ALL FAMILIES NEED TO HAVE A SECRET CODE WORD or PHRASE THAT IS NEVER WRITTEN DOWN, ONLY SHARED VERBALLY.. If the scammer can't provide it, hang up and call the police or FBI depending on the situation or if there is someone else in the household, have them call the authorities while you keep them on the phone.

@behuman5725

5 ай бұрын

Agree me and my 2 adult daughters have a code word. Communities need to educate seniors about the grandparent scam.

@jettqk1

5 ай бұрын

Great idea! My family had a code word when I was growing up to use if my parents had to send someone to pick up my brother and me without letting us know first. But I never thought about needing one for scams.

@HeyEm777

5 ай бұрын

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@mousenation3867

5 ай бұрын

That’s a brilliant idea

@StephanieBogart

5 ай бұрын

Yes! We do!

I have for years now under no circumstances open my door for anyone that knocks on my door. I have to be expecting the person or I don’t answer it.

@Miss-320

5 ай бұрын

You’re not alone! Me too!! I don’t open for no one anymore unless I’m expecting someone and even then I check the keyhole. Especially being a woman home alone. If I walk to take the trash out I always lock my door and walk the trash all the way out in my apartment building as well. Seen too many crime cases where no forced entry due to leaving the door open doing a mundane task. Too many freaks now days especially in my area.

@georgiafrancis9059

4 ай бұрын

Exactly!I haven't opened my door to anyone I wasn't expecting. You never know who's on the other side, or if there's more than 1 person, or if they are armed. If you must open the door be certain to yell, "Keep your seat, Ralph, I'll get the door!" then don't answer the door.....whoever it was/is will walk away------but, DON"T be curious and then open the damned door!!!!

@bmoshareholderappleshareho855

3 ай бұрын

That means that you do not open your door to Jehovah's Witnesses.

@travelingsitshow8188

3 ай бұрын

@@bmoshareholderappleshareho855 They don’t like what I have to say. I have signs now on my door warning people not to knock unless they pay me $50 a minute and the money has to be paid up front. Lol I also disconnected the wires on my door bell. 😂

I get tons of scam emails from delivery services saying i have to pay an outstanding customs fee to receive my parcel that I’ve never ordered 🤣

@veronicavids

5 ай бұрын

I get those over text too it's so annoying

@ConnieQuiza

5 ай бұрын

Yup I get a lot of those too! These scammers are hitting hundreds if not thousands at once hoping someone would fall for the scam due to coincidence.

@ursulasmith6402

5 ай бұрын

Me too, I just delete it. No reading of course.

@LouciferFlump

5 ай бұрын

Yes, I get these all the time!!!!

@T4eva

4 ай бұрын

Use the end to end encryption email. My AOL is for back up Spam.

To each his own but to everyone….please consider keeping your kids’ faces off social media. It’s so scary out there.

@georgiafrancis9059

4 ай бұрын

especially Facebook and TicTok

My Dad died a couple months ago and the very next day someone called his house, left a vm and said he was the mortuary and he was working on his death certificate. He said he needed some information to complete it. They wanted date of birth and ss#. I immediately called the mortuary I was working with and they said it’s a huge scam going around. How sad for people pray on people who have just passed 😢

@pinkfeet518

5 ай бұрын

that’s so disgusting! preying on people in a vulnerable state (emotional distress, elderly, children, disabled, etc) is a new low. that’s the absolute last thing you and your family wanted to go through i bet. there needs to be a higher level of punishment for these scammers. i hope you’re doing well ♡

@aliciagaines4293

5 ай бұрын

@@pinkfeet518 thank you. I agree, these monsters need to be punished. How do these people get home phone numbers and names so quickly? Sick individuals.

@CheriJ11

5 ай бұрын

That is truly despicable!!! Hugs to you. I just lost my Mom a few months ago, so I feel your heartbreak.

@aliciagaines4293

5 ай бұрын

@@CheriJ11 thank you, hugs to you as well.

