{"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":"Scam Interception: NYPD Detective Tackles NFL Ticket Fraud","slug":"scam-interception-nypd-detective-tackles-nfl-ticket-fraud","published_at":"2025-12-05T05:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/scam-interception-nypd-detective-tackles-nfl-ticket-fraud","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137","url":"https://perfectscam.libsyn.com/scam-interception-how-an-nypd-detective-tackles-nfl-ticket-fraud","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s22_ep242_ticket_scams_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119","summary":"Hilarie, a dedicated Philadelphia sports fan, plans a weekend doubleheader to attend both a Phillies and an Eagles game with a friend. After successfully purchasing Phillies tickets through a Facebook resale group, she uses the same method for Eagles tickets—only to discover the promised tickets never arrive. Meanwhile, the NFL notices a rise in ticket fraud and seeks assistance from the NYPD. Detective Mike McCaffrey identifies the culprit, Nikhil Mahtani, who has defrauded sports fans and stolen thousands of dollars in a massive, multi-state ticket scam spanning five years.","meta_description":"Hilarie, a dedicated Philadelphia sports fan, plans a weekend doubleheader to attend both a Phillies and an Eagles game with a friend. After successfully…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3161,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-perfect-scam-550137/episodes/scam-interception-nypd-detective-tackles-nfl-ticket-fraud/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/scam-interception-nypd-detective-tackles-nfl-ticket-fraud.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}