Ranking scammers from Forbes 30 under 30

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Why it worked

The video leverages a popular and controversial list (Forbes 30 Under 30) and applies a provocative ranking system (scammers) to generate engagement. The use of well-known figures associated with significant scandals, combined with a direct call to action for comments, encourages viewer participation and discussion.

Summary

The video ranks individuals from the Forbes 30 Under 30 list based on their perceived level of scamming and notoriety. It covers Phoebe Gates, Martin Shkreli, Charlie Javice, Sam Bankman-Fried, and Elizabeth Holmes, detailing their alleged fraudulent activities and public perception.

Structure

1Ranking scammers from Forbes 30 Under 30
2Phoebe Gates at #5
3Martin Shkreli at #4
4Charlie Javice at #3
5Sam Bankman-Fried at #2
6Elizabeth Holmes at #1
7Asking for viewer agreement

Product placement

Forbes: appears as a logo and in the title of the list. Removing it would not change what happens in the video. Forbes 30 Under 30: appears as a list title and logo. Removing it would not change what happens in the video. Phoebe Gates: mentioned as a person. Removing her name would not change what happens in the video. Phia: Phoebe Gates' AI shopping startup. It is mentioned as having allegedly claimed sales it didn't drive. Removing it would change the reason Phoebe Gates is on the list. Bill Gates: mentioned as Phoebe Gates' father. Removing his name would not change what happens in the video. Martin Shkreli: mentioned as a person. Removing his name would not change what happens in the video. Charlie Javice: mentioned as a person. Removing her name would not change what happens in the video. Frank: Charlie Javice's company, described as a stupid loan app. It was sold for $175M. Removing it would change the reason Charlie Javice is on the list. JPMorgan Chase: mentioned as the company that bought Frank. Removing it would not change what happens in the video. Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF): mentioned as a person. Removing his name would not change what happens in the video. FTX: Sam Bankman-Fried's cryptocurrency exchange. It collapsed. Removing it would change the reason Sam Bankman-Fried is on the list. Alameda Research: mentioned as related to FTX's collapse. Removing it would not change what happens in the video. Caroline Ellis: mentioned as Sam Bankman-Fried's ex-girlfriend. Removing her name would not change what happens in the video. Elizabeth Holmes: mentioned as a person. Removing her name would not change what happens in the video. Theranos: Elizabeth Holmes' company, implied by context of blood tests. It is not explicitly named but is the subject of the scandal. Removing the implied company would change the reason Elizabeth Holmes is on the list. Steve Jobs: mentioned as someone Elizabeth Holmes was trying to be like. Removing his name would not change what happens in the video.

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Let’s rank the top scammers from the Forbes 30 Under 30 list 👀 #forbesunder30 #founderstory #businesstok #rankings #technews

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Transcript

I'm going to be ranking scammers from the Forbes 30 under 30 list from least to most iconic. At number five, the least iconic is Phoebe Gates. This is a recent one because her AI shopping startup Phia allegedly been claiming credit for sales not actually help make. Don't think this was like particularly and she's not a scammer like her dad is Bill Gates. Raised by the top scammer like ever. Number four is Martin Shkreli. If you don't remember Martin Shkreli, he's that evil Pharma Bro that price gouged. That's not what got him in trouble. He did securities fraud. The reason I think he's of note is because of how chronically online he was. This one's personal because he literally infiltrated my college meme page and was posting like, edge lord mess of his ass. The pack is, I have to hand it to her, really young, such high dollar fraud. She sold her company Frank, which was like a stupid loan app, to JPMorgan Chase for $175 million and just made shit up. We have 4 like, here's an Excel spreadsheet of the equivalent of robbing like thousands of banks at the same time. So that's kind of slay. It's Charlie, baby. Second place, really iconic is Sam Bankman-Fried. SBF is the anti-billionaire. On point, he was worth tens of billions of dollars. They liquidated and debunked his ass. Why I think he's iconic is because of how musty he looks. The polycule storyline in the Bahamas. It's like an HBO show. The amount of times we were subjected to photos of this girl, Caroline Ellis, who was in the polycule doing fraud alongside. It's like the first federal fraud that was Discord mod AFF. For that reason. In the top spot, Elizabeth Holmes. She gooped all of Silicon Valley. She thought she was the blood test guru. My opinion, she's a drag king. Like, she was trying to be like, she wore those black turtlenecks. She was deepening her voice and masc for masc. Pregnancy right before jail. You know what? This is my last chance with like, let's get preggers and get views before I go in the slammer. Do you agree with these rankings? Let me know in the comments, girls.