When I get approached by scammers online I say "I'm so glad you want to be my friend because I'm stuck in Nigeria and I really need some financial help." They immediately disappear.
You can ALWAYS spot an African: they WILL NOT, EVER pronounce their Hs; They'll say "oppy, tink, tank and taught" Instead of happy, THink, THank and THought". Very easy to spot a Nigerian!
I'm 65 and married 40 years. If I'm ever single again I will mind my own business and leave the lovin' to others. I'm too tired for dating shenanigans, lol.
It hurts and brings tears to my eyes when I read comments from victims who have been scammed by scammers online. I know how it feels and hurts to lose the money you've worked for half of your life. Sometime in January, I was scammed by a man who convinced me into believing that he loves me. And I lost a total of $150k, and when I requested a video call with him, he asked me to make another $20,000 deposit before I could see him on a video call. This is very pathetic so I contacted my sister and told her everything that was happening to me, to my surprise my sister told me that the man was a scam. I felt very sad losing my money. I did some due diligence on this man but guess what I ended up getting scammed. Who would have believed this? When I saw a comment from Allison Bambara, who managed to recover all his lost funds through the help of Mr James Steven Brain, an expert in recovering lost funds. Well, I did it 50/50, which means I can't lose my money to scammers anymore. So I gave Mr James Steven Brain a try and to my surprise, he successfully helped me get back everything I had lost. This is to create awareness, not everyone can be as lucky as me. I say this because I was able to get my funds back. Thanks to Mr James Steven's Brain recovery team, they are private investigators and fund recovery experts... Feel free to contact him via email for assistance. jamesstevenbrain@gmail.com I thought someone might find this information useful.
@@lvega5606 Don't forget that scammers can meet you in person and still scam you. Refer to the "Tinder Swindler"! He met all his victims, wined and dined them, took them on private jets, and still scammed them. Most people lost morals, they need to return to God.
Yes, it's clear sign. Only interested in the money, gift cards, bitcoins too They stopped talking to you if they don't receive any money, Bitcoin or even Gifts cards.
Yes. If it were a legit person in need of money they would ask their family or good friends. No one should be asking a stranger or someone they recently met for money.
While explaining that the texts had no spelling mistakes or poor grammar, she said "tex-es" instead of texts. Moments later, she used the phrase "amount of monies". Before that, she described Bitcoin as "fluent". I'm going to go out on a limb and say those texts had one or two errors that she missed.
Half of the ppl admit they watch these videos and saw the red flags and STILL sent sh**. It's ridiculous and very few that I personally feel are actual victims. Most are literally willing participants.
@@amybarn9251 that's the most confusing part. She knows there are a lot of scammers online, yet she gave out her money. To me, that's stupidity. Having no idea that internet is infested with scammers is another story entirely.
I think it shows that scammers are getting better and better. She doesn't seem to be desperate for love nor money but they reeled her in anyway with educated-sounding talk. She knew there are a lot of scammers, she probably didn't know much of the details though, what to watch out for. They are so clever it's frightening.
Common sense!! If someone walked up to you on the street and asked you for money, you would look at them like they were crazy. So why would you do that online? Block them!!!
Because usually a stranger walking up to you immediately tells you this is a they're up to no good, no romantic feelings involved. Meeting someone online, especially a dating website tells you this person is looking for romance too so your guard is already down. They warm their way into your heart, or give you this sob story so you feel obliged in helping them they build a connection with you that's how it starts for some. They gain your trust.
I tried dating apps about 15 years ago. Women in the Philippines, Russia, and a few other places started contacting me. After a short time, one said she needed a cell phone, so that we could talk, a couple of others said they were "hungry." I stopped contacting them asap, but I felt I was being "cheap." But maybe I was using common sense. You always ask yourself "How did this adult survive before meeting me"?
She is mocking her friends for giving her advice to go on on line dating like it's their fault and she was smart the whole time,ok woman,they can advise you to go to the club but you should have common sense and not to leave drink when you go to the toilet 🙄
No, she is not mocking her friends. She is explaining how she got into this situation. Our friend's advice does help us to make future decisions, and that is all she is acknowledging here, that she didn't just blindly go into something. She spoke with her friends and was encouraged. This was an elaborate scam, and they chose a man's photo who looked about the right age and was not too handsome to raise suspicion.
Met up with a would be OIL RIG scammer on FB dating. Within 3 weeks he tried to hit me up for a $30K "loan." His bank account froze at sea. No credit cards, no operating account. Damn shame. Bye bruh.
Some scammers are very intelligent. You can't judge them by the quality of their English. If they bring money into a relationship, you're bring scammed.
