Japan's Most Unhinged Scammer Loses it All

[@Japanalysis]

FREE HOST CLUB STORY + channel update www.patreon.com/posts/92498576 (FREE on Patreon) Sorry the vid took so long

[@perplxxd]

quality > quantity

[@differentone_p]

You see similarities with Host Clubs and things that girl did to her "clients"? I wonder why host clubs are still not banned.

[@LukasVokrinek]

Curios whether you applied to work at the hostess club as a student part time? It's not mentioned in the video, only that a spouse visa is needed for that kind of work. Wondering whether a work visa would work or not

[@hannamori8955]

​@@differentone_pI think the main difference is on legal and technical level, Hosts club is the 'client' come to them, hence there is 'consent' from client side. Not saying it's good just say why it can't be just banned

[@misanthropicsophist]

shit thanks for the heads up

[@PRTZN]

Wow the irony behind Mai spending all of the money she scammed out of lonely men on the host club's that prey on lonely women. What goes around comes around...

[@JG-pt3xe]

it's a vicious cycle

[@supersaiyancommenter]

and a very sad one...

[@EnjoyThatCookie]

It’s very common in japan. My friend was a host at a host club and he said most of his customers were escorts. He said they spent their days doting on men’s needs and being drained of their affection. Then the host club guys go to the girls bars after work. There’s no end.

[@Jinars.]

Except she was married, so not exactly lonely

[@samuelkibunda6960]

@@Jinars. then why spend nearly all her monthly income on host clubs if she wasnt lonely

[@shartbearer]

That interviewer is such a legend. The way he calmly asked her questions that slowly became her downfall and it was presented in such a comedic manner too haha

[@foxdavion6865]

The interviewer gave just the right amount of dismissive sas. "oh shut up" and "seriously?", yeah guy had zero respect for her, but was showing it in the most respectful manner. Based. Then showed genuine concern saying "are you reporting this as income?" "are you paying taxes?"; She is like a child mentally, completely oblivious to reality. I don't know how the laws work in Japan, but in my country there are three types of income, that being "paid income" "passive income" "pension income", passive is a complex issue, depending on what type, different laws apply, such as a gift is usually not taxed, but share dividends and royalties are taxed depending on the amount, it's complex, while pensions are the reverse - a pension is compensation against income, which means you have to claim income and pension is weighed against income and failure to do so will result in a loss of pension. Actual income you get from working which must be reported on tax records (if you don't report it, the government will know already anyway, if you have a bank account and you put money in it, they'll know anyway, you make any transaction using VISA, Mastercard etc, they'll know, basically unless it is physical cash - crypto or a gift card - they'll know (which is why they want to get rid of those things)), tax is paid based on wage bracket annual income earning and is percentage based for said bracket (although tax deductibles can be claimed, such as but not limited to, donations and work related purchases). Anyways, got off topic, but any income which is given as a "gift" depending on the country can in fact be taxed, has to also be included in any tax statement. (this is why I don't enter lotteries, you get double screwed, basically you win the jackpot say 150 000, well the government will be like "no you get 125 000, we'll take 25 000 from that thanks :D") while in other countries, they don't. I'll just assume that by the sound of things, gifts are taxed in Japan. TL:DR: She is automatically guilty of tax evasion, not sure what the penalty for that is in Japan, but I can't imagine it is particularly lenient.

[@carval51]

@@foxdavion6865 why she's guilty of tax evasion if the income from people giving her money ? ie: legal one like your parent sending you money is not taxable or even friends a it's more of she's guilty of lying and scamming than tax evasion. what's suprising is that her scam and guide is sophisicated enough but her not realizing host club is just literally same scams as her is very dumb

[@k4keko]

The interviewer (コレコレ) is really good at asking questions and making the guests trust him. I recently watched a video of his in which he interviewed a stalker

[@hakuhyo174]

Interviewer is on KZbin, @KoreTube, full Japanese channel ofc.

[@CahyoPrabowo]

@@k4keko where i can watch his full interview with mai ?

[@kadbenson7540]

Whats crazy to me is she basically sold a fake girlfriend experience, then used the money to buy a fake boyfriend experience at a host club, what the heck is going on in japan. Lol

[@TheInfectous]

mate you realize the same thing is happening in america with onlyfans right? honestly at least in japan it's paying for a real life experience is the norm rather than whatever we have over here.

[@zee9709]

this happen everywhere dude, lol. remmber andrew tate?

[@MynameisBrianZX]

idk if that’s right, victims of scams actually believed they were just helping out a girlfriend in need and couldn’t tell the difference between real romance and someone exploiting their loneliness. At least escorts, host clubs, or onlyfans tell clients upfront that they’re pay-to-play, regardless of how clients may delude themselves.

[@jimmyboy131]

The girlfriend experience is always fake.

[@xblade11230]

It's the ladder theory , women only want the top percentage of men , and will spend money and resources in order to try to obtain this top percentage of men To men that aren't at the top of the Ladder, they aren't even viewed as people They have prestigious jobs, are 6 foot tall, look like male models, and have great personal skills In East Asian countries its just more distorted, due to idol culture and these perfect people are thrown into people's faces 24/7

[@Pwanchi]

She scammed lonely men and spent it all on host clubs. That's actually poetic.

[@johngulster7787]

Now that is irony.

[@NoHandle44]

Clubs that scam lonely women. And legally too. She could've worked at one of these places instead of scamming people.

[@parkchimmin7913]

@@NoHandle44 Host clubs are competitive as hell. She probably did that to avoid competing with other women. Edit: The video said she did work at one but it didn’t make enough money

[@LusumiMusic]

when experiencing fucked up shit happening to you, it really makes it easy to see those things as normal and make u do the same to others i think :v

[@toidIllorTAmI]

@@NoHandle44 exactly, Mai just scammed aggressively instead of drunkenly...

[@featherton3381]

So basically, the reason she understood so clearly how to manipulate lonely men was because she’s the same. That’s …. ironic.

[@dreamcore]

is it though, is it really

[@JJJ115583]

the saying "it takes one to know one" really applies in this case

[@timothyboermsa2858]

@@dreamcore "Irony: a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result." yeah it seems like a literal textbook definition

[@karlaalexa211]

is it tho, it isn't@@timothyboermsa2858

[@astralclub5964]

This person and similar individuals should get all expense paid trips to Belize!

[@imissmybed3469]

The fact that she's very meticulous with the scamming steps but failed to comprehend that the interview with the KZbinr would get her in trouble. How did that even escape her. And she was the one who reached out to him in the first place too. Was her head empty except for her host club 'boyfriend'?

[@southcoastinventors6583]

Is this a scam or did she forget to register at OnlyFans because getting money from lonely guys is a way of life. Maybe too much competition

[@niello5944]

It's so hard to understand how these people's minds work.

[@divideandmultiply]

The pathology of certain personality disorders includes risk taking behaviour. Some people derive a thrill from not just the crime, but continuing to get away with it. And are even proud about what they've done. If that seems abnormal or deranged, that's because it is. She is unlikely to be a well person.

[@Marbo12f]

Narcissism goes hand-in-hand with sociopathy, so contacting a KZbinr for fame seems plausible. Judging by her reactions, she might have understood her actions to be under-handed but ignorant on it actually being illegal since it was "just lying" on a personal level.

[@andrewdoudna8894]

I can only imagine the scamming workflow was developed not through meticulous planning, but after TONS of trial and error

[@AlexanderArts]

So, a pretty girl scammed lonely guys to go to a club where she, a lonely girl, could be scammed by handsome guys... Seems like it would be a lot easier to just have a normal relationship.

[@MelonWaterMelon777]

And that handsome guy is probably getting scammed by another pretty girl lol

[@Avendesora]

How are host clubs scams? You know exactly what you're getting into when you go to one. There's manipulation involved, but it's like saying you've been scammed because you tipped a bikini barista more than you'd tip a non-bikini barista. You got exactly what you came for Edit: Just realized I might be interpreting "guys" as "hosts" in general and not you talking about this one specific host

[@siralpha6020]

@@Avendesoraless a scam, maybe, but the manipulation and taking advantage of the widespread loneliness is pretty scummy, also the people who are in charge of the aren’t exactly law abiding citizens

[@sompret]

A normal relationship? In Japan?

