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Kitboga Used AI to Push a $15,000 Scammer Into Total Meltdown","## The Setup: A “McAfee Refund” Call Meets an AI-Obsessed Victim\n\nIn this Kitboga video, **“Scammer Meltdown Over $15K AI Mistake,”** the creator plays an elderly character named Richard who gets a call about a fake **McAfee (\"Mcaffy\") refund**. The caller claims to be from support and says he must:\n\n- Confirm an ID number\n- Connect to a \"robotic server\" to check for hackers\n- Fill out a cancellation\u002Frefund form\n\nThis is a classic **tech support \u002F refund scam** pattern: claim a security problem, take remote control, then move money around and blame the victim.\n\nKitboga, an American Twitch streamer and YouTuber known for scam‑baiting phone fraudsters, leans into the scammer’s early mention of *AI* and turns it into the central weapon of the call. Richard becomes a man who relies on AI (\"Chad GPT,\" \"Chaddy BD,\" etc.) for absolutely everything.\n\nThe scammer quickly realizes he’s not just dealing with a confused target, but with someone who keeps consulting “AI” in real time—and that’s where things start to unravel.\n\n---\n\n## Remote Access, Fake Scans, and “World Banking Server” Nonsense\n\nOnce Richard agrees, the scammer walks him through installing remote-access software. Kitboga points out that:\n\n- The scammer wants **full remote control** of the computer.\n- This gives them access to **banking, email, personal files**, and more.\n- Real Microsoft or security support does **not** behave this way.\n\nOn screen, the scammer:\n\n- Runs fake “scans” via command prompt\n- Types alarming, broken-English messages about hackers and IP addresses\n- Claims, “You are being hacked by the hackers.”\n\nKitboga even has his AI assistant on-screen briefly contradict the scammer, correctly warning that this is a common refund scam designed to steal banking details.\n\nLater, the scammer opens a fake **“World Bank server”** command window, pretending it’s some global banking terminal. He instructs Richard to:\n\n- Type his name\n- Type his bank name\n- Let the “server” handle the refund amount\n\nThis is the standard trick where the scammer moves money between the victim’s accounts, then edits on-screen HTML and labels to make it look like money came from an external source (like “Mcaffy server”).\n\n---\n\n## The $15,000 “AI Typo” and an Exploding Temper\n\nThe pivotal moment is the fake **$15,000 over-refund**:\n\n1. The scammer tells Richard to type a small “test” refund, like **150.00**.\n2. On screen, it appears as **15,000.00**, and the scammer pretends this money came from McAfee.\n3. He insists Richard has just made a huge mistake and cost the company money.\n\nThe scammer blames everything on Richard pressing zero too hard:\n\n- “Maybe you have pushed zero a little too harder.”\n- He frames it as a rare, serious situation that could get him fired.\n\nRichard counters with the running AI joke: maybe AI (\"Chad GPT\") did it, not him. The scammer doesn’t see the humor. He becomes progressively more enraged by Richard’s constant:\n\n- Checking with “chat GPD”\n- Asking AI to explain banking\n- Asking AI about mental conditions, bees, and theology\n\nSome of the scammer’s outbursts:\n\n- “Stop being stupid. Okay, stop being stupid.”\n- “You are being stupid right now.”\n- “I am very fed up from you.”\n- “Don’t force me to do any kind of mischievous things.”\n\nRichard also claims he has ADHD and “can’t help” getting distracted, which the scammer cruelly equates with a “mental disorder problem.” That cruelty ends up making the meltdown even more satisfying to watch.\n\n---\n\n## Bees, Bitcoin, and Theology: Distracting a Scammer on Purpose\n\nThroughout the call, Kitboga uses **absurd, meandering tangents** to tie up the scammer’s time:\n\n- The scammer suggests **Bitcoin** as an investment instead of AI.\n- Richard mishears and launches into a monologue on **bees** and their importance:\n  - Bees make honey, fly, buzz, and pollinate.\n  - Without pollination, humans wouldn’t exist.\n  - Therefore, “in a way, we owe everything to bees.”\n- He references the meme about bees defying the laws of aviation and jokes, “Checkmate, atheists,” and wonders if bees are effectively God.\n\nAll the while, the scammer is desperately trying to get him back to the refund form and the bank page:\n\n- “Mr. Richard, are you filling up the form?”\n- “You are here to cancel your Mcaffy subscription, Mr. Richard.”\n\nRichard keeps drifting back to **ChatGPT**, asking it about:\n\n- Bees as deities\n- Mental health\n- Banking security\n\nThe back-and-forth perfectly shows how **time-wasting** is part of Kitboga’s strategy: every minute spent on him is a minute the scammer cannot use to target an actual victim.\n\n---\n\n## Gift Cards vs. AI: How the Scam Collapses\n\nEventually the scam shifts into the familiar **gift card phase**. After pretending he needs to recover the $15,000, the scammer tries to guide Richard to:\n\n- Visit a store like CVS, Rite Aid, or Giant Eagle\n- Buy **Apple gift cards** (he stresses “Apple gift card” repeatedly)\n\nRichard, staying in character, mishears and riffs on it:\n\n- Talks about sending physical products from Amazon\n- Suggests buying a huge number of McAfee boxes\n- Proposes spending **$15,000 on Burt’s Bees lip balm** based on what “Chad” recommends as thoughtful gifts\n\nCrucially, Kitboga has his AI assistant actually **warn** against the scam. When Richard asks whether to get Apple, Google Play, or Applebee’s gift cards and mentions $15,000, the AI response is clear that it’s a bad idea.\n\nRichard pretends to ignore the warnings, but follows the AI’s *redemption* instructions instead of the scammer’s demands:\n\n1. He buys **Google Play cards**, not Apple.\n2. He goes to the official **play.google.com** site.