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#2 -- "He Asked For Me By Name?!" -- 13:19 -- Family hears something outside window
#1 -- "Influencer" -- 21:57 -- A travel influencer is targeted
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10:25
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Gg bro
nice
Nice find!
You beat me by 5 minutes 😭
Bro you found that quicker then could even press on this video
If the girl you met on Tinder doesn't wanna meet in a public place for the first time, RED FLAG
Great point.
I don't know how anyone has the balls to try internet dating. In the back of my mind I would be constantly questioning the validity of everything they said, not to mention whether or not that picture really is of THEM. It's also so much easier to bullshit when you aren't face to face. Bring back REAL dating. PLEASE. It's way more fun and a lot less risky.
@@loulabelle5082 In your own words, how do you bring back REAL dating? Also, you must be a millennial or a boomer bc you don’t sound like current generation’s kid at all.
@@zarrincherry1147 lol
Zoomers suck tho
@@OnlyLacial lmao you mean millennials are jealous and boomers are disgusted of Gen Z?
Moral of the story; always bring a Mitch.
@Oswald Degrelle Nah, they need a taser and a handgun
Yes or it won’t end well for you
@@collinbogunovich7312 Nah a pepper spray is better
@@nirvan8703 did you not pick up on the sarcasm after he said sarcasm in the same comment?😂
@@nirvan8703 thats what they all say🧐
I had a friend gush to me how a party planner reached out to her through social media and invited her to do an all expense paid night in Chicago. She would just have to meet at this studio apartment to get hair nails etc done. Take pre party pictures and have drinks. Then the whole group of 15 girls would go to The Berkshire Room. It was meant to be for publicity and marketing pictures. I questioned it and asked why a super high end place would have someone contact her from outside their organization, also not provide a name of the person at the bar thatis helping organize it. She got what I was saying. Another friend encouraged her to call the bar and verify this was a legit event they were hosting. Well low and behold it wasn't.
We never found out how many young women were reached out to for this scam. And it makes me sick that if someone falls for it they could be walking into a trap to be raped or trafficked.
Please please please be careful out there. Always verify and ask questions.
@@Tomos_J-J my friend who was contacted did. They tried to investigate. Was a burner phone and no exact address of the meeting spot was given because she didn't fully commit to it. I never heard anything after that so I assume she didn't hear anything from the police either.
My ex wife told me one day that she got approached at a mall by a guy claiming to be a photographer and model scout. I was not shocked as she was pretty and all but I told her to arrange to meet in a very public place, they agreed and she showed up and the guy tried to get her to go to a hotel room. She was heart broken but went home . I think she could have been killed or trafficked.
Omg I live in Chicago and there have been Craigslist posts every few months of someone offering a "party hostess gig" for one night each month that would pay around $5k for the gig and that the hostess has to be a young pretty female. It never says the company name or any info at all other than the high pay and you have to be pretty young female. I always think it is so sus and would be scared to even contact them. I hope whoever keeps posting it isn't actually evil but wtf still I thought of that when you mentioned Chicago. People are crazy out here
@@user-jc5ll1rx3f I live here too. Super scary. Please be careful! Between the car jackings, armed robberies, people going missing, etc. This is just another thing to add to the list of why I don't go out anymore.
If Influencers had brains they wouldn't exist 😉
Once they asked for a "female friend" I would have been suspicious.
Although the story raises a good point: if you get invited somewhere by a company, it would be easy enough to search for and contact said company online, just to be on the safe side.
That was so overt, it was like a red flag the size of a city block.
And also to call and confirm the details with multiple people. No matter how official it looks, stay diligent.
The problem there is if they have taken over an unused website they could also change phone numbers and contact info and answer any messages or calls.
Don't contact them via online. Pick up the phone and CALL the actual place. There are thousands of travel scams out there, some of which are trafficking, some just time share cons and some legit. I'm a travel agent so I get tons of these offers. The real ones always say bring your husband or partner along, mainly because they want both of you there to send you on a six hour tour of their property and then pressure you to invest. Just skip them, but if you don't CALL the property itself!
Instagram influencers aren't necessarily the brightest bulbs
I feel like this should be common sense, but for everyone out there: A FIRST DATE SHOULD ALWAYS BE IN A PUBLIC PLACE WHERE OTHERS CAN SEE YOU ‼️ IF SOMEONE INSISTS ON BEING IN A SECLUDED PLACE *DONT GO* ‼️ PLEASE BE SAFE ‼️
1st 2nd & 3rd Dates Should Be In Public… DONT TRUST SO EASILY
Don't look on the Internet for love. I know too many people who met someone who was very disturbed. Watch out because dangerous people are out there
The only proper place to try and find a date is at Church.
Just for that advice I'm going to go into my dates basement alone without telling anyone where I'm going or that I have a date.
@@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo 🤣
Watching you has litterally got me sober, I watched it all night, for almost 2 weeks while I went through withdrawl. Withdrawl is HELL. Your stories and voice kept me sane, I couldnt even SEE stright, but I could hear. when I felt like I was going to die I just listened to you. So thank you.
I've been sober for a year and 15 days. I'll never drink again. I can't. I finally realized it. Keep at it! It's absolutely worth it.
My very best wishes to you. 🤠👍
@@Silver-Sliver thank you!! And congrats to you on your sobriety, it's a HUGE deal!!! I have been a heroin addict for 7 years. I'm just over living like this. I had no support and did it alone, my family has no clue I was doing drugs.... I'm over the worst of it now, 2 weeks of pure hell. Still feel yucky, but not nearly as bad as I did. Withdrawl is pure torture. It is my worst fear. Hopefully I beat it for good!!
@@sophiedexterabby I did it on my own as well. I got 'scared sober'. No support but my own fierce disgust at my behavior and teeth gritting willpower. I didn't want to look back in 5 years and think, 'if only I'd stopped THEN'. I drink tons of coffee, lol 😆 and have my own 'do this instead of that' rituals. It's much easier now, but I'll always be recovering. I can't afford to forget it, and that's A-OK. I don't know you, but I'm proud of you! Yeehaw! 🤎
Good on ya. Keep it up. You can do it. It'll be hard but your life WILL get better if you keep working on it.
Well done, Sophie. And Mr Ballen! What an amazing gift you have for storytelling.
As a woman, when I joined Tinder I had four main rules:
1. First date, or even first few dates, are always public, and never too late at night.
2. Never gave out my phone number on the app until I met them in person. Even then, if it was a "nah", they didn't get my number.
3. I would send the guy's info to my friend and would have a time for her to expect me to text her after the date.
4. I always carried. Without exception.
Always look out for yourself, even if you're a man.
