I Exposed a $500,000,000 Ponzi Scheme

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  • čas přidán 31. 05. 2023
  • Money Laundering, International Scams, and a man behind the curtains. This is the story of Traders Domain, which started in early February with a strange text about an offshore scam.
    From there things spiraled quickly out of control. Enjoy Part 1.
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    This video is an opinion and in no way should be construed as statements of fact. Scams, bad business opportunities, and fake gurus are subjective terms that mean different things to different people. I think someone who promises $100K/month for an upfront fee of $2K is a scam. Others would call it a Napoleon Hill pitch.
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  • @Coffeezilla
    @Coffeezilla  Před rokem +9389

    Thanks to my patrons who made a 4+ month investigation possible. Y'all are the real ones. Consider joining to get your name on the wall of fame and early access to these videos.
    patreon.com/coffeezilla
    note: part 2 is scheduled for next week, and the finale is scheduled for the following week.

    • @bigbird4481
      @bigbird4481 Před rokem +15

      Sweet

    • @m4rvinmartian
      @m4rvinmartian Před rokem +76

      Is there a contact to send info about an ongoing scam to you?

    • @radfoo72
      @radfoo72 Před rokem +9

      Love the intro storyline and graphics!
      Great work!🎉

    • @EddieExplores
      @EddieExplores Před rokem +8

      I just started making CZcams videos. Does anyone have advice on how I can improve?

    • @Mickey_Valentine
      @Mickey_Valentine Před rokem +6

      Bravo coffee ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  • @atozy
    @atozy Před rokem +32085

    who tf takes an advertised 473,000% return seriously

    • @covalite8084
      @covalite8084 Před rokem +335

      Love your vids Atozy

    • @Acheron666
      @Acheron666 Před rokem

      Hunter Biden when he’s high on crack?

    • @viderevero1338
      @viderevero1338 Před rokem +1367

      Investors baby! The easiest group to trick apparently 😂

    • @Skeens55
      @Skeens55 Před rokem +744

      i wouldn't even take a 73k% return seriously.

    • @The_Memer6969
      @The_Memer6969 Před rokem +534

      If they did get results at first, they may believe. It is like gambling apps. They will let you win a lot of money at first , then they will prey on your addiction.

  • @DankGank
    @DankGank Před rokem +6091

    People need to come to the realization that anyone who holds the secret to making outlandish returns has absolutely no reason to sell it to someone else

    • @Freud_Mayweather
      @Freud_Mayweather Před rokem +15

      We can't all be Charles Danville

    • @butter_nut1817
      @butter_nut1817 Před rokem +123

      well in theory they could make a lot more money, a lot quicker, with injections of other people's money. But yes, odds are it's illegal if returns are too good to be true

    • @drxym
      @drxym Před rokem

      CZcams is filled with scams of this nature - that people can use algorithmic trading platforms, sit back and do nothing while the platform makes them millions. It obviously doesn't occur to the marks that if someone really had a algorithmic trading platform that did this they sure as fuck wouldn't be telling anyone else about it.

    • @djabber
      @djabber Před rokem +146

      Especially if you're (supposedly) making 417000% returns in 3 years time. You don't need any financial injections. You'd be printing money.

    • @brady167
      @brady167 Před rokem +3

      That’s often true, but if you can make a return on investors money, you essentially get an infinite return on using other peoples money to make more.

  • @anthonycuna415
    @anthonycuna415 Před rokem +2742

    Crazy that people will spend 100K to a stranger and THEN months later investigate the person or company.

    • @dingfeldersmurfalot4560
      @dingfeldersmurfalot4560 Před rokem +241

      I remember reading an investment analyst saying people will spend weeks researching which toaster to buy, but run out and buy a stock immediately because they overheard some random talking about it on the subway.

    • @RealShaggy
      @RealShaggy Před rokem +54

      ​@@dingfeldersmurfalot4560 I mean researching stocks doesn't necessarily get you anywhere, the only research you need to do is to make sure it's a legitimate stock and not some scam. The rest is just luck, so basically gambling.

    • @milkiesLoverboi69
      @milkiesLoverboi69 Před rokem +11

      ​@@RealShaggy what about SEC filings lol...

    • @Shirumoon
      @Shirumoon Před rokem +26

      ​@@RealShaggy And hopefully everyone was taught VERY early on in life that gambling is bad and kind of a scam in itself.

    • @IanD-ut4dy
      @IanD-ut4dy Před rokem +4

      ​@Thawne Is that a serious question?

  • @cosmic_sloth
    @cosmic_sloth Před rokem +2632

    These wealthy people knew exactly what they're getting into but thought they could outsmart it. The guys dumping a couple million into this 100% knew it was a scam, but they were hoping to cash in before the rug pull. That's typically how these guys stay wealthy.

    • @oldbatwit5102
      @oldbatwit5102 Před rokem +275

      That's the sort of absurd big business conspiracy nonsense I would normally laugh at but.... I agree. I think you are right.

    • @Roflcakes88
      @Roflcakes88 Před rokem +199

      Right. Then when they do lose money, they can just cry and say they didn't know it was a scam.

    • @jivyajinn4144
      @jivyajinn4144 Před rokem +121

      Yep. Basically everyone in runescape who gets scammed or lured is trying to 'anti-scam'. The real scam is the scammers knowing you'll try to 'anti-scam' and being one step ahead.

    • @rstar3794
      @rstar3794 Před rokem +70

      That's cryptocurrency in a nutshell my dude

    • @Offendds
      @Offendds Před rokem +2

      💯

  • @prokjohnny7414
    @prokjohnny7414 Před rokem +2323

    I cannot imagine sending 500,000$ to someone without doing a LOT of research on what type of person they are.

    • @stinks7065
      @stinks7065 Před rokem +195

      Yeah it's bonkers how people just throw this money around. I spend days if not weeks agonising over smaller purchases and whether I absolutely need something and these people are just able to put 500k into someone based on their hyped up words alone. 🫨 Of course, I know that these scammers know just how to press these people's buttons and they abuse their ability to get a read on these folks but it's still such a wildly different reality from a lot of our lives.

