[hyperpape]

> They will sometimes organize recruitment very openly, using the same channels you use for recruiting at any other time: open Facebook groups, Reddit threads, and similar. They will film TikTok videos flashing their ill-gotten gains, and explaining steps in order for how you, too, can get paid.

> As a fraud investigator, you are allowed and encouraged to read Facebook at work.

I tend to believe this, but it would be a lot more compelling with links to a case where Facebook/TikTok posts were useful evidence.

[margalabargala]

There are tons of these out there.

In late 2024 there was the whole "Infinite money glitch" tiktok trend that was just check fraud.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gzp7y8e7vo

[hyperpape]

Good example, though my impression was that was a quasi-viral TikTok trend that caught up random fools, not organized fraud?

[mananaysiempre]

Is 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.

[hyperpape]

Organized 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.

[wredcoll]

You need a central actor who is benefitting from all the fools

[wredcoll]

Yeah, I fail to see the organization.

[spbaar]

This is a poor example though, because I don't think anyone got away with it? And it was viral, but not organized.

[danielvf]

Here's a rap video, the entirety of which bragging about fraud against the government:

https://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.)

[hyperpape]

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/

[Natsu]

It's interesting to note that some states restrict the use of rap music lyrics as evidence:

https://legalclarity.org/using-rap-lyrics-as-evidence-in-cri...

[krackers]

Very related Key & Peele sketch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14WE3A0PwVs

[_neil]

Much better bangers about fraud:

Dead 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).