@LouciferFlump

5 ай бұрын

Omg unbelievable!!! That’s so crafty of them, at the worst time of your life when you’re vulnerable too! Well done for realising they were fakes. Sorry about your Dad 🌹

NEVER EVER EVER open your door to someone you do not know, DO NOT care if they say it is the police, legitimate police will understand!!! I grew up in NY and learned this very early on ... I in fact had a legitimate office come to my door very shortly after moving in to my present home, he showed me a badge and I said. "I do not care what you show me, I am not opening my door' ,, I was alone at the time (even if I was not alone) and I called the local precinct.. he was in fact an officer, and the officer on the phone said that I did the right thing anyway

@fireflies2130

4 ай бұрын

I concur with this. If the police need to speak with you, unless they have a warrant, they will ask you to come down to the station at a set date and time. Definitely call the police if the "police" come to your house

@georgiafrancis9059

4 ай бұрын

This cannot be said too many times------some people are too trusting.

@karenweinberg5585

2 ай бұрын

From the Bronx and moved to a suburb many years ago. Never opened doors. I pretend I'm not home.

The IRS or Social Security NEVER call anyone. They only communicate by mail.

This is such a public service. My husband’s grandmother has been scammed with the kidnapping scam, as well as one where they said they needed money sent bc my husband had been in a car accident, etc, etc. Be safe out there, everyone!

@carolyntemplin488

5 ай бұрын

Oh my elderly mom got that grandchild in trouble call.. luckily she will never give credit cards info over the phone… but it was scary for her! She called my brother, the father, right away

The fake cop one is the most scary because if they have a fake police car/siren/light they can pull you over, and in order to ask for their badge information, you would have to roll down the window. If they have a gun, they could easily take advantage of you. I hate that cops drive unmarked cars sometimes.

@NothingIsLittle

5 ай бұрын

Look up your area's non-emergency police line and call to confirm. Don't pull over until you are in a well lit area, with other people if you can. This is legally allowed (at least in my area) and the person on the non-emergency line will tell the officer, if they're legitimate, that you're not being willfully non-compliant.

@carolyntemplin488

5 ай бұрын

in this case, call 911 IMMEDIATLEY!!! explain and they will guide you

@CheriJ11

5 ай бұрын

And you can just roll down your window a hair so your voice can be heard when you ask to see their badge and identification.

@georgiafrancis9059

4 ай бұрын

also be aware of the "police fund" and "fireman's fund" calls made by smooth talking men that sound sincere.....they want all your information under the pretense they are collecting for "fallen heroes" families. Some people have no soul.

@maryjanegreen7601

3 ай бұрын

You don't have to stop immediately for an unmarked. Turn on your signal, and drive to a public area, and pull over there, opening your window 1", while on the phone with 9-1-1.

A guy called my elderly mother in law saying that he were her grandson, my son. He was crying and she said “Chris?” He said yes it’s Chris. I got arrested and I don’t want to call my parents. He then put the “police” on the phone who explained everything and his bail was $5000. She went to the bank. 🤦🏽‍♀️ The smart people at the bank had her call me. I called my son. He was fine and at work. Narrowly escaped this scam. Even though she knows my son would never not want to call his parents! It was the crying that got her. Then they had his name because she said it. It was scary.

@LouciferFlump

5 ай бұрын

Horrible swines, glad people had her back!

Wow. What great timing for this video. Last month my mother got her entire checking account wiped out by a scammer. My aunt recently got $500 stolen out of her checking account by a scammer. Last week I had a scammer message me pretending to be my mother trying to get me to apply for some kind of $90,000 government benefit. I feel surrounded by this garbage. It's becoming epidemic. Thank you so much for the warnings!! What is being done about this???? Wow. What is this world coming to.

There is a scam on fb I have seen with two different friends on fb. They post a bunch of stuff for sale because someone in their family just passed away and they say for them to hold the item the have to have a deposit… I messaged the one lady because I knew her fairly well and I could tell by the conversation that it wasn’t her.

I always tell these people that are "giving" me something online, I tell em to please give my gift to someone in need, a homeless, or a friend for a holiday. I thank them for helping me be a giver in life and not a taker. I say that this is my contribution to society and thanks again for helping me give! I get to feel great about myself giving so much all the time and I get to avoid scams at the same time! Its a win win!