    • @flavioa6351
      @flavioa6351 Před rokem +178

      They’re greedy people who thought they were going to make money from less fortunate people but instead got duped. Don’t feel bad at all

    • @ariaf6618
      @ariaf6618 Před rokem +113

      @@flavioa6351 bro what? how is trading taking money from the less fortunate. Stop trying to portray rich people as bad to make yourself feel better about your lack of accomplishments

    • @ken.7019
      @ken.7019 Před rokem +54

      FOMO. They hear from family and friends they trust about how lucrative it is, and they get anxious and get on with it without a second thought

    • @liam3284
      @liam3284 Před rokem +26

      Scammers often play on the greed of their victims. Seems this was the case.

  • @Kwiteee
    @Kwiteee Před rokem +9874

    you get withdrawals if you go two days without uncovering a felony

    • @ChrisShafferOfficial
      @ChrisShafferOfficial Před rokem +7

      Coffeezilla ɪꜱ ɢᴀʀʙᴀɢᴇ! ɪ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ʙᴇᴛᴛᴇʀ ᴄᴏɴᴛᴇɴᴛ

    • @arlisbloxer05
      @arlisbloxer05 Před rokem +332

      Man went nearly 5 months or so without uncovering stuff, I'm surprised he didn't go stir-crazy!

    • @mickvd4
      @mickvd4 Před rokem +152

      How are you doing Kwite?

    • @benign4823
      @benign4823 Před rokem +140

      ​@@ChrisShafferOfficial you don't make content tho

    • @ozytriestomeme5070
      @ozytriestomeme5070 Před rokem +229

      @@benign4823 it's a bot. ignore it

  • @Floatingdrake08
    @Floatingdrake08 Před rokem +2494

    Literal CZcamsrs being better at journalism than some large media titles says a lot about our society

    • @steadyrow
      @steadyrow Před rokem +151

      Pretty normal. Talent and hard work beats resources and corporate sloth everytime.

    • @tompatterson1548
      @tompatterson1548 Před rokem +135

      More like in the days before the internet, investigative journalists needed a news outlet to get their stuff published. Now, they don’t.

    • @donniev8181
      @donniev8181 Před rokem

      Better than ALL large media companies! The msm presstitutes in America are bought and sold on a daily basis!

    • @gullwingsyrp88
      @gullwingsyrp88 Před rokem

      Need integrity to care about the truth and mainstream media have no integrity and don't give a damn about the truth.

    • @blakeanderson5011
      @blakeanderson5011 Před rokem +35

      I would absolutely consider Coffee a journalist.

  • @Bohlnore
    @Bohlnore Před rokem +609

    I swear I can't thank runescape scammers enough when I was younger. Showing insane gp and asking someone to do something to lose their stuff. This is the same loop irl and is very visible when this stuff happens today. So thank you RS gold trimmers and lurers.

    • @R0MA1
      @R0MA1 Před rokem +16

      Ahahahah 100% 😂

    • @ctg3541
      @ctg3541 Před 11 měsíci +12

      Lmfao no cap

    • @vincesteward3447
      @vincesteward3447 Před 11 měsíci +57

      Bro, you're spot on. 18 years ago I wouldn't have thought Runescape would teach me this lifelong lesson on scammers lol

    • @zKsery
      @zKsery Před 11 měsíci +30

      When getting your account hacked on maplestory and losing all your stuff was unironically the best thing that ever happened to you

    • @Shoegazebasedgenre0.
      @Shoegazebasedgenre0. Před 11 měsíci +11

      a browser game teach you more than your entire university major.

  • @OG_Cool_Cat
    @OG_Cool_Cat Před rokem +4234

    A youtuber is now the pinnacle of journalistic integrity. Crazy times we are living in. Keep up the excellent work!!!

    • @teugene5850
      @teugene5850 Před rokem

      facts. Corporate media is trash (left and right).

    • @gubeym
      @gubeym Před rokem

      Sure as shit can’t rely on the government to research this shit.

    • @anujmchitale
      @anujmchitale Před rokem +21

      Not crazy, just a change.

    • @michaelmcdoesntexist8350
      @michaelmcdoesntexist8350 Před rokem +45

      ​@@anujmchitaleused to be crazy, but now it's cool

    • @anujmchitale
      @anujmchitale Před rokem +47

      @@michaelmcdoesntexist8350 Even the normal. Older avenues of journalism have changed in their objectives. Sensationalism isn't just the hook( like it used to be). Rather it's the whole thing. So very rare to see some proper journalism on television.

  • @Declawedlion
    @Declawedlion Před rokem +4813

    Coffeezilla is slowly becoming a gripping episodic tv show with real world consequences

    • @Chase11211
      @Chase11211 Před rokem +32

      Beautifully put

    • @Mikepolanconyc
      @Mikepolanconyc Před rokem +9

      That’s a fact

    • @Neb_Raska
      @Neb_Raska Před rokem +47

      20 years ago this would've been a TV show

    • @OGKillercaptain
      @OGKillercaptain Před rokem +22

      ​@@Neb_Raska this is one of the best shows no matter how far apart the episode.

    • @aprilecotton2060
      @aprilecotton2060 Před rokem +1

      Maybe if your a edgy 14 year old or 27 with 4 roomates. Not actual grown ups

  • @mooreanonumbers
    @mooreanonumbers Před rokem +91

    The "I have a bot that can beat the stock market" scam was already a thing in the 80s - this was basically the pitch behind Van Rossem's Moneytron ponzi

  • @09RHYS
    @09RHYS Před rokem +78

    Seriously, the high tier production levels you have nowadays is incredible man, it always feels like I'm witnessing an old school NY Noir Detective TV series come to life! Massive Respect to you brother 🍻🔥

  • @s70rk
    @s70rk Před rokem +3538

    I'm old enough to remember when journalists used to uncover these sorts of scandals.

    • @B0risTheBlade
      @B0risTheBlade Před rokem +202

      I think there's more scams then journalists now. And people getting scammed isn't really front page news any more

    • @bipolarminddroppings
      @bipolarminddroppings Před rokem +297

      What do you think Coffee is? Just because he does it on youtube, is he not a journalist?

    • @Minimalici0us
      @Minimalici0us Před rokem +12

      Before they went missing ? XD

    • @robertbeisert3315
      @robertbeisert3315 Před rokem +32

      I mean, they didn't catch Madoff despite a LOT of red flags. And that's just one example.
      They only bust the small-timers.

