Scammed

A brisk, eye-opening tour of con artistry that mixes reenactments with cautionary tales, leaving you both entertained and wary.

Directed by

Peter M. Cohen

Genres

Crime, Documentary

Starring

R. Paul Wilson, Jon Briddell, Robin DeMarco

Overview

There are essentially five cons that are the basis for every swindle since the dawn of man; today's Nigerian email scam is nothing more than a derivation of a Spanish conquistador's bait-and-switch con that started more than 600 years ago. In Scammed, Paul Wilson, dubbed the "World's Greatest Con Man," and his team take a detailed look inside the complicated schemes and micro-cons that have plagued unsuspecting people for hundreds, even thousands of years, showing how many of these scams not only survived but evolved to be brutally effective with the help of modern technology. In each episode, Paul plays out long cons on designated marks so that he can help expose the cons, hustles and schemes that have victimized so many people, while teaching others how to avoid them.

How it feels

Tense, cynical, satirical and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Deception, crime, greed, power

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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