Kings of Scam(2026)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2026-04-01
Average Runtime: N/A
Rating: 0.0
Votes: 0
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
Smishing attacks often begin with fake package notifications that lead to fraudulent links; this is how hundreds of thousands of victims are scammed, their credit card data stolen. The documentary investigates this multi-billion-dollar fraud network, the luxurious lifestyles of those involved, and the software used, "Magic Cat." The BR's investigative team follows leads in an internal Telegram group and reconstructs connections to China, Thailand, and the USA.
Keywords
germanychinanorwaylifestylethailandfraudtrue crimeinvestigative journalismcybercrimesocial engineeringscammerunited states of america (usa)suspensefultensephishingluxury
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 3E01
You have mail
Air Date: 2026-04-01
Smishing messages in many languages lure victims with alleged package problems in order to steal credit card data v...
E02
One Night in Bangkok
Air Date: 2026-04-01
"Magic Cat" is Chinese scammer software; young men boast in a Chinese Telegram group about stolen credit cards, luxur...
E03
Cat and Mouse
Air Date: 2026-04-01
The DHL scam investigation leads to China: the developer and many scammers are based there, government countermeasure...
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