Viral TikTok Exposes What Thieves Do with iPhones: "This is disturbing"

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  • Опубліковано 6 тра 2023
  • Similar to the loss of a diary, the theft of a phone can feel like a violation. Private conversations, personal photos, and years of memories are completely lost. But there’s a strange pattern... stolen phones are showing up at the same location. One person traveled across the globe for answers. Is the multi-trillion dollar company involved? Let’s dive into the mysterious disappearance of iPhones.
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  • @Queenofthatank
    @Queenofthatank Рік тому +2847

    Brother Orange and Matt are the only good thing about this story we all know it never ends this wholesomely

    • @Hunterwindle
      @Hunterwindle Рік тому +16

      Yeah

    • @bogdansedan5504
      @bogdansedan5504 Рік тому +41

      I can't believe it's been so many years since that happened. I remember seeing it live in 2015 and I REFUSE to believe 8 whole years have passed.

    • @visszhang27
      @visszhang27 Рік тому +12

      It made me cry. I'm currently bawling. Help

    • @imajusayit
      @imajusayit Рік тому +2

      ...if not, don't be STEALING!

    • @Mikesusendsadasdc
      @Mikesusendsadasdc Рік тому +19

      I wish people would learn that nobody "truly" care's about what's going on in your life outside of you. Unless you have a massive following and a large group of fan's who care. And it's nothing but an annoyance to see 1000's of phone's with the light's on at concerts now. That one of the main reason I quit going tbh. Everyone thinks there the main character now. When truthfully. Nobody really matters in the end. Just enjoy the moment, Stop trying to record it to enjoy it later.

  • @TheTillmanSneakerReview
    @TheTillmanSneakerReview Рік тому +1497

    What pisses me off is that if you show the police exactly where your phone is in real time, they don't care...but if you go a get your phone, you're a vigilante.

    • @siriusjones956
      @siriusjones956 Рік тому +101

      It depends. It happened to my friend. The cops showed up at the theifs door and returned the phone. Not all departments what to get involved in this due to the amount of calls they get.

    • @SouthpawPablo
      @SouthpawPablo Рік тому +67

      @@siriusjones956 well I dont want to have to work for my hourly wage also but I would get fired if I didnt -_-

    • @hafsa_xoxo
      @hafsa_xoxo Рік тому +28

      Wait u get in trouble getting your own phone back?

    • @TheTillmanSneakerReview
      @TheTillmanSneakerReview Рік тому +52

      @@hafsa_xoxo Yes. You can get in trouble for assault and vigalentism. Once you report it missing, it becomes a police case

    • @marvelousmia
      @marvelousmia Рік тому +29

      you go to where the phone is at and call the police, tell them the person inside the house stole your phone.. sit and wait inside your car for them to come

  • @sulemanstudios
    @sulemanstudios Рік тому +264

    That's actually scary that someone could see all of your personal photos and you don't even realise

    • @angelictigerette
      @angelictigerette 9 місяців тому +22

      It really is. Very scary and very personal. Pictures could've been taken of sensitive information and of people who aren't dressed.

    • @user-mn8lz7gf6d
      @user-mn8lz7gf6d 9 місяців тому +22

      apple and google can

    • @tor13128
      @tor13128 9 місяців тому +3

      how do they see all your photos?

    • @WinniePooh33
      @WinniePooh33 7 місяців тому

      ​@@tor13128If they have your account that is linked to a database like apple cloud.

    • @n30a
      @n30a 3 місяці тому +8

      You can wipe your phone remotely. Which you should always do if its gets stolen.

  • @jeremiahmay6936
    @jeremiahmay6936 Рік тому +21

    Who would have thought a stolen phone would end in a wholesome friendship.

  • @lotusasche4183
    @lotusasche4183 Рік тому +3398

    This is why my father never let us throw away or give away our electronics. He knew that its a security risk.

    • @adamstilwell4209
      @adamstilwell4209 Рік тому +218

      I still have every computer I've ever owned in my closet all the way back to my pentium 133 I had back in 95

    • @aurora6920
      @aurora6920 Рік тому +83

      Apple shops and other trusted phones shops will recycle it safely for you.

    • @somedudewithnomustache2908
      @somedudewithnomustache2908 Рік тому +139

      You can wipe it… then sell it..

    • @Millagotaway...
      @Millagotaway... Рік тому +40

      My siblings and me always had fun destroying broken phones 🤣 We would do everything to them in our side walk

    • @Millagotaway...
      @Millagotaway... Рік тому +33

      Also, if your phone or computer is damaged by water but you cannot repair it. You don't have to throw it away, it will dry out in a few months👍

  • @Arc_The_King
    @Arc_The_King Рік тому +192

    The sad thing is people will buy the stolen phones thinking they are refurbished, without even realising that they are stolen.

    • @Tia-Louisa
      @Tia-Louisa 3 місяці тому +3

      Facebook Marketplace is so dodgy for that!

    • @flicka25
      @flicka25 3 місяці тому +7

      They don't care....all they care about is getting a new phone. FB marketplace is full of stolen phones. There are some still in the boxes sealed and all but hello no warranty no receipt. One guy said 'unwanted gift' and he's selling at half the price. C'mo gimme a break.

    • @haretztj4682
      @haretztj4682 3 місяці тому +1

      it sucks tho cuz the stolen phones are typically very cheap and that's how my broke friends got their iphones

    • @steinbauge4591
      @steinbauge4591 3 місяці тому +1

      a refurbished phone from a pro seller at normal used price is probably legit

    • @gargoyled_drake
      @gargoyled_drake 2 місяці тому

      And trade them to the manufactor for a discount in a newer phone. The only one who did anything wrong or can be proven to have done something wrong is the actual thief who stole the phone from the owner to begin with.

