On October 31st, 2024, an elite counter fraud network converged on a retail plaza in Washington state to intercept a high-volume crime operation. The suspect was part of a massive transnational syndicate that [music] had quietly siphoned over $140,000 across 45 target locations. But here is the twist that turned this standard asset protection check into a masterclass. The suspect assumed her legal shield would hold after her getaway driver sped off. completely unaware that a single piece [music] of hidden security footage would soon seal her fate. >> He lets you take the fall for the crime. Huh? >> Sorry. >> He let you take the fall for the crime. He's not willing to get caught. He just let you get caught. >> But please, can you tell me what I do? >> Yeah, we'll get to that in a minute. >> Why I'm from You put this one on my hand. >> We'll get to that in a minute. because you're being detained right now. >> Papa. All right. So, have a seat. You're being detained right now. We're investigating a crime >> and we believe that you and your husband are that your partner just committed. Okay. >> Yeah. So, you're not free to go. >> Please, can I go to toilet? >> Please. I beg you. >> No, you're stay No, you're staying right here. >> No, you come with me. >> No, you're staying right here. >> Please, I beg you. >> 98 354. Jeez, mister. >> You told me cuz I don't know what the >> You put me on um suspicious cirs. >> I have one detained on code at the moment. You have your ID on you? You care if I open and get your ID? >> I give you my ID. >> I can get Okay. Is it in here? >> I give you the ID. Please, can you open my >> Just tell me where it is. I'll get it if you tell me where it is. There's one in my bag. >> Right here. This one? >> Yeah. No, [clears throat] this one. >> Back here. >> Yeah. This one. >> Is it in here? Okay. That >> this the New York New York. >> Georgia. >> New York. >> New York. Okay. >> Can I put my This one back. >> N 254 with a name out of New York. Is this real? Sorry. Last of Vladimir, Victor, Lincoln, Adam, David, Ida, Mary, Ida, Robert, first of Jessica, >> John Edward, Sam, Sam, Ida, Charles, Adam, Dur, 1995. >> Oh, here's a whole list of her aliases. Let's see if any of those are on it. >> Okay. [snorts] >> All the names she provided. >> All right. So, what's your real name? >> Jessica. >> Jessica. >> Okay. Do you know lying to the police is a crime? >> I'm not lying. >> Yes, you are lying because there's no record on that name. You are lying. >> No, I'm not lying. >> Yes, you're lying. >> You going to give me your real name or do you want to get charged with giving an officer fake identification information? >> This one is my name. >> It's not your name. >> It's my name. I swear it's my name. >> You have another uh ID in there. Okay. Um, can you work on building PC for the the money switch? >> Yeah, you know, [music] >> please go to the restroom. Please go with me. >> Nope. >> Please, I beg you. >> No, >> she needs to use the bathroom. >> She's not going. >> Please. >> No, she's not going. You can wet your pants. I don't care. Um, >> Denise, I'm swapping out with you. So, here's what's going to happen. You can either give me your correct name right now, or I'm going to get you fingerprinted. I'm going to get you fingerprinted, and then when your real name comes up, you're going to be charged with the crime for lying to the police. Okay? So, you have one more chance. >> Hey, come on. I'm going to do >> No. All right. 9354. Can you send an aphas to my location? >> Do whatever you need to do to build PC and the other stores on the same subject. Okay? you know, make calls or whatever, cuz we can we can go on that, too. >> Okay. >> Hey, Nate, have the have the guy audit the drawers, too. >> Which one? >> Have the guy audit the drawers right now to see if this happened right now. Is there any way that can >> I can audit the See See what we can get there. All right. So, this is fake. >> Yeah, it's fake. It can just go in the garbage. It's fake. Yep. >> Fake. That's fake. >> Hey John, if you have any um with the former incidents, if you have any like uh evidence there that this is an accomplice, then we can go that route also. >> Okay. I have something to show >> and we can add that. >> I have one from a couple months ago. >> Okay. >> February. [music] Okay. What do you have? >> $ 31.99 37 is what we're short right here. Cash long short. >> Okay. >> So, basically 3,200 probably. >> All right. Hey, John. >> So, there we go. $3,200 short there, too. >> Yes. Okay. So, how how are you going to put this together with her to >> We're going to have to get the video of her handing them cash. Who she handed it to? And he was he was there from our the beginning. Him and Cole. You might have to talk to all three of them cuz they were kind of all we wanted so much stuff. There's still more stuff up there that didn't get ground. >> So pull it all together >> and get it where I can build this cuz if we arrest her tonight, this is a felony charge. We have 72 hours for our detectives to be able to run this case. Okay. >> And and and push the charges through. So if when she goes to jail, it starts the clock ticking. >> That's why it needs to be fairly solid when I leave here with