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Air date: 15 Jun '22 - 6 episodesConspiracy. Fraud. Violence. Murder. What starts out virtual can get real all too quickly — and when the web is worldwide, so are the consequences.
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List of Episodes (6)
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Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet (2022)
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1. Death by SWAT
15 Jun '22When an online gamer makes a series of fraudulent 911 calls to lure SWAT teams to innocent people's homes, his targeted trickery turns to tragedy.
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Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet (2022)
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2. A Murder in D.C.
15 Jun '22The murder of political staffer Seth Rich in 2016 spawns a myriad of unfounded conspiracy theories as the man's family - and the truth - hang in the balance.
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Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet (2022)
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3. I'm Not a Nazi
15 Jun '22A women recounts her journey to becoming a mouthpiece for white nationalist hate speech, work that culminates in high-profile violence and murder.
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Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet (2022)
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4. Sextortion
15 Jun '22Several women recall their harrowing experiences with one man's heinous attempts at virtual blackmail, aimed at obtaining sensitive sexual material.
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Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet (2022)
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5. The Stingray (1)
15 Jun '22From counterfeit Beanie Babies to very real tax fraud: Two skilled hackers revisit the cyber schemes that landed them in the sights of law enforcement.
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Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet (2022)
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6. The Stingray (2)
15 Jun '22The FBI escalates its pursuit of an elusive hacker, but he soon turns the tables by questioning the legality of a key tool in their investigation.
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