Scammed: A PBS Frontline Documentary

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PBS Frontline | A new documentary examines how criminal organizations use online scams to steal billions of dollars every year. These crimes not only take money, but can ruin victims’ lives. Scammed traces the rise of a global criminal industry built on scams and fraud, the people and technology that enable it, and the efforts to shut it down.

It’s gut-wrenching and it’s life-changing. — Erin West

Part of an investigation in collaboration with the Associated Press, the documentary features interviews with victims, families, and experts, including Operation Shamrock’s Erin West.

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