16 charged in 'grandparent scam'

The suspects would allegedly call elderly victims and claim their child or grandchild was in a car accident and needed money because they were arrested, according to investigators.
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[@msnos6245]

That man could have stayed in his house and called the police. He did not have to come outside and shoot that lady.

[@thenotoriousgryyn342]

Exactly

[@user-kk3qg5el1m]

So sad to watch.

[@PoeLemic]

But, she looked the part of a Scammer. You know the Type. Glad that the guy protected himself and taught that Woman a lesson.

[@monicarenee7949]

@@PoeLemic I want to hope you’re trolling. But old ladies who can barely walk are not “the type” to scam.

[@daw7773]

@@PoeLemicYou are a racist, the woman (Uber)was scammed too, she was called by the scammer to “pick up” a package and the guy who did not value her life quickly shot an unarmed elderly woman.

[@Hunakh489]

At 61, that lady just wanted to make a living, her life ended in the most tragic, senseless and brutal way. Truly heart breaking!

[@mayomonkey3810]

How'd he have blood on his head when the cops found him?

[@lesliepropheter5040]

@@mayomonkey3810- supposedly the victim fought with him, trying to take the gun away or something….

[@mayomonkey3810]

@@lesliepropheter5040 Are you sure she wasn't in on it?

[@mommatook]

They found she wasn't involved. She was a victim too.​@mayomonkey3810

[@kaywashington7284]

@mayomokey If she was involved in the scam are you saying that he was justified in ki#$ing her?

[@cz2301]

He is still guilty of manslaughter Edit: English isnt my first language, therefore i didnt know the difference between manslaughter and murder. Thanks to the many of you pointing it out. I agree that this is a first degree murder.

[@ForkLiftCertified]

Agree 💯 percent. All he had to do was call law enforcement but decided to take it in own hands. This poor lady was just trying to make an honest living.

[@charlesquinn7064]

You refuse to acknowledge the complexity of this case

[@ericdwhitmorec]

​@@charlesquinn7064that someone told him... that doesn't usually hold up in court. They told me to never does

[@emilegriffith1473]

nah he's guilty of second degree murder probably even first.

[@charlesquinn7064]

@@ericdwhitmorec the law can be manipulated to any degree

[@generalsoulja8644]

He murdered her. She did not have a weapon. He chose to take her life. He could have called the proper authorities. She even asked him to call the cops.

[@AnimeShinigami13]

Oh 911 TOLD him not to. The problem is that Ohio has a stand your ground law. I googled it.

[@generalsoulja8644]

@@AnimeShinigami13 Florida does too. I doubt his situation qualifies. He was in no immediate physical danger.

[@nosteponsnek2617]

He did not immediately know that nor should he have assumed that she was unarmed, he was told on the phone someone was coming to his house to collect the money or kill him. Do you even read into context or just post about your feelings?

[@generalsoulja8644]

@@nosteponsnek2617 He knew she was unarmed after he shot her the first time. Just because you have a suspicion doesn't mean you can take the law into your own hands. It's funny how the true victim is being overlooked. He even told her I am going to shoot you in the head. She sat in his driveway for a while before he emerged with that hand gun. She even told him to call the cops. He had more than enough time to contact the local authorities. Why don't you explain your reasoning to the family of the true victim.

[@nosteponsnek2617]

@@generalsoulja8644 Cant they both be victims? Why are you not also concerned about finding the people who setup this woman to her death?

[@lazygardens]

A friend got this sort of call. She told them, "Let the little jerk stay in jail."

[@dremrem3223]

hhahahhhH that is so funny

[@jackchop1576]

that's what my family would say too 😂😂

[@chuckgates1171]

Scam has been around for long time My mom and grandmaw said same thing Keep em in jail.

[@lakeireland]

That’s what my mom told the cops in Cali when my cousin got ditched by the guys he ran off with. “You got him, you keep him”

[@austinhowells20]

I hit the same call I told them I have the phone number and I calling the police

[@Jermanskitchen]

Y’all not even acknowledging that lady who was murdered.. I wish I could turn off the comments. At this point stop commenting. You’re not changing my mind. I’m never going to sympathize with a murderer period. He shot and killed that woman. She’s dead and she’s not coming back. He gets to at least live his life in prison and get to communicate to loved ones with letters, visits, and phone calls. She doesn’t get to do that because she’s in a GRAVE. He shot her onceee she backed up and fell to the ground. She was on the GROUND BEGGING FOR HER LIFE and then he shot her again multiple times to make sure she was dead. There’s only ONE victim here. Period. Please stop replying.

