Inside the Operations of a Darknet Market Vendor🎙Ep. 132: Sam the Vendor

[@dogscantplayguitar8925]

what a guy, honestly the SO return address tactic is the best thing I've ever heard, genius move

[@johnathancallahan]

Yes it is absolutely genius!

[@gabrielmontiel486]

Absolutely i came to the comment section just to see that, he was so intelligent in many areas, and still got caught!

[@Sam_Bent]

Thank you! Hahahah

[@jessi4894]

Peak chaotic neutral right there

[@ibrahibrak4210]

timestamp?

[@MegaNyliRaM]

Recently found out about this channel. Actually first encountered podcast was just "autoplayed" by YT. And now i can't stop binging. It's significant that in the era of tic-tocs and clickbait videos there are still people who put effort and quality into their content. "Darknet diaries" is astonishing podcast. Thank you for your work, Jack.

[@danc8458]

Shutup

[@ZuluZay]

😊01

[@Sam_Bent]

I had a blast thank you Jack!

[@XXXBootstrap]

This was an amazing episode, one of my if not my favorite guest. Insane the amount of steps he thought ahead, things I'd have NEVER thought about.

[@flapcat4681]

​@@jmckeywho cares

[@ogunmontgomery103]

@@jmckey wow 🤦‍♂️ people like you are annoying. Just because his reasons don’t line up with yours doesn’t mean it’s “no reason”. How can you want to be inclusive towards them but not to the others that think different.

[@maphramaphra1186]

@@jmckey 🤣🤣

[@johnathancallahan]

Wtf cares yo, he was a dealer... How he feels about trans/ gay or whatever has nothing to do with his hustle...

[@OneManCanStopTheMotorOfWorld]

@@jmckey Oh what cause the dude hates the trans mob that is trying to indoctrinate our children. I don't know how much shit you've been horsefed, but most of the county is tired of hearing about this equity, diversity, and inclusion nonsense and doesn't want a trans person on their budlight. Get over your moral high ground. Trans is not a religion and theres only 2 sexes period. Get fucked

[@SooSmokie]

Didn't know you even left with how much content you have. Just found your channel a month back. good stuff, keep up the great work

[@ontoya1]

I was literally done with all his content in a week when I 1st found him. Have I gotta hooked on a Podcast like this in years

[@Toxked]

Same here, when I stumbled onto the xbee videos I'm was thinking. "But what is an xbee?"

[@77confusedzombie77]

are you really listening? Dun, dun-dun-dun

[@Krunch-ym3uf]

Spotify has a bunch more and updated interviews

[@NewSoundNetwork]

The releases on KZbin at old and weekly. One a few weeks ago from 2018 lol

[@KlipzwitdaK]

I knew once he said his cousin was dropping off 12 to 20 packages at a time she was snitching. Anyone who is that lazy definitely isn’t going have your back at the slightest bit of pressure.

[@ALCRAN2010]

Explain kindly.

[@niftyp2320]

​@@ALCRAN2010 the original opsec explained by Sam was to spread out both drop offs and return addresses, sounds lik3 the cousin didn't want to abide by that philosophy

[@KlipzwitdaK]

@@ALCRAN2010 She completely disregarded the agreed upon procedure and still was taking the money as if she was doing it. She was a snake. It’s not as if she was cutting out one stop. She was cutting out 4 to 5 stops.

[@achillesmax7215]

Pp pppp P P

[@achillesmax7215]

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[@claireradke7029]

Jack.....I CANNOT get enough of these stories. Usually I throw on something and tab out to something else, but here I sit here for an hour and watch your screen do next to nothing the whole time because I'm so damn riveted

[@ericdennis4483]

LULZ!!! 👌🏼😁😶🤯🤤😵 ♠️ Man..😆 I do the same exact shit! 💯

[@Shawn-yp9ic]

nobody seems to think its a bit odd that this guy got treatment only Trump gets when they come with a warrant? And they listened to him explain who's in the house after politely knocking and waiting for him to come and answer? Since when do they serve warrants like that? And how many people would answer their door if they did? Just him. Then finding all those drugs and him admitting what he does and they just say ok and leave telling him they'll let him know when to come to court? And this sounded believable to you? Have you EVER heard the cops behave anything similar to that? Do you not wonder that the guy that operated the Silk Road who did this same thing got life with out parole but he got a slap on the wrist and sent home? This guy and his story is blatantly false and has serious issues. There's nothing "good" about it.

