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I had an older family member who fell victim to a very similar scam. Once she installed their remote software, they connected and used her browser to transfer

by ta8645 3y ago

I had an older family member who fell victim to a very similar scam. Once she installed their remote software, they connected and used her browser to transfer a large sum, from one of her bank accounts into her main bank account. They then convinced her that they had "deposited" the money into her account by mistake. She could clearly see the extra money in her main account and so believed them. The person pleaded with her to return the money via transfer, and keep it secret, or he would lose his job. Being a good person, she wanted to help him and not cause a problem. Fortunately, the teller at the bank recognized it as a scam, but it was a close call.

Racing0461 3y ago
taken straight out of a kitboga vid. can't believe this stuff actually works.
- filoleg 3y ago
  To be frank, it is all extremely believable to me that a normal person who had never encountered that type of scam or doesn’t someone who had (which is a massive number of people) would fall for it. I am just happy my mother fell into the pattern of messaging me instantly when she has an even slight suspicion. Had a few false positives, but overall i am very happy with how well this approach has been working out for her. Saved a ton of trouble down the road for both of us.
- jayrot 3y ago
  Just wait a moment
blisterpeanuts 3y ago
A friend of my wife’s fell for this exact thing, and lost her life’s savings. She’s not a stupid person; has a masters degree and writes children’s books. Kitboga, Harvey Denttt, Scam Sandwich and numerous other youtubers seek out these scammers and use virtual machines, elderly voice filters and other special effects to lead them on, sometimes for hours. It’s very satisfying.
chaostheory 3y ago
It’s almost always a senior citizen. Older seniors are essentially mentally disabled by varying degrees given their genetics, lifestyle, and age which is why they are so vulnerable to these scams. In low trust societies (both developed & developing) this is largely mitigated with family clans, where multiple generations of a family are living under the same roof. The problem in many developed high trust societies is that families have weaker links and adult children rarely live with their elderly parents. Maybe this will change in high trust societies if real estate continues to be unaffordable for most Millennials?

by ta8645 3y ago

Racing0461 3y ago

taken straight out of a kitboga vid. can't believe this stuff actually works.

filoleg 3y ago
To be frank, it is all extremely believable to me that a normal person who had never encountered that type of scam or doesn’t someone who had (which is a massive number of people) would fall for it. I am just happy my mother fell into the pattern of messaging me instantly when she has an even slight suspicion. Had a few false positives, but overall i am very happy with how well this approach has been working out for her. Saved a ton of trouble down the road for both of us.
jayrot 3y ago
Just wait a moment

blisterpeanuts 3y ago

A friend of my wife’s fell for this exact thing, and lost her life’s savings. She’s not a stupid person; has a masters degree and writes children’s books. Kitboga, Harvey Denttt, Scam Sandwich and numerous other youtubers seek out these scammers and use virtual machines, elderly voice filters and other special effects to lead them on, sometimes for hours. It’s very satisfying.

chaostheory 3y ago

It’s almost always a senior citizen. Older seniors are essentially mentally disabled by varying degrees given their genetics, lifestyle, and age which is why they are so vulnerable to these scams. In low trust societies (both developed & developing) this is largely mitigated with family clans, where multiple generations of a family are living under the same roof. The problem in many developed high trust societies is that families have weaker links and adult children rarely live with their elderly parents. Maybe this will change in high trust societies if real estate continues to be unaffordable for most Millennials?