign accent calls you claiming to be from the IRS, and demanding you pay them in gift cards, that should send off more than one or two alarm bells. Better yet a phone call from the IRS should be a red flag since the IRS will never call you.
The IRS would send you an email or letter in the mail.
Actually, I'm from the IRS and you need to send me $1000.00 immediately.
Scary world we live in nowadays, always gotta be on alert & not relax x
A guy called my elderly mother in law saying that he were her grandson, my son. He was crying and she said “Chris?” He said yes it’s Chris. I got arrested and I don’t want to call my parents. He then put the “police” on the phone who explained everything and his bail was $5000. She went to the bank. 🤦🏽♀️ The smart people at the bank had her call me. I called my son. He was fine and at work. Narrowly escaped this scam. Even though she knows my son would never not want to call his parents! It was the crying that got her. Then they had his name because she said it. It was scary.
Horrible swines, glad people had her back!
Thank you so much Brittany! ❤ The job scam is super scary for people job hunting. I had the IRS scam call telling me I owed money. I know the IRS doesn't call. They send letters. Also I've had the "this is your grandson, I was in an accident, + need $$$ to get out of jail." (Long winded lie) He knew my name, told me, it's so + so. The person he was pretending to be was not my grandson. At that time, I didn't have a grandson.
I occasionally get an email or text saying there was a problem with a delivery. Either, I know I don't have a delivery or I'll go straight to the company where I've placed an order and track my delivery. I immediately block a suspected scammer without opening the message and never click any links.
Yes! I’ve had that happen to me
My grandmother was scammed. Someone called claiming to be from her medical clinic. They said they were updating their files and she gave them all her personal info 🤦♀️😫 after she hung up she had a bad feeling. She called my aunt and my aunt called the van to freeze all her accounts.
Brittany we live in a different world these days. Guard everything. Bank transactions driving thru ATM people are following your car and robbing you. Theft is at and all time high. Always have a safe word or nick name with your family if you are in trouble. Thanks for these warnings. Take care and stay safe.
I have had two other attempted scams. One from the Social security and family member in jail and need money to get them out.
There’s also one on fb marketplace where they say that their husband or someone will pick up the item you’re selling but ask to pay for payID. They then ask for your email after that. If that happens just report them and tell the scammer you know they’re scamming you and most of the time they will just leave the conversation because they’ve been caught
I had a scam that came through someone impersonating PayPal. They said there was a fraudulent charge on my account. They had me go to a website and wanted me to put all my information in. Luckily we caught the scam first. This is a great video for everyone to watch
This happened to me also. If you call PayPal they can/will give you an official email to forward all suspicious emails to. Now, anytime I get an email about PayPal, I just forward it to them.
I get those all the time-however….i do not have, nor have I ever had PayPal
Very informative video. Thank You! My mom (87) has been a victim a couple of times in the past. One of the scammers even talked to her and could see her on her laptop camera! Cover the camera with a Band Aid and tell your family & friends. It’s scary out there.
I got a call from someone at the local "Sherriff's office". They knew my name, they knew my location well enough to say an appropriate county, but they said something about there being a warrant for my arrest due to me not showing for a court date where I was to give expert testimony. I just laughed. I am a housewife, and a bad one at that. He hung up, and I looked it up to confirm it was a scam.
What’s infuriating is that the authorities don’t care at all!!!
I actually had the FBI knock on my door to tell me I had been scammed along with 100 other women. They were great. They were not able to get money back for any of us, to date. BUT...many arrests have been made from this scam and to date, are still being made. Thank You FBI
Thank you so much for sharing! I almost got scammed in facebook marketplace and I’m embarrassed to say it took me a while to realize it was a scam. Thank god I figured it out in time! Everyone stay safe out there!
This is scary! Thank you for the headsup!
Please share or show this video to your elderly relatives/neighbours too! They are often the target of many scams!
There was a scam in my country a few years back. Thieves dressed as police officers would come to people's houses (usually older people) and say they just arrested someone who was breaking into the neighbourhood and asking the people if nothing of theirs was stolen. Some elderly people would then show them where their valuables were and while one of the "officers" was distracting and talking to them, the other "officer" would steal whatever they could.
There was a time a few years ago where I regularly had calls from Jack, Jenny and Mike from Windows who kept on telling me there was something wrong with my computer. The calls were always in broken English.