I heard that they often do the grammar mistakes on purpose, because if the victim is willing to overlook that, then they will overlook other things too, and be easier to scam.
Some are smart. Scammers need a sucka’ to take for a ride most of all. They key is the gullible stooge. Without one no scam can happen. I haven’t encountered a single story about scammer got the money without the dummy handing it over. I haven’t encountered a scam that I didn’t identify before a friend finished their second sentence describing this person they met online.
Matters of the heart will trump common sense every time. Common sense is sort of irrelevant--in fact is an insult to the person--when it shouldn't be. Just makes them feel worse, and who needs that?
I have to say Linnie is so smart and when she presents her research, she does it in such a respectful manner. She knows that some of the info might cause some hurt and disappointment and you can tell she’s careful with that.
She has to be respectful. It’s called being professional. If she wasn’t soft and kind no one would ever come on the show and talk about being catfished. Its a part of her job description. It’s called common sense
She's a professional, done it many times. It's nice to be respectful but the fact is these victims are bird brained and don't need any respect wasted on them. Save it for people who are intelligent and deserve it
@@pinecedar180 There's only been one person on this channel who I've felt sorry for. I can't remember her name but she was so humble and admitted she'd been super naive and would never fall for it again. She was so upset she had to go and have a cry when she found out her man wasn't real. All the rest though, they're either insanely stupid, arrogant or just don't make me feel any sympathy for whatever reason. I find it hard to believe that in today's world that anyone would believe the outrageous stories they tell them and ridiculous reasons why they need money when they're apparently rich, and they want it sent in gift cards. Come on! 😅
BINGO!! My parents really hammered into me, starting when I was a kid, to never, ever, EVER sign anything without reading it, and to likewise never, ever sign anything I didn't understand!! Doctor's office receptionists always look at me like I'm nuts, because I actually read through *all* the paperwork on HIPAA and mediation, etc. that they want me to sign every time I visit a medical office, LOL! But hey- mom & dad were right! If I haven't read it, I ain't signing it. Period. 😁
As the daughter of a lawyer, I was taught from a very young age to never sign anything without reading through everything and if it involves money or contains any language I don't understand, having a lawyer review it. Even if it costs $100+ to get a lawyer to read over it, it's still going to be cheaper than getting scammed or entering into a bad deal.
@@susaninika7552 Hah! I didn't put that part of what you said in my reply because it was already so long...but I was also going to say how one bit of advice my dad also gave me was that it's almost always going to be cheaper in the long run to spend th ~$100 to hire a lawyer or accountant to read through any documents you don't understand than it could be to actually just sign something you don't understand!
Yes !!! He was on show and stupid lady who was getting scammed took pics with him n sent it to the real scammer and she kept talking I think because it’s the voice the text people don’t get it they say oh it’s that or this
Online dating does work out for a lot of people. But isn’t the goal to actually MEET someone? In person. Not be PenPals. And certainly not be “business partners’. She sure settled for less than nothing.
This is so important. The guys that I have actually met and dated from apps were guys who made plans to meet me fairly quickly and we met within a week of matching. I'm not saying the other guys were scammers (I only encountered one who was definitely a scammer) but the ones who just wanted to text for days never resulted in actual dates.
Exactly. If people want to date online and will use common sense, they could be successful. The issue for these people is they go off the photos and get obsessed with the way the person looks and won’t let go and ignore very obvious red flags the ‘normal’ person on these sites do. 95% of the people I’ve seen on this show are extremely superficial.
I noticed after watching many of these videos that the scammer plays on our greed. Thinking we will get rich by association, marriage or hope that we will Why not meet first?????????????
She keeps saying he sounds intelligent so he can't be a Nigerian scammer. So does she think Africans can't be intelligent? Don't get me wrong my sympathies lie with her 100% for her ordeal but that statement is just wrong
Maybe she has been watching other tv shows warning about catfishing. Dr Phil always used to point out weird spelling etc and telling people to look out for that because the scammer was frequently from a non-english speaking country.
Older gay men are aggressively pursued by these monsters. I get 2-10 attempts a day!They seem to think we’re all desperate, gullible, & wealthy. I’ve learned a lot of obvious “tells”, that give them away. I can’t name them here, because this channel could be turned into scam school. You know they’re right here with us, trying to perfect their craft. The absolute rule is never, ever, send money of any kind, to someone you haven’t met face to face. I demand a new face pic with them doing something unique in the shot, touching their chin, nose, holding up a HAND written WRINKLED piece of paper, with your name on it, or a video meeting. Even then, it could be a predator, dumb enough to show themselves. They usually get angry & lecture you about you not trusting them. As if! One time I came right out & asked “How’s the weather in Ghana?” He replied; “It’s HOT, OK?”
