The operation was exposed after the force received a tip-off from a popular YouTuber known for investigating and monitoring fake call centres globally. The YouTuber operates a channel, Scammer Payback, whose videos helped the police carry out the operation.
Mr Jorij Abraham, managing director of the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (Gasa), told The Straits Times that these groups and individuals bring unique skills to the fight against scams.
He said: “For example, YouTubers like Pierogi (Scammer Payback) hack into scam centres to shed light on how they operate and expose corruption among the police.
Pierogi from Scammer Payback on YouTube joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about scams and scambaiting. Why do scammers ask victims to buy gift cards? What are some of the biggest scammer red flags? Do they ever get caught? How many scams are out there? ...
Not long ago, Monica Cotelingham found herself stuffing cash into a Bitcoin machine at a gas station in suburban Maryland and weeping...
During the Global Anti-Scam Summit in Lisbon 2023, one speaker stole the limelight with a moving presentation. Renowned as "Pierogi”, the speaker shed light on the fast-growing industry of scambaiting. With his team who runs a popular YouTube channel, "Scammer Payback," Pierogi gave into detail, the years of hard work that goes into going after scammers.
In a two-week operation, global hacktivists pull the pants down of India's top embarrassment: swindlers posing as call-centre execs
Scammer Payback Helps Shut Down Illegal Call Center. A scammer call center in Ludhiana, India was successfully shut down last week thanks to help from the YouTube creator. For over a year, Scammer Payback has been working with local law enforcement to expose the call center that stole millions of dollars from senior citizens.
AnyDesk, the world's leading provider of remote access software, announced today the creation of the AnyDesk Anti-Fraud Taskforce. "This task force is dedicated to stopping fraud in real-time. We partner with various creators and scam baiters to take a proactive approach to fraud prevention" said Matthew Caldwell, one of the company's fraud prevention specialists.
YouTube has become a platform for all sorts of content, from makeup tutorials to video game walkthroughs. But did you know that some YouTubers are using their popularity for good? That's right, these content creators are making a difference in the world with their hilarious videos and comedy skits. Here are ten YouTubers who are making the world a funnier and better place.
A 13-year-old boy stormed the Publix customer service counter on Robert Smalls Parkway Tuesday for an emergency, but it wasn't the life-or-death kind.
"We were at the right place, right time," said Lisa Taylor, a Beaufort mother of four including son Renner Taylor, who stopped an elderly man from buying gift cards at the store for scammers.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued an alert about the rise in technical support scams spreading across the country.
FBI field offices in Pittsburgh, Las Vegas, Boston and Chicago continue to warn the public of heightened fraud and cyber security risks.
Who would think that a 79-year-old woman named Vivian, could pose a danger to online tech support and refund scammers? This adorable grandmother who loves whiskey and making hashbrown casseroles seems like the perfectly innocent victim. But she's a character being played by an ethical hacker, Pierogi from Scammer Payback. He uses this character to reverse-access scammers' computers while they think they are speaking to a gullible old lady - then he deletes all their files and renders their systems incapable of functioning.
Jim Browning and Scammer Payback joined forces to frustrate scammers at their own game.
Cybercrime team from Cyberabad on August 29 busted a fake call centre operating out of Kolkata in West Bengal. The team arrested 17 people and recovered cryptocurrency worth lakhs.
AUSTIN, Texas - A former cybersecurity professional, who goes by the name "Pierogi" is terrorizing scammers.
Complaints of suspected internet crime soared almost 70% from 2019-2020, according to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center. In 2020, Americans lost more than $4.2 billion to cyber-criminals.
With over 2 million subscribers, Scammer Payback captivates YouTube viewers with his ability to spot scams and flip the script on the scammers. In this special interview, host Bob Sullivan sits down with Scammer Payback (also known as P) and learns more about the man and the methods behind his successful channel.
Hyderabad: In a bizarre incident, a fake call centre in the city dialled up the police after being hacked by US-based YouTube channel Scammer Payback.
The incident took place two weeks ago when the channel hacked into the system of the call centre located on the fifth floor of the BVL complex in a Hi-tech city. Scammer Payback monitored the call centre’s activity for about ten days, before swinging into action.
Hyderabad: A YouTuber based in the United States recently exposed a call centre operating in the heart of tech-hub Hyderabad and posted a video on his channel related to this investigation.
The YouTube channel, 'Scammer Payback' shared a video claiming a scamming company running from the fifth floor of a Madhapur-based building was duping American and Australian citizens.
Hyderabad: A scam call centre, allegedly functioning from a building right in the heart of the city's IT Hub, has been exposed by a YouTuber based in the United States. The YouTuber, who runs a channel 'Scammer Payback' claimed a 'scamming company' running from the fifth floor of a building near the 100 Feet road
A few weeks ago, I noticed that my mom had been busy on Facebook, honestly answering those annoying posts that read something like: Marriages last an average of 8 years, how long has yours lasted?
Authorities are working to crack down on an impostor phone scam in which the caller pretends to be a DEA agent and then tries to steal the victim's money -- often by having them purchase gift cards.
There's something relaxing about the immensely satisfying Scammer Payback series where he strings along some scammer while wiping their computer in the background.
From an undisclosed location somewhere on the East Coast, “Pierogi” as he's known, is a scammer's worst nightmare.
“I do my real job, I work in cybersecurity," he said. "When the bell hits 5 o'clock, I do my second job."