her. >> Okay. I do everything I can. >> Yeah. So yeah, go ahead. >> So I'm going to go get the rest of this stuff. >> So right now it looks like you stole $3,200, something like that. So that's what we're working through. Okay. Just to update you on what we're looking at. So um here's the detainy the ID state. I can't even get a name on her yet, but they're coming. But I'm still working through PC with John. >> So, you from New York? >> Yes. >> When did you come to Washington? >> Really? >> So, when did you get to Washington? >> Two, three days. >> Hm. >> Two, three days. >> Two or three days. How'd you get here? >> Car. >> Car. You drove from New York? >> Yeah. >> In your own personal car? >> Someone drove you from New York? Yes. What brings you to Washington? >> Really? >> What brings you to Washington State? >> I don't. >> Hm. >> So, I think I'm sure he's already explained it to you. Um, he's not pulling up anything on that driver's license. >> What? >> We're not getting that. You know, that return for your driver's license. It's not showing like it's a real license. >> It's weird. It's real cuz I'm also from New York and um I left New York I guess after that was issued. My driver's license from New York looked nothing like that. >> H >> I heard my name. >> Where'd you get it from? >> I make school right in the drive. Well, where did you get it from? >> She had no answer. >> He wanted me to get all the items. >> Yeah, [snorts] I remember how cool get it all back. Rosa actually saw >> the switch. >> Okay. >> That's She came and told me about it. I couldn't understand what she was saying at first. She talked so soft. >> Mhm. >> And I just asked her what happened and she said cuz he said that she never took the money back. >> Okay. >> She did though. Rosa said that she laid it all out. She said she thinks it was probably a,000 and it [music] was Isaiah on the register. Rosa is sitting behind so she can see the whole thing and she saw she saw the the what do you call the switch. >> So you might want to talk to Rosa maybe in like an audio interview. >> I will I will. >> I told her that she's >> cuz Isaiah told me twice that she never took the money back. >> She never took she what? >> Isaiah told me twice that she never took the money back. She did. >> Yeah. >> So >> Okay. So, I'm going to talk to you about the switch to just tell me what you saw um when they came from the beginning to the end. What you saw happen? >> It was just normal. Like it was kind of weird cuz she kept asking for like at first she started with watches and then she started like asking for like >> the GoPro like headphones and like all this stuff. >> Yeah. >> And then the husband was asking for like PS5 and like I think other stuff. >> Mhm. And so eventually when he was checking the lady out, she ended up not wanting some stuff and then when they were counting the money um she took it back and that's when I saw her like slip her finger like the bills. >> Okay. >> And then um she kept like eyeing me cuz she saw me like standing behind right there and she kept eyeing me. That's why I kind of like look suspicious. >> Mhm. >> Okay. So, had she already paid for the items she had? How did how did that work before the switch? >> Before that um check out that you you saw um [clears throat] she had checked out that stuff before and that's when I went to go look for her. >> Okay. And then when did you at what point did you see the switch her do the switch? >> I didn't see her take the money. I just saw her finger like divide because um Isaiah stood up in front of her. So, I didn't see her like stuff anything. I just saw like it was weird that she >> Mhm. Okay. So, as when Isaiah was between you and her, you thought >> I didn't. Yeah. >> Yeah. Okay. >> All right. I'll I'll talk to you more in a little. What's going on, Jessica? >> Hm. >> I don't know. >> You don't know? H >> Oh, it takes it takes like 5 10 minutes. He has to like plug in. Okay. So, this Isaiah, he's actually one actually took the money. >> Okay. >> And Rosa was behind him and she's the one that saw the switch. >> Mhm. >> So, tell me what happened as far from your perspective. >> Uh, I was walking to the bathroom and she asked she asked me where the >> You can talk louder. >> She asked me where the electronics was at. >> Yeah. >> I told her it was uh across. So, I went to the bathroom and I came back and she was still there. And then Cole was talking to her at first and then she asked me like if we had a tablet and some watches and stuff. So I grabbed them and I had >> a tablet and what? >> Some watches and go and the GoPros. >> Okay. Apple watches. >> Yeah. >> Okay. And you grabbed those for her? How many? >> Two Apple watches, two tablets, and then it was like three pairs of headphones. >> Okay. You gave those to her. What happened? Uh, I set them down below the counter and then I rung them up and then she gave me the money or she counted the money uh 1,000 at first and I counted it back and I let it down on the table. Then she did it two more times for 3,000 and then she gave me another 300 after that and I put them in the in the machine to check if they were real and then uh I put the just put all of it in the tip. >> Okay. So, she counted 3,000. Did you count 3,000 back to her? >> Yeah. >> Every single time? >> Yeah. >> And then she gave you 300 after that. What's that mean? >> You mean you counted 3,000 1,000 three separate times? >> Yeah. >> Then she laid three moreund 300 more on that. >> Yeah. >> Okay. And you counted that back to her. >> So, you stuck $3,300 in the till. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> That's what I thought. Yeah. >> Yeah. All right. Um, at what point was all of that money laying out there and you not watching it? when I was putting it in the machine to test it. >> Okay. Well, how many did you test? >> Uh, like four or five. >> Okay. Can you find on your camera that while he's testing it? >> Okay. >> While you're testing the four or five, um, you have your back to it. Nobody else is watching $3,000. Correct. >> Okay. Um, when did she start dealing with Rosa, the other cashier? And when did the other items come into play? Um, I'm pretty I don't >> Your transaction had already taken place, right? >> Yeah, it wasn't Rosa. It was Cole. >> Cole. Okay. But Rosa was there and she saw kind of this going on when she was paying you. Is that when Rosa was there? >> Uh, she got there like at the end. >> Okay. >> I think they said that it happened before. >> Okay. So, and it looks like she bought like $3,300 worth of stuff. She counted a,000 out. This dude in here counted 1,000 back three different times. Then she hands him 300 to cover the rest of it. When she when he when she has 3,300 laying there, he turns and puts four or five of them in the money tester. and then he puts him in the tail. >> So, we think it was when he turned that she took 3,000 back, >> but that's what we got to confirm. If not, then I think we got to let her go. >> Nothing. >> Five. >> I don't know if she's ever fingerprinted before or what, but it should be the entire US. >> Okay, here we go. All right, we got hard evidence. took it back. >> Yep. >> Okay. So, you're under arrest for and it's going to be a felony charge for stealing around $3,000. We're going to get the exact number. You're under arrest. Okay. Stand up. >> I'm going to unhook her and take this off. >> All right. Perfect. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in a court of law. You have the right at this time to talk to a lawyer and have him present with you while you're being questioned. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you before questioning if you wish. You can decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions or make any statements. So, you're under arrest for $3,000 give or take. We'll get it the exact number figured out, but um that's what's going on. Do you understand your rights that I read to you? Yes or no? >> Huh? >> I'm close to nothing. >> Okay. >> So, still waiting for three more fingerprints to come back, but so far like a 10in hook just now. Nothing. I did a little digging on links just cuz I'm curious. Um, she was cited back in May in Burring, California or something like that for doing the same thing. And it mentions in the very vague report that her New York ID is fraudulent with the same ID numbers that you guys were in. So she has a physical copy. It sounds like it's fraudulent, but I don't see anything about like what her actual name and date of birth is. >> Okay. >> So apparently she's done this before. This was back in May of this year. >> They're part of a huge uh theft ring and um you should see the data that Walmart has on them. I mean they're hitting y'all's Walmart, too. They're hitting every Walmart pretty much. But all over the US it's like millions of dollars. They're they're Romanian um gang or whatever. Not gang, but they're they're basically the modern Romanian um anyway, but they're they're Yeah. mafia type stuff. And they're all like family >> and it's not just in Washington. It's around the US. >> It's the whole US. >> Holy [ __ ] Cuz Yeah. I saw the Burbank one sent something about like iPads and phones. >> Yeah. It's always electronics and it's always cash. >> How did you guys catch her today? So, we have I've been I have a case on these people right now that's been that I've been working from like 2 weeks ago. Um, and I'm still running on purpose just for this, but then I'll turn it off. But, uh, >> they came in tonight and they're like, "Hey, I think we've got these same people in here." Well, it's different people than the last couple of weeks, but they're the same like facial features. You can tell they're related. You I mean, it looks like that appears to. >> And then, uh, I follow her out. She's walking up to catch the car, the getaway car. >> She He won't even let her in. He speeds off and leaves her standing there. I was like, "Dude, cuz she he was just in the store with her. He just leaves her." And so at that point, I detain her. I say, "Okay, you're we're going to detain you for now and see." And then we have hard evidence of the um of her pulling the money back and keeping like $3,000. >> What did she steal today? >> It's all electronics. >> Okay. PS5s, AirPod, everything. And um she pocketed like 3,000 bucks on the on the cashier. >> While searching her belongings, officers discovered additional fake IDs. >> Man, she's got all kinds of IDs, huh? >> Well, when you can