    • @satisfied656
      @satisfied656 Před rokem +1

      If people are really that stupid 🤔no wonder their money is going down the toilet like diarrhea😮‍💨

  • @Skubasteph
    @Skubasteph Před rokem +927

    I love how every investor does there due diligence after they have already been scammed.

    • @robertdascoli949
      @robertdascoli949 Před rokem +150

      Yeah, I know. "After I lost 50% of my value I did a five-minute Google search on the company's name."

    • @shibity
      @shibity Před rokem +11

      "After I gave them my life savings, I thought I better figure out who these people are" lol morons.

    • @alexpalumbo5422
      @alexpalumbo5422 Před rokem +94

      Love how the one guy was like "Who tf is Ted?!?!" But before it was portrayed as an 'AI Trading savant' and he was like... okay here's $950k.

    • @vodafoneuser1690
      @vodafoneuser1690 Před rokem +42

      Finally someone who realizes how pathetic these „victims“ are lmao

    • @Rainkit
      @Rainkit Před rokem +36

      I was shocked when the one guy said he did his research *after* he lost his money. I refuse to spend more than $50 on something without reading about it and this guy's just throwing around millions.
      I could understand if they lied to them or they couldn't find any info like how the only info on the Tin Tran guy was that he was caught in a weed bust.

  • @chrise8275
    @chrise8275 Před 11 měsíci +51

    I can’t even imagine having a million dollars, let alone losing it.

    • @nopeydopey5319
      @nopeydopey5319 Před 7 měsíci

      I would cry myself to sleep every night if I lost 1 million dollars to a Ponzi scheme.

  • @Floatingdrake08
    @Floatingdrake08 Před rokem +108

    God I love the intro. Coffee makes this feel like a documentary but also a crime show at the same time

    • @stringlarson1247
      @stringlarson1247 Před 11 měsíci +6

      With the noir PI pulp fiction stories and films from the 1920s-50s

  • @candyjones2671
    @candyjones2671 Před rokem +1976

    Real journalism is dangerous and that's why most people don't do it anymore. Stay safe out there Zilla of Coffee

    • @TxRedMan
      @TxRedMan Před rokem +5

      The threats have stopped- I was told, by a Woman who seems to be an Aunt or Mother and had nothing to do with the situation at hand.

    • @Nobody0512
      @Nobody0512 Před rokem +12

      @horriblepancake HaHaHa most can't even spell nowadays , every day spelling mistakes in front page news 🙄🙄

    • @end-game2030
      @end-game2030 Před rokem +5

      Most GenZ don't do as they can not be bothered.

    • @lordsysop
      @lordsysop Před rokem

      Yeh look at friendly jordies in Australia. House firebombed going after gambling nsw and the Libs. Look it up. Still nothing compared to Malta or Mexico

    • @lordsysop
      @lordsysop Před rokem +1

      ​@@horriblepancakeyeh journalist risking there lives in foreign hostile countries line russia

  • @George2D
    @George2D Před rokem +2351

    Coffee went from person with a camera in a room in a house to a whole movie set production. Happy to see it!

    • @greenockscatman
      @greenockscatman Před rokem +80

      Amazing stuff. The robot bartender alone must cost a fortune!

    • @George2D
      @George2D Před rokem +6

      @@greenockscatman Must have! It's amazing stuff though!

    • @JazzClassSymphonic
      @JazzClassSymphonic Před rokem +60

      A 10 million dollar studio!

    • @tranjitsingh8360
      @tranjitsingh8360 Před rokem +12

      I was thinking the same thing. Even when he dropped the crypto zoo banger, his production quality is drastically going up. This is dope AF

    • @07theamazing
      @07theamazing Před rokem +11

      Yep. I used to watch him as a tiny channel, and now he's making waves. It's beautiful to see the progress in life. Everyone chase what you want. It's not easy, but it will be worth it once you get where you want to be

  • @alfred9805
    @alfred9805 Před rokem +93

    The patreon wall is getting bigger and bigger, well deserved success!

  • @hurleywilson7246
    @hurleywilson7246 Před rokem +81

    This man deserves an award.

  • @nielsbishere
    @nielsbishere Před rokem +3688

    Proud of you, stay safe and uncover these bastards

    • @Ginger-.._
      @Ginger-.._ Před rokem +62

      fr dont need another friendlyjordies situation

    • @aliciagreen5411
      @aliciagreen5411 Před rokem +72

      Seriously, I hope he's investing a lot in security. He's doing the lords work but some of these people might be capable of something dangerous

    • @nielsbishere
      @nielsbishere Před rokem +46

      @@aliciagreen5411 I think a lot of them are all talk, but you just have to encounter one crazy idiot that will now lose it all and be in trouble

    • @Xh0Q
      @Xh0Q Před rokem

      How the hell did you upload 20 hours before this video was uploaded!!

    • @mgmgmgmg500
      @mgmgmgmg500 Před rokem +10

      @@Xh0Q video was on premier

  • @drewbocop
    @drewbocop Před rokem +1186

    I'm always floored by the ease these people have spending their lives lying, cheating, and stealing. What a way to live.

    • @williamwinstrop3918
      @williamwinstrop3918 Před rokem +66

      When you have as many idiots on the planet as we do it shouldn’t be that much of a surprise some one is there too harvest.

    • @BenderBendingRodriguezOFFICIAL
      @BenderBendingRodriguezOFFICIAL Před rokem +7

      Even progressives do it.
      It's about profits.

    • @Ozymandias001
      @Ozymandias001 Před rokem +45

      It’s a simple fact… you will never be filthy rich legally.

    • @4h844
      @4h844 Před rokem +1

      ​@@Ozymandias001 legal here or there ? Legal where ?

    • @ninemimesleft
      @ninemimesleft Před rokem +50

      I'm starting to believe our country is basically run by sociopaths. To get that high up in finance/business/politics you almost have to be.

  • @blackbinarycode6463
    @blackbinarycode6463 Před rokem +4

    Curb Stomp Their Heads?! - That Man Is Deluded 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

  • @madison4598
    @madison4598 Před rokem +11

    You are so deserving of your patrons. Doing incredible work as usual. Nobody's doing it like you

  • @elliottpiker146
    @elliottpiker146 Před rokem +1185

    All we keep learning is that if it sounds too good to be true, it is. It always is.

