Name: A Perfect Scam
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Released: 2024-12-31

Overview

A deep dive into the sinister world of romance scams, financial frauds, and digital cons, showing how perpetrators manipulate trust and prey on human vulnerabilities. Through compelling interviews with victims, their families, and law enforcement, the series explores how seemingly harmless interactions can spiral into life-altering tragedies

Seasons

Season 1

10 Episodes

2024

E01

South Carolina Sextortion

12/31/2024·45m

In the quiet town of Greenville, South Carolina, the Johns family is struck by an unimaginable tragedy. Jacob Johns walks into the apartment he shared with his twin brother, Jared, to find Jared’s lifeless body and a gun beside him.

E02

Seattle Trafficking

12/31/2024·45m

A woman walked into the Redmond Police Station, bringing with her a harrowing story of betrayal and exploitation. Believing she had found companionship in an online relationship, she became ensnared in a complex and sinister web of manipulation.

E03

Words With Friends Scam

12/31/2024·45m

Upon their retirement, a woman and her husband move to Arizona to begin a new stage of their lives. However, when her husband is diagnosed with dementia, she finds herself isolated and lonely.

E04

Timeshare Scam

12/31/2024·45m

Michael Cato falls for a timeshare scam, losing $500K and suffering emotional fallout that strains his marriage and family.

E05

Indiana-Murder For Hire

12/31/2024·45m

After meeting Navy officer 'Andrew' online, Tisha Raines fell for a romance scam and lost $1,200, leaving her devastated.

E06

Ohio Craig's List Killer

12/31/2024·45m

Richard Beasley and Brogan Rafferty posted an ad on Craigslist offering a job as a groundskeeper on 688 acres of farmland. The job promised a small pay cheque and a place to stay in a peaceful wooded area.

E07

The Gold Bar Scam

12/31/2024·45m

88 women fell victim to a romance fraud scheme run by Rubbin Sarpong. Sarpong posed as a US soldier stationed in Syria. The goal was to gain trust and then ask for money, all under the guise of needing help transporting gold bars out of Syria.

E08

Canada Cocaine Scam

12/31/2024·43m

After losing her husband, a grieving Canadian is scammed out of her life savings and lured into drug smuggling, leading to a harrowing prison sentence in China.

E09

Fresno Meet Me Scam

12/31/2024·43m

After connecting with a woman on a dating app, 22-year-old Tyrel Truss gets in his car, thinking he's driving to a date. In reality, he is heading to his death.

E10