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A terrible new scam in India is spreading at the expense of dogs
For some time now, YouTube has been showing more and more videos filmed in India in which people rescue animals, mainly dogs.
Unfortunately, there is a strong chance that the animal is put in a dangerous situation off camera before everything is organized to film its rescue. In addition to YouTube ad revenue, some videos include donation links to save animals in India, such as "Animal Aid".
The videos are often accompanied by dramatic music to heighten the audience’s empathy. Some are genuinely horrible and cruel. The creators focus mainly on the animal’s agony and make sure it suffers as much as possible in front of the camera.
How can you tell legitimate videos from scams?
It is hard to be 100% sure; however, some videos put the same dog in several risky situations, rescued by the same people. Others are truly well organized, like an advertising campaign. PaymoneyWubby exposes some of them and chose the softer ones to avoid showing shocking images.
Sometimes several videos from the same channel appear over very short periods, with the same people rescuing animals. The probability of finding so many extreme cases by chance is quite low.
In addition, the large number of videos suddenly appearing on YouTube in a short time is very suspicious.
Usually, the comment system is disabled to prevent skeptics like me from denouncing the scam under the video.
Why do these horrors spread?
Very clearly, for money. YouTube revenue for someone living in India can quickly become very profitable. The cost of producing these videos is low, so the profit is huge.
With this method, scammers pretend to be heroes, and victims give money while feeling they are helping a just cause.
Personally, I find it absolutely revolting; sometimes the poor dogs suffer terribly, and I can barely imagine failed videos where the animal does not make it...
Other links on the subject:
- Huffpost
- Thedodo
- Pet advocates network
- Scambusters
A terrible new scam in India is spreading at the expense of dogs
For some time now, YouTube has been showing more and more videos filmed in India in which people rescue animals, mainly dogs.
Unfortunately, there is a strong chance that the animal is put in a dangerous situation off camera before everything is organized to film its rescue. In addition to YouTube ad revenue, some videos include donation links to save animals in India, such as "Animal Aid".
The videos are often accompanied by dramatic music to heighten the audience’s empathy. Some are genuinely horrible and cruel. The creators focus mainly on the animal’s agony and make sure it suffers as much as possible in front of the camera.
How can you tell legitimate videos from scams?
It is hard to be 100% sure; however, some videos put the same dog in several risky situations, rescued by the same people. Others are truly well organized, like an advertising campaign. PaymoneyWubby exposes some of them and chose the softer ones to avoid showing shocking images.
Sometimes several videos from the same channel appear over very short periods, with the same people rescuing animals. The probability of finding so many extreme cases by chance is quite low.
In addition, the large number of videos suddenly appearing on YouTube in a short time is very suspicious.
Usually, the comment system is disabled to prevent skeptics like me from denouncing the scam under the video.
Why do these horrors spread?
Very clearly, for money. YouTube revenue for someone living in India can quickly become very profitable. The cost of producing these videos is low, so the profit is huge.
With this method, scammers pretend to be heroes, and victims give money while feeling they are helping a just cause.
Personally, I find it absolutely revolting; sometimes the poor dogs suffer terribly, and I can barely imagine failed videos where the animal does not make it...
Other links on the subject:
- Huffpost
- Thedodo
- Pet advocates network
- Scambusters
A terrible new scam in India is spreading at the expense of dogs
For some time now, YouTube has been showing more and more videos filmed in India in which people rescue animals, mainly dogs.
Unfortunately, there is a strong chance that the animal is put in a dangerous situation off camera before everything is organized to film its rescue. In addition to YouTube ad revenue, some videos include donation links to save animals in India, such as "Animal Aid".
The videos are often accompanied by dramatic music to heighten the audience’s empathy. Some are genuinely horrible and cruel. The creators focus mainly on the animal’s agony and make sure it suffers as much as possible in front of the camera.
How can you tell legitimate videos from scams?
It is hard to be 100% sure; however, some videos put the same dog in several risky situations, rescued by the same people. Others are truly well organized, like an advertising campaign. PaymoneyWubby exposes some of them and chose the softer ones to avoid showing shocking images.
Sometimes several videos from the same channel appear over very short periods, with the same people rescuing animals. The probability of finding so many extreme cases by chance is quite low.
In addition, the large number of videos suddenly appearing on YouTube in a short time is very suspicious.
Usually, the comment system is disabled to prevent skeptics like me from denouncing the scam under the video.
Why do these horrors spread?
Very clearly, for money. YouTube revenue for someone living in India can quickly become very profitable. The cost of producing these videos is low, so the profit is huge.
With this method, scammers pretend to be heroes, and victims give money while feeling they are helping a just cause.
Personally, I find it absolutely revolting; sometimes the poor dogs suffer terribly, and I can barely imagine failed videos where the animal does not make it...
Other links on the subject:
- Huffpost
- Thedodo
- Pet advocates network
- Scambusters