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> Youtubers literally do this kinda stuff.

YouTubers make entertaining videos, not criminal cases.

It takes more than some YouTube-level detective work to put together a case with proper evidence gathering and to coordinate across countries.




Perhaps, but just revealing the identities of the scammers to the police goes a long way.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/police-bust...

Police are overworked and have low case closure rates. If their incentives align with the case+evidence, a “YouTuber” (or any other non-expert investor), the additional steps to build a legal case can move pretty quick.




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