The BEST episodes of Scams season 1

Every episode of Scams season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Scams season 1!

After the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, Seijitsu gets laid off and is forced to accept a new position at a company that uses phone phishing to scam the elderly.

Last Updated: 1/31/2025Network: MBSStatus: Ended

7.40

5 votes

#1 - Episode 8

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/19/2019

After finding out that Seimiya was involved in the burglaries, Dokugawa accuses Makoto of also being an accomplice.

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7.20

5 votes

#2 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/22/2019

Pressured into expanding his operation, Kanbe asks Makoto to lead the team. Despite the impossibly high monthly quota, Makoto relishes his new role.

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7.20

5 votes

#3 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/29/2019

After a dangerous encounter with Yamada, Makoto realizes he's in too deep to quit. His increasingly suspicious mother confronts him.

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7.20

5 votes

#4 - Episode 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/5/2019

Harassed by the elderly in her job as a home care worker, a fed up Sachiko decides to support Makoto in his misdeeds and provides him with client data.

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7.17

6 votes

#5 - Episode 7

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/12/2019

Makoto fears a teammate may be connected to the burglaries targeting Sachiko's client list. He decides to call it quits once he meets his quota.

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7.14

7 votes

#6 - Episode 9

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/26/2019

As the operation crumbles, the team works to destroy all their evidence. The police are closing in, but Makoto tries to act like everything's fine.

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7.00

6 votes

#7 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/1/2019

After losing his corporate job, Makoto is broke and increasingly in debt. With no prospects and nowhere to turn, he takes up a suspicious offer.

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7.00

6 votes

#8 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/8/2019

Makoto begins a hellish training program for new-hires. Unlike the other trainees, he knows this work is illegal, but he’s determined to keep the job.

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7.00

6 votes

#9 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/15/2019

The elderly are hoarding money, and they’re a cancer on Japan. Hearing this, Makoto throws himself into defrauding seniors, but he feels conflicted.

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