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Scam Targets AT&T Customers to Steal Cellphones
Episode 260
After a long day as a school bus driver, Nate checks his voicemail and finds a message from "AT&T" offering a discounted rate and a new phone. He has…
6 hours ago
A Pilot's Stolen Identity Leaves a Trail of Broken Hearts, Part 2
Episode 259
In part 2, nearly a decade after Pat received the first phone call from a woman believing to be in a relationship with him, he continues to receive r…
2 weeks ago
A Pilot's Stolen Identity Leaves a Trail of Broken Hearts, Part 1
Episode 258
When Pam decides it's time to find love again, she signs up for a dating site and soon meets "Pat." He's charming and very kind; they hit it off righ…
3 weeks ago
Archive Episode: Million Dollar Movie Ponzi Scheme, Part 2
Beloved Vermont children's entertainer-turned-filmmaker Mac Parker has been raising funds for his film Birth of Innocence for nearly a decade. The fi…
4 weeks ago
Archive Episode: Million Dollar Movie Ponzi Scheme, Part 1
Malcom "Mac" Parker aspires to be a filmmaker. In Vermont, Mac is known as a beloved children's entertainer, appearing on public television and perfo…
1 month ago
Scammers Use AI to Make Lost Pet Scams More Believable
Episode 257
Bill and Allison are devoted to their dogs, so when they discover their 11-year-old beagle mix Archer missing one evening, they are distraught. They …
1 month, 1 week ago
LA Fire Survivor Faces PayPal Impostor Scam
After escaping the Palisades fire in January of 2025, Ellen doesn't know if she and her husband Steve will have a home to return to. Miraculously, th…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Crossed Wires: Utility Scams Target Consumers
Episode 255
Fed up with the rising cost of electricity, Steve shops around and switches to a new provider in his Boston neighborhood. The process is simple, and …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Vermont Woman Recoups $1.3M 4.5 Years After a Scam
Episode 254
Jeanette moves back to Vermont, expecting a peaceful retirement in a beloved community, but a tech support scam upends her life. She reaches out to h…
2 months ago
Bonus: Meet the Fraud Fighters Taking on Crypto Kiosk Scams
In this bonus episode, Bob meets some Fraud Fighters working to make their Nebraska community a little bit safer from scammers. When Omaha passes a c…
2 months, 1 week ago