[@deletedwaffles]

Yes but then she wouldn't be able to get served $100k drinks from a $25 fish kettle.

[@blenderguru]

A literal speedrun of how to get caught committing crimes. 1. Sell a book on how you committed crimes (using your real name). 2. Admit the crime on the largest platform you can find. 3. Admit to not paying taxes on the earnings of same crimes (double crime)

[@johnchauvin874]

"Don't go after guys with hobbies" She's smart. Imagine trying to distract a king from his gunpla backlog

[@Teddyponsel2626]

do you think you'll be one of the scammed men described in the video?

[@Archipelagoes]

Pretty sure majority guys with gunpla would spend money to her.. err how do I word it, I don't mean it literally. 💀 The hobby probably meant like extroverted hobbies..

[@nhfz1348]

Gunpla hobbyists are married middle aged dudes who dont even care if their wives talk their ears off for bringing another kit, u right😂

[@ForelliBoy]

me, with a scale military model backlog: [Can You Feel My Heart gigachad theme]

[@johnchauvin874]

@@ForelliBoy just picked up a technical myself. I need to get around to prepping it for paint

[@hannamori8955]

"she has vietnamese husband" is totally not a line I expected from this vid great work as usual

[@dutchmilk]

It is actually a scam. She most likely was paid to marry the guy to bring him to Japan. This was and still is a thing in Singapore too. Where Singaporean are scammed/paid to marry Vietnamese women who would in later date, divorce from the husband after gaining PR statues.

[@Quintessence4444]

Maybe it is a scam gone wrong and now she's stuck with him lmao.

[@hannamori8955]

I can totally agree that it's very plausible related to scam or something. but hearing the line itself at the end of video catch me off guard😂😂

[@dsedh23]

Let me guess: she was scamming from his Vietnamese husband too.

[@PaulChangs]

I live in Vietnam for 30+ years and yes, Vietnamese family who is rich enough or has the money, they will most likely pay for their daughter or those wives who divorced but with kids to either going to so called " Study aboard " , " Work aboard " etc.... just in order to get their daughter or the wives to hook up with the locals of that country so they can get their green card and citizenship. The funny thing is most of them always deny this such things but in the end with just one sentence " Who want their girls to live in poverty ? "

[@PerkyRed]

The male host, who had exploited her to give him more money, had to be the best twist in the story.

[@Vednier]

And what if he spent his salary...to another scam girlfriend? Circle of money and loneliness!

[@fluidthought42]

​@@Vednier Capitalism in a nutshell.

[@Chinothebad]

@@fluidthought42 wouldn't parasocial interaction apply to this since they'd all spend it on someone who'd only pretend to care for the money?

[@fluidthought42]

@@Chinothebad Capitalism creates the need, markets the need, and exploits the need. Parasocial can range from not understanding that being a fan still means being a stranger, to full blown stalking. In this case, I wouldn't call it parasocial because they do in fact know each other and interact with each other on a regular basis, and in a substantial enough way where the host was arrested for being an accomplice. That's beyond parasocial limits.

[@Chinothebad]

@@fluidthought42 I would of thought of it being a parasocial relationship in just the fact one would be able to get money from a lonely person, possibly to the point of just exploiting them like the scammer did. That and it could go in hand with the capitalism thing considering how much spent on a club to the point of living in a hotel just to spend more on some guy at a club that likely would have no feelings for her beyond "oh hey, it's that's well-paying customer."

[@POLO9999]

- Update from the Nagoya court : She just got sentenced for 9 years of Jail + 8 millions JPY of fine. Source : TBS News Dig.

[@セイデン]

only 8 mil? Damn she deserves it.

[@ryanlak1234]

The court should have also forced her to repay the victims.

[@abdoolidiots]

​@@ryanlak1234yeah

[@xxXXuser69420XXxx]

I mean it's 50k lol, but damn 9 years

[@thouchild]

Thank you for posting an update!!

[@mauroylospichiruchis544]

My dad once told me scammers are in fact as gullible as their victims. Scammers are usually scammed. This story does not surprise me. The transparency is what surprises me

[@JustPlainRob]

Kitboga makes his living off this fact.

[@bigdumbfatcat2869]

She was so transparent, because she was extremely guidable.

[@Cryptic0013]

My dad told me something similar, after years of observing sales and marketing guys at the corp where he worked (in another dept). They're easily manipulated because they live detached from any kind of "ground truth," so they're just as prone to fall for a good story as to come up with one. Same thing ends up being true of a lot of media and academic types. They live their whole life interacting with nothing but reports, hearsay, spin, and theory, until they forget how to distinguish narrative from reality.

[@ivisyung3088]

Its literally a plagarised japanese version of the Love scam used by American scammers

[@mrdojob]

I noticed that too.

[@thexenoist3493]

"I'll go to the cops if you release this interview exposing my crimes" What, to turn herself in? What kind of threat is that?

[@MFachrizalR]

Same, I instantly realized that if I was that interviewer guy, "....okay just release it then she's gonna get in hot water in either case anyway"

[@agent136]

I understand their anti-defamation are pretty wack. I've heard stories of women going to the cops after getting sexually assaulted and then the assaulter counter sues for defamation and wins.

[@AManChoosesASlaveObeys]

@@agent136 The problem is that she spoke in such a manner that there are 0 redeeming qualities in the eyes of ANY law, even in Japan, about it. He was smart about it too, he just asked like somebody who is interested, which he was, just not for it being glorified like she wanted. He holded his guns for the end, when she couldn't defende herself more after saying so much about herself. He even states how much he "doesn't believe" her, but she kept doubling down.

[@agent136]

@amanchoosesaslaveobeys1406 Yeah you right. This is so incriminating there ain't no way out on this one. Love how he's like "How'd you pay taxes on the money?" And she really said "I didn't know that money was taxed???"

[@G.Padilla]

@@agent136 There's no "defamation" if it's coming directly from her given it was a video interview tho. Perhaps privacy laws? But he pretty much has all the evidence that she begged him to be interviewed from the start so it'd be a difficult case for her to make that she had solid reason not to want it aired, other than admitting to the crimes there mentioned which would in turn shoot her in the foot just the same.

[@ando1135]

how can a scammer be so successful and so unsuccessful at the exact same time???

[@sabriennasabsab8753]

Well that's how scammer works

[@AfonsodelCB]

this is a question to ask about any occupation in life, legal or illegal. I think the reason is, there's not that much about our society that is a natural part of our brains, so it's possible to go your whole life without learning the value of important things. In some cases people learn the wrong things as they grow up and by the time someone tries to explain reality to them it's too late... it's a scary thing, thinking anyone you're talking to may be a completely normal person except for their hidden desire to snuff kittens, acted out or not

[@jyy9624]

Being successful in crime is being unsuccessful in life. Like jail

[@lasarousi]

Anyone who focus on money making are often air headed, shallow and very insecure.

[@Chiszle]

It's almost the norm. Loads of scammers lose their money to overpriced luxury, brothels, or underground banking. Numb in the heart and head.

[@luminous6969]

I love how she rationalizes everything she does as being okay, but then squeals and covers her face every time it's pointed out to her that what she's doing makes her a terrible person/criminal.

[@andrewpinedo1883]

I found that funny.

[@alejandrorivas4585]

To be honest she reminds me a lot of former addicts I knew. Like there's a weird nostalgia or pride in the methods or lengths they'd go to for their fix, and then shame and rationalization when confronted. And given that she was seemingly addicted to host clubs im not surprised either. Alienation under capitalism though I suppose

[@murciadoxial8056]

@@alejandrorivas4585 is not even capitalism (though it does play a key role in this), this is a much more complicated problem rooted on their culture and social norms, cause the capitalism of japan is the same as the capitalism of... well... every other nation in the world that operates under capitalism, and this loneliness problem isn't nearly as bad outside of japan (it does exist, but in japan it has obliterated their birth rate to the point their popilation hasn't grown in years)

[@alejandrorivas4585]

@@murciadoxial8056 hmmm. That is true. It does seem to affect japan more than anywhere else

[@c3nty2]

Acting cute is a trained response to get out of trouble.

[@mrbillfeng]

Japan has a loneliness problem… as seen in both her victims and in herself. This kind of dark episodes will probably keep repeating until we figure out how to overcome it.