  • @erikaarnold4780
    @erikaarnold4780 Рік тому +87

    Okay…love the story of the two guys actually connecting. This made my week. We should all take opportunities to connect. Great video!✊🏾

  • @floorpizza8074
    @floorpizza8074 9 місяців тому +59

    No sponsor spots, no self promotion. Just great, informative, well done content. Thank you!

  • @ms.donaldson2533
    @ms.donaldson2533 Рік тому +977

    I was an Uber driver a few years back.
    I once picked up an older aged, little Asian guy in Baltimore City and drive him out to the county. The whole time he was explaining to me that his job was to pay young thugs for the Iphones that they stole and he resells them to the person that he delivers them to. He was paying them hundreds for the phone and he was getting an excellent return.
    He even told me about how he was set up for a robbery.
    Being an Uber driver was fabulous!!!

    • @quinnhouk5369
      @quinnhouk5369 Рік тому +29

      What happened to the guy?

    • @nicolehegarty4749
      @nicolehegarty4749 Рік тому +90

      Please tell me that you called the police on him

    • @geminicattheinsomniac8408
      @geminicattheinsomniac8408 Рік тому +138

      Uber drivers are the new taxi cab confessions

    • @lennychorn147
      @lennychorn147 Рік тому +174

      I drove a cab for about year. I felt like I was a priest running a confessional on wheels.

    • @Sherymoon0103
      @Sherymoon0103 Рік тому +11

      ​​@@nicolehegarty4749 Yeaaa that was exactly my question !!!!

  • @orheanustefan7841
    @orheanustefan7841 Рік тому +394

    Ok but the story of the guys was like too wholesome for meeeee

    • @sonic6.
      @sonic6. Рік тому +33

      ikr the chinese media and brother orange are so cute

    • @Entropy3ko
      @Entropy3ko 2 місяці тому +1

      @@sonic6. Chinese media cute? man you have a lot to learn

    • @sonic6.
      @sonic6. 2 місяці тому +1

      @@Entropy3ko in this instance in particular.

  • @NoName-ik2du
    @NoName-ik2du 9 місяців тому +22

    I remember a photo of a woman's bruised and battered face showing up as the most recent photo on my mother's phone years ago. We noticed it down in the corner of the camera app while taking pictures, but when we clicked it to see what the heck it was, it was no longer in the photo gallery. It was a pretty unsettling experience...

    • @oceanexblve884
      @oceanexblve884 Місяць тому

      What kind of iPhone was it

    • @NoName-ik2du
      @NoName-ik2du Місяць тому

      @@oceanexblve884 No clue. They all look the same to me.

  • @makersmark1974
    @makersmark1974 9 місяців тому +21

    I'm here due to a neighbor finding a phone in an uber; he held it for days, owner turns up today and they were ecstatic it wasn't sold nor thrown..
    A good ending for tourist and makes me adore my neighbor even more..
    However, we're still surrounded by a heartless community most of the time.. ..all for a buck..

  • @areswalker5647
    @areswalker5647 Рік тому +882

    Remember: the shittier the phone the safier you are (from thieves)

    • @DRUGSTOREMAKEUPDIVA
      @DRUGSTOREMAKEUPDIVA Рік тому +29

      Well, since you feel that way, find someone else to call your mom to pick you up!👀

    • @D00LEY356
      @D00LEY356 Рік тому +24

      @@DRUGSTOREMAKEUPDIVA ratio

    • @DavidGS66
      @DavidGS66 Рік тому +31

      I have Samsung Android 5.0; 1/2 apps don't work, "incompatible", Google Play says.

    • @richardarnold563
      @richardarnold563 Рік тому +69

      Naa... thieves don't know whT kind of phone you have until they stole it... if they took it from your bag, pockets...etc...etc... they already stole it ... doesn't matter if you have a $20.00 phone or a $1,000 phone.... they gonna steal it and figure out what kind you have later in the day.

    • @damekielgrant
      @damekielgrant Рік тому +6

      i still have a TCL

  • @galaxyglow5187
    @galaxyglow5187 Рік тому +974

    I feel sorry for the people who had their phones taken from. As for Matt and Brother Orange, I am glad they met and became friends in spite of the circumstances.I just know they’ll have a strong bond for life. As Spill said, not all phone theft stories end in friendship. If they made a movie about this, I’d watch.

  • @BassComb
    @BassComb Рік тому +50

    Leave your phone at home, when you go at a festival, club, etc. Try this at least once or twice. Just go old school. Who knows, you might enjoy being phone-free.

    • @Dasha-vs2jl
      @Dasha-vs2jl 4 місяці тому +11

      That is a horrible idea. A phone can be a lifeline. If you need to call anyone, navigate using maps, get an Uber home, defend yourself from people on the street who target people who look like they don't have anyone to help. Horrible horrible idea. Especially for people going out drinking at festivals.

    • @Pingu66699
      @Pingu66699 3 місяці тому

      @@Dasha-vs2jl(this guy is dependant on his phone) 👆👆👆

    • @jax99888
      @jax99888 3 місяці тому +8

      Or maybe buy a cheap phone that you can always use on festivals etc.

    • @VengeanceLN
      @VengeanceLN 3 місяці тому +4

      ​​@@Dasha-vs2jl this is why burner phones exist as long as you remember someone's number and you let them know ahead of time you might call them your good

    • @creuvette29
      @creuvette29 Місяць тому +2

      ​@@Dasha-vs2jl phones are really convenient, but remember humanity lived without them for dozens of thousands of years, maybe you can try do do without them for some hours. Your life is more than this frail object and it will lift some weight off of your fear to know you can do without it. None addiction is ever a good thing.
      You might miss it, but it's good to experience lack (of anything) and cope with it, we humans are incomplete by nature and I swear you can bring peace to yourself by accepting it. Now I sound like a guru or something xD

  • @rolfedrengen
    @rolfedrengen 8 місяців тому +6

    Their friendship evolved, and in the in the end, as a final resolution and the ultimate trancedence.. they sung karaoke together!