[@KaelinatorPVP]

They just put it in for the clicks I guess...

[@irememberla6460]

Yes it should not be just a footnote. It is an American tragedy.

[@kis4beauty]

Exactly!!! The media makes him more the victim than her. She's dead and she was a senior citizen as well!

[@master-oppressor]

​@@kis4beautyHe's being charged with murder. That's not enough for black folks. Y'all think all skin folk is kinfolk.

[@sw7110]

Per usual, her life as a Black/African American woman is minimized. Mainstream society “chooses” not to make her a victim! She is THE victim, and robbed of her future.

[@gebuh1]

He murdered a woman. Stop calling her an Uber driver like that’s the important bit. Also that the takeaway is “oh no, protect grandpa from scams” and not why tf is this murdery old man allowed access to firearms is a flex.

[@sunnydelight5255]

Every American is allowed access to firearms. That’s the problem with America.

[@SimonTrepanier1]

​@@sunnydelight5255 Remove the guns, remove the problem.

[@lakeireland]

@ SimonTrepanier1 Or keep the guns and get rid of bullets, since people have a hard on for guns,. bullets do the actual ripping of flesh.

[@dominicf8039]

​@@SimonTrepanier1 Bullshit. The criminals will move to knives. Then you will want knives banned.

[@houstonjoker3836]

@@sunnydelight5255 the problem is the mental health crisis in America, we have the second amendment for a reason.

[@user-tn9mx2ns3h]

He shot that poor old woman for no reason

[@Adam-om9hu]

The scammers threatened to send an assasian to come kill him if he didn't pay the money. Then the scammers called an Uber driver to that house, and the old guy thought it was the assassin.

[@Boxingfan-mg8mf]

​@@Adam-om9hu Well he thought wrong and he is going to spend the last couple of years of his life in prison.

[@imhereforitall9218]

Racial animus.

[@anidiotmakesthings]

There was definitely a reason

[@Sababbby]

Exactly he is an evil, rotten, hateful old man, who just happened to be getting scammed.

[@Loveabounds.]

What he did to that lady was much worse then the scam, his first criminality was not calling to cops and decides to grab his gun instead and sees the lady saying help over and over again while she could barely walk and still decides to force her to walk backwards towards her car and shoots her point blank his original scam went out the window and he became a criminal then

[@MsUltraBob]

So true, I wrote something similar an hour ago and my comment was deleted. I don’t get why they protect this man so much, what he did to this woman is horrible.

[@StayHipTv]

Racism people still out here

[@ericdwhitmorec]

He also took her phone, and stopped her from leaving, before shooting 3 times... He won't do well. He thought he was an action hero.

[@everythingisfine9988]

​@@ericdwhitmorec he thought he was rescuing his grandchild from a dangerous criminal group. Now you got me thinking about elderly people facing eviction and how they're going to solve that problem

[@ZFnr4y058mr]

@@everythingisfine9988he did not. He knew it was a scam. They found evidence of this in his home. He was not confused. He was not scared. He was angry and wanted to kill someone in the process. That’s it.

[@Noneofyourbizniz1]

Instead of calling the cops, He got outta his house, walked her down and shot her 3 times while she was yelling for help and begging for her life. People get scammed everyday that doesn’t mean u kill someone cuz you thought they were working with the scammers. And then got the nerve to call the cops after the fact. Hes a murderer

[@Grayald]

Actually he did call the cops, if you do some research for yourself. Not just for this instance, but for previous ones. They wouldn't show up.

[@caramel7149]

Uber Drivers are literally just called up to pick up a person or item, they don't know the details or situation. it'd be like getting angry at the mailman for over some scam done over the mail. It's meaningless. I hope the person goes to prison for life for what he did to her. A smart person would simply hang up the phone and call the relative to see if they are okay. I do feel bad for the person being scammed to an extent, but that feeling gets pushed aside because it pales in comparison to the crime he did.

[@anidiotmakesthings]

She tried to leave when being held at gunpoint. This is a learning lesson for the rest of us.

