The Perfect Scam

George and Sandra are retirees in Santa Monica, Calif. On a typical afternoon drive, they are confronted by a driver who claims George and Sandra hit his car. He demands that they pull over, and when ...

25 Maj 201828min

Beth receives a phone call and a follow-up message on her computer from a man claiming he's from Dell. The message is strong: Her bank account is being hacked by Russians, and if she doesn't pay up, t...

18 Maj 201825min

Andrea's husband secretly operated a Ponzi scheme for 15 years and stole millions of dollars from investors, including their relatives, friends and neighbors. This is her story of how she found out ab...

11 Maj 201822min

Tracy is looking for companionship when she makes a connection online with a widower. They begin talking every day. Her new boyfriend tells her he must leave the country for work, but once he's overse...

4 Maj 201827min

After her father dies, Grace is in charge of investing his lifetime savings. She decides to put the money into gold and silver. Along the way, she realizes the investment isn't what she had thought it...

27 Apr 201827min

Alex Goldman is the host of the Reply All podcast. When he gets a peculiar phone call from someone claiming to be from Apple tech support, Alex quickly realizes it's a scam — and he wants to learn mor...

6 Apr 201834min

Martha gets a message from the police department saying she's missed jury duty and there's a warrant out for her arrest. In order to avoid being arrested, she needs to send $1,000 to the courthouse im...

6 Apr 201834min

Richard is a retired journalist who receives a call from someone claiming to be his grandson in jail. The young man on the other end of the line tells Richard he needs money to help him get out. By as...

6 Apr 201828min