[@Max_Marz]

10/10 story, so glad he only got 18 months and I'm sure his cousin was too.. damn. Jack, I appreciate how you structure the stories by alternating between interview and your own narrative but could you consider incorporating signoff's with the guests? The endings feel quite cold sometimes after such a wild emotional rollercoaster.

[@saygo-png]

Yes, id love some conclusion reached with the guest. or even on more of a general note, more interactions beetwen jack and his guests.

[@matthewameel1741]

Yes agreed I sometimes scratch my head at the empty outro. Gotta give us the final goodbye

[@ericdennis4483]

EXACTLY! -💯-👌🏼 Maybe something a little...@joerogan podcast~ish..? 😁 Jack is definitely the shit tho! Don't get me wrong lol! BUT!.... At the same time I totally agree a bit more of a sign off with the guests, That would be pretty Nice!♠️💯👌🏼°•~♤~•° ★★

[@Shawn-yp9ic]

why don't you just make love to the rat then?

[@AssertingSecurity]

Can we just rename the title to: "How To Become a Professional Darknet Vendor - Crash Course" This guy is really helping both sides (cops/vendors) to ease their job. Awesome vid!

[@aaronr1328]

Exactly as free speech should be !

[@Shawn-yp9ic]

Id prefer renaming it to "Let me tell you a bunch of lies about how I got busted doing what other people get life without parole for and I only got a slap on the wrist and it wasn't my fault it was my cousins fault."

[@user-vt3vo1yd3v]

@@Shawn-yp9icname a lie he said, one single lie. You can read all his paperwork and see everything he said is exactly what his papers say.

[@user-vt3vo1yd3v]

@@Shawn-yp9iche didn’t get life because the postal inspector broke the law to open his package, dropping 9/10 charges. Maybe listen to what he said before trying to diagnose what he said.

[@Shawn-yp9ic]

@@user-vt3vo1yd3v Oh really? Is that how it works? So he could have gotten life for a solid case but since the postal inspector broke the law trying to make the case he still gets a conviction for the charge? And he still goes to prison on a case that wouldn't pass pre-trial evidenciary hearings? Bad cases get you convicted and fly anyway in your tiny knowledge of the legal system? If they dont stand up they still get SOME time? Since they acted ilegally the case never goes to trial. It doesn't continue but with lowered sentencing. Your a clown.

[@Col_Panic]

He's right, Alcohol is the hardest and potentially the most destructive drug available.....extremely available....and well taxed.

[@20chocsaday]

A man told me that's what killed his father. But marijuana was OK.

[@Sam_Bent]

@@20chocsaday I would argue that cannabis is ok. No one's ever overdosed on it. In addition to that you don't see people smoking a joint and then deciding to beat their wife half to death.

[@benchippy8039]

I know loads more people who’ve died from alcohol than drugs

[@Junkitup]

And narrow minded people,mixed with alcohol?????

[@__-bz7wh]

Only for people predisposed to alcoholism

[@BlackB4rt]

Welcome back, I got my first IT cert in 2020 and, continued to work the medical field (especially after the pandemic). Your content has reinvigorated me to continue The Journey. Keep fighting the good fight!

[@crabofchaos7881]

There was this Russian darknet market, Hydra. It's now defunct, but when it operated, it had a strict set of rules about not making a stash near playgrounds or police stations. They had a test program, where the admins would pick up some stashes and test them with a mass spectrograph, so that there was at least some guarantee that it's the stuff that was ordered. Some stores had this (admin-placed) banner that said "this store sells spice", which is an umbrella term for synthetic cannabinoids that are also easy to overdose on. So it's not uncommon to have ethical drug deals. The market was closed last year during a raid on their data center in Germany.

[@sonickautschuhe]

Didn’t know about that one, thanks for enlighten me 🙏 gonna Google now :b

[@harrickvharrick3957]

If they were Russian, you wonder why in the world they would base their servers in Germany instead of say on some tax haven island with nearly any government let alone govt forces!

