'The Perfect Scam' Celebrates 5 Years!
This April marks five years of "The Perfect Scam" podcast! Since launching in 2018, we've brought you stories of fraud told by the people who lived them, stories of trauma but also of bravery and triu...
31 Mars 20234min
FBI and Grandmother Bring Down Crime Ring, Part 2
In Part 2, 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 believe this situation...
24 Mars 202341min
FBI and Grandmother Bring Down Crime Ring, Part 1
When Susan gets a frantic call from her "grandson" saying he's been in a terrible accident, she doesn't waste any time. She rushes to get him the $9,000 he requested for legal fees, but as soon as she...
17 Mars 202324min
A Texas Hospice Provider's Deadly Scheme, Part 2
As FBI Special Agent Cook and partners at the Department of Health and Human Services dig deeper into the records of Novus Healthcare, they are shocked to find fraud every step of the way. From falsif...
10 Mars 202346min
A Texas Hospice Provider's Deadly Scheme, Part 1
Hospice is an essential service that many families depend on during a difficult time, but the combination of loved ones under emotional stress plus hospice benefits provided by Medicare can attract u...
3 Mars 202327min
Bonus: Trending Scams to Look Out for in 2023
In this bonus episode, Bob Sullivan invites anti-fraud activists Frank McKenna and Ayelet Biger-Levin to take stock of where we are in the fight against fraud and look ahead to the trends listeners sh...
3 Feb 202337min
Fake Doctor Runs Phony Medical Spa Scheme, Part 2
In part 2, Jill Alper has already made a $10,000 investment in Dr. Dan's medical spa business when her friend Holly Saunders learns that he is a con man with a lengthy criminal record. Determined to s...
27 Jan 202326min
Fake Doctor Runs Phony Medical Spa Scheme, Part 1
Longtime friends Jill Alper and Holly Saunders are dazzled when they meet Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Dan, a man of many talents and interests. When Dr. Dan invites them to invest in his medical...
20 Jan 202334min