\n3. He enters the codes and clicks **Redeem**.\n4. He repeatedly confirms the on-screen messages that $500 at a time has been added to *his* Google balance.\n\nWhen the scammer finally reconnects with him:\n\n- Richard insists he has sent **$1,500 back** via the cards.\n- The scammer knows the truth: the balance is on Richard’s own Google account.\n- He tries, in vain, to explain that redeeming codes adds money to Richard, not to the company.\n\nThe AI assistant reinforces this logically, but Richard now pretends to believe that the **AI is correct** and that the scammer must have received the money.\n\nThe scammer breaks down:\n\n- “You haven’t sent me that amount.”\n- “You are redeeming the card into your account.”\n- “Are you a stupid person?”\n- Repeating, “I am very fed up from you.”\n\nRichard counters that **without AI**, the scammer would have lost his job and that he should be grateful. The scammer even claims, “I have already lost my job because of you,” shifting blame away from the scam itself.\n\n---\n\n## Education, Serif Secure, and Kraken: Real Anti‑Scam Tools\n\nBeyond the entertainment, Kitboga uses the video to spotlight very real scam patterns and ways to defend against them:\n\n- **Remote access is dangerous.** Giving strangers control of your PC exposes your entire digital life, including bank accounts, personal files, and even game data.\n- **Real Microsoft or antivirus support** does not:\n  - Call you out of the blue\n  - Demand remote access\n  - Type threats into a command prompt\n  - Ask for refunds via gift cards\n\nHe also plugs **Serif Secure**, software he says he built specifically to:\n\n- Block remote connections from scammers\n- Prevent them from ever establishing control\n- Alert you if a family member with Serif installed is being targeted\n\nKitboga then mentions his long‑term partnership with **Kraken**, a cryptocurrency exchange he says is the only one he personally trusts. He notes that the fraud team there shares his goal of making scammers miserable, and that their financial support has helped his team increase its impact both on and off camera.\n\nHe points viewers to **kraken.com\u002Fkitboga** to learn more about how Kraken’s security works.\n\nFinally, he closes with a few key reminders:\n\n- Do **not** buy gift cards in large quantities for anyone who asks over the phone.\n- Scam-baiting is done so others can **laugh and learn**, while being safer in real life.\n- Viewers should remember that they are **valuable** and that they **matter**.\n\nHe signs off promising to see viewers in the next video, underscoring that the ultimate goal is not just pranking scammers, but **reducing victimization** by exposing how these schemes operate.\n\n---\n\n## Key Takeaways: AI as a Shield, Not a Shortcut\n\nIn this call, Kitboga flips a scammer’s own AI skepticism into a weapon:\n\n- The scammer claims **AI could never replace** his “services.”\n- Richard uses “AI” (and the idea of AI) to:\n  - Constantly stall the process\n  - Ask logical questions about banks and gift cards\n  - Ultimately **keep all the value from the gift cards** for himself instead of the scammer\n\nAt the same time, the video reinforces grounded lessons:\n\n- Tech support\u002Frefund scams follow recognizable scripts: fake security alerts, remote control, over-refunds, and gift cards.\n- Knowledge—whether from an AI tool or human sources—can flag those patterns before money is lost.\n- Tools like Serif Secure and vigilant fraud teams, such as the one Kitboga highlights at Kraken, can reduce the damage scammers do.\n\nThe meltdown is entertaining, but the core message is sober: **never share remote access, never give banking details to unsolicited callers, and never pay “refunds” or “fees” with gift cards.** Knowledge and skepticism, not panic, are what protect people from calls like this.","\u003Ch2>The Setup: A “McAfee Refund” Call Meets an AI-Obsessed Victim\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>In this Kitboga video, \u003Cstrong>“Scammer Meltdown Over $15K AI Mistake,”\u003C\u002Fstrong> the creator plays an elderly character named Richard who gets a call about a fake \u003Cstrong>McAfee ("Mcaffy") refund\u003C\u002Fstrong>. The caller claims to be from support and says he must:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Confirm an ID number\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Connect to a "robotic server" to check for hackers\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Fill out a cancellation\u002Frefund form\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>This is a classic \u003Cstrong>tech support \u002F refund scam\u003C\u002Fstrong> pattern: claim a security problem, take remote control, then move money around and blame the victim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kitboga, an American Twitch streamer and YouTuber known for scam‑baiting phone fraudsters, leans into the scammer’s early mention of \u003Cem>AI\u003C\u002Fem> and turns it into the central weapon of the call. 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Kitboga points out that:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The scammer wants \u003Cstrong>full remote control\u003C\u002Fstrong> of the computer.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>This gives them access to \u003Cstrong>banking, email, personal files\u003C\u002Fstrong>, and more.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Real Microsoft or security support does \u003Cstrong>not\u003C\u002Fstrong> behave this way.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>On screen, the scammer:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Runs fake “scans” via command prompt\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Types alarming, broken-English messages about hackers and IP addresses\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Claims, “You are being hacked by the hackers.”