The Big Lottery Scam | Scammed | Real Crime

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  • A group of fraudsters ran a scheme that stretched all over the globe. This became a family fraud that lasted over twenty years. Sending out thousands of forged lotto letters, they were able to attract and convince people they were a legitimate lottery that also ran a pension fund for its regular playing customers. Watch how the Secret Service tracked down this group and brought them to justice.
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  • @grahams5013
    @grahams5013 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    To the fact that this started as just a random thought, a random hacker then turned to this blows me away. This man is a truly talented pro, who exactly knows what his audience wants/relates to, all while maintaining himself as a person 100%. Love it. Keep up the work, *High gizmo on the internet.* Can't wait for your other recovery then award.

  • @pocahontaspocahontas714
    @pocahontaspocahontas714 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I received a scam saying i bought a lottery ticket and my numbers were picked they wanted a processing fee i sent them a letter back saying if i won this money to just take the processing fee out of it. I nevet heard from them again

  • @andreijikh2877
    @andreijikh2877 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    loved *High Gizmo* on the internet way back, but seeing how he still has the same energy, and how his recovery is a perfect match, just puts a smile on my face man, It has been 8 years since this recovery agent was released yet almost everybody is talking about it. Where are y'all respect? Let's celebrate this guys eight year anniversary

  • @aquamarinekaykb1986
    @aquamarinekaykb1986 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    This is very upsetting, those poor people. Those scammers should rot in hell.

  • @slippinslidewayz
    @slippinslidewayz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Honestly these guys aren't all that worse than publishers clearing house. It's just a legalized scam and it's not worth the money. My grandma used to always play it when it came in the mail. I eventually convinced her to allow me to "return to sender/remove from mailing list" to each of them. The only thing she ever won was a microwave hot dog holder. Idk about you but a plate works great for me. We're both glad that she has that crap out of her life!

    • @cme7527
      @cme7527 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      A microwave hot dog holder wtf😂
      Sounds like an As Seen On TV product !

  • @amysays3980
    @amysays3980 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    There is a special place in hell for people who prey on the vulnerable.

  • @brigittemorobise7585
    @brigittemorobise7585 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    But then again lotteries are just a legal scam

    • @paulthrutner9114
      @paulthrutner9114 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      You could say that about any sort of gambling

    • @jondoe406
      @jondoe406 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lotteries actually payout, this one never does

    • @randallewebb
      @randallewebb 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@paulthrutner9114 I disagree. Lotteries are DESIGNED with a ridiculously small chance of winning.
      Many people consider lotteries as simply an extra tax on the poor.

    • @clifton669
      @clifton669 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@randallewebb lottery have MUCH higher winning odds than gambling. Are you nuts????

    • @mdee9337
      @mdee9337 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yea ... legal scam for the State / Govt to make more money

  • @alexmax6773
    @alexmax6773 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This young man is very talented I just hate the bad reputation rumors and fake allegations but when it comes to money get back he's in his own lane and has his own style and that's what makes *High Gizmo onthe internet* so unique and untouchable‼️

  • @kimbutler6912
    @kimbutler6912 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My mother all her life was super smart suspicious sharp and savvy , she’s 88 now and most of the time she’s mentally fine but is plagued by constant worry and anxiety , half believing and almost falling for the massive amount of obvious scams she’s bombarded with daily , constant phone calls , fake letters in the mail from “social security “ , ‘ Medicare “ American Express “ etc . and internet scams from “ Amazon “ . I have to continually remind her these Send Money requests and financial threats are false . It’s terribly sad .

  • @Kinvesu
    @Kinvesu 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm a grown a^^ man and when she spoke about how the older woman would say, "I don't eat sometimes cause I know I am gonna win, I'm counting on it", almost had me shed a tear. Just sad and messed up people could take advantage of people who are gullible or desperate.

  • @loganhowlett9802
    @loganhowlett9802 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Isn't this what legit lotteries work "Give them back 'some' of the money to make them play some more??"

