Beware Atlanta’s Water Boys! Roadside Hustle Turns Into Mobile Payment Scheme | TSR Investigates
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2023
- For years, Atlanta's water boys have been making headlines for selling water on the roadside. However, some of them have taken a darker turn, resorting to mobile payment schemes that leave unsuspecting victims out of pocket by hundreds of dollars. Crystal Childs found herself trapped in a $200 scheme, and her viral TikTok video quickly turned the spotlight on this alarming issue. The water boys' strategy involves offering mobile payment as a convenient payment option for those who don't carry cash. With their friendly demeanor and smooth-talking skills, they persuade their targets to shell out exorbitant amounts, like a staggering $400 for a bottle of Gatorade. Unfortunately, there are even more distressing stories involving larger sums that caused individuals to fall behind on rent and other essential bills. The Shade Room investigates…
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They turnt an honorable child’s hustle into lawlessness and thievery. 😢
Stop at a convenience store and buy your own water or carry a small cooler inside your car.
Back in the day we sold lemonade never thought to jack the customer 😂😢😮
The usual suspects.......🙄
Why trust them for anything? 🤷🏾♀️
You must be white.
Typical nigga behavior
Why would you trust your phone in a strangers hands ? They could take the whole phone if they want
Exactly! SMH… airheads
And that’s a whole different scam I heard about when people ask to use your phone then they run off. I hate that we are living in a world where you can’t even be generous or nice anymore
It makes no sense to me especially when u are dealing with cash apps.
@@deondra9111Deondra u have pure beauty!
@@ranilcurry615 thank you
I won’t even roll my window down for these kids anymore.
Don't and they'll call u a racist😂
It looks like you could trust the real Water Boyz but I definitely agree you have reason to be cautious
No one should, it’s silly to even go there, they can get a normal summer job.
Buy my own water
They have guns on them I do not look at them
Someone's child is going to get hurt!
That Part!
Already has!!!!
Somebody better talk to them
Several have already been shot. What I don’t understand is why anyone rolling down their window much less giving them access to a phone.
Someone's black single mother Child should get hurt they need a reality check
I’ve been telling people for years not to trust them damn water boys.
😢 moral of the story is do not hand your phone over to strangers. It will be your own.
that dude lost 981.00 there is no way I would hand my phone over to a complete stranger either.
Cash app is the worst payment app out their they have zero protection for customers
Setting up a pin can add a little security
I have a pin so can't take shit
I have a pin and biometrics on mine before a payment can be sent
I’ve gotten refunded through Cash App. At this point this was just stupidity. Ain’t no way I’m giving my phone to a stranger.
Don't blame the app for idiot users.
Letting those little raggedy minions pump your ego…Girl, get your self esteem together. It’s ridiculous Atlanta and surrounding areas do this. Ain’t no way i’m opening my window for them. 🤦🏾♀️ Plus, i never leave money like that on my CA or other account I use for transactions. It’s just enough to cover what I used it for. I work in banking security and use CA at restaurants etc. Anyplace I can’t see what your doing with my card. Also, NEVER have all your money in just one bank or one account!
Thank you
What's CA?
Took the words right out of my mouth! I absolutely agree, what was she thinking!
I used to sell water back in the day when I was in my early 20's and made at least $300 a day but we had to have a license and because my partner was in the Army we were able to get one. We had mostly the same every day customers and would have never disrespected anyone or taken anything from them. That was at least 20yrs ago and it's so sad how things have changed 😢
Ppl are too trusting these days. It is no way you should ever give your phone over to a total stranger. Absolutely the police, banks etc would consider it voluntary because you voluntarily gave your phone over. About a year ago I added a pin # on my cash app after reading an article abt a woman having a contractor come into her home to do “ professional work”. He took advantage of her phone laying idol in her own home and cash app’d himself like $300 bucks. She confronted him and he pleaded for her not to contact his employer.
I remember that story too.
😂😂 dang
Greed always takes over in the end. So sad.
They found a way to criminalize an honest hustle.
Smh. I always ride around with a 40 pack of water bottles and Gatorade, just in case I get thirsty. Even if I didn’t have my own, I still wouldn’t buy from someone on the side of the road. This world is to crazy to be stopping for strangers.
In Atlanta you should ride around with a 45.
@@lovingme1st973 that part too.
Yup, I keep a small cooler full of drinks in the warm months in my trunk. Coke, water, Gatorade, white can Monsters etc. Fill it up with fresh ice every morning
I wouldn't neither I don't even buy candy from no one
They are out there all day with dirty sweaty hands and people are putting their lips on those bottles 😅😅😅
This is why I ignored their asses. And I wouldn’t have given my cashapp or my phone for them enter it in anyway… that was dumb!!