[@MattSuguisAsFondAsEverrr]

that is wholeheartedly thanks to their shambolic morality problems

[@Cnichal]

@@MattSuguisAsFondAsEverrr?

[@michealjohn7192]

dont be a lover of money then people are just people then you dont have to be so snobby closed off and pride filled

[@Juggs009]

​@@MattSuguisAsFondAsEverrr In some places they legit believe that cheating is okay for any marriage as long as it's not found out

[@coolyeh1017]

​@@Juggs009from what I hear it is because many people have reasoned that paying for a prostitute is a contractual obligation and is not necessarily cheating of the "heart." Of course there are problems with this line of thinking but in many Asian countries marriage is seen as more of a societial obligation or a contractual relationship. For example in Japan the husband is expected to go to work all day and then entertain the boss after work then go home at 1-2am and go to work at 7-8am and the process repeats leaving little room for emotional development (though some improvements have been mad over the past decade) and some partner shave reasoned that it is fine for their partner to "burn off some steam." But the moment ther eis "betrayal of the heart" then it is treated as a serious matter that must be dealt privately. Not to mention how the work culture treats working women outside the service industries (i.e. see the medical school scandal). Divorce rates are relatively low, especially among older generations it is because it is seen as a dishonor and a shame that you both failed to reconcile and decided to make your problems "public" which means it may become the public's problem. Of course there is some push back from the younger generation (though smaller than their predecessors due to their shrinking population) but Japanese people seem to live pretty damn long and the ones in power are still holding to older traditions. Also not every person subscribes to these cultural norms and in fact shun them.

[@dunetiger]

I love how much that interviewer is having such a good time with exposing her like he can't believe how stupid she was.

[@JosephArata]

Most criminals aren't smart. They might be more intelligent than your average person, but few of them are smart enough not to get caught.

[@lakecityransom]

and she is cranking up the girlie the whole time 🙄 OMG I am?! UwU

[@EmissaryofWind]

You never hear from the smart scammers, because the best way not to get in trouble is to not get noticed. Mai could have kept scamming if she had followed the basic rule of shutting the fuck up.

[@danteshollowedgrounds]

​@@JosephArataYeah, very few so rare.

[@danteshollowedgrounds]

@@CBourn48223 You know that is true in a sense so well said 😅😂👌

[@princessdollgf]

So she gaslit, gatekept, and girlbossed her way into some money; then simped her way out of all of it?

[@Nimble.ninja910]

Shit got my damn head spinning, threw me for a loop

[@princessdollgf]

@@Nimble.ninja910 girlie didn’t fall off she fell through the floor

[@seeexy]

😂😂😂i like her tho

[@eduardolorandi3628]

I agree but please stop using the word "gaslighting" on literally everything.

[@mignonne666]

@@eduardolorandi3628 1. Its just a saying, and 2. She LITERALLY was gaslighting those men.

[@namecannotbeblank8920]

She girlbossed and gaslight but she forgot to gatekeep 😢

[@benkyobenkyo-q9g]

the three g's cycle

[@probablyjinxed]

she girlfailed.

[@shataneekbhattacharya8088]

Each word gave me pancreatic cancer, colonic cancer and prostrate cancer

[@torobraman]

😔

[@kwittygrl-l7k]

so sad :c

[@jcnot9712]

Lmao the “Miku has been kidnaped” followed by a block is hilarious and sounds like the kind of plan a toddler would come up with 😂😂😂

[@myne00]

Reads like a bad top-down 2d game scene - like pokemon lol

[@jcnot9712]

@@myne00 right, it’s like one of those really bad point-and-click “choose your own adventures” where a sudden bad ending happens when you choose the wrong dialogue option 😂

[@RadicalSquidward]

Sounds like the plot from an NES game. The scammer has been kidnapped by ninjas, are you a bad enough dude to rescue the scammer? 😂

[@GunbladeXBustersword]

Crazy how it still happened when they literally have the guide to prevent that😂

[@yuki97kira]

Because every kidnapper would text everyone in your contacts, just in case they would be worried

[@JonathanRockway]

Love that she scammed people out of money with a fake relationship so she could give someone money in a fake relationship. Whatever happened to the tax evasion charges? I feel like that would be the guaranteed downfall in the US.

[@southcoastinventors6583]

I don't see how this would be the downfall of the US since we lead the way in AI and Technology. At the very least they can get the same girlfriend experience without high charges.

[@BumbleGee]

​​​@@southcoastinventors6583The downfall they're talking about is tax evasion. They didn't say anything about the downfall of the US. What they're saying is in the US tax evasion absolutely is many people's downfall. Even celebrities get locked up for tax evasion.

[@JonathanRockway]

@@southcoastinventors6583 I'm just saying you can probably write a book on how to scam people (we just watched a KZbin video about it) and sell it, but if you don't pay your taxes, you're boned.

[@Gadottinho]

@@BumbleGee I think in japan too, there've been mangakas that got in prision because of tax evasion

[@nos4me]

@@southcoastinventors6583 Man U forgot to put some points into reading comprehension

[@NireFuster]

It's really funny seeing how calm and blunt the interviewer was with her, I feel like she was trying to ''cute'' her way out of his direct confrontations but the guy was having none of it, he knew when to lead her on to make her talk and when to directly tell her she's just straight up a scammer and a liar. And the best part is if she didn't beg him to be on a video with him she probably could've gotten away with it for just a bit longer.

[@touma-san91]

Probably not. Rewatch the video and you will realize the downfall would have happened with or without the video, because the whole scam started to unravel when one of the girls who bought the guide got arrested for scamming a man. Although that KZbin-video most likely just added to the evidence against her.

[@greychi]

men in japan are used to that cutesy act bc all japanese women put on that same act so yeah he’s not gonna fall for it. he’s immune

[@rexrabbiteer]

Did you not see the video? She scammed countless men with that “cutesy act” those men are not immune, the interviewer just isn’t a simp

[@sutorippuwebmaster8783]

>Target lonely men >Pretend to be interested in them >Fleece them for money >Spend it all on host clubs with men who do the same thing to lonely women >??? >PROFIT

[@littleantukins4415]

Circle of desperation

[@benvalenz1888]

Oroboros as fuck

[@RaLo4]

Saw that chick on the news. Was (obviously) quite the big story in Japan. The amount of money she "made" is insane! But almost more insane is how much of a legal scam host clubs are.

[@Technoanima]

But a $30K handbag isn't 😂

[@kyokusanagi9800]

​@@Technoanima Great, now every scam is good...

[@FrozenAfricaPrincess]

Yeah at the end of the day she was a rogue freelancer, she should have gotten her paperwork in order. /s

[@josedorsaith5261]

How are they a scam?

[@RaLo4]

​@@josedorsaith5261Well, they aren't in a legal sense. But basically people get very cleverly emotionally manipulated into spending absolutely absurd amounts of money on drinks, food and gifts for the host/hostess. It is actually not uncommon for customers of host clubs to resort to "nightlife work" themselves in order to finance host club visits.

[@FatherAxeKeeper]

I went to a hostess club in Tokyo once only because my friend insisted I go with him and said he'd cover it. I found the whole experience massively phony and off-putting. I was meeting girls organically via hobbies and concerts often, so why would I want to pay 10000 yen to talk to someone? Afterward one of the hostess club girls texted me for about a week straight. It was creepy. Kept saying she had a special gift for me. I'm thinking "But I only met you once for about an hour!?" It was bizarre, shocked me how anybody could fall into that trap. Then I realized how often my friend had been going. I talked to him about it, but he said he has plenty of money and doesn't care. oh well.

[@FinalFastasyFan]

Save your friend if he's really your friend 😢

[@CFronTV]

you gotta save him dawg

[@FatherAxeKeeper]

@@FinalFastasyFan Every time I see him I tell him he needs to stop. but at this point he knows how damaging it is and needs to make the choice on his own.

[@licanisbeastilarica5761]

Don’t just let this slide man. Save your homie!

[@second_second_]

Addicts. Thanks for sharing your experience, eyes-opening

[@nebula8851]

Funny thing is, if she wasn't terminally addicted to host clubs, had kept the influx of money quiet, and hadn't released the guide, she could've kept it going for a little while longer, and walked away from the whole scam with enough money to set herself up for life. This is where most robbers/scammers fail. Once you've stolen enough to never have to work again, you stop there and walk away. Keep your head down, don't do anything stupid, and enjoy a quiet life, knowing your future's secured.