    • @johnmc3862
      @johnmc3862 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      When the government gets the money it’s not a scam!

  • @SamStar486
    @SamStar486 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I know someone who was caught into this … he knew it was bogus but he was also addicted and didn’t know how to stop … really upsetting , he was in his late 60’s

  • @Chris-cx7zk
    @Chris-cx7zk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Elderlies that get scammed this hard and lose everything and depend on the money should be bailed out by our federal government. I don't care how capitalistic we are, our elders took care of us now we must take care of them

  • @rowangallagher
    @rowangallagher 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love the 'What's that Pokemon' before the break 😂

  • @semperparatus678
    @semperparatus678 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Has anyone investigated the IRS, just asking?

    • @goldenirie
      @goldenirie 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Ryan Smith take your meds

    • @FutureChaosTV
      @FutureChaosTV 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Maybe we should investigate you, just asking? You sound like a shady fraudster.

  • @alexshkreli8787
    @alexshkreli8787 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    TEN YEARS. HE DESERVES LIFE

  • @peregrinemccauley7819
    @peregrinemccauley7819 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    It's just Capitalism on a smaller scale .

  • @atrocchia
    @atrocchia 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I never give attention to such mailings.

  • @alexshkreli8787
    @alexshkreli8787 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    DEATH PENALTY. PPL GET CAUGHT WITH DRUGS ,, AND DO 15 YRS. THIS IS 1000000 TIMES WORSE

  • @Dalisu87
    @Dalisu87 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Just got off watching “Major Fraud” who wants to be a millionaire fraud. Thought I’d let yo’ll know since you’re here.

  • @jasperjudan7038
    @jasperjudan7038 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wow.. after all this time, the recovery becomes reality. I personally have a lot of faith in this dudes and I think it'll be successful. Thank you *High gizmo* on the Internet for all the effort you've put into this project, and let us all have high hopes for the release 👏🏼

  • @dragonflyquyn898
    @dragonflyquyn898 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Every minute a sucker is born 😂🤣

    • @Magicmatty2024
      @Magicmatty2024 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I guarantee u have fallen for similar scams in your life

  • @mathu_stans
    @mathu_stans 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    15:04 i almost shed a tear for the old lady. here case is really sad

  • @XxXFlyingArmBarXxX
    @XxXFlyingArmBarXxX 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Man this is sad, this ain't right to our elders

    • @slippinslidewayz
      @slippinslidewayz 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fraudsters commonly pick on the elderly and the forgiving. One of the most common places that my accounting firm has found fraud is in non-profits and specifically churches. They know that even if they're caught, the organization will likely not pursue charges. We advise our clients that if we come across fraud, no matter the number, that they should show love to the next would be victim and press charges.

  • @FingerinUrDaughter
    @FingerinUrDaughter 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i was not prepared for dat fat bassline opening.

  • @Cloudsurfer69
    @Cloudsurfer69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I won the lottery once, was still down a tenner

  • @snooganslestat2030
    @snooganslestat2030 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    So law enforcement is helping people who lost money when they were breaking the law. 🤔

  • @nesetceri
    @nesetceri 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    " Greed is good " Michael Douglas in Wall Street

    • @Rudelherz
      @Rudelherz 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Could have been the devil as well saying this

  • @bullnull9180
    @bullnull9180 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I got one for you. This is real and the truth. I went to the lical bp. Bought a ticket. I had a seizure. The woman in the store took my ticket. She said i wasnt a winner. It turned out it was a 100 009 dollar winner. How do i know she took my ticket the next day and cashed it. A year after 2 different employees told me about it.

    • @semperparatus678
      @semperparatus678 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Damn, that's crazy.

    • @samlsd9711
      @samlsd9711 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Karma will get her one way or another.

  • @kz8476
    @kz8476 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Only 10 years?