[@dtyallen9864]

​@@GrayaldThat man should have stayed in the house and called the police.

[@Grayald]

@@dtyallen9864 You're literally applying to a comment addressing that.

[@wanderer3004]

This guy really took the whole "I am the law", crap way too seriously. These people just want to murder someone, they're just waiting for a "justifiable" situation.

[@ABitefLife]

Exactly that’s why so many Trump fans on here supporting the man like he’s a hero . I’ve read at least 20 different Trump voters on here saying it wasn’t the old man’s fault he was just tricked by scammers . Even saw a Trump fan say he shouldn’t be charged because the woman looked like a scammer. Like what the heck is wrong with these people . I’m not even into politics but honestly I’m thinking about voting this November . These people are truly sick

[@gasmith7486]

If you are an Uber driver DO NOT DO THIS PACKAGE DELIVERY OPPORTUNITY!!! Postmates had it too and they are integrating it into Uber. It’s DANGEROUS. You don’t know what you’re picking up or who you’re picking up from.

[@DialloMoore503]

True! You could be delivering drugs or something.

[@clarissamiles]

Exactly! I refused to do it when I received them a few times while driving UBER. I didn't even know UBER offered that service! They wanted me to drive out-of-state!

[@octapharma9310]

I only thought about it for a sec. The orders were always horrible. Like $6 to pick up a package from some strangers house and drop it off is crazy. I didn’t see one order over $6 either. This could have been any one of us Uber drivers, so sad

[@HummaKavula-DontVoteForStupid]

My grandma is 85. You couldn’t scam a nickel out of her. She’s a tough old bird

[@kenderay99w.60]

😂😂😂😂😂, as soon as you start saying anything about it’s an immediate hell to the no

[@malikpady5446]

Yeah I’m sure hahah

[@robertd7073]

PRIDE COMES BEFORE THE FALL

[@HummaKavula-DontVoteForStupid]

@@robertd7073 protecting oneself is not a matter of pride, it’s a matter of common sense, Cochise

[@schan9547]

@@robertd7073 "The higher they perch themselves the further the fall to the floor." Me; just now.

[@terryowen6759]

I don't answer unknown calls or texts anymore, better safe than sorry these days

[@jumahbrady670]

Facts 💯

[@furiousapplesack]

Yeah, I don't know why anyone would. If it's important, they'll leave a message. If they don't, it's not worth your time. If they do and it's a scam, then the recording is saved and can be used to track down perpetrators.

[@slaydog5102]

Same, dont even listen to voicemails

[@OffGridInvestor]

We get scans here in Australia IN CHINESE! Like a recorded Chinese message.

[@julee5071]

I feel so bad for that woman. She must have been so scared. I don't care how much the old man thought he was going to lose, it wasn't worth an old woman's life.

[@Penelopesyoutube]

Nothing about the arrests & this case in the thumb nail ?? Click bait ??

[@EricLing64]

A little bit. It's tangentially related, but clearly not the one who caused this incident. Still, it is good news that they're trying to crack down on this stuff, no idea how much they can actually bring them down though since many I think are foreign.

[@user-vz6xl3mh2k]

george stenapalous can't expect better

[@Penelopesyoutube]

@@EricLing64 I was hoping they caught the ones who set these elders up. They need caught.

[@nathanb7281]

@@user-vz6xl3mh2kWho? I think the guy you’re trying to reference only came in after the story. Way to pay attention, Cletus.🤣

[@user-kk3qg5el1m]

They said people in the DR were arrested

[@psyche6672]

Rest in peace to that Lady🙏❤️

[@ulusalani]

Loletha Hall.

[@xtubefreak]

Rest In Peace Limp On Ms Loletha Hall

[@ericdwhitmorec]

The guy is still going to prison, it doesn't matter what someone in the phone said, confronting someone with a gun, going after them while they are screaming help, taking their phone, and then shooting them not once but 3 times...is crazy. Just brandishing a firearm on someone is illegal in places. And according to A.P. he was on the phone with scammer for hours, and had money on the table, meaning instead of calling the police, he was purposely going to shoot whomever came to the door. He then called the police, and the officer told the scammer, they were the actual police, and the scammer hung up. It sucks that he got scammed, but he went WAY out of the way to do WAY TOO MUCH.

[@ruth80809]

I absolutely agree! He needs to be jailed and she wasn't even a threat whatsoever!