[@LukasVokrinek]

Yes, the terminal addiction, attention seeking and likely a host of other mental issues were certainly at play. That said, the video points out it was the host that tipped the scales. Shame her feeling of loneliness weren't addressed in a better way

[@sdarkpaladin]

To be fair, if you keep winning at gambling, would you stop?

[@Vyz3r]

​@@sdarkpaladinYes because it's a gamble. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

[@ecoista1373]

She wouldn't do that if she wasn't addicted in the first place

[@Keylevitation]

It's like the story of the Las Vegas slot machine hackers who got arrested for selling their hacking d3vices to other people

[@CaitlinKoi]

That man talked her down like a criminal investigator, gaining trust, feeding her delusions, until finally getting the confession. She was so narcissistic she agreed to talk about her scam on a goddamn podcast, her self-absorption completely clouding any notion of consequences for her actions. That guy is an absolute legend.

[@lordfriedrick7911]

Gigachad grindset

[@IsaVarg]

Getting addicted to host clubs to this extent is the wildest shit I've ever heard.

[@Verdia]

It‘s not that uncommon, the scamming 2 million part yes, but lonely women racking up debt at host clubs and then being forced into sex work to pay them off happens more often than you‘d think. Some deplorable shit.

[@Emilia089]

Young girls are coerced by hosts to "stand" at night and give them money. That's the exploitation of host clubs they are using young women to keep the sick cycle going. And some even do shit even worse

[@therealgreg5653]

Apparently a lot of them end up selling other things than a hero delusion

[@chingompiew1]

The crazy thing is that they are not forced into sex work. They merely comply to the suggestion because they believe the host will marry them one day if they keep supporting him at his job.

[@Blackatchaproduction]

@@Verdia they arent victims of forced sex work. nobody is forcing them to do sex work other than their OWN self inflicted addictions

[@JosVonGunderhoushua]

That KZbinr who did the interview kept it super real.

[@pwabd2784]

The last one "no shot" "yeah, you're right" 😂😂😂

[@sa1t938]

@@pwabd2784 she is cute tho...

[@pwabd2784]

@@sa1t938 no

[@x.i_a]

his name is korekore and hes rather known for exposing people, he has a very subtle way of exposing people as he usually stays very neutral during his interviews and lets the scammer expose themselves instead ; if you can understand japanese i recommend you watching him hes very entertaining

[@nigmonster]

@@sa1t938 ur standards are very low

[@robinng8106]

her guide is actually a good guide for ppl in marketing and sales. It focus on market segmentation, focusing on your market segment with marketing communication, understanding consumer behaviour and conditioning consumer behaviour within a stakeholder involvement cycle which include two way communication and a reward program for brand loyalty. She would become a successful marketer if she use her concept in another area.

[@creativeb549]

in other words, marketing are actually scam tactics with a guil-free labelling for the deluded professional lolol

[@robinng8106]

@@creativeb549 the difference is morals and value creation.

[@bunniewood]

Lol this just proves that marketers are scammers too.

[@robinng8106]

@@bunniewood depending on morals and offerings. marketers do not create need. they merely make you aware that you have needs and they can satisfy you. your need can be bread, car or drugs. at the end of the day, its your own decision making in the free market. thus, being well informed through continue learning serve a purpose for free market mechanism to work.

[@RuSosan]

Marketing is just slimy newspeak for scamming purposes, confirmed. As if that wasn't already known though.

[@Tomtom_tiger79]

Update: she was sentenced to a 9 year prison sentence & a 8M yen fine for scamming 3 men (156M yen) & for selling the manual

[@sairam3978]

Damn!, really?

[@KingMNN7723]

I don't know but that seems kinda harsh imo especially considering how lenient Japan usually is with other crimes (like sexual assault and child molestation)

[@noxnox7445]

@@KingMNN7723 Her case is like the head of a fraud ring, remember? There have actually been many fraud cases of other people using this manual, and this is still gentle considering the total number of damages at the head of the organization. This is a criminal judgment, though, and if there's a civil suit from a victim from here, the damages could be higher.

[@Unexpectedkick]

​@@KingMNN7723 What are you talking about? She ruined god knows how many lives, especially by selling those guides. Considering the millions she stole and the possibility of her doing it again after getting out of jail.

[@cashnelson2306]

@simulationkoyolol you actually believe this she would be just as crucified and for the exact same reason, a man running a similar monetary value scam in either country sees no such punishment

[@shinatsuji7503]

Scamming money of men and then spending it all on men(host clubs). Circle of life.

[@nekolu]

Common men W

[@adhamhazwan231]

Truly, a recycling moment ♻️.

[@Xinjiekou_新街口_Station]

sniff..sniff... it brought a tear to my eye.. how beautiful lolz

[@htspencer9084]

Those lonely men should have gone to the host clubs, better value for money 😂

[@topkek4223]

Boogie scamming his fans out of money then spending it all on escorts.

[@kazuhirala]

She truly is a real life Always Sunny character

[@bosunbill9059]

Always sunny in Akibahara 😂😂😂😂

[@DanielThureskog]

@@bosunbill9059Hokuto, actually. Sunniest town in Japan. 😂

[@gibby_sama5800]

It's wild that she has such a good understanding of how to exploit others & still chooses to be exploited. Society is so lonely. 0_o

[@findpurpose6300]

Karma 👏🎉😂

[@dxp96]

they weren't joking when they say there's a loneliness epidemic in Japan, it's not just men being affected. America is also facing one.

[@kyro514]

@@dxp96 3 words; thug it out ✊🏿

[@Darth_Conans]

@@kyro514 Are you suggesting keeping it on the downlow is a solution to loneliness?

[@bdleo300]

"Work, go home , sleep..." basically 90% of men in Japan

[@ShionWinkler]

Life hacks: 1) Don't commit crimes 2) If you are going to commit crimes, don't confess on camera 3) If you are commiting crimes, pay your taxes on income from said crimes 4) If you are selling "How To" guides on committing crimes, uses a fake name, email, phone number, etc. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thatdude9091]

"hey tax office, I have 300,000,000 yen worth of taxes to pay!" "So, how did you get that much?" "..." "..." not sure how exactly you think someone can pay tax on illegal money, especially at the value she would have.

[@ShionWinkler]

@@thatdude9091 set up a LLC shell company and make yourself an employee. Declare income as salary of said company. It really isn't that hard.

[@thatdude9091]

@@ShionWinkler sure, mr knowitall

[@Ghost-gp6ct]

​@@thatdude9091that is where the money laundering came in.

[@LoDubs88]

@@thatdude9091 Why did Walter White own a car wash again?

[@dspbx718]

So she herself was being scammed by the host club member. Full circle moment. How do waste that much money on just talking to a guy.

[@niello5944]

At least that means they have one single source to at least get some of the money back to the victims because I doubt he spent them all like her.

[@shinjiuchiua7820]

Japan

[@Gillsing]

They have leaderboards for the hosts based on how much money they bring in, so their fangirls try to boost the scores of their favourite hosts by paying them ludicrous amounts of money for the drinks they get. Like a real world gacha game. Or any other pay to win game.

[@jsfyxzuf117]

​@@niello5944Now imagine if that host actually blew all his money on hostess bars. That would be funny

[@Quintessence4444]

@@niello5944 People are saying he spent it all on his sick grandparents or something. I was expecting pachinko...

[@mgsxmike]

I love that the interviewer didn't hold back with his words and just told her how awful she was.

[@HashishUno]

His bluntness was the funniest part of the video

[@WouldYouKindlyGWAR]

Blunt in a polite way lol

[@kflemonice]

Guy is based as hell hahahaha

[@JJJ115583]

her "tactic" is the usual sales strategy. where most sales fails is the aftercare part, which I agree with her is the most important part to get repeat customers

[@red2theelectricboogaloo961]

i mean, how is that supposed to happen though? the transaction's through. the whole aftercare thing was only really mentioned because it's a scam.

