Busting a $20,000,000 NFT Scam (Squiggles)

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  • Опубліковано 27 гру 2024

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  • @Coffeezilla
    @Coffeezilla  6 днів тому +19

    FBI INDICTMENT OF GAVIN MAYO AND GABRIEL HAY:
    "Two California Men Charged in Largest NFT Scheme Prosecuted to Date"
    www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-california-men-charged-largest-nft-scheme-prosecuted-date

    • @nothobbesmufc949
      @nothobbesmufc949 5 днів тому

      wooo!!!! wondered why i was recommended this vid. Glad to see they got arrested.

    • @spencercowley1236
      @spencercowley1236 4 дні тому

      WE GOT EM!!!!

    • @Leith_x
      @Leith_x 3 дні тому

      Went to school with him lol mr Mayo man

    • @4ac112
      @4ac112 2 дні тому +1

      Hell yeah, love to see more faces on the wall of shame

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 2 роки тому +4224

    If someone has to say "I'm all about my morals" out loud as a defense, they're most definitely not "about their morals".

    • @r1konTheAutomator
      @r1konTheAutomator 2 роки тому +102

      Right? That's like somebody bragging about how humble they are.

    • @jamesrule1338
      @jamesrule1338 2 роки тому +52

      My "I'm not a scammer" T-shirt has a lot of people asking me questions answered by my shirt....

    • @ckgun1
      @ckgun1 2 роки тому +4

      correct it's like the guy that say some weird shit about kids with no one provoking it you always have to watch those people.

    • @believeinmatter
      @believeinmatter 2 роки тому +12

      Remember he’s not trying to “Ferment Fear”…he’s not about to throw yeast

    • @BPGEE
      @BPGEE 2 роки тому

      About their money

  • @SpencerCornelia
    @SpencerCornelia 2 роки тому +4837

    Crazy to see how much you've grown as a creator in the last 12-16 months. This was amazing. Great job

    • @tudor927
      @tudor927 2 роки тому +80

      Where are you? and where am I?

    • @nerfinator03
      @nerfinator03 2 роки тому +75

      The same could be said about you!

    • @polololo17
      @polololo17 2 роки тому +34

      you are great too spencer

    • @TheWunder
      @TheWunder 2 роки тому +21

      Wow you now have 401k subs Haha

    • @Beeman2892
      @Beeman2892 2 роки тому +8

      Your on your way Spencer. Lets claim it 💜💛

  • @clivenazareth7069
    @clivenazareth7069 2 роки тому +546

    If a person ever says "Its all FUD" when defending themselves, I will burst out laughing and shit my pants in laughter.

    • @ArDeeMee
      @ArDeeMee 2 роки тому +32

      You should probably talk to a doctor about that last part… 😁

  • @tommykarrick9130
    @tommykarrick9130 2 роки тому +142

    You know someone’s being truthful when they’re frantically explaining that they’d never hurt anyone and that they don’t even know how they’re involved

  • @jaykgamer5385
    @jaykgamer5385 2 роки тому +1094

    Appreciate this channel fr. He don't just report a story everyone else already reported 7 times. He finds a story, then goes further to find evidence, wallet transactions, and even contacting directly to get all facts out. Goated reporting

    • @jnnx
      @jnnx 2 роки тому +3

      Your mom is a goat reporter.

    • @JewTube001
      @JewTube001 2 роки тому +27

      he's often the first or one of the first guys with the story, then they'll be a dozen or so youtubers that react to his video. i notice it in my subscriptions all the time lol

    • @blackphillip4424
      @blackphillip4424 2 роки тому +15

      @@JewTube001 lol and those reactors all get twice as many views. damn shame.

    • @jaykgamer5385
      @jaykgamer5385 2 роки тому +18

      @@JewTube001 lol big facts, we're about to see this story like 6 more times from other channels now that he dropped this.

    • @jaykgamer5385
      @jaykgamer5385 2 роки тому +5

      @@jnnx That's only on the weekends bro. She mainly focuses on goats, but sometimes she reports on lambs too.

  • @shrizzyP
    @shrizzyP 2 роки тому +1535

    as a working designer/artist, i feel bad that artists have been screwed to such a state.

    • @huytruong2026
      @huytruong2026 2 роки тому +28

      Now they prefix their title with the word “scam”, scam artist.

    • @joshhoover1202
      @joshhoover1202 2 роки тому +54

      Yes, years ago I thought nfts would help artists. I am not so sure now.

    • @michaellikes780
      @michaellikes780 2 роки тому +4

      Why don't u make some nfts

    • @noobiusmaximus6314
      @noobiusmaximus6314 2 роки тому +44

      @@michaellikes780 Maybe he isn't an idiot/scammer, or maybe he actually values art...

    • @michaellikes780
      @michaellikes780 2 роки тому +2

      @@noobiusmaximus6314 if you're a legit artist then why not try and make it into an nft

  • @tobi_talks_2_much
    @tobi_talks_2_much 2 роки тому +991

    Bro imagine how terrifying it is to be running a crypto scam and then getting a DM from coffeezilla... dudes probably shit their pants.

    • @GarnetGoldGunner
      @GarnetGoldGunner 2 роки тому +38

      So scary to face no consequences.