[@SmallAndSoft]

😂 and here i kept quiet for years thinking i was one of the few

[@handlebendover]

Didn't the NSA create tor so they can easily track anyone down

[@smouky577]

@@handlebendoverno, but they did give part of the funding if you are interesting DEFCON conference to the gay create dark web

[@mynameislyle6917]

Sam is by far the most entertaining guest you’ve had on this show! In my opinion that is.

[@ArwenAreYouOK]

Brilliant podcast again. Love how well structured & free of fluff each episode is.

[@HonestJunkie]

Dude I absolutely LOVE your channel. Only discovered it a few weeks back and have binge watching ever since

[@ministryoftruth2869]

Using a sex offenders address for mailing drugs is hilarious

[@bookofthewarsofthelord9273]

Yeah i really enjoyed that.

[@doyleclayton]

My favorite detail by far

[@guydreamr]

Karma, the gift that keeps on giving.

[@JosephSmith-l6z]

Honestly it's in my dark net vendor plan that I will think about but never put in place

[@Pepto8ismol]

That's a level of brilliant I didn't expect

[@midimusicforever]

Man, that's some wild stuff. The only big flaw in his opsec was having to trust others.

[@michael_the_chef]

Thats always the weakest link, if you stay smaller and on your own, its almost impossible to get caught with the right precautions.

[@midimusicforever]

@@michael_the_chef Yes, human beings are walking 0days waiting to get exploited.

[@Sam_Bent]

@@midimusicforever Preach.

[@drummaboi5879]

facts

[@drummaboi5879]

​@@michael_the_chef yes sir smaller the crew less mouths that op3n

[@clairemwangi.]

This is definitely the best so far! I love it👏 Keep up the good work Jack.

[@IlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlI]

welcome back! glad you found the motivation to return. your content is so polished and so easy to listen to. i recommend your channel to IRL friends and coworkers all the time. top-tier content my friend, and my deepest thanks to all your guests for sharing their stories. the sub7 episode had me the whole way - i used to love sending that to people back in the day. i never did anything malicious, but it was fun snooping around random PCs undetected.

[@kelseymccormick2331]

This is my favorite podcast. I look forward to it a lot.

[@jonathanalestam]

Best time when you release new episodes, im studying to become a it-security specialist and is so awesome seeing the stories you tell

[@dnd7944]

Search hack the box academy if you really want to get into hacking its the best place to learn honestly

[@MikeHarris1984]

I just found your channel a few weeks ago and it's amazing. Addicted to it. Been listening to so many stories.

[@pleadthefifth]

I love it. His voice sounds like the guy from This American Life lol. It’s TAL but about internet stuff. Very good stories.

[@Freakskpp]

Amazing episode , thank you for this fabulous work ! And amazing guest , really pleasant to listen !

[@swimteamreuploads]

i remember listening to his opsec lecture and i was taking notes. im not sure why i was, but i still have them!

[@Sam_Bent]

What's interesting is the fact that my particular use case is not alien to the application of most operational security instances. Granted most of the time the threat model that most people have are not gonna be as extreme but reviewing extreme cases to plan for the less intense ones I feel definitely would be beneficial to your average person who needs to plan for personal operational security, be it a business or a personal endeavor.

[@rainbowstarfall]

Great episode and fun guest! Glad this guy was able to turn his life around. Loved the return address scheme!

[@tigerrrdyr]

I love your thumbnails and you're design theme consistency!

[@tigerrrdyr]

Live Vu meter = what a beautiful detail ❤

[@syedabdullah7493]

It is 7 AM right now and I usually sleep after 4 in Ramadan but I am listening to this masterpiece! It feels good to know that there are some intelligent ppl in that space. Just a while ago i was reading through how breachforums admin got arrested and I just couldn't contain my laughter coz his opsec was not bad but because it was non existent. Thanks Jack

[@eXpressYourselfClips]

ngl its 6am right now and im only 10 mins in lol. If truth be told I'd never have clicked on this video during normal hours. Hopefully i'll fall asleep before it finishes.

