Re: [OT] Over 2000 scammers arrested and deported after whistle-blowers tip off scam fighter

On 2025-04-15 12:34 PM, shawn wrote:

On Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:05:58 -0400, Rhino
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On 2025-04-15 11:10 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:

Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:

Jim Browning, an Irish YouTuber with a passion for fighting scammers,
got information from a couple of whistle-blowers that turned into a mass
arrest of over 2000 scammers in the UAE (United Arab Emirates),
including the Chinese gang members who led the scamming operation. This
video gives the details:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV9U_aoHI_g [14 minutes]
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Now if only other countries got serious about dealing with these scammers!
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Have you seen THE BEEKEEPER?
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Yes, I did. I agree it takes a more aggressive attitude to scammers than
most governments do but it has one unfortunate shortcoming: it isn't
actually a true story. Browning's video is about *real* arrests and
deportations.

 Of just hack the scammers. There are a number of videos of people
hacking into the scammers computers and having fun with them. Even one
hacked into the camera system in their room and was able to watch
their reactions as he amped up his taunting of them.

Yes, I've seen some of those videos too. Jim Browning and others have done them. Unfortunately, the events in those videos merely show the scammers being embarrassed but NOT shut down. They're free to carry on with their sordid business, presumably after making their computer systems more secure. The countries hosting these activities rarely take much interest in actually stopping the scammers so the scamming goes on and more people get ripped off, humiliated or both.
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Rhino