    • @MrXander1337
      @MrXander1337 2 роки тому +25

      Yeah as long as there are no actual laws in place a DM from coffezilla means..nothing, they're gonna set up new fake accounts get new strawmen make more millions..NFTs are a fucking cancer

    • @deathtoraiden2080
      @deathtoraiden2080 2 роки тому +19

      Not terrifying at all considering this cancer gets away with it.

    • @tobi_talks_2_much
      @tobi_talks_2_much 2 роки тому +6

      @@deathtoraiden2080 yeah, but even though prison isn't on the table, exposure means less victims and less money, which I think these assholes care more about anyway.

    • @goldiekoi935
      @goldiekoi935 2 роки тому +13

      @@tobi_talks_2_much eh they already made their quick dollar. Doubt it matters much to them. More so their reputation but even that doesn’t mean much to them if they are doing this. They’ll continue in anonymity like all scammers with no consequences.

  • @d.l.d.l.8140
    @d.l.d.l.8140 2 роки тому +57

    I’m old but stay informed. You do great work. Something I’ve noticed. The motivations, techniques, and mentality have not changed in my lifetime. Neither have the motivations and weaknesses of victims.

  • @williamdowling7718
    @williamdowling7718 2 роки тому +212

    It seems crazy to me that anyone could buy into any nft without thinking it's a scam.... Like.. even if the person behind the project is totally above board and not scamming anyone... You're still buying an nft..... You're buying nothing. How could that be anything other than a scam?

    • @Drakshl
      @Drakshl 2 роки тому +16

      It's like buying a rare collectable except one day your collectible could just be gone forever (since the databases with the images are off chain and could just be taken down). If you want to do this, go buy trading cards. They have slightly more utility (if you get a card that has some in game value) but are also physical things that will stay the same.
      To be clear, I do not advocate investing a lot in collectibles (a bit of diversification into the market is probably fine), but if your going to buy an NFT just buy a collectibles instead I beg

    • @redleeks6253
      @redleeks6253 2 роки тому +8

      ​@@Drakshl Can anyone explain me about this NFTs thing? I understand the concept of digital property.
      But how are people buying a bunch of "art" that's being made on the spot and who are even the artists doing these pieces of heart.
      Majority looks like shit and the same...I've even seen straightforward paint designs.
      How does the scam actually works?

    • @infinityentity
      @infinityentity 2 роки тому +8

      @@redleeks6253 Watch "Folding Ideas" nft video, it's long but a good breakdown of why NFT's are so scummy and how it all works.

    • @jacobsmith-hi6ey
      @jacobsmith-hi6ey Рік тому

      @@redleeks6253 it's about how a conman met his first fool. You don't really need to understand this MLM movement it's all shit.

    • @yuothineyesasian
      @yuothineyesasian Рік тому +4

      South Park nailed it again

  • @lloydwright1982
    @lloydwright1982 2 роки тому +357

    Lmao I was actually approached by this Gavin dude to do artwork at one point late last year!
    Kinda sussed it out when I saw he had no real activity relating to NFTs or artwork. Large follow count and minimal content was a huge red flag as well. Sounds like I dodged the sweatshop.

  • @UploaderNine
    @UploaderNine 2 роки тому +658

    Coffeezilla is a national treasure, we must protect him with our virtual armies.

    • @mayabergsdottir9622
      @mayabergsdottir9622 2 роки тому +6

      Maybe make a coffeezilla NFT series in his honor ;p

    • @jossypoo
      @jossypoo 2 роки тому

      The clone army stands ready

    • @jenaf3760
      @jenaf3760 2 роки тому +6

      but the internet is international, can't he be a global treasure?
      if hes a national treasure wich nation?

    • @StandardBubbleBoy
      @StandardBubbleBoy 2 роки тому +2

      @@mayabergsdottir9622 good idea, best that we don't mention it to him until after the launch.

    • @almulla
      @almulla 2 роки тому +2

      The anime army stands true "SHENZUU SASAGEYO!!"

  • @mindrepairtime4689
    @mindrepairtime4689 2 роки тому +722

    How can anyone not be proud to follow this channel? Well done on more hard work exposing yet another scam, I hope these kids get some good jail time and learn from it, although most scammers of money and fraud get away with it like some of those live streamers you spoke about in the last few weeks. Keep up the amazing content! Glad I found you!

    • @rolo951
      @rolo951 2 роки тому +11

      Idk, his new hairdo is difficult to be proud of

    • @YUHHH_BUDDY
      @YUHHH_BUDDY 2 роки тому +7

      Idk why I read this like “how can anyone be proud of following this channel” lol

    • @irishstew9951
      @irishstew9951 2 роки тому +3

      @@YUHHH_BUDDY i read it the same way at first wasn't only you lol

    • @Torquenbeans
      @Torquenbeans 2 роки тому +1

      @@YUHHH_BUDDY I read the same thing at first lol

    • @LowTide941
      @LowTide941 2 роки тому +19

      @@rolo951 he shaved his head because he didn’t hit 1 million subs in December. He stood by his word. If anything that cut shows he’s legit

  • @jacobjarvis8403
    @jacobjarvis8403 2 роки тому +974

    Confused how someone scamming people with NFTs is any different than a "normal" NFT

    • @tripz504
      @tripz504 2 роки тому +22

      I'd say 70% of the market is like that.

