It's hacker versus scammer. Scam baiter @JimBrowning beats call center scammers at their own game. He’s able to hack their computer systems and watch their every move as they try to trick people out of their life savings.
The scammers target anyone - and they will drain all of your money if they get the chance. But if he’s lucky and quick to act, Jim can save the victims just in time.
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Cool yo
This is a feature? That's pretty useful.
I would like to watch in Turkish yooo
Gracias ❤
I love this so, so much! ❤❤❤
As an Indian I want to say thank you for what you do. It's a real shame that India is a safe heaven for these scammers. Unfortunately scam call centers for Indian victims and American victims are very different. Even in India millions of people get scammed everyday by these low lives. My father and uncle both got scammed unfortunately and there was nothing much we could do. My uncle lost his full life savings. Many people in India also resort to committing suicide after they get scammed since they have no money and no help.
Why modi unable to erase the scam industry? 🤭🤭🤭
the govt did nothing about it?
Heartbreaking
These scammers should go to jail. What they do is awful and heartbreaking!!
@@lexie02jones25seems like Indian government doesn’t really care about it... as many of the scam organisation flourish in India! By the way, the videos on the playlist on my channel might interest some people!
Jim is being modest. He's not a hacker scam hunter, he's a FUCKING LEGEND!
hes a hacker.
@@jesseclutterbuck6617 he is batman
@@jc31312jch yes he is
@@jesseclutterbuck6617 he is my goat I love him no homo
He is doing something that the gouverment should do
Him admitting to being scammed himself goes to show how much he's devoted to spreading awareness
Jim getting the recognition he’s been deserved for years he’s taken down countless call centers and scammers from all over the world keep kicking ass Jim!
Jim Browning is a gem in this world. Glad Vice is giving him coverage.
@@btowngolfr812 yea, that was primal. didn't work though. Police or Parents.. both 😆
this dude is amazing and great at his job
@Daz games, is this you in the front picture of the title?
I love the fact that Jim, Perogi and others mess with scammers, glad they help people.
I'm not, that usually means he will be irrelevant soon because vice was there
This man has bridged the gap between trolling and serving justice.
Describes kitboga a bit better
he should open a course, make an army
I am from North East India, I was also cheated by scammer last year, all my money was gone, I have lots of depression and cannot live in a normal life by that day. I appreciate your work Sir, as a victim of scamming, I hope you catch all thescammer in India and i support you and wish you a very good luck...
just scam them back that's how your kind make a living amd live in another country
@@20phoegon8you have a major misunderstanding. India is a vast and diverse country. And the Northeastern part of india is different from the rest part of india. The lifestyle and race of people are different altogether with them having more Asian features
@@Zuk789 whats the race ?
@@Benwazworld the races are different not all are the same..
@@Zuk789 so whats the race ? in north east.
As an Indian I'm shameful for being their home I also accidentally joined them they told me that told me that it's just a call centre job but when I was working i realised that it was a scam centre and I complained police and explained it and they caught scammers . Thanks buddy you are doing a great work ❤
the police would just released them away. The Scam Boss is giving police $$$.
Blame the ips central and state govt cuz they get their fair pay of commission. No wonder so many leaving this country including me soon
@@darthvaderibiolesso it's boosting India's economy top No wonder it is growing
Thank you too
Youre lying
Jim is the definition of Super User. Awesome to see you on Vice!
Hey karl u also are a part of this anti scams movement and so are the rest of the team trilogy media, scammer pay back guy, kitboga etc sorry if I didn't mention the rest of u amazing guys,pardon me.. God bless u guys.. I am ashamed of these guys ruining indias name.. Well I am from Goa..and Jim browning ur a super hero in disguise ❤
@@brightington7080 thanks Bro. Goa rocks, unique vibe there. Jim is the one of the founders of this whole movement as I see it.
hey karl man how are you doing
:3 I bene waiting for this episode. VICE! :3. Noiceeee! I've seen plenty of online shows of scamming the scammers, and an anti-scam building was just made, the first-ever one. It's really funny how they scam the scammers, and it's so odd that about 95% or so of them, as they say, come from India. A damn shame.
SUDO Jim
See, this guy actually achieves something. No crap. No cheering. Just gets on and gets the job done. Absolutely well done!
