I Mailed an AirTag to a Scammer!
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- čas přidán 14. 04. 2023
- Money mules in the United States are how scammers launder their money. I sent an Apple AirTag to one of these mules in order to show you how the process works!
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The AirTag is STILL active in his apartment!
Your ideas are GOLD!!!!!! Keep them coming!!! :D
Ha Ha! I love the double-double cross!
Is he able to activate it for his own use? If he hasn’t found it he’s going to be scared when he realizes someone has been tracking him this whole time 😂😂😂
Omg send me the address!!!
@@brookerobertson2951 how is it fake
You should definitely let the apartment leasing office know this is happening here. Someone is committing felonies in their apt, this is a lease violation and grounds for eviction. It’ll at least scare some people if threats are made!
Would be better if they take it to the police to have him arrested, if he is doing this regularly then he can probably get another place no problem
They keep deleting my comment but I have his cordinates
@@randomrabbit-tg9pm Bro, if you have coordinates, give them to Austin police along with this video. Don't post them to CZcams lmao
@@punbug4721 true true
@@randomrabbit-tg9pm u dont 2013 kid
I'm a bit of a Scam Baiter my self and i'm so impressed you have become a scam predator. Track em and attack em. Lets get these scammers jailed.
Agreed - and I love the “Scam Predator “ name
A different kind of video game 🤔
Multiplayer possibilities add to the spectator value. 😊
The fact that the mule scammer had an FTX shirt made me laugh.
I didn't notice that, but damn, that is FUNNY!
Karma is a bitch 😂 hope he lost it all
First thing I noticed too. ha
@@rossmanIVXX
FTX may well be why he got into the scamming business to get money back
My favorite detail
The dedication to troll and punish scammers is honestly respectable, thank you for your service
@jesse same!
Didnt I just see you in another video, either about airsoft or video games, cant remember which
Pretty sure I see you in MistaGGs comment section
What punishment?
Balls
That was NOT the outcome I expected. You set out to simply illustrate/demonstrate the process in order to educate your viewers but ultimately YOU SCAMMED THE SCAMMER !!
Bravo, Ben
but he should give the scammer to the police.. What's the point otherwise
@@terrorsquadlith it's a drop in the water - there are thousands of these people. Removing 1 won't fix anything.
@@Crispe1Official still better than nothing. I bet if you or someone you love got scammed by EXACTLY that one scammer you would change your mind real quick
@@terrorsquadlith He wants to scare the guy and hope he'll stop, after all he has directly gotten people to stop scamming and I think that is better than getting them arrested.
@@terrorsquadlith I have been scammed in the past. Bought a Samsung Galaxy S4 for 100 euros - turns out my 100 euros went byebye and I got nothing. As I said, there are so many scammers it's better to come up with new ways to stop the illegal transport of money or make people more informed than it is to go after each individual scamming people.
As an Indian, this video brought me so much joy. These scammers are a blight on the IT/finance landscape and exposing them is very important. Sadly law enforcement in India is selective at best and often the police are paid off to look the other way because the victim is some “white American” who can “afford to lose some money”. Really makes me mad so anything done to stop this feels like a win for the good guys. Thanks for sharing.
It’s sucks because a lot of us Americans are lower middle class, blue collar, front line workers. We make little money and pay huge tax brackets. We most definitely can not afford to be scammed over and over like I have.
@@RenCopen-Succubiie it really does. I listened to a podcast series that went into detail into the impact of these scams on the victims. It was heartbreaking.
@@WhatsInAName222 Absolutely. It’s sad to know my credit and identity are potentially ruined because I have been scammed now 8 times. My bank doesn’t prevent charges, skims or fraudulent activity. They don’t flag, call, follow up or anything. SECU sucks… They often investigate YOU prior to investigating who stole your money and returning it to you.
@@WhatsInAName222 Also, the charges post 3-5 days later and you can see them happen in real time but you can’t report or escalate to investigations until they fully post. So they can drain your account every damn day…
@@RenCopen-Succubiie Good luck to you. I hope you are able to recover your funds and your credit score.
"There really is no honor among thieves" - couldn't have said it better. Crazy video!