    • @ninabeanax3
      @ninabeanax3 2 роки тому +4

      exactly what I was thinking

    • @SupremeChimp
      @SupremeChimp 2 роки тому +39

      I mean you could say the same thing about modern art in general. NFTs are just especially worthless both from a value and artistic perspective.

    • @TWINCIRCLETRADING
      @TWINCIRCLETRADING 2 роки тому +14

      @@SupremeChimp u have no idea what a nft really is do u

    • @jacobjarvis8403
      @jacobjarvis8403 2 роки тому +51

      @@SupremeChimp Modern Art is all about perception. It is all based on someone telling you the value. The difference between modern art and a NFT is the emotion that is actually poured into a modern art painting. A NFT is just some clipart jpeg duplicated 30 times with different accessories. I only say that based on the most popular ones people are going nuts over. There are actual NFTs I have purchased and use a background but they cost pennies on the dollar compared to a monkey with a nose ring.

  • @doubledangerous7898
    @doubledangerous7898 2 роки тому +6

    I love the fact he uses influences from the 2x’s product, and puts his own spin on it.
    This is top tier content, mate. Charge on.

  • @mabec
    @mabec 2 роки тому +100

    Iam imagining scammers upset and slamming their fist to the table when they notice coffeezilla finding them "NOT THIS GUY AGAIN"

  • @Sessionsjc
    @Sessionsjc 2 роки тому +192

    Aren't all NFT's scams? Everything I read about NFT's has to do with FOMO, Getting rich, money laundering or gambling.

    • @Mike-pn8ln
      @Mike-pn8ln 2 роки тому +31

      Yes, they are heavily misrepresented as owning art, when really they own a spot on some companies database which I'd represented by a computer generated image, or that's what I understand anyways.
      There's a video titled "what really is an nft" or something like that, that explains what they really are.

    • @Waspinmymind
      @Waspinmymind 2 роки тому +3

      Yes.

    • @michaelhaydenbell
      @michaelhaydenbell 2 роки тому +13

      No. They're not. Maybe if people would figure out that dumbass cartoon lions and apes do not entirely define the actual concept of an NFT then this would be more common knowledge. You're just lumping in the absolutely stupidest applications of it with any legitimate ones.

    • @hgpt3084
      @hgpt3084 2 роки тому +25

      If you want an exhaustive explanation check out “line goes up” by folding ideas

    • @Millz570
      @Millz570 2 роки тому +12

      @@michaelhaydenbell they literally are images that symbolize ownership on a block chain, u have to be stupid to believe u will make money buying these

  • @amharbinger
    @amharbinger 2 роки тому +14

    Appreciate not only Coffeezilla but all channels that call out scammers and even go further to protect those who are vulnerable like seniors. These people are the worst.

  • @zachreisler
    @zachreisler 2 роки тому +70

    I’ve worked with all of these guys on a rug called Portal. Didn’t know it was a rug before but they ended up screwing me over. Glad to see your shedding light to the shit they’re doing

  • @karynstudiosloane-ceramics436
    @karynstudiosloane-ceramics436 2 роки тому +9

    PLEASE NEVER stop doing this. We're going to need you exposing these people forever and you're SO good at it! Hahaha but seriously, thank you. I appreciate knowing you're out there doing this work so I can rest a little easier as I try to make my small dent in the world :)

  • @jamesm5192
    @jamesm5192 2 роки тому +346

    We shot you some emails about a massive crypto scam over the past few months... Hopefully we will hear back as the investors who were stolen from would at least be comforted by your coverage - since the authorities are doing nothing about it!

    • @magician476
      @magician476 2 роки тому +25

      Let me guess. about 0XSifu? That guy deserves to be on Zilla’s show.

    • @deeznuttzz7627
      @deeznuttzz7627 2 роки тому +3

      Time wonderland

    • @cxnt.2861
      @cxnt.2861 2 роки тому +8

      It’s high key their faults a lot of people have been warning others about the scams but they still take the risk

    • @BobbiDigitals
      @BobbiDigitals 2 роки тому +41

      @@cxnt.2861 Please stop using the term "high key". You sound stupid. You're either better than that or you're not. Do you.

    • @WLS_Churchill
      @WLS_Churchill 2 роки тому +33

      @@BobbiDigitals you really expected something else from someone that calls himself "Cxnt." ?

  • @onthestrip8669
    @onthestrip8669 2 роки тому +33

    Im so glad Coffeezilla got burned in the past and felt the need to dedicate his time to preventing others from the same situation!!! Ur the man!!!

    • @hbarianoverlord
      @hbarianoverlord 2 роки тому +2

      On the money there bro:)that scammer that ripped coffee and never paid single handedly cost his industry billions of dollars annually :)

  • @christking85
    @christking85 2 роки тому +189

    I don't know man. If you threaten my parents with stuff like that, things are going to escalate rather quickly. It's one thing when internet tough guys want to threaten you from a faceless avatar. It's totally different when you know who's on the other side of that screen

    • @haulistic7569
      @haulistic7569 2 роки тому +9

      🎯

    • @nickhard7615
      @nickhard7615 2 роки тому +6

      🤡

    • @MiGujack3
      @MiGujack3 2 роки тому +5

      All it takes is the really wrong person.

