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Ann's Credit Card Re-Scam
Episode 9
Ann was the victim of something called a re-scam. The scammer claimed to be from her credit card company and was calling to notify Ann of fraudulent charges on her account. Ann is normally wary of gi…
Published on 7 years, 6 months ago
George & Sandra's Accident Scam
Episode 8
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…
Published on 7 years, 6 months ago
Beth's Russian Hack
Episode 7
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, …
Published on 7 years, 6 months ago
Married and Betrayed
Episode 6
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 a…
Published on 7 years, 6 months ago
Tracy's Romance Scam
Episode 5
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 overs…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
Grace's Gold and Silver Scam
Episode 4
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 i…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
Martha's Jury Duty Scam
Episode 2
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 i…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
Grandparent Scam
Episode 1
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 a…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
Alex Goldman's Call Center Scam
Episode 3
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 mo…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
AARP Presents The Perfect Scam
Episode 1
Coming soon from AARP, The Perfect Scam.
Published on 7 years, 8 months ago