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Lords of Scam

Lords of Scam

2021•1h 45m•6.9/10
DocumentaryCrime

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6.9/10(61)

This documentary traces the rise and crash of scammers who conned the EU carbon quota system and pocketed millions before turning on one another.

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Production

Gaumont

Language

FR

Status

Released

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Marco Mouly 

Marco Mouly 

Marco Mouly 

Arnaud Mimran

Arnaud Mimran

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