    • @chaselovedad
      @chaselovedad 2 роки тому +18

      Yeah not sure why you wouldnt just turn those messages over to police. Especially if you know exactly who its coming from. Threats of violence/death and the like are federal crimes.

    • @samuhlm2
      @samuhlm2 2 роки тому +1

      Ya but the situation a lot of the time is they know everything about you, prolly run background check and find all your socials and family members etc and all you know is their fake profile and google voice #. It happened to me recently and dude starts messaging my fiancés mom to show how serious he was.

  • @NatiiixLP
    @NatiiixLP 2 роки тому +4

    These new cuts to a 30/45° semi-profile camera are pretty cool. Like something you'd see in a big production documentary. Keep up the good work!

  • @joseluissmother2466
    @joseluissmother2466 2 роки тому +55

    Coffee, you're starting to figure it out. Devs do this on nearly every coin. The entire shtick is basically convincing people that it's a legitimate project. Every dev team buys their own project; they'll even time it during specific marketing campaign's to make the volume seem legitimate. These guys run around obscuring their identity. They'll hire people to pose as CEO, marketing this, community manager etc. They'll have 90% of their own token spread through 5000 wallets. Everytime somebody buys 1000$? They'll sell 900$

  • @Thecorlees
    @Thecorlees 2 роки тому +32

    CoffeeZilla out here doing Gods work taking all these people down and doing it with style and class!!

  • @AyySorento
    @AyySorento 2 роки тому +211

    Any NFT's that involve an image with no alternative value or usage case is a scam. Even if they do have an alternative use, 99% of the time, it's a scam. Don't buy NFT's. In the future, maybe they will be different. But right here, right now, NFT's have no value and if anything, are making it harder on themselves to grow into something better.

    • @Kamn_exe
      @Kamn_exe 2 роки тому +2

      Too late.

    • @TrendingOnYT
      @TrendingOnYT 2 роки тому +3

      Stupid ass take.

    • @IScreenshotNFTs
      @IScreenshotNFTs 2 роки тому +19

      Agreed

    • @BobbiDigitals
      @BobbiDigitals 2 роки тому +61

      @@TrendingOnYT Sorry he's shitting on your brilliant idea of rug pulling some image file based NFT.

    • @PowerChannel88
      @PowerChannel88 2 роки тому +47

      @@TrendingOnYT It is simply the truth. NFTs are useless to anyone except to those that find a sucker that buys them from them.

  • @alexlinder3682
    @alexlinder3682 2 роки тому +20

    Only thing I’m investing is my time, watching coffee expose these scammers

  • @Space_Pirate97
    @Space_Pirate97 2 роки тому +4

    You are doing great work dude. We need more people out there holding people accountable. Keep up the great work.

  • @gl3110
    @gl3110 2 роки тому +25

    "I'm all about my morals" - A man who is not, all about his morals.

    • @ilmalocchio
      @ilmalocchio 2 роки тому +3

      Also Mr. Smart Guy: "People are just trying to *ferment* fear." lol (It's "foment," kids)

  • @RedheadJack
    @RedheadJack 2 роки тому +145

    Can never get enough of these scammers getting busted

    • @simp2234
      @simp2234 2 роки тому

      They are smarter than u

    • @upcomingmillionaire187
      @upcomingmillionaire187 2 роки тому

      too bad they still getting crazy money wit these scams!

    • @lenoirx
      @lenoirx 2 роки тому +3

      @@simp2234 lmao "smart"

    • @HülyeLó
      @HülyeLó 2 роки тому +3

      @@simp2234 username checks out

  • @MM-ch5gs
    @MM-ch5gs 2 роки тому +46

    Big ups to CoffeeZilla, uses his blockchain knowledge to expose these frauds

  • @douglascollins3621
    @douglascollins3621 2 роки тому +17

    Forget these NFTs, pump the Zilla stocks! You are a legitimate detective Zilla. Love all your work 💕

  • @johnlechago8109
    @johnlechago8109 2 роки тому +6

    Okay, dangit! I'm subscribing! I have to admit that I watch your show because of the excellent production value, your writing and presentation. Well done!

  • @coldbacon4869
    @coldbacon4869 2 роки тому +6

    I wish I had a actual number of how much you’ve saved people by calling out the scams

  • @bilbobeutlin3405
    @bilbobeutlin3405 2 роки тому +24

    Dude you're doing the amazing work! These scammers need to be exposed

  • @JumpinJew
    @JumpinJew 2 роки тому +9

    You had every opportunity to say "From my 10 million dollar studio, I will be talking about this 20 million dollar scam"

  • @theroadstopshere
    @theroadstopshere 2 роки тому +153

    Yo, if they actually did put out fake accusatory articles claiming that people committed SA against minors, that shit NEEDS to go to law enforcement. Same with the death threats and vague threats against families. But especially if you're making accusations that could ruin peoples' lives and careers, as well as muddy the waters on the safety and wellbeing of children, the legal system and police need to be involved. Scamming in an unregulated market is shitty behavior, but false flagging criminal activity and threatening people with violence is outright illegal.

    • @TheJerbol
      @TheJerbol 2 роки тому +12

      Law enforcement has proven that they don't treat threats seriously.