My parents had a person call their home saying (and sounding) that she was their grand daughter. Crying that she was in a bad place and needed money. Fortunately, my dad saw through the scam. This was over 10 years ago. I think penalties need to be stiffer for most crimes. Perhaps it will become unprofitable for the perpetrator to try. Thanks for your information. I learn something every time I watch.

@LouciferFlump

5 ай бұрын

This scam is particularly scary. I didn’t realise it was a thing??!? Shocking.

@georgiafrancis9059

4 ай бұрын

these scammers have no soul........Just say NO to everything, all the time, and eventually they, whoever "they" are, will stop calling. If they can't get your personal information, they will move on to some schmuck who will.

Thanks for looking out for us! ❤❤❤

The amount of scam calls and emails theses days is scary

@GrowFoodSustainably

4 сағат бұрын

I am fully protected b poverty.

A couple of these I had not heard of so props for that. Regarding the IRS scam, if someone with a foreign accent calls you claiming to be from the IRS, and demanding you pay them in gift cards, that should send off more than one or two alarm bells. Better yet a phone call from the IRS should be a red flag since the IRS will never call you.

@bmoshareholderappleshareho855

3 ай бұрын

The IRS would send you an email or letter in the mail.

@martyham10

Ай бұрын

Actually, I'm from the IRS and you need to send me $1000.00 immediately.

I have had two other attempted scams. One from the Social security and family member in jail and need money to get them out.

My son who has mild learning difficulties fell victim to the Telegram scam and his bank account was emptied £380 pounds! He was suspicious but the scammer told him not to tell me as would spoil the surprise! Disgusting! Xx

@LouciferFlump

5 ай бұрын

That’s really nasty. What a disgrace 😞

There's also been a huge increase in very suspicious social media ads - I keep getting shown ads for HUGE cat trees that all look the same from a handful of different pop-up accounts/shops and these huge cat trees (that would normally be at least $100 just for the product) are like $50 including shipping. If it looks too good to be true, it's too good to be true. Those shops also tend to censor the comments of people who have figured them out, so usually a good way to spot them is to see reactions to people's comments; generally people who are on to the shop will "sad react" to people's comments that they've placed an order because she shop can't remove those.

I’ve recently been getting calls that a lawyer is trying to serve me at my home and work and they need me to give them my info. But I can pay them now to just take care of it instead 😅

Thank you so much Brittany! ❤ The job scam is super scary for people job hunting. I had the IRS scam call telling me I owed money. I know the IRS doesn't call. They send letters. Also I've had the "this is your grandson, I was in an accident, + need $$$ to get out of jail." (Long winded lie) He knew my name, told me, it's so + so. The person he was pretending to be was not my grandson. At that time, I didn't have a grandson.

I had a scam that came through someone impersonating PayPal. They said there was a fraudulent charge on my account. They had me go to a website and wanted me to put all my information in. Luckily we caught the scam first. This is a great video for everyone to watch

@darlenedavis8690

5 ай бұрын

This happened to me also. If you call PayPal they can/will give you an official email to forward all suspicious emails to. Now, anytime I get an email about PayPal, I just forward it to them.

@kathybrem880

2 ай бұрын

I get those all the time-however….i do not have, nor have I ever had PayPal

My grandmother was scammed. Someone called claiming to be from her medical clinic. They said they were updating their files and she gave them all her personal info 🤦‍♀️😫 after she hung up she had a bad feeling. She called my aunt and my aunt called the van to freeze all her accounts.

I occasionally get an email or text saying there was a problem with a delivery. Either, I know I don't have a delivery or I'll go straight to the company where I've placed an order and track my delivery. I immediately block a suspected scammer without opening the message and never click any links.

