There are tons of these out there.
replyIn late 2024 there was the whole "Infinite money glitch" tiktok trend that was just check fraud.
Good example, though my impression was that was a quasi-viral TikTok trend that caught up random fools, not organized fraud?
replyIs that contradictory? Seems like organized fraud would need a supply of random fools, and a viral trend, if you can manage one, isn’t a bad way to get that.
replyOrganized fraud preys on disorganized fools, but this fraud didn't require or benefit from organization. You could just go do it on your own, and pocket the money until you got a visit from the cops.
replyYou need a central actor who is benefitting from all the fools
replyYeah, I fail to see the organization.
replyThis is a poor example though, because I don't think anyone got away with it? And it was viral, but not organized.
replyHere's a rap video, the entirety of which bragging about fraud against the government:
replyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0ck7hTsug8
"I just been swipin' for EDD
Go to the bank, get a stack at least
This ** here better than sellin' Ps
I made some racks that I couldn't believe
Ten cards, that's two-hunnid large"
(For context, "EDD" is California’s Employment Development Department.)
With Google I can find out that he was prosecuted after his video came out. I'll count it. https://abc7.com/post/nuke-bizzle-rapper-edd-fraud/12024561/
replyMuch better bangers about fraud:
replyDead Prez - Hell yeah: https://youtu.be/kGjSq4HqP9Y?si=_z6jb0Vfo7_PiITQ&t=82
Maxo Kream - 5200: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kC9j6Zp-kg
Maxo was actually arrested for racketeering, though not due to this song specifically (I don't think).
It's interesting to note that some states restrict the use of rap music lyrics as evidence:
replyhttps://legalclarity.org/using-rap-lyrics-as-evidence-in-cri...