Scammed

A sober, unsettling investigative report that lays out a vast criminal ecosystem with quiet urgency, leaving you informed but uneasy.

Directed by

Peter Klein

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Will Lyman

Overview

Millions of Americans have fallen victim to a growing epidemic of online scams, from sextortion schemes aimed at teens to crypto investment scams targeting seniors. FRONTLINE and Associated Press have spent more than a year investigating this shadowy world that's grown into a global criminal industry, powered in many cases by organized crime, trafficked labor, American technology, and, increasingly, Al.

How it feels

Dark, tense, earnest and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Crime, technology, corruption, survival

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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