OK - Let's Tell The Scammer I Already Have The Money

Summary

In this entertaining video, the creator receives a dubious email claiming a lottery win of 1.75 million euros and decides to engage in scam baiting. Through a series of humorous exchanges with the scammer, 'John Barosa,' the creator playfully challenges inconsistencies and requests preposterous confirmations. The scammer's persistence in requesting a processing fee and the introduction of a fake cashier's check are met with skepticism and wit. The video culminates in the creator pretending to have successfully cashed the check, leading to the scammer's silence, showcasing a clever take on handling email scams.

Takeaways

• 📧 The user received a scam email claiming they won €1.75 million in a Google lottery, which was clearly a phishing attempt.
• 🎭 The email had numerous red flags, including poor grammar, a suspicious sender, and mismatched email addresses.
• 🤔 The user decided to engage in scam baiting, a tactic where they play along with the scam to waste the scammer's time.
• ✉️ The scammer tried to convince the user that they won a lottery with no tickets sold, and the prize was approved by the Benin Republic Gaming Board.
• 🎰 The scammer requested personal details, but the user provided fake information to continue the bait.
• 💳 The scammer offered to send the prize through a prepaid card or a cashier's check, both requiring advance fees.
• 🏦 The user falsely claimed they had already deposited the fake check, which confused the scammer and stalled the process.
• 🎟️ The scammer eventually asked for payment in the form of Steam gift cards, a common tactic among scammers.
• 🚫 Despite the user's continued efforts, the scammer eventually stopped responding when they couldn't get the payment they wanted.
• 🎉 The user concluded that pretending to have already received the prize was an effective way to shut down the scam.

Q & A

What was the initial email about that the narrator received?

The initial email was a scam message claiming that the narrator had won a sum of one million seven hundred and fifty thousand euros in a lottery and was instructed to contact John Rosa for more inquiries.

What was peculiar about the email address provided for John Rosa?

The peculiarity was that when the narrator clicked reply, the email address was 'rev j barrosa' instead of 'john rosa', indicating a possible typo or scam tactic.

How did the narrator respond to the initial scam email?

The narrator responded by questioning the legitimacy of the competition and the discrepancy in the name 'Juarossa' or 'Barrosa', indicating that they did not remember entering such a competition.

What was the supposed legitimacy of the lottery according to the scammer?

The scammer claimed that the lottery was approved by the Benin Republic Gaming Board and even provided a certificate to prove it.

What was the scammer's response when the narrator asked about the account named 'rev john barossa'?

The scammer explained that it was actually the account of 'Ravina John Barosa', and the confusion was due to the narrator replying to the wrong address.

What was the narrator's approach to dealing with the scammer's request for personal details?

The narrator provided false personal details, including a disposable prepaid SIM number, to continue the interaction with the scammer.

What method did the scammer suggest for delivering the prize money?

The scammer suggested either a prepaid Visa ATM card or a cashier's check, both of which required the narrator to pay a fee in advance.

How did the narrator handle the scammer's request to pay an insurance fee?

The narrator asked the scammer to deduct the insurance fee from the prize and send the balance, which was, of course, a tactic to avoid paying any fee.

What was the narrator's reaction when the scammer insisted on a courier delivery fee for the original check?

The narrator played along, agreeing to pay the fee by buying two UK Steam gift cards and sending their pictures to the scammer.

How did the narrator conclude the interaction with the scammer?

The narrator sent a final message claiming that the check had cleared and they had become a millionaire, buying a car, a boat, a house, and a horse, which effectively ended the conversation as the scammer did not respond.