The College Student Who Stole $7.5M via SIM Swapping | Cowboy Kings of Crypto

Joel Ortiz was arrested at LAX, dressed head to toe in ostentations and gaudy Gucci, as he was about to fly to Europe with $250,000 in cash converted from cryptocurrency that he’d stolen from at least 40 victims a few months earlier to the tune of $7.5 million. Tracked by REACT, a Santa Clara, California cybercrime unit, his irresistible urge to gloat and his over-the-top trail of lavish spending and flaunting of riches on social media made him an easy catch. But how did this one-time high school Valedictorian and Information Technology student at UMass, a kid who grew up in Boston public housing, get here? Was this smart and tech-savvy but socially awkward loner really the mastermind or was he being manipulated by a larger criminal Community?
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[@VICE]

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[@athens9867]

This guy had no intention of hiding from authorities and this lady with big ass glasses like flat screen tv's thinks they've caught the biggest thief on earth.

[@troycambo]

yeah look guys we caught a guy who showed his ID, face, crimes on social media and email

[@Wolf]

hahaha

[@kingserafoi8355]

ummm yaaa the first person to successfully heist millions of dollars using an unknown exploit quite literally makes him the "biggest" thief in the world. A fatal flaw in these comments are underestimating things you don't understand

[@kingserafoi8355]

​@@troycamboyour username is literally your name bro

[@kingserafoi8355]

​@@troycambo your username is literally your name and location bro

[@BlueFenixMD]

Dude stole millions, couldn't invest into a $70 burner and VPN.

[@handlemonium]

Lol 7 Million in BTC then is now *$7 BILLION*

[@mathieumansire372]

@@handlemonium no.

[@user-qh2io8ti9q]

ur an idiot if u think vpn actually work and you cant be tracked, maybe dig into something first, actually really deep instead of saying anything.

[@butcherbabys]

Except it ain't ​@@handlemonium

[@feetareliberating]

Im sure your VPN provider will protect you 😂😂 VPN servers are all accessible by LEOS as well as cell masts which can triangulate your approx location.

[@clarencejack9458]

Very well done almod cyber genius for stopping even more scammers. I'm from Michigan, My question is why are the USA FBI not shutting more of these scammers down and throwing them into jail for a very long time. They are (scamming innocent people worldwide not only in the Michigan. Keep) up your fantastic work!! You deserve an Oscar Awards For your generosity. you have stepped up with courage and strength!!! you put to do this..

[@peterswank1589]

this same guys saved my life from debt

[@cyndywilli]

this dude saved me from getting cheated by a scammer, i will never forget you almonds

[@ziorfalomusziv1973]

"We wanted to set an example to show that we will find you." "Millions of dollars are still unaccounted for and we haven't arrested the members of the group."

[@626resell]

did the exact opposite of setting an example. they just found the dumbass with the phone. none of the actual people behind the scam were found LOL

[@toothtinting3881]

They found a autistic person guilty

[@newageheroes30]

crypto crime has only gotten bigger lol like what fucking example did you set? that it's a easy crime lol

[@dorkusjones2752]

Welcome to law and crime.

[@ziorfalomusziv1973]

@@626resell And he got the max sentencing. Justice system is fucked.

[@user-hv8vv4zw8j]

Biggest dork, went to party in la and just got robbed by 2 thugs and got arested lol

[@Official_Baba_yaga]

call it KARMA

[@joshuagibson2520]

Look at him. Jaaaaaysus.

[@Numb_]

man brought attention to himself without having ppl to back him up. rip

[@derrickforeal]

What's sad is that you kids isolate one another and make those kids that are walled off, feel like this is what they need to do to gain your friendship. Being nice and talking or treating someone like a human is a weak thing to do, it's the manly thing to do. Doesn't make you his best friend. If Kool kids treated those loners better others would see that and give them a chance as a friend. So many kids are afraid to be friends with others in fear if the repercussions they may receive from their peers.

[@Jarzula]

@@derrickforeal. Quit being a follower. Simple.

[@ellebelle2507]

20,000 on an outfit that does not even look good!

[@MrM33D]

Looks like he visited a rep shop in Turkey lmao

[@casualwater698]

I don't believe that cop. No way is that a $20k outfit.