He's the closest thing we have today to a real life super hero. Using skills most don't have to take action where others don't/can't.
Real life superhero. Difference here you make is, if he was American, it would have been an hour long video of dramatic sound effects and ridiculously drawn out conversations. This fella just cracks on and gets the job done. Same reason the SAS are the best in the world. No fannying about, get on with it.
@@TehDawg Idk why you're making this about America v Britain. Who cares?
@@TehDawglol what a smooth brain comment how did you manage to make this Britain vs USA lol 😂 have fun defending yourself with a kitchen knife I’m over here defending myself like a real man with a shotgun and a Glock on my side 🤣🤣
@@Yodaddi_13 why are you adding to the argument instead of ignoring them??
the man crying saying he suffers from depression makes me completely crumble. God bless and protect that man.
I'm so glad you did this. And continue. My mother who's 80 lost all her money in her account and lives on a pension and nothing was done about it.
Same exact this happened to my elderly mother in law and she was in the beginning stages of dementia the scammers thought her to be sneaky she lost all her money and her husband set her up to be very comfortable before he passed and the Fitbit all plus her house it was so sad . She was so lonely
The way those bastards smile and laugh while stealing money from innocent people makes my blood boil. Kudos to Jim for what he does. 👏
MOST OF THEM DISABLED AND THE ELDERLIES TOO! 🤬
@@alvinsmith3894 Yeah. I also don't get why people don't think twice when they hear an English name with the Indian accent.
Believe me, if I go mad someday, I'll wipe them off from this earth. 🤣
@@V3RTiGo7 Thinking the same, I got some countries in mind too
@@TheDripLane That is how I got rid of whoever had me on their lists! By calling Paul from California with his Indian scammer accent a scammer using those words!
Jim Browning is legitimately the best anti-scammer around
Kitboga is a close second
@@juliansandler4569 Very much so. And I honestly expected to have a collaboration with them two by now
@@juliansandler4569 Agreeed, people loike that are going to heaven. If it exists.
All these guys are national treasures and should be protected at all costs!
Jim, kitboga, pierogi...
I despised Scammers. It feels like your intelligence gets insulted everytime when a seller outsmarted you. You are a HERO. There is no Honor in scamming and its better to make an honest living.
I can only feel grateful there are people like him using their skill to do good. Thanks to all these people
The banking industry should hire Jim and give him a team to combat these jerks.
Just tell people not to be stupid. Problem solved.
@hugolafhugolaf ah yes because old ppl are totally stupid for not knowing this stuff
@@Woo28 It's pretty basic, and the people who are «old» now are baby boomers. Not exactly a bunch of idiots who were born yesterday. They should know better.
@hugolafhugolaf you're making it seem as though 80 year olds are tech savvy enough to distinguish a scam call with a automated voice from what is normally expected
Actually he currently works at the world's very first "Anti-Scammer" Call Center with fellow Scambaiters: Scammer Payback, Trilogy Media, and others.
"Anyone can be scammed" is a good reminder to us all. And it's why I watch these kinds of videos.
Not anyone 😂 a cyber security researcher 😂is not gonna fall for a phishing attack
@@dune4396 So you say. Former cyber security phd working for our company fell for one. Super brilliant person in many respects; can only imagine it was the right time and circumstances where they had too much on their plate and did not see the signs. Edit: So you know, it was a gift card for the ceo scam. Circumstances were either extremely coincidental or targeted where the request just made sense for the employee to follow through without checking whether it was a legitimate request. 2nd Edit: Have seen some very sophisticated attempts over the years. One was a request for technical docs from a company claiming it was a sub contractor for a subcontractor of another company we had done business with. They had facebook, linked-in, and a very well done website. Upon first glance it looked legit enough that the FSO initially just wanted me to check it out to make sure. Going down the rabbit hole, it became obvious that their company was a shill and the employees they claimed to have did not exist. It's easy to get got if you aren't actively looking.
You should, wisdom is a key to survival and evolution.
If you have common sense.. easy to avoid. For common sense in the tech age; hard for some, especially the illiterate, who don't pay much attention.
@@dune4396 I'm going to assume that you didn't watch the video. This is what he said towards the end of the video.
I know this video is a year old but man! Your amazing for this! I truly appreciate your work! Your the real hero please keep it up!!