[@margaretdimick2096]

Someone tried this with my father, saying they were my son and in jail, asking for $5,000 to be wired somewhere for bail. The only problem was my son (and only grandchild) was sitting next to my father during the call. He played along for a while, then when he asked for a name and DOB, the scammer hung up.

[@victortoombs4754]

Both the banks and the cellphone companies could help prevent this from happening, yet they profit billions and do absolutely nothing.💯💯💯

[@monicarenee7949]

It’s weird that when I had to take a large amount out the bank in person (for houses, and for a settlement to my ex) they had so much extra security and had to go through a specialist at the bank who sat me down and asked me various questions about what I was using the money for, what I did for a living etc. I wasn’t even offended because I get that they have to take precautions even if they know it’s my money. How is it so easy for others to take 50k out the bank with no questions asked??

[@bobroberts2371]

Care to explain in detail how banks and phone companies can stop this? I'm betting not.

[@victortoombs4754]

@bobroberts2371 Phone companies have technology that can stop scammers from spoofing phone numbers. They also have technology that can tell where a call originates from. Banks can install protocols of having clients (especially the elderly) fill out details about what the money they want to withdraw is for. Had the bank mgr. simply asked the details of why the woman wanted to withdraw this large amount of cash, the scam would've ended right there before any damage was done.

[@bobroberts2371]

@@victortoombs4754 said " Banks can install protocols of having clients (especially the elderly) fill out details about what the money they want to withdraw is for. " What about a non elderly person with a disability? Would you want the bank to ask them too? How would the bank determine the threshold as who to ask? Would you hold the bank liable if they didn't properly identify a disabled person? Would you be OK with telling the bank what all $ you withdraw is for?

[@likuidrano6778]

Yeah Right damnn consumers are gonna bitch about not having access to thier money.

[@doctordl7757]

This is clickbait the 16 charged aren't even connected to the incident. Just individuals related to other cases not this one.

[@ScoobyDoober]

So it’s just modern journalism? Cmon. It’s been like this for decades. Journalism is dead.

[@Noneofyourbizniz1]

They didn’t even tell us where the 16 were charged.

[@4everArtista]

Thank you

[@musicfan2135]

Exactly!

[@rra7289]

Imagine if phone companies used their scam blocker tech to curb these outcomes instead of trying to charge users for it.

[@nm3547]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 This is becoming too prevalent and impactful. There is no reason this shouldn’t be being addressed with this much impact.

[@user-zf3xb3qx8w]

@@nm3547 my new higher end phone pushes numbers and suggests "scam" on unknown numbers they're tracking . The software now exists. There's no reason computers and landline phones shouldn't have it embedded by now. No excuses.

[@monicarenee7949]

And a better use for AI would be an automated warning that pops up on the phone based on certain keywords. Like how Siri can answer questions, having a virtual assistant suggest you call the family member the scammer referenced or sending information about common scams. I see people falling for this stuff all the time

[@shaggydawg5419]

It's a start but you can't stop scam calls completely. You can't stop mail/text spam completely either.

[@user-zf3xb3qx8w]

@@monicarenee7949 the higher end phones already have a scam call warning . we'll get there, soon.

[@coolkat390]

My mom almost got scammed before. I woke up to her crying in fear because ‘she didn’t want to go to jail’ and the longer I listened into her conversation, I realized it wasn’t real and plugged her phone out since she was too scared to hang up. Unfortunately she ended up giving the scammers her SS, but we were able to contact the IRS in time to do whatever they needed to do to protect her identity

[@AaaaNinja]

There's a word for "plugging her phone out". Unplugged.

[@coolkat390]

@@AaaaNinja uh. okay. thanks?

[@kpepperl319]

Maybe get her one of the identity protection subscriptions for a few years to put her at ease. Best of luck to you and your mom

[@brett8460]

My grandmother almost fell for one of these scams. She got an email claiming it was from the Social Security Administration and they needed her SSN. She almost gave it to them until I pointed out that the SSA would never ask for her SSN over email.

[@coolkat390]

@@kpepperl319 she passed away two years ago but thank you 🙏

[@ThatDamnTaurus]

I understand all that but he still kills somebody so he needs to go to jail.

[@DigitalKS]

I had a senior client get scammed for over 200k. It’s crazy how vulnerable they are to these scum.

