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I trapped scammers in an impossible maze [video]

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Re: I trapped scammers in an impossible maze [video]

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Post by oktwtf »

binarymax wrote: post #31
oktwtf wrote: post #24

Classic scambaiting, reminds me of 419 Eater.

Is this the guy who got a scammer to carve a wooden keyboard? Legendary

419 Eater was a place to show-off, coordinate, discuss tactics, etc. Topic: Scambaiting

I believe it's origins were going directly after the scammers behind an advance-fee scam, a.k.a. the "Nigerian prince scam". 419 is in reference to some criminal code.

Re: I trapped scammers in an impossible maze [video]

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Post by iris2004 »

gnicholas wrote: post #39

Can someone explain how the scammers are pulled in in the first place? That is, what's the 'funnel' for this? I get that this is amusing and a good way to waste scammers' time, but where did he originally find the scammers?

> Can someone explain how the scammers are pulled in in the first place? That is, what's the 'funnel' for this?

Viewers send in spam emails. They also look for ads on Facebook and other Ad networks that pretend to be virus pop-ups or bank alerts.

After they engage with a scammer, they trick the scammer into thinking the victim has lodged money in a bitcoin ATM. However the receipt is fake and funnels them to the Gauntlet (the endless phone system and verification process).

Re: I trapped scammers in an impossible maze [video]

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Post by t-writescode »

flerchin wrote: post #6

It's really funny, but I can't tell how he funneled in scammers only. Seems just as likely he just has poor people.

I understand your concern. kitboga goes to great lengths to ensure only scammers are harmed by his anti-scam tactics; and, while it may be theoretically possible that a scammer has brought in an unassuming victim to do this work for him, the odds are very low, sufficient that it is reasonable to believe it doesn’t happen, or is caught fast.

Re: I trapped scammers in an impossible maze [video]

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Post by houli »

nyanpasu64 wrote: post #36
vsviridov wrote: post #17

IMO this is way better than what the other scambaiter Pierogi did recently. I'm refering to this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUHFpfVPUYc In the beginning it seems okay, have a bunch of people pretend to be victims and waste scammers time, but later on with starting to deploy malware and zero-days, spying on people with their web cam... Just because scammers break the law doesn't mean we have to stoop to th…

Meanwhile YouTube's first video recommendation is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s23XR8JMKtA where Kitboga himself installs malware on a scammer's machine.

That's not what happens. He runs his own fake ransomware on his own virtual machine while they are remotely viewing it.

Re: I trapped scammers in an impossible maze [video]

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Post by iris2004 »

phantomwhiskers wrote: post #10
flerchin wrote: post #6

It's really funny, but I can't tell how he funneled in scammers only. Seems just as likely he just has poor people.

He only gives scammers the QR code that leads into his gauntlet. Normal people shouldn't be stumbling into this, as it requires a fake QR code from a fake Bitcoin ATM receipt. This also lures the scammers in as they believe they will receive (someone else's) Bitcoin.

Scammers have recruited at least one victim to try to complete the fake withdrawal process for them. Luckily Kit and his team noticed and got her help. He was live streaming and only showed his side of the call. It has rather sad since it was clear the victim was very vulnerable (a lonely veteran with a brain injury who was being scammed for years).

Re: I trapped scammers in an impossible maze [video]

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Post by abetusk »

gnicholas wrote: post #39

Can someone explain how the scammers are pulled in in the first place? That is, what's the 'funnel' for this? I get that this is amusing and a good way to waste scammers' time, but where did he originally find the scammers?

So, I'm not sure but I think what's going on is that a scammer calls and asks the "victim" (in this case, Kitboga) to transfer funds into one of their Bitcoin wallet addresses. This can be done via a Bitcoin ATM which will then print out a receipt which the scammer asks the victim for a picture of (see [0]).

As Kitboga says, the scam normally has to end at this point because the scammer can easily verify whether the receipt is fake or not. So, instead, Kitboga and his team created a fake receipt that takes the scammer to the web and call center labyrinth, promising them they can redeem the Bitcoin at the end.

Third party Bitcoin management entities are kind of common now, I guess, so this doesn't raise any big red flags?

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWzz3NeDz3E&t=150s

Re: I trapped scammers in an impossible maze [video]

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Post by EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK »

You are all laughing, but I was just presented with an impossible captcha trying to login into my OpenAI account, that I pay $20/month for. To solve the captcha, I need to click the puzzle 80 (!) times, and if I make a mistake, I should start everything anew. That's totally not funny. Had to cancel the subscription. Anyway, Phind is faster and better quality.

Re: I trapped scammers in an impossible maze [video]

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Post by jabroni_salad »

gnicholas wrote: post #39

Can someone explain how the scammers are pulled in in the first place? That is, what's the 'funnel' for this? I get that this is amusing and a good way to waste scammers' time, but where did he originally find the scammers?

He calls in to fake hotlines that you can find in google searches and lets them mess around with a virtual machine. When it's time to pay for the "services," he furnishes them with a fake gift card or bitcoin QR code. The scammer now wants to mess around with this fake institution because they think there's a bitcoin at the other end side of the maze.

Also, once you call in a time or two you are now a proven easy mark and they will sell your number to other scam ops as a premium lead. Just like real sales!

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