{"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":"Check Washing Scam Steals Thousands From Rhode Island Couple","slug":"check-washing-scam-steals-thousands-from-rhode-island-couple","published_at":"2026-03-20T04:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/check-washing-scam-steals-thousands-from-rhode-island-couple","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137","url":"https://perfectscam.libsyn.com/check-washing-scam-steals-thousands-from-rhode-island-couple","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s23_ep250_check_washing_scam_final_mix2.mp3?dest-id=684119","summary":"Richy and Terri send a check to their son and daughter-in-law for their anniversary, but it never arrives. After a tough year of medical issues and the death of a close friend, they open a bank statement to see that their account is $10,000 short. They learn that a criminal has stolen their check from the mail, \"washed\" it, and fraudulently cashed it for big bucks. This sends the couple on a monthslong quest to try to get their money back.","meta_description":"Richy and Terri send a check to their son and daughter-in-law for their anniversary, but it never arrives. After a tough year of medical issues and the de…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3098,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-perfect-scam-550137/episodes/check-washing-scam-steals-thousands-from-rhode-island-couple/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/check-washing-scam-steals-thousands-from-rhode-island-couple.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}