Man mails package with an Apple AirTag to a scammer and what happens next is wild

Many of us have an Apple AirTag to keep tabs on our keys and luggage, but one person came up with the genius idea to use the device to track a scammer.

Scams are becoming daily occurrences, so in a bid to warn others, this creator tried to play the scammer at their own game.

From sending the package to tracking the location, every move was documented.

The experiment led to one surprising turn of events, and it highlighted a harsh truth about scamming culture.

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The Apple AirTag is more than a simple tracker

Apple has some genius pieces of tech under its belt, with the Apple AirTag being one of its newest additions.

The device sends out a Bluetooth signal that can be picked up by devices on the ‘Find My’ network, where you can view the location of your tag and belongings that it’s attached to.

Apple even explains that the process is ‘anonymous and encrypted to protect your privacy‘.

So, in light of the efficiency of the AirTag, one YouTuber decided to use it in a package that was mailed to a scammer to see what really goes on and help warn others.

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AirTag versus scam artist: here’s what went down

YouTuber Pleasant Green came up with the idea to try to play a scammer at his own game.

As most of us know, many scams start via email or even text messages, so to see what goes on when someone falls victim, he decided to go behind the scenes.

The creator explained that scammers often recruit ‘money mules’ through groups on WhatsApp and Telegram.

So he decided to act as a scammer, negotiate, and get a money mule to negotiate with someone to handle $118,000.

Or so they thought.

By working with a reformed scammer, the creator was able to act as both the scammer and the victim, by catching the perpetrator out.

After talking online, a scammer in Austin, Texas, agreed to pick up the cash for an 80 percent cut, and had a simple task: to send a video to the creator to prove the money was really there.

To get the cash to Texas, the creator hid the notes in the pages of a magazine to stop detection at shipping facilities.

But there was a twist.

To uncover the scamming process, an Apple AirTag was taped into the FedEx package, which showed the journey to the mule’s address.

After some waiting around, videos were sent to the YouTuber to prove the collection, but there was no cash inside.

After studying the two videos sent over, it became apparent that the money mule had previously opened the package a different way and resealed it to take the money out and try to scam a fellow scammer.

However, the YouTuber had a plan, the cash was all fake, and since he was able to track the location of the parcel, the ‘money mule’ was caught out.

The video really does serve as a warning to others: be aware of scammers trying to lure you into sending money, because it’s a deep, dark rabbit hole once you go down it.

Please don’t be tricked into sending money over the phone, by text or by email, and report suspicious activity to the authorities.

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