  • @Andrewbert109
    @Andrewbert109 Před rokem +881

    What's sketchy about 470,000% APR? That's only like ~1% per minute. Totally plausible.
    Edit - Ted seems nice.

    • @proteus404
      @proteus404 Před rokem +5

      I am posting a reply to your comment.

    • @SloppyJoe413
      @SloppyJoe413 Před rokem +57

      Nah, 1% per minute would be 1.01^525600 ~= 10^2269% APR, lol.
      Meanwhile 470,000% APR would correspond to 4700^(1/525600) = 1.000016, or 0.0016% per minute.

    • @Andrewbert109
      @Andrewbert109 Před rokem +28

      @@SloppyJoe413 I genuinely have no idea if that's right or not I don't know how any of this works

    • @mhouston2968
      @mhouston2968 Před rokem +32

      ​@@SloppyJoe413 both possibilities sound like good investments take my money

    • @ashleyblessing1375
      @ashleyblessing1375 Před rokem +3

      Ted seems nice 😆

  • @Mater_Lachrymarum
    @Mater_Lachrymarum Před rokem +11

    Well, now we all know where Coffee has been… I can’t believe how in depth he’s able to get and I love the series format. Respect!

  • @user-uo7pt1em1c
    @user-uo7pt1em1c Před rokem +17

    Your editing, pacing, story crafting, and graphics are just getting soo good! I have enjoyed watching your growth and development. My hat is off to you sir!

  • @melyannac9786
    @melyannac9786 Před rokem +1775

    Im honestly impressed thats people keep falling into scams like this, coffee is never gonna run out of content

    • @Yami-mugoni613
      @Yami-mugoni613 Před rokem +116

      They will always be sucker trying to get rich quick

    • @emiel7479
      @emiel7479 Před rokem +153

      "TrUsT mE brO I hAvE a sEcrEt TrAdInG BoT"" - "Say no more"

    • @asant90
      @asant90 Před rokem

      Dumb people🤷‍♂️

    • @Hiihtopipa
      @Hiihtopipa Před rokem +25

      There is a sucker born every minute

    • @JustTryingToYoutube
      @JustTryingToYoutube Před rokem +9

      Watch someone like Kitboga🥲

  • @vivisimonvi
    @vivisimonvi Před rokem +630

    It's alarming how people can throw around so much money without a second thought.

    • @thunderx2664
      @thunderx2664 Před rokem +52

      People be going crazy over the "get rich quick with minimal to no work needed scheme" mindset.

    • @peet315
      @peet315 Před rokem +19

      There is a saying"only the lier can defeat the greedy " but I honestly think that's another form of natural selection

    • @hx5525
      @hx5525 Před rokem +9

      True, they should throw some my way too

    • @Neb_Raska
      @Neb_Raska Před rokem +6

      It's money they usually can afford to lose, crazy

    • @10HW
      @10HW Před rokem +10

      them: "yeah... I lost a couple million$"
      me: "WHERES THE 5$ I HAD IN MY POCKET?!?! :("

  • @lurklingX
    @lurklingX Před rokem +6

    LOVE the cinematic/story features you're adding. love the world you've built. (i'd watch this tv show lol!) the investigations, amazing as always!!

  • @Sir_Chimp
    @Sir_Chimp Před rokem +2

    I want to say that I hope you don't give up the detective dramas (intro part). The more you have done them, the more I have enjoyed them, this one being my favorite so far. :D

  • @TyroneBruinsmaFilms
    @TyroneBruinsmaFilms Před rokem +1411

    Nothing says "legitimate businessman" like threatening people's family to not investigate you

    • @nerd55120
      @nerd55120 Před rokem +48

      And to be stupid enough to do it on camera! Hopefully that lands him in prison.

    • @chicocannon
      @chicocannon Před rokem +23

      "I will come to the UK and kerb stomp you"
      Yeah Ted you absolutely won't but by all means pop over and try see how it works out

    • @malcolmjelani3588
      @malcolmjelani3588 Před rokem +2

      Here's the other thing tho, these ppl that got involved were greedy

    • @jlee860
      @jlee860 Před rokem

      ​@@chicocannon he looks like he can be beat up by a 5 year old

    • @fullmetaltheorist
      @fullmetaltheorist Před rokem +2

      ​@@mordekaishekelbergiv.4211 Phineas and Kerb.

  • @sandrost4243
    @sandrost4243 Před rokem +602

    Coffee earned my respect when he managed to get into the SBF clubhouse call, that was an absolutely legendary move.

  • @ben_hom4626
    @ben_hom4626 Před rokem +11

    Absolutely amazing work as always. Doing great and necessary work.

  • @megamanatee2351
    @megamanatee2351 Před rokem +6

    the production quality of this guy's videos constantly amaze me. Great work!

  • @gamingwithblaise3822
    @gamingwithblaise3822 Před rokem +965

    "Yeah, I get arrested. And then what? I win, because they're dead."
    Has to be one of the most flaccid threats I have ever heard

    • @dilbydj
      @dilbydj Před rokem +49

      I think you misheard... 14:37 He said "I take a flight to the UK right now, show up and curb stomp their heads. I win, because they're dead."

    • @Waluigi164
      @Waluigi164 Před rokem +46

      @@dilbydj 0:10 try listening harder

    • @Luke-pd2pe
      @Luke-pd2pe Před rokem +30

      @@Waluigi164 try using your brain - its a cut clip

    • @dilbydj
      @dilbydj Před rokem +6

      @@cablecow15 your name is literally "Cable Cow" mate 🤡🤡🤡

    • @dilbydj
      @dilbydj Před rokem +30

      @@Waluigi164 he has spliced 2 clips together at 0:10. The full clip is at the timestamp I wrote. If he puts something about violence in the intro he risks the video being age restricted, demonetised or both.

  • @thedudebro602
    @thedudebro602 Před rokem +648

    Coffee is literally the financial batman

    • @Black_pearl_adrift
      @Black_pearl_adrift Před rokem

      … doesn’t Batman defeat the criminals or bring them to jail?

