Super Scam Me

A tense, first-person plunge into online deception, watching a reporter wear a fake life and feel the pull of manipulation firsthand.

Directed by

Jeff Plunkett

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Mariana van Zeller, Arman Sadri

Tagline

To find a predator, I become the prey_

Overview

After years of reporting on the scam industry, Mariana van Zeller enters one of her most immersive investigations to date. In a real-life social experiment, she builds a new online dating persona and goes undercover as the target of a romance scam to understand and expose the tactics, technologies, and psychological manipulations these criminals utilize to deceive their victims.

How it feels

Tense, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Deception, crime, identity, obsession

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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