New Scams to Watch Out For in 2024 

I'll add the dubbed tracks to this one, you can go back to the original English audio by clicking the gear/settings button on the RU-vid player, then going to "Audio Tracks" and "English Original". I'm trying a new "multi-lingual" voice across all of them, so if you've seen any of my previous videos with dubs let me know how this voice compares.

My Wife and I was scammed twice last year, totaling losses over $120,000. It was a lengthy process involving federal intervention to get our money back. We need more people like Retrievebackteam taking a stand against these criminals. Much love and support from California.

I had one call telling me I would be arrested due to not going to court. He said i could pay the fine over the phone or the police would be there in 20 minutes. I told him I'd put the coffee on and make some donuts. There was silence for a few seconds then he hung up.

My uncle who died in 1978 would often say "Believe NOTHING that you read, and HALF of what you see!". How prophetic a statement back then that applies to today.

I don't ever answer my phone unless the number shows it is someone I know. I let it go to voice mail and see if they leave me a message that I "might" call back. If all of us would do this...there would be less of these scams going around..

Imagine thinking Meta/Facebook would bother doing something about scam ads...

Crazy how some guy on RU-vid can find this stuff, but the multi billion dollar company Facebook is too inept to curb this behavior.

This is why I don’t answer the phone, click on any links in email, nor do I use facebook!

Facebook absolutely does not care if you get scammed.

Why dont we go back to the old fashioned days where we actually go shopping in actual shops and actually talk to people...

A scamer called me during the video 😂

Scammers are often so entitled. They do not deserve your money or wallet - they have not worked for it. Scamming is not a real job, despite how it may pay some people; it is a crime that hurts vulnerable people mentally and physically.

I hope all scammers' hearts stop beating ASAP

Facebook is money hungry.that's why it's not going to block these ads as long as they give them MONEY

I got the Jury Duty scam call that I would be arrested. I told the guy to send the deputies on over cause I could definitely use 3 hots and a cot 🤣

These scams be getting out of hand.

Everytime you accept cookies on your computer, tablet or phone you will be bombarded with scam emails, The Internet sites that make you accept these cookies should take responsibility for these scams

Due to the large amount of calls/messages I've been getting from these scammers lately, it's actually became a form of entertainment for me to just mess with them and waste their time, hearing their voice after finding out that they were tricked is priceless! maybe that'll teach some of them a lesson to be a little more useful to the world

RU-vid bad also for celebrity scam adds. These companies (Facebook, RU-vid, and more) These companies are basically in cahoots with these thieves.

Scams are getting so bad online that I could see more and more people going back to brick and mortar stores

I'm getting a lot of emails that claim to be from my email provider, saying that I must agree to new terms and conditions and upgrade to their new system or my email would be shutdown. Just ignore these. Nothing will happen.

Facebook is horrible. I have seen several ads for "fuel filters" which are really firearm suppressors that don't have a hole in the bullet exit end. However they do have a dimple for the drill to be centered. I have heard that people who buy them are getting a call from BATF.

The scamming is getting out of control!

I bought a house and got mail billing me to register the house with my tax authority. This is done at closing, just a scam

I've had people call me with scams like this. As soon as they try to identify themselves as law enforcement I tell them to stand by... need to stop and activate my trace. "Oh, don't worry, as an employee of the FBI/CIA I've got some perks, hang on a sec." They always hang up.

When you put you life on-line, you're putting your life on the line.

I found a weird website selling camping gear at ridiculous low prices. I was looking for a canvas spring bar tent... which costs about $600 normally. These were $250 on this site. I searched for reviews and found nothing. I searched for the company by name and found nothing. Obviously, they just wanted me to put my credit card number in there. I'm glad I passed up on the "deal." Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

it's a bliss when one scammer is trying to expose another...

Car owners that have had a scratch repaired in your car's windscreen, WATCH OUT. It could be that some glass repair company calls you to inform you that they have a "recall" on your windscreen and that they need to replace it FREE OF COST. NOT TRUE - They do NOT have a recall order and it will NOT be free but it will cost 10 times the amount of replacing it with an actual windscreen replacement. Some folks got bills for 6000 Dollars and the work order has some weird scribble on it that is not yours.