[@reneeseance5367]

Isn’t it spelt Gucci? Thats not even legit product lol

[@ixn1964]

@@reneeseance5367it said guccy

[@ISLAMICSTORIES13]

@@reneeseance5367 `those guccy gucci items are actually real

[@javiarranz5157]

The best scams are the ones we never heard

[@Dash28153]

We heard. TAXES

[@mrrunitup9211]

COVID

[@TheMissingDislikeButton]

your local politicians

[@williamrobertson2620]

Sim swapping is so scary, in theory you could steal anyones information/crypto. Bring back the classic Nigerian prince scam, much easier to defend yourself from.

[@michaelfulgieri6954]

Your investment in a bank is insured so if you’re smart, you will not lose your money

[@Supreme-mn2iu]

You only lose your money if you have it on a CEX.

[@dustybowling1695]

@@michaelfulgieri6954if you get sim swapped they can transfer funds out of bank accounts to and do it as you…

[@ShaggyRogers1]

@ZoongoZang The weakest link in any security change is the people. You will never be able to completely fix that.

[@renclaire]

Not really that scary. If people stop pretending like SMS/Call 2FA is secure it wouldn’t be an issue.

[@pitbullqueen07]

If only they could put this much effort into pdos and human traffickers

[@ehkbv]

they would never as those are their friends

[@malcolmdcwwed]

No money In it

[@chrismontero6452]

MAWFUCKING RIGHT!!!

[@LazyTeeRex]

This is about the government seizing the money and keeping it, much more lucrative than catching ped0s

[@johnsweeney2906]

But then there would be no politicians...

[@limbergsauceda]

What are they so proud about? They caught a low-level hacker that didn't even have 10% of the money stolen. The head hackers are somewhere in South America laughing their asses off at the lady's threat lol.

[@trappdaddy6920]

Colombia or Venezuela lol

[@Galbz883]

not even 5%

[@tif]

nah they're literally 14 yr old kids that will have 0 consequences lol

[@danheuser5148]

They didn't seem proud to me. They acknowledged that they still needed to catch his conspirators. One of which they did if you watched until the end.

[@law7116]

Seems the phone companies should be held liable for letting the sim swap happen in the first place.

[@MakeOutWithTJ]

Right?! They said "bribe or trick" someone at the phone company to swap the handset... that's easy to identify who and find out what happened. A simple mistake being fleeced is one thing but taking a bribe, they should be charged too

[@esils]

They totally forgot to address the bribing phone company issue…i wonder why 🤔

[@ShiiitIDK]

I read a comment that said something like, "Hacking is 80% social engineering and 20% technological ability." The people working for the phone companies taking bribes should definitely be charged also.

[@technovikingsnephew8833]

@@MakeOutWithTJ ive heard stories of the tablet devices that are used do this sim swapping services have been robbed from the phone shops. The sim swappers have roughly 10 minutes or so before getting locked out of the device which is more than enough time for them. If you want to stop these attacks maybe they should put a 48-72 hour delay before the sim service is available for that phone number to use.

[@MakeOutWithTJ]

@@technovikingsnephew8833 That changes things if that's the case... I didn't know those devices could be stolen to do that but that's scary to think about. Thanks for the info!

[@JXXN666]

didnt even need to be told bro was acoustic after seeing that outfit

[@YungPrince2k16]

You can’t even spell Autistic and you want to clown him?

[@ultrariz3000]

This comment is hilarious! I know you meant autistic but it says acoustic 😂

[@dlight9849]

Acoustic?

[@zigzag4273]

​@@dlight9849 it's how the Internet calls autistic people without getting flagged for violation

[@PacasBaron]

Are you dense? Party pooper​@@dlight9849

[@pink1536]

20k on a fit to look like an idiot 😂

[@5eymour8utz]

a tailored suit or tux is the only outfit you should ever pay 20k for, anything else u got finessed

[@IvanPagan-su4lq]

That outfit $4000 max

[@kzilla3]

lipstick on a pig lol

[@Chillnote]

These people really have no clue how much gucci costs, its 4k to 5k max

[@boobyhill6921]

Paying 5k for fabric because of brand name is embarrassing and shalloe, just to impress others. Gucci, prada are smart in taking money from morons.

