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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 leading experts who pull back the curtain on how scammers operate.
The Perfect ScamSM is a project of the AARP Fraud Watch Network, which equips consumers like you with the knowledge to give you power over scams.
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About the Fraud Watch Network
Whether you have been personally affected by scams or fraud or are interested in learning more, the AARP Fraud Watch Network advocates on your behalf and equips you with the knowledge you need to feel more informed and confidently spot and avoid scams.
Season 24
- California Woman Warns of Facebook Job Scam
- Deepfake Doctors: AI-Generated Medical Ad Scams
- Bonus: Meet the Fraud Fighters Taking on Crypto Kiosk Scams
- Vermont Woman Recoups $1.3M 4.5 Years After a Scam
- Crossed Wires: Utility Scams Target Consumers
- LA Fire Survivor Faces PayPal Impostor Scam
- Scammers Use AI to Make Lost Pet Scams More Believable
- A Pilot’s Stolen Identity Leaves a Trail of Broken Hearts, Part 1
- A Pilot’s Stolen Identity Leaves a Trail of Broken Hearts, Part 2
- Scam Targets AT&T Customers to Steal Cellphones
- A Hawaii News Icon and a Sweepstakes Scam
- Friend Group Falls Victim to Large Job Scam
Season 23
- Scam Interception: How an NYPD Detective Tackles NFL Ticket Fraud
- Don’t Believe Your Eyes: An AI-Powered Romance Scam
- A $7.5 Million Lie: PCH Sweepstakes Scam Targets Veteran
- Double Scam: Author Caught in Recovery Scheme After Crypto Dating Fraud
- $1 Million Theft: Tech Scam Leaves Teacher Shaken
- Gas Station Employee Stops a Crypto Kiosk Scam
- SIM Swap Scam Leads to $125,000 Theft
- Inside a Gold Coin Scam Sting
- Check Washing Scam Steals Thousands From Rhode Island Couple
- The Science of Romance Scams
- Bonus: Avoiding Tax Scams With Michelle Singletary
Season 22
- All That Glitters is Not Gold: Gold Bar Scams
- The Crypto Detectives: Tracking Down Stolen Funds
- Job Seekers Targeted in Water Filtration Job Scam, Part 1
- Job Seekers Targeted in Water Filtration Job Scam, Part 2
- North Korean ‘Laptop Farm’ Scams Target American Companies
- This Job Scam is Suddenly Everywhere
- From Puppies to Heartbreak: How a Pet Scam Targets One Man’s Home
- Thieves Drain Crypto Wallets in Sophisticated Phishing Scam
- Criminals Threaten Jail Time in Jury Duty Scam
- Scam Declined: How Bank Employees Stopped a Scam
Season 21
- Serial Scammer Targets Hockey League Parents, Part 1
- Serial Scammer Targets Hockey League Parents, Part 2
- Lost But Not Found: The Lost Pet Scam
- The NFT Scam Targeting Artists
- Reverse Mortgage Scam Leaves Chicago Families Fighting to Save Homes
- How AI is Making ‘Pump and Dump’ Investment Scams Easy for Criminals
- Title Pirates: How Scammers Use Quitclaim Deeds to Steal Homes
- VIN Cloning Scams: What Car Buyers Need to Know
- Romance Scammer Poses as Keanu Reeves Using AI
- Tech Startup Defrauds Investors
- Tech Support Scam Turns Romance Scam
- Bonus: Scam Survivors Use Experience to Help Others
Season 20
- Whiskey Investment Scheme Goes Barrel-Up
- Minnesota Man Caught in Blind Mule Drug Trafficking Scam
- Phony Home Contractors Steal Over $450,000
- Job Seekers Targeted by a Work-From-Home Reshipping Scam
- Family Fights to Disentangle Father from Romance Scam, Part 1
- Family Fights to Disentangle Father from Romance Scam, Part 2
- PayPal Impostor Scam Steals Priest's Life Savings
- Dream Kitchen Renovation Ruined by a Scam
- Romance Scam Kingpin Brought to Justice, Part 1
- Romance Scam Kingpin Brought to Justice, Part 2
- Sextortion Scam Targeting Michigan Teen Ends in Tragedy
- Bonus: 'Thelma' Director Shares Grandmother’s Experience with Scam
Season 19
- Sisters Help Bring Down a Magazine Telemarketing Scam
- You May Not Be a Winner: Sweepstakes Scam Empties Woman’s Savings
- Dentist Runs Affinity Fraud Scheme in Austin
- U.S. Army Financial Advisor Defrauds Soldier’s Grieving Family
- Suicide After a Scam: One Family’s Story
- AI is Making Virtual Kidnappings More Real Than Ever
- Love Online Leads to $60,000 Theft
- Trusted Caregiver Steals Oklahoma Woman's Savings
- A Family’s Thanksgiving Dinner Ruined by a SNAP Scam
- Scam Victims Taxed on Stolen Money
- SIM Swapping: Scammers Hijack Smartphones and Steal Thousands
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