[@JJJ115583]

​@@red2theelectricboogaloo961 aftercare could mean many things for example if you buy a new car from a dealership, the aftercare would be the warranty on that car for about 5 years. people don't want to feel that they've been cheated after spending a whackload of money. aftercare serves as an assurance which builds trust between the buy and seller so as to facilitate future business. In this case, the aftercare is to assure her customer that her situation is taken care of because of her white knight simp's efforts. it gives her customer the sense of pride and joy and empowerment, a sort of "high". which then she can sell her "situation" to the simp again later down the road.

[@titanslammer]

@@red2theelectricboogaloo961there’s almost no service that doesn’t spam you with emails, calls, or text messages after you have paid for it, it’s a very common sales tactic

[@sinsinkun]

@@red2theelectricboogaloo961 Plenty of services have aftercare, especially expensive ones. Free servicing for large machinery or cars, 24/7 hotline for professional assistance on high end service plans, lifetime warranties, these are all forms of after care to entice customers to remain within their ecosystem and make repeat purchases

[@RicardoSantos-oz3uj]

All marketting is about scamming people.

[@0815Horst]

She wasted 2 million dollar on host clubs?! She could have taken the money, left Japan and lived a very good life somewhere else in the world.

[@sairam3978]

I think it's yen not dollars

[@Eskimoken89]

​@@sairam3978 it's the yen converted to USD

[@MarquosXoloVanda]

​@@sairam3978 It was still a million dollars in USD.

[@bernardsoul5186]

Maybe we should be considering how her marriage factored into this. It seems everyone forgot that detail or didn't watch the video to the end

[@Eoccdb]

Not even close lol. That's like 12k ​@@MarquosXoloVanda

[@corumeach]

She was her own first victim.

[@ArcaneThingOfBeauty]

If she and that other girl had layed low and played modest this scam would’ve went on for YEARS.

[@mee091000]

They would have never been caught

[@hocuspocus9713]

Only works because they were still being paid in cash, wouldn't fly if the money was hitting bank accounts.

[@ForeverHobbit]

these scams aren't anything new, they still go on LOL They ahve been around sine the beginning of the internet

[@ronaldnelson6692]

@ArcaneThingOfBeauty It was working for her until that one girl made the mistake of blocking those 2 guys who went to the police.

[@0Clewi0]

@@hocuspocus9713 also spending in cash in a place that wouldn't care about it

[@TheXnuT]

"Im a lonely person. So instead of making friends or real relationship with other men, ima just scam the shit outta them. It's better that way :))" - Mai, definitely.

[@kimutone2970]

The problem is that this woman is probably in the antisocial personality disorder spectrum (undiagnosed and untreated mental disorder in Japan? Color me shocked), that is why she has such self destructive behavior, has little regard for the damage she causes to other people, has zero meaningful relationships in her life and is okay enough with all of this to talk about it with no shame. We can talk about what she did and all, but let's not forget that this isn't behavior of a mentally sound person.

[@criztu]

If you judge by what she says and do, but you have no idea where does she come from, you'll end up in prejudice. She displays the "promiscuous girl" syndrome, where her parents were unable to offer her a sense of emotional security and abundance, meaning they were away at working, having no time to be with her, and they manipulated and conditioned her to do things by playing on her fears of abandonment and need of emotional presence. So her idea of how relationships work is "you have to trade something for somebody to want to be with you" and has developed a false sense "I don't need anybody to make me happy" to counter the absence of her parents. She is broken in so many ways, she's like a lame person - someone with crooked legs, and you expect her to walk straight..

[@kimutone2970]

@@criztu bro just pulled the most meaningful analysis on her like it was nothing

[@toidIllorTAmI]

And this is why mental health and addiction isn't being taken seriously...

[@Wonderhoy-er]

Moral of the story: Never visit a Host Club

[@jessicaregina1956]

Wait until u actually see what kind of men and women work in such clubs.

[@SecondBestArtMuseum]

It’s so wild to me how he says, “you might get arrested for tax evasion,” and then she acts all cutesy and says “Noo” like this is a joke.

[@bogdan7266]

Her juvenile reactions to getting called a criminal are about what I'd expect of someone so deranged to be proud of making money like this

[@Vanity0666]

​@@bogdan7266this is literally how everything works under the capitalist economic system, the only difference being it's an individual doing it instead of a faceless corporation

[@kristoffer8609]

@@Vanity0666 This is called human greed, corruption and selfishness. It has nothing to do with "capitalist economic system". These are things that happen under every system from Feudalism to Communism. Only in those systems, a lot more innocent people end up suffering. Though I expect explaining this is like trying to explain it to a brick wall.

[@Vanity0666]

@@kristoffer8609 my point is that it is encouraged

[@kristoffer8609]

@@Vanity0666 How exactly? Capitalism is a system where people have the freedom to sell their goods and services in a free market. That's literally all it is. In no way is greed or corruption more "encouraged" than it is compared to systems like Socialism or Communism. In fact, quite the opposite.

[@thebestcentaur]

"Are you saying I'm a bad person?" "...yes." *SIS IS FLABBERGASTED*

[@windhimme108]

The most amazing is that she tried so hard for the boy who were interested only in her money and not in her, while totally ignoring the guys who were interested in her and even give her money...

[@rossstewart9475]

Not to forget... she was also already married.

[@LoveEachDay94]

You don't decide who you like

[@htsunmiku]

I just don't understand how someone who literally understands the game still fell for it. And it's not like she feel for it by another good scammer...she literally went to the lion's den of romance scams

[@morsayxd]

​@@LoveEachDay94 but you decide what you do , and she decided to chase someone she liked for superficial reason without even caring if the guy liked her back , that is just a recipe for disaster

[@Theorationale]

@@LoveEachDay94I dislike this idea because it suggests that it justifies your pursuits even though you could be wrong about what you like and eventually need a professional to help you change.

[@MightGuy15]

Props to the interviewer for being able to keep his cool. I can't imagine anyone else doing this without getting angry

[@uncaringbear]

It's a story as old as time. Listening to her tactics, it's a textbook guide that scammers and grifters have used since the start of civilization. When you know your target and can earn their trust, it opens the door to exploiting them. It takes a lot more skill to pull it off than it appears and you need to be an outright sociopath to want to do it.

[@thany3]

I don't understand just how lonely someone might be, to give the other person money without ever having met. I mean if I'm going to give a girl, say, €40k, I wanna at least have made a hot dog with her. It just seems excessive to give to someone you've only texted with. Not to talk down on the victims, the criminal is still a criminal, and I probably just can't place myself in the mindset of someone who is so extraordinarily lonely and living basically to work, rather than working to live.

[@Loktoris]

I know pretty girls like this. The worst part is they always look like they GOT money, but really are the worst at making financial decisions and are always broke. You would think someone smart wouldn't be so stupid.

[@red2theelectricboogaloo961]

@@thany3 she did lead them about thinking she was their girlfriend, so that's probably what it was.

[@justinlavine9209]

Thank you for stating that scams are illegal! Not sure if showing off her methods is wise, although I realize a scammer's criminal success is limited by charisma & luck... In addition to effective law enforcement response... There's also the possibility that she's a guy or underage given her history of fraud and deceit... All around, not a great career choice. I hear you can make more money doing honest work.

[@UndetectedKiIler]

Andrew Tate PUA course teaches this exploits

[@ffwast]

This whole time she was doing it to spend it all the same way herself?! Good grief.

[@Cevanth]

It's funny how people act like the loneliness problem is only happening in Japan, while you have people from the USA or other countries do the same on streaming sites. I've seen people gift 50 Tier 3 subs constantly in some popular Twitch channels, and let's not forget the insane amount of people supporting luxurious lifestyles for millions of onlyfans girls. This is happening everywhere, not only in Japan.

[@rafiqkatana]

This channel is called "Japanalysis". Ergo, they talk about what is happening in "JAPAN".

[@thebininabin4410]

its not a loneliness epidemic, its just a rise in stupidity. its the guys fault for throwing money at randos lol@Anonymous-vw4xc

[@Lana-vs2gp]

“Millions of onlyfans girls” You do realize only an extremely limited amount of women on onlyfans make big bucks right? 99% of the users don’t even make over $100 a month.

[@Cevanth]

@@Lana-vs2gp It doesn't matter how many of them get big bucks, you are still giving them money. You are throwing money to a stranger in hopes she acknowledges you. Way to miss the point, dood.