[@MintyFarts]

This one was so good. Dude did so much I thought for sure what caught him was an off hand reddit comment or maybe something tied to the forum he set up since you're only exposing yourself more the more things you are involved with. His cousin not pulling her weight was not where I thought this was going x.x I would have been pissed too. Like, girl, you're the crumbling brick collapsing the entire building.

[@w花b]

Yeah not only she got the crumbles on HIS business when she barely did anything and on top of that she betrayed him.

[@Sam_Bent]

@@acmhfmggru I blame myself because I should have been supervising her better. All of this case is public knowledge and available on Pacer. You can go through it at your convenience and see all of the official documentation that exists for it.

[@Theoldenmage]

Dude the wannabe dealers outing themselves on these videos is insane

[@Twice-RE]

You're work is appreciated. Put out some more merch! Can't get enough of the cool designs

[@stupidassol]

Once a month?! Damn that's a long way to wait between episodes! But considerating the all of the work involved, not much of a wait at all. Thanks, Jack! (and you never did get back to me regarding other artwork for sale)

[@YTHandlesWereAMistake]

we on youtube might still be getting older episodes uploaded weekly or bi-weekly. Notice, how the numbering appears all over the place? Well it's because he's been running the podcast on spotify and other places, but recently started uploading both old and new episodes onto youtube. And to get higher engagement it's better to do it in such a way, instead of releasing all at once. The only thing is that it does mess up the ordering a bit, but I don't think that matters too much in case of this podcast series, so it's up to the creator to decide. Personally, for exactly this show, where being up-to-date isn't very important, I'd probably have releases more often on the platform you're coming to, and make them slowly catch-up to the other platforms where you already release at a set schedule. Then set the new platform to the same schedule, and all are to be released at the same time.

[@YTHandlesWereAMistake]

Interestingly, he got back to releasing to KZbin after the algorithm picked it up and recommended to a few people, when the show was a few years old but not updated anymore (including me, I was sick and listened to all episodes with no pauses in a short few days cause had too high temp to do pretty much anything else other than consuming the content, even reading was rather hard). A month or two, I think, passed, I assume Jack noticed the increased viewership and demand, and started making these cool backgrounds and thumbnails (notice how they're actually animated and new for each release) and uploading new episodes with them. He then started both posting both new and older episodes, altering releases.

[@EmmanuelDeligeorges]

Welcome back, I tweeted out to all my followers that you are back now!

[@paddy4245]

Great to have you back, the best storyteller around.

[@Anthony-ru7sk]

This has quickly become my favorite podcast

[@KTFCUTL]

Sam, Wizard Level Beard! Been following this guy since he had like 150 subs, dude is down to earth and great. I encourage everyone to follow him as he reaches out and responds to his comments. Great guest Jack!

[@Sam_Bent]

I litterally have the best subscribers on youtube.

[@Ryuga117]

youtube normies “omg i been here since 150” motherfucker these podcats have been out for years

[@YunginTV]

All I know, if I was his cousin I’m traveling across state lines to ship them packages, I’m doing the most to make sure we straight if he hooking me up like that. Can’t believe how it ended up

[@sprtwlf9314]

Awesome stuff. Sams the man. Hes got a fantastic YT channel as well

[@robs3405]

Welcome back! Always enjoy the content.

[@smacksalad]

3 months is a hefty, marvelous break. I hope it was great.

[@CryptogenGoa]

Jack keep posting about darknet marketplaces. Loved it so much 🤟🏿

[@Gvnglvnd_MJ-Upgradez]

New to your channel But Im definitely Enjoying what content I've come across so far. Thanks for sharing and All the hard work💯 💛🇨🇦🇯🇲💛🌐💛

[@hi4r112]

Real ones have been waiting months for this one!

[@pudelz]

I've been waiting for this episode since @DoingFedTime mentioned something about it on his channel!

[@Sam_Bent]

hahahah I think the first time I mentioned something it was like a year ago! Here's very cool that people gave me the benefit of the doubt and weren't like "he is a liar! It's been a Year!!" :)

[@ChrisJones-dn9hz]

I knew it! I knew as soon as I heard someone as in charge of 3 packages only, that this was the weak link... Man.... Great story!

