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The Perfect Scam

The Perfect Scam

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AARP's weekly podcast The Perfect ScamSM tells the stories of people who find themselves the target of a scam. Host Bob Sullivan introduces listeners to those who have experienced scams firsthand, as well as professional con artists and leading experts who pull back the curtain on how scammers operate.AARP Biografías y Memorias Ciencias Sociales Crímenes Reales
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  • Scam Declined: How Bank Employees Stopped a Scam
    Nov 21 2025

    A call from someone claiming to be from the Federal Trade Commission sends Linda on a quest to transfer $25,000, believing that she is assisting them in catching a criminal. The caller warns her not to tell anyone what she's up to, but perceptive bank employees at multiple branches suspect a scam and throw up roadblocks. Meanwhile, they alert Linda's children, who work quickly to get between their mother and the criminals.

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    54 m
  • Archive Episode: Brooke Astor, Famous Socialite Robbed
    Nov 14 2025

    A prominent philanthropist and the center of New York society, Brooke Astor lived a tumultuous yet glamorous life. Left a fortune by her third husband, Vincent Astor, Brooke planned to live out her later years at her country estate. But when Brooke's son refuses to let her do so, then sells his mother's favorite painting (worth over $30 million), grandson Philip decides to step in. Philip's efforts to return his grandmother to the country home she loved would uncover one of the most prominent cases of financial elder abuse in U.S. history, with millions lost and a family torn apart.

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    22 m
  • Criminals Threaten Jail Time in Jury Duty Scam
    Nov 7 2025

    Jana always tries to do the right thing, so when she receives a call from the sheriff's office stating that she missed jury duty, she panics. She thinks back to studying for her American citizenship exam and learning how important it is to respond to a jury summons. She doesn't remember receiving a notice, but the officer knows all her personal information and says she will have to pay a $9,000 bond or face arrest. Jana spends the next several hours driving from the bank to various crypto ATMs, trying desperately to meet the payment demands. When Jana discovers that it's a scam and calls 911, she learns that seven other people in her county were victimized the same day.

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    52 m
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This podcast is very well put together! And full of helpful information along with it being entertaining!

So interesting!

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my favorite part was when the bad guys lost! Sucks that people would even do something lile thi!

very informative

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Such great info to share with your friends and loved ones who are looking to get in on the next hot investment. If you. ant afford to loose it, don't invest.

Before there was bitcoin...another ponzi

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