  • @c.michellesparks2925
    @c.michellesparks2925 Рік тому +833

    Never keep your phone in your back pocket. There are thousand's of cute little bags for both men and women that you can get really cheaply right now.

    • @_fussyfangs
      @_fussyfangs Рік тому +96

      I've picked up people's phones & wallets that have fallen out of the back pocket before.
      Never trust the back pocket...

    • @iEmnerz
      @iEmnerz Рік тому +67

      If you HAVE to keep your phone in your pocket, splurge on pants that have deep FRONT pockets, preferably also form fitting (if that makes sense lol) so the phone stays snug. Yes its annoying to fish for your phone but its more annoying to lose a phone

    • @burppp.
      @burppp. Рік тому +18

      Or get those small sling bags that you could swing to the front and it’s close to your armpit area they’re not bulky whatsoever unless you prefer the bulky look lol those are available as well.. those are great for traveling too to put your passport etc in.. some people I know would use that or those phone strap/lanyard things.. never put your valuables in your pocket or easily target bags when you travel or going to crowded area etc

    • @aurora6920
      @aurora6920 Рік тому +13

      Yes and have a pin code for your phone and debit card (you can steal money from contactless cards easily)

    • @scribble71891
      @scribble71891 Рік тому +24

      Idk why people do that especially women. You're risking being robbed just to look cute. Put it away.

  • @ltsKenzie
    @ltsKenzie Рік тому +610

    Mad respect for the man though 👍

  • @gezenamaria1280
    @gezenamaria1280 11 місяців тому +28

    I stay in South Africa. Here it is even a bigger problem. We hardly take our phones out. If you have a call you go into a store or safe place to answer it, or just wait until you are home and contact them back. As soon as you put your phone down or use it in public it's bound to be grabbed.

    • @inkterp5322
      @inkterp5322 3 місяці тому +6

      like... right out of your hand? that's super scary

    • @bch5513
      @bch5513 2 місяці тому

      @@inkterp5322100% especially if unlocked and using it

    • @oceanexblve884
      @oceanexblve884 Місяць тому +1

      Like while your on the call

  • @user-qr2bw3vf1g
    @user-qr2bw3vf1g 8 місяців тому +9

    It’s a horrible experience losing your phone and worse if someone steals it. My phone was stolen in London (came to know later that the city is known for such crimes) and later sent to Dubai and from there ended up in shenzhen, china. Beware of your belongings in the UK, it is stated that over 90,000/- phones are stolen per annum and this number increases yearly as the police do not help at all. In my experience, the police completely ignored my complaints and took no action to help recover the phone even after I consistently informed them about the whole incident being on cctv cameras and since the thief was a Romanian begging lady in that area, it should’ve been a very easy recovery had they taken interest. It’s unfortunate that London police don’t bother to help with such crimes and indirectly this encourages theft as the thieves know that no action will be taken for such crimes. Extremely Disappointing.

  • @missohmoon
    @missohmoon Рік тому +238

    Why did Matt and Brother Orange’s story have me tearing up?! How wholesome.

    • @ireadfanficsforcomfortandn2534
      @ireadfanficsforcomfortandn2534 Рік тому +17

      Ikr it’s so cute

    • @asianartist1
      @asianartist1 Рік тому +20

      "writing the same wish on the ribbons of red paper..."
      "that they'd remain friends for life."

    • @mochimochi7669
      @mochimochi7669 Рік тому +10

      In this crazy world with constant bad news, it’s nice to see such genuine human connection. So sweet.

    • @ewoewoewo4870
      @ewoewoewo4870 8 місяців тому +2

      seriously brother orange was so grateful to have matt in his life, i'm crying

  • @kaylenecamacho
    @kaylenecamacho Рік тому +207

    I saw on the news of multiple people showing up at some guys house when their stolen devices were found at his location but he said it was a glitch and he didn’t have the stolen phones. That should be another story to investigate.

    • @Hunterwindle
      @Hunterwindle Рік тому +4

      Yeah

    • @chrishansen5784
      @chrishansen5784 Рік тому

      I call bs!!! Those gps devices are sm extremely scary accurate. They know when ur laying down, which way youre facing, they know the exact spot in the house your phone is as well

    • @Helen-sw6ef
      @Helen-sw6ef Рік тому +15

      I had my phone stolen last March I tracked it to a local house and gave that information to police but they said “find my” data isn’t accurate enough for them to go knocking on doors. My phone then was tracked to the airport and then last tracked in Bulgaria last August before it disappeared forever, I’m assuming it was stripped for parts not long after that. So for that guy it could be the stolen phones are in a neighbouring house.

    • @DJVideso
      @DJVideso Рік тому +2

      @@Helen-sw6ef It was a glitch happening with the find my phone feature.

    • @dariusanderton3760
      @dariusanderton3760 Рік тому +6

      If the houses are close together, or if the stolen phone is in an apartment building , the police definitely can't be sure exactly where the phone is.

  • @michaelbytner9346
    @michaelbytner9346 9 місяців тому +8

    If you store your "Life" at a piece of electronic device, you have a definitive bigger problem in your life than a stolen phone.

    • @Eunostos
      @Eunostos 8 місяців тому +3

      It's an expression. By that logic you think having a password manager is a problem.

    • @WeeWhiz270
      @WeeWhiz270 7 місяців тому +5

      No, theres other reasons a stolen phone hurts. Like for example it could have been a gift from a loved one 😢

    • @ArthurD
      @ArthurD 3 місяці тому

      @@Eunostos best password manager is an inconspicuous notebook with passwords that only you know what are for.

  • @redwavetheinkling4640
    @redwavetheinkling4640 9 місяців тому +9

    It's always important to Reset to factory your phones before selling it to stores, you never know where they're landed

    • @fireteamomega2343
      @fireteamomega2343 8 місяців тому +2

      You think that erases everything

    • @redwavetheinkling4640
      @redwavetheinkling4640 8 місяців тому +3

      ​@@fireteamomega2343I think so.
      Why you have a doubt?