[@7eis]

I've heard his story before, but you definitely provide frame it excellent so I'll give it another go

[@HollyTroll]

I love Sam's youtube channel, this was a great podcast.. thanks~!

[@Sam_Bent]

Thank you Ziggy!

[@nexusyang4832]

@@Sam_Bent Word. ;-)

[@usingarchbtw]

Welcome back! Great content as always!

[@LiftBTC]

such a new hugeeee fan tysm for this content in this format....

[@SleepyGameFacts]

Sam's DEFCON talk was awesome too, and his podcast!

[@gothparadigm]

this youtube channel kept being recommended to me, so now i listen in after studying. c:

[@CluelessEngineer]

Definitely one of my fav podcasts. Obviously the hos is a good host because he's into this type of stuff. This isn't fake. Very authentic and good content.

[@ninekay9]

This content is so professional!!! Great work.

[@vracci]

welcome back brother. love it

[@Tertia_Optio]

What a damn good story.. The best part is that he kept his Man Card which most don't when backed into a corner by LE.

[@ZOIMIBiIE]

The bit about USPS at about @21:00 That’s correct. But it’s worth noting that the Postal Inspectors have a like 99% conviction rate. They don’t have any issues getting the warrants to search packages. They also don’t need a warrant to use an X-ray or a dog sniff.

[@20chocsaday]

True here. Each of our packages were x-rayed twice, at least.

[@Make-Asylums-Great-Again]

Use a blocker like Tin lining the package

[@20chocsaday]

@@Make-Asylums-Great-Again That would ensure it would be opened..

[@Sam_Bent]

Technically postal inspectors don't have any conviction rate considering the fact that they're not united states attorneys. I do get your point though. You're also right about the x-ray machine and the dogs. Fortunately though drug sniffing dogs cannot do 8 hour shifts like human beings can. Analogy I ever heard for this was when you go into a candle store and you smell 5 or 6 candles and then after that all the candles just kind of smell the same. Additionally if you've considered permeation correctly than a drug sniffing dog is not going to be an issue.

[@Sam_Bent]

@@20chocsaday A visual barrier would not be a guarantee that it would be opened.

[@shawnfaison5118]

Another mind blowing story .. Kudos Rhysider

[@dylgotbyl]

this guy was crazy when he said that if i get them to get my whole operation on a case and then get it thrown out that blew my mind. smart man.

[@snoddyification]

Rhysider, thanx. You rock brother. I love what you do. Thanks

[@alanmartinezbrito]

This episode was excelent, didn´t wanted to end!

[@LandsharkTank]

I was literally just thinking to myself yesterday, I wonder when Darknet Diaries is coming out with a new episode and Jack should really interview @DoingFedTime that would be a cool episode.

[@SpragginsDesigns]

This guy is awesome. Found him a few years ago here on KZbin doing a DefCon speech. Great guy. I just came from a year in prison so I reached out.

[@yuglesstube]

Welcome back Jack! I am a youtube addict. Your channel is the shit Water White made. The Blue.

[@Gibby27]

This guy is very entertaining, This is my new favorite podcast of jacks now!

[@BillyBob-uc9zp]

Interesting episode. Decent fella. Thanks Jack 😎

[@abigalanderson7494]

The war on drugs is lost. Recovery and education make better use of tax payer dollars. Free will as long as it doesn't hurt anyone else is a human right.

[@Sam_Bent]

Preach.

[@carmensavu5122]

Definitely. We need a completely different way of looking at drugs. Instead of "all drugs are bad, stay away from anything to do with any of them, don't even learn anything about them", we should know the difference between them, what their effects are, which ones are simple party drugs and which can kill us, etc. I think it would turn out in a way parallel to sex-ed. Abstinence-only sex-ed (not that it can really be called that) states are also the ones with the highest teen pregnancy rates. We need drug-ed the same way we need sex-ed. Good thing the internet is making some strides in that direction too.

[@1MasterBates]

The peas saved your life from a toxic Queen.. well done Sam 👌

[@Sam_Bent]

VERY TRUE!