Yet guys are the ones who usually get catfished not women. Dating apps are way more dangerous for men. Not to mention the quality of women has dropped to an all time low thanks to womanism, most guys are single these days and happy
@@BlazeBuds My post wasn't about catfishing, it was about safety. I stated before, and now again, both men and women should be careful when meeting with any person on the internet. Catfishing isn't "dangerous" if its only in terms of the woman's looks. Is it bad, yes, but I wouldn't say dangerous. At most you just wasted your time. You could call off the date and go home. That's what my boyfriend did for a couple dates before he met me. It wasn't dangerous. Women are more in danger meeting up with men just because of the biological strength differences. My firearm was my equalizer if it ever came to that. Luckily nothing did, but there were more than a few creepy guys messaging me, I just never gave them the opportunity to meet. My rules could easily be applied to men as well, I'm just talking from the perspective of a woman. My boyfriend also carried during dates because he is military/security. It was actually a funny bonding moment for us.
Of course you with all your shenanigans... Come on we just wanna f* don't play !!! 💯💯💯 jkjk
Omg get off tinder. Save yourself. Before I got married and worked I would drive to work at like 6am. So at like 5:30 am I would see tons of handsome single men there every morning. Def would be heading there if I was single. Or breakfast place near a fire house! Or police station! They all go there all the time. Go at the same time every week. Same with grocery stores! Look at people and smile! Makes you seem willing to be spoke to! All the men at my work (I am the only woman to ever work at my company, very physically hard job so women never apply) were afraid to talk to women because they said they think they’ll accuse them of sexual harassment. It’s so sad
@@Heavyisthecrown But... if men are afraid to approach women for that fear how would it be conducive for me to hang out around single men? I'm already off Tinder. I've been with my boyfriend for a year now. We talked about this issue a lot. Sadly in this day and age it is extremely rare any guy will approach any girl. Like you said, and I agree, so many men are afraid and so many women toss around accusations too freely. I'm not disagreeing with you, but the likelihood of being approached is extremely low. Women usually have to be the ones to approach now.
Just a few tips I've gleaned over the years to help protect some of you younger watchers out there. Story 1- First, and probably even second dates, should ALWAYS be in public places with other people around. Story 2- Use a fake name on social media and never publicly list your address or phone. Although, there are now sites that list pretty much all that stuff for anyone to find and see if they know your name, so this one's not entirely in your control. Story 3- If a company invites you anywhere, YOU contact the company directly and verify authenticity before accepting. And insisting you bring a female friend is a red flag and a half.
The name thing is a red flag if you meet someone who has trust issues but is a great person. Using just your first real name is perfectly fine. Just use a Letter for your last name. This way your still safe, but not possibly ruining potential love
White pages and yellow pages are public information. Don’t do online meetups if you have to take any safety advice to heart, it’s a pretty simple thing to not get kidnapped
@@EnieMeenieMinieMoe so if someone has trust issues that is a red flag? I'd rather have a girlfriend that is more precautious than a girl that is not careful and gets kidnapped tbh
@Omega You think so until she is blaming everything on you because you remind her of her ex-boyfriend. This is something that is very very hard, if ever gotten over.
@@omega9492 trust issues are huge red flags because whatever happened to make them incapable of trusting someone else was definitely not good and still fresh in their mind. You may think it’s fun to fix people like that until it starts becoming so ridiculous that this person can’t trust you with simple things like going to the store or a friends house and the stress will really get to you. Imagine having a super over protective mother at the age of 16 that had to know everything and bordered on complete invasion of privacy and then switch the age to your current one and the mother to your girlfriend. Trust me you may find it intriguing to fix a girl but you’re just gonna stress yourself all the way out trying to fix something that only she can fix.
On the other hand if the trust issues lie instead with you knowing things about her instead of vice versa(meaning she doesn’t want to tell you much and keep secrets) then that is a good reason to completely avoid them. The reasons should be obvious.
“Give us your keys and wallet!😡”
“No”
Lmaoooo I love this.
The Virgin con artists "Give us your stuff"
VS
The Chad concealed weapon carry. "No."
If they had candy in that van I would be convinced😎
@@DXRKEDITZ.Lol...but always see the candy up front! Incidentally strangers always do seem to have the best candy. 😂😂
Couldn't the police find the owner of the van?
@@xonx209it was most likely stolen
What’s really scary is how in all 3 stories the people weren’t caught
Yep
Oh you don't know how much happens everyday without people gettin caught.
Quite strange because internet crime is easy to solve.
It can help a criminal in the short turn but you leave a digital fingerprint easy to trace by police.
@@richardgomez1151 Unless the perpetrator uses throwaway phones and public Wi-fi.
And tracing takes time. If the perpetrators move fast enough, and if the police don't have enough resources, it can devolve into a game of cat-and-mouse where the perpetrator is always one step away from getting caught, but never does.
yes😱😱
A very similar situation happened to me, I was modeling and a “photographer” reached out about a all expense paid photo shoot, the only catch was I needed to go solo or bring *specifically* a female friend, when I said I’d be accompanied by my fiancé they tried to shut it down saying “having other guys around will mess up the shoot” exc. needless to say that was a huge red flag and I did not pursue the shoot any further & I reported the conversation. Keep your eyes open ladies!
I'm so sorry that happened to you and that this happens to women. So terrible. Glad nothing bad happened to you! Please be careful gl to you and your fiance!
I stopped my son's girlfriend from making the same mistake. I had the police at the house when they called for her again.
i remember watching a show explaining a true story of a lady 'winning' a free vacation to some nice resort in south america. Turned out the cartel behind the 'giveaway' threatened her on the last day there and forced her to become a drug mule. They intentionally ratted her out to the airport security so that an even bigger mule would slip by the security as all the security would be focused on the lady.
genius plan ngl
Receipts? That doesn't sound right to me. What on earth would they threaten her with in order to force her to meet up with the people who were going to *traffic* her, shove a bag of potentially leaky/ lethal mystery drugs somewhere on or in her person, and then try to fly back home without alerting the authorities or ditching the drugs? It just doesn't add up.
@@torielric You need to understand that people react differently to those threatening situations. There are people that fight and others who give up and dont resist at all becasue they are full of fear. And maybe it is some gene or environmental affect of how they grew up I dont know maybe even a combination of those but some do go along with the threat in hopes it will all end somehow and they get away from the threat safely. So even if you and me think "how could they react like that I wouldnt do that". But to be honest if you are not in the middle of the experiacne yourself you dont really know how you would react you know. I hope and I guess that we wouldnt react like that and I guess most wouldnt but there are a few that would react like that. And sometimes the sad thing is that someone could have saved themself if they reacted differently but that is something we only know afterwards.
