Author Topic: Fraud account on Shutterstock. (Read 17290 times)

blvdone · « **on:** June 09, 2023, 18:06 »

Hi, I found a fraud account on Shutterstock.
https://www.shutterstock.com/g/HappyStore/video

Stolen from this account.
https://www.shutterstock.com/g/ProStockMedia/video

Probably stolen from his Storyblocks unlimited download account.
https://www.storyblocks.com/video/portfolio/stockmedia?srch-term=new%20york&page=1&sort=most_relevant

The same clip.
https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-1103028391-businessman-market-research-hologram-world-map-connections
https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-32104852-computer-screen-office-desk-view-accounting-investment

And probably all the clips are from that account.

Danger of contributing to "unlimited download" stock sites. I don't understand why some people do it. If anybody knows the Tattoostock/Stockmedia/ProStockMedia, please let him/her know about this. I reported the same account on Pond5 and got the fraud account removed ASAP, but don't know how to contact Shutterstock.

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #1 on:** June 09, 2023, 18:33 »

Email to [email protected] - the "IP Team"

blvdone · « **Reply #2 on:** June 09, 2023, 19:39 »

Quote from: Jo Ann Snover on June 09, 2023, 18:33

Email to [email protected] - the "IP Team"

I actually did, but haven't heard back. So, I won't do anymore. It's up to the original content owner to take action. This consequence was very expected when people contribute to unlimited download stock sites. So, good luck to everybody who contribute to those unlimited download sites like Storyblocks. It's suicidal.

blvdone · « **Reply #3 on:** June 09, 2023, 19:42 »

It's an easy call for crooks to just sign up at unlimited download stock sites and just download videos 24/7 and create fake account. That's why I don't contribute to those sites like Storyblocks.

gnirtS · « **Reply #4 on:** June 10, 2023, 04:46 »

This guy ticks all the boxes for stolen content but i haven found sources yet.

Videos from random places, badly captioned, of all varying types and tiny.

https://www.shutterstock.com/g/Ashik_Hakeem/video

Also posting multiple times on FB wanting buyers.

Same video appears on this, also dodgy looking account (which is hosing images from AS from years ago from different names):
https://www.shutterstock.com/g/Junaidrasool1/video

blvdone · « **Reply #5 on:** June 10, 2023, 05:55 »

Quote from: gnirtS on June 10, 2023, 04:46

This guy ticks all the boxes for stolen content but i haven found sources yet.

Videos from random places, badly captioned, of all varying types and tiny.

https://www.shutterstock.com/g/Ashik_Hakeem/video

Also posting multiple times on FB wanting buyers.

Same video appears on this, also dodgy looking account (which is hosing images from AS from years ago from different names):
https://www.shutterstock.com/g/Junaidrasool1/video

This
https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-1103936789-uncover-valuable-knowledge-trends-this-captivating-stock

and this are the same.
https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-1006640659-seamless-looping-animation-stock-market-trend

But he doesn't contribute to Storyblocks. So his clips were downloaded from Shutterstock or AdobeStock on cheap subscription by fraud account thief. When you start selling your clips very cheap on those video subs, your clips can be stolen like that. I only sell on Pond5 now for decent price which won't make sense for those thieves to pay to download to post as their own clip.

https://www.shutterstock.com/g/suphakit73/video?page=3

blvdone · « **Reply #6 on:** June 10, 2023, 06:02 »

Quote from: gnirtS on June 10, 2023, 04:46

This guy ticks all the boxes for stolen content but i haven found sources yet.

Videos from random places, badly captioned, of all varying types and tiny.

https://www.shutterstock.com/g/Ashik_Hakeem/video

Also posting multiple times on FB wanting buyers.

Same video appears on this, also dodgy looking account (which is hosing images from AS from years ago from different names):
https://www.shutterstock.com/g/Junaidrasool1/video

This video
https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-1103083927-world-autism-awareness-daychildren-hand-draw-heart

was stolen from this
https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-1066515859-world-autism-awareness-day-children's-hand-draws?irclickid=V28xUy0F7xyPWpXXItTokR8BUkF0Jt0DS2Df3A0&irgwc=1&utm_campaign=TinEye&utm_content=108110&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_source=77643&utm_term=

But this guy also stole it.
https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-1102127137-filling-different-types-color-drawing-heart-complete

It's a mess out there. How come Shutterstock not finding those same clips on their sites??? They are pretty strict uploading the same clip from the same account, I thought.

blvdone · « **Reply #7 on:** June 10, 2023, 06:04 »

BTW, I used Tineye.com reverse image search to find those clips from different accounts by screen capturing the thumbnail of videos.

gnirtS · « **Reply #8 on:** June 10, 2023, 07:29 »

Quote from: blvdone on June 10, 2023, 06:02

Quote from: gnirtS on June 10, 2023, 04:46
This guy ticks all the boxes for stolen content but i haven found sources yet.

Videos from random places, badly captioned, of all varying types and tiny.

https://www.shutterstock.com/g/Ashik_Hakeem/video

Also posting multiple times on FB wanting buyers.

