# The Perfect Scam

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Official site: https://www.aarp.org/podcasts/the-perfect-scam
Author: AARP
Episodes: 322

## Resource

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.

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## Episodes
- [Archive Episode: Million Dollar Movie Ponzi Scheme, Part 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/archive-episode-million-dollar-movie-ponzi-scheme-part-2) — 2026-06-12T04:01:00+00:00
- [Archive Episode: Million Dollar Movie Ponzi Scheme, Part 1](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/archive-episode-million-dollar-movie-ponzi-scheme-part-1) — 2026-06-05T04:01:00+00:00
- [Scammers Use AI to Make Lost Pet Scams More Believable](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/scammers-use-ai-to-make-lost-pet-scams-more-believable) — 2026-05-29T04:01:00+00:00
- [LA Fire Survivor Faces PayPal Impostor Scam](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/la-fire-survivor-faces-paypal-impostor-scam) — 2026-05-22T04:01:00+00:00
- [Crossed Wires: Utility Scams Target Consumers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/crossed-wires-utility-scams-target-consumers) — 2026-05-15T04:01:00+00:00
- [Vermont Woman Recoups $1.3M 4.5 Years After a Scam](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/vermont-woman-recoups-1-3m-4-5-years-after-a-scam) — 2026-05-08T04:01:00+00:00
- [Bonus: Meet the Fraud Fighters Taking on Crypto Kiosk Scams](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/bonus-meet-the-fraud-fighters-taking-on-crypto-kiosk-scams) — 2026-05-01T04:01:00+00:00
- [Deepfake Doctors: AI-Generated Medical Ad Scams](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/deepfake-doctors-ai-generated-medical-ad-scams) — 2026-04-24T04:01:00+00:00
- [California Woman Warns of Facebook Job Scam](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/california-woman-warns-of-facebook-job-scam) — 2026-04-17T04:01:00+00:00
- [Bonus: Avoiding Tax Scams With Michelle Singletary](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/bonus-avoiding-tax-scams-with-michelle-singletary) — 2026-04-10T04:01:00+00:00
- [The Science of Romance Scams](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/the-science-of-romance-scams) — 2026-04-03T04:01:00+00:00
- [Check Washing Scam Steals Thousands From Rhode Island Couple](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/check-washing-scam-steals-thousands-from-rhode-island-couple) — 2026-03-20T04:01:00+00:00
- [Inside a Gold Coin Scam Sting](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/inside-a-gold-coin-scam-sting) — 2026-03-13T04:01:00+00:00
- [SIM Swap Scam Leads to $125,000 Theft](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/sim-swap-scam-leads-to-125-000-theft) — 2026-03-06T05:01:00+00:00
- [Gas Station Employee Stops a Crypto Kiosk Scam](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/gas-station-employee-stops-a-crypto-kiosk-scam) — 2026-02-27T05:01:00+00:00
- [$1 Million Theft: Tech Scam Leaves Teacher Shaken](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/1-million-theft-tech-scam-leaves-teacher-shaken) — 2026-02-20T14:24:00+00:00
- [Double Scam: Author Caught in Recovery Scheme After Crypto Dating Fraud](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/double-scam-author-caught-in-recovery-scheme-after-crypto-dating-fraud) — 2026-02-13T05:01:00+00:00
- [A $7.5 Million Lie: PCH Sweepstakes Scam Targets Veteran](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/a-7-5-million-lie-pch-sweepstakes-scam-targets-veteran) — 2026-02-06T05:01:00+00:00
- [Don't Believe Your Eyes: An AI-Powered Romance Scam](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/don-t-believe-your-eyes-an-ai-powered-romance-scam) — 2026-01-30T05:01:00+00:00
- [Archive Episode: Job Hunting? Look Out for These Scams](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/archive-episode-job-hunting-look-out-for-these-scams) — 2026-01-23T05:01:00+00:00
- [Archive Episode: Phone Scams and the Human Trafficking Connection](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/archive-episode-phone-scams-and-the-human-trafficking-connection) — 2026-01-16T05:01:00+00:00
- [Archive Episode: Recent MBA Wakes Up From Dream Work-From-Home Job](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/archive-episode-recent-mba-wakes-up-from-dream-work-from-home-job) — 2026-01-09T05:01:00+00:00
- [Bonus: AARP's Guide to Avoiding Holiday Scams](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/bonus-aarp-s-guide-to-avoiding-holiday-scams) — 2025-12-12T05:01:00+00:00
- [Scam Interception: NYPD Detective Tackles NFL Ticket Fraud](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/scam-interception-nypd-detective-tackles-nfl-ticket-fraud) — 2025-12-05T05:01:00+00:00
- [Scam Declined: How Bank Employees Stopped a Scam](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/scam-declined-how-bank-employees-stopped-a-scam) — 2025-11-21T05:01:00+00:00
- [Archive Episode: Brooke Astor, Famous Socialite Robbed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/archive-episode-brooke-astor-famous-socialite-robbed) — 2025-11-14T05:01:00+00:00
- [Criminals Threaten Jail Time in Jury Duty Scam](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/criminals-threaten-jail-time-in-jury-duty-scam) — 2025-11-07T05:01:00+00:00
- [Thieves Drain Crypto Wallets in Sophisticated Phishing Scam](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/thieves-drain-crypto-wallets-in-sophisticated-phishing-scam) — 2025-10-31T04:01:00+00:00

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