Nick Shirley

Subscribers 1.9M

Videos 869

Views 353.9M

Channels Like Nick Shirley

Nick Shirley covers investigative and topical content focused on fraud, government accountability, and political issues, as suggested by video titles like I Investigated Minnesota’s Billion Dollar Fraud Scandal and The Minnesota Fraud Empire is Falling. The channel uses a vlog/news-style approach with deep-dives and investigations, often addressing fraud prevention and financial crime topics; keywords include funny, vlogger, pranks, and crazy, indicating a blend of entertainment with serious analysis. Upload activity appears to be frequent, with an average of about 985.1K views per video and an overall library of 869 videos since joining in 2015, suggesting a steady publication pace and long-form content (roughly 28 minutes average per video).

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#1

Financial Crime Academy

80% relevance

Subscribers 4.6K

Videos 210

Views 310.3K

Appearances 14

SERP 100%

Similarity 67%

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Both target audiences interested in fraud and financial crime investigations, with high search overlap on queries like fraud investigation analysis and financial crime investigations (80% match; content 67%), indicating similar topic interests but potentially differing production styles.

#2

Austin Lee

69% relevance

Subscribers 2.2K

Videos 42

Views 134.1K

Appearances 13

SERP 62%

Similarity 74%

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Similar focus on fraud and financial crime topics as Nick Shirley, evidenced by matching search queries (fraud investigation analysis, fraud surveillance investigations, financial crime investigations) and a 69% overall match, though Austin Lee’s content style diverges from Nick Shirley's.

#3

U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)

65% relevance

Subscribers 7.0K

Videos 605

Views 1.2M

Appearances 13

SERP 67%

Similarity 64%

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Both address government accountability in investigations, with a solid 65% overall match driven by overlapping search terms (government accountability efforts) and comparable audience interests.

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Fox News view on YouTube ▶

63% relevance

Subscribers 15M

Videos 135K

Views 24.4B

Appearances 9

SERP 59%

Similarity 65%

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Shares coverage of fraud-related political topics and ongoing fraud scandals, reflected in a 63% match with search terms like political fraud scandals and fraudsters crackdown, though Fox News leans toward newsy, provocative content vs. Nick Shirley’s more analytical style.

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Fox Business view on YouTube ▶

62% relevance

Subscribers 3.3M

Videos 87K

Views 4.8B

Appearances 9

SERP 52%

Similarity 69%

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Similar emphasis on political fraud scandals and anti-corruption themes, showing a 62% match; search terms align (political fraud scandals, government corruption exposes) but content approach and tone differ from Nick Shirley.

#6

Uncover Fraud

62% relevance

Subscribers 22.2K

Videos 94

Views 1.9M

Appearances 7

SERP 42%

Similarity 75%

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Targets fraud investigation analysis and case studies like Nick Shirley, yielding a 62% match with strong content similarity (75%), though Uncover Fraud tends to be shorter case-style videos versus Nick Shirley’s format.

Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are Fox News (63% match) and Fox Business (62% match), both matching on political fraud scandals, government corruption exposes, and fraudsters crackdown; U.S. Government Accountability Office (65% match) also aligns on government accountability efforts. Nick Shirley’s content overlaps with their focus on fraud and governance-related topics, though Fox News (15M subscribers) and Fox Business (3.3M subscribers) are substantially larger, while GAO has about 7K subscribers. Financial Crime Academy (80% match) and Austin Lee (69% match) are smaller peers with overlapping interests in fraud investigation analysis, fraud surveillance investigations, and financial crime investigations. All identified competitors center on fraud, accountability, and investigative themes, creating an overlapping topic cluster around financial crime and governance oversight.

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#9	56%	TEDx Talks ▶	64%	44.2M	43%	6
#10	55%	Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)	75%	12.9K	24%	5
#11	55%	Iyad Mourtada (The Fraudologist)	69%	12.5K	33%	4
#12	54%	Basel Institute on Governance	73%	1.7K	26%	3
#13	53%	NewsNation	68%	2.6M	31%	3
#14	53%	MNHouseInfo	61%	8.7K	40%	5
#15	52%	Vox ▶	70%	12.7M	25%	2
#16	51%	Learn Liberty	72%	299K	19%	1
#17	50%	KCRA 3	69%	373K	21%	4
#18	49%	The Wall Street Journal ▶	68%	6.6M	22%	2
#19	49%	TED ▶	67%	27.2M	23%	5
#20	49%	FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul ▶	68%	798K	21%	5
#21	49%	The Banker	71%	20K	15%	1
#22	49%	MS NOW ▶	67%	9.7M	21%	2
#23	48%	IBM Technology ▶	61%	1.6M	28%	5
#24	48%	CNN ▶	67%	19.3M	19%	3
#25	48%	TOP ACCOLADE NEWS	67%	18.5K	18%	2
#26	47%	Transparency International	68%	19.6K	17%	3
#27	47%	ABC News (Australia)	65%	2.5M	20%	6
#28	47%	Anas Udan	66%	26.3K	19%	1
#29	47%	Crónica Panamericana	66%	38.6K	19%	1
#30	47%	Financial Times ▶	69%	1.4M	13%	2
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#34	46%	C-SPAN	68%	1.8M	13%	3
#35	46%	The Advertiser	66%	10.3K	15%	1
#36	46%	ACI Worldwide	67%	2.9K	14%	3
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Nick Shirley?

Financial Crime Academy (80% match, 4.6K subscribers), Austin Lee (69% match, 2.2K subscribers), U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) (65% match, 7K subscribers). All three share a focus on investigative or analytical topics related to finance, governance, or fraud, aligning with Nick Shirley's themes of alleged fraud and political commentary.

What type of content does Nick Shirley make?

Nick Shirley creates investigative and opinion-style content centered on fraud, politics, and current events, based on video titles like I Investigated Minnesota’s Billion Dollar Fraud Scandal and The Minnesota Fraud Empire is Falling. The channel has about 1.9M subscribers and videos averaging around 985K views, with multiple uploads per week.

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