Hunting Down My Subscribers | Experiment
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2024
- We asked our subscribers for permission to dig up their personal data. More than 500 volunteered. We used only open information and some deduction skills 🔍 - so anyone could find it.
It's common sense nowadays to be caution of phishing emails and creating strong passwords, but what about our social and habitual connections? How much info can someone get out of it?
Under the terms of the experiment, the participants did not provide any additional data, only consent. What we are able to find? Watch our video 👀
Timeline:
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - First participant
06:02 - Mysterious DJ
09:18 - Estonian (or German?) madman
13:17 - English teacher and tradesman
16:10 - Honorable mentions
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If this video gets 10,000 likes, we will make a part two, in which we'll go even deeper and investigate the lives of MORE lucky Sumsubbers!
I want to play a game.... Find me :D
Catch me if you can - find me if you can 😂 I can see what you did there
Include me too
Yup part 2
Mee idk if you can find anything about me
Alright, I'll give you that - the video description gave most of it away but not my current area that I'm living anymore - though the mention of getting a data request from YT does have me concerned if someone needed it for a legitimate reason. On that note, your predictions with the huntsman spider was quite impressive. (By the way, it's Coober Pea-dea)
Thanks for letting me onto this activity - I honestly was quite spooked when I was the first participant but was quite relieved that you could only tell I was Australian and was from Coober Pedy.
Also - thanks for not asking around for the lost connection, that'd probably be the ticket to finding me. Good ol' social engineering, asking the bartender about someone and using that to get closer to you.
I can’t wait for pt 2
Funnily enough that trick sumsub described about asking people in the area is the exact trick my biological father used to track down my bio mother (I’m adopted) to be able to find me to get contact. Luckily in my case, I didn’t know who he was and am happy to have in my life now. It’s crazy the information you can find out about people from the little information you do know.
isnt that the place tom scott went to
by the way Coober Pedy means white man in a hole or something like that lol.
@@iwantedtosavetheworld7358 yes. there are actually different sumsub hosts
Holy shit I actually didn't believe to make it into the video. That my name means "mad man" in Estonian is a pure coincidence didn't know that until now. It's a small insider from my childhood.
You got a pretty good insight about me.
Thanks for letting me being part in one of your videos. Keep up the good work :)
😀
It doesn't actually mean that in Estonian. I mean hull does mean mad, but kulleka is just not a word in estonian. Best translation for mad man would be hull mees in Estonian.
@@KristjanVariksoo liar
@@DarkArcticTV Proof that Google Translate isn't great. Apparently "liar" = "wild".
@@KristjanVariksoo jup just bad data
I like how you subscribed and like the videos from your participants!! That was super wholesome hahah
ok
I never knew you watched this stuff! Cool!
"you've probably never heard of coober pedy" well... as a long time tom scott viewer, i beg to differ.
Exactly!
I knew I recognised it!
YES
That's why it sounded so familiar 😂
It's also famous because most people live underground there.
(So I did comment but it seems like it didn’t send)
Man, I was not expecting to be featured. Low key I expected more to be found out, but that wasn’t the case. Maybe because it was just simple things and a couple of tools. There are also tools like Pimeyes(which is similar to tineye, but with facial recognition), Sherlock, Profil3r, Maltego(used a lot by journalists and has a lot of functions) and more. Thanks for helping me find out about these things so I can fix some, and also thanks for the compliment
Hi Mels, on behalf of the team, thank you for volunteering! We loved your music, and it's great to see that you watched and enjoyed the video. All users were selected at random, in case you're wondering. Take care! Brad
Oh, hey, Mels is Slem spelled backwards. That's neat!
dope music melss
Handjes omhoog voor dj slem 🙌🙌
I’m still subscribing so that you can become more anonymous (and for that epic music)
After doing some of my own research I discovered that sumsub was once the lead singer in a band named "The Lonely Island" pretty cool if you ask me.
Hmmm
ruclips.net/video/VLnWf1sQkjY/видео.html
I found it,
Well, he's definitely aged well. And got a British accent in the meantime
Seriously, thanks everyone at Sumsub for your work. Bradley, you're definitely the best host I've seen so far on youtube. Video on point, and I do NOT want to participate in parts 2 AHAHAH
DO A PART TWO BRAD! I am really curious to see if you, as an expert, are able to identify me, a wannabe OSINT investigator.
I have left many traces in the last years, but I think I have managed to completely detach myself from them.
Fun video and I really hope you will consider doing a part two!
A hint in case you considered doing a second part and have me among the participants: Zeff (the characters variate in casing).
You'd be more of a challenge that the others, that's for sure.
Nothing given away on your youtube, rather generic icon...
That's a good start!
@@juststeve5542 Well, if you refresh the page you'd see that I've added some clues here and there!