    • @fireteamomega2343
      @fireteamomega2343 8 місяців тому

      ​@@redwavetheinkling4640
      I know it can because I've done it before. Just about any persistent data storage can be recovered. Once you understand how it erases it you can reverse it. I might lose a little data on the end but in phones it's even less than a hard drive wipe that rewrites zeros. It's often just a quick register shift to clear the initialization parameters for the hardware.

    • @parthkhanayat420
      @parthkhanayat420 2 місяці тому +1

      @@redwavetheinkling4640 actually it doesn't erase everything, a slightly technical inclined person can retrieve 90% of the data which was stored on the phone, I have once done it after accidentally deleting all the photos of my trip..well there's a solution for this, there are apps that overwrite the data after you format your phone so that your old data is completely erased and even if someone tries to retrieve it, they find gibberish overwritten data by the that app

  • @Morgana191
    @Morgana191 Рік тому +92

    At concerts I like to use jackets with pockets inside, i zip it up and that way I’d feel if anyone was trying to take anything. A lot harder to steal when they gotta feel you up for it

    • @TeddyLovesAxl
      @TeddyLovesAxl Рік тому +12

      I like how u worded that “gotta feel you up” 😂 Too funny. But true❤

    • @CakePrincessCelestia
      @CakePrincessCelestia 9 місяців тому +1

      If a jacket doesn't have inside pockets, it sucks and won't be bought.

    • @nos4me
      @nos4me 8 місяців тому +1

      How am I supposed to take mdma and wear a jacket though

    • @Exxperiment626
      @Exxperiment626 7 місяців тому

      ​@@nos4meLol, touche!

  • @TheAlex18100
    @TheAlex18100 Рік тому +189

    I swear Matt and brother orange made me cry. What a wholesome story, the only good thing out of this.

    • @abenhisham
      @abenhisham Рік тому +3

      Oh

    • @kltil5082
      @kltil5082 3 місяці тому +1

      The dude was knowingly using a stolen phone, but ok.

    • @MarcABrown-tt1fp
      @MarcABrown-tt1fp 2 місяці тому

      @@kltil5082 In the case of shenzen it's a tossup on if its stolen parts or not, but usually it's stolen. That might have been the only place for the guy to get a phone used for an affordable price sadly.

  • @Runescapedocumentary
    @Runescapedocumentary 10 місяців тому +15

    if losing your phone means losing your memories you had no memories to start with

  • @monamadyson
    @monamadyson Рік тому +5

    Dude the brother orange story has me tearing up 😭💗

  • @kayd828
    @kayd828 Рік тому +210

    Dude this is literally a conversation my brother and I were discussing last night. A few years back at spring awakening my friend and a bunch of others got they’re phones stolen and they were all tracked back to the same factory in China

    • @FatherMintyV
      @FatherMintyV Рік тому +5

      I feel bad for y'all. Try to zip lock ur bags of all kinds

    • @Lunatic5306
      @Lunatic5306 Рік тому +3

      Their *

  • @jimhalpert9421
    @jimhalpert9421 9 місяців тому +9

    Prevention shouldn't be the key. Instead, Punishment should be it. Thieves will think twice if they want to risk 10 years in prison for a phone. The current slaps on the wrist are laughable and are no deterrent at all.

  • @simply_exploring
    @simply_exploring Рік тому +6

    It went from stolen phones ending up in china into a full blown Bromance. I gotta say I was not expecting that plot twist

  • @spaceli0n
    @spaceli0n Рік тому +100

    When i was younger and going out to things, concerts, parties, we always secured our precious things or left them. Never lost a phone or anything.

    • @ambs9223
      @ambs9223 Рік тому +9

      I still do this when I go places. Don’t stand out.

    • @Yayarayaya
      @Yayarayaya Рік тому +12

      Yeah my mom always told me: “put your precious things behind a zipper in front of you!!!!” She meant like a pocket or a bag with a zipper and not on your backside, i also never lost anything because of that

    • @linusgoblin
      @linusgoblin 2 місяці тому

      Same but i losed stuff all the time, so i had the bare cheapest phone to go out and a normal one for everyday.

  • @brook.53
    @brook.53 Рік тому +226

    Never been more grateful to have an android

    • @sillyxio
      @sillyxio Рік тому +15

      SAME

    • @pkysam1853
      @pkysam1853 Рік тому +37

      Androids are easier to steal because the security is weaker. My friends Samsung phone was stolen more than twice

    • @SumTheCat
      @SumTheCat Рік тому +25

      androids can be broken into very easily. A guy like me with no hacking experience can break into one

    • @forelamp6873
      @forelamp6873 Рік тому +11

      ​@@SumTheCat probably not true but ok

    • @Emily_Bondevik_Official
      @Emily_Bondevik_Official Рік тому +29

      @@SumTheCat but the thing is that they're less popular than an iphone, and iphones can be considered luxurious with how expensive they are

  • @Matthew-yy7ks
    @Matthew-yy7ks 4 місяці тому +2

    My dad lost his iPhone and AirPods Pro in South Korea and after few days, we could see that iPhone is in China, and AirPods are in Japan… His Apple products travelled more countries than he did. 😂

  • @kalakala10011
    @kalakala10011 2 місяці тому +1

    Thanks for this video, lots of info I was not aware of.

  • @dacrazyfarm
    @dacrazyfarm Рік тому +49

    The brother orange story is awesome in a sad way.. guess there can be silver linings for some ❤

  • @christieknotts1281
    @christieknotts1281 Рік тому +182

    I just noticed that my iPad had the feature of adding a trusted friend to help get back into or find your device.. now I completely understand why.. so glad that apple is stepping its game up to helping keep people from getting into your stolen device, but at the same time these hackers are also coming up with new ways to get around these features.. it’s honestly very sad with the way the world is now..

