Authorities warn of dangerous crimes targeting drivers in SoCal
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- Опубликовано: 15 ноя 2023
- Authorities in Orange County are warning motorists to be aware of two different types of scams targeting drivers, one of which involves a dangerous crash-and-grab style robbery similar to an incident captured on cameras on the 10 Freeway in Los Angeles in late October.
According to officials at California Highway Patrol, thieves staged another crash-and-grab robbery on Nov. 14 at the Beach Boulevard onramp to the northbound 405 Freeway near the Huntington Beach-Westminster border. The staged collision involved two suspect vehicles - a maroon Infiniti SUV and a white Ford Explorer.
KTLA's Mary Beth McDade reports on Nov. 16, 2023.
Details: ktla.com/news/local-news/auth...
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Just when we all thought it was safe to transport large sums of cash & packages for complete strangers, this happens.
Sarcasm comment of the day!
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I know right? Seems like a no-brainer, good idea to me.
I just know one thing. I'm super happy I helped out that Nigerian princess that only needed a mere $400 to access her bank account that was worth billions. Now, I'm sitting in the lap of luxury in my new Bel Air mansion. 🙂👍
@@ocalavictory3728 🤣😂😂🤣😂
This guy didn't wanna be identified but yet you show his whole face, way to keep it discreet and anonymous.🤣
Ha! He just made another poor judgement to himself. 🙁
@@correodepatty And risking his family’s safety as well.
i just reverse image searched his photo and found his facebook profile
Useless media
I was going to post the same comment. Way to lose public trust news media.
Get paid to trasport money? Yeah, there's a BIG SCAM sign right there.
When people get desperate
Why can’t the perp transport it themselves?
@@jogmas12too risky, they need a scapegoat
Right!
@@jogmas12 don't know how to drive
Who in their right mind would trust a total stranger to move money of that quantity from one distance to another!? You're kinda asking to get robbed at that point.🤦♂
esp Ns
Right!! That’s why there’s Armor Truck that does that for you.
@@correodepatty Or even private legit security companies with tactical background and experience.
most people are honest and think other people are as honest as them.
Preaching to the choir son. Preaching to the choir.
This is why I dont ever answer ads on social media nor do I talk to any random strangers who come up to me asking for things. For those who come up to me randomly, I'll just say "Sorry I can't help you" and walk or drive away.
You right. I just walk away dont ask me chit
Love how KTLA issues a “warning”. 99.9% of normal law abiding people will not respond to these ads. If you knowingly get involved in the crime ring, you’re part of the problem
You beat me to the comment lol
Yeah this is so ridiculous to scare residents of OC. I’d never meet someone in a parking lot.
The real crime here is her jacket.
OMG 😳
"You can't cheat an honest man."
Yes, sketch on both sides for sure..
If I was getting paid 6k to transport something you better believe I know I’m doing something shady
Unfortunately that's the times we live in. They steal the cars and take it a part ? Or resell car after they strip it.? Leave it ? Someone in the ring has key fab knowledge ,scammer skills, drug use , and auto shop and hide out spot for the cars. Or do they just dump it somewhere? It's really suspicious that's it Orange County related. If it's with weapons then it's gang related. Someone who can attain guns
Yeah nothing sketchy sounding about that job. Pay attention to Red Flags boys and girls!
Exactly just sad people are so Greedy that they ignore the red flags!
Desperate people turn into suckers. If it sounds sketchy stay away. Criminals always lure you with offers that sound too good to be true.
They are desperate because they can no longer upkeep their standard of living in CA. It's just too expensive that they rather take chances than end up homeless. Don't forget $18 big macs are coming to a CA McDonald's near you.
Exactly! Well said
That goes with scams too
Greedy people. Scams like this always play into people's greed.
Blame the victims, nice. He probably like a lot of people was trying to earn extra money to support his family in this abysmal economy, smh.
Life is hard. It's even harder when you're stupid and crooked.
Black peoples
The guy says black peoples but I was robbed by Hispanics in San Marcos … I never been so scared in my life
@@lambchop.2773I hope you weren't harmed in any way, and reported it to the Sheriff's station there. They should be able to advise you on what measures you can take to avoid situations like that in the future.
@@lambchop.2773 black peoples copy gta
My question is who would fall for this??? In this new world I can hardly believe that anyone would even consider doing this.
Cost of living is skyrocketing, job security is nonexistent, companies are paying bare minimum, people are becoming more and more desperate for money. That desperation is driving people to go against their better judgement.