The reaction of the scammer Priya on 8:40 is priceless ... She and all of her colleagues were startled
Jim Browning was an office hero when I worked in consumer IT support. We all used to watch him on our lunch breaks. And crowd around my boss' PC whenever a new video came out. We spent a lot of time supporting victims of scams, helping them contact their banks, giving them tips to help avoid getting scammed in the future, etc
And yr real name is?
@@MuszZico lmao
Making Life HELL For Scammers On CCTV! kzhead.info/sun/mNCwopuEfIKYlmg/bejne.html New types of Criminals..........no Gov is doing anything about it.
@@MuszZico Julian Paul Assange
@@Atlastheyote222 bad idea
Jim is a monster in the cyber world. His work is legendary and the world is a better place with Jim in it.👏👏👏👏👏Respect!
he is hurting indias GDP
Somebody need to tell indian, it was britisher who looted them, not U.S.A
He's the scammers' equivalent of the Boogie Man.
@@navist5177they target Americans cos they’re dumb
@@navist5177 fool.
I work in banking and the amount of people that get scammed who can’t be told otherwise is just maddening. Just a heads up wires to Thailand and Philippines can very often be associated with human trafficking
Big thanks (vinaka) to you Jim. Much ❤ from Fiji 🇫🇯
This man is a national treasure and should be protected at all cost,I salute you sir 👏
It's time to crack down on indian immigration
International treasure!
Galactic Hero of the Universe!
@@lostsoul5043 wishful thinking
Amen
This guy needs a Nobel piece prize! I work for a major bank and have to deal w/ elderly people who have had everything taken!
Nobel Peace* Prize
@@jessimowget a gf
@@jessimowthe only person that deserves a novel Piece prize is Ja Morant 🤡
@@Chuida17 What's wrong with correcting somebody? Maybe that person is a parent and it comes naturally for them.
I always pictured Jim as a guy in his late 50s lol. So funny putting a face with the name. Kinda.
I’m glad you’re getting this coverage Jim. love your videos guy keep going🔥🔥
You are the best Sir and We salute you that you are helping people victim from a Scam...
My grandmother recently lost her husband and she started getting a ton of scam calls. She has a good head on her shoulders so they didn't fool her but it's so evil to target people in such a vulnerable state.
IF THIS WAS NIGERIANS YOU'D HERE NOTHING BUT THAT BEING THE FOCUS.. TYPICAL
@@Facts-Over-Feelingswhat?
@@Facts-Over-Feelings What?
@@Facts-Over-Feelings ... *What?*
@@Xietza IF THIS SCAM WAS BLACK PEOPLE THE FOCUS WOULD BE A COLLECTIVE ATTACK ON BLACK PEOPLE..
This is an example of a person who’s truly making a difference. He’s not only educating these people for the future, but also ensuring they don’t lose the $ they’ve worked hard for....
he single handedly destroyed indias GDP
@@indiancowpissdrinker7151 কী ব্যেপার কী চাই
কাজ কোরি সতোতার সাথে তাই সুধু ফুটরে বোলেছি
What a legend. It’s also kinda scary to think how they have such little security set up!! My mum used to get so many “windows” calls, but we only ever had a Mac lol
Bless this man it's nice to see some good put out into the world ❤️ I'm in Toronto Canada and I get the Amazon phone calls literally all the time lol like at least two times a week
Jim browning is an amazing man, I’ve been following his work for years and the sheer talent he has is nothing short of amazing
Can't forget kitboga too
I just got scammed yesterday, I have honestly never hated anyone so much, and never respected anyone as much as I did you, please sir don’t stop what you’re doing.
Skill issue
I had Indian call me I started calling him down some words and hung up
@@copeharder6350 dude, you have a roblox video on your channel. you're probably 12
@@russeljosephbrass perfect way to deal with scammers
Rule # 1...Do not pick up any phone number you are not familiar with. Rule # 2: If you pick up the phone already tell them you will call the company itself...If you need to reach Amazon, Find Amazon Customer Service from Amazon. Whoever you need to reach, go directly to their website and find their CS number.