Since he knows where the mule is it would be fun to see what the mule said if three or four guys show up and say "the Greenman sent us. He knows you faked the video and he wants his money". And "you were easy to find, they 'convinced' your boss to talk.". I mean, the fake money is for movie production use, might as well make a good one.
@@petert2481 You either trust the mule or you get a new one. Nothing to talk about. The guy in India knew what the guy in Texas did. The mule really has no reason to steal from his partner when they're both stealing from the clients.
It's like if you think your bookkeeper is stealing from you. You get a new bookkeeper and let him figure out where the money went. But it's probably more difficult to replace a mule than it is to replace a bookkeeper.
I legit thought he sent $18,500 and when the video was sent of him opening the package my heart sunk lol
You honestly though he sent real money?
I wasn't sure myself, but I figured it had to be novelty money. If you really thought that he was going to send real money, you better watch out for scams.
no way would he send real money. Sending that much money in such a fashion could be criminal.
It's not a crime to mail cash, but in this case it would have been a contract violation if the cash was real. But that's only because fedex doesn't transport cash, and neither do some other carriers like dhl.
You have to pick a service willing to transport cash like usps and declare what's inside so that it can be properly insured.
@@Vincent_Beers I'm not sure what country you live in, but in all western countries it's illegal to transport more than $10,000 (or a similar amount) across international boundaries without filling a document declaring it.
7:20 The fact that the scammer is wearing a tshirt with FTX written on it, is hilarious 😂😂
Dude I was about to comment this 😂
whats ftx?
@@beardsntools that one crypto exchange that scammed everyone out of their money lol
@@beardsntools FTX was a platform where you could buy and exchange crypto. Basically the guy who was the owner of that company scammed his users and took all their money. The sum of the money stolen was round about 8 Billion dollars
@@ArthurTheSecond It seems to be a running theme that scammers scam other scammers.
i am dumbfounded by the idea that people need to be told, "if a giant company is asking you to mail cash, dont do it bc it is a scam." that to me is similar to meeting a random guy in a bar and hearing, "i am a proctologist, if you want to go to the bathroom, i will give you a free prostate exam."
That isn't the worst pickup line of all time...
@@HenryLoenwind fair, but if you hear that and decide to go to the bathroom, you should 100% know what is about to happen.
I'm confused by it too, as well as by all the women that apparently think they have a boyfriend overseas whom they're sending money like he's mentioned in other videos.
I would DEFINITELY have called the police and let them know where he lives.
The worst part about this is that a crime was committed, documented, filmed, and the criminal's location was found.
And yet nothing can be done.
Billions are lost every year to scammers and nothing is done.
Sad...
given the scammers track record, it might be an airbnb so the scammer is probably long gone.
@@PandaMan02 Would not surprise me. But wondering, and probably know the answer, was anything even tried?...
Can't? Or won't be done? My wife and I experience data breaches and fraud/theft on our debit cards almost every month or 2, they have the location, time, IP addresses of these assholes but somehow they remain free and NEVER get stopped
What crime was committed by the Law Book?? Technically he tried to pass fake cash as real....
@@walkingnyc1 Uh..Tricking a person by pretending you gave them money and that they are supposed to give it back to you? Thats called stealing. And it usually works on old people or clumsy people. Would you like your grandmother lose all her retirement money to a guy like this?
The fact that it's legal for amazon to sell counterfeit money that looks so real is what has my head spinning.
just having that fake money is a crime.
I’m a 7th grade teacher, and my students have these fake bills all the time. They look real, but they feel nothing like actual legal tender. If I catch them with the fake bills I confiscate and dispose.
I worked in a print shop for years and making color copies of real cash is not ok. The copy has to be huge or tiny.... I forget the %'s
@@alanm2842 Interesting question. I looked at the Secret Service website and it appears that simply "possessing" counterfeit money is not illegal. It becomes a crime if you use it with the intent to defraud someone with it
Some of these companies have the words "stage money" or something printed in very small letters on the back.
Almost had a stroke thinking you lost REAL money. The fact that it wasn't real and ruined his day made me happy.
Thank you for helping others understand and become aware of this garbage.
What a loser. These guys are so greedy they are blinded and cannot see when they are being played. I think if you could find his relatives send them the story and video, they would be so proud.Thanks for sharing.