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Kitboga even has his AI assistant on-screen briefly contradict the scammer, correctly warning that this is a common refund scam designed to steal banking details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, the scammer opens a fake \u003Cstrong>“World Bank server”\u003C\u002Fstrong> command window, pretending it’s some global banking terminal. He instructs Richard to:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Type his name\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Type his bank name\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Let the “server” handle the refund amount\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>This is the standard trick where the scammer moves money between the victim’s accounts, then edits on-screen HTML and labels to make it look like money came from an external source (like “Mcaffy server”).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Ch2>The $15,000 “AI Typo” and an Exploding Temper\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The pivotal moment is the fake \u003Cstrong>$15,000 over-refund\u003C\u002Fstrong>:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>The scammer tells Richard to type a small “test” refund, like \u003Cstrong>150.00\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>On screen, it appears as \u003Cstrong>15,000.00\u003C\u002Fstrong>, and the scammer pretends this money came from McAfee.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>He insists Richard has just made a huge mistake and cost the company money.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cp>The scammer blames everything on Richard pressing zero too hard:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>“Maybe you have pushed zero a little too harder.”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>He frames it as a rare, serious situation that could get him fired.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Richard counters with the running AI joke: maybe AI ("Chad GPT") did it, not him. The scammer doesn’t see the humor. He becomes progressively more enraged by Richard’s constant:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Checking with “chat GPD”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Asking AI to explain banking\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Asking AI about mental conditions, bees, and theology\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Some of the scammer’s outbursts:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>“Stop being stupid. Okay, stop being stupid.”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>“You are being stupid right now.”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>“I am very fed up from you.”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>“Don’t force me to do any kind of mischievous things.”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Richard also claims he has ADHD and “can’t help” getting distracted, which the scammer cruelly equates with a “mental disorder problem.” That cruelty ends up making the meltdown even more satisfying to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Ch2>Bees, Bitcoin, and Theology: Distracting a Scammer on Purpose\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Throughout the call, Kitboga uses \u003Cstrong>absurd, meandering tangents\u003C\u002Fstrong> to tie up the scammer’s time:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>The scammer suggests \u003Cstrong>Bitcoin\u003C\u002Fstrong> as an investment instead of AI.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Richard mishears and launches into a monologue on \u003Cstrong>bees\u003C\u002Fstrong> and their importance:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Bees make honey, fly, buzz, and pollinate.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Without pollination, humans wouldn’t exist.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Therefore, “in a way, we owe everything to bees.”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>He references the meme about bees defying the laws of aviation and jokes, “Checkmate, atheists,” and wonders if bees are effectively God.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>All the while, the scammer is desperately trying to get him back to the refund form and the bank page:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>“Mr. Richard, are you filling up the form?”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>“You are here to cancel your Mcaffy subscription, Mr. Richard.”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Richard keeps drifting back to \u003Cstrong>ChatGPT\u003C\u002Fstrong>, asking it about:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Bees as deities\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Mental health\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Banking security\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>The back-and-forth perfectly shows how \u003Cstrong>time-wasting\u003C\u002Fstrong> is part of Kitboga’s strategy: every minute spent on him is a minute the scammer cannot use to target an actual victim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Ch2>Gift Cards vs. AI: How the Scam Collapses\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Eventually the scam shifts into the familiar \u003Cstrong>gift card phase\u003C\u002Fstrong>. After pretending he needs to recover the $15,000, the scammer tries to guide Richard to:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Visit a store like CVS, Rite Aid, or Giant Eagle\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Buy \u003Cstrong>Apple gift cards\u003C\u002Fstrong> (he stresses “Apple gift