@inlovingmemoryofkenny — 268x breakout

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ON THIS DAY

@inlovingmemoryofkenny

26.6K followers · usually 873 views a post

Views

232.8K

Likes

9.3K

Comments

309

7.3K

View velocity

+20.5K views over 4.1d · ~5.0K/day · 4 observations

Why it worked

The video uses humor and a relatable scenario (scam calls) to create engaging content. The creator's exaggerated reactions and the absurdity of the scammer's persistence likely contributed to its virality.

Summary

A woman pretends to be a scam victim who has just been in a car crash, claiming to have lost her legs. The scammer on the other end of the line is unfazed and continues to ask for her card details to transfer the supposed money.

Structure

1Scammer claims victim has a large sum of money in their account
2Scammer requests card details to transfer the money
3Victim pretends to have been in a car crash and lost her legs
4Scammer remains unfazed and continues to ask for card details
5Victim feigns distress and inability to provide details due to the 'crash'

Product placement

Coinbase: ACTS - it is an account where the user has £500,000. Removing it would change the context of the scam. Poshmark: APPEARS - it is the creator's closet, which is a marketplace for selling items. Removing it would not change what happens in the video.

On-screen text

ON THIS DAY WHEN THE SCAMMER IS HEARTLESS Wow This is wild you have £500,000 in your account in your Coinbase account so all we need is your card number to be able to give you that money okay yeah that's amazing thank you so much let me just pull over cause I'm driving alright okay yes ma'am please so just give me your card details and the 500,000 will be with you right now let me just pull over I'm driving a car hold on give me a sec one second I can feel scam in the accent Hallo Mam oh sorry I just had a car crash I just had a car crash can you hear me can you hear me I can hear you just um can you reach your card no I just had a car crash I think I lost my legs well you're you're breathing and talking so I'm sure you're gonna be fine mam so if you can give me your car details I'll be able to help you okay

Original caption

A scammer will say anything, promise anything, and play on your emotions just to get your money. They don’t care who they hurt—as long as they get what they want. Stay alert and protect yourself. #ScammerAlert #ScamWarning #fyp#funny#viralvideos