Online scams: 3 rules to prevent being conned

omg this is the first time we get to see Kitboga's beautiful blue eyes! :)

Always use a password generator that has special characters and numbers, too. And ALWAYS keep a hard copy of your passwords on a physical sheet of paper just in case.

Kitboga is one of my favorite youtubers. He is always entertaining without stooping to the level of the scammers, as well as being very clever at outwitting them. And he does it because his grandmother got scammed and he has compassion for seniors who are getting scammed every single day, (billions lost every year) with our government and the telephone compainies doing next to nothing about it.

Great segment!

Go, Boga! All of us Boga-ites know how great he is. You guys can watch his calls LIVE as they happen on twitch.tv/kitboga !

I love Kitboga and his work!

I've been following kit for years and his eyes still scare me.

Great job narrowing down such a large and important topic and approaching it from different angles. Kitboga has made a huge impact on many people via humor, encouragement, and education, and I'm so glad a little bit of his work and passion could be shared on CBS.

I would add, Rule #4 - do not give out ANY personal information to strangers on the internet.

Can't hear it. Terrible sound

It feels like this piece was 10 minutes long, then some CBS producer cut it to 4:12.
Very abrupt ending, David usually does better.

I had to show this to a friend who got scammed!! Thanks ....

Kitboga is an improv entertainer, whose scambaiting ripple effect is real and large. He has millions of followers on YouTube and if you're looking for a way to educate your friends about scams, his videos are a good way to do it.

I literally saved a 75 year old friend from a pop up scam by previously shown her Kitboga videos. So when the day came and she received a 'Microsoft' (FAKE) pop up with an 800 (FAKE) number on the screen, she called me and proudly said 'I think I've found a scam!!" and we powered down her machine (which I learned from Kitboga). PS. I'm glad that Kit's doing interviews sans sunglasses. It's the way it should be.

Two years ago a friend of mine lost $10,000 dollars through a money scam using cash cards.... I told him that it was a scam and he really got Irate about it... Then he gave away $10,000...

Is there a link available for the full 15 minute interview with Kit?

Who do you reach out to if approached by scammers or if scammed?

neighbor fell for the amazon scam, so unfortunate, cost him $200 in gift cards to cancel his supposed order. I used to prank the scammers too, is kinda fun but it can take up a big chunk of time. One call I was offered a job after pranking one of them.

Helloo chat!!😂❤

More needs to be done than wasting the scammers time. It's really not funny. They are criminals and need to be prosecuted. If they are in another country, then the country needs to prosecute or pay.

Thank you so much for having this conversation and letting Kit share his wisdom. He's out there doing the work every day.

Having lived in Tanzania, I just speak Swahili to them. It works.

my dad was scammed years ago. they told him it was it was his grandson and some entire story that he was arrested at the airport. my dad has never had a computer and is 92.

Seeing kit without glasses doesn’t feel right

love this

If anyone says the word alaye it’s a Nigerian scammer

More and more scammers are on LinkedIn now, fake remote jobs, fake recruiters contacting by texting. When clicking on the website with error messages and profile not found, asked for email address and see what's the email domain

This is so much needed today. People get scammed or conned nearly part of the time. So with that, I thank you for sharing this.

Be really careful who you trust.

🥰Kitboga, such a lovely lovely person. He gets scammers to do things you wouldn't believe. He's a one of a kind.

KITBOGA!!! He’s miles ahead of government agencies to defeat scammers!

I work in fraud prevention. Kitboga is a god.

I work with many people of all ages who aren't that web-savvy and get tripped up by these scams often. I watch Kitboga for entertainment but learned so much about how the scams work (the script), that I'm able to help the people in my life avoid becoming victims. Thanks to CBS for spotlighting these tips and huge thanks to Kit for the education!

I wish foreign governments would cooperate with us and lock these scammers up.

I wish I could find the 15 minute segment! Kit is so wholesome and am all around great human. ❤

If the word giftcard or bank account falls out of their mouth, hang up. If they ask for your password or remote thru to your pc hang up. Don't click any links, just log in to your account and check it out.

Kit is the most wholesome guy around! I’ve been a fan of his for a little over four years. He has even been able to stop victims from falling for scams. All around great guy!

Kitboga is doing amazing work!

Older people LOVE chain emails, so convince them to send this video to 10 friends! Spread the word

look up Atomic Fish

look up Jim Browning.

There a lot of other people doing the same kind of work that Kit is doing. worth looking them up.

One scam I've gotten recently is reverse psychology "We have received the $500 for your product" thank you with an official looking order showing "paid" I'm of course thinking I didn't order anything from this company eg software with one year of licensing, but that's the idea, I guess, that I would call 'em up and ask what's that about it and that they reply, oh that's our mistake what's your bank account number so we can return the money etc.. The invoice looked legitimate and the company really exists...but not in my country.

Had a recent scam with Venmo where they announce that they're removed my credit card from the account w/the actual last four from my credit card number on the invoice. Doing the right thing as mentioned in the video I logged into Venmo and there was my card showing it connected to the account. Guessing that somehow they had intercepted a message w/those last four digits on it, Looked official and everything w/the light blue Venmo letter head. Venmo was not very helpful, I dutifully forwarded the email to their security but they provided me nothing in return, no emergency hotline to contact especially via telephone. I've taken some measures, eg, moved money out of the debit account. Wouldn't mind just leaving a few hundred bucks with Venmo but they don't allow you to put cash in there, they want to sell you their Venmo debit card to do that. So I sure as heck won't do that but don't want to open another Debit card just for Venmo....

Is Jack related to Snake?

One important detail, penalties and debts can never be paid through gift cards. Once redeemed, or even purchased, gift cards are not refundable. No reputable business accepts payment through gift cards.

Happy to see this topic covered by a network and show where it’s likely a lot of older people will see this and be warned. Kitboga does an awesome job wasting scammers time!