card” repeatedly)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Richard, staying in character, mishears and riffs on it:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Talks about sending physical products from Amazon\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Suggests buying a huge number of McAfee boxes\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Proposes spending \u003Cstrong>$15,000 on Burt’s Bees lip balm\u003C\u002Fstrong> based on what “Chad” recommends as thoughtful gifts\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Crucially, Kitboga has his AI assistant actually \u003Cstrong>warn\u003C\u002Fstrong> against the scam. When Richard asks whether to get Apple, Google Play, or Applebee’s gift cards and mentions $15,000, the AI response is clear that it’s a bad idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Richard pretends to ignore the warnings, but follows the AI’s \u003Cem>redemption\u003C\u002Fem> instructions instead of the scammer’s demands:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>He buys \u003Cstrong>Google Play cards\u003C\u002Fstrong>, not Apple.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>He goes to the official \u003Cstrong>play.google.com\u003C\u002Fstrong> site.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>He enters the codes and clicks \u003Cstrong>Redeem\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>He repeatedly confirms the on-screen messages that $500 at a time has been added to \u003Cem>his\u003C\u002Fem> Google balance.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cp>When the scammer finally reconnects with him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Richard insists he has sent \u003Cstrong>$1,500 back\u003C\u002Fstrong> via the cards.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The scammer knows the truth: the balance is on Richard’s own Google account.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>He tries, in vain, to explain that redeeming codes adds money to Richard, not to the company.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>The AI assistant reinforces this logically, but Richard now pretends to believe that the \u003Cstrong>AI is correct\u003C\u002Fstrong> and that the scammer must have received the money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scammer breaks down:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>“You haven’t sent me that amount.”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>“You are redeeming the card into your account.”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>“Are you a stupid person?”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Repeating, “I am very fed up from you.”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Richard counters that \u003Cstrong>without AI\u003C\u002Fstrong>, the scammer would have lost his job and that he should be grateful. 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is the online alias of an American Twitch streamer and YouTuber known for focusing on scam baiting, especially against phone and tech support fraud. He creates elaborate characters and scenarios to engage scammers, waste their time, and highlight the tactics used to deceive victims. His content often features real-time calls in which he exposes common schemes such as refund scams, fake security alerts, and gift card fraud.\n\nAcross platforms, Kitboga has built a large audience by blending technical knowledge with entertainment and education. He frequently explains how scams work, points out red flags like remote-access requests, and encourages viewers to protect themselves and their families. In addition to his streaming and YouTube content, he collaborates with media and cybersecurity initiatives to raise awareness about online and phone-based fraud.\n\nIn his videos, Kitboga often uses voice changers, custom software tools, and virtual machines to safely interact with scammers while keeping his personal information secure. Over time, his work has helped demystify complex fraud techniques for a broad audience, making anti-scam education more accessible and engaging.\n\n- Primary platforms: Twitch and YouTube\n- Focus areas: tech support scams, refund scams, IRS and social security scams\n- Known for: scam-baiting calls, educational commentary, and character-driven humor","\u003Cp>Kitboga is the online alias of an American Twitch streamer and YouTuber known for focusing on scam baiting, especially against phone and tech support fraud. He creates elaborate characters and scenarios to engage scammers, waste their time, and highlight the tactics used to deceive victims. His content often features real-time calls in which he exposes common schemes such as refund scams, fake security alerts, and gift card fraud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across platforms, Kitboga has built a large audience by blending technical knowledge with entertainment and education. He frequently explains how scams work, points out red flags like remote-access requests, and encourages viewers to protect themselves and their families. In addition to his streaming and YouTube content, he collaborates with media and cybersecurity initiatives to raise awareness about online and phone-based fraud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his videos, Kitboga often uses voice changers, custom software tools, and virtual machines to safely interact with scammers while keeping his personal information secure. 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The track later found renewed cultural prominence in the mid-2000s through the \"Rickrolling\" internet meme, which unexpectedly linked users to the song’s music video and introduced Astley's work to a new generation.