@@Kenny-yl9pc I'm aware that people react differently to threats. I just wanted to get a better understanding of her situation. That's why I asked for receipts, which I still want. It's more than a little odd that they contacted the police for the first interaction and then "completely give up" for the next interaction. The pattern of behavior doesn't match up.
@@Kenny-yl9pc what receipts are they talking about?
hey Eric... No girl in their right mind would suggest such a remote area for a first date.
That would have been the 1st red flag.
He was 21 years old and this was his first time dating someone he didn't already know. We live and we learn.
Ya, as a girl, I think I can say, we don’t trust that easily to go to such a remote place with some person we have never met before
@@jamesallen5591 hmmm... i don't know man. Plenty of movies and tv episodes that cover things like this. On another note, It's a tactic for a car to block your front, and another to block your rear at a regular traffic light. That part of his story reminded me of just that.
Yeah I would have gone to an arcade
@@jamesallen5591 wasn’t he a cop?
The fact that Wendy saw that whole exchange in the car and got kicked out and still thought it was just a misunderstanding is wild.
People see what they want to see. Remember, she was excited and wanted to BELIEVE the illusion was real.
+Nan Little - You'd be surprised at how naive a lot of influencers can be.
I agree, but instead of "wild" I would have used the word "insane".
The fact that they told her to ONLY invite a female friend shoulda been enough to ask questions... Most girl her age would wanna take their boyfriend to something like that... Red flags flying all around scary shit man ..
HELLr
As soon as he said the two cops came back to Derek in the squad car acting a bit off, I was seriously expecting them to pull out pipes just as Leah and the caretaker stepped up next to them as all four say together, “now give us your wallet”.
Very late comment:
But thank you for bringing trafficking up and reminding people how serious it can be.
My friend and I were out to eat once in a city I used to live in in the winter time, and some lady came in and sat by us asking if we'd give her a ride to her boyfriends house just on the other side of the interstate because she was "cold" (this was only like 3-4 blocks away)... we felt off about the situation, said our friend dropped us off and was coming back for us so we "didnt have a vehicle" and offered her a lyft and I offered her my gloves, she was VERY upset about this and grabbed my gloves and stormed out of the building and we never saw her again.
We warned the employees as they have young females working and the interstate is a quick easy get away in trafficking situations. It really is a scary situation.
stories like yours makes me appreciate being male. i think I'd be too dumb to have a vagina. being in control of a vehicle would make me feel like nothing could go wrong
Thank you for exposing human trafficking. This episode should be played in High schools and colleges in every single class.
I remember a story a few years back where an Airline Employee stopped two young girls trying to buy plane tickets for some type of "modeling" opportunity.
Especially math classes cause that shit didnt add up lmao
@@jkeezy93 lol
@@jkeezy93 lolz xd
Agreed. It should be played at high schools and colleges.
Really surprised the girl in Miami didn’t realize immediately when they freaked out about where is the other girl that it was a trafficking scam. Dangerously naive.
Yeah influencers tend to not be the brightest tool in the kitchen
Narciccist. Can't believe she is not enough all by herself.
Surprising part is that 40-60% of ppl are that naive
tbh the guy didn't realize either
Especially for this to have happened as recently in 2018. There is so much awareness about trafficking tricks now. This was obvious.
I like how when Mr Ballen is like “really you did this to me and points the gun as if she’s there” 😂
That's part of why his narrations are so great! It adds a layer to his storytelling
I agree, such a great story teller, really helps you picture the moment
I do too it's hilarious!
Dude was seeing someone in his mind haha
that really cracked me up loool
Rule of thumb: if it seems to good to be true then it is 99.9% of the time, and there’s a catch. All teens should be educated on trafficking and shown story’s like #3 as true examples of Booby traps to lure young girls into a trafficking scheme. It breaks my heart to think of what would have happened had her guy friend not been with her.
You know if some competition says to bring a "female friend" instead of "a friend or family member of your choice" then don't buy it.
we all know whats gonna happen
@@2fks625 not Wendy!
Also how did they buy two plane tickets not knowing one of them was for a male
What is "competion"?
@@GrislyAtoms12 It's me being dyslexic.
A girl meeting a guy for the first time and feeling safe and trusting me in the middle of a field in total darkness raises red flags for me that she’s not concerned for her safety so I should probably be concerned for mine
Exactly but most people think the opposite. Most people think… wow, she really likes me and trusts me….
That is a huge red flag for a woman to want to do something like that with a guy she’s never met. I would be thinking… no way. I’m
Not going way out in the woods somewhere and get murdered.
How did Derek know the officers if he was an hour away from home ?
Why did Barbara react so idiotically, assuming the man was a friend of Alyssa's? I can't believe she's so naive. Why she didn't call 911 right away after her daughter told her she didn't know him is a mystery time.
I can't believe Wendy is so naive. Obviously they were sex traffickers.
@@glendabarton45barton48 yes exactly my thoughts
I once went to a job interview with an ex girlfriend, when we arrived it felt weird because it was at an office complex but there was only about 4 car's there. I felt terrible because I had to use the bathroom when we got there so I went in with her I remember the embarrassing look on her face because I was fully dressed in my construction gear. When I got out of the bathroom I seen a look on her face of panic and fear so I hurried to her she said come on now! I figured she was mad at me so I didn't question we just left she wouldn't talk at first then we got about a mile down the road and she told me the interviewer gave her the chills and that once she went in the back the scene and vibe wasn't one of an interview it felt more like an examination and none of the people in the back would speak English they weighed her asked her blood type then the phone ring and the guy interviewing her got mad and asked why did she bring someone and then got real shifty so she stood up and bailed. I honestly didn't think anything of it but we coincidentally had to bring her son to the doctors a week later and his doctors office is about a mile down the road and that specific shopping the interview was in had a domino's pizza near by so we stopped and got a pizza we both had the same idea🤔💭 let's drive to the interview spot, we pull up there no cars in the lot at all we both walk up to the glass the place was empty. A sudden chill came through my body and I could hear her whisper thank you for being here that day😯 man talk about being scared after the fact🤐 this was in Rockville, MD 2014
Did you guys report it to the police or did you not even bother like most people
Usually when people leave their window open in these stories it's bad news bears. But this time I'm glad grandma did! What a badass woman.
My thought exactly!
She was foolish for not calling 911. What if the 2nd guy went in the house when she went out or even jumped her and beat her and then go in the house. Also, there are weird, crazy high-school boys.
@@Marysservant these stories arent real lil bro.
