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Scammers Drained the Life out of Our Mother: Part 2
Episode 14
Valerie, a 90-year-old retiree, believes she's won the Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes. She's handed over tens of thousands of dollars to scamm…
7 years, 11 months ago
Scammers Drained the Life out of Our Mother: Part 1
Episode 13
Valerie, a social and energetic retiree, can't believe her luck when she receives a letter stating that she's won the Publishers Clearing House sweep…
7 years, 11 months ago
Nominate Us and Take the 'Perfect Scam' Quiz!
We'll be back with new episodes of The Perfect Scam on July 27. In the meantime, enjoy this bonus episode featuring the producers of the podcast show…
8 years ago
Frank's Favorite Scams & Tips From Fraud Watch Network
Episode 12
In this episode of The Perfect Scam, Frank discusses his favorite scams. Then Will speaks with AARP Fraud Watch Network experts Kristin Keckeisen and…
8 years ago
A Scammer Tells All
Episode 11
In this episode of The Perfect Scam, we pull back the curtain on call centers and learn about the rise and fall of one call center employee who scamm…
8 years ago
Elaine's Gemstone Jerk
Episode 10
When Elaine makes a connection with a man on a dating site, she believes this could be something really special. Over time, the online relationship t…
8 years, 1 month ago
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 …
8 years, 1 month 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…
8 years, 1 month 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 bei…
8 years, 1 month 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 n…
8 years, 1 month ago