\n\nBeyond this signature hit, Astley has continued to record and perform, releasing albums and touring internationally. His catalog spans upbeat dance-pop, soulful ballads, and more mature pop material, reflecting a career that has evolved well beyond his initial late-1980s breakthrough.","\u003Cp>Rick Astley is an English singer, songwriter, and musician best known for his 1987 hit single "Never Gonna Give You Up." Born on 6 February 1966 in Warrington, Cheshire, England, he first gained attention in the late 1980s with a series of chart-topping pop singles characterized by his deep, soulful voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>"Never Gonna Give You Up" became his signature song, reaching number one in multiple countries and remaining closely associated with his public image. 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Through these builds, he highlights the technical, financial, and regulatory challenges of returning such cars to the road while engaging an audience interested in engineering and car culture.\n\nSelected themes on his channel include:\n- Rebuilding written-off and salvaged performance cars\n- Collaborating with machinists, fabricators, and other specialists\n- Exploring the limits of what can be achieved outside a factory workshop\n- Sharing the learning process behind advanced mechanical repairs","\u003Cp>Mat Armstrong is a British YouTuber and automotive content creator known for rebuilding and modifying damaged performance and luxury cars. 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Ha construido una comunidad muy activa en español, a la que se refiere con apodos como “simiecitos” y “simiecitas”, y suele interactuar de forma cercana durante sus transmisiones en vivo.\n\nEn YouTube publica videos y directos de títulos como Roblox, Free Fire, Fortnite y Poppy Playtime, además de subir shorts y clips de sus momentos más virales. Complementa este contenido con transmisiones en otras plataformas, donde realiza colaboraciones con otros creadores y participa en tendencias y retos populares dentro de la comunidad gaming.\n\nFlores ha diversificado su presencia con varios canales dedicados a distintos juegos, manteniendo una alta frecuencia de publicación. Su estilo se caracteriza por un humor expresivo, referencias constantes a su propia comunidad y una dinámica de agradecimientos a sus suscriptores y seguidores, lo que refuerza el sentido de pertenencia entre quienes lo siguen.","\u003Cp>Abraham Flores, conocido en línea como ElAbrahaham, es un creador de contenido y streamer mexicano centrado principalmente en videojuegos y contenido humorístico. Ha construido una comunidad muy activa en español, a la que se refiere con apodos como “simiecitos” y “simiecitas”, y suele interactuar de forma cercana durante sus transmisiones en vivo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>En YouTube publica videos y directos de títulos como Roblox, Free Fire, Fortnite y Poppy Playtime, además de subir shorts y clips de sus momentos más virales. 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Lionfield (OFFICIAL VIDEO) lyrics","Take your pasta and put it in a boiling pot\nIt doesn't matter which shape you got\nLong or short, I really don't care\nBut if you pick spaghetti, don't you dare to break them in\nWe will call the police soon\n\nCheck your clock and stir every now and then\nDon't pour the olive oil in the water because it's a scam\nAnd when it's almost ready, take your food, a spoon\nTaste a piece or two\nPlease don't let it overcook\n\nPasta must be al dente\nAs long as you remember to take it out the water on time\nWater on time\n\nOnce I heard that some people from all over the world\nThrow their spaghetti on the wall and if they stick they think it's ready\nGod forgives them but I don't\nAnyway, if you check the box you find the cooking time\nWhile it's so damn wrong\nThe secret is to taste it over and over until it's almost ready\nOtherwise, you're going to make it awful\n\nIt must be al dente\nAs long as you remember to take it out the water on time\nIt must be al dente\nAs long as you remember to take it out the water on time\nApproved","\u003Cp>Take your pasta and put it in a boiling pot\nIt doesn't matter which shape you got\nLong or short, I really don't care\nBut if you pick spaghetti, don't you dare to break them in\nWe will call the police soon\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Check your clock and stir every now and then\nDon't pour the olive oil in the water because it's a scam\nAnd when it's almost ready, take your food, a spoon\nTaste a piece or two\nPlease don't let it overcook\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pasta must be al dente\nAs long as you remember to take it out the water on time\nWater on time\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once I heard that some people from all over the world\nThrow their spaghetti on the wall and if they stick they think it's ready\nGod forgives them but I don't\nAnyway, if you check the box you find the cooking time\nWhile it's so damn wrong\nThe secret is to taste it over and over until it's almost ready\nOtherwise, you're going to make it awful\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be al dente\nAs long as you remember to take it out the water on time\nIt must be al dente\nAs long as you remember to take it out the water on time\nApproved\u003C\u002Fp>\n","how-to-make-pasta-al-dente-lionfield-official-video-lyrics","how-to-make-pasta-al-dente-lionfield-official-video-lyrics\u002F01KK7SASWHAEVR4WJ84GGNDA2K",[],[],[],[],[441,442],{"type":28,"text":431,"locale":29},{"type":31,"text":432,"locale":29},[444,451],{"id":445,"ulid":446,"post_id":447,"type":254,"path":448,"url":449,"disk":40,"is_primary":41,"sort_order":42,"title":43,"alt":43,"caption":43,"mime":43,"size":43,"width":43,"height":43,"duration":43,"hash":43,"metadata":43,"created_at":450,"updated_at":450},118,"01KK7SATB75PAP9CW5WP0CQXFC",63,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=qcuQ3jJF9pw","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube-nocookie.com\u002Fembed\u002FqcuQ3jJF9pw","2026-03-08T22:33:21.000000Z",{"id":452,"ulid":453,"post_id":447,"type":37,"path":454,"url":455,"disk":40,"is_primary":41,"sort_order":42,"title":43,"alt":43,"caption":43,"mime":44,"size":456,"width":264,"height":265,"duration":43,"hash":457,"variant_base_url":48,"metadata":43,"created_at":458,"updated_at":458},119,"01KK7SATCSRM06W765EYBJNB2P","posts\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F03\u002F08\u002F01KK7SATCSRM06W765EYBJNB2P.