@@starjun8144”lil bro-ing” someone is such a red flag of a character trait lmao. Shows that you believe you’re above the person you’re talking to. I HATE when people try that shit on me, the. I end up correct anyway
Lil bro seething so hard he had to reply to a 4 month old comment, and lil bro, you aint right. the stories on this channel are 100% made up. So yeah, I clearly am above you, as you're too stupid to realize this, lil bro@@voyager1568
You can see how this guy was a SEAL. He’s really good at situational awareness and describing relevant details.
One of the reasons why I love him and his content so much
Man..just shut up.. smh 🤦♀️
Any good story teller can do this.
I’m not convinced until I see him balance a ball on his nose, or does a perfect rendition of kiss from a rose.
Yes! That's what it is, he is an amazing storyteller. It's like he lived it and describes such detail like you would from your own memory.
1st date in a secluded place should always raise red flags..
anybody that asks/ Tells you to meet then at a Mystery Motel in the Middle of Nowhere and Tells you NOT to Tells anybody where your Going or the name of the person your Meeting
I supose men often don't learn about these types of red flags
@@vitamolenaar362 That makes sense.
Tip: McDonald’s is preferable over a secluded area
@@vitamolenaar362 are you brain dead? he thought they were going to a public park...
I like the crime-comedy exchange between Derek and his supposedly-robbers when he realized he was catfished and in the process of getting robbed and possibly even kidnapped, but the way Mr. Ballen says Derek's line sounds more like he was just disappointed and lamenting about his unlucky relationship streak.
yeah lool
Derek should have played it that the police set Leia and creep up and he was arresting them. He should have made them go spread eagle on the ground. Maybe shoot big guy in the leg too.
@@Marysservant"he should have lied & assaulted a man who had surrendered with a firearm" yeah, sure that will help with our rampant abuse of power from police, if we encourage them to abuse their power when they're off duty
I wish Derek told the two to get on the ground and then handcuffed them. That would've been the perfect comedy gold ending.
That first story is why I am absolutely terrified of dating apps. Meet at public places folks, not in open empty fields. 😶
"Girl outta your league"
"Creepy road"
"Mysterious Van"
"Middle of Nowhere, at night"
.....how obvious does it need to be? Glad he brought his gun though.
Must have been thinking with his other head
@@The-Mandolorian Lmfao Gold
@@The-Mandolorian 😂 😂
cops are usually smarter than that but like jb says , new rookie with all the brass and little brains
If the photo looked too good I'm thinking old photo or beauty filter!
Don't know about the road thing, as often the best spots are off the beaten track.
Not so much the van, but her reaction to the situation.
Well they were star gazing, so a bit hard to see the stars during the day.
As a child, I learned that when people are upset with your presence the first thing you can do to fix it is leaving. This followed me into adulthood and has inadvertently spared me more than once from being the victim of various assaults and possibly also human trafficking. My best advice to people who feel uncomfortable by someone's negative reaction to you is to leave immediately. They can't do something to you with their hostility, anger, negativity, or violence if you're not there anymore.
Fax
Give em the gift of your absence
jesus christ as a child??? what kind of life do you live that you've endangered yourself your whole life!
@@daianaxi1295 That they “endangered THEMSELVES their whole life”. Watch what you’re saying. Why are you so quick to jump at someone like that? Just please stop.
Lol so basically just never leave the house
Love how mr. Ballen went to defend the guys awkward joke in the first story “but when he looked over at Leah to react to his hilarious joke”
Story #1: I’m surprised Derek hadn’t mentioned he was a cop when they were getting to know each other. Seems like that would be one of the 1st things that would be brought up in conversation through the Tinder app.
Most cops don’t say they are cops, I’m thinking it would be more of a safety concern.
People don't like cops these days, maybe thinks in dating he can woo them so hard they'll change their opinion of cops... or maybe he's humble and didn't flaunt being a cop (unless asked) since he's just a rookie
be honest, if you going to meet someone for the first time, would you immediately tell them you’re a cop?
@@QillitakAbsolutely I would tell a girl I’m a cop. You never know, maybe someday I could be one.
It is like telling someone you just met that you are a tax auditor.....
Dude I love how he pulls out his gun and is like “Ima cop b*tch!”
Lol
Ya it was hilarious
Too bad they escaped, who knows how many people they keep fooling
😂
LOLOL! You perps just played yourselves....imma cop bitch!
“He drew his concealed carry pistol” Me: THATS WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT
idiots like that are police , thats what I wish I wasn't talkin about
@@bobsaturday4273 ... Lol! You f****** mush mind
Exactly. This should always be what happens to these criminals and murderers, especially in the US.
I would've been suspicious when the girl wanted to go to a secluded area for their first date. Lol what, no. Something's up with that chick.
Men and women alike, we should always _always_ only go to public places early on, until you're both comfortable and met each other's friends, communities etc. And don't get in their car. No tinder date is worth dying over. Stay safe.
@@bobsaturday4273 right, so if he hadn't had his conceal carry pistol he would've been robbed and who knows what else. But fuck him for being a cop right? I'd bet you couldn't walk and chew gum at the same time lmao.
as soon as "bring a female friend" was mentioned, i knew exactly where this was going. Sex trafficking is at an extreme high right now in the US. i've seen a lot of stories of women being followed while trying to shop at walmart and target by groups of men. Please always keep an eye out
I'm coming into this vid two years late, but this actually helped me realize that I came *very* close to being trafficked when I was 20. I'm still shaken after seeing this about two days ago.
Thank you so much for this. It was terrifying and personal.
Glad you are OK, that third story shocked me the most because I had a very bad feeling what was going on there, I find myself wanting to know if these particular individuals were caught because human trafficking is terrifying and abhorrent. It winds me up. I know 'Taken' isn't a horror movie technically, but it is scary because shit like that happens.
Storytime
Shout out to Mitch for being built like a nba player cause he saved that girls life
Dude spoiler
😎
Lmao
@@TheRealDahli dude watch the video
Any male would have been a turn off for these guys no matter how they are built
As soon as they asked for a ‘female friend’ to come with Wendy and we’re so adamant on it, that automatically drew red flags for me 🚩 🚩 🚩
2 for the price of 1... Israel does this all the time.. You arrive, they take your passport and then you are a sex slave
That was a definite red flag, but the much earlier red flag was knowing this is an internet booby trap story being told by Mr Ballen.
@@jonnyenough1531 do you really expect anything else from a terrorist organization?
@@jonnyenough1531 Like the Israeli government?
Yea right it literally screams pedophile territory ❌ she was so innocent and oblivious and that got her in that situation, but at the same time her innocence actually ended up saving her life.
In college, an online romance got pretty serious. They promised to marry me and pamper me and all I had to do was but a one way ticket to Australia and not tell anyone. That snapped me out of the wishful thinking. I cut off all contact. I only wish I had reported it, but I was a dumb college kid.
