Glitterbomb Trap Catches Phone Scammer (who gets arrested)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrKW58MS12g&t=2s

by ohjeez • 5 years ago

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tpmx• 5 years ago

So not a semi-faked video using actors, this time?

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/21/glitter-bomb-video-was-parti...

KennyFromIT• 5 years ago

“I am really sorry about this. Ultimately, I am responsible for the content that goes on my channel and I should have done more here,” Rober said in the statement, adding that this was his first prank video. “I can vouch that the reactions were genuine when the package was taken from my house. Having said that, I know my credibility is sort of shot, but I encourage you to look at the types of videos I’ve been making for the past 7 years.”

sircastor• 5 years ago

Yes, that occurred the first time, unknown to Mark. The Misleading versions were all removed from that first video. This is the 3rd version of the glitter bomb and the 4th video related to the effort.

Is a really interesting watch, if for no other reason than the explanation of the phone scam end-to-end.

ohjeez• 5 years ago

Agreed. I had no idea what that scam was -- and I immediately rushed to make sure my more vulnerable (read: clueless) relatives learned about it.

LinuxBender• 5 years ago

Not sure. It is difficult to believe he is working with all those authorities, given he is getting people to activate a remote spy device that shoots out something that could potentially cause blindness. He is blurring out some people, but not others. Maybe some lawyers could review the video and calculate his legal risks, assuming this is all legit. The cops are not blurred out, so I suppose we could just call them and ask. It is at least entertaining and maybe it will stop a few people from falling victim to these scams. The scams are for sure a real thing.

fortran772• 5 years ago

There's something odd about the man they claim was a "super nice guy" who opened the package and then called the police.

That package wasn't addressed to him. The mules would have their (fake) name on the package so they can ask the FedEx driver "Do you have a package for Crystal?"

So that AirBnB host who opened a package that wasn't really such a "nice guy" after all.

randlet• 5 years ago

I'm not sure there's enough information to make a judgement either way. I'm sure I'm "guilty" of opening a package handed to me at my front door without checking who it was addressed to.

fortran772• 5 years ago

Do you regularly have boarders living in your house?

matbilodeau• 5 years ago

https://youtu.be/VrKW58MS12g?t=233

The team delivered the package in an official looking vest.

Shank• 5 years ago

The accompanying video from Jim Browning’s channel is also quite good: https://youtu.be/Xvjjpzyiig4

It seems to me that the underlying scams will just keep popping up without enforcement from the India side. The fact that there’s a classic money laundering operation happening in the US is interesting, but also the easiest way to draw the attention of the US authorities.

giarc• 5 years ago

That must be a tough thing to do every day. The sadness in her voice (in Mark's) video is gut wrenching. Both when she's telling the scammer how fried her brain is, and then when Jim tells her she's been scammed. Truly awful people are scamming these seniors.

weird-eye-issue3• 5 years ago

Anyone realize from this video how easily Fedex drivers can be socially engineered to not deliver packages?

jitl• 5 years ago

Clearly the FedEx driver double checked with the system,

weird-eye-issue3• 5 years ago

What do you mean?

Topgamer7• 5 years ago

Delivery drivers are pretty well incentivized to not care as long as the package is delivered. They are constantly told to deliver more packages faster. I remember reading that even if you select sign for delivery, in NY the drivers will just leave packages in the lobby. And there is rampant package theft.

weird-eye-issue3• 5 years ago

They didn't deliver the package. They did the opposite.

Glitterbomb Trap Catches Phone Scammer (who gets arrested)

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