{"podcast":{"title":"The Perfect Scam","slug":"the-perfect-scam-550137","podcast_index_feed_id":550137,"rss_url":"https://perfectscam.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.aarp.org/podcasts/the-perfect-scam","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/3/f/c/8/3fc806ad839b4351/PS_01_Compressed.jpg","author":"AARP","episode_count":322,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T14:18:45.797194+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137"},"episode":{"title":"Archive Episode: Job Hunting? Look Out for These Scams","slug":"archive-episode-job-hunting-look-out-for-these-scams","published_at":"2026-01-23T05:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/archive-episode-job-hunting-look-out-for-these-scams","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137","url":"https://perfectscam.libsyn.com/archive-episode-job-hunting-look-out-for-these-scams","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/ARCHIVE_tps_s17_ep184_emploment_scam_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119","summary":"Employment scams are one of the fastest growing types of fraud. The recent surge can be traced to several post-pandemic factors that make these crimes even easier for criminals. In this episode, we will hear from a job seeker and an employer who've both been affected, as well as an expert who shares the red flags job seekers should be on the alert for.","meta_description":"Employment scams are one of the fastest growing types of fraud. The recent surge can be traced to several post-pandemic factors that make these crimes eve…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2579,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-perfect-scam-550137/episodes/archive-episode-job-hunting-look-out-for-these-scams/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/archive-episode-job-hunting-look-out-for-these-scams.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}