What happened
Hats off to that young man Mitch. He saved naive Wendy’s life.
“Do you read before bed?”
Me: “Nope! I refer to listen to dark and deranged stories. “
Me too
Ya i refer too 😆
Thanks for the stoned laughs, couldn't of read that at a better time 🤣👍
That's why I get 3 hours max, of sleep
Yeh haha 😂
Wow. That last story just reinforces for me all the times my parents warned, "If it sounds too good to be true, it likely is."
So glad none of her female friends could go with her.
I'm sure there are plenty of other girls this has happened to, who didn't have a Mitch to protect them. Dozens, hundreds, who knows. Human trafficking is huge and no country in the world is not touched by it in some way. This is the story of one girl who got supremely lucky, where thousands have not.
@@daniell1483
Exactly
I’m glad I developed trust issues early on
The problem is, this is actually a legitimate thing that is often given to influencers. Hotels will definitely pay for people with large followings to come to their hotel in exchange for posting pictures to Instagram. It often has better results than traditional marketing campaigns, and is much cheaper. So that's what makes this scam so clever. The "fake" account having over 10k followers makes it seem legitimate too, so the only real way to avoid the scam was to independently verify everything by contacting someone at the hotel directly
That and side arms always help out if needed.
For the third story, if they specify that they want you to bring another female along with you, thats a HUGE red flag. Especially, when she did arrive with her male friend and they got THAT upset, you should immediately understand that they did not have good intentions.
Mr. Ballen, as to your statement in 'Story No. 2', “…𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘣 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘴, 𝘛𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘻𝘦𝘳𝘰…”, let me say to you in no uncertain terms; there is absolutely NO SUCH PLACE. As a once longtime resident of a Dallas-Ft. Worth suburb, I can tell you with unswerving assuredness, that there have been a plethora of the most heinous and appalling stories, to have ever emerged their ugly heads from suburbia Republic-wide, as have come out of each and every one of said DFW communities. Yes, I am a Southerner; but I’m a Georgia boy, and I am very happy to be back in rural north Georgia, thank you very much.
“Give us ur wallet and car keys”
Derek: *bold of u to assume I’m not a cop*
The fact he jumped out the car with his flashlight at the start and the van dude was like 'Oh-ho you're approaching me?!', they should have known he was too much for them.
hades what I commented had literally nothing to do with this 🤠 u good bro?
@@Josh_728 Not to mention the fact the cop said he had to drive for an hour to another town for the date but recognised fellow officers who turned up after he called 911.
And this is why chloroform exists.
I have plenty of cop friends who won't carry in certain situations. Maybe they assumed he wasn't carrying and not all cops are alpha personalities that will take control like that.
The social influencer story is horrific. This should be made known everywhere.
@Axion I feel like a lot of people would have fallen for that even if they wern't influencers
I think the one involving the young girl is important. That is happening all over.
The influencer story is from Reddit
also to maybe defend the girl in the situation a bit, if people somehow got hold of the hotel's old Instagram account, or at least recreated it, it probably looked pretty legit. Still, she probably should have done more fact-checking...
Phoenix so it’s probably fake
I would definitely watch a movie about the first story as long as Mr Ballen was the Director, I’d probably watch any movie Mr Ballen directed, this man is such a brilliant storyteller.
more of a screen writer - it would nowadays from start suit him
Mitch is saving lives. I hope he's living his best life.
Mr.Ballen’s kids on a camping trip, sitting around the campfire at night: Dad, tell us a scary story!
Mr.Ballen: I thought you’d never ask 😈😈😈
Jessica Hutchins oh god why 😓 he's gonna have his kids not sleep
OR, "HEY! You guys wanna hear a scary story?" 😁
"We've heard them all, dad. 100's of times." 😧🙁🙁🙁🙁
@@jenniferhutchins5752: WOAH! 😃
I highly doubt they'd have to ask.😃
That’s funny
first story was so satisfying! I feel bad for poor Derick tho, he'll probably never date on tinder again but he got 2 bad catfishers
I LOVE HOW HES HOLDING THE HAND PHONE AND THE GUN HAND WHILE CONTINUING TO TELL THE STORY !! PERFECT MR. B !!
I even enjoyed the paid promotion, how about that . What a true legend .
I really liked how he tied it in with his recurring like button gags 😂
I was thinking the same thing instead of switching channel, I enjoyed the whole video.☻🙂🤷🏿♂️
Its a good example of how paid promotions should be done. It should fit the channel and the video and still feel like the persons content. Good on you, Mr ballen! You keep doing this right. Don't let them twist you out of your feel
If I see Mr.Ballen adverting Raid shadow legends then I'm gonna start to question everything we know and love. All though I would be quite intrigued to see how he would pitch it...
@@trippyleaf4853 😂
I'm surprised Wendy didn't realize the trafficking set up when the guy kept asking about the other girl. If it wasn't for her friend Mitch, she'd probably be gone forever......
Because people are aware that things happen but it never occurs to a person that it could happen to them.
Definitely! Thank goodness none of the women she asked said they'd go... and Mitch did! There must have been guardian angels looking out for them! I mean how many people would pass up a free 1st class trip like that?
@@silentj624 Yeah I think that's true, at least with a lot of people.
You're surprised she didn't realise it was human traffic?
It could have been a hundred different things. Serial killer, kidnapping, drug mule......
Crazy that young girl’s egos are so large that they dont bother thinking about their own safety
You really did a great service by educating your audience to the possible dangers that truly do exist. And I never find the secret cuz I’m always just zoomed in on your next words. 🥰
This isn’t an internet booby trap but it is a letter one, one that many teen girls unfortunately fall for. I was a senior and had just gotten home from school. I checked the mail and I had gotten a letter. It seemed real but something seemed off. I opened it and it was a letter addressed to me, notifying me that I had been selected to study in Europe, France to be exact. I never applied for anything like this. They had contacted numbers, emails, and more. Because my mother had sat down with me and taken the time and tell me about human trafficking and more, I knew it was fake. I showed it to my mother and we had reported it. I know something came of it but I never asked her the details about it. My friends told me that I missed out on a great opportunity….. this let me know how gullible teen girls can really be when their parents don’t tell them about reality.
Omg I got a letter exactly like that.. i was young , still in school & I wanted to go SOO bad. You just made me remember that.
There is only one man, who Miami traffickers fear, one athletic man..
Mitch.
this is exactly what i was thinking lmfao
Muscle Man?
@@boykin740 Muscle Man Mitch
Avenger level threat
Who’s Mitch?