make one, you can make a bunch. >> You know, >> I'm surprised we haven't found a casino card in there. >> Emerald Queen or >> Yeah, >> it's a pretty good scam. You know, make it appear as though you're going to >> Yep. Hey legitimately. >> Yep. Two phones. Yeah, they got it going on. >> Receipts. >> So, all this I'm going to take for evidence. Oh, there's another one got hit. Fred Meer. >> What's on that one? >> This is a 3002. >> Oh, no [ __ ] Oh, yeah. Ah. >> Goodness. >> That's a good uh piece of evidence right there. >> Yep. Bubby keeps trying to call her some coins. >> You You could actually go organize retail stuff just based on what we got so far. >> I want to do that. >> Yeah. >> 100%. >> 98 56 360. >> Okay. Okay. >> Let me see that. Georgia. >> See, that's a different name. >> Francancy Amira. This look like her. Francancy. Yeah. Let >> me take a look at you real quick. Look this way. >> I can't. >> Why? >> Cuz this way. >> Cuz of what? >> The lights will put me in ice. >> Definitely. >> Oh yeah. Wow. You got quite a repertoire of names here. What's your real name? >> Jessica. >> Last name? >> Where do you live at? >> New York. >> H >> New York. New York. So you're just here for what? Vacation. >> Sorry. I'm coming here. So visiting. >> You got to speak up. I can't hear you. >> I'm coming visiting the Seattle. Visiting. Visiting. >> Visiting. >> Yes. >> It's quite a interesting scam you got there. >> I'm going to go get recorded statements. >> Scam. >> H. >> I'm not do scam. >> Not doing a scam. >> No. >> No. Put $3,000 on the table and then >> take them all. take it all away >> and then you take all the merchandise. They didn't even pay for it. >> All the stuff. >> You only paid 300 bucks. >> The video shows that. >> I want to see the video. >> You'll get to see it in court. >> Okay. Really? I want to see the video. >> You're not going to see it tonight. >> Why? >> Because you're under arrest. We have no legal uh reason to let you have the take at the video. >> I'm not taking nothing. of this Walmart. I pay all the money. >> You know that you know >> I want to see the video that video because >> you're still going to It doesn't matter cuz you're still going to get booked anyway. You'll have your chance to look at the video, but that'll be in court. Not here out in a police car. >> Why not? Because I want to see how can I kill these people from Walmart because I stole the money. You you got a similar receipt for Fred Meyer in your purse for $3,000. >> Yes. >> So, this seems to be uh some kind of a pattern for you. >> I'm not doing nothing. >> So, you're saying that you didn't put $3,000 on the >> I money >> and when the [clears throat] person turned around, you took all the money back except for 300 bucks. >> Money back >> and you took the merchandise as well. I'm going to take that money back. >> The found it in your purse. >> It's my money then. >> Hm. >> It's my money. >> Yeah. That that money is going to be an evidence now. >> Okay. Yeah. I'm losting nothing. I all the money. >> No, that's not what the video is showing and that's not what they're saying. >> The video. >> You're not going to see the video tonight. We have no idea who you really are. >> I want to call my services. >> Yeah. What? >> I want to call my solicitor. >> Solicitor? >> Yeah. >> What does that mean? >> I want to call somebody. [snorts] >> Oh, you you get a chance to call somebody, but it'll be from the King County Jail. >> The primary constitutional battleground in this office centers on the mechanics of detention. Under Terry versus Ohio, law enforcement can freeze a scene based on specific articulable suspicion. When her fraudulent New York ID failed to pull up any active record in the system, officers launched an onseen AFIS fingerprint scan that remarkably returned entirely blank. The case reached a definitive breakthrough when investigators reviewed the store's camera system. The tape explicitly caught the suspect utilizing advanced cash switch tactics to distract the cashier and slide $3,200 directly back into her own purse. So, my understanding is she goes with all the merchandise. >> She puts down $3,000 plus dollars. Clerk turns around, starts putting the bills in the fake checker. She grabs all the money, grabs the merchandise, >> and takes off. >> Stays there. So, she didn't actually. They don't steal the merchandise, per se. What they do? You want to show the right there? Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. Let me see. So, what does she do exactly? They're scanning all the items. >> Okay. >> So, what they do is they scan all the items. She just got hit like last week, was it? Or the week before. >> Same person. >> They're a group. There's 40 of them. >> Really? >> They're from Romania. This is what they do. >> And what they they scan all they got her laptops, but they scan all the these headphones are 430 bucks a piece. >> Oh, jeez. >> These ones are 350. How did she get them out of the lock case? >> They just asking. >> Oh. >> So, what they do is they pay cash for it. >> Yeah. >> And you'll see she puts up all the cash in three separate stacks, >> but they target new associates. >> Mhm. >> And the young ones >> kind of go up. >> And then as the associates count the