$1 Million Theft: Tech Scam Leaves Teacher Shaken

$1 Million Theft: Tech Scam Leaves Teacher Shaken

Joyce is a retired teacher who works part-time with special needs kids. She's recently divorced after a long marriage, facing a cancer scare, and acting as the primary caregiver for her 96-year-old mother. With all of this weighing on her, she becomes the target of a tech support scam. Over months of instilling fear, the criminals steal more than $1 million from her retirement savings. Kathy Stokes of the AARP Fraud Watch Network stops by to discuss the new "Pause. Reflect. Protect." campaign aimed at combating scams like these.

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70th Birthday Ruined by a Jury Duty Scam

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On Gale's 70th birthday, she is just finishing her shift at work and looking forward to a special dinner with her husband, when the celebration is suddenly cut short. Among the birthday messages she h...

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Realtor's Identity Stolen to Defraud Renters

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Daniel is a New Orleans firefighter starting a second career as a realtor. Before he even gets his first listing, he discovers that someone has stolen his identity and is setting up dozens of property...

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$1.3 Million Fake Investigation Scam

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Larry and Barbara have issues with their Amazon account, so they welcome a call from "Amazon" customer service. They learn that their personal information has been compromised and used in a money-laun...

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Archive Episode: A Reality TV Star's Telemarketing Scheme

In this 2023 episode, Penny takes an online training course in social media marketing, hoping to build her hobby into a business. After this initial small investment, she is flooded with calls from co...

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Frequent Flier Lands in a $12,000 Scam

Frequent Flier Lands in a $12,000 Scam

David is a seasoned traveler who has visited over 30 countries. He and his wife are looking forward to a trip to Budapest when he receives an email from Lufthansa about a scheduling change. Hoping to ...

28 Aug 45min

Phony Publisher Promises Bestsellers

Phony Publisher Promises Bestsellers

Writing is Barbara's retirement hobby and her passion. She has several self-published books, but she dreams of her stories reaching a wider audience. So when a company called PageTurner contacts her w...

21 Aug 32min

How One Family Stopped a Crypto Romance Scam

How One Family Stopped a Crypto Romance Scam

A late-night call from their son Brian has Barry and Joan concerned. Brian sounds panicked and says he urgently needs $280,000. They do not have that kind of money available, and Barry, a trained coun...

14 Aug 51min

Archive Episode: FBI and Grandmother Bring Down Crime Ring, Part 2

Archive Episode: FBI and Grandmother Bring Down Crime Ring, Part 2

In Part 2 of this 2023 episode, criminals are running the grandparent scam all over the San Diego area. Often crimes like this go unsolved, but FBI agent Brady Finta and his law enforcement partners b...

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