The first story should have ended ”And the Tinder girl used Nord VPN so they never could track her down.”
Hahahahahhaha
hmmmm. Dark humor..
Top comment in my heart lol . I think she was underage and they investigated no further
😂 UNDERRATED YOUR COMMENT!
Hahaha thats great!
Didn’t know you were a SEAL John! My Dad is a retired SEAL Team 3 Veteran. Thank you for your service! ❤️ I feel like we’re family now. 😊
Human trafficking terrifies me, it makes me sick to even think about it.. and it’s even sadder to think that to this day it’s still a thing!!
Who else cheered when Derek pulled out his gun and the idiots shat their pants. I was like YES!
Should’ve capped both when he had the chance
Confusing that they ran into the woods instead of trying to grab one of the many weapons in the back of the van 🤔
ikr
ikr
@Gucci Momaa hahahahaha wait...so you believe there is some sky lord that gives you the right to own a man made machine that has only been around for a tiny fraction of the existence of man? Why didn’t your god give man guns earlier if it’s so important to him that he gives you the right? And why does he only find a small group of people (USA) privileged enough to be given this right? Shouldn’t he make everyone on earth have this right if he is so powerful? You zealots are such a joke.
Moral of the story: Don't bring a pipe to a gun fight. (or maybe don't use Tinder)
I met my boyfriend of almost 4 months on Tinder and he hasn’t tried to fight me with a pipe... yet. (I’m jk he’s very sweet)
The moral be more like : bring a gun to your first date
@Stephen Murphy LMAO
I met my bf on discord lmao. Only one month as of now and he’s 18hrs away by car. I have pretty non-standard interests and I live in a relatively small town so dating sites aren’t really effective for me. I joke with him that even if he murders me I’m cool with that lol
“Always meet in a public place.” That was my rule, and we stayed in a public place on that date. That at least gives you time to get a line on who they are. If your gut says no, always listen.
MrBallen was in the military? With this mans knowledge of the paranormal and his experience in the military, bro would survive any horror movie.
I’m really surprised that Derrick didn’t do a background check on that girl. Given that he is new to online dating, and despite this, he should be aware of how dangerous it can be.
Man if a COP can get catfished like this I will never feel stupid for small mistakes again.
@Richerd Hedd
More like con-fished; nothing in the story indicated that the woman in question used different photos to represent herself.
Have to remember he was very young (21), and never used online dating before. He wasn't a 20 year veteran.
@@AmazonElf and i am 16. 21 isnt that young dude
@@SARA-xh9zr no 21 is still very young
Cops are not smart
Stargazing is a romantic date, for sure. But that's "established relationship" activity. Not "we literally just met for the first time less than an hour ago" activity.
I can disagree with that. I can see stargazing for a first date especially if one of the partners are extremely interested in that sort of thing. Maybe just stargaze in a more populated place though.
Shi I would go watch stars wit my boo to
I’m about 95% sure that was a fictional story. It was pretty well written but there were some glaring red flags. Mr Ballen uses so much detail in his story telling, so the made up ones are pretty easy to spot, even though they’re well written. Here are the red flags showing that story didn’t actually happen.
1) They spoke on the phone for weeks, yet somehow he never mentions his job? No, that’s likely going to come up in the first 3 minutes of getting to know each other. He was just a rookie patrolman. It’s not like he’s in the CIA and had to conceal his job.
2) If this guy was a cop for any longer than 2 days her behavior (frantic texting) after he got back in the car would’ve sent off alarms something was wrong.
3) They lived over an hour apart, but he recognized the cops that met him at the gas station. Mr Ballen refers to them as senior officers, inferring they’re in the same department. Nope! Unless he’s a State Cop, that’s just too far apart to be the same law enforcement group, even if they met exactly half way - roughly 25 miles is too far apart to work together. He couldn’t be a state cop either, he was too young. Nevermind the fact that they would’ve pulled the plug on the whole thing after seeing how aggressive he was the first time he encountered the van. She would’ve just made up an excuse to get out of there and they would look for an easier target later.
I think about 1/2 of these stories are pure fiction. With all the details he gives, if you can’t easily find proof of the story then it’s likely fake. They’re still well written and extremely well told. Just because they aren’t all real doesn’t make this channel any less amazing. It’s one of the best on YT.
@ladywharton Not always. I live in a country town where we have street lights and you can still stargaze somewhat. Not nearly as good as in the country away from town but it is possible, especially good enough for a first date with a stranger.
They had talked for weeks at that point
You definitely have a gift when it comes to story telling! Keep the stories coming :)
Something about these tales strike me at he most terrifying. Yeah accidents are tragic, whispers of Ghouls and goblins are creepy, but this is real life and happens everyday. Humans and what we are capable of indeed makes us the scariest story
"There's a park i run all the time"
*proceeds to guide him through a secluded road in the middle of nowhere* .... uuhh... 😨
lol i would have been asking questions the whole ride there
Hey It's AcidGlow the predator/alien guy
@@mr.johnnyg.3103 Quality Likes Quality ❤️👍.
@@FOXCYBORGNINJA you said it brother
This made me think of the pizza delivery guy being sent in the middle of nowhere to dead radio station. Where they ran a meth lab. Omg, it was terrifying, at what point do you not follow your gut feeling and turn around, you know.
I’m in the living room watching this video on the tv and my father(60 years old/ 20 year Vet) walks in and says “I watch this guy a lot”. Don’t know why that just blew my mind. Guess the fact that my father watches the same random shit as me is pretty funny.
I bet what surprised you had more to do with not expecting older people to be interested in this kind of thing....heh. It's like, back when rock music was new, not expecting older people to love the music. Preconceptions.....
@@TheEudaemonicPlague Not really. Because me and my dad actually like some of the same music and movies. I’m just honestly surprised he knows how to use UA-cam 😂
not surprising , great minds think alike
"...Honey, come and help me with this door in the basement..."
I'm 60 also. Finished chemo in June and going through several surgeries. Got a bacterial infection after the last one. Couldn't move, but John is a great story teller, so I would fall asleep listening to his voice telling great stories. 60 is the new 30. ;)
Man I live in New Mexico and I have almost been abducted at least 4 different times THAT I AM AWARE OF.... it's some scary shit 🤦♀️ I just thank the Creator for my Dad n for him raising me the way he n my mom did. Without the knowledge n training he gave me as a kid and young woman from his years of being a police officer and jus his own life experience I don't know where I'd be right now. RIP Daddy 🖤🖤🖤 I love you n miss you so much and thank you for always keeping me safe ❤️
If you can, can you give instances on how your training saved you? I have 2 daughters. One is 14 and has guys after her big time. It's hard for me to put into words she'll take seriously on how to watch herself and her surroundings. Not to mention I have to fight my instincts to keep her locked up in the house for her own good.