cash, they'll take it back and they do a little hand it back to them. And the cashier doesn't count it back. Basically, last last two weeks ago, the total was 3,600 bucks. They only paid 1,900 bucks. >> Oh. >> So, they do pay cash, but it's not all the cash. >> All the cash. I see. >> That's why she puts it in different stacks. >> Yes. >> Ah, >> because he counted the first stack. >> Yeah. >> Okay. One. So he's counting it and he's fake checking them. >> He only has three of them. >> Okay. >> And he assumes the rest are okay. >> Yes. >> Okay. So he takes a second. >> Ah why didn't he put it in the register? >> That's what he should have put out of a reach right there. He did well with the merchandise. He stuck it down there. >> Yeah. Yeah. Like you're like got it ready as soon as you know. It's kind of like where you count one of them. If she's got that much money, it must be real. >> Third, fourth. >> So, this is going to take it all back. >> Mhm. >> Why is he not saying anything at this point? >> They need to be turned off. >> I don't know. >> Okay. So, she has all the cash. So what you might want to do >> note uh >> that exact moment >> that time. >> Yeah. I see. >> Oh, I see. I see what I see what's happening. So >> she counts out. Okay. The total is let's say it's uh 3,500 bucks. She counts it out, right? 1,000 2,000 3,000 500. So, while he's messing around, he puts the money right here. She grabs all the money together, assuming she he counted it. Then she she slight slight of hands >> Yes. >> the money off of the off of the thing and then gives the rest back to him. >> Correct. >> Minus approximately whatever. >> Yes. And assuming he won't count it again, >> and most of them don't. >> They're brand new. That's what they >> Yes. There's times they'll walk around in the store looking for new associates. If they don't see any, they'll just walk out. >> Oh, okay. I got it. So, all in all, what she what did she uh short him? >> So, 3,200. Um, this is the receipt right here. >> Mhm. >> Patilla shorts 31.99 37. So, how how much money did she put out there? What was she? >> So, that transaction >> 3,200. >> You can put that in the bank. >> How did she how did she manage to take back? So much money though. >> She picked it all up. >> Yeah. >> And >> slight of handed >> and then gave it back to him and he didn't recount it. >> I mean, but three $3,000 is pretty thick. >> Well, we we couldn't really see him counting. >> Oh, >> because he counted it in his hands. >> Yeah, >> it's not on the table. But >> um I did too. It just seems unlikely that I mean if the total was >> all the money, right? >> That's almost all the money that she could back. >> So that's >> So how many >> Do you want me to ring this up and see what the total was or >> I didn't get I didn't get >> Is it possible that this associate is working in concert with her? >> I got that vibe. But >> he he told us a few things separately at first. >> You see what I'm saying? Like let's say the total 3500 >> and the >> that would mean >> but she took all of it back. >> Yeah. She could basically all of it back. >> Yeah. That's kind of why I was confused too. At first I didn't take all the money though. >> Yeah. So, I don't know if he put it in as something different cuz at first he told me that she never touched the money after she laid it down and that he counted each stack several times and then she I asked him three or four times because I couldn't figure out I was trying to figure out if it was short at all. >> Yeah. >> Yep. >> Sure can. >> The list of races and how many of them there are right here actually. right here. Look at that. >> Oh my goodness. >> Look at the amount. >> This is the all the places that they >> Holy Toledos. >> All the >> Let me take a photo down. >> I can go a little bit down if you want. >> $800,000 >> and all the faces they hit. >> There's got to be an investigator on this. I don't know. >> There's got to be. >> One of them got caught. Cost Martino got caught like two weeks ago. He's over a million now. >> Oh, what's the name you said? >> Costel Montel. >> So that kind of sounds like the name the other officer said her her real name was or something like that. >> Something like that. Like some weird. >> Well, she's getting booked, so they'll figure out who she is. This total combination of evidence successfully cleared the high bar for a warrantless felony arrest under Illinois versus Gates, triggering organized retail theft charges under Washington revised code 9A.56.350. The post arrest search under Kiml versus California and US versus Robinson uncovered further forged IDs proving that transaction cash must never leave an associate's control or view until it is locked inside the register. till the detaining officers receive a B+ for their patience while the fraud operative ends with a D. Let us know your thoughts on this retail cartel takedown in the comments below and subscribe. >> I used to work at Starbucks, the one in front of TGK on available. I was doing a favor for one of my friends and I worked the shift over here on July 11th and one of the baristas that's currently here right now. He grabbed my phone and he sent himself my credit card information and explicit videos of me and my partner >> and I didn't notice till 2 days ago when I cleared out through my deleted messages and I saw him sending himself the information. I can show you the messages. We checked with her works here. >> And I'm sorry about the video. >> 786 306. >> No. >> Yeah. Right there. Sorry. I saved the number after the whole thing. But that's everything. And then that's my credit card information. I'll send him. >> All right. So that's your credit card. >> Yes. >> And he's sending to himself. >> Yeah. She has charges. So they're going to be >> Yeah. >> Do you have he's right there now? >> Yeah. >> What's his name? >> Benjamin Alvarez. My roommate is a shift supervisor here and she spoke to the manager and they're building a case right now. >> Oh, really? >> For his for for him to get fired basically cuz he does have like previous history of doing this to somebody else. But I guess I never fired him the first time. >> Okay. So, when did this happen? >> This happened July 11th. >> Um, at the time I was I just moved out recently, so I was working a lot of hours to make like money to move out. And I really like after I clocked out that day, I didn't pay any mind to it until I cleaned up my phone recently and I saw the >> Okay. Where where did you get the phone from? Where do you have the phone? >> The night of the night that happened. Um, I was working at the store and we were making conversation and he asked me where my birthday was and I had left my phone charging in the back. in the back of the store. >> Yeah, in the back of the store next to the computer on the left there's a plug and I left it right there. Um, and then later on a barista made a comment to me. He was like, "Oh, he has a record of doing this in the past." And then I noticed my phone wasn't there. Obviously, I was finishing up closing and I I was a ship supervisor, so I wasn't paying attention to my phone. I just left the charging. And then later on in the night when I did come back to it, it was there so I didn't think anything of it. And then I clocked out and I just went to sleep cuz it was a late night closing shift. >> Okay. Um, was the phone locked or how did he >> It was locked for my birthday. >> Oh, okay. So, he asked you for the birthday and then Yeah, that's what I told her. >> He I'm assuming he took it to the bathroom cuz it was very short amount of time, but I'm assuming my phone was gone. >> I don't remember it being gone for that long. >> Like, I came back to it like an hour later and it was there. So, I don't think he had it for that long, but which when he did have it, I just took it to the bathroom, send the information. I'm not sure. Oh, so the credit card, how much do they charge you off? >> There's It's been since July 11th and my credit card was locked for a small amount of time in between. There's a couple charges that I don't recognize. There's cash advances and I maxed it out recently moving out. So that's why I he hasn't been able to use it cuz I've had it maxed out and I haven't paid it. >> So which one? >> He's free. I don't recognize three square charges. >> There's three. >> Yeah. >> And I don't know what he's done with those videos that he has. He's had them for that long and I hadn't noticed and they were in my hidden folder on my phone. So >> So how do you do you have your >> Yeah, it's unlocked by your password, too. >> 2130. >> That's about it that you don't recognize on your part. >> Yeah. I'm not sure if he did anymore. I haven't called my bank. I locked the card, but I I've been working and going to school, so I haven't been able to call and see. But I'm not worried about the credit card charge. I'm more worried about the videos and that like that he did that so easily and so comfortably. Like it's just wrong to me. Like the fact that I just noticed, you know, >> that was about it, right? You didn't do anything with your phone that you don't know. >> Yeah. I don't know. >> Okay. Yeah. All right. So, [music] what happened? July 11. July 11. Do you get somebody's phone and send yourself some [music] Facebook videos? All right. So, what is your phone number? Somebody else's phone. You don't know who somebody's working on. I think so. Do you mind if I um [music] I mean sure, but I'm not [clears throat] I'm not sure what like you want to go through my phone now. Somebody saying that you got somebody's phone and your phone for me. I'm not sure. I didn't do that. You didn't do that. you. Why don't you ask somebody for their birthday? [music] [music] >> [music] >> 21. A little nervous. Nervous. You seem a little nervous. Nervous just because I'm not saying that it was you and that person that you sent to yourself or social credit card. All right. Okay. Somebody's been using it. Okay. All right. and that's you. All right. So, just letting you know, right? You saying that you have you have nothing. It wasn't you. I don't have that. All right. Benjamin. Yeah. >> [music] >> location. >> So that's a phone number on that person's >> and you don't have that phone number on your phone. You give me the I'm not I'm not sure what the phone number is. >> I mean it's a credit card. >> Yeah. >> Facebook videos. >> So you don't have to messages. [music] I can look where was it? Um the name or you want to grab someone [music] [music] follows this person him going through somebody else's phone before that you're aware. Oh yes. >> Yes. >> Do you know those cameras where the >> Yeah. Where the phone was the phone was in the back and charging. >> Correct. >> Those came from July 11th. They will have it. >> That exact date? >> Yeah. >> I'm sure they would. >> They will. >> I'm sure they would. Cuz >> I would like to Who would have access to that? You or >> No. We're going to be assuming [music] doing the same thing. >> I have heard I was you different. [music] Yeah. >> So, what I'm sorry, what was that? >> Like different like two different um >> but you weren't here and wanted you guys are doing internal investigation or something. >> I know that there was one open. I don't know if it's solved their code or I know for sure that someone had like [music] made a formal complaint called something and some other partners just >> the primary constitutional battleground in this case centers on device privacy boundaries under title 18 United States code section 27001 the stored communications act. Accessing stored electronic data without authorization is a severe federal offense. Furthermore, transmitting explicit files without consent violates Florida statute 784.049 while using the financial details satisfies the elements of credit card fraud under section 817.61. >> All right, ma'am. So, what they're going to do now is we'll try to make contact with him >> to see if he was the person cuz we're going based on assumptions, you know. >> Yeah. or what not. We don't have anybody that says you didn't witness it. >> Yeah. >> Or there's no nobody that says, "Hey, I saw him. He does that." You know, that's just a report that you asked. Okay. So, as far as your credit card and the fraudulent things that's going on, you already reported to your bank, right? And you're in the process of >> Yeah. I canceled it and the claim to now as to the video. That's where we're trying to figure out to see it. Say, "Hey, >> we'll see. We'll go from there. But be aware of blindfold whatever you guys whatever you guys do always get in the hands of one person >> and once it's out in the internet there's nothing that we could do to bring it back. >> Yeah. >> It's it's already out you know. So we're going to see what the officers you know if they're able to get him to say hey it was me. If he says hey it wasn't me it wasn't me. >> There's pretty much nothing that we can do about it to check the >> what the cameras have. So, how long are those cameras there? >> How long corporate has access to the cameras? >> Okay. >> So, like email them. >> Yeah, they have a >> Did you guys file a complaint with corporate already with Starbucks? >> And what are they telling you? >> Yeah, they're they're finding >> they're they're investigating this internally and there's >> Yeah, he has a a track record. >> Okay. All right. So, I mean, so you are reporting it right now. We're going to We're going to write something. You know what I'm He's not like we're just trying to brush you off. Hey, we're just, you know, >> but if he says he isn't, you guys can't >> we can't force him to like if you if you tell me, hey, it wasn't me, it wasn't me, I can't force you to be like, yeah, hey, you need to tell me it was you. You get me? Cuz now I'm violating his rights. You get me? At that point, if he, you know, says, hey, it wasn't me. >> But, you know, who never knows? Maybe he says, "Yeah, it was me." So, at that point, you have something going on. >> All right. And if he confesses that, hey, yeah, I did get her from him. Um, he did without your consent. you made, you know, went into your phone and did all those things. So, then there's something there. >> Okay. >> Okay. And if you want to press charges, any criminal charges, we'll go ahead and all right. So, how many videos was it? One or was it like four >> four videos? >> All right. There were explicit videos. >> Yeah. >> All right. No problem. Is that him? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> All right. So, you're able to identify that. That's And you said your phone was by the drive-thru cashier. >> No. >> Charging >> in the back. >> In the back. >> Yeah. Next to the computer on the left side. >> So, it was like employee area. Okay. >> But there I don't I'm not sure if there's cameras pointing towards it, but there's cameras around there. >> Is there cameras there specifically that you're aware? Okay. >> I don't I I've worked there like three four times. I met >> Cuz you're not you're not part of this? >> Yeah. No, I work I used to work at the other store. >> Okay. You don't work at Starbucks anymore? >> No, not anymore. >> Okay. And what is Starbucks telling you as in regards to this incident? >> I mean, they have all the proof and they have the other statement from the other saw my phone was missing as well. >> Okay. And what did they say? >> Um, they're probably going to go ahead and fire him. >> Fire him? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Now, you just want the videos not to get. >> I just I don't think it's correct that he did that so easily, so comfortably, and that I hadn't noticed till now. And if I would have noticed, what would happen? >> You would have reported. >> Yeah. >> Did you come here early today or No. And how is it that you know it was him? >> Because my roommate is a shift supervisor at the Starbucks. I was doing a favor for her. I was covering her shift cuz she was sick. >> Okay. >> And she confirmed his phone number in front of me. >> Okay. So >> yeah, we're on a WhatsApp group chat together. Like it's I >> So if you put his number, you could be able to see his picture on WhatsApp. >> Literally. >> Can you show me that? >> Yeah, of course. I have all the screenshots. This is his WhatsApp. This is his phone number and his WhatsApp profile open. him and his girlfriend. >> And that's the number that's on the >> Yep. That's the phone number that's on the text as well. >> From the text that was sent. Yeah. From your phone. >> Yeah. >> Nobody else has access to that phone >> or you want to know what I'm saying? But like nobody else in there >> should have access to your phone. >> No. No. No. Nobody. He asked me for my birthday that day. I said I need like conversation. Yeah. Over the headset cuz we have headsets. I I was generating conversation but obviously one thing that's good. >> Okay. Your birthday is July 11th. >> No. >> I changed it just recently cuz >> Okay. So, but it was incident happened July 11th. >> Yeah. >> That's why I'm getting confused. Okay. So, we're in September 4th. >> He's one of the supervisors that worked there kind of like the longest. So, he might know. Yeah. He might know. >> He's on fire. back and this did happen in this just to confirm it happened. >> Okay. >> Yeah. I don't know what your guys policy is with the whole situation cuz this is supposed to be a second time the highest management. >> Someone else nice person. [music] the hostel looking >> cuz he he said he like asked me to leave and I'm like I don't he like burned his foot just now >> with like mop solution so it's like swollen >> I don't know he's going to send you the link upload anything that you think will be of any value >> okay for this person okay >> um don't send videos going on no >> just anything that might help us link him >> so >> um of course so we went they went inside is spoken to him. Obviously, he's going to deny, deny, deny everything. Um, however, we are going to investigate the fraudulent transactions that happened in your credit card. Just like I told you earlier, call your bank. Okay? Now, as far as the video, um, they're also going to investigate that as well. Okay? Cuz it is a crime. Okay? Um, they did get the information of Starbucks. So, all this will be forwarded to the detective which will be assigned to the case and they'll look into it. Okay? >> All right. So, for now, just if you get anything new or you have any anything else happens, just call us and let us know. All right. Um, I hope that, you know, by us speaking to him that he probably changes changes his train of thoughts if it's him. >> It is, >> huh? >> It was like he he seemed suspicious. I mean, let's say if it's we suspect I can't say it's him because we don't know, but let's say if it was him >> by us talking to him, hopefully like, you know, he has a change of heart and >> the videos won't go anywhere or they're just going to delete. All right, but not saying it was him. All right, what a day. >> Hope, right? >> What a day. >> I went to class. >> Learning about physics. >> Yeah, >> I mean about particles. >> What? I'm a engineering major. >> Oh, no way. >> And hello. >> It's good. >> Yeah. And then >> you like it or not? >> No. >> All right. You remember me ask you how many videos were there? >> Four. Four. >> When were you deleting your folder? >> Sorry. >> When was it that you were deleting the folder? >> Recovering my deleted messages? >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Like 2 days ago. >> 2 days ago. >> Yeah. >> So you'll say what? September 2nd. >> Yeah. >> Like this Sunday. >> Do they have lockbox containers here? like while you're working like for your phones. >> It's just like the background with the table and the picture books for the guys and stuff is not also my phone in the open. >> I recommend for the future just try to always keep it for longest near you >> or site because >> I mean you should feel comfortable leaving it. >> You want to leave it though? >> Yeah. Of course. >> Oh, you want back to work or no? >> Yes. >> Okay. So, we have four videos on all this. >> I haven't called my bank to for them to make an investigation. I just lost my credit card. >> So, I would suggest you do that. Is there unlimited time on the on the link for the Oh, yeah. You have to you have to send the video. Okay. >> When you get home, just kind of see >> when officers requested a phone review, the suspect exercised his right to refuse. Under Riley versus California and Schneckloth versus Bamante, warrantless searches of digital data strictly require uncored consent or assigned judicial warrant. However, corporate management confirmed a prior complaint existed against the suspect. Under Florida statute 90.404, subsection 2, prior acts can prove a clear operational pattern. The critical lesson is to lock devices with passcodes that completely avoid public identifiers. as the officers receive an A minus and the suspect finishes with a D-grade.