@dianekiko4504

5 ай бұрын

Yes! I’ve had that happen to me

I'd like to believe there's a special place in hell for scammers but I don't even think Lucifer wants anything to do with them they're so disgusting😢

Scary world we live in nowadays, always gotta be on alert & not relax x

Brittany we live in a different world these days. Guard everything. Bank transactions driving thru ATM people are following your car and robbing you. Theft is at and all time high. Always have a safe word or nick name with your family if you are in trouble. Thanks for these warnings. Take care and stay safe.

Not your typical video but I love this. Thank you for sharing! My dad got a call from a guy saying he was his grandson and needed money to get out of jail. They count on guys not keeping in touch with their grandparents that wouldn’t recognize their voice. My father in law got one of those, too. My dad said no because he knows his grandson’s voice, and my father in law would never bail out any of his grandsons so they failed with them but I’m sure it’s working on someone!

@suz1720

5 ай бұрын

My in laws received the same type of call three times about the exact same scam you mentioned. They target the elderly too.

@sashadieken1

5 ай бұрын

My 93 yo husband got the "grandson in jail" call. he told him he probably belonged in jail and it might teach him a lesson. lol

@carolgeorge6409

5 ай бұрын

@madcrazymom. I got the same one twice

As broke as I am they better not "accidently" send me no money expecting me to send it back! 😅💸

@qwertypie_

5 ай бұрын

Amen.

@knithappy

5 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@LouciferFlump

5 ай бұрын

Yes I would just keep it! Try to “settle” the matter…? Wtf🥴Hey scammer, you just got burned….🤣👍🏻

@johnross8614

4 ай бұрын

That’s like finding a 20 dollar bill laying on the floor and asking everyone around you who dropped it. Sorry if you drop your cash on the floor it now belongs to whoever picks it up. Plus who actually buys things with cash anyway. I use cash only for one thing. Actually 2 One is a scam of its own ( The Florida lottery) the second is to re load my laundry card.

@TheMiraclebaby93

3 ай бұрын

Right😂😂😂😂

I got a call from someone at the local "Sherriff's office". They knew my name, they knew my location well enough to say an appropriate county, but they said something about there being a warrant for my arrest due to me not showing for a court date where I was to give expert testimony. I just laughed. I am a housewife, and a bad one at that. He hung up, and I looked it up to confirm it was a scam.

Very informative video. Thank You! My mom (87) has been a victim a couple of times in the past. One of the scammers even talked to her and could see her on her laptop camera! Cover the camera with a Band Aid and tell your family & friends. It’s scary out there.

My MIL just called the other day (she is 89!) and said she got a call saying our son- her grandson- was in a bad car accident. Thank God, we told her about these types of scams- sometimes they will use a person's voice if they get it when you answer a scam call (never say yes or other key words- better yet never pick up an unknown call). She told them to call his father- then proceeded to lecture the scammer about doing such work! This scamming has gotten out of control!! I personally get about 3 scam emails a week!

There’s also one on fb marketplace where they say that their husband or someone will pick up the item you’re selling but ask to pay for payID. They then ask for your email after that. If that happens just report them and tell the scammer you know they’re scamming you and most of the time they will just leave the conversation because they’ve been caught

Thank you Brittany! This was an excellent video so many need to see! It seems these scams are just everywhere now relentlessly and it’s devastating to people so I will be forwarding it to my parents and friends. ❤

Thank you so much for sharing! I almost got scammed in facebook marketplace and I’m embarrassed to say it took me a while to realize it was a scam. Thank god I figured it out in time! Everyone stay safe out there!

I've gotten the Telegram scam a few times from "you"! I also literally less than 5 minutes ago gotten the "would love to do a mural of you" scam!

This is scary! Thank you for the headsup!

What’s infuriating is that the authorities don’t care at all!!!

@lindahallowell-ny3tl

21 күн бұрын

I actually had the FBI knock on my door to tell me I had been scammed along with 100 other women. They were great. They were not able to get money back for any of us, to date. BUT...many arrests have been made from this scam and to date, are still being made. Thank You FBI

Thank you for putting this video out!!! I just got a text message from a “hotmail” email claiming to be the USPS. They said my package had an insufficient address and needed me to click a link to confirm my information. I did not click on the link and although i am an online shopper and do have packages I’m waiting for, I know the USPS never sends messages like this. I’ve missed deliveries, etc.. in the past and know you have to go to the post office to get it. Plus, I track all my orders and so far everything is being received just fine.