Don’t expect authorities to protect you from being stupid, like handing your phone over to a stranger where they can access your money. I don’t use cashapp and I definitely wouldn’t roll down my window for some strangers at a stop light.
I don't use Cash App so those stupid extended distant relative's although they stole my phone once 🔂 got nathing. But pray for deliverance and to be jail.
Why are people stopping for these boys….smh
Ain’t enough thirst in the world for me to let down that window my boy
They deserve EXACTLY whatever is going to happen to them. That is just EVIL and WICKED.
If you do bad things, that's what you will get back...and these people wonder why their lives are in shambles
@@terryowen6759 Exactly
It’s petty theft. No need for the evil or wicked.
@@terryowen6759all the presidents did bad things, stole land and resources people and labor
@@aarons2632so in the video where they show and talk about them shooting at somebody because they wouldn’t buy a water…that’s petty theft?
Wow handing strangers your phone, what could go wrong 🤦🏻♂ Getting scammed is one thing, Stupidity is another. You can't mix kindness with trust especially with Hustlers.
It could happen to anybody considering the ridiculous number of scams and scammers out there
@@terryowen6759 Dude my mom would never give her phone to anyone and she is 77 How so you trust someone walking up to you window in the times we are living in? You can't kind and trustfull at the same time with strangers.
..but they said she was beautiful…
@@aoo2645😂
I wouldnt trust nobody with my phone let alone trust the drinks they give🥴
Letting people use your phone or even letting someone put their phone number in it, is a big no and put a PIN number on ur accounts so they can’t send without it
now i know thank you
Do what I do. I leave my X5 at home when I go into the areas the waterboys be in and I drive my 08 Ford Escape and they don't even look my way. They walk right past me. 😂😂
$5 for Gatorade is already a robbery
From the 8 pack on top of that.
Cash app should make it mandatory to have a 4 digit password to transfer money instead of it being a choice
Always use a pin or fingerprint to confirm payments
These people are giving the kids their phone 😂… allowing them to do the transaction. The solution is they should do their own transactions and keep their own phone in their hands. No shade, great video!
I don't even let my Moma use my phone. So l damn sure ain't handing it over to no stranger! Setting a pin # on Cash app to confirm sending is so easy. So nah...you ain't scamming me‼️‼️🙅🏾♀️😭
I would never Cashapp someone on the side of the road selling anything. I barely Cashapp CCs i'd rather superchat or give a super stickers for support. Stop buying wateroff the streets you don't know what's in it.
Exactly!
That's what I don't understand. People don't know WHERE that water came from, and they're lining up to buy. Seriously?! 🤢
It's sealed just like the water you get from the store.
@@adirayasharahla984 Exactly..
Me either
I would never fall for that. If I want water I will go to the store DAH. You don't know who these people are, They could rob you or kill you. That was very stupid
Amen
They put a gun in yo face if you don't buy da water lol
@@LorddVadernot usually because that will make the spot hot
The germs on the bottle is a no for me why are people opening their self up for this 😮
People see young black men trying to make a couple bucks legally and they think "let me encourage them" and then they get scammed.
So they keep driving next time. People hear the story and they keep driving.
Then we say no one will give us a chance. This is why.
And then that's always when that person starts hating the certain "people".
Exactly
Yup too many black dudes ruining it for everybody
Get a job.
Why are they keeping so much money on cash app. It should just be for moving your money. Not keeping it there. I never have more then 12 dollars on my cash app. If you need to add cash you can do that at no cost. But never leave money on it.
Bad credit can't get a bank account, done scammed banks 🤷🏽♀️ it's not my case just guessing😂😂😂
This story is not about the waterboys. It's about the idiots who use cash app when they should just use cash.
I'm not saying they deserve to be victims but facilitating your own victimhood by way of carelessness is an embarrassing L to take. Why are adults allowing strangers to hold their phones...while in the middle of a financial transaction? They have phone numbers! If I were to make a purchase from those kinds of kids (which btw, I have never been that thirsty in my life to do), if I can't find your user, I'm giving the drink right tf back. There will be no touching of my phone. That's wildly stupid.
I wouldn't even stop my car.
They probably let their guards down because it's children that they're dealing with 🤦♀️
@@ZackAngelMusic That's what I'm saying. I've never been that thirsty in my life...
@aprilshorty4094 I don't doubt that. I'm seeing kids do too much these days to risk it. Children are even more unpredictable than adults; I'm not fooled by baby faces. These grown folks are learning the hard way
@@KevinSamuelsPowerBottom So true. Using kids in these schemes is one of the oldest tricks in the book. 🙄 Best advice....keep it moving and NEVER hand your phone over to a stranger. That's just silly.