My Cousin fell for a scam and I told him it was a scam. Promised him a $600 bluetooth speaker for $6. He said, what about the reviews. I told him, those were contrived and were fake. They took out the $6 and kept trying to take out more money.

I once called a police department for some questions. People there did not help me much. After a week and several months later, I got the same person kept calling me and pretended to be someone at the police department. He was trying to collect money for the department fund. The last time, I screamed at him and saying, "Hey, you got the federal pay you more than me, why do you still want to get more money". That was the last time for him to call me!

One scam I recently had the pleasure to put an end to: female voice asks, "Hello............don't you remember, you asked me to call you back." I asked, "What country are you calling from?" and they hung up! They are trying to get people to say "Yes" and that "Yes" response will cost you big time. Just say "No" to everyone you do not know and they won't call you again. Most re AI anyway and they a trolling for that "Yes" answer. Also, they are preying on anyone regardless of age.....all they want to hear is "Yes"--------- If you do not know the person, just say "NO"----or you can play with them if you want just to take up their time as long as you don't say yes to anything. When anyone calls that I don't know and they call me by name, my first question to them is, "Who wants to know?" Some hang up when you ask who THEY are.

"They" finally stopped calling me to extend my car warranty, but within the last year of so I have gotten mail through the USPS about an extended warranty. If they only knew that my 'new' car came off of the production line in 1998. Maybe I should ask fro a 'free sample' to see if their warranty is any good. 🤣

Nowadays u cant trust anybody or anything

As a crocheter who has seen complaints in various FB/Reddit groups about fake patterns, it's less clothing (although I'm sure that exists) and more amigurumi (3d stuffed creations, like plushies) patterns that we're seeing be AI generated and fake. Some popular crocheting YTers have had AIs generate patterns to try out, with hilarious results, but more frequently you will find an ad for an item pattern, but an experienced crocheter can look closely at the stitches in the "finished product" and tell that the finished result is actually not possible. (For example, yarn colour changes that go beyond perfect to actually invisible, an insane number of colour changes within a small section of the project, etc.)

General rules government agencies don't communicate by email. If an arrest warrant is made against you the police won't warn you by email or by phone.

Good video, when I was younger I received a physical mail saying I won $9,999,999,99 I was so happy until they told me they need my checking account so they can deposit it, 😅 I think if I had a checking account I would done it. 😂

Someone needs to make those cat chairs a reality!

Thank you for keeping us informed!!

If the person who is calling you has a normal name and has a Indian accent he’s a scammer no exceptions

Great report. Thank you!

the fake app draining your bank is scary. if it's phishing it can be hard to tell.

Keep doing what you’re doing! The public needs the education as scammers and bad actors get more sophisticated. Our education is the strongest weapon.

The domain renewal scam has been going on for decades, I was getting those fake letters 25 years ago.

Those cat chairs look amazing. If they were real I'd buy them.

Thanks for keeping us updated. Appreciate it.

i almost fell for one of those fake download buttons

Exceptional work, *Briskdeft* I'm glad you're battling these jerks out there. We must take every precaution to safeguard the elderly and the general public from these disgusting scam artists! You've earned it!! You deserve the Nobel Peace Prize for keeping us safe, brother 😶‍🌫️.🙌🏽😅

Man, having a sixth sense of knowing what is scam or no scam is almost quintessential these days.

I usually pay for my gas inside at the register, which means the pump will stop letting me pump out gas at the amount I paid for. I'd love for one of those pump switch scammers to offer to pump my gas. I'd be like "sure," just so I can see the expression on their face when they realize that they can't get any gas. 😆

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!!!!!!!!!!!😊😊😊

We're going to get to a point where you can only trust things that physically exist OFFLINE. And that time can't come soon enough.

Thanks for posting this. I’m sharing this on all my social media pages. Really good stuff.

🙌🏽👏Outstanding job, *Adroitkey* ! I'm so glad you're out there battling these vile scammers. We must take every precaution to protect the general people and the elderly from these vile con artists!! 🙌🏽Bravo to you! You ought to be awarded the Nobel Prize for protecting us. Big up, brother,☮️

I kept stumble on people asking "Is this Lego set real?" on an AI image every few days or so. I reckon AI can never create a truly convincing Lego build, at least to a trained Lego fan like me, because Lego only produce so many pieces, therefore only so many possible connections can be made, plus some other stuff. Essentially, it's still those who aren't familiar the most vulnerable.