@allisonangier1631

5 ай бұрын

I have gotten several of those. I order lots of stuff too so the first time...I was tempted! Luckily I didn't and I can see them for the scam they are.

@carolgeorge6409

5 ай бұрын

@valley. Got lots of those

@ashsashes21p7

5 ай бұрын

Two days ago I got the USPS text message. Scammers and their fake links.

You are amazing! I can’t even imagine working this hard in such a trying time. Sending all the love and strength! We are a lot of people in your corner rooting for you! ❤

Some new ones in there! Great collection of warnings and yes, very scary! Am sending to my mom and daughters! Thank you for looking out!

Please share or show this video to your elderly relatives/neighbours too! They are often the target of many scams! There was a scam in my country a few years back. Thieves dressed as police officers would come to people's houses (usually older people) and say they just arrested someone who was breaking into the neighbourhood and asking the people if nothing of theirs was stolen. Some elderly people would then show them where their valuables were and while one of the "officers" was distracting and talking to them, the other "officer" would steal whatever they could. There was a time a few years ago where I regularly had calls from Jack, Jenny and Mike from Windows who kept on telling me there was something wrong with my computer. The calls were always in broken English.

Thank you Brittney, I was scammed out of 1000.00 on eBay from a person in Russia who stold it from a credit card . I have had my identity stolen now twice . Just recently from my hospital records . The first time from my mortgage company. I have had Bank of America call me telling me my acct has been hacked to give them my bank num . I told him no 3 times he got really upset and was instant he was trying to help me .

Great info. I was a person that reached out about the kidnap scam on my daughter.. most scariest thing... I consider myself pretty smart, but these people out their are getting smarter and smarter every day!!!

Thank you so much for making this video! They are getting more and more clever. Praying for you and your sweet family. ♥️ you are an amazing woman!

I received a phone call from Microsoft telling me that my computer is somehow affecting and creating a problem to their program. In order for the problem to be restored they asked me to turn on my computer and they would give me instructions on how the problem should be solved. Right away I told them that I dont have a computer, and immediately they hung up. the number they called from was over seas.

Thank you so much for sharing these!! Really appreciate your kind and caring heart!

Thank you for being so good to us ♥️ This was so helpful

Thanks for the heads up some are new some I’ve heard of.

This topic is so important!! Thank you for using your platform to raise awareness of all these devastating scams!

Thank you for sharing all this information. I've seen some of these already. Total creeps.

Great video! Hope you’re doing well Brittany ❤ praying for you and your family. This too shall pass.

I keeps getting a text from the “usps” that they have a package they can’t deliver & need my address…it’s NOT the USPS! They wouldn’t have my #. Also, my don got a text that my utility were being cut off! He was smart enough to call me

@GoldVixen

3 ай бұрын

I've been getting that one too! It comes from the Philippines 😂

Brittany, this is invaluable information. God bless you for sharing all of this. I have teen boys, definitely sharing this with them. I knew about some of these but others I had never heard of. People are so deceitful and you're right, it's getting worse. Thank you so much.

This was incredibly helpful--thank you Brittany!!

Thank you for showing this about scammers Thank you 👍

Amazing tips Brittany, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!

this is so important! thank you Brittany!!!

Thanks so much for this video. Shared with my daughter and mom-in-law. Lots I knew, but some new ones out there too. 😮

Important video!! This is the first one I’ve seen on this topic. We need more!

Thanks for sharing this. There are SO many scams on the daily!!!!!

Thank you for this video! Most important one of your videos this year! So helpful! Great job!😊

Thanks for this video Brittany. So thoughtful of you! I’m very careful and I approve your help to keep us away from these evil people

Thank you. Videos like this are so important.

Thanks for sharing!

Thank you for making this video!

thank you for making this!

Your videos are always so helpful. Long time subscriber here 😊

Omg this is Golden information. THANK YOU SO MUCH! Keep doing this kinds of videos please!