    • @ZanathKariashi
      @ZanathKariashi 2 роки тому +7

      @@TheJerbol *unless you're famous/well connected enough

  • @pranav7471
    @pranav7471 2 роки тому +1

    Ur officially the best internet tech scam detective, been here from Siraj scam time. Loving how this channel has grown (scope and depth of scams)

  • @vlone586
    @vlone586 2 роки тому +478

    Why would they bot their own mint? Then list it lower? Seems attacked.. not fair.

    • @vlad
      @vlad 2 роки тому +1

      He spitting facts tho 💯

    • @kennyboy89
      @kennyboy89 2 роки тому +6

      u new in NFT lol

    • @engineeredtruths8935
      @engineeredtruths8935 2 роки тому +6

      Seems attacked? How so? They are making fake volume to create FOMO are u stupid

    • @mattpkp
      @mattpkp 2 роки тому +8

      Because they generate volume and cash and it cost them nothing

    • @mattpkp
      @mattpkp 2 роки тому +5

      They're buying dog s*** from themselves and selling it lol

  • @McDavis
    @McDavis 2 роки тому +66

    Buying NFTs is the equivalent of buying a balloon in international free balloon day. Even if they are a scam or not, which in a lot of cases they are, the whole concept is incredibly dumb

    • @DanielF847
      @DanielF847 2 роки тому +5

      But, like a balloon, they will only go up (until the pop) /s

    • @crystallineentity7698
      @crystallineentity7698 2 роки тому +2

      Atleast a balloon is a tangible thing you own, NFTs are literally nothing.

  • @TomNashTV
    @TomNashTV 2 роки тому +278

    I'm all about my morals and by morals I mean money lol

    • @Daniel-yc2ur
      @Daniel-yc2ur 2 роки тому

      Fr 😂

    • @BleachDemon707
      @BleachDemon707 2 роки тому

      Wow, now the bots are sentient?
      Oi.

    • @Daniel-yc2ur
      @Daniel-yc2ur 2 роки тому +1

      @@BleachDemon707 ? Wdym

    • @LevelofClarity
      @LevelofClarity 2 роки тому +4

      It's totally respectable that you watch Coffeezilla. Love your content, Tom. Keep up the great work, dude.

    • @RyukyuStyle
      @RyukyuStyle 2 роки тому

      @@Daniel-yc2ur If you dont understand the level of botting going on, you should prolly DYOR lol.

  • @tiptopanteater7713
    @tiptopanteater7713 2 роки тому +32

    I'm starting to think the $10,000,000 studio is actually CGI.
    I hope I'm wrong but I have had my doubts these past few months.

    • @mr5timewcwchamp
      @mr5timewcwchamp 2 роки тому +8

      Coffeezilla EXPOSED

    • @jinxy7869
      @jinxy7869 2 роки тому

      How old are you?

    • @That_One_Guy...
      @That_One_Guy... 2 роки тому +1

      @@tiptopanteater7713 How old are you ?

    • @rastamoto
      @rastamoto 2 роки тому +2

      If it’s not real, I’m selling all my shit coins.

  • @andrewryanwasright
    @andrewryanwasright 2 роки тому +9

    These young men seem like they would fit in with the management culture at E.A. Games They have a bright future ahead of them.

  • @tvapple11
    @tvapple11 2 роки тому +2

    First video I’ve seen - amazing delivery no BS straight to the point. I subscribed, thank you!

  • @weholdparties
    @weholdparties 2 роки тому +259

    I don't ordinarily attribute intelligence to trustworthiness, but it's interesting how many of these scammers make small mistakes using the wrong word in an effort to sound smarter than they are. Saying "ferment fear" instead of "foment fear" doesn't mean anything at first glance, but it does make me think this is someone who is trying to present themselves as more knowledgeable and therefore more trustworthy.

    • @id10t98
      @id10t98 2 роки тому +36

      Reminds me of people that say you will "loose your money". How tha F do you not know the difference between lose and loose AS AN ADULT is beyond my ability to comprehend.

    • @ultimamage3
      @ultimamage3 2 роки тому +39

      "ferment fear" because you can turn it into a beer I guess 😆

    • @reveriemate
      @reveriemate 2 роки тому +17

      @@ultimamage3 need me some alcoholic fear

    • @nyxie2877
      @nyxie2877 2 роки тому +3

      @@reveriemate Fear is the best mood-altering drug

    • @bradmorgan9416
      @bradmorgan9416 2 роки тому

      @@id10t98 I agree with what you're saying.... But it still gets to me that you said 'tha'..........

  • @andywoodruff6
    @andywoodruff6 2 роки тому +99

    Threatening to kill someone is an actual offense unlike crypto scams... hopefully they did actually make these threats and law enforcement can step in and arrest them.

    • @Jinkypigs
      @Jinkypigs 2 роки тому +3

      Right. In your country scam ain't illegal eh?

    • @scharlesworth93
      @scharlesworth93 2 роки тому +5

      As fraud aren't crypto scams an actual offense?

    • @scharlesworth93
      @scharlesworth93 2 роки тому +5

      @@Jinkypigs not if Libertarians have their way!