[@user-th6dd3uw8k]

pyt love gucci pyt love watch

[@MalikDilawar-se6px]

pyt love gucci pyt love rolex

[@TheChosen1inc]

When poor people out finese the system. When rich people finese poor people tho its “business as usual”

[@benmcreynolds8581]

I was thinking the exact same thing. I get that these people have specific jobs but idk it just bugs me how they seem to enjoy getting these poor low level individuals but we almost never see higher up individuals getting in trouble. It's just normal for these people to be earning the biggest returns when it comes to the world of stock market investments.. But that's just normal. They don't need to put any effort into that. Better get this Joel kid who was the clear easiest target in a much larger operation.. Great job guys 👍🏻

[@D4V3.0H]

​@@benmcreynolds8581exactly they enjoy robbing and harassing poorer lower middle class people just trying to make ends meet. It's cops and law enforcement anywhere USA.

[@intenzityd3181]

Yes, almost all fraud, money laundering, criminal finance, goes through the fiat money system with the compliance of governments and banks. "Crypto" gets targeted because the tribe can't control it, not bitcoin anyway. Bitcoin is far more safe and robust than any fiat currency ever invented.

[@michaelfulgieri6954]

Look like a sim swapper LMFAOOOO

[@CashCueTube]

he was a swim swapper

[@iqcarries7335]

@@CashCueTubethanks sherlock

[@Ear14]

He has millions sitting waiting for him

[@chrisbarry9345]

5 million was that guys secondary wallet wtf. He said his crypto was safe but 5 mil was gone

[@peterrusso7336]

yeah dude is swimming

[@brandonstephens1447]

He’s the CEO of a big company. Of course he’s loaded lol. He’s a true 🐳

[@KumoNaruto]

dwain dwain! worker pyt said hi!

[@doingbettereveryday]

What does pyt mean?

[@Lokexzx3]

How can you say he comes from a "Very working class family" when his mother lived of disability checks and his father was never around?

[@eyezikandexploits]

Its vice theyre practically brain dead

[@ricardcantm]

No pun intended

[@stephen3762]

That DA is dumb, clearly a diversity hire.

[@5eymour8utz]

they should've said "a family living on welfare" or "a low income household"

[@Hme-ph4lq]

That IS considered a working class for a hispanic family...

[@jerrynadler2883]

They love to arrest the low man on the ring and pat themselves on the back, they should've let the scam continue and found out who the ringleaders were before making arrests.

[@feihung86]

pyt meow worker hehe!

[@doingbettereveryday]

What does pyt mean??

[@masoncarter6709]

​@@doingbettereverydaydon't worry bout it

[@thenotoriousvlog5986]

Should’ve never used social media. If they wanted to rob people. He shouldve kept it dark. But karma always comes back.

[@sweet3488]

It’s ego

[@thenotoriousvlog5986]

@@sweet3488 Correct

[@Qleverett]

The feds arent looking for ppl with flashy outfits and Investigating. Thats not how it works

[@omarkenitra1558]

They already had his picture next to his official ID card. It was only a matter of time before they were going to arrest him. He was just the fall guy.

[@tariqreingoud]

The police guy looked like the scammer holding the ID 🤣🤣🤣

[@moslimislam5714]

That woman can't even pronounce his name correct

[@troycambo]

she looks like an evil witch

[@HarryBuddhaPalm]

And you typed 'correct' instead of 'correctly'.

[@moslimislam5714]

@@HarryBuddhaPalm English is not my first language and I don’t care enough to proofread my comment

[@Mxneyside_milly]

They wouldn't have got anyone if he wasn't stupid, why that lady try to flex when they had no Idea who the leader is/was lmfaooo

[@jacksavage2612]

Bc it makes her feel like she’s competent at her job. Lmfao it’s hilarious.

[@ehkbv]

@@jacksavage2612lmaooo true. she acting like she’s a god

[@jeffjupiter9475]

Right! Let’s give a fucking kid the max to “send a signal” all you did was punish a fall guy. They clearly executed this kid to be stupid cause he’s A KID.

[@Numb_]

you would think he would've used a stolen binance account or paid someone for an account. actually insane

[@troycambo]

she seems extremely unlikeable

[@ShahidUllah-qn5xk]

pyt love gucci pyt love crypto

[@MissionSilo]

He wanted to show off? What a mistake

[@pasquabeats]

dudes got on GUCCY lol

[@EliEnterprise]

$20,000 guccy hoodie 🤣🤣🤣

[@lightdarklightdarklightdark]

buddy never stood a chance damn

[@mustevelo07]

meow.. workerpyt loves you all >.

