Beating Scammers at Their Own Game | Super Users

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It's hacker versus scammer. Scam baiter @JimBrowning beats call center scammers at their own game. He’s able to hack their computer systems and watch their every move as they try to trick people out of their life savings. The scammers target anyone – and they will drain all of your money if they get the chance. But if he’s lucky and quick to act, Jim can save the victims just in time. In our series Super Users, VICE World News explores the latest technology being used to fight crime, trafficking, climate change and social injustice. 00:00 Intro 01:08 What is Scam Baiting? 03:01 How Scammers Get Your Personal Information 06:26 The People Who Work in Scam Call Centres https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw613M86o5o4S3BXgi3bCiIVuopQxIMgV Watch more from this series: Ukrainians Are Bombing Russians with Custom Drones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqOdnCEbDU4 The Forensic Artist Solving Cold Cases https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uogQhvonpmY&t=1s Spamming a Multi-Billion Dollar Company https://youtu.be/4N-zOda3pM8 Click here to subscribe to VICE: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE About VICE: The Definitive Guide To Enlightening Information. From every corner of the planet, our immersive, caustic, ground-breaking and often bizarre stories have changed the way people think about culture, crime, art, parties, fashion, protest, the internet and other subjects that don't even have names yet. Browse the growing library and discover corners of the world you never kn

Published 2022-11-24 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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