Catfishing Scammers in America (Avoid These People!)

Did you think there are no tourist scams in the U.S.? Watch as I expose all the scams happening in New York so you can avoid them and have a safe trip.

When you're in New York, do not trust anyone on the street! Dishonest people are targeting foreign tourists with all sorts of scams, including the free CD scam, fake monk donation scam, rip-off comedy club tickets, and the infamous street performers' scam.

Besides scams, you'll also find counterfeit goods and illegal drugs for sale. Be careful.

To avoid tourist scams in the USA, research common scams in your destination and stay informed. Be cautious of unsolicited assistance, especially from strangers, and closely monitor your belongings in crowded areas. Use reputable transportation services, avoid street games or betting with strangers, and trust official sources for information to minimize the risk of falling victim to scams while enjoying your visit.

00:00 Catching scammers in the USA
00:19 Stealing a kid's phone! (Street Entertainers scam)
01:19 The friendly rapper scam (CD scam)
03:13 Do I charge for selfies?
03:53 Comedy Club scam
04:25 Real discounted Broadway tickets
04:45 Legit street performers
04:59 Don't trust this monk (fake monk scam)
07:18 Counterfeit goods
07:04 Girls & drugs
07:50 Drug dealers
09:22 How to stay safe in New York

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[KarlRock]

09:30 Living up to my name, 'PewDiePie on crack™'.

[LittleRedKuma]

I love how the Monk went from Happy to pissed off 😂

[CaliforniaDreamin.]

Why are these people allowed to stand around harassing the public? It’s just ridiculous how our laws allow this.

[Tausi]

As a New Yorker, it’s nice to have coverage of these scams. It’ll have a great reach on future tourists, especially coming from a trustworthy guy like Karl

[blazeythedrummer]

As an Indian, I’ve never heard a white guy speak such good Hindi. I appreciate how much work you put in even to match our inflection! Great vid too!

[ladriverssuck]

Karl, you are 90% correct on these scams. Where you are wrong: 1) You won’t see this in Virginia or Tennessee. This is a NYC, Vegas, and Hollywood thing. 2) The comedy club tickets are usually legit. 3) The drink minimum is usually 2–I have never seen a 4 drink minimum.

[benespection]

Time square is horrible. In 2019 walking through there I had two guys talking about how they were trying to get into the music industry with their new rap music, so I played along because honestly why would they need to approach some random person on the street to do that. I said I worked for a music label in Europe. They followed me two blocks, insisting I should take a CD for free, so I agreed... And then they asked for a donation, to which I said no, so they asked me for the CD back and then headed back towards time square hurling loud insults at me down the street. Amusing :)

[WakeUpDead]

😂 I remember the 'friendly NYC rapper' scam. I was a naive young girl in 2011 and got sucked into a guy's story about his dream to get his music out into the world, etcetc. I paid him $20 for the disc, took it all the way home to Northern Ireland, loaded it up on the computer, and yeah it was blank. I couldn't believe then that someone would lie to my face like that, but it was a lesson learned.

[Octopusmaster]

Note: that scam almost exclusive to Time Square (NYC), LA Sidewalks, and Las Vegas. Been an American all my life and I have never seen this anywhere other than Time Square and Las Vegas, or LA Sidewalks. It’s extremely specific to those areas. I am not aware of anywhere in Florida (where I live) there are any character scams. Here in FL we just have the regular Disney experience to drain your entire life savings…..lol😅

[franciscojimenez]

Thank you for exposing these scammers to prevent others, what you do is valuable and appreciated.

[earlgreco]

Welcome to the US. I appreciate the work you do in exposing scammers and helping to keep people safe.

[RowletGod]

Native New Yorker here. Thank you for putting a light on these freaks.

[SolidSpark]

As a New Yorker, i absolutely hate times square with a burning passion. thank you karl

[CUATROMORCE]

having grown up in a small town, the first encounters with scammers in foreign big cities were cutting really deep into my faith into humanity. the godless, ugly, hateful glare they give you when you refuse to pay for something THEY forced upon you is something that still shocks me every other time. as if they were really dependent on that money to eat and live, that shit just breaks my heart.

[rakata]

Most of these guys are one interaction away from ending up in jail. THE WORST HUMAN BEINGS

[Savazhe]

Most NYC residents and natives stay away from Times Square unless they're passing through to get to shows. It's mostly for tourists, which is why it's full of scammers. They know people not from here don't know any better and are susceptible to folks who seem friendly. Times Square is really not representative of the city as a whole, so I hope you were able to visit some of the outer boroughs to see how most regular New Yorkers live. As always, kudos to you for exposing scams wherever you may find them, ESPECIALLY in my hometown!

[wearemany]

“Pewdie pie on crack” Karl, you’re hilarious..I spit tea over my iPad 😆

[smikejasper]

The side eye from that 'monk' - LOL!!

[thevioletgirl]

Your honesty and realness is something i respect from the depth of my heart. Much love 🙏♥️

[ms.pirate]

Looks kinda fun to mess around with scam artists. I would just take the bracelet and keep on walking 😂