    • @geg754
      @geg754 Před rokem +1

      ​@@Black_pearl_adrift i think he meant as a great detective

    • @omarbarrios3420
      @omarbarrios3420 Před rokem +9

      ​@elesiansubs147 you must be really really fun

    • @tannerdimick5802
      @tannerdimick5802 Před rokem +1

      ​@Elesian Subs does Jay Mazini ring a bell? He's currently sitting in federal prison

    • @maasicas
      @maasicas Před rokem +2

      Not " literally".

  • @al-imranshah5855
    @al-imranshah5855 Před 4 měsíci +1

    These cases and scams being exposed is interesting as is, but man the production value is *chefs kiss*

  • @HadiyaTheGift
    @HadiyaTheGift Před rokem +246

    It’s crazy how people started doing research AFTER investing

    • @fart63
      @fart63 Před rokem +26

      I can’t imagine having so much money I could just throw it away into anything and not care

    • @grumpydave7329
      @grumpydave7329 Před rokem +10

      Greed first...
      Logic later...
      lol

    • @user-ct8my8rv9c
      @user-ct8my8rv9c Před rokem +4

      You’d be surprised to learn how many huge investments are done by the “gut”

    • @narotomo
      @narotomo Před rokem +1

      After getting scammed. As long as the money keeps coming they do nothing.

    • @lekkiexplorer
      @lekkiexplorer Před rokem

      Hi

  • @grimdolo918
    @grimdolo918 Před rokem +1336

    "The stories were unbelievable. So of course I believed it and gave them my money!" These people are victims of their own greed.

    • @GhostkillerPlaysMC
      @GhostkillerPlaysMC Před rokem +63

      if your own brother or father showed you proof of him multiplying his money many times and still being able to withdraw, you would probably get caught in it too

    • @grimdolo918
      @grimdolo918 Před rokem +89

      @@GhostkillerPlaysMC 'fraid not. My dad is the one who drilled into me that if something's too good to be true it very likely is. Believe it or not some of just aren't greedy. I have more than enough to get by and don't need to chase more just to have it.
      Way to admit that you're easily duped though.

    • @nerd55120
      @nerd55120 Před rokem +113

      ​@@grimdolo918 a little holier than thou, don't you think ? Meanwhile I was taught you don't have to put people down to feel better about yourself

    • @grimdolo918
      @grimdolo918 Před rokem +35

      @@nerd55120 Now who's being holier than thou?

    • @saidzaid-alkailani519
      @saidzaid-alkailani519 Před rokem

      @@nerd55120 I agree with Grim, if your not willing to do your own research and trust gains in the 60%/2 month range then you’re getting what you deserve. My mother, from Lebanon, got offered an investment from Lebanese banks to invest and receive 10%/month returns using USD. This was too good to be true I told her not to and a year later the government defaulted on their debt and since all the banks were running one large Ponzi scheme. Keep in mind these were federally regulated banks, so in short, if it is too good to be true you better do your research to ensure that it isn’t.

  • @Vaytra
    @Vaytra Před rokem +1

    Amazing journalism and video editing!!! Can't wait to hear the end of the story! Keep doing allllll of this stuff!!!!

  • @KittyKatty999
    @KittyKatty999 Před rokem +8

    You're like an Internet Detective Hero! Great job on all your work! :D

  • @Astrohhh
    @Astrohhh Před rokem +253

    If I ever do some crazy illegal shit.. my biggest fear isn't getting arrested. It's getting exposed by Coffee.

    • @Benji-jj2bg
      @Benji-jj2bg Před rokem +3

      The only reason I'd ever do crazy illegal shit is to be able to get on coffee's channel :D

    • @miloufromsaigon
      @miloufromsaigon Před rokem +2

      I'd be afraid of karma even more tbh

    • @oz_jones
      @oz_jones Před rokem

      @@Benji-jj2bg The Virgin Astro vs. the Chad Benji

    • @oz_jones
      @oz_jones Před rokem +1

      @@miloufromsaigon Imagine thinking karma is real 🤡

  • @Siege2Sage
    @Siege2Sage Před rokem +1565

    Honest journalism is a rare gem these days and I'm glad channels like yours exist. Please keep doing what you do coffee!

    • @sloanxxr1440
      @sloanxxr1440 Před rokem

      I wanna here some journalism on the idiots who keep getting scammed. These arnt 5 year olds, they grown ass men. cry me a river if u lost a million bux.

    • @scubasteve3032
      @scubasteve3032 Před rokem +5

      I just wish he would investigate where all of our tax dollars are being spent in Ukraine.

    • @kirtil5177
      @kirtil5177 Před rokem +2

      too bad they are targeted to the point that their lives are in actual danger if they dont know 100% of what they are doing

    • @Akkbar21
      @Akkbar21 Před rokem +19

      @@scubasteve3032omg. Breitbart reader found

    • @Akkbar21
      @Akkbar21 Před rokem +11

      Smart people in society are hard to come by. People believe bs they read online or see on right wing bs websites.

  • @Nikitikitavvi
    @Nikitikitavvi Před 11 měsíci +1

    Dude your videos are so high quality it's crazy. Great stuff

  • @TermsDecoded
    @TermsDecoded Před 11 měsíci +2

    I missed your videos coffee!
    Welcome back Brother

  • @tylerloconte8974
    @tylerloconte8974 Před rokem +223

    He really didn't have to go so hard with the production quality. Long live this channel.

  • @warlis4767
    @warlis4767 Před rokem +102

    "Yeah, I get arrested, and then what? I win cuz they're dead."
    This guy's mind is just...just no words.

    • @candyman9635
      @candyman9635 Před rokem +2

      Makes sense to me.
      If they died and he is alive then yes ultimately he won.

    • @redraven7948
      @redraven7948 Před rokem +1

      @warlis4767 SAME!!

    • @Brokenhill42
      @Brokenhill42 Před rokem +6

      @@candyman9635 Except the criminal will eventually die too...and he can't take his money with him. Then he has to meet his Maker.

    • @Toralian89
      @Toralian89 Před rokem +1

      If you have enough money you can get a laughable sentence and a comfortable prison cell.

