Police set up trap for man who tried to scam senior citizens in Orange County
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- Опубликовано: 9 апр 2024
- Los Alamitos police used a bait package to catch a scammer accused of trying to steal tens of thousands of dollars from an 88-year-old woman. The bait was a brown bag filled with newspapers. Michele Gile reports.
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Why didn’t the tv station ID the scammer?
Exactly! Since an arrest was made, why didn't they show a picture of the suspect?
I can think of a couple reasons.
Most likely the criminal isn't white, that's why
BECAUSE THEY ARENT WHITE.
Its a racial thing
Did you say 88 years old? She looks amazing!
She's hot.
I was thinking the same thing 🤔
No shit. And I'm falling apart at 60. It the miles. The Army beat me to pieces.
My thought exactly! She’s amazing!
We need to see his face.
I’m 71 years old and I love messing with these scam calls!😂 I would’ve left them a bag of 💩🤣
Good for you 👍👍
She's extremely lucky.
She is smart.
Thank you to those officers. I salute you fellas., i would be pissed if this happen to my grand parents
Why don’t they show the perpetrator for all to see? This CA so he will be released from jail in 24 hours.
You'll see him soon enough when they broadcast him getting the key to the city by George Gascon.😂😂
100,000 people are incarcerated in California, what are you talking about out. 800,000 arrests each year, 600,000 bookings into county jails and 30,000 people go to prison. CA incarcerates more people than any other state except for Texas. What more do you expect?
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Only if he's Caucasian will they show it.
Great job protecting us! We respect the police and their family's!
So, no picture of the suspect?
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All Indians look the same
ONLY criminals have human rights & privacy. No human rights for victims
It's got the hallmark of an Indian scammer - the box/bag set up
You want to see his pathetic face, don’t you?
Shame on these disgusting thieves.
Wow,that lady is 80? She looks wonderful!
88.
Cool so zero info on the perp? Way to go KCAL
What an angel!!!! The way she folded up the bag was pure innocence!!!!😢
The police seem so nice! Great job guys!
Now that I am an old fuck, there is nothing more fun than messing with scammers on the phone and online. I really don't have much else to do so I figure if I can waste a half hour of their time and mess with them, that is a half hour they can't mess with someone else.
I do the same thing. I contrive a weakened voice, and tell them I've had a stroke and I'm having a hard time understanding them. That's the hook.
If you were owed a refund why would you be required to give someone $20,000? Doesnt make sense. Glad she didnt fall for it. Smart Lady
Smart? She already got scammed the day before
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I think what they were saying is that the day before is when the scammer initiated the attempt…
In that she fell for it initially but then the bank wised her up in time
I imagine the bank was familiar with her and what her transactions typically are, and when she made a withdrawal request for that much the teller prolly inquired appropriately
“Oh, are you getting a different car?” to which she probably explained what she thought was going on and the teller looked out for her
I’ve gotten that very type of email… but I know exactly how much any given transaction I’ve made recently is and I’ll go directly to my eBay account (NOT from a link in said email) and see if I have any messages from a seller or not… I never do but that’s where I check
Glad to hear that the bank actually looked out for her
Got back from holiday and there's a message on the answerphone.
Did you authorize an Amazon payment of £1,800 and a bank transfer of £3,400?
If not please contact us immediately at the following number.
.......... Yeah right!
Check mobile which gets text from my bank after every transaction...... nothing. Sign info my account..... no unauthorized payments.
Just sad that older people will get pulled into this but not me, I'm only 70 years old!😂
It's called "the refund scam". They tell you to fill out a form on screen and when you enter $200 for the refund, they add two more zeros, making it look like $20,000 has been added to your account. They tell you that the transfer cannot be reversed and if you try to return " their" money, by check or other conventional means, the government will add on 30% tax. I don't know if that was the method used here, but it seems to be the most common.
I recommend watching RUclips channels Scammer Payback, Rinoa Poison, Trilogy Media or IRL Rosie. They go after scammers by pretending to be potential victims.
The jail time and fines need to be higher and as devastating as it is for the victims. Also the laws need to hold companies accountable for when customers information is leaked because this provides these scammers with a lot of the information used to scam people.
The jail time could be eligible for life in prison, but if the DA requests probation, then the person gets probation 🤷♂️
This happens a lot to elderly people & rarely gets caught.
Cause the justice doesn't care.They don't even show his face so people can't see him!
@@mireillepioger92 The perps get the protection...go figure
True! Criminal has more rights then u or i
Where's the Lego face so we know who did this? Oh you protect the guilty!!!
Don't trust no one!
Ne algunae cunquam confide.
Police in the OC more serious about crime. good job
Gotta love OC
Showing the innocent victim and not the thief makes absolutely no sense! Not recorded by a professional for sure.
I wish you guys would have gave us a picture of this scammer and next time you need to make the bag heavier.
My mother falls for these scams. Hard to believe, but there is a special place in hell for these creeps.
Now it's up to the justice system...
why do you call that the justice system?No justice in US!They protect the illegal immigrants,the thieves,the brutality made by cops,corruption...You know he'll be out fast n ready to start again.
I wasted 2.23 minutes waiting for the criminals to be exposed
Come on….. anyone asking you to do anything bank related is suspect.
This is a well known scam. I'm surprised it comes as a surprise to so many folks.