I say that, too, Willy. There should be a scummer channel on Indian TV. "If you don't know these people, you should." Then a loop of people's pics and theft info with a spotlight every two hours that includes phone calls aka them working, hopefully with them raging. Ah, what a dream.
love THAT
@@mala3isity THAT,would be spectacular !
@@dwightdodd3734 Thanks Dwight. Hopefully India has much more lenient privacy laws there.
Most of these Guy’s are not blind greedy - they just know 98%. Of the time they will not get caught regardless of all their details being in plain sight . Quite simply ‘’ The corrupt system in most countries doesn’t give a crap about the average person in the street . Morality is nothing more than a tool used to keep the majority of the population under control.
Personally I feel that the sooner we humans get wiped out by A.I. The better 🤷 .
Think about it 🤔 how long have we humans been waiting for things to get better …as the technology advancements have come around , only the wealthy can afford the good life . The middle class is becoming the next generation’s of homeless . Less right’s less freedom less money . 🤷 it’s 2024 and despite technological advancements - today on earth there are literally 3 billion people living without electricity or clean water 🤔 . 2024 and people are still living in squalor and dying from malnutrition 🤯. Humans don’t deserve this planet 🌎.
And rather than technology’s improving life - it’s getting harder for more families every week 🚩.
I say screw humanity …. Let the A.I. wipe us out …or Mother Nature …. Or the dammed ALIENS 🛸 ….. 🤷 2024 and we have learned nothing - war - starvation- . Letting criminals walk away 🤷. Screw humanity .
Not the scammer wearing an FTX t-shirt 🤣
😂😂
Saw that too, hilarious
Which gives an identification that the money mule is a scammer, since FTX is also a scammer.
@@UrsooulShinee FTX may have just been another scam he fell for, since clearly this particular scammer is not very good with money.
plot twist, it's actually SBF
This was was so highly entertaining and very educational. Thank you, PG!!
Life without parole for all scammers.
This is what the police should do. I wish people like you could have their own investigation teams and help the society, it could theoretically be run by crowdfunding.
We pay enough in taxes that the government should fund it because it’s not a local problem it’s a global problem.
@@dirtyminerapparel I wish it worked that way, but the reality is that the government often fails at doing the job well. That's why we could reduce taxes on the government police and crowdfund private investigators.
APD is useless especially after they faced budget cuts in 2020. They don’t assist for even theft half the times, only for serious crimes. Lately there’s been a shortage of police officers so state troopers have been assisting and surprise surprise crime has been reported going down
It's more that the mules and the system seems to be piggy backing off of corruption in order to thrive, so you'd be making big enemies out of crime syndicates when you shut down revenue streams of them and their corrupt puppets.
The moment you attempt to start a movement or organization to confront scam organizations and circles at the same scale, they resort to more desperate measures, such as shaming, hacking, or even assassinations.
No honor among thieves! Has he thrown the garbage out yet??? 😂😂😂
If he's anything like my neighbour, it will be in about 2 months :D
I kid you not. He takes his bin to the kerb about every 6 - 8 weeks. Collection is weekly.
@@Exposingscammers Your neighbor is either one of the top members of Green Peace with people like Greta Thunberg right on the top of his associates list, therefore he doesn't have much human wastage OR... he's a hoarder who doesn't really believe in discarding waste.
@@CallawayVanZeeberg Actually he's a mentally ill male (about 19 - 21) who is into the woke scene, has anger issues and 3 wheelie bins (because he keeps breaking them by crashing into them because he's hopeless at driving) . He's basically a lazy grub. It appears that when all the bins get almost full / full with maggots , he finally takes them out.
I had a neighbour once who used to hoard. She actually got evicted eventually. Her garage was completely full of junk ranging from an apple mac ??? from the 90's to just wrappers, broken things, dead garden tools, cereal boxes, etc. Apparently inside her unit there was food ground into the carpet, junk everywhere. I heard about inside her place from a tradie who came to fix something on behalf of the real estate.
@@Exposingscammers 😅9😅😅
This is very cool and the best, most useful and honorable offering on CZcams I have seen, hands down. Absolutely benevolent. Give 'em hell to the nth power! And thank you!