Same video appears on this, also dodgy looking account (which is hosing images from AS from years ago from different names):
https://www.shutterstock.com/g/Junaidrasool1/video

This video
https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-1103083927-world-autism-awareness-daychildren-hand-draw-heart

was stolen from this
https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-1066515859-world-autism-awareness-day-children's-hand-draws?irclickid=V28xUy0F7xyPWpXXItTokR8BUkF0Jt0DS2Df3A0&irgwc=1&utm_campaign=TinEye&utm_content=108110&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_source=77643&utm_term=

But this guy also stole it.
https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-1102127137-filling-different-types-color-drawing-heart-complete

It's a mess out there. How come Shutterstock not finding those same clips on their sites??? They are pretty strict uploading the same clip from the same account, I thought.

Im not convinced this isn't the same image farm working with multiple accounts as opposed to individuals nicking the same thing.

As far as SS similars go - it seems to catch them uploaded in the same batch *but* not if theres a time gap and its a different batch.
I accidentally uploaded the same batch twice, about 4 weeks apart a while back and they all got accepted twice.

On a related note:- is it me or has Google Images made it much harder to find identical images online than it used to?

blvdone · « **Reply #9 on:** June 15, 2023, 19:59 »

Found another fraud clips on an account that's like Blackboxguild.
https://www.shutterstock.com/g/StockBeamer/video?q=lion

Those lion clips are ripped from this YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/@MovingPicturesAfrica/videos

These are on Pond5 too.
https://www.pond5.com/artist/movingpicturesafrica

Forum thread on Pond5 .
https://www.pond5.com/community?thread=221323541

gnirtS · « **Reply #10 on:** June 15, 2023, 23:44 »

For all the (deserved) criticism of the use of AI more and more it strikes me one area it could be useful for is detecting similar images *and video* to stop this sort of thing.

The fact it's not suggests to me agencies arent overly bothered.

changingsky · « **Reply #11 on:** June 16, 2023, 04:34 »

Quote from: gnirtS on June 15, 2023, 23:44

For all the (deserved) criticism of the use of AI more and more it strikes me one area it could be useful for is detecting similar images *and video* to stop this sort of thing.

The fact it's not suggests to me agencies arent overly bothered.

There are 2 problems: convince the giants (a quality AI works need a decent investment) and the interest of the business shareholders - they have money from all accounts.
And then - what the next? The law enforcement needs also good money. And finally: does the criminal a money to pay? Otherwise again - the government have to feed them in prison.

blvdone · « **Reply #12 on:** June 16, 2023, 17:16 »

Found more stolen clips on Shutterstock.

Original.
https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-25509359-stock-market-trading-graphic-background-animation-chart?irclickid=xLWXB-0ehxyPUdOTffz%3AQSDvUkFxTJSDS2Df3A0&irgwc=1&utm_campaign=TinEye&utm_content=108110&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_source=77643&utm_term=

Stolen.
https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-1077244436-stock-market-trading-graphic-background-animation-chart
Thief.
https://www.shutterstock.com/g/Dmitrii+Gaidaichuk/video

Original
https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-1016008417-times-square-night-out-focus-traffic-billboard?irclickid=xLWXB-0ehxyPUdOTffz%3AQSDvUkFxTOTqS2Df3A0&irgwc=1&utm_campaign=TinEye&utm_content=108110&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_source=77643&utm_term=

Stolen
https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-1077244409-times-square-night-out-focus-traffic-billboard
The same thief. Probably all the videos are stolen items.
https://www.shutterstock.com/g/Dmitrii+Gaidaichuk/video

Original creator contribute to Storyblocks for unlimited download. Probably that's where the thief downloaded the clips. It's so easy to do.
https://www.storyblocks.com/video/portfolio/RichardjJones

blvdone · « **Reply #13 on:** June 16, 2023, 17:32 »

More thieves.

Original.
https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-9621605-las-vegas-circa-april-2015---unique

Stolen.
https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-1031201078-las-vegas-circa-unique-evening-aerial-establishing

blvdone · « **Reply #14 on:** June 16, 2023, 17:34 »

Original.
https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-18809510-legs-slender-young-women-walking-down-street

Stolen.
https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-1031198246-young-women-walking-down-street-past-store

blvdone · « **Reply #15 on:** June 16, 2023, 18:03 »

This is one of the best selling clip on Storyblocks.com
https://www.storyblocks.com/video/stock/space-sun-and-planet-earth-at-night-s_81my4iikagod3j2

Is this the original creator?
https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-1097728117-space-sun-planet-earth-night

or this?
https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-1056296807-space-sun-planet-earth-night

or this?
https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-1052921681-space-sun-planet-earth-night

or this?
https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-1078804763-space-sun-planet-earth-night

How come Shutterstock can't detect those?

?

blvdone · « **Reply #16 on:** June 16, 2023, 18:10 »

This is how I found those.

I do empty keyword search on Storyblocks and sort by most downloaded.
https://www.storyblocks.com/all-video/search?max_duration=10000&sort=most_downloaded&video_quality=HD

Then I capture thumbnail of a clip and do reverse image search on Tineye.com.
https://tineye.com

And you sometimes find multiple link to other stock sites by multiple contributors.

You can do specific popular keyword search to see if there are thieves too. If you upload to Storyblocks, you may want to see if your best selling clips are uploaded by somebody else.