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.influrs.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fposts\u002Fmedia\u002F2026\u002F03\u002F08\u002F01KK7SATCSRM06W765EYBJNB2P.jpg",262033,"ab29054219fe8e9372789c7768683aa28f30875c7d0b24c02edd5bc9ae3762d5","2026-03-08T22:33:23.000000Z",[460],{"ulid":6,"title":8,"content":9,"content_html":10,"slug":11,"slug_plain":11,"canonical_url":12,"texts":461,"type":7},[462,463],{"type":28,"text":8,"locale":29},{"type":31,"text":9,"locale":29},{"ulid":52,"name":53,"avatar":54},{"ulid":466,"type":212,"title":467,"content":468,"content_html":469,"slug":470,"slug_plain":470,"canonical_url":471,"social_links":472,"creator_focuses":473,"creator_focus_codes":474,"creator_focus_labels":475,"texts":476,"media":479,"related":491,"user":496,"likes_count":42,"is_liked":41,"subscribers_count":42,"is_subscribed":41,"created_at":497,"updated_at":497},"01KK7S4R8N7FP309E9BC1VGFND","How Lionfield Teaches You To Make Perfect Pasta Al Dente (Without Throwing It at the Wall)","## Who Are Lionfield and What Is This Pasta Song?\n\nLionfield, the Italian duo of Matteo Salvatori and Emiliano Santoro, are known online as comedic \"pasta protectors\" who defend Italian food traditions. In their official video **\"How To Make Pasta Al Dente\"**, they turn a how‑to guide into a full song, mixing serious cooking advice with playful warnings about what *not* to do.\n\nThe lyrics walk through the steps of cooking pasta al dente while poking fun at common mistakes, especially those made outside Italy. Beneath the comedy, though, they give a straightforward, practical method you can actually follow.\n\n---\n\n## Choosing and Adding the Pasta\n\nLionfield start with the basics: getting the pasta into a properly boiling pot.\n\nKey ideas from the song:\n\n- **Shape doesn’t matter for doneness**  \n  > \"It doesn't matter which shape you got \u002F Long or short, I really don't care\"\n  \n  Any dry pasta shape can be cooked al dente as long as you watch the time and texture.\n\n- **But don’t break spaghetti**  \n  > \"But if you pick spaghetti, don't you dare to break them in \u002F We will call the police soon.\"\n\n  This is a classic Italian pet peeve: breaking long pasta like spaghetti before cooking. Lionfield exaggerate with the \"police\" joke, but it underlines an authentic cultural preference—keep long pasta long.\n\n- **Use a boiling pot of water**  \n  > \"Take your pasta and put it in a boiling pot\"\n\n  The water should already be at a full boil before you add the pasta, so it starts cooking evenly and doesn’t turn gummy.\n\n---\n\n## What *Not* to Do: Olive Oil and Wall Tests\n\nThe video calls out two common myths in a pretty direct way.\n\n- **Don’t add olive oil to the water**  \n  > \"Don't pour the olive oil in the water because it's a scam.\"\n\n  The idea that oil in the water keeps pasta from sticking is widely repeated but misleading. Lionfield label it a \"scam\" in the lyrics. The actual sticking problem is better handled by:\n  - using enough water\n  - keeping the water at a strong boil\n  - stirring the pasta in the first minutes\n\n- **Don’t throw pasta at the wall**  \n  > \"Once I heard that some people from all over the world throw their spet on the wall and if they stick they think it's ready. God forgives them but I don't.\"\n\n  The \"throwing spaghetti at the wall\" test is another myth. In the song, they treat it almost like a culinary sin. Sticking to a wall doesn’t reliably indicate al dente; it mostly means the surface is starchy.\n\nTheir alternative: read the box, then rely on tasting, not tricks.\n\n---\n\n## Timing, Tasting, and the Box Instructions\n\nA big focus of the song is that al dente is about **timing and tasting**.\n\n- **Check the clock, but don’t worship it**  \n  > \"Check your clock and ste every now and then\"  \n  > \"If you check the box you find the cooking time while it's soft and wrong.\"\n\n  The package gives an approximate cooking time. Lionfield point out it’ll get *soft* if you follow it blindly. Their message: use it as a guideline, not a guarantee.\n\n- **Taste as you go**  \n  > \"And when it's almost ready, take your food a spoon \u002F Taste a piece or two \u002F Please don't let it overcook.\"  \n  > \"The secret is to taste it over and over until it's almost ready.\"\n\n  Their main rule: keep tasting. Pull out a piece, bite it, judge the texture yourself rather than trusting a wall or just the printed time.\n\n- **Stop before it goes too far**  \n  > \"Otherwise, you're going to make it over.\"\n\n  \"Over\" here is shorthand for overcooked: soft, mushy pasta that Italians generally want to avoid.\n\n---\n\n## What “Al Dente” Means in Practice\n\nThe chorus repeats the core target:\n\n> \"Pasta must be al dente \u002F As long as you remember to take it out the water on time.\"\n\nFrom the lyrics, the practical definition is:\n\n- **Slight bite, not crunchy and not mushy**  \n  It should be cooked through but still have firmness when you bite it.\n\n- **No wall tests, no tricks**  \n  You judge al dente by **tasting**, not sticking it to a wall or watching for gimmicks.