[@unpopuIaropinion]

Interesting how they have access to conversations, even deleted ones. Google hands them pictures with IDs and everything.

[@skrillozedd]

Really tho, nothing is truly private anymore. I even question those type of apps that say it hides stuff, im not very tech savvy but I never truly know

[@unpopuIaropinion]

@@skrillozedd Nothing is private. VPN etc is all theirs.

[@skrillozedd]

@@unpopuIaropinion exactly what I thought, I wish I didn't have a digital footprint

[@folatech4404]

Means they have it and could do really suspicious things if they wanted too

[@sktechnicbd6736]

pyt love gucci pyt love cwypto

[@doingbettereveryday]

What does pyt mean??

[@thedarkcranberry]

Ain't no FDIC insurance on the blockchain LOL

[@riarealness]

That’s what I’m sayin! Like I’m not investing in ish that ain’t got some form of protection. This just got too many avenues for scammers and thieves.

[@DonaldMothaFuckinTrump]

@@riarealness it doesn’t it’s actually safer than any bank who tf keeps money on a online wallet or hot wallet blockchain in the data base that records all transactions u Mfs just talk go learn before u speak goofy exchanges is what these people had there money in a app real traders got something called a cold wallet air gap ones no one ever can get in or out only downside u forget yo backup and codes your fucked

[@TrashBox1k]

@@riarealness thats false, Binance has a refund policy on Rugpulls as the first leading Exchange introducing it, u are just scared of the truth

[@bobjoe3810]

Ahhh yes another sheep.

[@NUCLEARARMAMENT]

@@bobjoe3810 How is he a sheep for being right? You can have both a bank account and a crypto wallet, physical or digital.

[@uvtxanman7103]

That hoodie said “GUCCY”😂😂

[@ri0tsun]

Thanks for the tip, Opsec is important and never flexing online your stuffs.

[@Qleverett]

Thats a after thought they are lying saying thats how they found him

[@ceebee8255]

What is op sec

[@5thAvenue1]

@@ceebee8255Do your googles homie. Operational Security

[@caz516]

hi chat it's me... worker pyt >.

[@zoinks3953]

who

[@nataliezementbeisser1492]

What

[@lilelohoe3760]

@@nataliezementbeisser1492I’m pretty sure that’s the Joel guy sending bots to say that.

[@skrillozedd]

​@@lilelohoe3760 I am so confused, idk what this means yet I keep seeing all these comments. Youre probably right, I been skimming thru comments looking for an answer/ explanation

[@doingbettereveryday]

What does pyt mean??

[@UserName-iq7uu]

The funny thing is some of those they stole from were most likely corrupters themselves 😄

[@sandycheeks1580]

🤔

[@kylepardueish]

Almost guaranteed

[@hyp0thet1cal]

It is not that difficult to have a separate phone number for banks/finance that you keep private and dont share with anybody. The lack of basic cybersecurity knowledge in the public baffles me. Take all measures you can to keep your phone number private, may this case be a lesson for everyone.

[@TheDankShrimp]

Some people don't have the time to learn this kind of stuff bro, and this applies to everyone, not everyone knows how to change a tire, not everyone knows how to change a broken water pipe, not everyone knows how to farm, I could go like this all day... But I believe the main reason for this is that not everyone got enough money to afford a second phone...

[@sweet3488]

I’m sure if everyone could afford a second phone they would. Remember, a lot of Americans live paycheck to paycheck

[@hyp0thet1cal]

@@TheDankShrimp We are talking about a man that runs a tech company with $5 million in a single crypto wallet and the rest of his wallets weren't even hit. He can easily afford a second phone. It is people like him I'm talking about. Also, honestly if someone can't afford 2 phones, no scammer is going to waste his time on them so they can rest easy. A cheap second hand phone which costs less than $50 and the most basic phone plan available should be a worthwhile investment if you have over $100,000 in savings like the guys in the video.

[@joesjoeys]

@@sweet3488 I dont think the average American living paycheck to paycheck has $5 million in crypto hanging around.