This is great advice Brittany thank you..

Thank you so much, two of these happened to me recently. I wasn't sure if they were real or not. I appreciate you Brittany.

Thanks for the info!!

Wow Brittany, what a fantastic & useful to any & everyone video, such great info!!! We get security training on this stuff at work & my employer pays a company to teach us these same tips, thank you for always looking out for all of us!! 💚

Brittany, Thank you so much! This was so helpful....

Thank you very much! Super helpful ❤

Thank you Brittany! Very good advice.

The last time a scammer called me, I started laughing and told them to go to hell. They then told ME to go to hell and hung up on ME! It was awesome and they haven't called again!!! OR- you can play with them and play dumb, give all wrong information, and just waste THEIR time! So much fun!

@lindahyatt5154

3 ай бұрын

Be Careful talking to anyone because they may be trying to record your voice. Many of the numbers they are calling you from are spoofed especially if they are from your area code. I've had them call with an AI bot asking if it's you when you answer they are trying to get you to say yes. We keep a land line for Dr apts etc because we don't always have our cell phones on. thieves get your number from security breeches, or even Google searches. I've been targeted by scammers from every direction. Anymore I'm afraid to even send a bill payment to the Dr office when it shows up on my email.

All good info. Thanks!💜

Thank you for sharing! I bet this video will save a lot of people a lot of hassle. Those telegram scammers are so annoying!

Also, don't fall for the fb messenger scam when they ask for your phone # and other personal info. Or when u get a new phone. I got kicked out twice, and I was locked out of insta. It's a pain to get back in.

@rissa8329

4 ай бұрын

Did you manage to get back in? I got hacked over a year ago and can’t get back in

I hate when I get a legitimate call from my doctors office. They start by asking for me, I confirm it’s me- verbally, then they say “to verify- what are the last four digits of your social, home address, and phone number. I HATE answering- I’m always afraid it’s scam. The county does the SAME thing. 🤦🏿‍♀️

@CheriJ11

5 ай бұрын

I would suggest that you tell them that in order for you to be sure it’s really your doctor’s office, you will call them and then provide that info. And don’t use a phone number the caller provides. Look up the number yourself. That way you know 100% that it’s their office and they should understand.

Oh wow yes.. Facebook marketplace is terrible on scams

@LouciferFlump

5 ай бұрын

I’ve heard so much, I’d never use it.

Thank you Brittany. Very good and often overlooked/dismissed advice.

My husband's grandfather had a scam call that his grandson was in jail and they needed him to send money for bail. It really shook him up, he was very upset and thankfully he didn't give them any money and hung up. He called a family member to see what had happened and realized it was a scam. This happens a lot too, the scammers target the elderly with this one :(

Thank you so much for sharing all this

6:08 also in the same realm, Spoofing! Scammers can make phone numbers appear to be your bank, credit union, doctors office, phone or internet provider, when in doubt hang up and call the company and ask better safe then sorry.

Great show thanks for the warning

Thank you for this information! Very informative ❤

Scary how clever they’re getting

IMO Kids only need a phone when they are away from you. A phone not a handheld computer with internet and social media access. Screens arrest neurodevelopment in kids and lead to anxiety and difficulty coping. Social media is not harmless but it is unnecessary.

excellent video!! As an IT professional I appreciate you spreading awareness ❤. You gave all the right things to look for

So helpful!

I have had that giveaway scam with other KZreadrs as well and I think twice about it luckily! There are so many scams out there! Just awful!

Thanks Brittany. There are multiple scams always happening from the so called grandchild in jail who needs to be bailed out to the Revenue Canada scam. (Same as IRS) I was called & later found out that police traced the calls to a jail in India. That blew my mind. Wish ppl would take their skills & put it to good use instead

@carolgeorge6409

5 ай бұрын

@kk got the same one sounded so leggit

Thank you , Brittany. 😊

Thanks for looking out for us Girl!

Thank you so much.

So good to know! People try to scam me on Craigslist all the time!

Great tips!! Thank you!