This happened to me my daughter my daughter borrowed money from me to help try to fix her situation her income situation and she got taken for $708 and put her in a bind she couldn't even pay her rent this happened to me for years ago scammer had control of my cell phone of my laptop had me thinking about Microsoft and then they told me that my identity was all over the place and all I need to do was go get a gift card and put the $200 on not to get had by those type of people I learned my lesson quick and I try to tell my family don't fall for that because those type of people are only just getting your money your hard money that you work for I'm so glad you're doing it
The old man crying while the scammer had no deflection in his voice, managed to aggravate me seriously.
That’s what got me too. I wish evil on that scammer.
Wow then now the victims have to inquire to hitmen 🤣🤣😂😂
Hearing these precious elderly people cry is breaking my heart
Some of us sounded worst 450 years ago. Note: I condemn the act but it is what it is.
@@Bluntburnatr888 that's how your mom sounds last night with me.
@@Bluntburnatr888no one cares bro
And scammers laughing 😢
😢honestly
Salute all of these guys putting in hours to disrupt all these scammers and shut down their operations.. Jim Browning, Pierogi, Kitboga, Scambaiter, and so many more.. Y'all doin the Lord's work lol
I love watching Jim and other scambaiters. Makes me want to learn to do it myself.
if anyone deserves a full length documentary it’s jim browning, this guy is a god of his work.
Wish I knew how to hack like him
Jim browning is a legend...this man deserves all praise and all the help he needs
@@officialVice1 Speaking of scum of the earth , bottom of the barrel scams..........^^^^ Look no further than right here on YT , where they seem to allow it.
Thank you for doing this work🙏🏽
It’s so cool that you can do this and I have a question how many scamming businesses have you reported I think you are doing the right thing thank you😊
Nice seeing Jim being recognized on a major outlet such as Vice. About time. This man knows his stuff - he is professional, and is always calm, cool and collected. Lest we forget his undeniable work ethic. I hope coverage like this puts him in with the right people to tackle some bigger fish.
I'm elated he has some contacts, or should I say the bank got involved as in the video. Too often customer service will give him lip service with gift card scams.
What is his profession? How does it called
As an Indian, I feel shame 🙏 pls trash these scammers to the core... Published their ID, addresses,faces etc on ur channel and also tag them to relevant state police department .. ! You are doing a good job 👍
Its always indians too LOL
@@lIlIllll1 oh you people do mugging you ain't no saints
India has a lot of potential!....but the system doesn't support them to go right way!.....it's just small mistakes which are neglected by the public i,e elections, bribes....etc..This is what makes the Indian system full of flaws & safe heaven for these scams! Tbh even political leaders of India are also responsible for these scam.....some even support these!.....As internet is now cheap in India, everyone (even the people who r not well educated) are a part of this web network......hence they are easy to be scammed!.......This is just a humongous chain of small mistakes which people take for granted and have a huge impact overall.,...... It's not enough if the govt changes some law of something.... peoples mind set has to change!
@@balajip6405hahaha call ‘em out
You were scamming before so stop acting anncent
Please stop blurring out criminals faces
They have too, since it's their privacy too yk
Why do you wanna look at Their face
@@lgames8528so if I see them.
@@lgames8528 mil Gaye toh sar pod dunga 🗿
I love when he calls them out by their names.
The man who suffers from depression really gets to me, it's so sad. Those scammers are disgusting trying to take money from people who worked hard for their money.
Yeah that one made me real angry. I would have thought even some of these scammers would pull back from ruining someone who is already deeply suffering. That's disgusting and I hope they rot behind bars for that.
A special place in hell is reserved for those assholes.
I heard that they are brainwashed in hating westeneres, as in they stole everything from them, that's why their country is poor and that's why all westeneres are rich and have enough anyways.@@pzodeosrs
Well said! Appreciate you putting this out into the KZheads. Professional KZheadrs could say the same about writers trying to have a podcast and KZhead channel😂
You are life saviour and you are so awesome, Brave, kind. You are unique and gem. God bless you.
This man needs to be protected at all costs. He’s literally doing gods work and isn’t gettin paid for it 🤝🏼🗣 much respect to this man right here wish him nothing but the best💯
He has a YT channel with a good amount of subs, plus a Patroen. He's getting paid for it.
