Trilogy Media

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Trilogy Media is an American YouTube channel and media company/streaming service founded in 2016 by Ashton Bingham and Artsiom "Art" Vladimirovich Kulik (Russian: Артём Кулик). The channel is primarily known for its scambaiting and internet vigilantism content with a focus on exposing scams and fraudulent activities.[1][2][3][4]

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Yearsactive2016–present
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Trilogy Media
Trilogy Media in 2025. From left, Ashton Bingham, Art Kulik
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Years active2016–present
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Subscribers1.74 million
Views193 million
Last updated: October 22, 2025
Websitetrilogymedia.com
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History

Bingham and Kulik launched Trilogy Media in 2016, initially producing sketch comedy and short-form entertainment content.[1][5][6][7]

Both founders have backgrounds in film and acting. Bingham is an actor and comedian from Reno, Nevada, and Kulik was born on January 10, 1984, in Siberia and raised in Soviet Belarus.[8][better source needed] Their prior experience in acting influenced the production quality of their videos. As of 2025, Trilogy Media is based in Los Angeles.[1]

Trilogy Media, in collaboration with Scammer Payback, contributed to the 2025 dismantling of an alleged money mule operation for scam call centers by Chinese nationals in California.[9][10]

Content and style

Trilogy Media creates content that exposes scammers by using voice changers and false identities during phone calls.[11] With a mix of humor and commentary, they prank call alleged scammers in India to waste their time and prevent real victims from being scammed.[12]

The series Trilogy vs. Predator focuses on investigations into individuals attempting to allegedly exploit minors online, sometimes in coordination with law enforcement and child protection organizations.[13]

Collaborations and projects

In 2022, Trilogy Media collaborated with Scammer Payback on the "People's Call Center" a public initiative designed to raise awareness of online fraud.[14][13] The channel has also participated in joint efforts with other creators in digital activism and cybersecurity awareness.[15][16]

In 2025, Trilogy Media released a video titled Exposing Hollywood’s Most Sadistic Director on their streaming platform, TrilogyPlus.[17] The video documents an investigation by content creator Reckless Ben into the filmmaker Lucifer Valentine, known for the Vomit Gore Trilogy. It includes discussion of online claims regarding the director’s identity.[better source needed]

In September 2025, Trilogy Media assisted local and federal law enforcement in Baxter County, Arkansas during an investigation into fraud targeting elderly victims. Two individuals were arrested following a sting coordinated with the Mountain Home Police Department, the Baxter County Sheriff's Office, and the Department of Homeland Security. The operation involved a controlled delivery of $250,000 to intercept participants in the scheme.[18]

Television

In October 2025, Trilogy Media premiered their first network television series, Scammed: Getting Even, on the Fox Nation streaming platform. The six-part documentary television series follows founders Ashton Bingham and Art Kulik as they investigate and confront real-world fraud and scam operations.[19] Each episode examines a different form of fraud, including romance scams, cryptocurrency cons, and refund scams.[20]

Television episodes

Contents below are adapted from a Fox Nation press release.[20]

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1"The Catfish King"October 22, 2025 (2025-10-22)
The hosts travel to Chattanooga, Tennessee to assist a family concerned about an online romance involving an individual claiming to be a doctor overseas.
2"The Refund"October 29, 2025 (2025-10-29)
A case involving a reported PayPal refund scheme leads the team to work with law enforcement in Arkansas during an on-site investigation.
3"Crypto Con"November 5, 2025 (2025-11-05)
The hosts look into a cryptocurrency-related complaint involving substantial financial loss.
4"Click Bait"November 12, 2025 (2025-11-12)
In cooperation with the Baxter County Sheriff's Office in Arkansas, the team reviews reports concerning pop-up computer support scams affecting older adults.
5"Dr. Fraud"November 19, 2025 (2025-11-19)
The hosts with Social Catfish examine a long-distance relationship fraud case reported between residents of Texas and individuals operating overseas.
6"Fool’s Gold"November 26, 2025 (2025-11-26)
A complaint involving a gold-investment offer prompts a review of how the scheme was organized and who may have been involved.
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Awards and nominations

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2022 12th Streamy Awards Collaboration[a] Won [21]
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