    • @EconomicWarfare
      @EconomicWarfare Рік тому

      As someone with inside info, I can assure you Apple is collusion with the fraudsters. A lot of the employees are in on it. It's a billion dollar industry. All these tech guys making 6 figures on paper, is making a lot more than that.

    • @siriusjones956
      @siriusjones956 Рік тому +3

      I wonder what money the thieves get. After all phones are cheaper in china. It must be a small amount they(US theives) get paid unless these chinese dealers are getting bulk deals. I just don't get it.

    • @bondgabebond4907
      @bondgabebond4907 9 місяців тому +3

      @@siriusjones956 Not the phones, the data on the phones, like bank accounts, etc.

  • @TWEAKLET
    @TWEAKLET Рік тому +4

    honestly with all these people holding their phones up at concerts im surprised people are not just getting them out of their hands then disappearing into the crowd

  • @punkw7852
    @punkw7852 11 місяців тому +6

    We all walk around casually carrying a cell worth $500+ avg everywhere we go.
    We stuff it in back pockets, side pockets of purses, on seat/chair or table we’re sitting.
    I’m surprised I don’t hear about it happening more often around me with my family & friends.

  • @luvvy_duvvy
    @luvvy_duvvy Рік тому +123

    I was born in Shenzhen China, actually heading back for summer break.
    I know nobody wanted anyone to be hurt, but it kind of does. Seeing your favorite place in the entire world being the theft of more than 100 iphones.

    • @TeddyLovesAxl
      @TeddyLovesAxl Рік тому +27

      You are not responsible for this happening. I know it’s disheartening. I’m sure the good Nigerians are just as disturbed by the scammers in there country.😢 We don’t want to think the place where we were born as anything other than perfect💔

    • @roblox21242
      @roblox21242 Рік тому

      Shenzhen is the city to buy stolen goods, I saw another video from another UA-camr showing Shenzhen as the "tech hub" all crooks from china. smh... now i know the tech hub is nothing but stolen electronics from other places.

    • @roblox21242
      @roblox21242 Рік тому +24

      its not just 100 phones, its billions of phones and laptops.

    • @luvvy_duvvy
      @luvvy_duvvy Рік тому +6

      @@roblox21242 I know, I just didn't want to exaggerate.

    • @didierduplantier8359
      @didierduplantier8359 Рік тому

      Your country is the source of the world’s problems. Don’t forget Covid

  • @Evan_Kamal
    @Evan_Kamal Рік тому +113

    Holy smokes, I was literally talking to a friend of mine yesterday about how my phone was stolen back in 2015. I was studying abroad in Thailand and was renting a home. For my birthday, my parents and came and visited. The night before my birthday, someone had broken, and stolen both mine and my parents phones. My dad and I had a Samsung and my mom had a iPhone. Somehow the individual who had stolen our phone had turned off the "Find My" on my mom's phone. Since we reported our phones stolen, my parents were able to get new phones as well get a SIM with the same numbers. I decided to get a new number with a new phone (as only my friends and parents had my old number). But this is where it gets weird, once every few months, my parents and I would get phone calls from my old phone (as my parents "technically" had the same number). Whenever we would answer the phone, we could hear people talking in Thai (and in some instances we could hear other asian languages being spoken). After almost about 6-8 months, the phone calls stoped all together. Fast forward to 2018, my parents and I decided to make a trip back to Thailand for the holidays, we were surprised to get another call again, and the same thing would occur. No one would answer us, but we could hear people talking in the background.

  • @jsmall5952
    @jsmall5952 Рік тому +3

    This may have been years ago but should be revisited every spring and summer as just a reminder of how lucky these two were even though there were many injuries this definitely could have taken her life

  • @ApeAlchemist
    @ApeAlchemist 9 місяців тому +3

    That Brother Orange story was so awesome!

  • @joeybagodonuts6683
    @joeybagodonuts6683 Рік тому +25

    So many people have no idea that pickpockets are an even bigger thing now than ever before.

  • @iralol3771
    @iralol3771 Рік тому +30

    Had my phone stolen in London on the first day of my trip. Knew where it is because of tracking, but police didnt do anything. Needless to say it ruined my trip

    • @MvryWxng
      @MvryWxng Рік тому +4

      I can only imagine that horror you went tru im sorry that this happened to you 🙁

    • @lunakiecherry9558
      @lunakiecherry9558 Рік тому

      Don’t visit London, UK. Had my phone stolen there too, London is a toilet anyway

    • @stennetmang
      @stennetmang 9 місяців тому

      who told you to visit criminal and thief country?you didn't know that British have a stolen market?it's called muesium,stolen property from all over the world,a thief country...

  • @flyingsnow311
    @flyingsnow311 Рік тому +5

    Beside the problems a stolen or lost phone causes for the owner, the story shown here about Bro Orange and Matt is very nice. Love it.

  • @finnleygordon577
    @finnleygordon577 4 місяці тому +1

    12:52 the two guys hanging out over a stolen iPhone is awesome🤣

  • @shroomyzoom
    @shroomyzoom Рік тому +171

    I really appreciate the amount of time you and your team puts into researching these topics. They're always so well done and very thorough

    • @arachnidcranium
      @arachnidcranium 9 місяців тому +1

      There is only one moon🌑🌒🌓🌔🌕🌖🌗🌘

    • @Mobin92
      @Mobin92 3 місяці тому

      The topics of "Stolen phones are reused for parts in China"? and "Don't give away your phone without resetting it or setting a password"?

  • @mae.topak16
    @mae.topak16 Рік тому +28

    Ugh! This happened to me! I got mugged just outside the hospital I work at 2 months ago. The phone is now in Shenzhen 😔

    • @raaaaaaarr
      @raaaaaaarr Рік тому +1

      Omg! By who? Woman, man, homeless person? That's crazy. What'd they do?

