Quiz: Scambaiting to Save a Scam Victim

Challenge yourself! How well do you really know the scambaiting techniques used to save a scam victim? Find out now.

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Q1 Beginner 1 pts

According to the video, how much money did the scammer claim the victim had transferred by mistake? Video Reference:
"you can see $9,000 October 27 transfer from PayPal and the balance of your account was 31,000..."

Timestamp: 1:05

Q2 Beginner 1 pts

In the video, the scammer instructs the victim to go where to withdraw cash? Video Reference:
"go to the ATM machine okay and withdraw the cash..."

Timestamp: 1:18

Q3 Intermediate 2 pts

True or false: The scambaiter was able to directly intervene and stop the scam while on the initial phone call with the scammers. Video Reference:
"in this situation I'm just on the phone I have no eyes I can't do anything myself except for try to ..."

Timestamp: 1:42

Q4 Beginner 1 pts

What specific gift cards did the scammer instruct the scambaiter, posing as the victim's wife, to purchase? Video Reference:
"just go to the store and get the target gift card okay..."

Timestamp: 4:33

Q5 Intermediate 2 pts

What key pieces of information was the scambaiter able to manipulate the scammer into revealing about the victim? Video Reference:
"I manipulated the scammers into give me the victim's full name and phone number..."

Timestamp: 5:52

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Q6 Advanced 3 pts

According to the video, what area code is the victim's phone number from? Video Reference:
"he's number is 518 725..."

Timestamp: 5:40

Q7 Intermediate 2 pts

True or false: The scambaiter was ultimately able to directly reach the victim by phone to warn them about the scam. Video Reference:
"you're calling them and calling them and calling them and they don't pick up..."

Timestamp: 6:35

Q8 Advanced 3 pts

As a last resort, who does the scambaiter reach out to in order to try to intervene and help the scam victim? Video Reference:
"The last line of defense if I can't take it into my own hands to do something to save the victim is ..."

Timestamp: 7:00

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