The Tinder Swindler film was viral and was widely discussed on social media. Simon Leviev's fraudulent actions made the audience shocked and gawked because they couldn't understand it!
But Beauties, shows with the theme of fraud like Simon is nothing new, you know! Several films and TV series quite often raise stories of fraud, both inspired from the real world and fictional.
Besides Tinder Swindler, let's check out Netflix's 5 recommendations for various scam stories!
1. Inventing Anna (2022)
Inventing Anna is inspired by the true story of Anna Sorokin which was written in the article, How Anna Delvey Tricked New York's Party People, written by Jessica Pressler and published in New York. The Netflix series, which came out on February 11, immediately went viral everywhere.
This miniseries by Shonda Rhimes features Julia Garner as Anna Delvey. Inventing Anna begins its story when a journalist hunts down the story of Anna Delvey, who is known to a German heiress. However, who would have thought that he was actually a con artist and managed to convince the New York socialites?
2. The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman (2022)
Who would have thought that a man would come to your house and claim to be a British spy? This story is brought up in the British documentary series, The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman. In this series, a con man pretends to be a British spy in order to manipulate and steal from the victims and their families.
Based on a true story, this documentary series follows the search for British con artist Robert Hendy-Freegard. In this hunt for the scammer, the police detail how Robert was able to trick his real identity to steal from many people over more than 2 decades.
3. FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened (2019)
This documentary has been airing since 2019, but since the rise of serials about fraud, this Netflix film has been on the rise again. FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened is a documentary about Billy McFarland and the failed Fyre Festival in 2017.
Through this documentary, viewers will be invited to see how the Fyre Festival was originally marketed as a luxury musical experience on an elegant private island. Then it failed spectacularly at the hands of an arrogant businessman, Billy McFarland.
4. Made You Look: A True Story About Fake Art (2020)
What if your painting skills were so great that you could create fake paintings that fooled the eyes of many people in the world? This concept was brought up in the documentary Made You Look: A True Story About Fake Art which was released in 2020.
This documentary follows the story of the biggest art fraud in American history. Where this high-stakes scam lies is in the heart of the art world, New York. The story of greed, reckless action, and obsession with wealth is told vividly in this documentary.
5. The Laundromat (2019)
The Laundromat is a biographical comedy-drama film released in 2019. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, this film stars a number of top actors from Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, Antonio Banderas, Jeffrey Wright to David Schwimmer. The film is adapted from the book, Secrecy World, about the Panama Papers scandal.
The Laundromat begins with Ellen, a widow whose insurance money has been taken away. He also did a search and met with 2 sneaky lawyers in Panama who turned out to be hiding the money of the billionaires.
So, from the list of films above, which one is the most interesting for Beauties to watch? Reported from Instagram Netflix Indonesia, in addition to the 5 films above, there are films Catch Me if You Can (2002) and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) which also tell about fraud. Both films both starred Leonardo DiCaprio.
Or Beauties have other recommendations? Don't forget to share below, OK!