I just got chewed out on Facebook because I told someone to be careful. They accused me of ruining their moment. 😂 just be careful
Moral of the story; NEVER give ANYONE access to your phone. ESPECIALLY if you don’t know them!!🤦🏽♀️
They will never get me on that scam. Because I don't even know what a cash app is.
So these fools letting strangers type their name in cashapp they deserve it
Exactly 😂 like tf ,can't ever be that mf friendly !.
Facts! The Water Boys in Atlanta are the biggest hustlers.
Exactly!!!
Exactly what i'm saying, like what..🤔 where they do that at🧐🤦🏽♀️🤷🏾♀️
Period
School is out and the young folk are already terrorizing the city….. y’all still letting your windows down? I keep a big ass water bottle with me in full view….nah, lil bruh, I already have some water. 😒
😂😂
Lol😅😂🤣
They buy these packs of water on EBT for $3 to $3.50 on sale and resell them for $1 or more, making profit off from the government. Police need to be able to issue tickets for illegal vendor sales without a business license without a big process.
I was just thinking they are using an EBT card.
Tax payers you mean ? Government has no money
Stop it EBT is not for them to profit off of and nobody dares bring this up ! Why talk about them buying the Water 💦 and profit of the water huh they won’t bring it up because everyone knows how they get the Water it’s fffing Free
Theyre ruining it for themselve.
We have the squeegee boys here in Baltimore. They do the same thing. Take the phone and cash app them more than 100$. Why would u give them the phone? I will never know
Yup. Good thing I didn’t roll my window down. I yelled through the window, I don’t have cash. Then he recommend cash app, and I said nope. When I realized he gave an angry look like, what you mean no. I definitely didn’t roll my window down and drove off
Definitely a red flag, scammers always get angry when they can't scam someone
It's a shame, because there's actually sone good, young guys out here trying to make some honest $ selling waters. These bad seeds make it bad for the good ones😔 You just can't trust anyone with your phone and belongings.
Oh well....i wouldn't trust any of them!
We need more after school activities, basketball courts, and indoor swimming.
@@vd8491 I totally agree 💯💯
NEVER let anyone hold your phone! … smh be smarter folks
Ain’t no way I would pay a random person off the street for anything through cash app
Venmo
Apple Pay
PayPal
Or any app if I don’t have cash I just won’t buy it. That’s crazy why would you pay somebody off the street through my account. So that was dumb on there part.
I agree
Niether would I. They in a major city in a car, they can drive 5 min away to buy some water in a store
😂😂 who buys a 5 dollar Gatorade 😂😂 then you hand strangers your phone😂
I think folks stop for their popularity more then the water. Im lookin straight ahead an gunning it on a green light!!!🤦🏾♀️
Why would she even roll her window down let alone let them get her phone
Wow, no one deserves this, however, No one should be so desperate for water that they're willing to put themselves in harm's way. Perhaps it's more a matter of naivety rather than genuine thirst.
Moral to this story is: Cash is still king 💸
I didn’t know you could just sell anything on the side of the road without licenses or permits
I never hand a stranger my phone I don’t care what’s going on
You know you can’t trust them .
Why would you hand them the phone 🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️
She hit the nail on the head PIN PROTECTION in case you lose your phone and especially if your gonna let someone use your phone.
Just don’t buy the water from them nfs let em drink they own water and u go to the store 💯
Come on y’all yes they’re wrong but why would you give someone your phone are you serious this’s crazy. This mess has to stop
On the rare occasion that I get to freeway exit or intersection that has people like them standing out there, I stop my car about 200-300feet back until the light changes and look right at them. Those people don’t approach me. I am not about to get ambushed by criminals. I don’t care if others cars honk or get mad. I don’t get close to them or let myself get boxed in where I can’t move.
In Baltimore they're called Squeegee boys. They try to clean your windows at red lights and started robbing & shot some one
Lock em all up
Make them go through the small business process. If you want to sell water on the street you must have a permit. If you don’t have a permit your legal guardian will have to pay a fine and get you out of juvenile. Also state taxes for every bottle you sell. Welcome to adulthood.
Nobody kid should go to juvenile detention for selling water without a permit. That’s stupid.
@@amirrizer5069 Stupid is kids killing each other over water sales. Stupid is not giving kids structure and rules to abide by to prepare them for the real world since they’re parents can’t. If holding parents (guardians) accountable for their child (paying fines) and penalizing kids for breaking the law (juvenile) after being warned what’s your solution?
Don't give these boys a penny they all scamming...
Water Boyz been getting down since day 1. They don’t go to school and they aren’t really out there to sell water.
That’s why on my cash app I have it set up where you have to enter a 4 digit code before the money will send!!!