[@xPussySlayerx69420]

SIM swapping is a social engineering exploit. The weakness is the people, so using a separate phone has the same weakness as there is a human (an employee at company X) who you can convince to give you the phone number, and now you have the exact same problem as in the video. You should be advocating for physical key (ie YubiKey) as a 2FA (instead of a phone) with no way to recover if you don’t have the physical key. You should advocate for a bank or services in general that support physical keys. Bank of America, Google, vanguard, iCloud all support physical keys, but most people don’t know this. This is way more secure than a separate phone. It’s normal and expected for the average person to not know this, since you yourself didn’t know enough about security enough to know having a separate phone is just a band aid over the problem.

[@X1tdhXboX]

“Who do you call, who do you call?hmm target no fire station 😂🤦‍♂️

[@Good_Things_To_Know]

You got one the fall guy. 😅 that may be from the start was meant to be the fall guy.

[@jefflewis4]

No, he was just first, the arrested several others after him. He cut plea deal ,he probably snitched on his pals to get the deal.

[@ProfessorLinux]

To protect yourself from SIM swapping attacks, use multi-factor authentication with a FIPS-compliant hardware security key, which is immune to SMS hijacking and provides security for your accounts and cryptocurrencies. Using any hardware security key for multi-factor authentication can help protect against SIM swapping attacks. FIPS-certified keys are recommended because they meet stringent security standards, offering an additional layer of assurance and reliability.

[@mortalis2940]

nobody gonna talk about how vice just told everyone how to steal information at 8:25

[@netizentersesat8003]

Cool information😂😂

[@cameIs]

that id picture is a massive meme in the rare username community he belonged to

[@jamesc9168]

Would continue watching this but the DA woman is annoying AF

[@ClarkTheShark24]

so corny fr

[@Ericxnugz]

they always annoying. you shoulda seen the ones at San Fernando court when I beat hella felonys . clowns

[@yaboyfrresh]

It’s like she clearly knows nothing but feels she does

[@troycambo]

she seems envious of the dude. trying to clown on him for buying gucci. everyone flexes in a dumb way when they get paid

[@D4V3.0H]

We will find you and we will send you to prison 😂 he got 10 yrs and probably didn't do half of that time

[@MarksmanKnowsIt]

VICE is always behind with these docs damn.😄😄

[@JoshuaGardena]

Facts 😂😂

[@ISLAMICSTORIES13]

i already learned about this dude from another channel lol

[@ZedsYoutube]

@@ISLAMICSTORIES13 crumb right

[@ISLAMICSTORIES13]

@@ZedsKZbin yep thats the one. that dudes video was way better too

[@nomanejane5766]

​@@ISLAMICSTORIES13 they didn't talk to the police or the victims, or joel himself

[@glitchmanshandle]

Sorry but I can't stand the Karen investigator.

[@angusmatheson8906]

I know, right? She acts like she actually accomplished something when all they did was find the patsy who is literally autistic. She acts all high and mighty and it's literally a differently able kid. The guy investigator seems understanding and has compassion, while that silly beech just preens and simpers annoyingly. Awful woman. Can you imagine being married to her? I'd kill myself.

[@angusmatheson8906]

She's truly awful.

[@troycambo]

she looks like if woody allen and a muppet had an abortion

[@jacqdanieles]

Lol, I see I'm not the only one

[@leonardogomesj]

that officer looks like a toddler that wished to be an adult

[@Editnamehere]

Be nice.

[@skrillozedd]

😂 at first I thought he was the crypto hacker until I kept watching 😅

[@ConsensusX]

"When i gwow up, I wanna be a powice offwicer" looking ahh

[@user-bz9hn1cm8z]

pyt love gucci pyt love dwainer

[@doingbettereveryday]

What does pyt mean??

[@annacherish5734]

@@doingbettereverydaypretty young thing

[@theguacamoleman6019]

Crazy seeing this all come to light. It all started with just some kids tryna make a dollar off some gamertags😂 who remembers halo/beam/amp???

[@LOCKBlT]

Good times

[@lefthandvandal]

the good old days if you know you know rip ogusers

[@Extorting]

RIP FK/OGF/OGU/HF/LF WE ALL STARTED ON THESE FORUMZ THEN THESE MINECRAFT KIDZ TRYNA START COPYIN THA TREND - Anish Aka Say WhaaaT?

