If your parents told you to stay away from strangers as a kid, and you took it as a joke, it’s time to rethink. The new “Up to No Good” Netflix category highlights how many people will scam others for their own benefit without a second thought.
These con artists have made us realise how easy it is to scam millions without ever getting caught. From creating lavish lifestyles to entirely fake personas, the below-listed five scammer series will leave you speechless.
Tinder Swindler
If you use dating apps, Tinder Swinder might give you the creeps. This Netflix series shows how romance fraud is happening on a large scale across borders. The true scam docu-series is based on the story of Cecilie Fjellhoy, a Norwegian, who talks about how her Tinder-based boyfriend scammed her out of 200,000 pounds.
Cecilie first saw the guy on the dating app, after which she met him in person. They met for coffee where he told her that he was the CEO of a big diamond company. Following the meeting, whenever Cecilie met him, he created immersive theaters around her, ensuring her that everything she was experiencing was the truth. However, things quickly escalated and in the end, she ended up taking nine loans in just 54 days.
If you haven’t watched it yet, you definitely need to.
Inventing Anna
Inventing Anna is perhaps the most gripping show that you’ll ever watch. The show begins with a disclaimer: “This whole story is completely true. Except for all the parts that are totally made up.” The show is based on an alleged German heiress who was accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from banks, financial institutions and her friends between 2013 and 2017. Her story broke the New York Magazine in 2018 and people either loved her or hated her. One thing’s for sure, no one could ignore her.
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Apple Cider Vinegar
We live in an era where influencers have the power to change reality. From what to eat, what to wear, where to vacation and how to heal, we look forward to influencers to guide us through everything. However, when you’d watch Apple Cider Vinegar, you might question everything.
Based on the true story of the wellness influencer Belle Gibson who claimed to have a terminal brain tumour and built an entire career out of it. From making a social media presence to building an app called The Whole Pantry and writing a book, Gibson made everyone believe she was healing her cancer through natural foods. Fast forward, it turns out, Gibson did not have cancer to begin with!
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Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare
Imagine you were dating someone for nine years and planning to marry them, only to find out that they were not the person you thought they were. Not even close. It all started with a Facebook friend request when Kirat Assi thought she hit the jackpot with Bobby, a handsome cardiologist who was from London’s Sikh community just like her. As the two began talking, Assi realised that they had a lot in common, including friends. However, one thing that always bothered her was that whenever she wished to meet him, Bobby came up with the most outlandish excuses. In fact, he would not even video call her. Little did she know that she was becoming a victim of a widely elaborate and traumatising catfish scheme. You will have to watch it to feel the infuriation.
Lords of Scam
Scam is in the name of this one. This Netflix documentary is about some people who took advantage of a loophole within the European Union Emissions Trading System. They made an estimated 283 million euros from which only some was recovered.
This trolling documentary follows the main players of the huge scam, giving viewers a glimpse of the world of con people, criminals, big money drama and murder.
If crime documentaries intrigue you, you really need to check out the above-mentioned scammer shows on Netflix, for they will leave you speechless.
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