(On a side note, did you just try to OSINT me? 😂😂)
Yeah you don't have a country showing, using an image that doesn't leave any clues and a name that brings you nowhere. Good job
are u a russian and interested in game development/coding?
@@thecomedian4136 nope, wasn't me!
This is so eye-opening and scary - such a good case study!!
Your channel is a hidden gem for sure!
Thanks for the mention ✌🏻
As soon as I saw Cooper Pedy I remembered the Tom Scott video. Really cool how small this world is.
Same here! He did a video on the water system there, didn't he?
I remember that video lol
The way you explain points, incredible!
Thanks for your support!
Thanks for the mention! 🤣
And we conclude , privacy is a myth
you can never be 100% safe, just make sure you are safer than your neighbour
I hope this becomes a series, it's high quality and the concept is really fresh
3:09 - I've been to Coober Pedy. They have really cool museums, underground hotels (because it's so hot in the day and cold in the night), and there was one place with the best pancakes I've ever had. Definitely worth the multi-hour bus, car and train trips to get there (and further).
Fancy finding you here. I enjoy your addons :D
@@stuffrus ahha thanks! Glad you like them :)
This is the most unique and original content I seen on RUclips, huge respect to everyone
you should really do a part two, this is such an interesting topic to explore!
I'm ready to participate :D
Yo, hopefully, this won't come on as creepy, but I attempted to do my research on someone in the comments to see if I could dig anything, out If curiosity I swear, happened to choose you, So You're 18, Live in Rabat Morocco, male, you play Minecraft, rocket league and beat saber, born on Sep 20, 2003, Speak French and Arabic, might also be an attempted music creator.Lmk if I got anything right.
@@gabi33393 pretty good :D, the attempted music creator I'm curious about, since even i might have forgotten about a time i tried
@@gabi33393 👀
Is it just me or did all these people seem waaaaay easy to find. A DJ with a website? A guy with his actual first name? Someone with their HOMETOWN in their video description? Not much of a challenge
Wasn't this the goal of this video? Showing people how easy they could be tracked online. Maybe you and me know and understand it.
But there are surely people who don't fully understand the scale of this. For those people is this video and I am happy being a part of it.
@@hullekulleka I mean, yeah, but I feel like a lot of people would be at least somewhat harder than that (not me, btw, I would be even easier to track down) which is why I meant it was easy. Like a lot of people on YT just got their username and pfp and that's it.
@@CanteLizzie Most people are actually this easy to find. I do a lot of research like this online for a personal family genealogy project. Oftentimes I start looking for someone having only very basic information, such as their initials. It's actually been harder for me to find some of the people from the past, than it has been to find their descendants.
@@r.n.4765 Oh absolutely, I just thought that these individuals were extra easy. I'd love to see trying to track down someone with like, no RUclips videos on their channel.
whatever, lizzie boyer from utah possibly Lehi
I would definitely love to see a part 2 of this! And I'm, of course, willing to participate in it.
I've been waiting for this, you have to do a part 2! Can you find more of the obscure accounts?
I came back to see if you did part 2 yet, but I’m back after taking your advice from this video and would love to participate! Thanks to you and your team! You guys are doing great work.
this channel was so underratted, why youtube algoritm didn't pick this channel already, the video quality was too good for the amount of like and subscriber this channel have. you have my support. i hope this channel blow up soon.
This is a very interesting video. I search the internet regularly to see where and how to find me. It's just a bit silly that profiles on job platforms leave big traces.
If you ever do a second part, I'd be happy to be your test subject.
SHIIIIT, I have no social media presence at all, purposely avoided appearing in public photos as much as possible and even though I know exactly what to do to find myself online I'm really curious as to what someone who knows what they're doing can dig up. I'm gonna keep an eye out for the second part.
Hey do u like anime cause I know you do
@@shreyasp3287 Yea that's not every hard to find out tho
your prof seems to anonymous which is a good thing.
@@festive5476 Well, until the dude reminded me I had a public playlist it wasn't as anonymous, and RUclips's function to give you a profile's comment history makes it very very hard to be anonymous, annoying af
Congrats! Theres no data on which to dig deeper! No videos, no playlists, no about etc.
hopefully a part 2 comes soon! keen to see what you can dig up about more people
I came expecting you to do old simple name and picture searches, but you did even more that, woah. If you're ever going to do part two, it would be awesome if I could be featured, as even searching my name and last name shows only one picture of me.
Damn this is an amazing concept and I've never thought about all of the connections you can reach just from a name. Would love to see another video on this!
Thanks for watching!
@@Sumsubcom Can you check how long someone has been using a username? Can you also see their previous usernames on RUclips?
how does this only have 14k views, wtf this is so good
Waited for this for so long!!!
