# The Perfect Scam

A podcast by AARP. 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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## Latest episodes

- [Archive Episode: The Virtual Kidnapping of a Gymnast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/edd38cca085a) (2026-10-23, 36 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/ARCHIVE_tps_s13_ep136_virtual_kidnapping_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Bad Neighbor: The Man Who Defrauded a Small Town, Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/e9720191944e) (2026-10-16, 47 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s25_ep270_Hamilton_Ponzi_Part_2_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Bad Neighbor: The Man Who Defrauded a Small Town, Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/ad021455010e) (2026-10-09, 30 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s25_ep269_Hamilton_Ponzi_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Archive Episode: How Scammers Could Sell Your Land (Without You Knowing)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/8ba8bba50368) (2026-10-02, 45 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/ARCHIVE_tps_s18_ep197_Land_Scam_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [70th Birthday Ruined by a Jury Duty Scam](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/847972d6ac37) (2026-09-25, 36 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s25_ep268_jury_duty_scam_final_mix2.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Realtor's Identity Stolen to Defraud Renters](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/e75b300fcc18) (2026-09-18, 43 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s25_ep267_Realtor_Scam_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [$1.3 Million Fake Investigation Scam](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/66f278703e7d) (2026-09-11, 55 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s25_ep_266_Govt_imposter_scam_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Archive Episode: A Reality TV Star's Telemarketing Scheme](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/680da5e44bf0) (2026-09-04, 46 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/ARCHIVE_tps_s15_ep159_jen_shah_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Frequent Flier Lands in a $12,000 Scam](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/5e7a4e9bd589) (2026-08-28, 46 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s25_ep265_travel_scam_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Phony Publisher Promises Bestsellers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/3c593335233c) (2026-08-21, 33 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s24_ep264_Author_Scam_final_mix2.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [How One Family Stopped a Crypto Romance Scam](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/94bfec884e8f) (2026-08-14, 52 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s24_ep263_romance_crypto_scam_dad_and_son_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Archive Episode: FBI and Grandmother Bring Down Crime Ring, Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/d742edc8012c) (2026-08-07, 44 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/ARCHIVE_tps_s14_ep147_Grandparent_scam_part_2_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Archive Episode: FBI and Grandmother Bring Down Crime Ring, Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/a15253e0ef52) (2026-07-31, 26 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/ARCHIVE_tps_s14_ep146_grandparents_scam_part_1_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Friend Group Falls Victim to Large Job Scam](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/9467daa93480) (2026-07-24, 46 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s24_ep262_job_scam_MLM_final_mix2.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [A Hawaii News Icon and a Sweepstakes Scam](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/7042f4fedb9c) (2026-07-17, 56 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s24_ep261_PCH_scam_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Scam Targets AT&T Customers to Steal Cellphones](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/7aabe533133f) (2026-07-10, 48 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s24_ep260_reshipping_scam_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [A Pilot's Stolen Identity Leaves a Trail of Broken Hearts, Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/eea59f0b249e) (2026-06-26, 47 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s24_ep259_Forever_romance_scam_part_2_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [A Pilot's Stolen Identity Leaves a Trail of Broken Hearts, Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/17555c9dc2d9) (2026-06-19, 36 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s24_ep258_forever_romance_scam_part_1_final_mix_.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Archive Episode: Million Dollar Movie Ponzi Scheme, Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/05b29a709538) (2026-06-12, 23 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/ARCHIVE_tps_52_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Archive Episode: Million Dollar Movie Ponzi Scheme, Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/6c494a16732d) (2026-06-05, 19 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/ARCHIVE_tps_51_final_mix2.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Scammers Use AI to Make Lost Pet Scams More Believable](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/17f774cddcb1) (2026-05-29, 46 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s24_ep257_AI_Pet_Scam_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [LA Fire Survivor Faces PayPal Impostor Scam](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/eb6c022717f9) (2026-05-22, 56 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s24_ep256_Palisades_Fire_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Crossed Wires: Utility Scams Target Consumers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/b7942b26fa85) (2026-05-15, 51 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s24_ep255_Utility_Scam_final_mix_3.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Vermont Woman Recoups $1.3M 4.5 Years After a Scam](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/6db57103d258) (2026-05-08, 55 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s24_ep254_one_million_dollards_returned_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Bonus: Meet the Fraud Fighters Taking on Crypto Kiosk Scams](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/ffebc64314df) (2026-05-01, 48 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s24_bonus_NE_Fraud_Fighters_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Deepfake Doctors: AI-Generated Medical Ad Scams](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/d72d29445539) (2026-04-24, 51 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s23_ep253_DeepFake_Ad_final_mix_2.