Influencers 'drop coins in front of Jewish people' in vile videos as cops launch probe

Influencers 'drop coins in front of Jewish people' in vile videos as cops launch probeDisturbing videos titled 'asking Jews if they dropped their money' and 'rizzing up Jewish women' appeared on social media platforms - police have launched an investigationNewsBenedict Tetzlaff-Deas News Reporter14:50, 17 Apr 2026Updated 15:08, 17 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesOne video was captioned 'asking Jews if they dropped their money' (Image: X)Police have launched an investigation after videos shared online appeared to show influencers carrying out vile antisemitic taunts at strangers on the street.‌It follows reports that users are filming offensive encounters - often covertly using smart glasses - before posting the footage on social media platforms, such as TikTok and YouTube.‌One video, now deleted, begins with the text 'Asking Jews if they dropped their money', along with a crying face emoji and a Star of David.‌The person holding the camera approaches a young man wearing a kippah and says: "Shalom - excuse me mate, you dropped your pound."READ MORE: Former BNP leader Nick Griffin enters not guilty pleas in crown court appearanceREAD MORE: Hunt for two suspects after attempted horror arson attack on London synagogueView 3 ImagesThe clips involved the cameraman approaching people in traditional Jewish dress(Image: X)When he takes the pound coin, a stock voiceover says: "Well, well, well."‌Later in the same clip, the cameraman stops a different man in traditional Jewish clothing, again saying "Shalom" and telling him a pound coin has "come out [sic] his pocket". The same stock sound is used when the coin is placed in his hand.In another video, believed to have been filmed in the Stamford Hill area of north London, the person holding the camera uses offensive fake names like "Stingy Jew" and "Gas boy 221" when asking people about a supposed blind date.A different creator wi...