The Perfect Scam

Our smartphones contain access to just about everything that's important to us, so when criminals figure out how to exploit vulnerabilities in security on mobile devices, the results can be disastrous...

24 Nov 202348min

While we are busy planning holiday gatherings and travel and buying gifts, scammers are working overtime coming up with ways to target us. In this special bonus episode, Bob sits down with Amy Nofzige...

17 Nov 202332min

Have you ever thought about who might be on the other end of those scam calls and messages we all receive? The answer could be far more sinister than you might imagine. The "scammer" may also be a vic...

10 Nov 202349min

When David meets a woman, based in the Philippines, on a dating app he feels he's made a real connection. While not romantic, over the course of a year they develop a deep friendship. One day she come...

3 Nov 202345min

You've heard the advice: When you receive an unexpected phone call from a company, hang up and call its verified phone number. But can you trust an internet search to find a valid number? Criminals ha...

27 Okt 202345min

This week, we are bringing you a very special episode about a new development in the tech world that threatens to make things much easier for criminals – artificial intelligence. AI is already being u...

20 Okt 202352min

In 2018, The Perfect Scam brought you the story of the French psychic Maria Duval mail fraud impostor scheme. For decades, criminals, led by a man named Patrice Runner, used Duval's name and image on ...

13 Okt 202357min

Caring for ailing senior dogs is a passion project for Helen and her husband, who run the nonprofit dog hospice Old Dogs Go to Helen. They rely on donations to pay for the dogs' medical and comfort ca...

6 Okt 202349min