Yet more reasons to use adblocker

Thanks for the update

Thanks for sharing so important information. Hopefully a lot of people take a note of it.

Many Thanks ThioJoe for your videos informing people about these scams.

It's hard to trust now online.

I'm just amazed people buy anything on Facebook Marketplace or give out their number to non-friends or other essential businesses. The doctor needs your phone number. _The rest of the world does not._

"I'm surprised Facebook hasn't done anything about this" I'm not lol, it's Facebook.

Thanks for this! I saw an ad for eye glasses with a screw system that can adjust your power. Total scam. This ad pops up on RU-vid.

Thank you for making this video❤

as a crocheter, i would actually love to see one of those scam patterns. i wonder if they even make anything remotely close to the ai generated image...

Thank you for valuable information.

Outstanding job, *Adroitkey* ! I'm so glad you're out there battling these vile scammers. We must take every precaution to protect the general people and the elderly from these vile con artists!! Bravo to you! You ought to be awarded the Nobel Prize for protecting us. Big up, brother

Google Facebook is a scam

A jury summons scammer called me. When they got to the part about them sending the deputies to arrest me unless I pay immediately I told them, "Send the deputies. We've got 16 rifles, 23 hand guns, and enough ammo to stop a platoon of Marines." For some strange reason, they hung up.😇

Bravo, *Briskdeft* I'm so glad you're out there fighting these scumbags. We must do everything in our power to protect the elderly and the general public from these despicable scammers. You're a true hero, my brother….❤❤😊

Thanks for highlighting these TJ. The more we share them, the more muscles we put on everyone's scammon sense.

Several years ago I got the same call numerous times. They used my sisters name and said she was in trouble and I needed to call the court. I never answered any of the calls.

As a kindred spirit Theo, this is actually heart breaking. The people who do this should receive serious jail time. Andrew from OZ.

Thank you for the scam updates

Exceptional work, *Briskdeft* I'm glad you're battling these jerks out there. We must take every precaution to safeguard the elderly and the general public from these disgusting scam artists! You've earned it!! You deserve the Nobel Peace Prize for keeping us safe, brother 😶‍🌫️.🙌🏽😊😊

Nice work alerting us to new scams. Thank you Sir ✔️

THANK YOU!

Thank you for the alerts Thio.

thanks for doing these. good things to share.

If I were to be potentially scammed, I'd be glad to waste their time as much as possible. 💀💀💀

Amazing. It's getting harder to determine what is fake and what is real. I check on everything to confirm that it is real - like calling the county to find out if a summons or something else was sent from them.

Thanks so much for the video! I'm going to share it because a lot of people older than me aren't up on the most recent scams and I don't want them to get hurt

Fantastic info as always, thank you.

When isn't the government doing something?

I'd like more info on Sim Swapping and how to avoid it 😅

Thank you for looking out for others.

Thanks. Waiting for more to come

Thanks, man! Darn them scammers

You're awesome, Joe!

As a Retired combat Marine I want to tell you that as what you are doing is just as important as any warrior on the battlefield. You are waging warfare against these criminals and terrorists on the digital battlefield. You are defending and protecting the most vulnerable of our society against these predators. Keep up the good work *Vortextrace* …..!!!!

Great insight mate well done

Be safe out there. The street is red

I love this content, especially from you ThioJoe.

This is a good one. Thx for doing this!

Thank you!🎉

I got scammed several times on fb,and u agree they don't care ,but im learning that

Who the hell answers a phone call?

Thank you for the update and information. This is super helpful to be able to share to all I know. You explain it quite well, so hopefully this gets stopped but I do see AI taking scamming to a new level more and more. Will be sharing your video and hopefully you get more subscribers. I'm not trying to sell you or make your more money to be honest, but this will possibly save one person I know which is all that matters.

Thanks for this, I'm a self proclaimed scam expert and I got scammed last year trying to buy some old glass cookware on Ebay. so this is so much more info that's needed to go out t the public

The way tech is expanding it blows my mind.