Not your typical video but I love this. Thank you for sharing! My dad got a call from a guy saying he was his grandson and needed money to get out of jail. They count on guys not keeping in touch with their grandparents that wouldn’t recognize their voice. My father in law got one of those, too. My dad said no because he knows his grandson’s voice, and my father in law would never bail out any of his grandsons so they failed with them but I’m sure it’s working on someone!
My in laws received the same type of call three times about the exact same scam you mentioned. They target the elderly too.
My 93 yo husband got the "grandson in jail" call. he told him he probably belonged in jail and it might teach him a lesson. lol
@madcrazymom. I got the same one twice
Thank you Brittany! This was an excellent video so many need to see! It seems these scams are just everywhere now relentlessly and it’s devastating to people so I will be forwarding it to my parents and friends. ❤
Thank you Brittney, I was scammed out of 1000.00 on eBay from a person in Russia who stold it from a credit card . I have had my identity stolen now twice . Just recently from my hospital records . The first time from my mortgage company. I have had Bank of America call me telling me my acct has been hacked to give them my bank num . I told him no 3 times he got really upset and was instant he was trying to help me .
My MIL just called the other day (she is 89!) and said she got a call saying our son- her grandson- was in a bad car accident. Thank God, we told her about these types of scams- sometimes they will use a person's voice if they get it when you answer a scam call (never say yes or other key words- better yet never pick up an unknown call). She told them to call his father- then proceeded to lecture the scammer about doing such work! This scamming has gotten out of control!! I personally get about 3 scam emails a week!
I've gotten the Telegram scam a few times from "you"! I also literally less than 5 minutes ago gotten the "would love to do a mural of you" scam!
As broke as I am they better not "accidently" send me no money expecting me to send it back! 😅💸
Amen.
😂😂😂😂
Yes I would just keep it! Try to “settle” the matter…? Wtf🥴Hey scammer, you just got burned….🤣👍🏻
That’s like finding a 20 dollar bill laying on the floor and asking everyone around you who dropped it. Sorry if you drop your cash on the floor it now belongs to whoever picks it up. Plus who actually buys things with cash anyway. I use cash only for one thing. Actually 2 One is a scam of its own ( The Florida lottery) the second is to re load my laundry card.
Right😂😂😂😂
You are amazing! I can’t even imagine working this hard in such a trying time. Sending all the love and strength! We are a lot of people in your corner rooting for you! ❤
Some new ones in there! Great collection of warnings and yes, very scary! Am sending to my mom and daughters! Thank you for looking out!
Thank you for putting this video out!!! I just got a text message from a “hotmail” email claiming to be the USPS. They said my package had an insufficient address and needed me to click a link to confirm my information. I did not click on the link and although i am an online shopper and do have packages I’m waiting for, I know the USPS never sends messages like this. I’ve missed deliveries, etc.. in the past and know you have to go to the post office to get it. Plus, I track all my orders and so far everything is being received just fine.
I have gotten several of those. I order lots of stuff too so the first time...I was tempted! Luckily I didn't and I can see them for the scam they are.
@valley. Got lots of those
Two days ago I got the USPS text message. Scammers and their fake links.
Great info. I was a person that reached out about the kidnap scam on my daughter.. most scariest thing... I consider myself pretty smart, but these people out their are getting smarter and smarter every day!!!
I'd like to believe there's a special place in hell for scammers but I don't even think Lucifer wants anything to do with them they're so disgusting😢
I received a phone call from Microsoft telling me that my computer is somehow affecting and creating a problem to their program. In order for the problem to be restored they asked me to turn on my computer and they would give me instructions on how the problem should be solved. Right away I told them that I dont have a computer, and immediately they hung up. the number they called from was over seas.
Thank you for sharing all this information. I've seen some of these already. Total creeps.
Thank you so much for making this video! They are getting more and more clever.
Praying for you and your sweet family. ♥️ you are an amazing woman!
Thanks for sharing this. There are SO many scams on the daily!!!!!
Thank you for showing this about scammers Thank you 👍
Thanks for the heads up some are new some I’ve heard of.
Scary how clever they’re getting
Thank you so much for sharing these!! Really appreciate your kind and caring heart!
Great video! Hope you’re doing well Brittany ❤ praying for you and your family. This too shall pass.
This topic is so important!! Thank you for using your platform to raise awareness of all these devastating scams!
Thank you for being so good to us ♥️
This was so helpful
Brittany, this is invaluable information. God bless you for sharing all of this. I have teen boys, definitely sharing this with them. I knew about some of these but others I had never heard of. People are so deceitful and you're right, it's getting worse. Thank you so much.
