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Scam City (2012)
Half scam, half truth
The show itself appears to be filmed using hidden cameras, but it's clear that many, if not all, of the interactions are setups.
After watching only a couple episodes, the Buenos Aires episode is particularly questionable.
The host somehow discovers a major counterfeiting ring lead by a person named, "The Artist," while being scammed on the street. He then proceeds to find an underground counterfeiting group lead by heavily armed, drugged up, demonically masked criminals. He and his camera crew and translator were all taken there in a nice van. No evidence that they were ever hooded to conceal the location of these dangerous criminals, yet the criminals were more than happy to discuss their activities and show evidence of their work. What's the evidence? A table covered in neatly laid out counterfeit bills held down by a gun, loaded magazine and randomly scattered loose ammunition.
From there, the host and his entourage miraculously find themselves at the presumed home of the kingpin, "The Artist," who is apparently awaiting trial for his crimes. A strange coincidence, considering that indictment means that he has already been identified. A big deal in Buenos Aires, I presume, and it would make finding such a person much easier than working through the ranks of street criminals.
The information shared is genuine, and offers a lot of tips for travel safety. But when it comes to how this "docuseries" was made, don't believe everything you see. This was a film production and very few of the "scams" appear to have occurred organically.