    • @That_One_Guy...
      @That_One_Guy... 2 роки тому +3

      "Scams arent crime unless threat is involved"
      loved the 999999999999999999999999999 iq logic

    • @candyman9635
      @candyman9635 2 роки тому

      It is but not over the Internet, if I confront you in a and point a knife at you it's a different story

  • @namelesswalaby
    @namelesswalaby 2 роки тому +66

    He’s all about his morals, sure. His morals just include being ok with deceit and robbery.

    • @kartgal
      @kartgal 2 роки тому +3

      Ha!! True, he never stated what his morals entail

  • @qnonbs
    @qnonbs 2 роки тому +3

    This was so well done. You're great at what you do man.

  • @darius318
    @darius318 2 роки тому +9

    The fact someone would spend 5-6 figures on a jpg but have never purchased physical art

  • @nefwaenre
    @nefwaenre 2 роки тому +340

    These nft dude bros are like std. The gift that keeps on giving.

    • @djgg8156
      @djgg8156 2 роки тому +3

      the original report was written by other members of the community. And it was all traceable thanks to blockchain. people will launch scams on different mediums but there's good people/projects in nfts too

    • @brazenlilhussy5975
      @brazenlilhussy5975 2 роки тому +15

      That's not nice. You apologise to those STDs now or there will be no supper!🤭

    • @theluigifan42
      @theluigifan42 2 роки тому +1

      what the fuck does that even mean

    • @brazenlilhussy5975
      @brazenlilhussy5975 2 роки тому +15

      @@theluigifan42 It's a play on chlamydia..the gift that keeps on giving? C'mon luigi put it together my man (it's very VERY transmissible)

    • @unskeptable
      @unskeptable 2 роки тому

      @@brazenlilhussy5975 I don't get it

  • @sambegley1273
    @sambegley1273 2 роки тому +56

    I've come to realize that anyone who says "FUD" unironically is either scamming or part of a cult (which is likely a scam).

    • @Dantehhhhh
      @Dantehhhhh 2 роки тому

      Totally agree, look at the most prominent examples, the GME and AMC cults, everything is FUD except their stock going to one million a piece 😂

    • @lostdapack
      @lostdapack 2 роки тому

      Lowkey lmao

    • @hoviv_
      @hoviv_ 2 роки тому +1

      @@Dantehhhhh have you read any of their DD or you just assuming?

    • @endlessstrata6988
      @endlessstrata6988 2 роки тому +1

      @@hoviv_ I have. It's a scam. Next question.

  • @pilotabsolut3129
    @pilotabsolut3129 2 роки тому +1

    Its sometimes so exiting to watch your content, i could easely watch 60minutes clips at latenight like a Columbo crimeseries. Love it.

  • @thewitchef6888
    @thewitchef6888 2 роки тому +1

    Love the haircut, man. Great video, as always.

  • @CTOOFBOOGLE
    @CTOOFBOOGLE 2 роки тому +45

    “NFT projects with the appearance of trust and quality” no such thing that’s an oxymoron.

  • @xq7564
    @xq7564 2 роки тому +22

    Damn Coffeezilla be clickbaiting us by putting hair in his thumbnail.

  • @BigOleL
    @BigOleL 2 роки тому +9

    Love what u do, coffee. Keep up the honest journalism

  • @ArtByHazel
    @ArtByHazel 2 роки тому +1

    This is sad and yet informative. Great job, Coffezilla!

  • @pubbets7290
    @pubbets7290 2 роки тому +1

    I'm inundated with this NFT shit from all angles lately. So glad to see Coffeezilla is covering this scene now!

  • @HE-162
    @HE-162 2 роки тому +4

    Coffezilla straight up on some Superman trying to stop the train all alone shit. The hero we don’t deserve.

  • @williamchamberlain2263
    @williamchamberlain2263 2 роки тому +19

    Depending on jurisdiction those are actionable threats, so forward them on to the FBI or other police agency.

  • @pharydkobra
    @pharydkobra 2 роки тому +46

    Hey coffee, you should sue the guys who installed the fan on your 10mil studio. They installed the fan backwards, it's pushing air up to the ceiling.

    • @szarekhostwind
      @szarekhostwind 2 роки тому +1

      what are you talking about?

    • @idonthaveonewhy
      @idonthaveonewhy 2 роки тому +1

      Fans go both ways my dude.

    • @pharydkobra
      @pharydkobra 2 роки тому +4

      @@idonthaveonewhy no they don't. Fans push air with angled blades. Very much like how propellers work. If you rotate it the other way, it will push air the opposite direction.

    • @idonthaveonewhy
      @idonthaveonewhy 2 роки тому +9

      @@pharydkobra Typically that they call a "winter" setting.

    • @thehoodedteddy1335
      @thehoodedteddy1335 2 роки тому +3

      @@pharydkobra yeah, you can toggle it to spin the other way

  • @aslanzadeh297
    @aslanzadeh297 2 роки тому +1

    Long time sub. I love the new editing style you used on this video. Very captivating! The second/side camera stuff is really cool!

  • @thebeetbandit1732
    @thebeetbandit1732 2 роки тому +1

    Just found out this amazing channel. You are an amazing dude with an amazing quest. Keep rockin

  • @PsychRick
    @PsychRick 2 роки тому +6

    It’s amazing how many scammers there are now, keep up the good work zilla 🤟

  • @mattcusto
    @mattcusto 2 роки тому +7

    “Get my parents fired” lol imagine some 18 year old calling their boss saying they need to be fired 😂

  • @brethitmanhart275
    @brethitmanhart275 2 роки тому +16

    The gift that keeps on giving.

