The Prank Call Crimewave
We investigate the online prank call communities who have been causing a spate of criminal damage at fast food restaurants across the US.
This year a series of fast food restaurants across America have been damaged by their own employees. In each case workers smashed out windows after receiving a call from the fire department who warned them about a gas leak.
But the thousands of dollars in damage were really the result of illegal prank calls, broadcast live on the internet. This week on Trending we’ve been investigating the online communities responsible, hoping to find out who’s behind the crimes, why they’re committing them and whether they’re getting out of hand.
Produced by Kate Lamble.
Photo credit: Coon Rapids Police Force
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- Sat 30 Apr 2016 19:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
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- Sun 1 May 2016 09:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except News Internet
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