@@paulis7319Desperation and stupidity are not mutually exclusive.
Specially since this ad was on fb
Cartels doing this they crossed the border
@@odesangel you ain't wrong.
0:43 “This Man is Too Afraid to be Identified”.
Media: Let’s Broadcast his Face to the Robbers and to the Rest of the World.
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Imagine if authorities warned criminals of dangerous consequences if they commit crimes.
That "Job" offer sounds so shady, one would have to imagine to agree to something like that means they are willing to break the law. Not too much sympathy for crime finding them.
Not only that but the wording screams "SCAM". I don't understand how people fall for this. Seems deserved
Who is agreeing to transport money for a stranger??
Hes to afraid to be identified, but not afraid to trust some random person. 😂😂😂
He's scared because he's an illegal alien.
And yet he allowed them to broadcast his face to the whole world. I think it's just a lack of brain cells
If you answer an ad to drive large sums of money (damn well knowing you're not an armored car service)......well you're just going to have to chalk that one up to the game.
GREED and stupidity that's what got them car jacked. Because it's obvious that the AD IS A SCAM!
@@lisah1692 yea but come on the "renting your car to random person" one has to be legit most of the time right....right 🤣🤣
@@rodrod383😂😆😆😆😆
Are we all just going to ignore the fact this gentlement didn't want to be identified, but yet was shown his FULL FACE. 😂🤣 Way to go KTLA 5!! Your editing dept dropped the ball on this one!😂🤣😂🤣
Useless media
Or maybe that was just a plan all along that’s the show how foolish people can be out here 😂
LMAO
The urine stream media blames the Cartels (no evidence) and putting this guys face on blast. 😂🤣😂🤣
doxxed
The sad thing is, you can take a train or Uber from LA to Bako for less than $12K. That right there is a 🚩
But their trafficking “large amounts of money”
yeah thats how u make ur victim go like " right no need for uber, come with em in my car"
@@Eatwithme77
Hmm 🤔They seem to be targeting idiots too...
The first Red Flag is someone actually paying to go to Bakersfield!
KTLA i grew up in the 90’s in south central Los Angeles and was active during the Florence and East Coast crip war. What got me through those times was packing. Nothing has changed but the date.
The reason people aren't stepping forward is because that is hella embarrassing. They all feel like they've been riding the short bus
Its because they were doing illegal, who would take their family with them, not even hardcore criminals do that
They should report it,but maybe they are afraid this ring has hacking technology ,and their home information. Truth always wins. Best to come forward even if you were offered on the dark web,and tell the truth. If there is violence it's scary . I was threatened to be murdered ect. By cyberstalking ring. ,and still bodily threatened. Luckily I have reported as much as I can ,and there is a full paper trail,call log trail,email, recording for legal reason. That works in some cases,but in others criminals do not care.
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People never learn that if something sounds too good to be true then avoid it at all cost…especially when it’s to move money. Bozo.
Also when it involves Bakersfield
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" C'mon Man"... the only thing missing from the Ad is for them to tell you " your moving money for a Nigerian Prince"!!!! WTF
Sounds like people in SoCal need to take an idiocy test prior to being allowed to purchase a vehicle.
If something sounds too good to be true, it is. Never fall for scams, there's always a cost to everything.
This sounded extremely dangerous and sketchy... and that's exactly what it was. Nothing about it sounded good imo.
“They’re definitely using them (cars) for some purpose.” The brilliance of reporters never ceases to amaze me 😆
I’m guessing at least one of the victims was scheming on how they could steal the money they were transporting
The reporters were wrong. They simply drive the cars to Mexico into an auto junkyard for disposal. That's how we get all the old rusty smoking cars off the roads in the US. 😄
that was the police spokesman
How are people so damn clueless to not recognize someone hiring another to transport money to another location as being a scam in the first place? What fools!
If you’re looking into making money by transporting money from an ad on Facebook!?!? Well…. I don’t need to state the obvious or I’ll be considered rude. 🤦🏼♀️
Maybe I'm not attuned to the norms of the underground job market, but this sounds super shady.
If it sounds shady it is . If it sounds evil it is. I've witnessed both first hand.
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Why he hauling money...that's a clue right there he's a criminal too
WYM? Job sounds totally legit.
"They are definitely using them for some sort of purpose"
Thank you for that info dude
Yeah, they're taking them to Mexico to get smelted down and building tall beautiful skyscrapers with them. Lol...
Just a helpful tip.....
No judgment.....
