The Perfect Scam

TripAdvisor and the Federal Communications Commission are conducting separate investigations into the same series of robocalls that have caused a public nuisance. The FCC became aware of the calls whe...

16 Aug 201926min

The average American is on the receiving end of more than 150 robocalls a year. Some robocalls, which are automated telephone calls placed by a computerized auto dialer, have legitimate purposes. Unfo...

9 Aug 201923min

In a Texas suburb, a typical lottery scam has turned into something much more sinister. A scammer has promised a retired couple a fictitious lottery payout if they continue to send him money for fees ...

2 Aug 201924min

A woman in a Texas suburb is enjoying her retirement years with her husband when she gets a call that will change their lives. According to the voice on the phone, she's won an overseas lottery. Milli...

26 Juli 201928min

Desiree, the "Sweetheart Swindler," has made off with $15,000 of 76-year-old Jim's money. Once a millionaire, Jim lost his real estate empire during the recession, and now thanks to Desiree he has als...

3 Juni 201928min

Jim spent much of his life building a real estate empire on the West Coast. In the process he became a millionaire, profiled in newspapers and on television. But in 2007, when the recession hit, Jim l...

24 Maj 201926min

Bobby Thompson was once a respected fundraiser, generating millions of dollars for his charity, the U.S. Navy Veterans Association. When a Florida journalist uncovers that the charity is a scam, Thomp...

17 Maj 201932min

The man known to Washington's elite and powerful politicians as Captain Bobby Thompson has disappeared. Due to an investigation by a Florida-based journalist, it's been revealed that Thompson's charit...

10 Maj 201928min