@@ttp513 I'd say maybe one way is to one show her these stories n how easy it is for something horrible to happen to someone... Especially a woman. I don't say that because I think women are weak. We definitely are not. A lot of the time we're jus smaller and men have the higher ground so to speak. So with that said it's not enough to tell her oh if this happens or this fight back as hard as you can yes that's good but it's important to be able to fight with ur mind as well half the battle is keeping a clear enough head to anticipate wat someone else is gonna do reading body language using ur ears n ur gut feeling intuition is way too underrated. But in a scenario like that being able to think is the key n not lose ur control in the panic that's how they win. They know wat they're doing they have a goal in mind so they're completely focused. If u lose ur focus they win. So instead of her panicking in a dangerous situation teach her how to think her way thru it. Take her to some self defense courses. Teach her what to do what someone grabs you or has u in a certain position. Teach her how to be prepared. When I was chased down by a couple of guys who tried to kidnap me I had a knife open an ready in my hoodie pocket. When a guy tried to rape me in his truck I knew how n where to hit to stun him enough to get away. I've had to defend myself against men all my life. I've been attacked I've been beat punched kicked in the face but I always fought back. Confidence in yourself and knowing how to defend urself is very important. And mind you I'm a 29 yr old Native American woman n I'm only 5'1" About 135 lbs. I'm pretty damn small. But my dad taught me to be a fighter n that's saved my ass and my life plenty of times. N I appreciate him for that.
@@thelveofayazzie8337 whoa, holy crap! I'm sorry you've had to deal with a-holes like that. But also so happy for you that you didn't cower and fought like hell. Hope things have changed for you. And thanks for the advice!
I "trained" my baby sister by being an asshole older brother who liked to jump out from corners and scare her. She credits my antics for a heightened situational awareness, and the one time a dude did grab her from behind (playfully, hopefully) he ended up on the ground gasping for air from a sharp elbow to the solarplexis. I paid in bruises, but I pity the poor fool who tries to take liberties.
Sorry you had to go through all that shit, happy to hear they failed.
Breaking bad state
When it comes to these tinder or dating site horror stories, it really put into perspective how many red flags a dude will ignore when they’re thinking with the wrong head.
Wendy seems extremely naive, it's a good thing her friend was there. I hope she now learned that if something seems too good to be true it's because it is.
I imagine why all of her friends who she invited never said a word of advice. I mean, if you see a friend of yours walking at a trap you should tell, right?
Yup.. if it's too good to be true it probably is.
@@nicolaicarius9001 I sure they did but she probably got angry with them
I mean.. The Instagram account had 10k followers.. She said she spoke to a woman.. She had a free plane ticket.. Kinda seems legit at first
It's common for influencers to be given free stuff, so without knowing much about the hotel in question it seems perfectly possible.
I wondered why she didn't want to document the arrival and being picked up for her Social Media bit. That might have raised a flag as the guys wouldn't have want to be filmed. I'm not sure what one guy could have done against two men with guns - maybe they didn't want to dispose of a corpse.
What is more mind blowing is that Wendy wasn't going to call the Police because she didn't think it was that serious 😱.
Did it not occur to her others might fall victim to this, and probably already have done.
This is the problem with promoting an individualistic society, no one gives a fuck or even thought about how other people might be affected, (unless it's how to empty their bank account)
as a mother of 2 girls, out of all the stories you've told, this last on, with this girl who was "given" a trip to Miami for her and "another girlfriend" was to me THE MOST TERRIFYING EVER. Thank you for the heads up
Yes! I thought that only happened in foreign places.
It's the same thing as when you get a call from the IRS, the bank, whatever, saying there's a problem and you need to do something to fix it. Listen to them, politely tell them you're busy right now but you can call them back in about 10-15 minutes to talk, and get their name and phone number. Then immediately look up the real number for the IRS or bank or whatever, call them, and confirm with them that they really are trying to contact you about a problem. Cold calling someone and getting them to believe you are who you say you are is one of the oldest cons in the book. Automatically assume any call/IM/SMS/email you receive from a stranger is a scam, until proven otherwise.
@Quo Hium Okay, thanks for letting me know.
Well don't be. Wendy's story is as believable as the stories your kids tell you to justify why they've been out past curfew.
@@Burkutace27 So are you going to tell us why it is unbelievable or you are just going to hide in replies insinuating that it is fake?
Thank you for keeping us so entertained, you are my favorite story teller ! I love that you are humble too🙏
I’ve heard you tell this story before but I never mind listening twice bc you tell the stories so well!! 🥰
He’s like, “He was dumped my his long-time girlfriend”. And I’m like, “Where?”
Been watching this channel too long.
LMAO!
Lol same but it's worth it
Ha!
HA!
I legit laughed.
As a father of an 18 year old boy, I can only hope in this day and age of “likes” “friends” “followers” etc...that these teens and young adults understand how dangerous the internet can be. I’ve been preaching to my son forever but always have concern cause these predators can be real good. This video should be labeled under “education” and shown on different platforms to reach that audience. Good work sir as usual!
So true
😀 I think it should toooo
@@harleyclaunch-clark8788 😂🤭
The internet can be a dangerous place.
I’m literally hiding in the comments and I’m scared af cause it’s late at night
I knew the world was a scary place. But Mr. Ballen has helped me realize that it is even scarier than I imagined. I'm constantly warning my family about the lessons I've learned from these stories.
These three stories might be the most important ones I've learned from.
Your story telling has me up at 3am listening under the blankets, afraid!! But highly entertained.. so thank you!!
John: "I think I'm going to tell stories on UA-cam."
Everyone: "Uh, ok. Good luck with that." 🙄
MrBallen's channel: 992K subscriptions
It’s mental how quick his channel has grown it takes some you tubers over 8 years to get where he is.
Haha thanks!!!
from 992k - 993k in an hour
@da215th MaN nope, I think it was 969k, because I couldn’t believe how his subscriptions went up since then! Unbelievable. And I assume he’s going to hit 1 million in a couple days. Unbelievable! But I’ve been bing listening his stories for the past week LOL thus, not surprised how quickly his channel grew. Love the way he tells his stories!
The quality shows, and that's why the growth has been incredible.... People notice
I don’t know what it is about this guy but I’m a 100% straight dude but I can’t stop looking at his face and his voice soothes me for some reason
haha awesome!
@@MrBallen
Do you have a mancrush? 🤣
This is how I am with some authors. We are friends now but you don't know it. 🤣
Lol
Human trafficking is the world’s most prevalent issue. Millions of people are trafficked. What makes it so prevalent is that so many people in power want it to happen. Whether for indentured servitude for their donors, or for sexual reasons for themselves and also the ring of pedophiles and creeps in the US.