  • @LYMURRR
    @LYMURRR 2 роки тому +1

    i have to say the first message to be "hop on a call, ive got a few questions" is very menacing

  • @enisenzzah9400
    @enisenzzah9400 2 роки тому +1

    I followed coffe since he had that nice song at end of videos. So glad you made it

  • @Burkutace27
    @Burkutace27 2 роки тому +14

    "I'm all about my morals, bro."
    What was it that dude said about guys who proclaim themselves "king"?

    • @susiem.2068
      @susiem.2068 2 роки тому +5

      "Any man who must say I am the king is no true king".
      - Tywin Lannister

  • @laurenl1088
    @laurenl1088 2 роки тому +12

    Nothing more serious than a message that says “I’m being deadly serious… lol”

    • @Mike-st6dz
      @Mike-st6dz 2 роки тому +2

      Yeah I found this hilarious too.

  • @EuroexpressKrypto
    @EuroexpressKrypto 2 роки тому +87

    You're gonna have an endless amount of content to work through while to whole NFT space is getting bigger & bigger. A lot of indian and chinese scammers are joining the market. As well as those crappy celebs.
    Btw., that volume faking at 9:00 is pretty common to push the NFT in the rankings. That's how actual volume is joining the market.

    • @IScreenshotNFTs
      @IScreenshotNFTs 2 роки тому +4

      Indians in NFT scams, what? They can't possibly be that advanced. Its a third world country. Pakistan is developing country. 🇵🇰

    • @CutGossip
      @CutGossip 2 роки тому +4

      @@IScreenshotNFTs oh I don't think you know how simple nfts are to create, even a kid with a laptop and a few video with some cash could do it 😂😂😂

    • @CutGossip
      @CutGossip 2 роки тому +3

      @@IScreenshotNFTs and India is no third world country no more 😂😂😂

    • @joshhoover1202
      @joshhoover1202 2 роки тому +1

      It is so easy write a script to make a bunch of accounts and use them to buy nfts.

    • @IScreenshotNFTs
      @IScreenshotNFTs 2 роки тому +3

      @@CutGossip It is third world. Even countries like Africa don't 💩 on streets.

  • @ultimatewaffle3882
    @ultimatewaffle3882 2 роки тому +1

    Ur almost at 1 mil bro let’s goooo keep up the good work💯

  • @AUPNEXT
    @AUPNEXT 6 місяців тому +2

    I'm watching this in 2024 coffee hair cut is crazy 🤣🤣🤣

  • @regulator5
    @regulator5 2 роки тому +8

    Keep up the great work Coffee!

  • @kor3rdn311
    @kor3rdn311 2 роки тому +40

    As someone who has nothing to do with the crypto/nft space... are any of these projects not scams? Seems like even the not rug pull ones are just playing hot potato with a bunch of people using money.

    • @brunobucciaratiswife
      @brunobucciaratiswife 2 роки тому +16

      There’s a lot of people who will tell you that some of it is legit… but I wouldn’t trust it.

    • @Jinkypigs
      @Jinkypigs 2 роки тому +19

      None. The best you can say about them are that they are just fundamentally worthless speculative vehicle, even worse than penny stocks.

    • @Johanalum
      @Johanalum 2 роки тому

      I mean i bought an Ape in June. Now im a millionaire so i guess it does have worth

    • @TempleGuitars
      @TempleGuitars 2 роки тому +4

      @@Johanalum An actual millionaire wouldn't be wasting time in UA-cam comments.

    • @brunobucciaratiswife
      @brunobucciaratiswife 2 роки тому +2

      @@Johanalum this comment is satire. Just reminding y’all

  • @generallysweet8434
    @generallysweet8434 2 роки тому +10

    Question, when is a NFT not a cash grab? Genuine question, since you said that what they put out is just a cash grab every time.

    • @Colddirector
      @Colddirector 2 роки тому +3

      There are some potential niche uses, but every current implementation is at best a speculative vehicle.

  • @G59xSesh
    @G59xSesh 2 роки тому +3

    @3:04 the guy sitting next to Gavin, me and multiple friends knew growing up in high school. Let me tell you he was always trying to get people on these get rich quick schemes back then. & let me remind you this way around 2011, so over 10 years ago. To see him next to this guy Gavin who is running these schemes makes total sense now. Literally knew something was up with him because all my friends will always tell me about him trying to get to invest in these weird project/schemes. Funny how nothing changes from 10 years ago to now. Honestly I think his name is Travis if I’m correct, not sure on name, but that’s him alright

  • @greydeath4273
    @greydeath4273 2 роки тому +1

    LOVE YOU COFFEE!!!!! The world needs more yous

  • @tehy123
    @tehy123 2 роки тому +43

    How to tell if an NFT Project is a scam in 2 easy steps:
    Step 1: it's selling NFTs
    Step 2: there is no step 2

  • @theshape3988
    @theshape3988 2 роки тому +5

    I hope they start prosecuting these scammers. It's not like this is legal. It's just so new that the law hasn't caught up with it yet.