That was totally badass and served the right for having no honor among thieves
To really waste their time you should figure out a way to have a package delivered to the wrong city and make the mule/scammer have to drive and hour or more to pick it up. That’s would be good. 😂😂😂
better yet, if he has a friend or neighbor with little ones, send a package with dirty diapers in it to the scammer.
@@feralbigdog heck or even those prank packages. Like the “monthly sex offender magazine” or “glitter bomb” that would be hilarious.
Seriously, scamming scammers and revealing how they operate should be a business and a TV show!
How can it be "a business"? Perhaps a very risky one at best, this is why it is the police who should take care of it.
@@1rudedudette1 the police can't exactly take care of it when the scammers are overseas,
To catch a predator: To catch a scammer
@@Yzzamitake a seat
@@Yzzami Chris Hansen had a Special called To Catch A Lottery Scammers where he tested like 100 Lottery Clerks, and 93 completely passed, but 6 completely lied and claimed the "winning," ticket was a loser and then tried to cash it in for themselves, but got busted and sentenced to like 6 months in jail and 6 months probation. One of them told the truth, but the Undercover Chris Hansen Employee claimed she owed money to the IRS,and didn't want her winnings to go to the IRS and not her. The Lottery Clerk told her he would buy her ticket from her in order to help her out. She sold it to him and he got into trouble because he was Discounting, buying a "Winning," ticket from a Customer, which is against Lottery Rules and Regulations. He didn't go to jail or get Probation, but he had to pay a fine and got his Lottery license revoked. 😫 Posters didn't like that he tried to help out the Undercover Chris Hansen Employee and got into trouble. Posters felt sorry for him. I did too and didn't like that he got into trouble when he was trying to help someone..
Please dont stop pranking these scammers youre doing a hell of a job
I love it! Turn it around on a scammer. Smart!
The fact that these videos don't get that many views is the real scam. Each video is amazing. Keep it up
They do😂
420,629 views Apr 15, 2023. It's gone viral... spread the word
It's probably the stupid and wildly irritating voice that all these guys seem to use. WTF is that? Change it up guys.
Half a million views for a 10 minute video is pretty damn impressive. It deserves at least a million though.
I only saw my first video of him today and I subscribed.
Hi ben! Thanks for helping people be aware of scams!
Mr. Green should report this scammer to Local police where scammer's apartment is located for thorough search of his room for other evidence of how many this low-life parasite has scammed!!
Ooops! A scammer didn't like your comment! Removed by YT.
The scammer was wearing an FTX t-shirt! So he ended up being the victim of a scam and he can’t complain that what happened to him was wrong. 🤣
Since it's in the US you should report him to the proper authorities. along with the footage you have. I'm sure it will be useful for any ongoing cases and investigations they have. He might spill the beans on someone bigger.
It's not at all useful because there wasn't a warrant to do said investigation. None of it is admissible in court.
What COULD be done is use this video as training for people who DO have the authority to do such things
@@Helladamnleet You don't need a warrant for public information or something supplied to the police in good faith. As long as the police did not do anything illegal to obtain the information such as pay him to go do this, its 100% usable for them.
You should get the police involved. These scammers need to be punished.
Hahahaha the police are the biggest thiefs of all.
@@CaptainXJDo you mean in India?
Just imagine airtags being good enough evidence to arrest scammers
It's good enough to break legs.
Well if it can be used drug trafficking big time, one was recently found by the police in a big drug case.
This is one good way they're being used. Better than creeps tracking women
How is the AirTag working? I thought it needed to be next to iPhone
@@SimonWoodburyForget that doesn’t sound like my iPhone is secure if it auto connects to an AirTag. My Bluetooth is always disabled
This is fantastic, thanks for helping us be more aware. My wife & I have been scammed through the mail 3 times now & only 2 of those times were we able to get refunded; the 3rd time my wife lost $200 & Chase bank did nothing to help us, could not have cared less. Someone in China or elsewhere sent what was supposed to be a box to build a chair but they sent a small circular sponge in an envelope, weighed almost nothing & fit in the mailbox with other mail. Now how can a bunch of wood, enough to build a chair fit in the mailbox ???? It can't !!! But Chase said we received the package & so we got our goods & no refund was allowed. Too bad I can't send them a thank you letter that springs out an arm to sock them in the face.
