A scripted video of two people stealing money from a policeman is falsely being shared as a real incident
A viral video (here, here and here) circulating on social media shows CCTV footage of a policeman exiting a bank when a man and a woman on a scooter approach him, create a scene, and steal money from him without his knowledge. Many users are sharing the video, claiming it shows a real incident. Let’s investigate the truth behind this video.
Claim: A CCTV video shows the real incident of two people stealing money from a policeman.
Fact: The video is scripted and was originally uploaded by the YouTube channel 3rd Eye, which is known for fictional content and includes a disclaimer stating it is scripted. Hence the claim is FALSE.
To find the truth, we performed a reverse image search on Google, which led us to the original video uploaded in September 2024 on a YouTube channel known for scripted content called ‘3rd Eye.’ The video was titled, “See What They Did..! 😲 This Was Unexpected..! 😲😲 Even This Police Man Faced This..!”
We observed that a disclaimer was included in both the description and at the end of the video. The disclaimer stated that this Reel Life Video footage is published solely to educate the public, helping them understand real-world situations. It is created to entertain and educate. The characters in this video are for entertainment and educational purposes only.
“3RD EYE” creates scripted videos for educational & entertainment purposes, and both the video and its description state it was made for entertainment and education. Similar disclaimers on other videos confirm that the viral video is scripted and fictional.
Factly previously debunked similar claims involving videos by “3rd Eye” created for entertainment and educational purposes, which went viral as real incidents (here, here, here, here, and here).
To sum up, a scripted video of two people stealing money from a policeman is falsely being shared as a real incident.