@@lf2334 actually a considerable and also a fair amount if you look at the actual numbers he has 🤙
@@blacktee9292 Yes he's now got a good following and probably makes enough to do this full-time. But there was a time he had nearly no subs and did it for the love. Big props to Jim, we need more like him 👏
he gets paid for it. KZhead monetization
He’s good follow him to support his cause
There should be banks/government/companies that hire people like this dude and just fight back against those scammers. This is such a failure of the security of citizens that this can happen on a daily basis…
Not the same but luxury brands and other companies hire specialist detectives to crack down on counterfeiters, which is also cool
@@kyetes.866 Yeah, there should be any form of defense. I hate to think that there is a whole open market in India for stuff like that... And they are all without any threat.
@@Tytus01UNIT Jim usually reports his cases to the local authorities, but it seems like nothing ever happens after that and it’s disappointing considering he’s handing them a gift wrapped box with most of the work already done
@@kyetes.866 third world police suck… it seems it is too corrupt or too small to handle those numbers of scum.
This dudes a savior of innocent ppl. Hope he stays safe and keeps doing what he’s doing.
These programmes should be shown in school, elderly homes etc. Make more aware. Mr Browning is amazing and so are the other scambaiters. Love watching them. They are heroes without the capes. Thank you for what you are doing 😁
We also need to target the problem, aka Indian scammers, that country allows it to happen and even in the USA, elon fired a lot of em out of twitter
Heroes with hoodies
Jim Browning, Pierogi and Kitboga must be protected at all costs!
You could start by not identifying them by name in a video he’s clearly trying to conceal it in.
@@Kthb80 He said his name during the video, its on his sweater, its in the description. Its the name of his channel. It's also most likely a fake name.
Protected from who?
@@l.3349 I assumed because he was wearing a mask he was trying to conceal his identity. I see what you mean.
there's this guy Hoax Hotel who is pretty cool too
With what you’re doing, you’re actually SO under appreciated. 😢
his last point is the best one. Anybody can be scammed, many folks are arrogant and think they’re too smart for it to happen to them.
Bless this man! It’s sickening how the scammers seem to be giddy and enjoying fooling the victims
seems you haven't met many sociopaths in your life which is great, generally they make up 1-2% of the population, be safu
He is literally the white knight of the the scamming 🌎
Ofc they're enjoying it, they're goblins with human shapes
Those lundians
@@v28faizeditzz87 porki pig 🐷
Thank you to Jim and all the other scambaiters. How terrible the man that was crying saying he suffered from depression. These scammers truly have no remorse. There needs to be more awareness especially to the older generation.
There does, but even the most tech savvy people can get caught out if they are not paying attention. Jim has been scammed himself, he nearly lost his you tube account because of it. He caught on almost at the last possible moment.
@@pau9675 I think you are misunderstanding the point of my comment.
Scammers should face capital punishment, they are world terrorists.
@@D33Lux I think Gandalf said it best: “Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement.”
That made me so sad 😞 the man with mental depression, and the scammers thought it was so funny. Shame on them 😖
Thanks for your help for the community Sir
This is great! Keep up the good work, thank you 😊
Jim Browning and Kitboga are my 100% diamond tier go-to channels for youtube entertainment these days. Especially the vids where they like keep the scammer occupied for like 10 hours, it's a beautiful thing really
Kit is obnoxious af imho
Throw Scammer Payback on that list too. I dont even believe in god, but they're doing the Lord's work.
Yep "Scammer Payback" is right there at the top. Great guy.
@@michaelbannan9972 took the words right out of my mouth
People should give this guy money, so he can create and train teams to do exactly what's his doing. The more of him the better, let's see if those scammers will have enough time scamming people if someone is going after them
He should start a company. That we can hire services from
nahhh..people will be greedy and start hacking people's bank for money instead
@@johnjim3741lets gründen & then we hire him to do the job 😅
Funny how one dude and a computer can do more than Interpol
Was thinking about. But that could be good or bad but then again he gots the power to see what kind of background they had, it’s training people that are truly passionate about helping, because he’s got the power that can do a lot of damage to, that’s why he’s wearing a mask n I bet his accent is fake, I know I would be covering my whole face n talking with a diff accent. Because there be people on here that would pay him money for his skills. My hats off to him
You are doing amazing work Please keep it up Hard earned money of people gets lost because of these scamsters so thanks for the noble deed
The issue here is these illegal call centers pay lots of bribes to the local police and gov't officials. Also when they go to court they will pay huge sums to the judges, make sure to follow up on all the cases !! And publicize as much as you can include the higher up officials so they are held accountable !!
