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2020630 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(6 ratings)• TMDB

True Crime Relationships

The Con

2020630 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(6 ratings)• TMDB

Unraveling the tales of deception that cost trust and lives.

True Crime Relationships

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Unraveling the tales of deception that cost trust and lives.

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Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldbergcast

Zach Avery

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Explore the troubling tales of people taken in by claims and promises that proved too good to be true, from identity fraud and misleading romance to the high-profile college admission scandal and Fyre Festival. It will reveal how the victims were fooled and the cost of their false trust - emotional and financial. Featuring interviews with the key people, including victims and eyewitnesses, and, in some cases, law enforcement and the perpetrators themselves.

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