Jack Recider

And it's also really tricky when scammers say, oh, don't tell mom or dad. You know how they are. They'll have a heart attack, which is such a powerful line, especially if the target's dad did have a heart attack, you know? It's a great reason not to tell them. But these scammers are even more tricky than that.

And here's another red flag. When a scammer tries to isolate you and get you to not tell anyone else, that should be like a warning sign. Like, wait a minute, why is this a secret? I think I do need to bring this up with someone else in my family. But it's crazy that just a little bit of small talk is how you can get your target to do this.

And here's another red flag. When a scammer tries to isolate you and get you to not tell anyone else, that should be like a warning sign. Like, wait a minute, why is this a secret? I think I do need to bring this up with someone else in my family. But it's crazy that just a little bit of small talk is how you can get your target to do this.

I'm still not convinced that these scammers are from India, scamming other people from India. Stay with us, because when we come back from the break, we learn where they're really from. This episode is sponsored by Arctic Wolf. Arctic Wolf, an industry leader in managed security operations, surveyed a thousand security and IT professionals across the globe to better understand them.

I'm still not convinced that these scammers are from India, scamming other people from India. Stay with us, because when we come back from the break, we learn where they're really from. This episode is sponsored by Arctic Wolf. Arctic Wolf, an industry leader in managed security operations, surveyed a thousand security and IT professionals across the globe to better understand them.

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and what cyber attacks struck 70% of organizations. Download the State of Cybersecurity 2024 Trends Report today at arcticwolf.com forward slash darknet. That's arcticwolf.com forward slash darknet. Okay, so these scammers speak fluent Punjabi, right? And that's a language spoken in the Punjab region. But that region is very interesting.

and what cyber attacks struck 70% of organizations. Download the State of Cybersecurity 2024 Trends Report today at arcticwolf.com forward slash darknet. That's arcticwolf.com forward slash darknet. Okay, so these scammers speak fluent Punjabi, right? And that's a language spoken in the Punjab region. But that region is very interesting.

Yeah, Punjab is actually a really big area in South Asia and is shared between Pakistan and India. The two countries have a longstanding feud for loads of reasons, and a similar feud is seen between the Punjabis in India and Pakistan. So even though they share the same language and live right next door to each other, they do not always get along.

Yeah, Punjab is actually a really big area in South Asia and is shared between Pakistan and India. The two countries have a longstanding feud for loads of reasons, and a similar feud is seen between the Punjabis in India and Pakistan. So even though they share the same language and live right next door to each other, they do not always get along.

And this may be a reason why people in this area are being targeted. It could be part of the continued feud between Pakistan and India. Tarun actually saw a video of someone who recorded one of these scam calls.

And this may be a reason why people in this area are being targeted. It could be part of the continued feud between Pakistan and India. Tarun actually saw a video of someone who recorded one of these scam calls.

The language difference between Punjabi spoken in Pakistan and India is close enough that it can trick a lot of people.

The language difference between Punjabi spoken in Pakistan and India is close enough that it can trick a lot of people.

As Tarun researched this scam more, he saw some other methods scammers were trying to do. Another one he saw was where the scammer says this.

As Tarun researched this scam more, he saw some other methods scammers were trying to do. Another one he saw was where the scammer says this.

Now, of course, the scammer does not actually send this money to the victim. What they do instead is they get a different scammer to call up the victim and pose as the bank or Western Union and say something like, hello, this is the bank. We're calling to let you know that there's been a large deposit in your name.

Now, of course, the scammer does not actually send this money to the victim. What they do instead is they get a different scammer to call up the victim and pose as the bank or Western Union and say something like, hello, this is the bank. We're calling to let you know that there's been a large deposit in your name.

Someone has just put $9,000 into your account, and it's ready for you to pick up at any time. But then before that person can leave the house and go get the money, they get another call from the same scammer once again.