Him, Pierogi and Kit Boga really convinced me to get into Cybersecurity. I finally get a great career in my 30s and I actively want to be able to stop scammers as well.
How did the journey went? I am curious because i also want to get more into it as well. Thanks in advance!
@@marckassel8593 Just speaking for myself here as there are many many ways to get into Cybersecurity but I went back to College in Cybersecurity to get a diploma since most places wanted to see academic diplomas, which you dont really need but it gets you in. I was lucky enough to get in my Organization and I just work in Identity and Access Management for an organization and work mostly out of Azure Cloud services. Cloud, Automation, Access Controls, Implementation of security measures etc. Then from there, check what certifications you can take and maybe the organization can pay this for you, but there are endless free ressources out there so I would focus on Microsoft Azure/AWS cloud security as most organizations will work with thoses. And really you can focus on anything you want afterwards. CompTIA SEC+ is good overall big certification that covers most aspects of Cybersec. Its what im working on at the moment. I would say not to focus on a giant certification from the start, they are very time consuming and expensive. Get some good basics knowledge, get a college diploma, get an opening position, read and gain experience through sites like Tryhackme.. and other free ressources.
Not a fan of kitboga after he tried to get Deeveeaar banned for shutting down call centres on KZhead. He ranted at him that if they closed down the centres he would have no content and no KZhead channel. Since then I refuse to watch him.
@@DC-bp8sxdid he do a video of it or some? I watch him well used to watch him
@DC-bp8sx sounds like fake drama. There's plenty of scam centers all around the world, he'd have plenty of content even if 90% of them got shut down
What a fantastic person .. helping people. It’s so reassuring to see that there’s someone out there that cares. All of those scamming people are roaches.
Sir you are doing great work .. Expose scammers more and more.
If an expert can get scammed then we need to be more vigilant. Great work catching those scumbags!
Elderly people are often vulnerable to these type of scams. Thank you for protecting the already vulnerable victims of these crimes!
person on phone: **indian accent** me: **hangs up**
me when im racist
oh!
i agree with you all
I always find it super impressive when you have all the bad power (hacking) but than take it and turn it into something good (hacking scammers).
Much respect to people like him, it’s good to see that these scammers get their karma.
JB is a private individual giving scammers a hard time and imagine what he could accomplish if the authorities would give him a little support
omg these poor victims, especially the older ones who are very vulnerable, imagining if they lost their live savings to these scammers is just heartbreaking. thank you for your incredible work, jim
Wow this man is amazing :’( thank you sir as someone who has been scammed it’s the worst feeling
*Briskdeft* your dedication to combating these fraudsters is truly admirable. We must go above and beyond to ensure the safety of the elderly and the wider community by taking decisive action against these despicable individuals. You truly deserve recognition for your invaluable work! …!!
Some people have been scammed to suicide because of it. Quite unfortunate those individuals never face any sort of punishment in their home counties. Thankfully there are people like Jim, great video vice.
My 82 yo grandma was targeted recently and they took so much. Thank you for this bc I was heartbroken for her. She still fighting to get her money back. 😞
I’m sorry but she may never get her money back
Same happened to my mom.
Her bank might be able to give her money back by doing a reverse charge. Please don't quote me on it, but see if Gmama can get her money back that way.
They are trying to help her, it was most likely a gas skimmer. 2 men were just charged in our city for gas skimmers and fraudulent charges on hundreds of people. Even my 16 year old just got hacked on his card. I told him to never use pay at the pump anymore bc of that. Same with her. Damn shame.
👆 I'm sure he can help you out okay.
Jim is the best, he's a legend. At last the mainstream media is taking notice of his incredible work.
I love they're just joking around instead of powering everything down....shows their IQ
Jim is such a legend and a genuine good guy. He's doing the Lord's work.
Who is that Lord you are talking about?
He must be funny doing standup.
Never trust an Indian with a Western name lmao
warriors like this guy, Scammer Payback, and all the other anti-scammers are so awesome and it's highly entertaining to watch videos of scammers getting screwed over and/or hacked. It's pretty sad that an entire country gets a bad rep because so many scam centers are based out of India but the government and law enforcement needs to actually step their game up and crack down on these organizations
Wish they could do this at a national level .. employ many thousand to stop or robb this people of everything
Kitboga is my absolute favorite. 😂
Yes, India has such a huge population, that even if these scammers are only a few percent of the people, it’s still a lot
We didnt have these problems until we start making alot of these call centers overseas.