I would have been too embarrassed to tell people this happened to me🤦🏾♂️
I didn't even know people still use cash app😂
Exactly!! Not me
I don't use none I'm old school
i only use it to recieve cash my send option is off
Excellent video, thank you for the update - I appreciate it👍😊
I wouldn't trust those kids for nothing....nothing!
Cash app will not refund your money from scams! Also, keep your cards locked digitally until you need to use them that will prevent someone from stealing your money in an event like this
Yeah cash app worthless when you try to dispute. They never dispute it they don’t care their customer service sucks.
Thanks for being honest & vulnerable Crystal. It’s helps to know to beware of all of their antics, strategy, & charm. Thank you.
Look, I see 10 bad ass little kids crowd my car demanding money. I'm pulling the heat.
just don't buy from them
Since when do Police not get court orders and search warrants ???? That was ridiculous.
Why the hell would you give someone your phone you mind as well give them your social security number credit/debit card pins and the deed to your house. I never ever ever give them my phone or buy any water or drinks on the side of the road!!! You can't trust these lil struggle bandits in training
I blame her
1. You dont let anyone take your phone
2. She was more worried about compliments than her personal info on her phone
3. She didnt have cash on her. Cash is still king
And why we're acting like there arent good and bad in every industry? From banking, policing, insurance, government official's and even restaurants, they're good and bad ppl, so why yall trying to demonize all of em?
Much as we won't to help these scammers, please dont!!! Never allow anyone to use your phone🤬
Quit giving them boys your money buy the water yourself
The love of money is the root of all evil...i hate a thief and a liar...
Where are the parents ? Why these kids running wild scamming folks
Thank goodness for this video, because I learned that I can enter a pin# as added security so no one can transfer funds from or to my account without the pin#! I just added the pin# for added security! Even though this is a horrible situation for the people it happened to, it also helped people learn from their awful situations! I personally would never open my car window to anyone selling anything on the streets & would never allow a stranger to touch my cellphone! We New Yorkers don’t trust anyone! Sometimes not even our own family members at family gatherings! Lol😂😅
Who tf pays $5 for a Gatorade?
They will steal from the wrong one and BOOM LIETRALLY.
Three things: One, don't drive that street. Two, if you do drive down that street don't roll down your windows. Three, if you do drive down that street and roll down your window and do buy make sure you give them fake money and tell them you don't have a cash app or pay pal or any other money app. You got to know how to play the player.
what about fingerprints on your phone? im sure they dont have gloves on in the hot and if they did that would be a clue not to do it. go straight to the police station and ask for your phone to be dusted to help your case. they may have been fingerprinted before . Living like that they eventually will.
Idk why you would pay anyone for some water on CashApp...
I remember the 1st time the “water boys” were out on the corners selling water some years back, had some coolers out keeping them cool. The boys out there were honestly trying to make honest money. These boys now??? Yeah idk where tf they came from but it’s always some bad apples to spoil the bunch smh no home training
Feeling sorry for people ain’t 💩 don’t help people , in the end they will turn around and say you’re the fool for helping them
Sad reality of FATHERLESS HOMES!
Right that's exactly what it is and black men know it that's why the likes and comments on your post is low
the solution is : USE FUCKING COMMON SENSE AND DONT LET MUGS TOUCH YOUR PHONE!
I speak their language too and I still ignore their behinds. I never handed over my phone, but one time I sent a cash app years ago to one of them. I had to block the child because he kept sending me cash app requests.
Naw baby girl..😂you played yourself but a female was actually the first to do that..acting like she’s putting her number in your phone but sending money to her account💯💯
thanks for content
Just make it illegal to sell water on the street geesh
Dealing with knuckleheads🤦🏻♂️
Selling ONE BOTTLE of water for 5 dollars is crazy!! I’m immediately pulling tf off..
When y'all let bullshit go unchecked, y'all was dragging rappers and people of influence for not giving more and now this. Gworl bye
Reasons why I ALWAYS HAVE SOME CASH ON ME. ALWAYS.
Say it again!!! Cash app! Nah, cash only!
I keep my water cold in a thermos & refill it before going to work or leaving from work. I also keep a couple of Bottles of water in my car in case I need a refill! Thirst problems solved! 😩
No way would I use my cash app account to pay $1 for a bottle of water, when I havd 3 cases of water in my house! 🙄🤷🏾♀️
My window never gets rolled down for any street hustlers! Periodt!
I don't need your water or gatorade...the stores are close, cheaper prices, and I won't have to risk going to jail .
I don’t stop for anything on the road. Period. All you have to do is keep driving with your window up & doors locked at all times. I don’t even turn my head. Keep your eyes on the road & straight ahead. Period. I don’t worry about what someone thinks about me not donating to charities.🤷🏽♀️😐
Some of them can get part time jobs during the summer.
Lazy ass Fatherless dudes don't have that mentality