I've noticed that most of the photos are from good looking gay dudes and the women are drawn in by their kind eyes & warm smile. Their misspelled romantic words are over the top and their tales of woe don't fool me. Turn the tables on these Fraudsters and get upset with them when they won't lend you $$
This lady assumed he wasn't Nigerian because the correspondence was so intelligent? Going out on a limb but I don't think she's actually been to Nigeria
Ladies, get out of your homes and travel. Make real friends in person. STOP GIVING YOUR MONEY TO ANYONE. These situations really piss me off. Scam after scam and these women and men just don't see it. The minute they start their sob story...RUN. Then they start their money needs, you these men or women send it.
Exactly! Adopting a dog is also a win-win sitch, you do something good (for doggo & your health) and you meet all kinds of people while you're out and about!
but you never met him,how can you be dating ??? dating is seeing someone face to face ,thats dating ,dating is eating together ,walking together ,watching a movie together ,dating is not on your laptop or phone or whatsapp or skype of course they can spell of course they are intelligent they have skills to you , and hundreds ,what did you really have in common???
Yeah i also don't get the grasp of online dating someone you never met. I understand the concept of dating apps, the person is to connect you with possible dates like a "matchmaker", that's exactly what online dating apps are "matchmakers". After being matched both can talk to know about each other and move things to a real date. From thay moment it's not about the app anymore. I would only consider "online dating" if i was in a long distance relationship for some real reason, like my boyfriend went temporarily abroad so we set a video call and have an online "date" by chatting with each other, because meeting is not possible. Dafuk is wrong with these people that say stuff like "I'm so upset my girlfriend broke up with me. We have been dating for one year but she doesn't want to come because she lives in other country" "how did you meet?" "oh we met online but never face to face. Im so heartbroken"
Shirlaine, Yes, you are so right; writing emails and sending texts is not dating. It is merely communicating via a device. It is not a relationship. One cannot date unless she meets someone in person, and they engage in an activity. Meeting someone for coffee or tea, to me, is just a meeting--much like a job interview--so that I can determine if he merits further time and consideration. For a real date, the man needs to take the time to plan an interesting event/activity. Natalia
She said she didn’t believe he was a Nigerian scammer because he was so intelligent. Based on her way of thinking, a person from Nigeria cannot be intelligent in any way which just shows how gross is her mentality. She deserved to be scammed.
Oh yeah, all the documents looked TOTALLY above board and professional. There were no spelling errors or poor grammar at all... 5:06 "Contractors *APPLICATIOM* for payment:" 🤦♀️ I didn't even have to go through the entire thing; that M slapped me in the face.
I LOVE the DISCUSSION. I just want to SAY this, Nigerians are very intelligent. I had a TEAM of them trying to scam me. I never sent them any MONEY. I could tell when they rotated the SCAMMERS to have the more intelligent business minded ones to talk to me. I have been in the stock market for over 37 years, so when it comes to investing I am really good in that area. The last Nigerian Scammer I busted was pretending to be Jerry Seinfeld, and he was very Intelligent, etc., spoke the King’s English 😂Anyway, unfortunately for him, he said something one day and I busted him. The scam was over. He came clean and he revealed to me his identity. 🌍
@@vr7317 Listen, I am not going to argue with you. I am far from a SCAMMER DARLING. The TRUTH hurts. I SUED the United States Government for racial discrimination and WON OKAY. It’s documented. BASS v TANOUE, DC 2001. Good Bye ✌️
@@charliebrown7904 IF you SAY so…..A GODDAMN SCAMMER is a SCAMMER my FRIEND. Go tell that HORSE SHIT to someone ELSE! The United States Government SCAMMERS, scammed me out of my RIGHTFUL promotions for 12 years. A FEDERAL jury verdict was in my FAVOR, DARLING!
I just saw this same man on a Dr. Phil episode. Another scammer stole his pictures & it absolutely ruined an older woman. He actually came on the show to convince the woman that it wasn’t him she was speaking to.
I love these videos, although they do invoke mixed emotions! This morning I had my first friend request in quite a while from a handsome, single businessman I didn't know, and I'm sure I've seen his picture on either one of these videos or a Dr Phil one, so they do help. I blocked 'him'.
