Jack Recider

Then you risk losing your money. So he's like, oh no, I don't want that. And so he goes scrambling, looking for even more money to put into this. So this guy eventually goes all in and then some, putting all his savings in and taking a loan out to add more. Because to him, this was a way to get out of debt, a past financial freedom.

Then you risk losing your money. So he's like, oh no, I don't want that. And so he goes scrambling, looking for even more money to put into this. So this guy eventually goes all in and then some, putting all his savings in and taking a loan out to add more. Because to him, this was a way to get out of debt, a past financial freedom.

Oh, how cruel. And yeah, this $90,000 was a nice fat pig. And the scammers were like, okay, that's ripe. Let's take it. And they did. They took his money, leaving him high and dry. Ouch. He saw his money disappear and he knew he was screwed. But he sat and thought about it for a bit. Is there a way to get any of this money back from the scammers?

Oh, how cruel. And yeah, this $90,000 was a nice fat pig. And the scammers were like, okay, that's ripe. Let's take it. And they did. They took his money, leaving him high and dry. Ouch. He saw his money disappear and he knew he was screwed. But he sat and thought about it for a bit. Is there a way to get any of this money back from the scammers?

He scammed them back. Hilarious. Man, that reminds me of this story I have. Okay, so this one time I was in Vegas, right? I was actually going there for a DEF CON. And when I went, I brought a burner phone with me, right? It's just a phone that I paid with cash. You got a prepaid plan, all that stuff. It was a new phone number. And when I got to Vegas, I was getting text messages from a scammer.

He scammed them back. Hilarious. Man, that reminds me of this story I have. Okay, so this one time I was in Vegas, right? I was actually going there for a DEF CON. And when I went, I brought a burner phone with me, right? It's just a phone that I paid with cash. You got a prepaid plan, all that stuff. It was a new phone number. And when I got to Vegas, I was getting text messages from a scammer.

I sniffed it out right away. They were trying to play on my empathy, saying things like, we can't afford money to buy food for our kids and medicine and clothes and something. And they specifically asked for $749 to get themselves sorted. And I'd be an absolute angel if I could help. And I was like, hmm. I replied, look, I'd love to help, but I'm currently stranded.

I sniffed it out right away. They were trying to play on my empathy, saying things like, we can't afford money to buy food for our kids and medicine and clothes and something. And they specifically asked for $749 to get themselves sorted. And I'd be an absolute angel if I could help. And I was like, hmm. I replied, look, I'd love to help, but I'm currently stranded.

My boyfriend and I got in a fight and he dumped me off in the middle of nowhere. And I don't know anyone here who can help me. I don't have any money to get home. I am screwed. I was trying to use the scammer's tactics on themselves, trying to be someone in distress, just like they were saying. It did not work. They kept asking me for money. And I was like, okay, listen, I'm happy to help you.

My boyfriend and I got in a fight and he dumped me off in the middle of nowhere. And I don't know anyone here who can help me. I don't have any money to get home. I am screwed. I was trying to use the scammer's tactics on themselves, trying to be someone in distress, just like they were saying. It did not work. They kept asking me for money. And I was like, okay, listen, I'm happy to help you.

I have money to help you. But my boyfriend took my purse and all I have is my phone and there's strangers all around me. So unless you can help me get home, like, I don't know, send me $200. Then once I get home, then I can help you. It didn't work. They stopped texting after that and just left me alone. So when you run into someone who's been a victim of this, how do you help them?

I have money to help you. But my boyfriend took my purse and all I have is my phone and there's strangers all around me. So unless you can help me get home, like, I don't know, send me $200. Then once I get home, then I can help you. It didn't work. They stopped texting after that and just left me alone. So when you run into someone who's been a victim of this, how do you help them?

$90,000, that's a lot of money to lose. Is that kind of the upper limit of where you're seeing people losing stuff or are people losing more?

$90,000, that's a lot of money to lose. Is that kind of the upper limit of where you're seeing people losing stuff or are people losing more?

So how did this guy lose his money?

So how did this guy lose his money?

I've heard of people losing their life savings, but for some reason, this feels worse than that. I guess it's one thing to lose all your stuff when you're young, but it's different when you've worked your entire life to save up for retirement and then lose all of that. Your retirement's now gone, poof. You were financially stable and now super in debt and your whole future is screwed.

I've heard of people losing their life savings, but for some reason, this feels worse than that. I guess it's one thing to lose all your stuff when you're young, but it's different when you've worked your entire life to save up for retirement and then lose all of that. Your retirement's now gone, poof. You were financially stable and now super in debt and your whole future is screwed.

What? People are actually killing themselves over pig butchering scams? This is nuts.

What? People are actually killing themselves over pig butchering scams? This is nuts.