    • @catmeows2031plays
      @catmeows2031plays Рік тому +3

      Fly There And Give Em A Piece Of Your Mind

    • @llejk
      @llejk 9 місяців тому

      Would the police be more interested in locating a robber? I can see why a stolen phone is not worth the effort. But catching someone who is a thread to other’s lives always is.

    • @stennetmang
      @stennetmang 9 місяців тому

      keep posting where your phone went,the thief will keep on stealing your phone,a circle is what you get,next time don't try to catch the thief instead try to find out where does your fon goes around..😂😂😂😂😂

    • @stennetmang
      @stennetmang 9 місяців тому

      ​@@catmeows2031playsand the next day the thief will stole another phone again and you go there against,going circle...

  • @yocheckthisshitout8077
    @yocheckthisshitout8077 Рік тому +1

    No one can tell me otherwise, Brother Orange and Matt is the better version of Twilight

  • @YaToGamiKuro
    @YaToGamiKuro Рік тому +1

    your phone lost, congrats, you got new friends

  • @Reckoning2943
    @Reckoning2943 Рік тому +17

    This is why I never use my phone to pay in shops, never save passwords to sites that involve payments and generally never leave my phone in a backpocket or out of sight.

  • @thebaldpizzaman6319
    @thebaldpizzaman6319 Рік тому +47

    I never understood leaving your phone in your pocket. I tried it once, and felt paranoid for the rest of the day.

    • @e-curb
      @e-curb Рік тому +5

      Where else are you gonna put it?

    • @z-a-y
      @z-a-y Рік тому

      @@e-curb thats what i thought

    • @Naigus
      @Naigus 9 місяців тому +1

      As opposed to gluing it to your ear permanently...?

    • @kathrynletchford5114
      @kathrynletchford5114 9 місяців тому

      Exactly.

    • @kathrynletchford5114
      @kathrynletchford5114 9 місяців тому +2

      ​@@e-curb. In a bag strapped to your body.

  • @vandalov777
    @vandalov777 17 днів тому +1

    Someone just stole my phone from EDC. First time went there...Confusion is like you cant even order uber or find friends if you by yourself at the moment

  • @tigerscott2966
    @tigerscott2966 Рік тому +5

    People today just don't take privacy and security seriously.....
    People steal anything that's not nailed down too...

    • @Naigus
      @Naigus 9 місяців тому

      How can they? Our data and privacy are sold to the highest bidder in every single form.

    • @tigerscott2966
      @tigerscott2966 9 місяців тому

      You simply have to use a Linux operating system now...
      You can't trust big tech with your data anyway...
      Mobile phones and tablets using Android and Apple's IOS are just spy appliances...
      You can hang with the crowd and just be wimpy like everyone else...
      If you haven't learned to be PROACTIVE after all that's happened since 2020, there's no hope for you...peace.

  • @wht-rabt-obj
    @wht-rabt-obj Рік тому +10

    This is why my phone is always in an inside pocket, a zippered pocket or a zipped bag that is attached to my person when I'm crowds. Always.

  • @reginakovamees7760
    @reginakovamees7760 Рік тому +28

    What kills me is the iPhone can be remotely locked. The thief would have to do a factory reset.

    • @someguywithmtndew5691
      @someguywithmtndew5691 Рік тому +13

      a factory reset on iphone does nothing because you’ll still be locked out by icloud

    • @infiniteblaz3416
      @infiniteblaz3416 Рік тому +14

      I tried this on an iPhone that was iCloud (Activation) Locked. Putting it through recovery and even reinstalling iOS does nothing because it’s all server side. The phone’s serial number is essentially blacklisted until the original owner lifts the lock.

    • @ArthurD
      @ArthurD 3 місяці тому

      @@infiniteblaz3416 still, there are inside people in Apple or in law enforcement that can, for a fee, unlock the stolen phone for a new owner. It's not impossible. I've seen software that is used to do this, mostly for forensics.

  • @canadianmade7636
    @canadianmade7636 9 місяців тому +1

    1. Unless you dump/backup your photos, files etc at least once a year to an external hard drive lol. 2. "This lady picketing pocketing me yesterday" haha! 🤣

  • @helloken
    @helloken 3 місяці тому +1

    ngl, if my phone is stolen and becomes the first phone ever to end up in Antarctica, I won't even be mad at that point. Those penguins sneaky AF.

  • @lothean2099
    @lothean2099 Рік тому +7

    I still have my flip phone with no internet or smart screen. I dropped it in the store and went back and it was still on the floor. No even housekeeping want to touch it.

  • @SpitGoblin
    @SpitGoblin Рік тому +36

    I love the Brother Orange story! Everything happens for a reason! Everyone we come across is meant for us!

  • @theelmonk
    @theelmonk 9 місяців тому +4

    "Private conversations, personal photos, and years of memories are completely lost." Why don't people that rely so much on their phones enable backups ?

  • @margaretcollins9382
    @margaretcollins9382 Рік тому +3

    In the 90's I lost TWO bicycles in one week. Reported to the police (just for information) but a couple of years later police discovered a wide theft net all leading back to the same repair shop. He paid well for parts.

  • @csiyaoe
    @csiyaoe Рік тому +10

    You can fast forward to 5:40 to save time from the 5 min repeated info

  • @SweetLala25
    @SweetLala25 Рік тому +166

    THAT is why I have an Android! 🤣 Nah but seriously I know it can happen to anyone and any phone. I was grocery shopping and listening to the music on my phone. I don't know if it fell out of my pocket or someone grabbed it but when I went to pay for my food, my phone was gone. I used my husband's phone to call it, turn on and off my music, just anything to find it and some woman picked it up and asked this random guy who was in the lane near me if it was his. THANKFULLY I was facing that way and saw him put it in his back pocket. I snatched it right out and told him he should have given it to an employee there; that he was disgusting and shameful for trying to steal someone else's property. Made me not want to go back to that location again. I have severe social anxiety and paranoia and he made it seem like I will always be robbed there. I know it's not logical but my body is still saying it will happen.