    • @PlasticDoll.
      @PlasticDoll. Před rokem

      ​@@candyman9635 except if he gets exposed and arrested or more, he wouldn't be "alive". there are consequences. it's not the middle ages

  • @natecollison8331
    @natecollison8331 Před 11 měsíci +4

    People that makes threats against others or themselves are typically the ones who do nothing. Its the quiet ones u gotta worry about. Coffee u r awesome

  • @madpeppermcginiss373
    @madpeppermcginiss373 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Coffee You Are the Best!
    You are a Creator, a Story Teller, Actor,
    Writer and Dry Humorist all wrapped up in one!
    Keep up the Great Work!

  • @TheDNBBEATS
    @TheDNBBEATS Před rokem +757

    The quality of your videos and journalism is unparalleled. Doing great work.

    • @StephenGillie
      @StephenGillie Před rokem +1

      Coffee is living in a way cooler cyberpunk dystopia than the rest of us.

  • @dlanor15
    @dlanor15 Před rokem +428

    Ah yes, the "I trust it because everyone else does" strategy. Never goes wrong.

    • @LeetPatches
      @LeetPatches Před rokem +6

      I trust you on that comment...

    • @jennycook08
      @jennycook08 Před rokem +20

      That's essentially the entire stock market.

    • @Papacarrot
      @Papacarrot Před rokem

      Incredible profile picture

    • @masonmoser3073
      @masonmoser3073 Před rokem +2

      Social Proofing is a legit marketing strategy and we're hardwired to feel safe about something if we see other people doing the same thing. Easy example, being in school and being shy about being the first one to turn in a test you think you did too fast, but then have no problem turning yours in after somebody else breaks the ice.

    • @cfcblue8
      @cfcblue8 Před rokem +3

      @@Papacarrot Lies are the most exquisite love.

  • @lueerrie3100
    @lueerrie3100 Před 11 měsíci +2

    the editting is unreal and the detail too of the coffee smoke holyyyyyy keep it up

  • @mingyuhuang8944
    @mingyuhuang8944 Před rokem +2

    gotta love the amount of effort you put into these videos coffee!

  • @MicheleeiRettili
    @MicheleeiRettili Před rokem +366

    as a video editor myself i gotta say... the quality on these is higher than a lot of movies. Keep up the great work!

    • @LavaCreeperPeople
      @LavaCreeperPeople Před rokem +4

      verified commenter, i see

    • @mr.dr.fitzgerald
      @mr.dr.fitzgerald Před rokem +4

      ​@LavaCreeperPeople As a commenter, this is better commenting than I've seen under smosh food battle videos. Well done!

    • @LavaCreeperPeople
      @LavaCreeperPeople Před rokem

      @@mr.dr.fitzgerald xD

    • @DrRodion
      @DrRodion Před rokem

      Wow your a video editor? Then you must know thats bs, unless of course your not or you suck.

  • @braticuss
    @braticuss Před rokem +460

    Those two guys are proof that you don't have to be smart to make 1mill+. Good work coffee, you're one of the few real journalists out there.

    • @ericsbuds
      @ericsbuds Před rokem +3

      lmaoo

    • @ragnr5761
      @ragnr5761 Před rokem +8

      yeah but you have to lack compassion of any kind

    • @BigHenFor
      @BigHenFor Před rokem

      ​@@ragnr5761 You think? Nobody is immune to folly. No-one.

    • @peakcheck9332
      @peakcheck9332 Před rokem +2

      They're extremely smart lmao. Both own massive amounts of real estate and multiple extremely successful businesses

    • @insidescuff
      @insidescuff Před rokem +35

      @@peakcheck9332 wonder where they got the money to invest into real estate and launch a successful business. Definitely not from the thousands of gullible/desperate people they’ve scammed…

  • @dennisscipio
    @dennisscipio Před rokem +2

    I can't believe how good the production quality these videos are, It almost felt like watching a Movie.

  • @Knofurstnam
    @Knofurstnam Před 4 měsíci +1

    Where have I been?? These videos are absolutely binge worthy!! 😳😳You are so talented… great editing, captivating storyline, definitely NETFLIX worthy!! Keep it up 👍🏽👍🏽

  • @JointedRail2024
    @JointedRail2024 Před rokem +628

    Coffee, please do not let a company buy you out and make you censor your content, please keep your content honest like this; Honest journalism is rare like this.

    • @ellieravenk
      @ellieravenk Před rokem +5

      Sometimes autocensoring is a good thing to protect one self

    • @theera5145
      @theera5145 Před rokem +3

      What an L take. Coffee has been around forver, if that were to happen, it would have already.

    • @JointedRail2024
      @JointedRail2024 Před rokem +35

      @@theera5145 I’ve only recently found out about coffee, I didn’t know he has been around a while, with that knowledge I can take that L with pride.

    • @KingFluffs
      @KingFluffs Před rokem +7

      Someone like Raid shadow legends will end up buying him out lmao

    • @Dockhead
      @Dockhead Před rokem

      The more cinematic bullshit he produces the more money he’s gonna need to keep afloat

  • @Poggy
    @Poggy Před rokem +265

    Coffeezilla, you've done it again! Exposing the dark underbelly of the financial world and shedding light on a $500,000,000 scam. This video is like a masterclass in investigative journalism. Forget Netflix, we need a Coffeezilla series ASAP! 💯🔥

    • @sunnohh
      @sunnohh Před rokem +6

      Tbf none of these scammers are actually in finance, just fraud

  • @upcycledjr6528
    @upcycledjr6528 Před rokem +1

    Gosh, Coffee’s videos are always a treat

  • @Selasi_
    @Selasi_ Před rokem +1

    your creative staff are crushing it with the visuals

  • @heavenwaits
    @heavenwaits Před rokem +270

    the kind of content coming out of youtube should give every streaming service nightmares - well done yet again coffee, unbelievable to see you one-up yourself AGAIN !!!

    • @pw6002
      @pw6002 Před rokem

      Twitch is getting down.

    • @Zzonkers
      @Zzonkers Před rokem +2

      ​@@pw6002 with the sickness?

    • @pw6002
      @pw6002 Před rokem

      @@Zzonkers
      It seems that twitch is currently losing ground in front of CZcams.