[@Chairman_Wang]

Well this is an actual scam vs only fans which is basically zoomer pay per view porn lmao. Twitch is even more harmless, they are literally gifts with promise of anything in return besides maybe an emoji. Not saying I approve but I would say the latter 2 is not attempting deceit.

[@Mtaalas]

Remember this when you throw your money at the screen while simping someone... they're out there to get your money. They do not actually like you.

[@TechnicolorMammoth]

Ah yes, when the scammer scams so hard they inevitably scam themselves. Classic.

[@WilliEverStop]

"her appearance had changed a lot" = No makeup, no filters and glasses

[@headkicked]

The DENNIS System is absolutely one of my all-time favorite scenes from It's Sunny. Great usage here! You just got a like and sub, good sir!

[@Skyl3t0n]

What a great video. Glad it popped up, thank you

[@eukaryote-prime]

Interviewer is LEGEND. It’s crazy how naive she is and keeps acting “cute” while being told that she’s gonna be in big trouble.

[@IBluey20]

Life lesson, don't be a simp

[@moracomole8090]

@@LukasVokrinekdon’t be a simp

[@NathanLJustice]

A fool and his money are soon parted.

[@neoasura]

@@LukasVokrinek No, don't be a simp period, there's no wiggle room in that lesson.

[@willwunsche6940]

​@@LukasVokrinek But why? You could spend that time getting scammed forming real relationships/friendships that'll help you more and keep you happier long term

[@Razer5542]

@@LukasVokrinek Just don't be a simp, like at all.. Use the money for something better.

[@CS9_]

This feels like a Yakuza substory. I can imagine Kiryu getting numerous texts from someone like Mai, hearing about her being “targeted” by some thugs, and going to beat them up because it’s the right thing to do, only to be told it was a scam all along.

[@dannylo5875]

Yep she gives off that vibe Yakuza

[@dlombana161]

The fact the he uses the song from the Cabaret Club mini game in Yakuza 0 is the cherry on top.

[@Imperfectrun]

And then you get a Tauriner for your trouble.

[@bluebird_979]

A lot of Yakuza substories are actually inspired by real stories they heard from people around them or people they meet in night nightlife areas etc haha

[@leaderofthebadgers4142]

Holy shit, right on the spot

[@ThatGmoney]

As much as you do really amazing due diligence and yes, I hear you laugh NOT AT THE person, but their consequences. Takes a lot of empathy to understand people can do the silliest things but glad you are able to make such a interrogating insight to why people do what they do. Thank you

[@StairFacts]

I love the editing! The whole bit of that It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia clip spliced together with Mai's method was so funny lmao

[@Moonney.1]

"Afterwards, she threatened to go to the cops if he released it, but he released it anyway." ....like WHAT THE FUCK?

[@CAHSR2020]

In Japan, like many Asian countries, defamation works very differently than in Western countries.

[@vegnewb]

​@@CAHSR2020Really? How?

[@vegnewb]

He knew she would incriminate herself, so he doubted she would go to the cops.

[@mrjones2721]

@@vegnewbI had to look it up. Truth isn’t a defense in Japanese defamation law. The only defense is that it was a matter of public interest. So you can’t talk smack about someone to make people think less of them, but you can warn others of their illegal acts. The gamble is in determining which line the courts will think you fall on.

[@AManChoosesASlaveObeys]

@@CAHSR2020 Every bad word about her method came out of HER mouth. The host was smart enough not to simply overstate what she was doing and then, because of her character, she kept doubling down on what she does and how she does things. Only in the end he condone her and it's not even harsh.

[@mrjones2721]

In Japan, truth isn’t a defense against defamation. That’s why she threatened to go to the police. The law says, “(1) A person who defames another by alleging facts in public shall, regardless of whether such facts are true or false, be punished by imprisonment with or without work for not more than three (3) years or a fine of not more than 500,000 yen.” The loophole is that if the defamatory speech “relates to matters of public interest and has been conducted solely for the benefit of the public,” it’s legal. That’s why the interviewer went ahead and published the interview.

[@Nimbus3690]

She also begged for him to interview her. Doesn't that count for something in Japan law?

[@たらのこ-b4m]

As Japanese, the host who was loved by her is not handsome.

[@ltzp2]

to be fair. This isn't "genius" its very basic psychology that can easily be learned through experience and a tiny bit of critical thinking. These desperate guys are very forgiving and will give you pretty much unlimited chances. The only thing prolific about this is her (and people like her) ability to look at another human being as an ATM who has no emotions (even though you can clearly see those emotions and know that they are there). It isn't brilliant, its one of the first ways any sociopath figures out how to capitalize on their "abilities" (lack of empathy), and its usually figured out in childhood because it doesn't take a whole lot of brainpower.

[@jarrodhall3686]

I don’t think you know what “prolific” means.

[@benkyobenkyo-q9g]

I respect her grind, the system she came up with was actually pretty complete and doable, and that's why I respect that she was able to capitalize on various things to gain money. The only downfall is that she got pretty arrogant, and sometimes stupid, you could sense the teenage impulsivity in her. Anyways, regardless, if she's sociopathic by nature, why blame her? And by what moral standard will people judge her on when everyone is making up their own? Is her bad the same as yours? Her good the same as mine? I think the men who fell for it are responsible for themselves and for how they got scammed. How will you believe that this random woman that's showering you with attention suddenly when you lived your whole life with no interactions with women and you are just an average joe? They were really stupid not gonna lie.

[@307E17]

​@@ovld2023Jack? Jason? Johnny?

[@307E17]

@@ovld2023 thats great actually i laughed while typing

[@MrSonny6155]

Can always count on Japanalysis to bring the latest shitshow news that never makes it international. Helps that it's presented with surprisingly good research and ethics too.

[@epifanny]

This is actually fascinating... she's right about "aftercare". Aftercare is important on all interactions that might leave the other person feeling bad.

[@justinlavine9209]

Thank you for stating that scams are illegal! Not sure if showing off her methods is wise, although I realize a scammer's criminal success is limited by charisma & luck... In addition to effective law enforcement response... There's also the possibility that she's a guy or underage given her history of fraud and deceit... All around, not a great career choice. I hear you can make more money doing honest work.

[@Theorationale]

@@justinlavine9209Ehhhh, 2 Million/year vs 30,000/year. Sorta, if you’re a high paying lawyer or something. China pays well for services I’ve heard but overall, not significantly much. Honest work is good, safe, and respectable but there’s a reason why OF, Host Clubs, the Adult Industry, drug dealing and even Strip Clubs _continue_ to do so well. The numbers don’t lie. It makes perfect sense why they continue these shady practices even if it’s unethical.

[@hentisenti]

"What will the comments be like?" "'Mai is so cute'" "NO SHOT" "Yeah, you're right." Sick burn

[@iggysixx]

In essence, she got addicted to feeling connected, feeling loved, feeling noticed, feeling important... And she needed to do shady things to keep up her habit. "The first hour is free" is exactly what crack / heroin dealers do: "the 1st one is on me; here's my phone number if you want some more..." Her, scamming guys, is like a junkie stealing car radios to be able to buy another hit from her dealer/supplier: the host club.

[@Ascasc1980]

Ehh except for the fact that she herself would also be a dealer/supplier, except more like a worse dealer/supplier who only gives out toxins which kills people, if we need a more accurate depiction of both. Host club: Standard dealer, who you know gives you the drugs you want. Mai: Shady dealer who gives drugs mixed with ratpoison (lying about intentions), while simultanously teaching other women to become shady dealers as well. She is way worse in every way

[@Spacemongerr]

Been doing drugs for 10 years, lived hard for many of those years, was a dealer myself for a while - I have never ever heard of a dealer giving out free samples to hook people so they buy more later. I am pretty sure that was invented by morally paniced moms. It doesn't happen in real life because it doesn't make sense. - Nobody gets hooked after 1 dose. - If the customer wants more there is no guarantee they don't just buy from someone else. - Hard drugs are expensive. Giving out free samples would quickly cut seriously into your profit margin. - Dealers do not need to create a market for their product. There is always demand for drugs. I know that was not the point of your comment but I wanted to correct this perception.

