SCAMS

Name: SCAMS
Released: 2019-07-01
Rating: 5.8

2019 · 24m · TMDB 5.8/10 (6 votes)

Hit hard by the Lehman shock, a well-meaning young man joins a phone scam operation and gets increasingly embroiled in the underworld.

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About SCAMS

Hit hard by the Lehman shock, a well-meaning young man joins a phone scam operation and gets increasingly embroiled in the underworld.

Status: Ended
TMDB rating: 5.8/10 from 6 votes
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 9

Seasons and episodes

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Season 1

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S1 E1Jul 1, 201924 min

Episode 1

After losing his corporate job, Makoto is broke and increasingly in debt. With no prospects and nowhere to turn, he takes up a suspicious offer.

S1 E2Jul 8, 201924 min

Episode 2

Makoto begins a hellish training program for new-hires. Unlike the other trainees, he knows this work is illegal, but he’s determined to keep the job.

S1 E3Jul 15, 201924 min

Episode 3

The elderly are hoarding money, and they’re a cancer on Japan. Hearing this, Makoto throws himself into defrauding seniors, but he feels conflicted.

S1 E4Jul 22, 201924 min

Episode 4

Pressured into expanding his operation, Kanbe asks Makoto to lead the team. Despite the impossibly high monthly quota, Makoto relishes his new role.

S1 E5Jul 29, 201924 min

Episode 5

After a dangerous encounter with Yamada, Makoto realizes he's in too deep to quit. His increasingly suspicious mother confronts him.

S1 E6Aug 5, 201924 min

Episode 6

Harassed by the elderly in her job as a home care worker, a fed up Sachiko decides to support Makoto in his misdeeds and provides him with client data.