BITCOIN SEASON 2: Inside The Secret World Of Bitcoin Scammers w/ Junseth
Bitcoin OG Junseth from Bitcoin Uncensored exposes crypto phone scammers by recording conversations with young thieves who target Bitcoin holders, revealing their psychology and methods while discussing Bitcoin culture.
Sep 24, 2025
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Junseth from the legendary Bitcoin Uncensored podcast joins us to talk about his shocking investigation into crypto phone scammers. He recorded dozens of calls with young thieves targeting Bitcoin holders, revealing how 16-17 year olds recruited on Roblox and Minecraft steal millions through social engineering attacks on Coinbase users.
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Notes:
• He gets 10+ scam calls/day
• Scammers are young: 16-18 years
• Recruited primarily on Roblox/Minecraft
• One scammer calls back to apologize!
• Claims of $60k+ paydays
Timestamps:
00:00 Start
03:51 Scammer recording
07:36 The arc of the conversation
12:50 Who are these scammers?
14:51 Arrests
17:06 What do they do with the assets?
20:26 Recruiting scammers from Minecraft
25:04 Bitcoin cultural evolution
28:26 Whay is everyone dumb?
30:21 Non-monetary Bitcoin
37:02 Cultural moments
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