Instagram Has a HUGE Problem...

You're NOT safe from Instagram Scams.

If you have an Instagram, be careful. Because so many young people use Instagram, it's the perfect platform for scammers to take advantage of you. This video outlines five Instagram scams that you should watch out for. This is the dark world of Instagram Scams.

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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Instagram Scams
0:27 - Hackers Disguised as Your Friends
2:01 - Your Bank Account is in Danger
3:17 - The Notorious Gangs of Instagram
5:23 - I Have An Online Girlfriend
8:23 - The World's Most Disgusting Scammer

My name is Gerard and I make Internet Culture Documentaries. My mission is to spread awareness about the Dark Sides of the Internet.

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[VisualVenture]

Ever since I was a kid I wanted to make a difference in the world. And because of you, I can finally say I'm on my way there. ❤

[mmanewz]

The sad part is that IG won't do anything. I keep reporting a page that scams people but they won't take it down

[lqvrv]

started watching your documentaries like a month ago and i can say you never dissapoint

[dar]

This is so disgusting to do. How can you sleep at night knowing you caused someone to milk themselves and still send the photo to a friend. How do these people get like this?

[siyano]

Rule of thumb
1) never believe anyone can say online, be even more cautious if it a "random" nice looking person"
2) always reverse search any picture you are sent to verify its not just a stolen photo
3) NEVER send money to anyone you havent seen in real life!!!
4) paying a ransom will NOT guarantee anything the scammer say, I mean, come one, why would they do anything
the moment your photo of your "nude" is sent, there literally NOTHING you could do to prevent that person to send it everywhere
5) please understand that in most case, no one cares about your nudes and you can always claim they are photoshopped.

[giovannacassese]

Another scam is when they take pictures from your social media and create a new account promoting “spicy” or “x-rated” pictures and then they add all your male friends. It happened to me a couple of years ago, and it was humiliating. With the advancement of AI and deep fakes a shudder to think how much scammers are going to cash out from using innocent faces on bodies that are not theirs. It’s disgusting the lengths people can go through for money.

[TheReal_MG]

I’m so glad you created a video about Instagram. A lot of people in my school are ADDICTED to it.

[Vitamin_E]

Man I can't wait for this doc visual, I know it'll be an absolute banger! Keep up the good work man, you're almost at 200k!!! Best of luck too you!

[neuro_]

9:56 I was in the graduating class with Jordan. Everything after that day was pain and misery for everyone, even if some weren’t close with him or anyone he was close friends with. Our small class of over 200 students felt much smaller without him. I wish we could have done something.

[AJellyBean.-.]

Imagine someone texting you on instagram saying their your friend but in reality, you don’t actually have friends

[kitdoesstuff_official]

Thank you for talking about these stuff!!
The small art community that I'm part of on Instagram are always warning us of a new art scam and it's honestly sad.
It's a reason why I don't do commissions

[mahisxd]

I LOVE YOU GERARD, NEVER STOP WITH THESE

[thestolenlemon]

im a new viewer, been watching Plagued Moth and Disturbed Reality and Knight, and your channel kept getting recommended to me. ive been watching for a week now and i am so happy i did, incredible content!!

[senniie]

There’s a scam in the art community on Instagram that’s pretty big right now. They target artists (of any kind) that are hosting commissions. They usually pose as a parent or some sort of family member. They compliment your art and ask you for a commissioned piece. The two I’ve gotten, they both asked for family portraits. You do the commission, and when they send you the amount, they over pay you, by a LOT. So you send the over payed amount back, but their transaction doesn’t go through or they do an automatic refund.

So basically you give them the over paid amount. Then they ghost you. It’s really shitty because they target honest people. They target both big and small artist accounts. I’m pretty sure they use stolen pictures just like the other scams mentioned in the video.

Several ways you can tell it’s a scam account are: 1-2 photos on page, low amount of followers, and if they recently joined.

STAY SAFE EVERYONE <3

[hortensepouros]

This recommendation and getting back lost funds and erasing those videos this literally brought me to tears you guys are my you tube hero's standing up and protecting our elderly and vulnerable members of society from these vile members of society. So far I got back my $49, 765 that is awesome and a tribute to your work as well as an indication to how this case has affected so many of your good online communities. I'm a grown guy but it hits the soul hard, I just couldn't help but cry watching this. Keep up the fight *JOHNSONSPY* and your amazing team, Y'all doing the Lords work !!! Man what a blessing of a channel and community. Your family is definitely proud of who you've become my friend,

[lilliandecker]

It is said that in the darkest of times, heroes emerge. *Johnsonspy* you are my heroes. Your unwavering dedication to protecting individuals from the devastating effects of sextortion is nothing short of extraordinary. The compassion and understanding you showed me during my darkest moments have touched my soul. Thank you, Johnson, for being the shining light in a world filled with digital shadows.

[eekrab]

hey I just want to say that you are such good content creator and definitely deserve more support! keep up the great work and i love the editing!

[leaneau]

I’ve heard of these kinds of scammers but I never knew they were this evil.

[Corey-qu]

I’ve personally been a victim of blackmailing this year during my senior year of highschool. Photos were sent to my whole school and I came to school just like usual and got messed with a bit. Honestly after a while I just embraced it and graduated with everyone knowing that I got my nudes leaked to the whole school but I made it into something positive in a way.

[TheAceOfCubs]

I can confirm I was catfished, not Instagram but a dating app. I should mention I’m hearing impaired and it’s tough finding love. I was chatting/texting this woman for over a week. Thought everything was going great. One day, I tried to set up a date to meet with her. She kept giving strange excuses, including the part when she said she couldn’t drive because one of her lights were out? During daytime? She also wouldn’t do video chat. That’s when I knew I was being catfished, so I cut her off. I was crushed cuz I thought I finally found her. It made things a lot tougher for me to even ask a girl out ever since. People who do this are so fucking cruel…