How YouTubers Are Fighting Back Against Online Scammers

Jim Browning (not his real name) has over the past decade earned 4.3 million followers on YouTube and a reputation as the “godfather of scambaiting,” a niche field that has grown alongside the activity it aims to disrupt. Scambaiters like Kitboga, who started by wasting scammers’ time and...

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