\n\nWhile the transcript doesn’t mention it explicitly, Lionfield’s broader pasta content often highlights that al dente preserves texture and avoids the soggy, overcooked results they frequently react to in their comedy shorts.\n\n---\n\n## Simple Step‑By‑Step: Lionfield’s Al Dente Method\n\nSummarizing the method described in the song:\n\n1. **Boil water in a large pot.**  \n   Wait until it’s fully boiling.\n\n2. **Add the pasta.**  \n   - Any shape is fine.  \n   - If it’s spaghetti, keep it whole—don’t break it.\n\n3. **Do *not* add olive oil to the water.**  \n   They call this a scam and skip it entirely.\n\n4. **Check the suggested time on the box.**  \n   Use it as a starting point for when to begin tasting.\n\n5. **Taste repeatedly near the end.**  \n   - Use a spoon or fork to take out a piece.  \n   - Bite and check the texture.  \n   - Repeat \"over and over until it's almost ready.\"\n\n6. **Remove from water on time.**  \n   - As soon as it reaches that firm, not‑mushy bite, drain it.  \n   - Leaving it in the water is what ruins al dente.\n\nThroughout the song, Lionfield return to the same condition: **\"take it out the water on time.\"** That, for them, is the whole secret.\n\n---\n\n## Summary: Comedy with Real Pasta Rules\n\nIn **\"How To Make Pasta Al Dente\"**, Lionfield fold real Italian cooking advice into a humorous music video. The main points tied to the lyrics are:\n\n- Use a boiling pot of water and any pasta shape you like.\n- Don’t break spaghetti if you care about Italian sensibilities.\n- Skip olive oil in the water—it won’t save your pasta.\n- Ignore wall‑throwing tests; they’re not a real measure of doneness.\n- Read the box for guidance, then rely on repeated tasting.\n- Drain the pasta as soon as it reaches a firm, al dente bite.\n\nBehind the jokes about calling the police and divine forgiveness, Lionfield present a straightforward, taste‑focused method: **watch the clock, trust your palate, and rescue the pasta from the water at just the right moment.**","\u003Ch2>Who Are Lionfield and What Is This Pasta Song?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Lionfield, the Italian duo of Matteo Salvatori and Emiliano Santoro, are known online as comedic "pasta protectors" who defend Italian food traditions. In their official video \u003Cstrong>"How To Make Pasta Al Dente"\u003C\u002Fstrong>, they turn a how‑to guide into a full song, mixing serious cooking advice with playful warnings about what \u003Cem>not\u003C\u002Fem> to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lyrics walk through the steps of cooking pasta al dente while poking fun at common mistakes, especially those made outside Italy. Beneath the comedy, though, they give a straightforward, practical method you can actually follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Ch2>Choosing and Adding the Pasta\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Lionfield start with the basics: getting the pasta into a properly boiling pot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Key ideas from the song:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Shape doesn’t matter for doneness\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>"It doesn't matter which shape you got \u002F Long or short, I really don't care"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>Any dry pasta shape can be cooked al dente as long as you watch the time and texture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>But don’t break spaghetti\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>"But if you pick spaghetti, don't you dare to break them in \u002F We will call the police soon."\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>This is a classic Italian pet peeve: breaking long pasta like spaghetti before cooking. Lionfield exaggerate with the "police" joke, but it underlines an authentic cultural preference—keep long pasta long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Use a boiling pot of water\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>"Take your pasta and put it in a boiling pot"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>The water should already be at a full boil before you add the pasta, so it starts cooking evenly and doesn’t turn gummy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Ch2>What \u003Cem>Not\u003C\u002Fem> to Do: Olive Oil and Wall Tests\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The video calls out two common myths in a pretty direct way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Don’t add olive oil to the water\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>"Don't pour the olive oil in the water because it's a scam."\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>The idea that oil in the water keeps pasta from sticking is widely repeated but misleading. Lionfield label it a "scam" in the lyrics. The actual sticking problem is better handled by:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>using enough water\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>keeping the water at a strong boil\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>stirring the pasta in the first minutes\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Don’t throw pasta at the wall\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>"Once I heard that some people from all over the world throw their spet on the wall and if they stick they think it's ready. God forgives them but I don't."\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>The "throwing spaghetti at the wall" test is another myth. In the song, they treat it almost like a culinary sin. Sticking to a wall doesn’t reliably indicate al dente; it mostly means the surface is starchy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Their alternative: read the box, then rely on tasting, not tricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Ch2>Timing, Tasting, and the Box Instructions\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>A big focus of the song is that al dente is about \u003Cstrong>timing and tasting\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Check the clock, but don’t worship it\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>"Check your clock and ste every now and then"\u003Cbr \u002F>\n"If you check the box you find the cooking time while it's soft and wrong."