Priceless! I hope you turned this guy in!
Respect for always taking these videos to the next level!
Its a pity that law enforcement can't figure this out and do the same thing. A few visa cancellations would make scammers think twice.
they do BUT this is low on their list to go after
Well played guys. Love it when the scammers get played themselves.
Your patience and drive to nail and stop scammers in their tracks is a super commendable job PG! I share your vids with everyone! Amazing!
So true but short story…
I take care of an elderly woman here in town and her daughter unfortunately lives in the states ( Sacramento). Her daughter suggested she pay me ( I’m the woman’s caregiver / PSW) via Western Union as she isn’t great on apps or computers in general.
When I went to WU back in February ( never been to one).. the gentleman did infact grill me as you said he might. What a shame scammers have ruined “ each and everything”… sorry bad joke. After showing him my credentials and basically my life history, he released the cheque to me. Now when I go back once a month ( that’s easiest) he will know me and that we are legit people. But at the time I was pretty irritated as I’m a decent person and just want to collect my paycheque for my job. Unfortunately she couldn’t attach her American bank to Bank of Montreal so this is the easiest way. Sigh…
Thank you for all of your awareness, diligence, passion and patience for wrecking these scammers PG! My hubby and I have watched your vids each Atleast twice 👏🏼✌🏼
The other day I got a call from a scammer and said my name is ben dover he said and I quote "f*** you green pheasant guy we've seen your CZcams, (followed by what I can only think is swearing from whatever country they were really in)" then he screamed and hung up. it was such a good call to get
Amazing video as always. I figured the cash had to be fake. There's no way you'd throw away that much money, even if the video you made from it got you it back and more.
I love so many things about your channel but the fact that you do two main things.
You make sure everyone is aware of all the scams out there, how they work, how to battle them, and/or how to deal with them.
And two, you give so many people that do these scams and actually want out, a place that you can give them that opportunity. A place to sort of redeem themselves using the knowledge they have of that past life.
Keep seeking justice where others can’t!! ❤
This was a fun video to watch. Thanks for doing your thing. Scammers getting scammed will never get old 😂
Been getting PayPal scams recently it’s just brilliant. And those scams where a person mistakenly typed your number and blah blah blah says your a nice fellow where you from etc etc
You should have sent the video to the police in Austin and had him arrested your kinder than I would have been. but the air tag is a solid idea, love it.
Thank you sir for all your hard work !!
I could not have imagined that you sent real cash, but man was i nervous. Well done sir.
Yeah that money looked good, fooled me too.
7:13 Scammer's FTX shirt is a really, really good fit for what he does
That’s brilliant work. Enjoyed this video.
Wow, the scammer got scammed. Love it!
Awesome video!! You never let me down with creative approaches to combat scammers.
I never thought I'd be disappointed by the conduct of scammers but it's pretty next level to offer services to other people who want to scam people and then scam them. I'm actually disgusted, which is kind of weird.
That was awesome!!! Keep up the good work!
Another fantastic piece. Thanks Ben!
That's absolutely hilarious that he still had the air tag at his house.
I think you are a hero. My dad got scammed so much when he was old.
So to support you.. I clicked 2 ads in this video. 😅
Dude I love your videos, great job as always.
Wow Pleasant - this was an awesome video. What lengths scammers will go to to scam other scammers! Thanks for this x
The scam mule is wearing an FTX shirt! LOL
Thank you for this video.
And people who are trash don’t take out trash.
You could also report his name and address to the companies they use to send the money overseas so the packages will be under closer inspection and the packages containing money could get seized.
This is definitely worth every penny
Please more of these! I also hope that you sent all of these details to the authorities.
That’s awesome! Good job! I have been getting lots of FB scammers and I just started video calling them and voila they leave me alone.
Wow, great video. I get so many marketing phone these days. Nice to see someone fake out the scammers. Thanks.
One man trying to empty the ocean with a teaspoon, as we all unfortunately know, but the dedication to do so is admirable for sure.
You are a hero of the people
Great story! You had me going for a bit. I was wondering if you actually sent him real cash...