  • @LuigiMordelAlaume
    @LuigiMordelAlaume Před rokem +26

    3:48 immediate deal breaker if someone on Grant Cardone's "team" has an investment opportunity.

    • @captaintight
      @captaintight Před rokem +2

      1000%

    • @sandrost4243
      @sandrost4243 Před rokem +4

      Precisely, anything connected to Cardone is to be avoided at all costs.

  • @roninsteel
    @roninsteel Před 8 měsíci +2

    Bro the production value in Zilla's videos are insane

  • @simulacrum.ad.nauseam
    @simulacrum.ad.nauseam Před rokem +2

    Oh the good old sobbing story of scammers who got scammed...

  • @WolfrostWasTaken
    @WolfrostWasTaken Před rokem +684

    I'm so glad I'm one of your patrons Coffee. The quality is simply INSANE. Keep up the good work!

  • @declanmansfield2647
    @declanmansfield2647 Před rokem +1

    Absolutely LOVE the editing

  • @TyRexDaQT
    @TyRexDaQT Před rokem +1

    Man, I love the production quality of these videos.

  • @gregjensen370
    @gregjensen370 Před rokem +476

    An associate of Grant Cardone is somehow involved with an investment scam? I'm STUNNED.

    • @tlalok08
      @tlalok08 Před rokem +37

      Exactly! 3 mins in and we already know where this is going 😂

    • @TechSalesTom
      @TechSalesTom Před rokem +24

      Yup, I was wondering who wires $500k with no due diligence to a questionable investment? The answer is the same people who spend $30k to go to a Grant Cardont 10x conference 😮

    • @brentyoungphotography9733
      @brentyoungphotography9733 Před rokem +10

      Exactly my thoughts "associated with Grant Cardone, well that sure sounds like a trustworthy fella, here's all my money"
      Ffs honestly what a bunch of idiots

    • @deenman23
      @deenman23 Před rokem +3

      @@TechSalesTom they did it because people they trusted showed them proof it was legit,it was perfectly rational to see how they were convinced

    • @VoidDragon82
      @VoidDragon82 Před rokem

      ​@@deenman23 perfectly rational? The guy supposedly has $650 MILLION in one account and lives in a regular house, with a drive that can barely fit 3 cars on it. And the "proof" was an app; and app that could be programmed to show anything. And that's rational to you? Not only that but the useful idiots actually thought that ANYTHING could bring in over 400k % returns in 3 years... and that also seems rational to you? 🤦🏾‍♂️
      You've been scammed before and still trying to justify it, aren't you?

  • @Graylec_Neil
    @Graylec_Neil Před rokem +540

    Mike Sims strikes again . . . This guy was at the top of an MLM company I was roped into and lost 2K. Along with the other guy in the yellow T-shirt and a few other shady people. They screwed the field all ways.

  • @dogmeatstarboy
    @dogmeatstarboy Před rokem +4

    Your editing just keeps getting better and better, man!

  • @pulsesic
    @pulsesic Před rokem +1

    Such amazing production/CGI on the video, and great investigation too!

  • @imkarmabtw
    @imkarmabtw Před rokem +1299

    best way to know someone is bluffing about hurting you or your family is when they publicly threaten to hurt you or your family, it's the easiest bluff to see through and just further proves how scared ted is of coffeezilla lmao

    • @xenn4985
      @xenn4985 Před rokem +84

      Eyup, all it does is draw more attention. The point in threatening someone or their family is to shut them up, so doing it publicly and loudly is obviously a bluff (or a hail mary, but that really only applies to street situations)

    • @octaviusquentin3146
      @octaviusquentin3146 Před rokem +53

      That's true unless they have mental issues and don't understand the effects of posting it online

    • @thaacapo
      @thaacapo Před rokem +53

      This is factual. If you know someone wants to harm you, and they’re quiet about it and publicly act like everything is okay and fine.. then you worry.

    • @Gyrfalcon312
      @Gyrfalcon312 Před rokem +6

      I sure hope you're right about this, I.K.

    • @NOTTIBOPPINtwitch
      @NOTTIBOPPINtwitch Před rokem

      He said it because of crypto millionaires getting assassinated and it coming out as accident so he’s confident anyone would be

  • @Me.Winter
    @Me.Winter Před rokem +151

    The fact that these kinds of scams are common is just mind boggling.

    • @radical9er
      @radical9er Před rokem +7

      Greed blinds when fed a good dose of lies.

    •  Před rokem +2

      They're common in the USA. Should get you thinking about why.

    • @id10t98
      @id10t98 Před rokem

      It is wild how hundreds of millions of dollars gets vaporized by scams, every year it seems, yet somehow the system keeps going.

    • @ronnieDaking
      @ronnieDaking Před rokem

      Coffeezilla is a same artist and i have proof

  • @justanothermaid
    @justanothermaid Před rokem +12

    Those coming forward with failed investments are being brave to put themselves out here to be judged. Kudos to them, what a great investigative report. ❤

  • @leonenthedk
    @leonenthedk Před rokem +1

    God damn, the production value on this.

  • @io2dor
    @io2dor Před rokem +316

    The production quality is insanely good - very happy to support such projects.

    • @22juggn
      @22juggn Před rokem

      npc comment

    • @Gannoh
      @Gannoh Před rokem

      @@22juggn yeah positive reinforcement is NPC behavior, retard moment

    • @EricBishard
      @EricBishard Před rokem +1

      Beep. Boop

    • @ELPocho_JJ
      @ELPocho_JJ Před rokem +1

      @@22juggn 10 year old comment

    • @weightedtraininggear
      @weightedtraininggear Před rokem +4

      ​@@22juggn your constant replies of "npc comment" give npc

  • @notice9218
    @notice9218 Před rokem +119

    Coffee has so much more empathy than me, I have a hard time understanding how these millionaires fall to these scams. If you're going to send a million dollars to some random account, you should ask the question, "What is the product?" It's great how they all do some research after they start losing money, but that research needs to be done before you wire the million over.

    • @bosstechnology23
      @bosstechnology23 Před rokem +23

      This is literally why SOME millionaires are millionaires or billionaires. They just throw several million in various directions. When 1 or 2 things hit, they double, maybe even triple their money. SOME do this. A few work certain strategies that end up working out in their favor. Most just gamble with large sums of money just hoping to hook anything that cashes in.

