OK... There Is No Advance Fee? (Scambaiting) -Also FAQ: Can You Help Me Recover Money From Scammers?

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Published 2021-08-13
A scammer that not only promises no advance fee, but also issues a warning about scams and advance fees? What's the angle here? - Well, the answer shouldn't really surprise you...

Intro and outro music was composed by Eric Castiglia: youtube.com/user/supercast

In case you have questions about my scambaiting videos or efforts, you might find the answer below:
Why do scammers promise such big rewards, and demand relatively small fees? -    • Bringing Scammers Together for the Ho...  
Is it just old people who get scammed? -    • Just say 'WHAT?' to Scammers (Scambai...  
Why are scammers frequently 'Reverend'? -    • We Probably Mean Harm to Your Planet ...  
Can you help me recover money from scammers? -    • OK... There Is No Advance Fee? (Scamb...  
Has Atomic Shrimp been scammed before? Is this all about revenge? -    • What the Heck is a Cleck? (Scambaitin...  
Why are the scams so badly written? (Also do stupid people deserve to be scammed?) -    • I'm Just Mad About SAFFRON (Scambaiti...  
Why do the scammers ask for personal details (that they don't seem to use)? -    • A Little Nonsense Now And Then (Scamb...  
Why don't you scam the scammers? -    • John Warosa: Redemption (Scambaiting)...  
Are you helping scammers to get better at scamming? -    • John Barosa: Resurrection (Scambaitin...  
Why not tell the scammers to deduct the fee from the prize? -    • The John Warosa Legacy (Scambaiting) ...  
Who is John Warosa/Barosa? -    • The John Warosa Legacy (Scambaiting) ...  
Did you steal your script, or steal or the idea of scambaiting from someone else?    • OK There Is An Impostor Among Us - Sc...  
Why don't you make more/only scambaiting videos?    • OK Let's Cross The Streams (Scambaiti...  
If the scammers want Steam/Google Play/iTunes cards, are they kids/gamers?    • Let's Create One Big Unhappy Family (...  
Can I send you scam emails for you to bait?    • Let's Try Continual Delegation (Scamb...  
How can I get started scambaiting?    • John Barosa Rides Again -Scambaiting ...  
Why do you blur the scammers' email addresses?    • Making A Nuisance Of Myself With Scam...  
Why don't you read the scammer's emails in an Indian Accent?    • Let's Get Wholesome With Scammers (Sc...  
Why don't you report these scammers to the police?    • Let's Try A Series Of Rambling Divers...  
Are these stories real?    • The Scammers Who Dumped Me Part 2 (Al...  
How do people even fall for scams?    • The Scammers Who Dumped Me Part 1(Als...  
How do people even fall for scams? (Revisited):    • OK - Seems Legit (Scambaiting) - Also...  
How safe is scambaiting?    • OK - Let's Try Speedrun Scambaiting (...  
How do you Receive so many scam emails?    • The Least Credible Scammer Of 2019 (A...  
Aren't you just wasting your time?    • The Surprising Return Of John Barosa ...  

All Comments (21)
  • @QuixoteX
    Ah I see! To avoid paying an "Advance Fee" one must pay a fee, in advance.
  • @namewarvergeben
    Scambait idea: You know they are scammers, and you want a piece of the pie. So you provide them with contacts...like John Warosa, Monica Flange and Merton
  • @adrianmalacoda
    How I can I trust this "reverend" when he did not even say "be rest assured?" I don't think he is very credible.
  • @tomrowell1558
    “We have 5 customers from Europe, and 6 customers from Germany and Belgium” ah yes that adds up
  • @mariek.474
    Shipping a locked box without a key, and without informing the beneficiary about it ? Ridiculously unprofessional. Perhaps they are small boys.
  • @lengorchi8707
    I just opened the Bible and yes, there’s indeed a verse saying “God will punish you if you don’t give your personal information to the African scammers”
  • I love how you’ve learned that calling these scammers “small boys” instantly riles them up.
  • One of these days I want to get "respond to aggression not with compliance, but with righteous indignation" put up on a wall like those "Live Laugh Love" decals.
  • @Bisqwit
    I love your consistent use of UN diplomatic as undiplomatic.
  • I do hope Manuel's niece gets the help she needs to control her fits of blind rage.
  • @wheedler
    If it costs that much to send a key, imagine how much sending gift cards abroad would cost. If they want the gift cards, maybe they should send some money to you in advance to cover the shipping.
  • @CyreneDuVent
    The only credit I can give these scammers is having the first comprehensible (if ridiculous) explanation for why they can't just deduct the fees.
  • @JC-hi8fk
    You should ask one of these reverend characters that you are going through a difficult time and are desperately in need of some spiritual guidance from them.
  • @zhaith6647
    When you are french and you read "Attention mange tout" as "careful, eat everything"
  • @maulob1523
    He asked me store some tools for picking locks while he *needs to go away*. Gets even better when you have the context on who Merton is
  • @ImThatNatti
    Watching every single of these videos just to pin point the 'Are you a small boy?' bit It makes me way too happy
  • @00LazyFPS
    I like to think that because your first email was simply 'OK', the scammer proceeded to believe that was your name/nickname, and thus called you that the entire time.
  • @pentarax2
    I wish you could have dragged it into the next month and told the scammer "Now that you've gotten next months salary and have cash, please use it to send me the key"