1/ Meet Gaurav Trivedi, an Indian scammer who impersonates Microsoft support and then rips off innocent vulnerable people.
He tried to scam me......but instead of paying him money, I hacked into his laptop and turned on his live webcam feed.
2/ Gaurav runs a classic Microsoft tech support scam out of his apartment complex in Raebareli, India.
It starts with a fake popup that locks your screen, blares a loud warning sound, and tells you to call “Microsoft” immediately or risk losing all your data.
3/ The scammer’s main goal?
To trick you into giving them remote access to your computer using tools like AnyDesk or TeamViewer.
But when Gaurav tried it on me… I gave him access to my virtual machine and used it to hack into his system instead.
4/ Here’s how I identified him:
1. I accessed his webcam and snapped a clear shot of his face.
2. He pulled up the softphone dialer and boom, his real name appeared on the screen: Gaurav Trivedi.
3. The wifi card on his laptop was active, letting me trace his exact location
5/ These are the exact coordinates I traced from the scammer’s device: 26.2182947, 81.245599
6/ I basically got a front-row seat to his life, watching him eat, sleep, and then scam innocent people… all through his webcam.
7/ I confronted Gaurav personally through his own webcam.
This was his live reaction when I called him out in real time.
8/ @RaebareliPolice scammers like Gaurav Trivedi are ruining lives here!!
I’ve reported this multiple times, but action is needed now. Please step up and protect innocent people.
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1/ Meet Gurpinder Singh and Rohit Sharma. Both of them run a scam call center in Punjab India. Together they have been stealing over $1.2 million every year since October 2016.
2/ I first encountered their scam operation when I found this fake advertisement offering avg support
3/ This was clearly a scam webpage but I did the one thing you should NEVER do. I called the number on the main website.
I’m already very familiar with their script so I know they will try to push for remote access to my computer and then try to overcharge me for fake security.
1/ Meet Pankaj Dhingra and Awadhesh Kumar Verma, both of them run a scam call center located in Noida, india. Together they have stolen $1.4M from innocent vulnerable people since November 2021.
2/ I first came across Pankaj’s and Awadhesh’s scam operation when I saw a fake Google advertisement offering printer support. At first glance, these sites look pretty harmless, but in reality, it's a big scheme to get you to pay for useless drivers or firewall security.
3/ The scammer’s website had a 'Support Chat' option that asked for my name and phone number. A few minutes later, I received a phone call from one of their so-called 'Technicians.' The person on the phone instructed me to install a remote screen-sharing software called Zoho Assist, which allowed the scammer to remotely control my computer.
1/ This is An investigation into a group of scammers who stole millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency by impersonating the Austrian federal police. This thread will outline our efforts, which led Indian authorities to make multiple arrests and seize over $150,000.
2/ On June 12th, 2022, I received a message from my friend and fellow scambaiter @DanGleeballsYT regarding a scam call center that spams out fake, malicious phone calls to thousands of innocent people. (Actual Robocall Audio used by these scammers)
3/ I began my investigation by dialing the scammers 'Call Back' number that Dan provided me. I was immediately connected to someone who introduced himself as a 'Federal Police Officer.'
1/ Meet Sushil Chouhan, An Indian national who owns a scam call center in New Delhi, India. He has been scamming thousands of innocent people since November 2023.
2/ I first encountered Sushil's operation when I came across this "Microsoft scam popup." It blocked my keyboard and mouse input and played an audible warning instructing me to call a toll-free number. (This is an example of the scam popup.) Don't call the number!
3/ When I called this toll-free number, I got connected to what sounded like a busy office. The person answering the phone introduced himself as a "Microsoft Certified technician." He told me that my computer was infected with a trojan virus and that I needed to connect it to a "secure server" (remote access software).