[@natevanderw]

@@Spacemongerr No offense, but doing drugs for only 10 years are rookie numbers. It is super common for drug dealers to offer you a line of uppers or downers. Then casually mentioned the price for a gram after when you are craving more. It is a very common tactic that I regret using when I was stupid teenager.

[@iggysixx]

@@Spacemongerr Sorry to burst your bubble, but it works like a charm with crack (A very much 'hooked after 1 dose' type of drug), and methamphetamines. And it is very much a thing that happens. BUT... It is obviously not applicable to 90% of dealers - people who just supply the fun stuff to party people. (And party people will indeed come to the dealer - there is always a demand, just like you said) It's a very select (and in comparison small) group that wants to get rich no matter what. Instead of being 'purveyors of party supplies' (e.g. what most dealers are, in my experience), these other 'predatory' dealers actively seek out people that are in an already precarious situation (like homeless people); people who would be more inclined to try, because their situation is shitty already (alienated from their friends, family, or even society as a whole) - people who are used to try and ask/beg strangers for money... people who are used to rummaging through trash cans in search of cans and bottles to get the deposit back. What you have to take into account here, is that - contrary to yourself - other people might not have a home life to get back to, or have loved ones waiting for them. And the lack of those things makes them a lot more susceptible to addictive behavior. People need endorphins and serotonin to feel happy. When you're alone / miserable, drugs can supply those hormones, and can feel like the embrace of a loved one (that you're not getting elsewhere), or the 'warm bath' of coming home to a loving family and friends. The fact that you have not been in that situation (and I hope you never will be), doesn't mean it doesn't exist. I agree that there's always demand for things like coke, x, mdma, ketamine, marihuana, etc. Those things are pretty low key and fun. But it's quite a step to move to injecting things, or smoking a crack pipe. (Yet you know those things happen too... Just not near you, right?) Anyways... My point was: It's good to be sceptical - (in this age of misinformation, I applaud it, even) -, but only if you're willing to consider new information that's presented to you. Just because you haven't personally seen something, doesn't make it untrue. But do your own research when in doubt. In this case, I'm a 100% sure you can find credible sources to support my claims (but you don't have to take my word for it - after all, you don't know me, don't know if I'm trustworthy, and you're not able to verify where I got my information from) Be sceptical; but be open to new information :)

[@iggysixx]

@@natevanderw Thanks for chipping in, sir. As a real life example I don't have myself, but I have good friends that were lured in like that (and were fortunately able to lift themselves out of that hole). Also, there is a park - not 10 mins from my house - where dealers go out to the homeless sleeping there to hand out hits of crack + their phone number. It takes a certain type of predatory, self-serving A-hole to prey on the vulnerable... But they do exist - as your own experiences have, of course, unfortunately taught you. Thank you for sharing - it's a very personal thing (often doused in feelings of shame). And that's also exactly why this information is so valuable - it's so much more difficult to obtain than information about things that people take pride in. Cheers from Amsterdam

[@KarazolaX]

Thanks Japanalysis! After finding out about this woman and her guide, I now realize that a relationship I was in a few years ago was never real, and they were scamming me from the very beginning. What a way to finally figure that out. i'm not cryingh

[@ihavenoidea4727]

bro how tf do u end up there its time to change the anime profile picture n find a partner irl

[@serena841]

​@@Airelda "Smart, beautiful, empathetic souls" Lol

[@Airelda]

@@serena841 Why is that humorous?

[@5naf6]

​@@Airelda smart, kind, beautiful, empathetic souls is a nice euphemism for lonely people who don't have hobbies

[@Airelda]

@@5naf6 How so? Speaking from personal experience I guess

[@Panheim]

This video was super well-researched and entertaining - a rare combination on KZbin. I came away feeling like I had learned so much from only 12 mins. In other words, the best kind of video essay.

[@HyewHNK]

3:14 💀 lmao the interviewer hates her so much

[@ShannonMhMhMH]

10/10 video happy to be apart of it!!❤

[@chimsuaumo]

As someone who fell for a scam like this, I'm grateful I'm out and I'm also grateful I never gave away as much as the guys who were scammed as much by this woman. I did learn from the experience though as I noped myself out from a potential relationship where I would've essentially been getting scammed all over again The sad thing is that is has left me with serious trust issues.

[@S4NSE]

I had a toxic relationship, I see a lot of parallels to this kind pf behaviour, it's good you're out, be happy to have learned to what to stay away from 👍

[@windhimme108]

I have trust issues as well. I think the most important is to believe that it's not you who is a bad in this situation, but the bad is the guy (girl) who play with others.

[@Goldern]

Just avoid giving money or mentioning money in any usual conversation and everything should work fine.

[@MFLOVEify]

Dont worry bro I feel you. A lot of ppl nowadays are predatory and have no moral compass. I have trust issues and are constantly conflicted too

[@Dis-u7p]

There's saying, the cart before the horse. Relationship before marriage is like this. Relationship before it is just potential partner, don't give your heart.

[@Pomodorosan]

The way she instantly screams when faced with the reality that she's a liar and a bad person

[@zydomason]

Materialism is truly a ticket straight to abyss.

[@hectornieves537]

Classic scammer gets scammed. Deserved.

[@Aaron.Garner]

I don't know if you will read this, but I really really wanna thank you for this video! Seriously. I started watching this video and thought to myself "pssh what kind of fool would give a scammer money?!". And then you read out who they look for as a target, and they sound so similar to me. I will keep your video in my "Watch Later" list forever as a reminder to stop being a target. I don't know if I will actually manage to change, but I really really want to. Again, thank you so much!

[@harro6604]

Please forgive my poor English first I am the same man. After learning about this whole incident, I started looking for hobbies and clubs to bring more fun and positive energy into my life. However, in the face of busy life and work, and degraded social skills, everything seemed to be... in vain Later, I worked in a freight company on the recommendation of a friend; I never thought that I could get up at five o'clock every morning, insist on washing my face every morning, chat with the girls working at the counter when delivering goods, and feel that they were as lonely as me. You are just like me, you can also try things you have never thought of, and try to learn from the people around you.

[@KisamaMokkorosu-qj7vh]

Shoot, sucks to be y'all. My life's great.

[@annoying_HK_guy]

​@@KisamaMokkorosu-qj7vh As Kamen Rider fans, we should help them if they did wish to changed?

[@annoying_HK_guy]

Alright........ I gonna admits, as an introvert, I actually never wish to make relationship before, seeing how my older sibling who have a messed way with her boyfriends What I can say to help as advice.......are if a relationship is build upon money, it ain't a truthful and long-lasting one So when they asking for money, quit it. Seriously.

[@devalinohizkiapradipta2157]

0:19 this line somewhat relatable and it says something😂😅.

[@htspencer9084]

The youtuber interviewing her is just so casually savage, I love it.

[@chaosrex901]

Nice to see she’s getting punished for her awful actions

[@LavaCreeperPeople]

Unrelated, but are the 2dfd AI femdom accounts that i see on that blue bird website legal? lol

[@RapiDEraZeR]

What punishment? No punishment has been named in this video except losing face. She might get off easy. It's Japan after all.

[@wmpx34]

@@RapiDEraZeRJapan has a fairly draconian criminal justice system, actually. (For a modern industrialized nation)

[@theodorehsu5023]

@@wmpx34That and in the court of public opinion, she’s been given a “death sentence”: the outing of being known as a terrible person who preys on other guys, and little more than a scammer unable to re trusted.

[@kougamishinya6566]

If she can reimburse all the money she could be let off with a suspended sentence (is what I saw on Japanese news 5 days ago). What i'm confused about is, that interview was released 2 years ago, so it took them 2 years to arrest her... ?!

[@Freakattaker]

The story of her falling in love with a host and then getting into night life into eventual scams to fund her host club visits... Must not be an uncommon story since it's literally something I read out of a manga like a year ago lol

[@LukasVokrinek]

Sadly is not. Not the only video to mention this on YT

[@tacticsogreman]

Things have been changing. It used to be that girls who amass too much debt would be half forced into official semi-prostitution. The regulated night profession. Nowadays more and more hosts start being pimps themselves by making the girls take customers off the streets. But, yeah. Totally common.