  • @a2somali-ish588
    @a2somali-ish588 2 роки тому +7

    When the feds start regulating the NFT market they better hire you to lead that division

  • @ControlTheSimulation
    @ControlTheSimulation 4 дні тому +1

    Wooo go coffee Zilla. These guys got charged finally

  • @ikickpush
    @ikickpush 2 роки тому

    I joined this channel when you had just got going. I had met that Jetsetfly fruit cup and couldn’t stand him. He wreaked of a slime ball narcissist and sure enough 6 months later you exposed tf out of him lol You’ve come along way! Killing it

  • @pylzzz
    @pylzzz 2 роки тому +5

    Hats off to you Mr. Zilla. Well made video once again helping the average Joe to not get scammed. This NFT craze is bringing a lot of negative attention to the cryptosphere as a whole and I sincerely hope this low quality jpg fad will be a thing of the past soon.

  • @OrangeDude7
    @OrangeDude7 2 роки тому +11

    To the people that are being threatened,
    could you use a grabify link and send it to these scammers
    and make some false baloney to get them to click on it
    As long as they don't have vpn the grabify should tell you what their ip address is
    and you can report it to the police

  • @HappyThrills
    @HappyThrills 2 роки тому +29

    NFT Scammer : “We are running out of names, what do we call this project?….”
    NFT Scammer “Fuck it. Squiggles it is. These idiots will buy anything”

  • @katerclickbait887
    @katerclickbait887 2 роки тому +1

    Coffee the GOAT man, you just have to love him.

  • @Onio_Saiyan
    @Onio_Saiyan Рік тому

    One thing I learned while watching these videos is that if people have to say it isn’t a scam, it probably is. If they say it’s risk free, it’s more than likely full of risks. The only winning move with crypto is not to play.

  • @MegaSP19
    @MegaSP19 2 роки тому +6

    Watch your back coffee! You're exposing so many ppl back to back 🤣

    • @foongern1071
      @foongern1071 2 роки тому

      Well this isn't ominous at all 🤣

  • @richis5541
    @richis5541 2 роки тому +13

    Ive often wondered about the shadow figures behind these scams, how much of the rug pulls are people buying in vs laundering money and crypto.

    • @volvo09
      @volvo09 2 роки тому

      These things are the most rediculous things I've ever imagined. Hundreds of thousands, to millions of dollars on cookie cutter "art", time and time again...

  • @YXNGSHARK
    @YXNGSHARK 2 роки тому +1

    Holy shit dude, this is CRAZY! 🃏
    Absolutely awesome investigation again Coffee, you're the best hands down! ☕🦖

  • @ThePdeHav
    @ThePdeHav 2 роки тому +4

    Is our society so spiritually corrupt and bankrupt that hardly anything is mentioned about the lack of creativity behind 99.999% of the ‘ art ‘? You know the bit that’s meant to offer some aesthetic value but hardly ever does. Where are the parents of these kids? Actually don’t answer, cos they’re possibly bankrolling these schemes. Just awful and depressing.

    • @drickkarmokar8750
      @drickkarmokar8750 2 роки тому

      That is because all of these are computer generated, so as to churn out as many NfT ArTs as possible, then a genuine artist

  • @bradmorgan9416
    @bradmorgan9416 2 роки тому +13

    It pisses me off that none of this ever comes to anything at all... They walk away with Millions after scamming people and just carry on their lives (Now richer).

    • @ZanathKariashi
      @ZanathKariashi 2 роки тому +4

      assuming the "profit" is mostly fake, they probably lost more in fees than they made from anyone that did buy legitimately. But given the profit margins, the occasional failure can still be a net return unless they consistently fail from here on out.
      Though they are keenly aware the bubble is gonna burst soon, so probably aren't THAT stressed over it. Since they've still made 10's of millions on their other rug-pulls and mostly just putting in low effort at this point to scrap the bottom of the barrel.

  • @Eline_Meijer
    @Eline_Meijer 2 роки тому +40

    Wait arent all NFTs scams?

    • @JG-lm8pg
      @JG-lm8pg 5 місяців тому

      Only 2 stable out of hundreds of scams

  • @jjosephBlack
    @jjosephBlack 2 роки тому +2

    Keep doing this amazing work! You’re a gift to the world thank you!

  • @mttgtz8118
    @mttgtz8118 2 роки тому +1

    The scam culture just gets worse. I receive so many spam calls, emails, and texts since covid.. then this cesspool? We humans are wild bruh

  • @sirobb1982
    @sirobb1982 2 роки тому +8

    COPY N PASTE -
    To the people that are being threatened,
    could you use a grabify link and send it to these scammers
    and make some false baloney to get them to click on it
    As long as they don't have vpn the grabify should tell you what their ip address is
    and you can report it to the police.

  • @mynameismynameis666
    @mynameismynameis666 2 роки тому +4

    just a question of time until the cartels dispose of the first few of their NFT money laundering strawmen on video before they can spread details to the authorities, i fear these teens aren't aware about what waters they are getting into with such things....

    • @Raelven
      @Raelven 2 роки тому

      👆 🎯 👆

  • @alantremonti1381
    @alantremonti1381 2 роки тому +5

    "I'm being deadly serious... ... ... .. .. .. . . . . . . lol."
    Lol.