I can't believe the second dude is from the Netherlands when I am too!! It's so fun when you're able to read the text in your native language to actually know what is being said :))
Video gets a 11/10 I was interested and watched to the very end and gained some knowledge,
Also earned a sub
Thanks so much!
Sumsub: *censors Elbert's name*
Website:Elbert kahungya
Oops
Please do part two!! I really need to find if I can be tracked down and then make changes based on that!
a part two would be awesome, love your videos!
I'm ready to participate.
this was really interesting, I used to do similar stuff but in a noob version, its similar to doxing but not revealing their id to public, like figuring out where a particular RUclipsr or film actor lives, I know it's creepy but I was only practicing my "skills", and not intending to harm anyone, I was surprised to find out how easy it was sometimes. lol I wanted to become an investigator and was interested in espionage [when i was 16 lol, now lost interest in it]. btw, would love to see you make a video on that, on doxing someone (legally and with their conscent).
i've only heard of coober pedy because of tom scott, he's a great guy like you!
I know somebody else who's been to cooper pedy 😁 Prisilla queen of the dessert. Agent Smith never looked better ruclips.net/video/OroiRWIR2gQ/видео.html
I regularly do a monthly ego search of the different aliases i use online but there are just still some things I cannot remove from the internet. This is a very good concept Bradley. I can't wait to participate for a round 2 if there ever will be.
Thanks so much for your support! We'll put up a post if this reaches 10,000, so be sure to volunteer in the comments!
I wish to participate if a part 2 ever comes out. Really interesting video!
Since I don't go into community section oftenly so I wasn't aware of this challenge, so it'll be very nice of you if you do this again!
Agreed. I've been training for this for 10 years. I've never used a single username for for than 2 years before this one, because of my identity disorder
Not activating Windows is actually perfectly legal, Linus Sebastian (from Linus Tech Tips) doesn't activate Windows on test machines and has addressed that it's fine. But removing "activate Windows" with cracks is illegal :)
Yeah I have a windows license but sometimes that’ll show up anyways.
this video is so well done! so glad i stumbled across it :D
This channel is literally a gold mine of content.
I would be happy to participate ;)
hey man! great video, i would probably be ripped to shreds if i was a target. although, unactivated windows isn't exactly piracy, and honestly, who wants to give money to a big corporation anyway, especially when the unactivated version is practically identical usability-wise. :P
alright well i did some digging and i found out that you do rubix cube competitions and that you have 2 gold medals 2 silver medals and 7 bronze medals you live in panipat in india and you went to S.d.v.m high school in the panipat city in india your interest are speed cubinng, seals , lagnuages
I feel like there isn't much info about me online. This video made me feel a wave of self consciousness, and then a wave of relief. I'd be happy to participate if a part two goes ahead [ I'm ready to participate ]. I'm indulged now
This was such a great video, I'd love to participate. Will definitely look out for part 2
We WANT a part TWO!!1!
This Guy is like the Sherlock Holmes of 2021. Who else agrees ?
Good to see that not uploading videos makes it harder to track somebody down. I have gotten in some arguments online.
I can see this video blowing up! Very entertaining and educational. I would like to volunteer as tribute on the upcoming part 2
I wonder if I ever left any traces... I definitely have a chain of google accounts I have lost the password to as security accounts for the new ones, linking back to one with my real name, but apart from that, I don't think I've ever disclosed much information about myself.
I have most likely left some mentions of my place of residence and age, but nothing else, really...
for hullekulle, I would just try going to all of the Discord Channels he's in and check his messages for whatever he's said about himself lmao
I'm happy to participate ;)
I think it would be interesting as I have a lot more of an online presence than the people showcased in this video, I wonder just how much you can find out
Really cool dude! Open source intelligence is a really powerful tool
This was pretty interesting
First lmao.
I would like to volunteer for part 2. I would imagine it would be a little bit difficult considering I have not uploaded anything on RUclips and not posted much on social media platforms.
But your name is clearly giving away both identity and nationality
That's amasing!!! It's fun to watch and I love the concept!! U got my sup
I love how I found this great underrated channel.
Dude, please do 2nd part...I would love to be haunted
Don't you mean 'hunted'? Be careful what you wish for!
@@Sumsubcom Wow! The man himself, the myth, the legend, replied my comment😍...ah sorry, my bad😂..Yeah I meant hunted
Australia and s korea also has another relation, that is Rosé is from Australia.
STAN OT4🐢🐇🐿️🐱🐯
Leessgoooo blink 🖤💗
Isnt she Korean- New zealand? not Aussie
I found your video cicada a while ago but been busy. But the osint stuff is exactly what I'm lacking. This is super amazing I'm really enjoying it.
really cool idea, definitely would love a part 2 and I would love to participate, I would hope I'm not too easy however, i'm sure there are old videos from when I was 12 somewhere on RUclips.
