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Archive Episode: International Crime Ring Sets Up in West Virginia College Town
In this 2023 episode, Huntington, West Virginia, is an idyllic college town on the Ohio River, but it's also the epicenter of a massive international…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Bonus: Scam Survivors Use Experience to Help Others
In this bonus episode, Bob talks with two of the nearly 150 trained volunteers who answer calls on the AARP Fraud Watch Network Helpline. Dee and Mik…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Tech Support Scam Turns Romance Scam
Episode 231
When Joe can't get his Apple Pay payment to go through, he does a quick search for their customer service number and reaches an operator named Daisy.…
11 months ago
Tech Startup Defrauds Investors
Episode 230
A trusted friend introduces Taylor to a man named Sylvein William Maximilian D'Habsburg XVII, a tech whiz and the inventor of a fascinating new robot…
11 months, 1 week ago
Romance Scammer Poses as Keanu Reeves Using AI
Episode 229
Diane is still mourning the death of her boyfriend when a game of Words With Friends leads to a connection. The man claims to be actor Keanu Reeves. …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
VIN Cloning Scams: What Car Buyers Need to Know
Episode 228
John is in the market for a pickup truck when he comes across a Facebook Marketplace ad for a 2021 Dodge Ram. It needs a little TLC, but it's a reaso…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Title Pirates: How Scammers Use Quitclaim Deeds to Steal Homes
Episode 227
Dreama and Larry's house is undergoing renovation after a tree fell on it. Since they cannot live there during the repairs, they set up security came…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
How AI is Making "Pump and Dump" Investment Scams Easy for Criminals
Episode 226
Karen is experienced in investing, but she hopes to boost her retirement savings by joining an investors group on WhatsApp. After a few months of rec…
1 year ago
Archive Episode: Knock Knock, Where's My Puppy?
In this 2021 episode, Rochelle scores a great deal on a house in northern Virginia, only to have her dream home transformed a few months later into P…
1 year ago
Archive Episode: Courage of Steele, Part 2: How One Man Fought Back Against His Abusive Caregiver
In part 2, as 72-year-old Steve Steele is released from jail, not only can he hardly stand or walk, but he is worried about how he will recover the p…
1 year ago