\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>The package gives an approximate cooking time. Lionfield point out it’ll get \u003Cem>soft\u003C\u002Fem> if you follow it blindly. Their message: use it as a guideline, not a guarantee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Taste as you go\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>"And when it's almost ready, take your food a spoon \u002F Taste a piece or two \u002F Please don't let it overcook."\u003Cbr \u002F>\n"The secret is to taste it over and over until it's almost ready."\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>Their main rule: keep tasting. Pull out a piece, bite it, judge the texture yourself rather than trusting a wall or just the printed time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Stop before it goes too far\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>"Otherwise, you're going to make it over."\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>"Over" here is shorthand for overcooked: soft, mushy pasta that Italians generally want to avoid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Ch2>What “Al Dente” Means in Practice\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The chorus repeats the core target:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>"Pasta must be al dente \u002F As long as you remember to take it out the water on time."\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>From the lyrics, the practical definition is:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Slight bite, not crunchy and not mushy\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nIt should be cooked through but still have firmness when you bite it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>No wall tests, no tricks\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nYou judge al dente by \u003Cstrong>tasting\u003C\u002Fstrong>, not sticking it to a wall or watching for gimmicks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>While the transcript doesn’t mention it explicitly, Lionfield’s broader pasta content often highlights that al dente preserves texture and avoids the soggy, overcooked results they frequently react to in their comedy shorts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Ch2>Simple Step‑By‑Step: Lionfield’s Al Dente Method\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Summarizing the method described in the song:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Boil water in a large pot.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nWait until it’s fully boiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Add the pasta.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Any shape is fine.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>If it’s spaghetti, keep it whole—don’t break it.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Do \u003Cem>not\u003C\u002Fem> add olive oil to the water.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nThey call this a scam and skip it entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Check the suggested time on the box.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nUse it as a starting point for when to begin tasting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Taste repeatedly near the end.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Use a spoon or fork to take out a piece.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Bite and check the texture.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Repeat "over and over until it's almost ready."\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Remove from water on time.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>As soon as it reaches that firm, not‑mushy bite, drain it.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Leaving it in the water is what ruins al dente.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cp>Throughout the song, Lionfield return to the same condition: \u003Cstrong>"take it out the water on time."\u003C\u002Fstrong> That, for them, is the whole secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Ch2>Summary: Comedy with Real Pasta Rules\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>In \u003Cstrong>"How To Make Pasta Al Dente"\u003C\u002Fstrong>, Lionfield fold real Italian cooking advice into a humorous music video. The main points tied to the lyrics are:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Use a boiling pot of water and any pasta shape you like.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Don’t break spaghetti if you care about Italian sensibilities.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Skip olive oil in the water—it won’t save your pasta.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Ignore wall‑throwing tests; they’re not a real measure of doneness.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Read the box for guidance, then rely on repeated tasting.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Drain the pasta as soon as it reaches a firm, al dente bite.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Behind the jokes about calling the police and divine forgiveness, Lionfield present a straightforward, taste‑focused method: \u003Cstrong>watch the clock, trust your palate, and rescue the pasta from the water at just the right 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