[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?

[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...

[_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).