    • @kylezo
      @kylezo Před rokem

      Since the vast majority of wealth consolidated under capitalism is unearned, many rich people are actually incredibly stupid, and since they have so much money, they are inclined to claim that they got their money through ethics and abilities, and by contrast, poor people are poor because of a moral failing. They have to think this way, otherwise they must confront the reality that they're idiots with money they don't deserve. That's capitalism, baby.

    • @stevoswag95
      @stevoswag95 Před 4 měsíci +1

      funny how they started doing their due diligence after they got a hunch they were getting scammed 🤣

  • @thebandit7623
    @thebandit7623 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Coffee should make this into a movie.

  • @mattmerkle1863
    @mattmerkle1863 Před rokem +3

    Your videos (especially animations) are next level. I’d say should be on TV but you’d get more views on the platforms. Cheers man

  • @iaco-vlad
    @iaco-vlad Před rokem +204

    Man, this is amazing. Not only the information offered is top-notch, but the production quality is out of this world!
    I'm really looking forward to the following parts of the series.

  • @ElegantMessTechPC
    @ElegantMessTechPC Před rokem +290

    It's funny that you know you're onto something when they start threatening physical violence like that 🙂

    • @SammEater
      @SammEater Před rokem +22

      Classic mafia tactic.

    • @tubebubereboot6873
      @tubebubereboot6873 Před rokem +4

      @@SammEater It goes both ways though. They're very naive if they think they're invulnerable.

    • @notcoleman711
      @notcoleman711 Před rokem

      Its essentially the theory of time slot allocation and the specifics that it entails

  • @PonchoNOS
    @PonchoNOS Před rokem

    the production quality, the graphics the music the animations, have REALLY taken a swing upwards , nic work

  • @GmodXD
    @GmodXD Před rokem +2

    Amazing content man! cant believe some of this stuff is going on, its absolutely insane 😅 keep it up ❤

  • @rielzero
    @rielzero Před 11 měsíci +1

    the production quality is insane on this, i've never watched coffeezilla before but I'm in now lol.
    really cool!

  • @tictactic7909
    @tictactic7909 Před rokem +130

    One pattern that you have helped me notice on a lot of these situations is people pay in large amounts of money….then during or after getting scammed they decide to finally look up the company’s CEO, background, legality, details.

    • @squorsh
      @squorsh Před rokem +39

      They don't care if their investment is illegal if it's going to make them money

    • @tictactic7909
      @tictactic7909 Před rokem +7

      @@squorsh good point

    • @mre_man
      @mre_man Před rokem +13

      @@squorsh yet they cry foul when it finally hits them.

    • @Black_pearl_adrift
      @Black_pearl_adrift Před rokem +2

      Which is insane! Have to watch out and make sure I don’t do this int he future

    • @Jockymcbock
      @Jockymcbock Před rokem +8

      Makes it hard to really care about the whole "losing" money side of their shpeel. Its a risk they were willing to take at the initial point. Specially when throwing around 6-7 figures

  • @not_glad
    @not_glad Před rokem +160

    I love how coffee is still reping the $10 million studio to keep things down to earth and in touch.

  • @welcomefamilyhustletv
    @welcomefamilyhustletv Před 11 měsíci +1

    Your production is next level!

  • @Jamlord2061
    @Jamlord2061 Před rokem

    journalism - the most dangerous ‘safe job’ that isn’t truly practiced by many. good work, good job

  • @maxmouse3
    @maxmouse3 Před rokem +341

    I find it funny that rich people receive instructions of wiring money to a shady company promising 470,000% return saying "services" and they still do that lmao
    Great video ❤

    • @devpandya1715
      @devpandya1715 Před rokem

      Seriously these people are morons it's fascinating

    • @Akeyma
      @Akeyma Před rokem +104

      It's because they know it's a scam, they are just hoping they end up the winning side of it. Then play victim when it doesn't work out.

    • @SylvanNewby
      @SylvanNewby Před rokem +10

      Funny thats exactly what bezos did when he was first angel investor in some weird algo company called google

    • @jivyajinn4144
      @jivyajinn4144 Před rokem +11

      The good ole' anti-scam approach. A runescape cautionary tale as old as 2001.

    • @oatlord
      @oatlord Před rokem +3

      Probably the type of people who watch this and think "damn why didn't I think of that"

  • @vicitacious
    @vicitacious Před rokem +609

    Digusted. These degenerate scbags are getting lower and lower threatening with physical violence. Stay safe Coffee! And nice job on the video 👏

    • @mandelbro777
      @mandelbro777 Před rokem +7

      Yeah, SaFranko, eerily Lansky-Capone to the ears ... more Lansky than Capone methinks 🤔

    • @haydyn.
      @haydyn. Před rokem +7

      These mfs be like "I Used to scam kids on roblox now I scam Millions"

    • @namelessempire5438
      @namelessempire5438 Před rokem

      ​@@haydyn. check his bio what he has written 😂😂😂😂

    • @bobfg3130
      @bobfg3130 Před rokem

      They're the ones in physical danger. At hundreds of millions of dollars you're getting axed.

    • @bobfg3130
      @bobfg3130 Před rokem

      ​@@mandelbro777
      Safranco can't do anything.

  • @gizza1825
    @gizza1825 Před rokem

    I know I’m going to enjoy this series!
    Coffee you the 🐐

  • @Manx_Mann
    @Manx_Mann Před 11 měsíci +2

    Seeing these videos of these people losing large amounts of money to such obvious lies makes me wonder how they accumulated it in the first place. It bewilders me.

  • @fedvvvv
    @fedvvvv Před rokem +235

    The quality of these investigations are second to none. Incredible work, Coffee.

  • @AngusMurray
    @AngusMurray Před rokem +834

    There's nothing better than watching Coffee with a coffee and getting wrapped up in his investigations! ☕😳
    Also never take away your story telling, the studio, the bar scenes i love all of the coffeeverse 😂

  • @stevehall735
    @stevehall735 Před rokem +2

    I love how creative these are getting. We need a Sin City themed series next.

  • @steffpeeters
    @steffpeeters Před rokem +1

    Looking forward to parts 2 and 3!