SCAMMED: The Inside Story of a Perfect Trap tells the story of a scammer's victim. Personally, I had some experience with scammers because one of my parents was a victim. I also spent countless hours watching how they operate through scammer baiter channels.
While the story accurately portrays some of the methods they use, the story feels incomplete and repetitive. It's realistic, but feels more like an exposition narrative. Readers barely know the characters outside of one. The flow feels stiff, and their existence feels detached.
Scammers are everywhere, and they are the leeches to society, especially those preying on people's compassion and loneliness, targeting the elderly and people looking for human connections. This could make a compelling book that many people can relate to if it's a more complete tale. I assume this is close to non-fiction, and the resolution is not yet realized. It's understandable, but unfortunately, imho, it lacks the three-act structure to make it feel complete.
3 of 5 stars.
