Ad of the Week: Safe Internet Banking – Amazing Mind Reader

By September 26, 2012Ad of the week, web video

Amazing Mind Reader reveal adThis internet video for the site SafeInternetBanking.be is scary good. In that it's really good and really scary. It was shot in Belgium and shows random people brought into a tent to be "read" by Dave, an amazing mind reader for and "upcoming reality show." As they come in this guru looking guy with a headset on hugs them and acts all trippy as he reads their vibe. 

As they sit there, he starts to reveal different facts about their lives. Simple things at first – who their friends are, what color their house or motorcycle is. Then he moves into more personal stuff – what their tattoos look like, how many lovers they currently have, the torn muscle they're experiencing. Finally, it gets real scary as he starts telling them how much they spent on clothes last week and what their credit card and bank account numbers are.

At this point, the big sheet in the back of the tent falls down to reveal a big screen with all their personal information on it. Behind it is a group of hackers in black clothes and ski masks, who supposedly have hacked all this information in real time while the person sat there and fed it to the guru through his headset. Certainly makes a point.

 Belgian Financial Sector Federation – Amazing Mind Reader Reveals His Gift

So, what do you think? Did it scare you off the internet? Or at least make you feel you should be a little more careful? Thanks to our social team member, Dmitri Pivtorak, for finding this great little nugget. If you have a suggestion for Ad of the Week, we'd love to hear from you.


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