    • @someguywithmtndew5691
      @someguywithmtndew5691 Рік тому +7

      yeah but Android is easier to reset and reuse unlike apple

    • @aracelypadilla4658
      @aracelypadilla4658 Рік тому +11

      If I find a phone like at the gym or restaurant, I make sure to give it back to a manager for safe keeping. Its the right thing to do. Would want someone to do the same if they found my phone.

    • @cixen
      @cixen Рік тому +2

      what’s the point in even saying that you have an android ?

    • @taph.
      @taph. Рік тому +1

      @@cixen You shouldn’t have even replied then.
      @ECHO OFF

    • @cixen
      @cixen Рік тому +1

      @@taph. wha

  • @lildemon6464
    @lildemon6464 Рік тому +6

    Brother orange and matt are so wholesome. Imagine them 15 years later like “Do you remember how me met” and hed be like “How could I forget”

  • @ddichny
    @ddichny Рік тому +2

    0:14 "years of memories are completely lost". Well only if you fail to do backups and/or cloud storage, as any sensible person should do.

  • @OmerMan992
    @OmerMan992 5 місяців тому +1

    That Brother Orange thing 😂 😂 😂 I had to stop the video to laugh!! OMG it’s like a SouthPark episode lol!!

  • @retinaloverload
    @retinaloverload Рік тому +6

    "Phones stolen from the U.S have been found in every continent except Antarctica. " *I have plans that i cannot share with you right now*

  • @user-sm6od4tx2p
    @user-sm6od4tx2p Рік тому +43

    Imagine forking over money for a concert ticket but being too stingy to pay $3 on a festival slingbag with zippers that face towards you.

    • @TeddyLovesAxl
      @TeddyLovesAxl Рік тому

      Good point 🤔

    • @mrpickles-hb6zx
      @mrpickles-hb6zx Рік тому +4

      Imagine victim blaming because you think you're better than someone

    • @stefan0ro
      @stefan0ro Рік тому +7

      @@mrpickles-hb6zx it's not victim blaming if you're being a pickpocket victim, you share blame 50/50 for not securing your stuff. If you're being mugged with a weapon it's a different story, not much you could do.
      Imagine throwing "victim blaming" around, as if it absolves the responsibility of avoiding avoidable situations.

    • @faucon.t
      @faucon.t 9 місяців тому +1

      @@stefan0ro "you share blame 50/50 for not securing your stuff" that's victim blaming

    • @stefan0ro
      @stefan0ro 9 місяців тому +2

      @@faucon.t Semantics. Does it even matter after the fact? So per that example, what would you prefer, they remain ignorant, and be pickpocketed again, or...? Their wallet, their choice, after all, but in my opinion they should at least be aware of the possibility, and of the fact they could have prevented that outcome by making a sensible choice.

  • @dingzhang4120
    @dingzhang4120 Рік тому +3

    The fact that I actually live in Shenzhen is scary💀

  • @theillitistpro
    @theillitistpro 11 місяців тому +1

    New subscriber, thank you for this.

  • @kei-han
    @kei-han Рік тому +9

    I feel bad remembering my stolen Samsung S8+ which i used for only 2 Months it was newly released at that time… A few days later I saw on find my Phone app that my phone is currently in Algeria, my heart dropped. And I remember I pass through a group that could be originally from there when I lost it. Ever since then I have a hard time trusting people from that region and been extra careful when around them. I kinda feel bad feeling this way around them but I always tie it to this incident.
    It was devastating because it had an SD Card with all the photos and memories I took transferred from my old phones.

    • @WeeWhiz270
      @WeeWhiz270 7 місяців тому +2

      I feel bad because my stolen phone was a gift from my mom 😢 im sorry about your phone and photos

  • @iPodgirl
    @iPodgirl Рік тому +10

    *THIS* is why I keep my phone and other valuables chained to me and constantly in my sight.

  • @JdjjdDdf
    @JdjjdDdf Рік тому +2

    Great video where should you usually put your phone? 🤔

  • @dhtb5065
    @dhtb5065 Рік тому +1

    Matt's story is greater than Titanic love story. True phone friendship never fails. Never ends.

  • @sup3rNico
    @sup3rNico Рік тому +9

    These newer models should come with a self destruct option. Totally worth 1000 bucks then

    • @pinkdragoon8199
      @pinkdragoon8199 5 місяців тому

      iPhones have self destruct option. Sort of. After 10 failed attempts to unlock the phone, it erases itself.

    • @htoaletaarxidatet
      @htoaletaarxidatet 3 місяці тому

      only 10? imagine having a toddler trying to open your phone.....@@pinkdragoon8199

  • @chisakurachi1809
    @chisakurachi1809 Рік тому +5

    The Brother Orange and Matt story was so wholesome I love it😭😭

  • @desiguy55
    @desiguy55 Рік тому +2

    with the way these people store their iPhones in their back pockets I can see how fast they can be lost or stolen.

  • @zyssica
    @zyssica 4 місяці тому +1

    Really liked the video, great content

  • @danielasilva8765
    @danielasilva8765 Рік тому +20

    This is why my mother has always told me "Always close your pocket or purse"

    • @user-gu9yq5sj7c
      @user-gu9yq5sj7c Рік тому +1

      So many purses, bags, and pockets are open unfortunately. I don't mind, but provide more zipper options.

  • @watermelonwatermelon-cd8ic
    @watermelonwatermelon-cd8ic Рік тому +21

    the fact that years ago when I was younger and my father was doing drugs, he stole me and my moms phones and sold them. I did not expect this

    • @user-gu9yq5sj7c
      @user-gu9yq5sj7c Рік тому +5

      I hope you're ok now. It's terrible some family does that to each other. Some people have their lives on their phones. There's a video of a grandma cooking her grandkid's big pet fish. I think those things stealing, even from family. Family needs respect and boundaries too. Otherwise they break up for want of freedom.

