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Coverage dated October 14, 2026 to October 17, 2026

Who Is Mariana van Zeller From ‘Super Scam Me’? All About the Journalist Who Made Herself a Romance Scam Target

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Van Zeller posed as a divorced woman looking for love to understand how scammers target their victims.

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  1. Forbes

    Romance Scams Have Cost Americans Billions—This Journalist Went Undercover To Expose Them (opens Forbes)

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    Journalist Mariana van Zeller spent years investigating trafficking networks. She recently went undercover to expose a different type of criminal operation—romance scams.

  2. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Mariana van Zeller goes undercover to explore $1 billion romance scam industry in 'Super Scam Me' (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    Emmy Award-winning journalist Mariana van Zeller goes undercover as the victim of a romance scam to expose the $1 billion industry in Nat Geo's "Super Scam Me."

  3. Psychology Today: The Latest

    The 'Super Scam Me' Documentary Reveals Why Dating Scams Work (opens Psychology Today: The Latest)

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    Psychology Today: The Latest's feed description

    In the new National Geographic documentary "Super Scam Me," investigative journalist Mariana van Zeller shows how easy it is for anyone to fall for a romance scammer.

  4. Biography

    Who Is Mariana van Zeller From ‘Super Scam Me’? All About the Journalist Who Made Herself a Romance Scam Target (opens Biography)

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    Biography's feed description

    Van Zeller posed as a divorced woman looking for love to understand how scammers target their victims.