The Suckers List: W5
Catalogue Number: CTV841
Producer: CTV
Producing Agencies: CTV
Subject: Canadian Social Issues, Criminal Justice & Law, Current Events, Documentary, Guidance, Psychology, Social Sciences
Language: English
Grade Level: Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2020
Running Time: 20:00
In the shadowy world of romance scams, one of the hottest commodities is the so-called "suckers list." This list contains the names, social media accounts and telephone numbers of people who have been conned out of their money before. Fraudsters know that if someone can be tricked once, they are likely to be easy prey to be tricked again.
Avery Haines goes undercover to unveil the players in a complex fraud that targets people who have already been stung in romance scams.
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