Thank you for bringing this issue up.
For story #2, its quite interesting to know that Barbera was such a good talker and was very brave to see and speak to the guy outside of their house. My hunch is, well, if there is anyone, even if that someone is a friend or a relative or a neighbour, and he/she comes around to the house at 3AM IN THE MORNING, that is also another Red Flag flying high. Why would someone come and visit during odd hours of the night unless that someone has made prior arrangements with a family member. Thanks Mr Ballen.
Me: uses VPN
My FBI agent wondering how i got to Australia in 0.2 seconds:...
Or German
Mine is set in the Netherlands lol
lol so true
FYI a VPN is to protect your identity (IP) from random scammers etc. Law enforcement agencies and someone skilled enough and specifically trying to “hack” you can easily do so.
My husband is legitimately concerned bc of all the “dark content” I’ve been watching on UA-cam. It’s really just me binging all of MrBallen’s content
If you really want to freak him out, ask him if his food tastes ok at dinner time, then ask him if he feels ok after dinner. Lol
My favorite is the Missing 411 videos.
Tell him to man up
Haha. Give a listen to some true crime podcasts. Sword and Scale episodes will make you nauseous. Especially the first few episodes. I listen and watch things that go into detail about pretty dark stuff and one of those episodes was the only thing I've ever stopped when my husband came in because I was worried about what he'd think of me for listening to.
My husband was too. Because when I found mrballen I couldn't get enough until I had finished every single upload from him...I also love that chapter Mike's accent is awesome and my 2nd favorite storyteller....I can close my eyes and fall Asleep to these without having to keep my eyes open every second
Telling these stories is a public service, thanks MrBallen. I remembered an incident that happened to me decades ago, I was being fitted for a jacket in a tailor's store (that also served women) and the assistant said something about how he was a photographer and would love to have me be his model. Well I was self-aware enough to know it would be ridiculous to think about being a model, and just looked at him incredulously. But even years ago people were trying on these scams.
Man !! I love your show !! I’ve been listening to you for over a year now ! Thank you for such an immersive series of storytelling
This man even incorporates a story with the paid promotion. Can’t be mad at all
I like it more when they incorporate it. Makes it feel less like a paid promotion and more like just part of the story
hopefully raid shadow legends get in touch with him, would love to hear the story on that lol.
VPN's are not full proof. It keeps general software and amateurs out of your business but not dedicated "peeping" shall we say. Just remember that.
32:42. Gas prices $3.57 a gallon that must’ve been back during the Obama era! Thank God I’m paying $1.81 a gallon here in Fort Myers Florida
Dude's a boss, no doubt.
Me: Why can't i sleep at night?
Also Me: Binge watching MrBallen for hours.
Try this for sleep ua-cam.com/users/shortsdZ0QY_-VLW4?feature=share
Honestly
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100%
That’s true 😂 I saw this video about a man in a girls closet and he watched her when she slept. I knew I shouldn’t of but I kept watching, I can’t sleep after but I just love watching them, they are so interesting.
I feel like you engaged a very specific audience by referencing that one scene in Austin Powers and I'm here for it.
Thank you for your service
Mr Ballen. I LOVE these stories. Some of them REALLY freak me out😱😱 But, they are so addicting!!
I can’t believe Granny wasn’t panicking at the first sight of him.
Damn ego got in the way. She was thought she could just confront him like that.
If it was my grandkids, that guy would be seconds away from becoming Swiss cheese. Not to be boastful, just angers me these guys got away.
Now they live on to have the chance to abduct some more kids again...
@@texasbeaver8188 well if she let that guy stay around the property for longer, he could have broken a window and gotten into the house. You have to consider your own safety and the safety of your loved one before anyone else's, so she could've saved her life and her granddaughter's life by talking loud and making the guy scared enough to run away
I can’t believe that the grandma asked the granddaughter to go out and tell him the 3 am is a bad time to visit. If the girl have done that, they would never had seen her again. In the end the grandma done the right thing in calling the police, but that was the only thing. She could have been attacked, when she confronted him outside the other guy in the van could have snuck in when she left the door unlocked. It was more luck that nothing happened to that girl. I’d never leave her on her own with grandma ever again.
@@debbieclarke5076 that’s what I was thinking! She was extremely careless.
@@debbieclarke5076 Well to be fair it was more of a "tell the guy you invited over to leave, it's 3 am." and not "tell the complete stranger that asked for you by your full name to leave.
Mitch literally saved her life. I need a friend like this who will show me things that I failed to see myself.
He went with her, told her they should go to the hotel and ask, told her to let the police know. 👏👏👏
lol you dont need a guy.
@@IsraelCountryCube I said a friend, doesn't have to be a guy
you need to use your brain
@@agauerm You should try to use it too. You need a mind to put yourself in others pov and see what they were thinking and the possibilities.
When people are in a state where they're shoked, embarrassed and feeling like shit, they fail to see things they were supposed to. Emotions affect your brain
@@tesaawilliams4997 The time for thinking non-emotionally was prior to getting on the plane. Flitting off based on Instagram posts and emails?
Recently started watching your videos and just can't stop.
Keep up the good work
The fact that a hotel is reaching out to an influencer and not the other way round, is the biggest red flag I ever did see.
This series of videos needs to be shown to every teenager as just a big huge life lesson.
I could agree with that !!!
Yeah I have some friends that would hop in a van with no second thoughts
@@joeloliver2279 That’s not smart lol
But most teenagers think they know best and r in a hurry to grow up. They won't listen but if they made them sit a exam after each story then at least they have that information available
Yeah this needs to shown in schools.
I love how the one trafficker looked Mitch up and down and was like hmmm maaayyybeeee
Bi-curious trafficker: This coouuld work...
Party pooper trafficker: God dammit how many times do I have to tell you!
Are men trafficked as well
@@wren9463 yeah but most of the time is small boys that can be cross dressed
@@wren9463 it’s disgusting
@@Teeglor 😂😂😂
I enjoy most all of your stories. You tell a great story. These stories were exceptionally good for the info you shared. Thank you.
You can Not trust anyone anymore. I'm really grateful to you that you are showing us all of those dangerous cases. When someone asks you to bring a female friend along that alone is a red flag. I would never go to a hotel that invites me to stay there for free. I don't even feel comfortable to stay at any hotel in Las Vegas anymore. The stuff I hear also on the news is alarming. People get snatched from hotel rooms nowadays. There will come a time when one can only travel with a large electric van armed with self protection gear and you can never park at remote areas.