The video discusses how TV quizzes are run and how they scam viewers, particularly the elderly and the gullible. The quizzes promise large sums of money for guessing simple words, but the catch is that viewers have to call a premium rate number to participate. The presenter explains that the quizzes are designed to make money from the calls, with earnings ranging from $100,000 to $150,000 per broadcast. The video also mentions that these scams still exist today, albeit in different forms, and advises viewers to warn their relatives about them. Additionally, the presenter promotes a legitimate way to earn money through a cashback program with Procter & Gamble, where users can earn up to 100,000 rubles by scanning receipts and participating in prize draws.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. Procter & Gamble is a company that produces various household goods.
2. Procter & Gamble has a website called PG Bonus where users can scan receipts from their products and earn cashback.
3. To register on PG Bonus, users must confirm their email address and will be credited with 200 rubles.
4. PG Bonus regularly carries out prize draws among registered users.
5. TV quiz shows use various tactics to scam viewers, including short phone numbers, attractive presenters, and fake beeps.
6. The tariff for calling TV quiz shows was once $1 per call.
7. TV quiz shows could earn up to $100,000 to $150,000 per broadcast.
8. Some TV quiz shows still exist today, but under different names.
9. Radio stations also have similar guessing games that scam illiterate people.
10. The presenter's advice is to warn adult relatives about these scams and to be cautious of easy ways to earn big money.