If some random person asks you to transport a large amount of anything, it's probably linked to a sinister crime, scam or organization that you want to be far away from.
What kind of race are they? The video doesn't describe the perpetrator.
I was offered in 3 different occasions from Facebook marketplace (jobs) to transport cash and at times people from San Diego to Los Angeles. Kinda shady. Sounds very illegal. Why can't they do it themselves. 🤔
Can't trust themselves? Con men and thieves know their face? Police are actively looking for them on other warrants? Gee.....I don't know. 🤔
Take the internet down,and try to stay away from chat rooms in those cases.
It is because these bad elements are not afraid of the law., no respect for law enforcement, they know how weak is the law against them, that the law will not incarcerate them via lenient justice. How about protecting the law abiding citizens, protecting the rights and safety of citizens..my thoughts.
“Too afraid to be indentified”
Proceeds to blast his entire face on television 💀
You can’t make this up lol
Common sense if it sounds to good to be true to earn money that easy then don't do it
We need to sue governor newsom for letting all these criminals run amuck. Can't even defend yourself without being treated worst than the actual criminals
There you go again.
No, we need Joe Biden out of presidency for letting immigrants come in illegally without background check to avoid this criminals IN OUR COUNTRY that is the main problem…
Gascon
Worse not worst 👍🏿
Good thing california is safe because they have the strictest gun laws😆
“Definitely using them for some sort of purpose” That was informative.
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"They're definitely using them for some kind of purpose." Glad I watched the news for that detail.
Glad they could bring a bit of humor into our lives, although somehow I feel they were serious. 😄
For every story like this, I watch an old video of LA in the 40's-60's. makes me happy...and sad..
Wait, so you meet up with someone who wants to use your car to transport some money and you go and meet him/her? Doesn't sound fishy to you? I suppose greed trumps logic here.
People are so desperate to make fast money that all common sense goes out of the window. It’s a reason why they use armed guards and armored trucks to move money. What makes you think you’re about to just drive a large amount of money from one spot to another with a stranger and nothing happens.
If it sounds too good to be true. Odds are it’s too good to be true.
If it sounds too good to be true…..😂😂😂😂
He doesnt want to be identified as being interested and participating in something he would have known to be dodgy AF😂
I'm in Australia and I now know what he looks like and sounds like, I can do a search on his face and probably get his identity and forward his details to local gangs etc.🤷♂️
Great reporting and great in hiding his identity!😂 SMH
The best thing about driving a beater is that I never need to worry about getting carjacked, getting it scratched or dented, or leaving it in a shady area.
Why people would trust in doing things like that is beyond me. As an army Sargent used to say, to us whenever we did idiotic things around him, or didn't catch on to something fast enough, "Cut me some slack mannnnnnn!"
Who in their right mind could believe from the beginning it's a legit job in the first place.
For all those questioning who would fall for this, just remember that there was a time when people were buying Pet Rocks!!
pet rock wasn't a scam, it was a fad. not even the same thing. At all. You knew you were buying a stupid rock.
@@boofert.washington2499 Hey...HEY...Settle down. I know some relatives that bought a Pet Rock. They taught it a ton of tricks over the years. I asked why then doesn't their pet do something? They said "It's a bit hard of hearing, that's all.
@@SpaceCadet4Jesus 😄😄😄
How about the international star registry? Pay $100 to have a star named after you! Never mind that there are 100 trillion trillion trillion stars 😂
Come on people
Greed and lack of capability to analyze the offer is the problem. Why do victims think that someone will trust them to move large sum of money for huge pay? Think of "too good to be true" before considering offers.
Stay aware stay alert dont be on your phones when your out and about ...if you wana stay safe intoday society...lock ur cars when driving
And the police have no idea how to find the thieves but will bust your door down if you make a mean tweet
And give you 15 years in prison, half of it in solitary
Desperate people will do crazy things, this is one of them!
If there are other victims, I imagine they are too stupid to spell 911 and tell anyone about it.
3 minutes and not a word about what the suspects look like.
First of all it would already be a red flag for me if someone is asking for you to transport a large sum of money??? Wouldn’t this be a red flag 🚩 for anybody? You have to wonder what type of scam this is and what kind of business are these people running. It’s mind-boggling how naive some people could be. I trust no one, but my Lord!
10 people already have reported this and the entire scam mode of operation is known... just curious what else is the police waiting for before responding to that add and setting up a sting.
Ad - We need a dependable driver to move cash across southern California. No license is required. The Cartel will very much appreciate your assistance. Please call today!