    • @watermelonwatermelon-cd8ic
      @watermelonwatermelon-cd8ic Рік тому +1

      @@user-gu9yq5sj7c thanks I appreciate it

  • @rampak1
    @rampak1 10 місяців тому +5

    I'm amazed at how many people (mainly women) walk about with their phones poking out of their back pocket. They might as well put a label on it saying "steal me".

    • @TonyRule
      @TonyRule 9 місяців тому

      Sadly in today's world, pretty much.

  • @AshMc1970
    @AshMc1970 Рік тому +1

    Super informative video 👍🏼

  • @erich6096
    @erich6096 Рік тому +4

    My phone is holstered in a belt loop on my hip and I never go to crowded venues. If a thief somehow still manages to get my phone from me they will end up with my ... flip phone LOL

  • @Nightmxre19
    @Nightmxre19 Рік тому +34

    i mean it doesnt matter if you have find my iphone because police wont track it down even if its in the thiefs home as its 'not a reliable source'. that happened to us on two seperate occasions over the year and they refused to go get it because it wasnt enough evidence lol

    • @avirei98
      @avirei98 Рік тому +3

      Yeah I've been telling people that whenever it happens at festivals cuz it's so common it'll help you find your phone but the police won't do anything about it even if you show them to their face where your phone is. You pretty much have to go get it yourself or provide more evidence which is ridiculous. Pretty much a useless feature if your phone gets stolen. It's essentially only if you lose your phone

    • @WeeWhiz270
      @WeeWhiz270 7 місяців тому

      If mine shows up, i will go wherever it is, i dont care 😠

  • @HappyQuailsLC
    @HappyQuailsLC Рік тому +3

    Always back up your photos and important documents and better yet, move them entirely to safer storage

  • @Moemoechi
    @Moemoechi Рік тому +1

    I love that last part.
    People were telling him that it was the start of his love story. Truly gold. 😂

  • @raiiyna1620
    @raiiyna1620 Рік тому +5

    Things like this is one of the reasons I never go out.

  • @spootsart
    @spootsart Рік тому +50

    wow.. if i was in Matt's position, I'd either marry or wants to stay with them haha xD This is inspirational but also informative on Whats going on in China and how normal folks information and other valuables are running rampant for hackers out there... This makes me wanna change every password now lol

  • @itsROMPERS...
    @itsROMPERS... Рік тому +5

    Just make sure your phone is backed up on the cloud and get insurance.
    It's not like a diary, you can get back every photo and bit of information to put on a new phone.
    Also, there is no freaking fate.

  • @jennymaria2911
    @jennymaria2911 Рік тому +2

    The whole black market phone thing sucks - just another reason for me not to waste money on an iphone...but the Matt and Brother Orange story is the best thing I've heard in years. I love it. 😊😊

  • @hxrvywrld
    @hxrvywrld Рік тому +5

    “omg brother orange!” this is so cute omg

  • @SuzyKim84
    @SuzyKim84 Рік тому +19

    _There’s probably a refurb sweat shop, sellers, buyers, retail shops etc. Some type of organized crime thing maybe. SMDH!_ PATHETIC.🤯😳😫😡

  • @cusi9854
    @cusi9854 Рік тому +3

    My classmate got her phone stolen and 3 days later she found it for sale in a random shop in my city

  • @randyrobinson3951
    @randyrobinson3951 Рік тому +51

    I took a different approach, I cut my relationship with my phone. If someone took my phone I would not even bother chasing them. I do not care if my phone gets stolen. Never buy the newest model. Do not keep things on your phone only. Go buy a notebook and copy down numbers you need. Stop with the pictures. Get rid of social media. Turn it off every night. Your anxiety level will go way down.

    • @sujeewarathnaweera
      @sujeewarathnaweera Рік тому +5

      Turn it off every night. what does that do with anxiety of getting your phone stolen? curious

    • @geeklantern2291
      @geeklantern2291 Рік тому +5

      The thing is many people have their social IDs and other important info like bank accounts and other things in their phone, so a phone theft is more concerning for them simply because someone could use their own info to do bad things that would make them look bad to the bystanders

    • @redfo3009
      @redfo3009 Рік тому +4

      Best advice on here!

    • @redfo3009
      @redfo3009 Рік тому +2

      @@sujeewarathnaweera if you turn it off every night you typically will not: reach for it if you wake in the night, reach for it the second you wake, hear and bings or notification messages if someone texts you etc.. all that will help bring anxiety down. It help you relax more

    • @missdenisebee
      @missdenisebee Рік тому +6

      @@redfo3009 I love my iPhone & I’m definitely not ready to live w/o it, but I DO keep the ringer & all alerts permanently muted. Lowers my anxiety level, because it stops me from feeling like I need to immediately jump up & respond to calls & texts, so instead, I just get to them when I get to them. I’m probably the only person I know who silences their phone like this, but I swear, it’s life changing!

  • @_sunchildd
    @_sunchildd Рік тому +4

    wow. great video spill! very interesting. ❤

  • @skulldude101
    @skulldude101 9 місяців тому +1

    The main cause of fear of losing my phone for me is losing my photos... i can always buy another one. I always take regular backups just in case.

  • @andrewj3177
    @andrewj3177 Рік тому +6

    Living in a third world gave me a perk. Being watchful & guarding my phone in crowded place is a default and i do it subconsciously. We learn to value it more, not only for the saved memories, but its gonna cost us months of salary to afford a new iphone

  • @editzx.c_c
    @editzx.c_c Рік тому +74

    I can already tell that this is going to be bad 😶

    • @allMinabe
      @allMinabe Рік тому +5

      alot of people won't have their phones again