Oplichters In Het Buitenland

Oplichters In Het Buitenland is a Dutch documentary series which aired on SBS 6. The series premiered on March 31, 2013.

Everywhere in the world, scammers are walking around who have provided for countless tourists. Often one is scammed by criminal organizations and sometimes even goes so far that the police are involved. As a tourist you are therefore alone. In Crooks abroad, Kees van der Spek, former director of Peter R. de Vries, goes after these things, looks for the scammers and tries to expose them. Through hidden cameras, he shows how the scammers work.

In the program Kees van der Spek goes to popular holiday destinations among Dutch people. He travels to countries like Thailand, Morocco, Brazil, Bali and more. On the basis of the story of victims he tries to be scammed in the same way, in order to bring the bottom stone up in these matters of illumination. More often than not, Van der Spek discovers a criminal network that lies behind the scaffolding. For example, he is swindled by money exchange transactions, time-share constructions, taxi drivers and even by the local police.