Please include me in your part 2. I was very hopeful that I would be in this video. Waiting eagerly for part 2.
You'll be in the pot Arshad, we select users at random. :)
I remember playing Minecraft back in the day, where I somehow guessed where people were from and their age. It seriously freaked them out and they ended up banning me lol.
P.S. I'd like to take part if you do a part two, cause this is seriously interesting! I doubt you'd be able to find anything though...
i did this on hypixel whenever someone was mean to me. good times
if a part two does happen, id be happy to sign up to participate :D
Such a cool video!
And if you do end up doing a part two, I am ready to participate!
11:30 looks like he wants both names - switching names as soon as you can can keep a name reserved for you due to the 2-week reservation grace period
Very good point, actually.
AAAhh this interest me i have three google accounts all with different names and stuff that is believable on all three of em like education,location,blood group etc.This one i use for normal day to day stuff..while the second one i use for less safe kinda risky sites ans the sites for which i dont want to disclose my information.And the last one i use for extremely shady websites and other stuff.I really want to know if you l be able to know the other two accounts as i prettty sure its going to be difficult..CHeers! i hope to partcipate in the second video
Only 3? ;-)
@@juststeve5542 lets just say that there may or may not be 2 more ;)
Would be interested to participate in a part 2, curious to understand how the sleuthing process works to narrow or broaden the search.
As an aside, I once did this to someone in a chat, completely freaked them out by finding their full unlocked profile on fb and started quoting their family details to them. They were sure it was a prank by someone they knew, took me a long time to convince them that they were simply putting their lives on the internet for anyone to see.
Honestly this is so interesting, would love a part two, and ofc I'm ready to participate :)
Name at 14:32 isnt blurred out. Oopsie!
Yeah, we're working on it. lol.
Notification squad
I am intrigued! If there is ever a part 2, I’m willing to participate! 😉
Really nice video and nice to see what the other sumsubs are doing! Tbh i would like this video more if i would appear inside ^^
How come I do this and I'm called a stalker.
Probably because you didn't ask for their permission and they didn't know about it
i would have loved to be part of this but i never saw the community post. Unlucky Me! 💀
you are somali
If you ever do a part 2, I'd love to participate! I've left MANY tracks on the internet both in public and private places.
Wow I just now found this channel, it seems really interesting, I would very much be happy to participate in things like this.
Question, is it possible to get non existent, old websites removed from archives like the Way back Machine?
You are able to send a request of removal on their sites
Waiting for the comments of the doxxed guys
boo
This channel is so dang underrated.
If you do a part two, I would find joining quite delightful. 😊
And slem is Mels spelt backwards :)
You’re a goddamn genius!
Man I didnt think someone would guess it (there are people who found out about that even when they knew me and my name for like, 7 years or something xD) but that is how my artist name came into existance, basically :)
Weird way to get a shout out, but ok.
incredibly well-made video, deserves a sub
Great to have you with us!
If you make a part two, I'm ready to participate and see what comes up.
This is basically d0xxing right? I used to do it for fun with my internet friends back in the early 2010s they all thought I hacked into their systems but I was simply "digging" through mostly public info plus ask them general innocent questions. Some of them I even got their home addresses and that freaked them out haha
Doxxing is publishing private information (docs) about people such as their phone number or home address. I wouldn’t consider looking at what people publicly post to be doxxing.
This isint doxing because its voluntary.
Ahh I you recall my memory of 2012, where I dig the system in my campus that can reveal anyone in campus. I even become some sort of consultant for my friends if they got a girl, little know about her, but had tiny detail, like her faculty, or her nick name. I can find it so easily, however, a year after that, the system had been revamped and I no longer able to use it. It was fun really.
I feel like I could be an interesting candidate, if you would ever do another one
This is geniuenly worth a series not just 1 episode
I'm fine to participate if you ever do another one.
his voice is like an thrust and listenable
I sense some sexual energy here
At 14:32 you forgot to censor the name at the top. oops
😬😬
DOH
@@Sumsubcom haha, i see you fixed it. good job
@@Sumsubcom Actually I just saw that I forgot to censor my name myself in one of my videos you were showcasing.
It's also visible in your video (upper left corner 9:58)
This also showcases how fast small errors can be made and overseen.
It’s pronounced Cooper Pea-Dee
I was quite miffed about that lol
We tried. (
Please make part two as earliest as possible 🙂🙂
This is exactly what I did when digging someone's info!
Amazing video, anyways!
Why didn't I see the post 😭
There is no way he could have found me
lmao bro wtf is your channel
you are right sadly
@@papernecklace find me if u can
Why is everyone trying to dox each-other now lmao
L in real life :
This one was beyond entertaining. I did this to one of my friends and found a bunch of his old blogs on tumblr. Crazy how the internet works.
I am stunned. Nice work👏
Thank you, friend!