[@aghast320]

Highly intelligent guy. Love his attitude

[@PollokPoochesDogWalking]

I've only discovered you in the last month and I'm so glad that you're back so soon. Thank you for the amazing content

[@DeadRyGuy]

What a wild ride.. have to say, this guest seemed to really know his stuff and I have to respect that he had ethical lines he wouldn't cross. Very interesting episode!

[@ambroseai]

"you were too lazy to drive, even though you billed for it" made me laugh a little too hard, I guess it doesn't matter who it is they will cut corners eventually.

[@TerexJ]

The weakest point in OpSec is always human complacency.

[@casperghost1467]

First time I heard of doingfedtime was his defcon talk and have been a fan ever since

[@Atoz035]

Very interesting stuff. Great Episode 👍

[@zebdeming]

Sam is such a cool dude, his YT channel is a must watch

[@Sam_Bent]

Thank you Zeb!

[@joshkirkland904]

Sam! Your story made me cry. You da man!

[@tk2166]

Glad to have you back Jack! Hope you had a good break!

[@don.3s]

I love these interviews with real life people involving some real online mischief, shenanigans or light criminality!

[@Boostedmafiainc]

This guys attention to detail was on point.

[@77confusedzombie77]

if you want something done right, you gotta do it yourself

[@crackedtvgaming]

Such a compelling story, thank you for sharing!

[@spacemusicman1]

Welcome back brother.

[@jorgcoevert]

Hi Jack, so glad to have you back! We missed you and the stories... Keep up the awesome work!

[@mikaelhofstad9857]

Expected this to be another ghost story, but turned out to be an actually good podcast

[@jaywalker4097]

This is a awesome channel 💯💯💯

[@ScamCast]

Would be interesting to watch an interrogation interview of a lot of the people on this channel who end up in these situations. I watch a lot of True Crime channels on KZbin and all the interrogations are just with murderers. After you seen 100's of them, they get old. Nonetheless, great video! Glad he took responsibility, got out earlier and is on the right track. Looks like he would have done some serious time if he was caught legitimately.

[@Bitcoin1y]

why not just not sell drugs on the deep web? and then he blames people for snitching.

[@jorgegonzales9042]

@@Bitcoin1y he didn't blame anyone. He blamed himself for not checking on his cousin.

[@Bitcoin1y]

@@jorgegonzales9042 why did the person sell drugs and break the law then?

[@Bitcoin1y]

@@jorgegonzales9042 i don't support someone selling drugs illegally regardless whether someone snitches or not.

[@jorgegonzales9042]

@@Bitcoin1y no one said you supports that.

[@wulfsorenson8859]

It always goes south when you get other people involved. As Stalin said - where there’s a person there’s a problem.

[@MasterYodaaa]

This guy was great. Id love to get in touch with him. Thank you for sharing your story brother

[@goldfish8196]

He is great 👍 loved the story

[@mason35715]

This guy is highly intelligent. I'm glad he is very productive is society. I like his story

[@tdoe690]

Shout out to both of these guys 💪🏿💯🔥

[@polokidatl]

Silk Road days were golden haven't found a better site since

[@C8brandon]

any reputable sites?

[@SectorZeroOne]

This was a great episode. I like Sam's sense of humor 🤣😂

[@000t9]

1000 IQ 🔥 he just did everything to the max and get the max profit - legally. This guy is a real hero

[@efdavis]

That didn't even feel like an hour. Great content!

[@IcyNipz]

Back in 2019-2020 I spent roughly 2.1 bitcoin on the dark web and when I think back it makes me sick that I didn't hold onto that bitcoin

[@johnstevens9673]

Was in the life for years. Several of these tatics are derived from street sales. Take every precaution to cover yourself. In the end you always get caught, no matter how careful you are. I live a legal normal life now and dont miss any of the stress for a second.

[@oneminutereviews25]

Didn't expect to get the warm and fuzzies at the end of this one

[@matthewbryant4486]

Heck yeah! Though I am going to miss the Thursday releases. They were my working playlist🤣

[@glendenton3193]

This the best broken down dark net sales i Eva heard

[@marvnch]

that damn cousin! really intriguing episode as always.

[@username-tn2rg]

Great interview

[@Raxis]

Awesome episode with Sam