I feel sorry for these women. But come now, what legit man is going to want to “start a business” with an remote inexperienced in THAT business woman if not just to take her for money. Men like to start businesses with other high powered, energetic, well-connected men to get the competitive edge. Although many men do startups with their wives and it works out great quite often. But these two were strangers and never even met, so his motive would have to be suspicious. These scammers are getting gullible targets to commit all kinds of felonies too, peeps, please, don’t be fooled. You know how much money has gone off shore, drained from the economy, and out of the Country, because of these scammers? There are a lot of repercussions for these crimes, much bigger than one person’s “mistake.” Meanwhile your investigative work is awesome, you find everything.
I'm stunned that this is still happening. Surely people have some knowledge about scammers and STILL give someone they don't know large amounts of money.
Got alot of problems with her saying, "Sometimes I dont think hes a Nigerian scammer. Hes very intelligent in his conversation. ??? What? Nigerian people cant be intelligent and speak fluent English?
I am Lakota. I am intelligent and accomplished with several degrees. Stereotype would lead you to think otherwise. We must stop these presumptions. She was probably talking to a kid. A kid who scammed her. Enough said! I agree….with her. She was stupid as we all can be.
Where do all these single woman get so much money? Most of them are just every ordinary people with plain ordinary jobs. I admit I could probably get scammed but I wouldn't be able to give more than 10-15 dollars!
These evil men should be brought to justice and everything taken away from them, no matter how much they take they won't be happy as they are cursed for their families and generations to come. I hope you BASTARDS read what you done to good innocent people and THANK YOU CAT FISH TEAM 🌹 for showing all this and making us more aware. Please people be careful now and Dont let these evil human win anymore . Report anything you see on a dating site,
Exactly, I wonder how scammer tell their children & wife what their jobs or earning coming from?! Thru cheat & scam of others… how can all family member eat & drink peacefully or the money belong to other woman bloody sweats pocket!? They simple use lying fake emotion robbed! That is why the scamming inherit one generation to next generation it is the curse from GOD, they can never see the light!? How shameful!
I mostly agree with you. Yet grown people willingly give away their life savings. How can they be so gullible at this time in their lives? I agree that the scammers are the scum of the earth. Absolutely 💯 but many of these victims won't accept that they are being scammed, even after Catfish shows them proof. They shouldn't be online. And I hope that the scammers get what they deserve! Evil
They will be very happy with stolen money. Look at human traffickers, slavers, bank robbers, burglars, tax evaders like Trump ( he was happy we elected him President). Drop the juvenile idea that evil people are unhappy.
We need to educate absolutely everyone on scams! People keep giving them money and until we stop they won't stop. There are people being held against their will in countries and made to scam! They (the scammers)are owned and sold by huge syndicates in barred buildings. This happens all over the world. If we quit sending money they can let the scammer slaves free. It is sickening
This guy (the one in the pictures) is the same Jeremy that was on an episode of Dr. Phil. He said on the show that his photo has been used several times by scammers.
So glad that latest catfished videos have different team and crews . Not being rude but watching this video comparing to the newer ones ( it’s a huge difference) thank you catfished
How would anyone trust a 'business partnership' with someone 'ONLINE' without laying an eye on them in REAL LIFE?!! Folks, online anything is NOT real life. These stories are killing me softly.
She had mentioned that Nigerians aren’t intelligent and this man is. Just because the man in the photo seems intelligent to you, doesn’t mean he is NOT a Nigerian scammer! I mean you have to look at the whole picture. And unfortunately, she’s blinded by a handsome man’s face and voice. No one deserves to be scammed, however I feel some folks are so naive that they will believe almost anything a stranger online says to them. It’s really very sad and I feel awful for them and their families that fall for this nonsense!
@@kenbob1071 has nothing to do with race. Stop it. Naive people assume someone willing to scam widows out of millions must not be able to make money the honest way. Is that so bad? You knew what she meant, but everyone wants to jump on the R-Train because it feels fun.
The guy in this pic was on Dr. Phil A lady was scammed out of a ton of money by people in Nigeria using his pic. He came on the show to let her know it wasn’t him that she’d been talking to
Don't keep your hopes too high... You'll get real hurt when you fall down from such height!... Wake up people . Its a shame that you got fooled without much effort from the scammers!... You make the scammer's job real easy...
People being scammed are so vein and even when they are being blatantly scammed they speak with great authority about the scammer, “couldn’t possibly be a scammer. Too intelligent.” The computer has put bumbling confused folks into contact with sharks.
Baby: it’s spelled VAIN. And it’s okay to assume that people who are scamming widows and widowers out of money instead of finding any other way to make money are not intelligent. Maybe it’s naive but not racist or a sin. Can we not assume she was referring to the SCAMMER part of the equation? Or have we all completely lost our ability for reason and understanding?