This guy is fearless.
Need this type of man in this world of scammers
He deserves to be on the cover as Time Magazine's "Man of the Year". He's a superhero!
This man needs his own funding and team to mess with scammers full-time
This man is a real super hero! We should teach this stuff in schools
Jim Browning the scourge of scam call centers, a true superhero!!
Jim's closing comment is spot on. I almost fell for one once. I am usually quite quick to detect and block the caller but this particular scam had two things that pretty much had me sold. A Brit accent like myself and a scenario that sounded like it fitted. I think it was something along the lines of being owed some fictitious payout from the government. It was when the scammer went to pull up my details that he kept saying he was looking at a blank file (as in an incomplete file a colleague failed to send him prior to his call). That is when I abruptly ended the call as I realised he was trying to coerce me into divulging my personal details that would have ended up being used to commit ID theft against me.
I’m very amateur when it comes to coding and that sort of stuff, but still more knowledgeable than the average person. I’d literally pay Jim to teach me how to do these things so I can do exactly what he does. We need more people like him in the world, and even though these are criminals, that would not deter me. I have been following this man for a long time and I love and respect what he does, it’s inspiring. And like all these comments said if there were more people doing what he did, it is reasonable to believe that a serious serious dent could be made in these operations. However I don’t think Jim would ever be open to that because he’s a very private person, and like he said, he wants to keep his methods private so people can’t figure them out and prevent him from doing what he does.
I also have no idea how he does this as I have only basic knowledge about hacking, cyber security and all the exploits that exist. And i have an IT background of 2 years training and 2 years work experience, while almost having my bachelors now. But hacking is still so complex and its own domain. I can only guess how he does it but I would also love to know the exact way he does this
You can try learning on your own. I follow another youtuber called Kitboga and he does something somewhat similar to Jim... What he does is take the scammers time, and he doesn't go all the way (however, he is now working with a team). That is something you could do to start soon, and then within time, you will find more creative ways to attack these scammers.
He's very protective over his methods as he doesn't want it to leak out to scammers who will use this information to protect themselves
You are a Legend Jim 👍 subscribed and seen all your videos.
Thank you! You saved everyone!
Jim, you're restoring some of my faith in humanity. So nice to see your humility and honesty about being scammed yourself. This could and should be a full 90min documentary. I was so into it I couldn't believe it was over already when the next video recommendation thumbnails popped up on the screen.
The Commonwealth bank scam is for Australia . The number of times the scammers have rung my mother , and myself , is shocking . Mum was too savvy to fall for the bastards . Thank goodness . Thank you Jim , you're a decent gentleman .
I'm in Australia, and I received these types of calls every few weeks. I usually hung up when I heard an Indian accent. I'm not a racist but I'm just aware that these are the scammers.
@@TheFansta Nah it's not being racist. Be careful. Im an indian i feel ashamed because of the scammers
My parents wonder why I don't answer my phone when it's an unknown number. Like y'all, the ONLY people who call these days are scams. I get about 3 scam calls every day.
Gosh I wish I had a friend like this. To shut these thieves down. Shame on them for stealing from hard working people.
Dude.. God bless you… you are so genius
Thank God they got Jim for this. He's the man and deserves this coverage.
That's exactly what I commented lol.
90% call center in Delhi or Gurgaon are doing this. I'm Indian and unfortunately I'm one of the victims of these scum. These people are nothing but degrading country reputation and government doing nothing
Your government probably doesn’t care if they are getting money coming in from other countries
@Better Options With Felix i wish I'm from india.. i like this kind of job..
@@cx4482 what do you mean by "these are the ways of your people"? Are drugs the ways of all people in Mexico and Colombia? If not, do you think all Indians are involved? Yes, we are sorry people from our nation are involved in this crap and they should be punished heavily as per the law of the land and the international laws as well. But to demonise the whole population based on the activities of a few is unfortunate. Does your country not have criminals? What if I say (although I won't) that is the way of your people as well?
You don’t need to.
@@seektruth the bosses of these scammers are likely to be politicians