Feel horrible for her. I know older folks aren’t always the best with technology but it makes no sense the IRS would want gift cards to cover a processing fee.
@@alian1116 I'm making a statement. I'm not judging whether the lady is this or that. Sometimes in order to improve we need to look at where we failed and evaluate our behaviors.
@@alian1116 I think we're too worried about hurting other people's feelings that we give them free passes in life rather than saying, "Hey, you messed up." It doesn't mean they are bad people, nobody is perfect. The important thing is to learn from their mistakes and to recognize that they've done wrong.
@happythoughtshare Jill Wishing ill upon somebody because they disagree with you via strong arguments is not so aligned with your name, "happythoughtshare". You should reevaluate how your vindictive attitude is causing pain in your own life. I instead do not wish ill upon you but that you also see my point of view.
@@alian1116 Wishing ill upon somebody because they disagree with you via strong arguments is not so aligned with your name, "happythoughtshare". You should reevaluate how your vindictive attitude is causing pain in your own life. I instead do not wish ill upon you but that you also see my point of view.
I swear. Scammers make me really sick. They seriously rather take money from people rather than make a living for themselves. If these scammers want money, they have to earn it. It’s called a JOB!!!!!!
im sorry but how dumb do you have to be to think gift cards are what a gov would have you use to pay taxes / mone you owe them? Have you never done taxes? Paid anything to the gov in any sort of way? You really think theyd want a target gift card at the IRS or some other gov agency? Like come on now....
I would agree with you except not everyone applies to that. Most scammers target older people because they know these people aren't techy and are easily manipulated. They are trained to act like an authority and to trick the older gen by saying things that sound like it makes sense. Unlike us who knows how these things goes, these older people are as vulnerable as kids who aren't familiar with these things.
I almost got scammed too. I stupidly bought 2000.00 worth of target gift card. But the scammers didn't get any of my money. Now my wonderful step mother is trying to get my money back. I hope it works. 😣
Anyone who has any contact with elderly people need to educate them doctors, elderly care people everyone. There needs to be classes held in assisted living centers everywhere. This is the way to stop these people explain how the scams work and when these Indian scammers call they will be shut down.
When you have money in your hand & accidently drop it or it falls out of your pocket or purse, that is losing your money. As the woman admitted, what she did was stupid. She didn't "lose" the money, she GAVE it away. There is a huge difference. After a divorce from a long marriage, the scammers were coming at me. In truth, I was very lonely, not so lonely or desperate as to fall for the romance scammers, tax scammers or even an email from scammers pretending to be someone I know. I telephoned the person directly which confirmed that she was doing great, never sent the email to me. People! The knowledge of these scammers has been out there for 10 years, maybe more! Start thinking carefully when anyone you know in person asks you for money or someone contacts you by phone or online. If it's not someone you know in real life, be even MORE skeptical. NEVER send money or gift cards or any personal information to these scammers. If someone claims to or says they are verifying your information, it's a scam. If they are legitimately contacting you from a bank, they already have that information. When someone contacts me, seems legitimate, I will end the call & contact the company or business on a number or email address that I know to be real, just to verify.
@@koreyb I have a theory as to why people fall for these, though there is no blanket reason for everyone. There is something missing in their lives, a void if you will. Scammers are very practiced, trained, using the support of scripts and other scammers. Proven methods of manipulation. It's the same principles that are used in stores. Any type of store. Items are displayed to entice shoppers to buy, whether they need it, want it or not. A person might just be stopping off at a store for a gallon of milk. The person ends up buying printer paper because it was "on sale", a packet of stickers that caught their eye, at the check out stand, plus a magazine with the photo of that thing they like. They might have picked up the gallon of milk or left the store, totally forgetting that it was the reason they stopped off there. Advertising & marketing professionals are very skilled at colors, placement, ridiculously appealing packaging. The hardest part of marketing most often, is to get a person into the store. It's the same principle with scammers. If they can get someone to type back or talk, or respond in any way, then keep them responding, the odds are in the scammers favor. It's up to individuals to stay out of stores or limit the time spent in them & also, to see the scammers for what the scammers really are. To see through the BS,. To see scammers for the evil that they truly are, NOT as they wish it to be.
Here, on RU-vid, scammers are using a more subtle approach. The scammer will reply to a comment you have made, saying something as innocuous as, "Hello (your name) How are you, today?" or something similar. That's the lure. Usually, the scammer has created the profile within the last few months or sometimes as recent as a month or week or sometimes just the day before contacting you. If you reply to their comment, calling them out, they will "play dumb" claiming they don't know what you mean or turn it back on you, stating that you must be a scammer. DON'T FALL FOR IT!!!!! Click on their RU-vid name to their profile, go to their page, click on "About" click on the flag icon, then click "Block". You can even report the profile although You Tube won't do anything. Protect yourself.
She now sleeps in the dirt ! But got ran over by a dump truck while she was going to the bathroom in a cracker jack box !!! She found the prize but got scammed out of it by the truck going 89 miles a hour !!
Glad someone was brave enough to post some video. I'm still gonna check the address on Friday anyway and enjoy it. I understand why some love hacking but me personally? I really don't mind at all. I'm excited to know that everything I wanted to get in the address is actually IN my address now, so I don't have to worry about being disappointed. #Leapnotch Thank you..
It's sad😒 that a person can claim to be you, a friend of the victim. Now, that victim thinks that you scam her & you know nothing about it. Of course, you'll be telling the truth, however, that victim claims your just a big fat liar🤬.
Gift card scammers deserve death punishment after recovering entire property from them. lot of fake call centers doing this scam. All Government should take serious steps against these scammers.
i get the hero act but they are kinda paid to do it and its their job. imagine being a homeless indian and you get offered to be a scammer? would you say no i'd rather die then earn money for a living? no dumbass they dont have a choice.
It is horrible and very disheartening. But the police could not give any fuck less about us. Not 1 single fuck less would or could they care. They are not paid to.
I don't feel sorry for anyone that falls for these scams. we live in a time where information on anything and everything is at your fingertips so if you do dumb stuff like this without investigating it, you deserve it
Glad someone was brave enough to post some video. I'm still gonna check the address on Friday anyway and enjoy it. I understand why some love hacking but me personally? I really don't mind at all. I'm excited to know that everything I wanted to get in the address is actually IN my address now, so I don't have to worry about being disappointed. #Leapnotch Thank you..
