Episode
Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet: The Stingray (1)
Overview
From counterfeit Beanie Babies to very real tax fraud: Two skilled hackers revisit the cyber schemes that landed them in the sights of law enforcement.
Details
- Series
- Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2022-06-15
- Runtime
- 47 min
Episode context
The Stingray (1) is Episode 5 in Season 1 of Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet. It aired on 2022-06-15. The runtime is 47 min.
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Episode 4: Sextortion
Several women recall their harrowing experiences with one man's heinous attempts at virtual blackmail, aimed at obtaining sensitive sexual material.
Episode 6: The Stingray (2)
The 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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