[@CHNO-kk4rl]

there's also at least one sidequest like that in at least every second yakuza game

[@watan_5913]

Tbf it's pretty text book gambling addiction, though ig in this case it's not gambling. You get preyed on because you're exploitable and then you try and get more money to keep up what you're being exploited for.

[@LukasVokrinek]

@@watan_5913 it's pretty much the same as gambling, or any other addiction really. So might as well

[@kaltsssit]

"You're a serial scammer, awful person, and you're going to prison" "Oh nyo! :3333" *cutely hides face in hands while squealing*

[@freddyhutapea7246]

I love the interviewer. He is so witty. I laughed so hard when she said "No shot" and he replied "Yeah you're right" at 12:15.

[@papasalvo]

This is quite honestly one of the most sociopathic things I've ever heard holy shit. I cannot imagein the mental gymnastics it must take to not only recognize that this person is living such a sad and lonely life, then spend weeks or months getting close to them just to bust them open like a piggy bank and not give the slightest fuck about the consequences of those actions. I would not be surprised if several of those men no longer draw breath on this earth. Honestly she's lucky she still is one of those dudes could have snapped mentally and snapped her physically they have nothing to lose in that moment. It takes a real monster to both not care for someone else's mental well being AND your own physical well being should your actions have devastating consequences

[@Mere-Lachaiselongue]

This is common, especially on twitter.

[@southcoastinventors6583]

More of a extreme case of survival instinct. I can assure that cases like her are not rare most are not documented or not of similar scale.

[@jsfyxzuf117]

You're implying she needs to do mental gymnastics. She saw cash and dove straight into it without a tinge of doubt

[@woutertron]

These weren't the actions of a sane person with healthy self esteem. See also: her own dependency on host clubs. It's kind of a tragic story all around.

[@QueenSydon]

Her being cute did nothing to curb my absolute disgust. Well said.

[@Freeden]

It's so sad she did all this just to see a guy at a host club. She was looking for the same exact thing her victims were, a fantasy where she is fulfilled but doesn't have to put in the work of being in a relationship. The biggest surprise is that she's married. I wish we could know more about what her marriage situation is.

[@UnusuallyLargeCrab]

I have a strong suspicion that the situation is him giving her money

[@jackcarterog001]

Her husband is almost certainly the loneliest simp of all.

[@mee091000]

@@UnusuallyLargeCrab Unless he is the assertive or dominant one in the relationship. I'd say he's not getting of her money. For the most part he's probably just minding his own business. As the woman he thought he loved is out there milking lonely men while living in his house.

[@537monster]

It’s funny how she outlines a pathway to healthy relationships at the same time. Find a hobby, make friends, find someone who you trust and respect. Boom, go live happily.

[@micktrinus]

Kinda ironic that she began scamming lonely, vulnerable men because she herself was being scammed as a lonely, vulnerable woman. Also, her real downfall was not reporting the income for taxes, going ahead with the interview, and probably the biggest mistake was selling her guide to others...since that last one is really what ultimately got her in trouble.

[@theofanmahmuti1053]

I really enjoyed every aspect of your video making skills! The memes, editing, humour, pacing, and of course the scammer system. Dennis would've been proud

[@gngrblls2thwall]

At first I thought she was plain evil. But then it seems like before she did it, it was done to her and she never felt like she had been wronged, so… You can’t develop a concept of what’s right and wrong to do to others if you have no concept of what’s right and wrong for others to do to you. She knew who would make good victims because she knew what made her a good victim. It’s all just really sad.

[@jpnpod8277]

That's how all humans are. We develop our sense of morality based on our environments, how we get treated, and how we view ourselves. There is no such thing as people who are "plain evil". There are only people who are broken.

[@Quintessence4444]

It's probably more a loverboy thing since all the money went to him. It's odd that it went to him via the club though since the club probably takes a large percentage of it... oh well.

[@KantoCafe715]

That's good point. If someone does something bad to you and everyone thinks that what they did was okay, maybe because they have more social power than the victim (people in authority etc),how is the victim guilty for later doing the same?

[@gngrblls2thwall]

@@KantoCafe715 normally I would think they’re even more guilty, because as someone who has had it done to them you especially know how bad it is. But she understands on some level that she’s getting played, (because she learned how to do it by knowing what works on her), but she likes having it done to her. So she doesn’t understand that other people don’t.

[@KantoCafe715]

@@gngrblls2thwall it doesn’t work like that though. A basic standard is for people to know what’s bad and what isn’t. Then someone wrongs you, and the world acts like what they did was fine and dandy, usually because that person has social power or authority. Obviously that will then skew your perception of what is okay and what isn’t. Not always the case. In some cases being wronged will finely tune your sense of justice, as you pointed out. But if it doesn’t and goes the opposite way, I certainly don’t blame the victim.

[@AgathaDrinksTea]

It’s interesting that the law came down so hard on her for her scamming, and yet host clubs are legal businesses that arguably do the exact same thing.

[@enn1924]

Host clubs do pay their taxes tho

[@JR-zi9vj]

i mean the idea is that theyre at least doing a service and have to literally wait upon people and make them feel loved which isnt like fun as a job. That being said it is fucked up and shitty just for their society. but its also japan there culture and customs and views about sex and relationships formed completely differently from european or elsewhere.

[@uyennguyenmaiphuong9310]

I love your videos. Please make more, I will be patiently waiting.

[@DetectiveSmilez]

As a Japanese living in America, this is my one and only source for news and events going on in Japan.

[@Bukkie661]

Riiiight... Because NHK Tokyo doesn't at all stream all their news on-line. Don't you hate it when you fellow country-men don't know what the Internet is? 前回、自分を日本人だと思ったときは、変態を買って、本物の日本人に嫉妬したのではないでしょうか。

[@drayke8886]

​@@Bukkie661my guess is that Op doesn't care enough about Japan to watch news.

[@Bukkie661]

@@drayke8886 As a hafu from Sapporogaoka myself I can relate, but that's not what the post is saying. From OP's post to your excuse is an olympic-level logic-jump. Even as a hafu I'm still japanese, but I'll be damned before a japfluencer becomes my news-source about my country-of-birth.

[@Scyborg832]

​@Bukkie661 I think OP is literally just saying the youtuber is so good and entertaining to watch for them that they don't see a desire to watch traditional news. That is, in fact, how most of the world is turning to. Alternative media as opposed to mainstream channels. No need to be nationalistically defensive about someone else's preference unprovoked.

[@GarrusN7]

What an insane story. I lost it when the Host and his manager got arrested lmfao.

[@UniDeathRaven]

funniest ending

[@gopvivre9174]

She got sentenced to 9 years a few days ago

[@SquidTide57]

Should've been 2,000 years

[@redgrave4492]

She really played herself in the end huh, the interviewer was great. I wonder if she didn't do the interview, she would've scammed more and be set for life, or just gone broke due to her host addiction.

[@madelinebitts2766]

Neither? She would have still gotten done for scamming because of that 19 year old who got charged.

[@red2theelectricboogaloo961]

probably gone broke; old habits die hard. if anything it would have delayed the inevitable, when all these arrests get traced back to her and her courses, no question that she would have been found at the centre of it all.

[@abdoolidiots]

😂😂😂 my bf is broke he likes to scam, and since im broke he could never ask me for any thing... i been getting texts like can i borrow money and i need money. jokes on him 😂 I asked for what reason .. it was vague and somehow..... unconvincing but then again, he also asked for my 24-25k php worth phone and promises to returnr it and if i can trust him 😂😂 I said No thanks 😂

[@spaghettiking653]

Oh my god! Those who can understand Japanese, definitely see kore kore's interviews/his summary video on this girl! He would get calls from her occasionally and they would have such incredible exchanges, like him roleplaying as a socially weak old man for a while and her as some kitten, before he calls her a fraud and prays for her arrest lmfao. This is just so funny, I can't believe a criminal can be so unpunished.

[@gouravchakraborty9801]

Petition for Mai Watanabe to appear in Yakuza 8

[@JJJ115583]

she's too OP, would break the hostess mini-game

[@sheevpalps3846]

Did you guys catch that Fever Time soundtrack at 10:09? Lol

[@Mr.Eminem]

Lmfao

[@b0000sie]

🍀

[@Osoch]

Some years ago I was victim of this exact kind of manipulation for quite a while. All i can say is be kind to yourself.