This was incredibly helpful--thank you Brittany!!
this is so important! thank you Brittany!!!
The random calls and text is crazy
Amazing tips Brittany, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!
Thanks so much for this video. Shared with my daughter and mom-in-law. Lots I knew, but some new ones out there too. 😮
Thanks for this video Brittany. So thoughtful of you! I’m very careful and I approve your help to keep us away from these evil people
Thank you. Videos like this are so important.
Thank you for this video! Most important one of your videos this year! So helpful! Great job!😊
Brittany, Thank you so much! This was so helpful....
Thank you Brittany! Very good advice.
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you very much! Super helpful ❤
Thank you so much, two of these happened to me recently. I wasn't sure if they were real or not. I appreciate you Brittany.
Also, don't fall for the fb messenger scam when they ask for your phone # and other personal info. Or when u get a new phone. I got kicked out twice, and I was locked out of insta. It's a pain to get back in.
Did you manage to get back in? I got hacked over a year ago and can’t get back in
Thanks for the info!!
Thank you for making this video!
Thank you Brittany. Very good and often overlooked/dismissed advice.
thank you for making this!
Important video!! This is the first one I’ve seen on this topic. We need more!
The scam in Morroco was crazy! That was too much! 😂
This is great advice Brittany thank you..
All good info. Thanks!💜
I just received a phising call from a local pharmacy! I almost answered because the caller ID looked so similar to the name of the pharmacy but first part of the word is in short form. After letting it go to voicemail I assumed it would be a generic robotic message. But it was an actual person who left a message addressing my name and indicated which pharmacy they are calling from (she said the name incorrectly and was not even the same pharmacy as indicated on caller ID) and she goes on saying if I had any questions to call them back without leaving a return number. I did research and found the number doesn’t exist and is not the same number as my local pharmacy I go to. I can see someone getting scammed if they coincidentally went to the pharmacy and received a so called phone call from them! So scary how these scams are getting more sophisticated 😢
I keeps getting a text from the “usps” that they have a package they can’t deliver & need my address…it’s NOT the USPS! They wouldn’t have my #. Also, my don got a text that my utility were being cut off! He was smart enough to call me
I've been getting that one too! It comes from the Philippines 😂
So good to know! People try to scam me on Craigslist all the time!
Thank you so much for sharing all this
Wow Brittany, what a fantastic & useful to any & everyone video, such great info!!! We get security training on this stuff at work & my employer pays a company to teach us these same tips, thank you for always looking out for all of us!! 💚
Thank you for this information! Very informative ❤
Thank you , Brittany. 😊
Great show thanks for the warning
My husband's grandfather had a scam call that his grandson was in jail and they needed him to send money for bail. It really shook him up, he was very upset and thankfully he didn't give them any money and hung up. He called a family member to see what had happened and realized it was a scam. This happens a lot too, the scammers target the elderly with this one :(
Omg this is Golden information. THANK YOU SO MUCH! Keep doing this kinds of videos please!
Your videos are always so helpful. Long time subscriber here 😊
Thanks Brittany!
Thank you for sharing! I bet this video will save a lot of people a lot of hassle. Those telegram scammers are so annoying!
Thanks for looking out for us Girl!
I have had that giveaway scam with other UA-camrs as well and I think twice about it luckily! There are so many scams out there! Just awful!
Thanks Brittany. There are multiple scams always happening from the so called grandchild in jail who needs to be bailed out to the Revenue Canada scam. (Same as IRS) I was called & later found out that police traced the calls to a jail in India. That blew my mind. Wish ppl would take their skills & put it to good use instead
@kk got the same one sounded so leggit
Great tips!! Thank you!
Thank you so much.
This so helpful. Thanks for sharing. I got a very real looking email for a traffic ticket and it sure made me doubt if it was real or not. I googled the email address and found out it was a scam
The last time a scammer called me, I started laughing and told them to go to hell. They then told ME to go to hell and hung up on ME! It was awesome and they haven't called again!!!
OR- you can play with them and play dumb, give all wrong information, and just waste THEIR time! So much fun!
Be Careful talking to anyone because they may be trying to record your voice. Many of the numbers they are calling you from are spoofed especially if they are from your area code. I've had them call with an AI bot asking if it's you when you answer they are trying to get you to say yes. We keep a land line for Dr apts etc because we don't always have our cell phones on. thieves get your number from security breeches, or even Google searches. I've been targeted by scammers from every direction. Anymore I'm afraid to even send a bill payment to the Dr office when it shows up on my email.
Thank you for the tips!