[@Shaquille796]

How though?? Like I could understand a few grand but 200k? Come on now

[@DigitalKS]

@@Shaquille796 he got a pop up on his computer, they told him his funds were at risk. Told him to make a check Payble to a scammer and deposit it at a bank to protect the money and he did all of it. Felt so bad for him but nothing we count do….

[@charliecook-pt6gu]

lol your client is a moron and honestly didnt deserve what they had

[@JohnnytNatural]

It happens all the time, the most common are fake investments like Bitcoin, ponzi schemes, restates investments, and romance scams, they make you trust them initially sometimes even months giving you fake returns until eventually you put everything in and they run off

[@sirdiealot53]

I’ve seen news about widows giving some random dude in India $3,000,000.00. Dementia or severe loneliness/depression

[@goldseekersadventures9380]

Don’t answer unknown numbers Or callers

[@itzzzsss]

But the elderly will always pick up the phone. That's one of the problems

[@Cletus_the_Elder]

Yes, yes, yes! Scammers like these are depraved and need to be brought to justice. 20 years in jail, in the very least.

[@pparks2005]

Uber should be held liable for this

[@sigmaramen]

No, they shouldn't be.

[@anidiotmakesthings]

I blame Obama

[@mobilefun7837]

Please EDUCATE your moms or dads or grandma's or grandpa's about scams. That's the key

[@user-zf3xb3qx8w]

I dentifying when seniors are starting to slip is the key.

[@jaydaba]

Your assuming that every senior has children or even people looking after/checking up on them.

[@everythingisfine9988]

Education is useless if they're experiencing mental health decline. Which the vast majority of senior citizens will

[@mymobilebuddy4392]

Pass laws to protect seniors. Not just talk about it.

[@lakersin556]

Life in prison seems appropriate for those scammers. That lady loss her life.

[@ReneLuis-ge7df]

Scammers??? You mean the old white man that murdered the old black woman

[@ingoditrust4235]

Getting scammed is one thing... this man murdered that woman! He didn’t lose anything but his patience and took a life as a result.

[@anidiotmakesthings]

It so sad what they did to this poor old man

[@dtyallen9864]

​@@anidiotmakesthings Then he should have stayed in the house and call the police.

[@anidiotmakesthings]

@@dtyallen9864 I get it, you’re a victim

[@tifftaylor7606]

He still needs jail time.

[@Eliteswanteverything]

I simply don’t answer to numbers I don’t know, if it’s important, they can leave a message!

[@drg8687]

I find it odd that a generation that grew up going to the bank and dealing with old white men in suits and ties just gave their money to some random person who showed up at their door because they got a phone call.

[@sirdiealot53]

Dementia and Alzheimer’s

[@qret-dv5ym]

It's not just your body that fails as you age, your brain does too.

[@user-zf3xb3qx8w]

dementia. and a lifetime of making decisions with no one questioning their actions, including the wife: the Greatest Generation.

[@user-kk3qg5el1m]

And it’s also not just old people getting scammed It can happen to anyone

[@angeladansie4378]

​@@user-kk3qg5el1mNot to "anyone." Just to anyone that lacks critical thinking skills & education. Believing that the IRS, police, lawyers, etc. would call you up & demand a large cash payment for a legal matter shows an utter lack of understanding of how the system works. People who have been trained from birth to uncritically accept whatever an authority figure says are vulnerable... to these scams, to getting sucked in to cults, to authoritarian politicians

[@willdejong7763]

Where is the information about the 16 charged? Are they in custody? How were they found? Who are they? What were the charges??

[@TheseEyesSeeDarknessClearly7]

Disgusting of this channel to bait everyone into clicking this video by presenting the thumbnail as if the 16 charged were involved in the tragedy of the Uber driver. When in fact it had nothing to do with it.

[@sandwich496]

be sure to report the video for misleading

[@anidiotmakesthings]

You’re too emotional to be on the internet

[@carlosk8103]

This is pretty much the same old same old in terms of scams.. The new twist on this is that they are using Uber drivers as "money mules".... I didn't even know Uber did pickups seems dangerous. I think Uber should rethink this service...

[@Yumi_Jay]

That is why I said they need to shut down the pickup package services after the redrum until they can vetted it better. Victim's family will probably sue Uber.