If this has been going on for a year why are we just now hearing about this?
Slow news day?
Cause this is the first time someone who didn’t want to be identified contacted this brilliant news agency perhaps
If you can't complete a side mission, there's no point playing the game.
Nothing about that ad to discreetly transport a large sum of money is suspicious 🤦🏻♂️
All for money. Both sides
This is nuts if people are falling for this. For one transporting large sums of money is illegal. If you get pulled over, cops do a search of the vehicle and they find the “large sums of cash” it gets confiscated.
Show me the law which prohibits transporting large sums of money.
@@DailyStalkerUpdate okay you’re right but the police can definitely call in for forfeiture stating that it’s possible use is for illicit purposes.
There’s been cases of individuals having this happen to and it takes them months before they get their money back.
@@y_i_fly6256 True. The TSA is known for this.
If it sounds too good to be true, it should ring a bell in your head.
Criminals count on greed.if you aren't greedy and trying to get MORE than things are worth you won't get suckered.
Only in America..........
Yet they still claim it's the best country in the world. I'm not sure about that.
How gullible can you be 😂
To afraid to be identified but shows himself !! Wow 😳😯
A man that's too afraid to be identified but gets on camera and shows his whole damn face? I bet him and his cousins are in it together.
hi naturalkinks, have you become a flat earther yet?
But the weather is so nice.
That's what you get when you want something for nothing.
CA has taken away good people’s ability to defend themselves but refuse to prosecute criminals. Who do these politicians actually support?
This is why you don’t talk to strangers.
Guess they never thought as kids the meaning of strangers dangers
This is not an elaborate scam, this is stupid people not using common sense!
Police: yea, this sure is happening a lot. Well, try not to let it happen again. Hope that helps.
the bad guys get guns and too bad you good guys no guns and have to wait for police to come haha
@@nightrider2k6 you must be the bad guy..
Why don’t they just get an undercover cop to apply for the ad?
What the police also said which was not mentioned of course in the news feed is...and i quote " dont call us because we are not going to do anything about it "
Next week this guy will be complaining people are driving on the bridge he just bought.
Any offers on Facebook is a scam for sure.
As well as Craigslist.
Imagine you telling the cop my cars been stolen he the cop says ….”your not the first “ savage af 😅
" this man, who is too afraid to be identified, saw his life flash before his eyes..." * media zooms up on his face.* 0:40
This is good to warn people. Please report on it some more over time.
Lmao 😂😂😂 damn
I used to work graveyard security in irvine it most differently is not the safest city in America. Car thiefs used to dump cars on my property and pick them up later.
Irvine used to be the safest in the 90s. Today, the safest city title is transferred to San Clemente, farthest away from any thieves that like to go there, and they also hate going out too.
ALWAYS hide an airtag somewhere in your car where not even a car detailer would find it. Even if it means cutting a new hole in the carpeting.
Mary Bath and those goofy shoulder pads are back yo
Dang, feel sorry for the families, but greed has its consequences. They probably were going to scam the scammer and got scammed themselves.
Like Shaggy said "It wasn't me" 😅
The ad itself is so sketchy and a giant red-flag ... no reasonable thinking person would take the bait. Sympathy for the victim but certainly he knew as well that he was willing to be part of something criminal for what he thought would be easy cash. Lifelong Californian here watching the increasing decay occurring in SoCal.
Love how KTLA issues a "warning" about somthing that has been going on for a long time.
Criminals know that they won't face justice. Our DA is a pathetic disgrace that wont prosecute these criminals. When there's no enforcement of the law criminals feel free to do whatever they want.
Did she just say this guy is afraid to be identified, but he's clearly speaking on camera? 😂
So money/drug mule criminals are getting victimized? Poetic justice
1:41 It's sad that poor people are being robbed by OTHER POOR PEOPLE.
However, a mystery ad, like the FB one, would immediately turn my sus radar up.
Especially when transporting money to Bakersfield.
No one, with good sense, would trust a stranger to do that.
Everything about that type of job is suspicious.
The guy doing the car jacking are far from poor.
That's a gang with hiarchy system with dark web. They were not smart and blatenly advertising on facebook,and not using just dark web. Facebook ?? They have a Facebook account obviously Law Enforcement has it already. They can look up anything. I'm sure they took it down. Facebook? It's like ebay . Scammers
@@mtnride4930 The cartel maybe associated with selling who ever in ring stuff. They do not want that kind of attention. It's someone who wants attention.