He was wearing an FTX shirt hahahaha
Right as you said that they record themselves to be transparent, I was thinking to myself that there's nothing stopping him from opening the package, taking a few extra $$$ off, then putting it all back. I didn't expect him to take the whole amount, though, that seems like a dumb idea.
It is a dumb idea because is not believable…. But what can you do once they have the money?
They just try to make it believable for you to hire them again so they can get more out of you
You are a prince among honest people. Keep up the good work. I would blackmail the SOB into confessing to the police.
Very interesting, I was wondering exactly how those scams worked, now I know. Thanks for sharing!
right from the start i knew thats exactly how that was going to go. you cant find random strangers on some group and expect them to help you scam cash from people by picking up a package. the only way that works is if you actually know the person and can somehow have power over them to threaten them into "doing the right thing" while playing their role in the scam. any idiot who randomly signs up to help as a money mule to a complete stranger is clearly out to take the money for themselves
yeah, as glad as I am everyone in this transaction got ripped off it's kind of disappointing that the scammer took the short term payout over the long con, as it were.
Loved this! I do wish you had called the police on him and blown up his scamming network!
That laugh box was needed 😂😂❤ perfect 👌
You do an awesome job and definitely deserve more subs
Let’s go another pleasant green video
Love it. God bless you. Definitely going to look into Incogni!
I like your videos more than the other guys. I don’t have 45 minutes to watch something only to be told the outcome is only available on their paid site. Thanks for what you do! You do good work & videos are nice and concise.
Can you name the CZcams content creators that do this?
guy's shirt says FTX. says it all.
Nice work, I love the creativity in using the air tag. *There is brown paperback tape that you can use to hide the airtags better, but it doesn't seem like they are concerned with being tracked/caught at all these days.
Yeah but airtags beep every 5 minutes to prevent tracking/stalking people, but he probably removed the speaker.
Even with this video, do you think the police will take action? And since it crossed state lines, technically it's FBI. The last I heard, about 3 years ago, the FBI won't investigate unless it's at least a $100K crime. They are just too overwhelmed. Given that, why should he be concerned?
you sir, are an American treasure. Thank you
Good video, we're glad you did this research.
i always wondered about the legality of sending those fake bills to scammers.
Owning fake bills isn't a problem until you try to cash them out/pay for goods or services with them. That's why you can easily legaly buy them.
@@MsLoverPower wouldn't sending them, imply paying for goods/services?
@@jwk128 Good thought, but in a refund scam, the "scammed person" is sending cash to the scammer who refunded them for a good or service, but supposedly "refunded too much", so there's no good or service the scammed person is paying for - at most, they're returning an accidental transfer, but there's no real transfer, so even with fake money, there's nothing they're paying for.
@@JG-fe2ym Not sure that argument actually holds water. At least, there is still an agreement formed to exchange supposed stolen money for a partial payment. It obviously didn't happen, and is unlikely, but its not outside the realm of possibility that the scammer could have confirmed the cash and sent a payment before realizing that the cash was fake.
Personally, I am on board with the idea that scammers and their financial associates put themselves in a special category where beating them at their own game of fraud is absolutely fair play - but that is very much an argument of personal morality and not legalism.
@@MsLoverPower don't forget about counterfeit money. They are illegal.
Awesome job PG! You sure fooled me! I thought those were real Benjamins you shipped in the magazine 😅
That was so awesome. Thank you.
I would bet the scammer thinks his US based "friend" is lying to HIM and telling him it was fake money!
Well done. We all appreciate your efforts
You should've sent trilogy media to the mules house. Brilliantly conceived and executed.
LMFAO Until I saw you sent fake money I was like "Bot this guy really showed the scammer" *snicker*. Great video!
Excellent video and well paced
it's always a good day when pleasant green uploads ❤
Really enjoyed this video!! Please do more! You should send him a letter saying if he continues to do this you will turn him in since you have air tag location
I like how you protect the scammer. Show his face or its face
One of the best videos I have seen in a while. lol
Hi Ben I’m glad they got exactly what they deserved
What they deserve is jail time.
The dedication😮
I have seen you around and I love ❤you be safe and keep getting even for the good honest people!!!!
This. Is. Perfection.