[@user-zf3xb3qx8w]

@@Yumi_Jay This guy was obviously slipping. The driver could barely walk. The shooter had no situational awareness, probably non=linear dementia, probably living alone. I was a courier driver in the USA and Canada and never saw crap like this, even in Malibu. !!

[@stoneyswolf]

Then who else would move drugs for the cartel... Because that's why they do it.

[@dodgek5270]

I'm from a 3rd world country and we have this service and we don't have people shooting dead Uber drivers.

[@Shadavaria]

​@@dodgek5270not to point fingers but it could be because that's where the majority of scammers live and they don't wanna do it in their own backyard so to speak

[@kpepperl319]

My late grandpa got a call from his son's "friend" that my dad was kidnapped and is being beaten... My grandpa told the guy, "why did you call me for, call the cops... I got no money" Then hung up 😅. Btw, yeah... Let's not focus on the fact that he killed that lady in cold blood

[@petewilcox3354]

kinda made it look like they found the people responsible for this particular incident with the way this was titled.

[@AngelaDubs-zi4vg]

Awful

[@cmtippens9209]

It says "16 charged". I was hoping to hear how they traced it back to those 16. That poor woman should not have died. That old man was scared and angry and as a result reacted rashly, tragically taking her life. He wasn't actively looking for someone to harm but his reaction was, unbeknownst to him, aimed at the wrong person. He'll regret it for the rest of his life. The driver was just set up; placed in the wrong circumstances by sheer coincidence. It's a dreadful, dreadful tragedy any way you look at it.

[@Loveabounds.]

She was screaming for help and could barely walk and was walking backwards he forced her to walk backwards for minutes until he shot her in her leg then face point black 3 times

[@user-zf3xb3qx8w]

@@Loveabounds. There will be a diagnosis, if it's not already in his medical file: dementia or alz.

[@carrington2949]

This dude does not care. The scam was just an excuse to do what was always in his heart.

[@kis4beauty]

​@@carrington2949BINGO

[@monicarenee7949]

@@user-zf3xb3qx8w I’m all for gun rights but I think folks with dementia should not be allowed to carry. I say that as someone who had multiple grandparents with dementia/Alzheimer’s. When they don’t even know who their own kids are or accuse their relatives of stealing from them you really can’t trust them with a gun

[@DaKrawnik]

The requested methods of payment (Gift cards/Courier/Wire) should be immediate red flags.

[@priruss357]

90 times out of 100, the method of requested payment listed in the spam emails I receive is gift cards. I've rarely been asked to wire money, and once in a great while I'm asked to hire a courier (at my expense, natch) to send money to these punks. Once, one scammer even demanded that I "just put 10 hundred dollar bills in an envelope and mail it to me. It's only one first class stamp to do this, you cheap bastard!"

[@StanleyPinchak]

​@@priruss357😂

[@cheezykrafts8134]

16 arrested...... Is one of them the grandpa turned cold blooded murderer? More information please!

[@ericbeech2652]

This is the worst click bait I've ever seen. 16 charged, it says.

[@jamesgeorge5276]

He didn't have to engage the call! He could have simply hung up and called a relative to let them know what's happening and then call police. It's unfortunate that he got suckered into this call! I dont answer any random calls these days unless I recognize the number, if it's that important leave a message and I may or may not get back to you! PERIOD!!

[@sunsetheart23]

That old man is a murderer. And he deserves to spend the rest of his days in jail.

[@exiledfrommyself]

He will spend the rest of his life in jail.

[@nosteponsnek2617]

no he wont, Ohio is a stand your ground state and he was in legitimate fear for his life based on the phone call from the scammers. Did you not read about this? He will walk but it doesnt make any of it right or not sad.

[@jukebox1096]

​@@nosteponsnek2617 I mean that this point clearly she's backing away.

[@prima-madalina]

@@nosteponsnek2617 but she wasn’t threatening him in the moment and he shot her while she was retreating and screaming for help

[@nosteponsnek2617]

@@prima-madalina to play devils advocate, if YOU thought someone was there to kill you and was retreating to their car would you allow them to go and possibly get a weapon? Just saying you need to think logically not with hindsight vision.

[@OffGridInvestor]

So whens the old guy WHO LOST NO MONEY going to be charged with murder?

