Pierogi (born: July 16, 1986)[1] is the online alias of an American YouTuber running the main source of videos on the YouTube channel Scammer Payback, a channel that specializes in creating scambaiting content.
Content[]
Pierogi utilizes his expertise in cybersecurity against a variety of scam types including, but not limited to, Social Security, Amazon, Roku, and Microsoft. He stops illegal activities by confronting scammers directly. He stalls them, wastes their time, deletes their files, turns on their cameras, finds out where they live and in general confounds them. In some videos he has even persuaded call center workers to find honest employment.
Pierogi is driven by the passion to protect the vulnerable. When an obtainable opportunity arises, he contacts victims directly to warn them they've been scammed. He'll advise them on what to do next in order to minimize the damage caused by this heartless crime.
Characters[]
While talking to scammers, Pierogi uses a variety of different characters. He portrays them by changing his voice.
Vivian Rogers[]
Vivian Helen Veronica Rogers is an old lady from Florida who is assumed by scammers to be someone who they can take advantage of. She often addresses scammers as "sweetheart". She also pretends to be dumb at times to frustrate scammers. She is a widow and has a son. She also has two granddaughters, but thinks one is cuter than the other.[2][3][4]
Wilson Carter (Aka Dr Carter)[]
He is a doctor who runs a podcast where he promotes "The Wilson Carter experience". He is narcissist and thinks that everyone will be happier in his presence.[5]
Betty Reid[]
Betty Grace Reid is a technologically-inept old woman (for example, putting the dollar sign after the amount of money instead of before). She tends to call people "honey". She is a staunch Christian and gets offended when scammers say Jesus, because "you don't say the Lord's name in vain".[6] Her desktop image is of a cat.[7]
Mary Swanson[]
Mary Swanson is an old lady who lives alone. She speaks with a heavy Southern accent. She gets disgusted easily, such as when a scammer burped on the phone.[8] She insists on being called Sir despite being a woman.[9]
Bertha[]
Bertha Carter is an old woman who, like Vivian and Betty, was assumed by scammers to be a dumb woman who could easily be scammed.[10]
Quotes[]
- (Scammer: "Don't worry, it is going to come up in some time. Once it does, let me know.") Pieriogi, as "Mary": "That's what my husband said to me on our wedding night!"[11]
Milestones[]
Note: The following dates are according to Social Blade. Dates may vary by one or two days due to differences in time zones.
- 1 million subscribers: August 15, 2021
Trivia[]
- His nickname, Pierogi, is derived from the food pierogi. His wife, who is Russian, introduced them to him and he found out he loved them.[12]
- Scammer Payback currently runs an anti-scammer call center based in an unknown location.
- The Scammer Payback YouTube channel has their own album, titled 'The Payback' by DRYVE & Fatherdude (feat. Pierogi).
- Every year, Pierogi hosts the People's Call Center event, where talented hackers and scambaiters meet at one place to collectively take on scam call centers for a varying number of days.
- He has a son who was born in 2017, dubbed "Lil' P" in the livestreams.
References[]
- ↑ https://twitter.com/ScammerPayback/status/1548142239217463303
- ↑ https://youtu.be/eq8cKjdNpCo?t=1170
- ↑ https://youtu.be/pDyz9li24G0
- ↑ https://youtu.be/hm6jjIxJsfM?t=74
- ↑ https://youtu.be/SwOe6X1rCng?t=346
- ↑ https://youtu.be/dcwQQyF1KNk?t=357
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ https://youtu.be/v0MuFf383Jo?t=219
- ↑ https://youtu.be/v0MuFf383Jo?t=166
- ↑ https://youtu.be/nlA8MmRNV2w?t=81
- ↑ https://youtu.be/GhXstM8A-Fs?t=590
- ↑ https://twitter.com/ScammerPayback/status/1164623614831996932