Premium Scripted Series • In Development

Hunting for money?
You hunt the lonely.

A daring action-thriller plunging into the devastating world of digital slavery, global fraud, and the $1 trillion industry of online scamming.

The Concept

The New Economy of Crime

We live in an era where scams have become a new form of economy. S.C.A.M. exposes the industry behind high-profile hacking attacks, financial fraud, and human tragedies set against the backdrop of Southeast Asia.

The series focuses not on polished techno-optimism, but on the true life in the "scam camps"—operational bases built on real-life slavery. It explores the fight for survival and the balance of power between mafias, corporations, victims, and those trying to stop the lawlessness.

Western boredom + Precarity + Internet anonymity
= Global Industrialized Scam
Silhouette in dark corridor
Synopsis

The Story

Two office workers, Sammy and Douglas, turn their boredom and resentment into a small-scale scam, until their trick grows into a global machine of digital fraud.

Investigator Demian follows a suicide case that unravels into a dark trail of grey money, while startup founder Alex is pressured into plugging his clean fintech into the same corrupt network.

In the end, all paths converge: the creators, the victims, the enforcers, and the system itself. What began as a rebellion against corporate monotony becomes a machine that devours people.

Moody collage of noir scenes
Tone & Atmosphere

The Three Prisons

The structure constantly contrasts three distinct worlds tied together by flows of money and loneliness:

  • The Office: Open-space hell. "Homo Loneliness" in cold fluorescent light.
  • The Digital: Gray fintech systems, interfaces as emotional spaces.
  • The Camp: The physical reality in Southeast Asia. Fences, humidity, guns, and slavery.

Visual Style: Dark, grounded, and morally ambiguous. The show moves freely between timelines and locations (US/Europe, Lagos, Manila, Thailand).

Ensemble

Key Characters

Sammy

An overqualified office worker who creates a scam system to escape his mediocre life. He justifies his actions as "optimization" until he realizes he is responsible for the enslavement of others.

Douglas

Sammy’s companion and former athlete. He seeks to prove his worth by escalating criminal involvement with triads, only to realize he is disposable to the people he serves.

Demian

An idealistic investigator operating under the belief he can fix the system. His breaking point comes when he discovers his own security contact is feeding him to the wolves.

Alex

A startup founder who wants to democratize crypto. Crushed by fear of failure, he integrates his company with illicit funds, betraying his principles to save his dream.

Carolyn

Sammy’s girlfriend who adopts a "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy regarding their new wealth, numbing her moral exhaustion with luxury until the betrayal runs too deep.

Tin Win

A former party loyalist and war criminal who rules a brutal scam camp. He views his operation as an ideological crusade against Western decadence.

Format

The Franchise

Season 1: 10 Episodes × 60 Minutes.
A premium scripted series designed for Tier-1 streaming platforms.

Expansion: The S.C.A.M. universe is designed as a content ecosystem. Beyond the core series, the IP allows for vertical adaptation (short-form mobile series) and international spin-offs based on regional scam pipelines.

S.C.A.M. Graphics
Creators

The Team

Showrunner & Founder
Marat Altynbaev

Specialist in product management and complex project development. Author of the original concept, based on real-world cases and journalistic investigations.

Co-Founder & Creative Consultant
Levi Navarro

Co-creator of the S.C.A.M. universe. Responsible for the tone, visual style, and narrative identity. Known for compelling writing and deep understanding of mass perception.

Screenwriter Key Talent

Acclaimed author of the Metro 2033 universe and screenwriter of The Swamp and Text. His novels have been translated into over 40 languages. Glukhovsky creates the universe, character arcs, and series plot.