Went viral18:26Showing Scammers Their Own CCTV Cameras On My Computer!
20.4M viewsfrom a 223K subscriber channel
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How much do Fraud and Scam Busts YouTube channels make?
~$20.9K / mo est.
per channel posting 4 videos a month at this niche's typical $2.8K to $7.7K per video.
Small Fraud and Scam Busts channels are getting videos with 20.4M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
So far the typical channel here has banked $4K to $11.1K all-time — while the top earner sits at ~$1.8M est. Based on 1.8K videos across 25 channels we analyzed.
Part of Crime & Justice
Channels studied
25
1.8K videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$1.8M est.
$930.7K to $2.6M total
Best single video earned
~$290.7K est.
$153K to $428.4K per video
Most-viewed video
20.4M views
from a 269K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 1.8K videos and 25 channels analyzed.
If you post 4 videos a month
$11K to $30.8K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
Top 10% of channels earn
$6.4K to $18K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average channel total
$4K to $11.1K
Estimated all-time total per channel
Average per video
$2.8K to $7.7K
Typical single-video earnings
Top 10% of videos get
510.6K
Views on the biggest videos
Top 25% of videos get
96.2K
Views on better-performing videos
Average views per video
275K
Mean — a few viral hits inflate this above the percentiles
Top 25% of channels earn
$2.9K to $8.1K
Better-performing channels (all time)
How often creators post
new video every 8 days
Average for channels in this niche
Earnings calculator
What could your Fraud and Scam Busts channel earn?
Typical Fraud and Scam Busts video: 23 min · ~275K viewsVideos per day1
Average views per video275,000
Estimated revenue
~$156.8K / mo est.
$82.5K to $231K a month est.
about $1.9M per year est.
Per video
~$5.2K est.
Videos per month
30
Estimated ad revenue based on typical Fraud and Scam Busts views. Not a guarantee of earnings.
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Explore this niche
Browse Crime & Justice YouTube niches, compare earnings across the Niche Finder analytics hub, or review the top channels below. We track 25 channels in Fraud and Scam Busts; this page highlights the highest-view examples.
25 total Fraud and Scam Busts YouTube channels tracked
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral18:26
Went viral36:58Teen Scammer Watches Her Life Fall Apart
11.3M viewsfrom a 196K subscriber channel
196K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$224.4Kest.$118.1K to $330.8K
Went viral19:32Duo Arrested After Robbing Bank
7.9M viewsfrom a 186K subscriber channel
186K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$150.2Kest.$79.1K to $221.4K
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Why this niche works
Top Fraud and Scam Busts videos usually run about 17 to 29 minutes and earn an estimated $2.8K to $7.7K per video, which works out to $11K to $30.8K a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 4 videos a month. The best ones below pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers, the clearest sign a brand new channel can still land a hit here.
The strongest recent example is “Showing Scammers Their Own CCTV Cameras On My Computer!”, which reached 20.4M views from a 223K subscriber channel. Channels in Crime & Justice often post about new video every 8 days, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 17 to 29 minBased on 25 channels
Compare with similar niches
See how Fraud and Scam Busts stacks up against nearby opportunities.
Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $4K to $11.1K est. |
| Undercover Police Operations | Crime & Justice | $9.4K to $26.3K est. |
| Corrupt Cops Exposed Bodycam | Crime & Justice | $4.8K to $13.5K est. |
| Famous Heists and Robberies | True Crime & Horror | $313 to $940 est. |
| Shoplifting Caught on Camera | Crime & Justice | $2.9K to $8K est. |
| Caught on Camera Crimes | True Crime & Horror | $342 to $957 est. |
| Dumbest Criminals Caught | Crime & Justice | $819 to $2.5K est. |
| Ring Doorbell Camera Footage | Crime & Justice | $636 to $1.8K est. |
| FBI Investigations True Crime | True Crime & Horror | $2.2K to $6.3K est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $4K to $11.1K est. |
| Famous Heists and Robberies | True Crime & Horror | $313 to $940 est. |
| Caught on Camera Crimes | True Crime & Horror | $342 to $957 est. |
| FBI Investigations True Crime | True Crime & Horror | $2.2K to $6.3K est. |
| Government Corruption Exposed | Politics & Commentary | $9 to $32 est. |
| Political Scandals Exposed | Politics & Commentary | $643 to $2.3K est. |
| Fake Martial Arts Exposed | Combat Sports | $82 to $218 est. |
| True Crime Case Breakdowns | True Crime & Horror | $126 to $379 est. |
| Influencer Expose and Drama | Entertainment & Pop Culture | $298 to $894 est. |
How the numbers work
How earnings are estimated, what is public, and when this page was last updated.
- Last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Data source
- Public YouTube discovery
- Built from publicly available channels and videos matched to this niche.
- Confidence
- Confidence is highest when a niche has many long-form breakout videos with known subscriber counts. Percentile ranges are precomputed from the analyzed sample; thin niches may show wider ranges or missing percentiles.
- We take a video's public view count and estimate how much ad revenue it earned, using a typical pay-per-view rate for this niche. The result is a range (low to high).
- A channel's total estimated earnings are the sum of all its individual video estimates, across the channel's entire history.
- These estimates assume all views earned ad revenue. In reality many channels have not turned on ads, so real earnings are usually lower.
- Actual earnings depend on the creator's monetization status, audience location, ad formats, sponsorships, and more.
- Verified data comes from visible YouTube channel pages and video listings. Estimated data is filled in from related channels when direct info was not available.
- Data is independently sourced from public information. NoodleTomato is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.
Read the full methodology on the Niche Finder methodology page.
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