[@Ryasing]

@@Extortingperfect example being plugwalkjoe 😂💀💀 fuckin nerd

[@probsaint]

Ace verdict liquids the og trio

[@BD_ASHIK_FF151]

The efficiency of this *TECH SAFE GUARDIAN* is next level. To juggle walk throughs of various angles on the topic delivered to-camera, differnet content per topic from various folks underneath the umbrella of the track list of the larger big band concert itself is engaging and refined. To make a dense access like this so digestible is really something. Awesome work james!!

[@SumitKumar-cw3fr]

Hey ppl, I'm a retired computer/IT person, Yet I still find *sentinel Recover* so informative and straight forward. Thanks for your advise and helping the people...........Great work and love watching.

[@phlezktravels]

This is why you never use a SIM card for two factor authentication

[@Misaka-gt5yj]

Except banks like Chase and BoA won't even give you a choice. They ONLY allow SIM for 2fa

[@TrashBox1k]

Doesnt matter if its SIM or QR as both can be Phised

[@wehpy5212]

it goes much deeper then that now, simswapping is kind of dead now. if your interested about learning more let me know

[@AlphaDIRX]

@@wehpy5212 care to explain please?

[@phlezktravels]

@@TrashBox1k no QR. Six digit code. OTP, expiring every sixty seconds.

[@alandelacerda2183]

I worked for AT&T a couple of years back and I was approached by someone wanting me to do sim swaps

[@glitchmanshandle]

How much were you offered?

[@TeejBando]

Yea how much were you offered

[@LOCKBlT]

How much were you offered ?

[@Josh-py9rq]

@@glitchmanshandle they usually will give them an offer online on the deep web/dark web honestly the prices are like 100 bucks plus lol it's a joke and the folks who do this get screwed they not only ruin their career then end up doing 5 to 10 they are more broke then they were! this includes the one who pays them and if you think they can't track you through tour even if you use Tails you are an amateur!

[@user-dv8us3zg6b]

How much were you offered ?

[@RayFromBK]

Finally some new content

[@youngb3957]

We all know that’s not the $20,000 outfit 😂😂😂 the government may be put an extra on it

[@troycambo]

yep these idiots always talk about drug busts by dividing the haul into the smallest units and multiplying it by the street price too.

[@sbss924]

Wow. he was upset, sad, and scared because he was robbed. How ironic.

[@troycambo]

by the same animals as usual

[@sujalganiger]

The efficiency of this *sentinel Recover* is next level. To juggle walk throughs of various angles on the topic delivered to-camera, differnet content per topic from various folks underneath the umbrella of the track list of the larger big band concert itself is engaging and refined. To make a dense taccess like this so digestible is really something. Awesome work *sentinel Recover* !!

[@nkehnlih4794]

6:36 Who do you call 👻Ghost busters! ! 😂

[@ultrariz3000]

Thought the same

[@fractal4284]

Rich people dont dress like that 😂

[@ThinkerHaistTV]

Why not? Gucci isn’t cheap lol…

[@JoshuaGardena]

@@ThinkerHaistTVmost people with serious money and class don’t really like attention and people knowing there business but there’s definitely some new money people who tend to be flashy and eager to show off

[@n1ggawithaclappedaltima8402]

Correction old people

[@reliever1]

@@ThinkerHaistTV rich people don't waste money on trash like gucci 🤣

[@valleygirltotallyforsure]

New money

[@pippen.ainteasy]

Wow 10 years for first offense for cyber scamming crime is insane

[@brandonstephens1447]

Not when you’re stealing hundreds of thousands from hard working people. Let alone the 5 million he stole from the big money dude. What would you suggest, house arrest?

[@troycambo]

they put ross ulbricht in jail for LIFE for daring to cut in on the government's drug business and talking ish about US government (in his site he said the US government was tyrannical and taking money from government in a small way helped supress evil). pedoes don't even get those terms and his was a non violent crime

[@jakelister5152]

Should be plus 10 more for spending on shite Gucci stuff rather than good causes

[@alexklein455]

Why is Tina from Bobs Burgers investigating crypto?

[@sandycheeks1580]

Because Tina is Awesome!!!

[@jamesc9168]

Was in same class as this guy at UMB... great school if you are into tech

[@JohnJocobs-og4fm]

Wow he from the Bay Area ??