She is very fortunate
probably why the cops did something this time.
As Mr. Burns would say "Excellent"..
True hero’s helping this little lady ❤
KCAL News, I liked this video because it's awesome!
That lap around the kitchen Island was top tier production.
That's freaking SAD.... Glad he was caught there's probably hundred's more like him across the Country!
This is the police I like to see, salute to Los Al and cypress!! My local departments
Omg! When are we going to learn!
Anyone simple enough to fall for something like that should not be in charge of their own money.
Banks need be MORE protective of their customers money from scammers.⚔️✝️⚔️
They are actually quite proactive. They will warn customers when they suspect it's a scam, but ultimately it's the customer's money, and if they still choose to remove it, there is nothing else they can do. They do call regarding suspicious activity, and they can temporarily put a hold on/refuse a transaction if it seems suspicious. However, if an angry customer tells them to pay out, then they have no choice.
@@jenx5870 if they are so proactive, then why do so many scammers get the people's money out of the bank accounts?
They need a BeeKeeper
Sounds like a job for the Beekeper 🐝
Scum. Cheers Rosemary Western Australia 73yrs.
Initiate a follow up on the identity of the thief and court trial procedures on the fraudsters charges.
Hope for more updates.
Lol the give away was the leaving money in a paper bag on your porch
This woman looks incredible for her age!
Who on their right mind would take money from their account and put it on the porch....how crazy do you have to be???
The Code"You do not Scam,Hurt,Abuse,Take advantage of The Orphan,Disable,Elderly, Doing so You lose Your status of Humanity..To be treated like a DOG..
NICE!! they show the victims face, apartment, even the front of her house, but no clue of the scammer..
It’s crazy that anyone would fall for a scam where they were told to put money in a paper bag and set it on the porch.
So sad it's not fair that the elderly are being treated like this
Thank god for her smarts..I never let anyone take control of my computer never
Romanian?
indians
I dont use paypal, so I'd know it was a scam
Stay off the internet and go play bingo
Metro finally gets the bad guy without using a weapon... Bravo
Common sense would go a long way into stopping these scammers. People are morons
I can only say that the scammer was too stupid in drawing up his plans !
The end of the video had a glitch but it’s not related to RUclips.
PayPal never ever send you an email unless you change your password, and they send you a confirmation email.
Great job.
Obviously someone at the bank also helped a lot, they were actually the key person in this story. They made her question everything. People at the bank are often in a position to warn people at the right time. The problem is that the banks are not obligated to warn people when they are trying to withdraw larger amounts. At least in Europe. We have scams like that, they are the same type of scam.
I could maybe understand some elderly people being scammed into moving money into another money to another account bank account. But leaving $20,000 in a brown paper bag outside for someone to collect… I’m sure that’s never been a smart idea in any century.
So where's the scammer????!!!!!! Show a picture!!!!
These characters need to get minimal 20 years..
Banks need to be more protective of their customers money, Victims need to be more mindful that they are probably being scammed and victims need to report all scam calls to the police so that an investigation can be launched and the scammers caught.
Bravo. This could be anyone’s mother.
I don't get how this scam even would work
No description of the scammer. Must be the usual suspects.
caught and released within the hour. Thank you.
Princess not so bright
This California? If yes the scammer will sue, and walk free.
I’m glad they caught him but WTF does any of these steps have to do with a refund!?! Damn…
Sounds like some waterboarding is in order😏
Scamming and vicimizing seniors, retirees . . . . kind of like a horse thief in the old West days, if you know what I mean.
This story said everything except what we ALL came to see, THE SUSPECT’s FACE! They made an arrest thus owes the public at least one mugshot even if it’s an ongoing case.
No video of the capture?
Which scam was it?
Name? Mugshot? Charges?
That kind of info might help identify other victims.
Answer. No Arms. No Legs. No Disability
Omg! Nobody should be able to get you to move your money!
This is fantastic
I have empathy for people, but the idea that ANY legitimate company or government agency would have you meet some rando with a paper bag full of your cash has got to be the biggest RED FLAG imaginable.
Dang this is completely off topic but she looks good for 70 let’s forget 88 years old. Anyway glad she wasn’t scammed.
Lmao...I'm so glad the police got him...
Most of the time these scammers are in a different country not in the neighborhood.
Needed a little more weight in the bag
Who puts 20 grand cash in a bag and leaves it on pourch????? Nobody
Asking someone to leave $20,000 on your porch isn’t a crime
Thank god you pay taxes yo all these government organization that are meant to be put in place to protect you from this very situation 😂 but if you owe your government money they can literally tarck every dime 😂 what a joke
She's eighty-eight? As in the number of keys on a piano keyboard? God bless her.
They are not allowed to say his name or show his picture; they would be sued. I'm sure they would love to.
I can only hope, however, old I get, I will never be that naïve
Well done you guys
So sad they caught him......bet he is out and will not do time.
Guy is coming to collect cash on an initial "you're due a refund"....how stupid do you need to be?
Be aware. if it sounds too good its not
Scammers pointing out scammers 😂😂😂😂
Finally caught one.
Show the face of this scammer 😡
Convinced her, family of elderly need to explain technology and NOT to respond in anyway to anyone you don't know.
Why no arrest made on camera and shown to the public?