“Super Scam Me” Shows How to Catch a Romance Scammer

What happened

In the National Geographic documentary “Super Scam Me,” investigative journalist Mariana van Zeller uses a social experiment to expose how romance scams work and try to meet a scammer face to face. In an Ars-exclusive clip, she and ethical hacker Arman the Cyber use a fake bitcoin receipt to bait a fake Jon Bon Jovi account, helping a victim get closure. The documentary airs Saturday at 9 pm ET and streams on Disney+ and Hulu.

The story so far

Ars Technica debuted an exclusive clip from National Geographic’s documentary “Super Scam Me,” showing investigative journalist Mariana van Zeller and ethical hacker Arman the Cyber using a fake bitcoin receipt to bait an account impersonating Jon Bon Jovi. Ars said the exchange helped a victim get closure. The documentary follows van Zeller’s social experiment to expose how romance scams work and her attempt to meet a scammer face to face.

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