The Perfect Scam

The Perfect Scam

AARP's weekly podcast The Perfect ScamSM tells the stories of people who find themselves the target of a scam. Host Bob Sullivan introduces listeners to those who have experienced scams firsthand, as well as professional con artists and leading experts who pull back the curtain on how scammers operate.

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Episoder(321)

Rookie FBI Agent Turns Tables on International Scammers, Part 1

Rookie FBI Agent Turns Tables on International Scammers, Part 1

After 80-year-old Alan returns from a trip to the Middle East and Africa, where he visited new "friends" he made online, his wife grows suspicious that he's involved in a scam and contacts the FBI. Th...

25 Jun 202120min

Could Your Mother Be Kidnapped...Virtually?

Could Your Mother Be Kidnapped...Virtually?

In the middle of the night, Jeremy Vincent is awakened by a call from his mother's number. When he answers, he's shocked to hear a man's voice on the other end threatening to harm his mother — who liv...

18 Jun 202129min

How a Dream Vacation House Evaporated

How a Dream Vacation House Evaporated

When Melany Robinson discovers that she has breast cancer in July of 2020, she decides she needs to plan something positive to look forward to in 2021 — a much needed vacation. After scouring the inte...

11 Jun 202137min

Mother Goes Missing in Gift Card Scam

Mother Goes Missing in Gift Card Scam

When Judy gets a call from a man claiming to be a police officer who says a car registered to her was found full of drugs, she's skeptical. Before Judy can hang up, though, the man discloses the Socia...

30 Apr 202131min

Archive Episode: Grandmother Entangled in Money Mule Scam

Archive Episode: Grandmother Entangled in Money Mule Scam

In this 2020 archive episode, Annie believes she's found the perfect online friend, but in reality, she's being lured into an elaborate romance scam.

23 Apr 20211h 6min

Undercover Hacker

Undercover Hacker

In the UK an IT professional who goes by the alias Jim Browning is battling cyber scams. Fed up with robocalls disrupting his day, Jim decides to fight back. As con artists try to scam him, Jim uses h...

16 Apr 202136min

Archive Episode: Robocall King Meets the FCC

Archive Episode: Robocall King Meets the FCC

In this 2019 episode, curious about the barrage of robocalls he himself receives, journalist Alex Palmer decides to look into how robocalls work and why they've become so popular. Alex discovers the c...

9 Apr 202148min

Honolulu's Power Couple Caught: Mortgage Scam, Part 2

Honolulu's Power Couple Caught: Mortgage Scam, Part 2

In part 2, Gerard Puana stands accused of stealing the mailbox of his niece, the deputy city prosecutor, Katherine Kealoha. Surprisingly, this strange crime will lay bare that Katherine's luxurious li...

26 Mar 202129min

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