[@Raffah95]

@@JohnJocobs-og4fmUMASS Boston

[@jamesc9168]

@@JohnJocobs-og4fm haha nah I meant UMass Boston

[@riarealness]

Dang I wish he was never caught. I mean when the government does it it’s legal when Chase, Wells Fargo, or Bank of America does it no one is arrested! I fell bad for the victims but trust and believe government officials got their hands in it too 😡😖

[@troycambo]

well keep in mind for every one guy they catch and parade around there are at least dozens if not thousands who do it and do well and dont get caught. if he took minimal precautions he'd still be free. these nincompoops on his trail literally needed him to make every mistake in the book. ie take incriminating photos on the same linked email, flash cash etc on social media, give current movements on social media.. any one missing piece and he is free today cops are selected for low IQ. read up on cereal keelers man. they literally goof up every case and even guys like ed kemper had to LITERALLY call the cops and say "hey man i'm the co-ed killer" for them to get "caught"

[@materialmirage]

Those Uber Eats commercials sure do make Jennifer Aniston seem like an airhead.

[@Bidyut-vlogs846]

Awesome work, *TECH SAFE GUARDIAN* ! It's so satisfying to see you putting in the effort to stop those shady characters. Protecting the public, especially the elderly, from those despicable con artists is crucial. You truly deserve recognition and appreciation for keeping us secure. I'm thrilled for you because you're my sibling. Your accomplishments definitely make you a strong contender for the Nobel Peace Prize. Keep up the outstanding performance!!!!!

[@GriseldaBSF410]

Damn! Dude from Slaughterhouse looks rough and fell on hard times lol

[@jessem836]

You can smelly the saltiness off the DA and that dorky little sheriff

[@troycambo]

yep making min cash and envious of a dude with a dream. ross ulbricht also got life sentence for non violent crime for making a drug selling website.

[@xIVIartian]

You really can in this case yeah.

[@austincrowmusic2378]

A CEO playing a victim for having $5million taken out of one of his EXTRA accounts is actually wild. That wasn't money he needs to survive, he shouldn't even have that much anyway... Ridiculous!

[@Bejjaji]

All that just to spend behind bars for life 🤦‍♂️

[@D-rd5wf]

Wait he got life😢

[@abysstruthpoet]

He got ten years he'll be out in like 3-5

[@abysstruthpoet]

​@@D-rd5wfnaw ten years he'll b out in 3

[@jimmyjames5175]

Yeah he finna be out soom

[@jordanw7188]

​@@abysstruthpoetexcept he got indicted on a federal charge, so he'll do closer to 8 or 9

[@just_another_username]

VICE, we love these content. Feels like the good old days. Keep it up!

[@TAZ0300]

He’s not a bad kid………. He bought everybody here in the projects, new Jordans and Xbox’s he just wanted friends. I actually feel bad for him. We can’t wait till he gets out.

[@lr8786]

Why do you can use him for more Xbox and Jordans

[@sandycheeks1580]

He’s a thief!!!

[@User.25432]

He got out like 2 years ago

[@TAZ0300]

@@lr8786 it’s 2024. You still can’t write a fucking sentence.🤔🤷🏻‍♂️😂😂😂😂

[@jim_carry]

grandpas trying to get ahold of a 19 yo

[@ammarkureshi864]

There is no doubt that you will rise fast at the apex of your career *TECH SAFE GUARDIAN* . Because you are a very intelligent, smart, hard worker and your work ethic par excellence. Keep going People like you take the IM out of IMpossible by becoming PRO at tackling PROblems. You Rock!

[@omjikumar-lh8qdking]

The way you approached this project added so much to it. It’s great to see how your unique perspective contributed to the outcome. The role you play on your job *TECH SAFE GUARDIAN* is crucial. I really appreciate the constructive feedback you give to me regularly

[@joeball13]

I didn't know it was Joel ortiz I wonder if when he got arrested he said " yaowa"

[@scruffyyyjin]

doesn't like every app that makes you verify your id like that tell you that they delete it after and your privacy is safe lol

[@bsuarez3455]

Never lol

[@svvageog870]

It’s was emailed in not like regular apps that make you just take a live picture on the website

[@vz1270]

And you believe them ?