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [California Woman Warns of Facebook Job Scam](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/458739119603) (2026-04-17, 54 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_ep252_FB_job_scam_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Bonus: Avoiding Tax Scams With Michelle Singletary](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/6a76ec05a0b5) (2026-04-10, 38 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_ep252_tax_scam_season_-bonus-final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [The Science of Romance Scams](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/36633409eadf) (2026-04-03, 62 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s23_ep251_back_to_back_romance_scam_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Check Washing Scam Steals Thousands From Rhode Island Couple](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/0e6e5ba65a66) (2026-03-20, 52 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s23_ep250_check_washing_scam_final_mix2.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Inside a Gold Coin Scam Sting](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/047d3c0f1ba3) (2026-03-13, 48 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s23_ep249_Sting_op_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [SIM Swap Scam Leads to $125,000 Theft](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/7620b8abf4db) (2026-03-06, 44 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s23_ep248_SIM_card_swap_scam_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Gas Station Employee Stops a Crypto Kiosk Scam](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/d5c5fee6a63a) (2026-02-27, 48 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s23_eo247_bitcoin_hero_final_mixREVISED.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [$1 Million Theft: Tech Scam Leaves Teacher Shaken](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/3af93847b625) (2026-02-20, 63 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s23_ep246_Utah_tech_scam_-_Pause_Reflect_Protect_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Double Scam: Author Caught in Recovery Scheme After Crypto Dating Fraud](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/986382258d61) (2026-02-13, 57 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s23_ep245_romance_and_recovery_scam_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [A $7.5 Million Lie: PCH Sweepstakes Scam Targets Veteran](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/80b2494c001d) (2026-02-06, 48 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s23_ep244_PCH_scam_script_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Don't Believe Your Eyes: An AI-Powered Romance Scam](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/a788ff5fc383) (2026-01-30, 50 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s23_ep243_AI_romance_scam_final_mixREVISED.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Archive Episode: Job Hunting? Look Out for These Scams](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/063d4929481b) (2026-01-23, 43 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/ARCHIVE_tps_s17_ep184_emploment_scam_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Archive Episode: Phone Scams and the Human Trafficking Connection](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/4ce132ae7b8a) (2026-01-16, 51 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/ARCHIVE_tps_ep171_Human_Trafficking_final_mixREVISED.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Archive Episode: Recent MBA Wakes Up From Dream Work-From-Home Job](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/2a8e65fb2f22) (2026-01-09, 54 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/ARCHIVE_tps_s13_ep133_work_from_home_scam_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Bonus: AARP's Guide to Avoiding Holiday Scams](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/ac8cb04d46be) (2025-12-12, 30 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s22_bonus_episode_Amy_Nofziger_holiday_scams_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Scam Interception: NYPD Detective Tackles NFL Ticket Fraud](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/1ea53baa1ad5) (2025-12-05, 53 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s22_ep242_ticket_scams_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Scam Declined: How Bank Employees Stopped a Scam](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/11282ae72921) (2025-11-21, 54 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s22_ep241_bank_scam_denied_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Archive Episode: Brooke Astor, Famous Socialite Robbed](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/291759081859) (2025-11-14, 23 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s2_ep18_ARCHIVE_Brook_Astor_final_mix_.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Criminals Threaten Jail Time in Jury Duty Scam](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/f6265264e9f3) (2025-11-07, 52 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s22_ep240_jury_duty_scam_final_mix_1.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Thieves Drain Crypto Wallets in Sophisticated Phishing Scam](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/8472ba734742) (2025-10-31, 61 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s22_ep239_crypto_scam_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [From Puppies to Heartbreak: How a Pet Scam Targets One Man's Home](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/7ed5ffdf458b) (2025-10-24, 50 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s22_ep238_pet_scam_final_mix3.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [This Job Scam is Suddenly Everywhere](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/b2f48b5c5fb2) (2025-10-17, 57 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s22_ep237_task_scam_final_mix2.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [North Korean "Laptop Farm" Scams Target American Companies](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/87740a0d2952) (2025-10-10, 58 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s22_ep236_Laptop_Farm_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119
- [Job Seekers Targeted in Water Filtration Job Scam, Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907/da7f15f161bd) (2025-10-03, 41 min): audio https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s22_ep235_water_biz_scam_part2_final_mix.mp3?dest-id=684119

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