  • @goldenirie
    @goldenirie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Why do they use an actor to portray the black victim when the dude is right there giving an interview lol just use him

  • @rev.sushildesai8504
    @rev.sushildesai8504 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Why Can't scammer be caught?

  • @cme7527
    @cme7527 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I actually thought this was just about lottery in general as it is kind of a scam on its own and a legal one on top of that. So this documentary is literally about scammers scamming a scam 😂

    • @Rudelherz
      @Rudelherz 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Me too😂

  • @stevekoolie1977
    @stevekoolie1977 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't want mindless violence used, but on exception when these crooks got caught I do hope the prisoners took a vengeance upon them.

  • @roniquebreauxjordan1302
    @roniquebreauxjordan1302 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is just.,.wrong...

  • @ronrichardson3103
    @ronrichardson3103 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had a phone call last week. A woman out of the blue I thought was promoting the National Lottery she wanted me to join a scheme where I pay a reduced amount each week for 12 weeks.she was very insistent. I said your telling me the lottery pays you to promote it. surely things haven't slowed to that ...then when she started asking for my bank details i said what I say to all them. I will discuss it with my partner so ring back tomorrow. Obviously she never did .. so is this a new scam someone was trying to establish..I'm not the brightest but not thick either
    .

  • @tycobb2580
    @tycobb2580 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    the scammers should have had an exit plan to immigrate to another country

  • @user-zz4ny4jo6u
    @user-zz4ny4jo6u ปีที่แล้ว

    What do i do i need my money 🤑 get scammer back

  • @cecilbdemento7736
    @cecilbdemento7736 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    These self appointed do goodners are anything but. Honestly spoken; they find ways to.tax you and substantiate thier position of authority over you.

  • @intruder313
    @intruder313 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Absolute madness that those postal and tax agents have guns and badges!

  • @johnmc3862
    @johnmc3862 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Coast A reeka.

  • @user-zz4ny4jo6u
    @user-zz4ny4jo6u ปีที่แล้ว

    Frank pch scams me and my friend out of 600.00 $$$""

  • @petejames1326
    @petejames1326 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    just goes to show that even WITH AGE AND MATURITY you can still be stupid, 91yrs old , she had her whole life to LEARN about being scammed, yet here she was, 91yrs old and still trusting the world and believing its a good place, MISTAKE NO.1, im 40, i learned the world is a cruel, heartless, evil place, oh when i was about 21yrs old, im 40 now, and i dont believe or trust ANYONE, as a cab driver i still sometimes get scamed by people who have no money to pay their fare, but im the last person that would ever fall for a lotto scam or any other scam like a nigeria prince scam or love scam, even though im single, when someone approaches YOU with good news, RUN AWAY asap, there is always a catch or agenda.

    • @thriftflipfire3501
      @thriftflipfire3501 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Don't speak too soon. Your capacity diminishes with age as mentation deteriorates. Not her fault. That's why they are vulnerable and targeted by scammers.

    • @candioree8456
      @candioree8456 ปีที่แล้ว

      You sound miserable. I hope you find some happiness in this life before it's over.

  • @nickg9170
    @nickg9170 ปีที่แล้ว

    That poor old black fella makes me sad. He just wanted money for his grandkids and it was only a few hundred dollars.

  • @deathlarsen7502
    @deathlarsen7502 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You need to have a longer intro it wasn't long enough

  • @grahams5013
    @grahams5013 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    To the fact that this started as just a random thought, a random hacker then turned to this blows me away. This man is a truly talented pro, who exactly knows what his audience wants/relates to, all while maintaining himself as a person 100%. Love it. Keep up the work, *High gizmo on the internet.* Can't wait for your other recovery then award.

  • @andreijikh2877
    @andreijikh2877 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    loved *High Gizmo* on the internet way back, but seeing how he still has the same energy, and how his recovery is a perfect match, just puts a smile on my face man, It has been 8 years since this recovery agent was released yet almost everybody is talking about it. Where are y'all respect? Let's celebrate this guys eight year anniversary