[@MannyGarcia-pw5ji]

Scammers are such scumbags

[@NabiscoAmerican]

the boomers are getting as dmb as the zoomers these days

[@justinsternhagen4698]

Who sold their personal information?

[@markaddison4642]

That's never brought up in real-time.

[@tristan01101]

SO WTF WAS THE SCAM!?!?!?!?!?!!?!? I LITERALLY DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS

[@terryowen6759]

I guess they assume you already know about it? Its when someone calls you saying a relative has been arrested and they need bail money, they then scare the older person into paying the money to get the person out of jail

[@kialuvsyoo]

"Not being familiar with technology" isn't the issue. The issue is failure to fact check. Call the family member that's supposedly in need and check with *them* on what the truth is.

[@Aldeeezzy]

Cartels have been doing this for a while now

[@SmifLaly]

I wish they have MORE details on the case, since that's what the title and thumbnail got me interested in.

[@JasonSmith-gn9zj]

He needs to be in jail. Absolutely no reason to shoot that woman

[@ILGuy2012]

The news report starts out with the tragic shooting, then shifts to a different scam that is irrelevant to the shooting. Great reporting!!!

[@artnunymiss2530]

None of those 16 were the ones leading to the murder of the Uber driver? NICE CLICKBAIT

[@serg21mon58]

Fr terrible

[@Buttersausage]

That old man needs to go to prison

[@Grayald]

Don't worry. He's white. He will.

[@byefelicia8632]

Anyone can fall victim to a scam. Lets not shame the victims.

[@f00lishmortal20]

Do grandparents run your youtube channel? WE DON"T NEED A SIGNOFF FROM GEORGE STEPHANOPOLUS EVERY SINGLE VIDEO!

[@sherryhannah498]

@f00lishmortal20 the other two networks NBC and CBS do it also so shushh

[@thefabulousleowang]

I would never feel surprised if people like DeSantis, Trump, and Tucker Carlson would fully defend William Brock as an act of self-defense against “mobsters”

[@donaldducksaverussia8923]

Cry more liberal, the truth will keep hurting you more

[@donaldducksaverussia8923]

🤡

[@ulusalani]

Yeah. I wouldn't doubt it at all. This is George Zimmerman 2,0.

[@firstlast8258]

Tds

[@ulusalani]

Twenty per cent of Trump supporters say that it was wrong to abolish slavery. Feel free to fact-check that. It's a fact. So you know the remaining 80% aren't much better. They're still longing the return of those long ago by and by sweet southern magnolia days.

[@Echelon730]

The old man need work her life for the rest of his life with all the money going to her kids. He showed no mercy and deserves none

[@goldseekersadventures9380]

Who are the 16 network charged in the scam calls?

[@robertd7073]

Of the 16 people involved, 11 are from the Dominican Republic and have been charged in a 19-count indictment with mail and wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, mail fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering and money laundering. Their ages range from 24 to 59. The other five were charged with wire fraud conspiracy as part of the same scheme. Those five men are all from areas of New York, including the Bronx and Brooklyn.

[@thegreyhoundgirls536]

And how did law enforcement figure it out??

[@YotuelGonzalez]

And only took 2 years and 6 billion dollars for the government to do something for the elders. Shame on you. Here in KZbin are people helping them just because is the right think to do.

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

You nailed it. But the worst part of it is just how ridiculous humanity is. It's the only life form I've ever encountered which seems to gain (feigned) pleasure from destroying itself. From my perspective, this is ENORMOUSLY illogical, insane, and utterly embarrassing.

[@CSAccetura]

He should be criminally charged for his actions as he is but in my opinion he's just as much a victim of the scam as the lady

[@idrisali3947]

that guy still belongs in prison

[@Rillseductive]

Ya'll making an excuse for that Caucasian that unlived that Black lady

[@StanleyPinchak]

White. And he was bleeding from his head for some reason.

[@dtyallen9864]

​​@@StanleyPinchak He should have stayed in the house and called the police. What would you do if you are looking down the barrel of a gun?.

[@StanleyPinchak]

@@dtyallen9864 Give'em the wallet and try to get right with God.

[@BuhodePiedra]

Charge them! Absolutely not

[@Sunny_B4]

So is the murderer going to be charged also?

[@ABitefLife]

Doubt it because it happened in the south. Trump fans are already saying it wasn’t the old man’s fault because he was just tricked by scammers and it’s not his fault she looked like a scammer

[@championshippmedia]

This news package gave no new information and was a waste of time.

