{"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":"Thieves Drain Crypto Wallets in Sophisticated Phishing Scam","slug":"thieves-drain-crypto-wallets-in-sophisticated-phishing-scam","published_at":"2025-10-31T04:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137/thieves-drain-crypto-wallets-in-sophisticated-phishing-scam","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-perfect-scam-550137","url":"https://perfectscam.libsyn.com/thieves-drain-crypto-wallets-in-sophisticated-phishing-scam","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s22_ep239_crypto_scam_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119","summary":"After several years of investing in crypto, Glen has built up a sizeable nest egg. The money means security and the ability to buy a home. One day, when trying to log in to Coinbase, he realizes that his account is locked. Seconds later, he receives a call from \"Coinbase support.\" The customer service agent explains that due to a major data breach and the high volume of hacks, they are now being instructed to reach out and assist customers directly. He walks Glen through the account recovery process, which is reassuring, but within a day, Glen's account is drained of $180,000.","meta_description":"After several years of investing in crypto, Glen has built up a sizeable nest egg. The money means security and the ability to buy a home. One day, when t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3635,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-perfect-scam-550137/episodes/thieves-drain-crypto-wallets-in-sophisticated-phishing-scam/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/thieves-drain-crypto-wallets-in-sophisticated-phishing-scam.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}