[@djjorge87]

Getting better

[@bacool]

Great video. I can empathize with the guy. Had same exact experience and it’s traumatizing getting hacked for sucha Large amount. Scary stuff. PTSD. Happens now daily in the tens of millions even to the top founders in the space. Erin is a national treasure in fighting crypto crime.

[@turnnburns9110]

"We will find you, we will convict you". 🤓🤓 meanwhile, the people that did it are still free!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@user-eq5ud8vo5y]

I had this happen to me... My phone number of 18 years was no longer mine.

[@ssv7958]

It just kept glitching on me when i tried this video tutorial. Thank you for this video firstly & Secondly thank you *sentinel Recover* I can’t get to the part of video selfie meeting you was a blessing in disguise. Keep up with the good work a lot of people will be needing your assistance in the nearest future.

[@Power_On_Technology]

Phone cloning is way worse than Sim swapping because you still receive your messages and calls and everything else but they do as well

[@SmokinBBQ]

😂 💀 definitely thought he was a genius

[@troycambo]

still smarter than you and in 10 years he'll be out and more careful while you still work your same 9-5

[@stephen3762]

This narrator is pronouncing Joel's name like it's a Key and Peele sketch. It's not Jo El it's Joel bro. How did the producers not fix that?

[@nokia2005inc]

lmao thats how i pronounce joel

[@mlc2016]

Lots of people named Joel pronounce it Joe-El, which is historically how it has been pronounced. Shortening it to one syllable is has become more popular (and is probably more common than Joe-El nowadays), but it’s certainly not universal.

[@Stagirite0]

Hispanic people pick their own rules in pronunciation. Is it Jesus or Jesus???????

[@xelefonte]

*Seeing that public defender say…the judge fucked us…it makes you really hate lawyers. Joel participated in a $7.5 mill heist and got a 10 year prison sentence (will likely get out a year early on good behavior so 9 years). Most people would serve a 10 year prison sentence if it meant they’d be $7.5 mill richer afterwards. That’s basically making $800K/year to spend in a prison which beats any working 9 to 5 job. The sheer amount Joel stole, I’d say he’s lucky to be in a country like USA that gives light sentence for white collar crime and theft. Vietnam will issue the death penalty for that kind of theft. Joel did not get fucked, his victims got fucked. His lawyer doesn’t have a clue.*

[@troycambo]

vietnam does not issue death penalty you more-on. there has only been 1 penalty in history for white collar crime and it was hundreds of billions ie 34 % of the GDP of the country. stick to facts bi sh

[@JudeJaradat]

The cop looks like Kyle Forgeard from Nelk boys 😂😂

[@DOC_951]

This story has been told by so many KZbin channels… literally years ago 😂. With the exact same interviews and clips.

[@Vannigranni]

The government should hire him

[@D4V3.0H]

He's just a password hacker not some cyber criminal mastermind

[@nudawn3432]

His not a mastermind.

[@justanotherhuman2961]

great video

[@athansio1122]

"We will find you, we will convict you and you will go to prison.... sometimes."

[@markokorasic859]

Plug a lil weird but he chill tho

[@Wherethebag]

So they called att and had his phone calls forwarded to a different number or called att and had them to activate another sim that was in his phone…they made this sound like they hacked his phone

[@officialhoudini]

No. The robber has to have an insider working at ATT and he’ll get the swap done for him

[@ISLAMICSTORIES13]

they have insiders working in att. people still do sim swaps today. the employees charge crazy amounts nowadays though. you need 10k plus to bribe one.

[@netizentersesat8003]

​@@ISLAMICSTORIES13how you can protect yourself from this kind of scam brother?

[@Rust_Rust_Rust]

How do you know 😮​@@ISLAMICSTORIES13

[@bitcoinbandits]

theyre acting like he was a mastermind when he was just a really replacable pawn

[@brightbluesmurf]

SIM swapping is scary stuff. Mobile phone providers must do more to stop this from happening.

[@wompwomp338]

LOL dude loses $5 Million and doesn't even blink.

[@quadrialli3715]

I don't believe it

[@demetriusfluellen2685]

How can the prosecutors say they care about the victims but they didn't get the boss or most of the money back I'm so lost🤦🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️

[@DapperWolfGamer]

You aint got no bars like a sim swap 🎶