[@Mano_G898]

Wow

[@yomeyo6622]

Nothing to explain how the Uber driver got involved?

[@jediknightjairinaiki560]

Are the elderly that gullible? Maybe if they stopped wanting to see and believe the best in people and realize people suck, they wouldn't lose their money nor their lives.

[@mochalite10]

Our elders have been targets forever. This is nothing new. Protect your loved ones and look out for your elderly neighbors! You will be where they are one day.

[@ssgbobbarnes]

How can you live that long and see so much and still be so gullible as to fall for such a silly scam? 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@barbarachambers7974]

Glad to hear Something is being done. RIP to the woman who was murdered 💔

[@AlexanderMoises]

That old man needs to charge d, he killed an innocent woman.

[@supportmytroups7]

16 charged…. From this scam? Names? Very vague , was the caller caught?

[@alma14594]

Why is the murderer being labeled a victim? What does that story have to do with scammers? This is so upsetting.

[@rcpilot179]

Apparently this man should not be allowed to answer the phone, let alone handle a dangerous firearm. This is the most stupid scam call that I have ever heard of.

[@victoriousspirit8955]

I don’t care who scammed who at this point! That man needs to live out his days in PRISON!

[@URNOTADJ]

Is this your attempt at justifying the murderer by calling him a homeowner?!? Are you implying he had a valid reason, disgusting

[@nosteponsnek2617]

did you read into this story at all or just going off of what is in this video? honest question.

[@URNOTADJ]

@@nosteponsnek2617 I’m not skimming the part you’re trying to deny by doing so…but yes I did.

[@robertshepherd8543]

Nothing about the 16 people charged. I remember the Older man was charge - hey he shot and killed her. She had nothing to do with the scam part of it, she was merely the unknowing Uber driver. Totally innocent.

[@JohnKExp]

Please, if you have any elderly relatives, do let them know of these scams.

[@warrenleezy]

So, not 16 arrested in that scam in the thumbnail, but 16 arrests related to the grandparent scam. Words matter!

[@sanesociety-oo2ym]

16 people arrested and no mugs? Show the world who these people are.

[@brittenyevans1101]

Uber claims to screen live calls... yet, they allowed this bs to happen on their platform?

[@monicarenee7949]

I’m pretty sure they just use automated services. They have slowly replaced almost all customer service with bots

[@WhitneyCarrollCarroll]

Those people are not responsible for what that man did. Stop it please

[@devanashford9923]

That man was an adult. He is responsible for his own actions and needs to take accountability

[@WhitneyCarrollCarroll]

@@devanashford9923 Exactly

[@javierpatag3609]

Seeing the video of that poor Uber lady like that always breaks my heart. 😢

[@nsfwCharlie]

An uber driver you didnt order shows up and they arent in on it. Then they would stay and wait for the police to file a report and contact uber to find out who sent it. Why are we not getting a full story?

[@AaaaNinja]

My mom's bank sent a text message to ask about the legitimacy of checks that were being written that were rather large. So I called them since I was her POA (and the checks were legit), but their security department wanted to speak to her directly. Anyways, I got my mom on the phone and for some reason she spoke like she was two or something. Oh yeah before anyone comments I did physically go to a branch and ask about the legitimacy of the text message and called the number they told me to call, so I was definitely talking to the bank.

[@mindmatters5904]

They tried that with a older relative of mine. His answer to them was perfect. He said my grandson has parents, call them, then he hang up the phone.

[@ice319]

This was such a terrible situation... May that poor woman Rest in Peace.

[@AcidQuark]

This is why i tell my dad of 83 years old of age. To always call me when a number pops up that he doesn't recognizes.

[@user-ib1mc8uz4u]

That women was clearly not a threat. Sad sad world we live in. May she rest peacefully

[@Mondoblasto0]

I was really hoping that the story would be about how the scammer involved in the murder case had been caught.

[@blazertracer1]

A serious putty package sent to the scam call center would clear these problems up.

[@s.l.brewer2025]

They need to show the pictures and names of the criminals responsible for this.

[@internationalhiphopscreenw7866]

I took away my father's phone and nobody talked to him, unless they went through me.

[@ramiroperez2461]

Free the grandpa! He deserves to rest his last few years in peace