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A Pilot's Stolen Identity Leaves a Trail of Broken Hearts, Part 2
Jun 26, 2026
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A Pilot's Stolen Identity Leaves a Trail of Broken Hearts, Part 1
Jun 19, 2026
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Archive Episode: Million Dollar Movie Ponzi Scheme, Part 2
Jun 12, 2026
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Archive Episode: Million Dollar Movie Ponzi Scheme, Part 1
Jun 5, 2026
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Scammers Use AI to Make Lost Pet Scams More Believable
May 29, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/26/26 | ![]() A Pilot's Stolen Identity Leaves a Trail of Broken Hearts, Part 2 | In part 2, nearly a decade after Pat received the first phone call from a woman believing to be in a relationship with him, he continues to receive regular cards, gifts, calls and visits from scam victims. Criminals have hijacked the pilot's identity to facilitate hundreds of romance scams, turning Pat's life upside down in the process. Around this time, a police detective in South Carolina begins investigating a crime in his town. A woman sends $600,000 to a man she thinks she is dating. The police detective uncovers dozens of victims of scams using Pat's identity. Detective Gillespie and TV reporter Lisa Fletcher attempt to warn victims and stop ongoing scams. | — | ||||||
| 6/19/26 | ![]() A Pilot's Stolen Identity Leaves a Trail of Broken Hearts, Part 1 | When Pam decides it's time to find love again, she signs up for a dating site and soon meets "Pat." He's charming and very kind; they hit it off right away. "Pat" works overseas and can't tell Pam much about his high-security job, but when he needs help getting back into the country, she lends him $20,000. This all sounds very suspicious to Pam's son-in-law, who does some digging and tracks down a man with the same name and face as the man Pam's been talking to nearly every day for several months. The legitimate Pat explains to Pam how a scammer is impersonating him in order to steal money from her. It turns out that Pam is one of many victims who've reached out to the real Pat. | — | ||||||
| 6/12/26 | ![]() Archive Episode: Million Dollar Movie Ponzi Scheme, Part 2 | Beloved Vermont children's entertainer-turned-filmmaker Mac Parker has been raising funds for his film Birth of Innocence for nearly a decade. The film has yet to be completed, and what investors were promised — a three-year, $1 million project — has ballooned in both time and cost. When the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation steps in to investigate irregularities in Mac's fundraising practices, they discover he's operating a $28 million Ponzi scheme. They dig deeper and find Mac has a silent partner named Lou Soteriou, a chiropractor in Connecticut who is being purposefully hidden from investors. Over the years, Lou has received more than $4 million in payments from Mac. Realizing the scope of the case, Vermont investigators call in the FBI. As federal agents unravel this enormous Ponzi scheme, it becomes clear that the relationship between Mac and Lou is a complicated one. The investigators are left wondering, who really is the mastermind behind this crime? | — | ||||||
| 6/5/26 | ![]() Archive Episode: Million Dollar Movie Ponzi Scheme, Part 1 | Malcom "Mac" Parker aspires to be a filmmaker. In Vermont, Mac is known as a beloved children's entertainer, appearing on public television and performing around the state. Mac is so well respected in his community that when he begins to raise funds for his film Birth of Innocence, investors are quick to jump on board. His promises of high returns and a chance to be a part of the film industry sweeten the deal. Mac claims that he will need approximately $1 million and three years to complete his film. But after nearly a decade passes, the film is still unfinished, and Mac raises well above his $1 million goal. Investors grow weary, and when investigators step in to sort out the mess, they discover that Mac is embroiled in a $28 million Ponzi scheme. | — | ||||||
| 5/29/26 | ![]() Scammers Use AI to Make Lost Pet Scams More Believable | Bill and Allison are devoted to their dogs, so when they discover their 11-year-old beagle mix Archer missing one evening, they are distraught. They spend hours searching the neighborhood and start putting out alerts online, including their contact information and photos of Archer. Then a late-night call comes in from someone claiming to be from a veterinarian's office. Archer has been hit by a car and needs emergency surgery to prevent him from becoming permanently paralyzed. The surgery will cost $2,746 and needs to be paid before the doctor can start. The scammers even send a convincing photo of Archer on the operating table, but Bill and Allison quickly suspect the photo might be AI-generated. | — | ||||||
| 5/22/26 | ![]() LA Fire Survivor Faces PayPal Impostor Scam | After escaping the Palisades fire in January of 2025, Ellen doesn't know if she and her husband Steve will have a home to return to. Miraculously, their house is still standing, but it needs extensive cleaning and repairs. They move into an apartment and begin working with insurance and contractors. In March, Steve is diagnosed with cancer and passes away just a few months later. Displaced, stressed out and now grieving her beloved husband, Ellen is caught off guard by a PayPal alert for a charge she doesn't recognize. Soon, the insurance money meant to fix her home is gone. | — | ||||||
| 5/15/26 | ![]() Crossed Wires: Utility Scams Target Consumers | Fed up with the rising cost of electricity, Steve shops around and switches to a new provider in his Boston neighborhood. The process is simple, and Steve thinks the matter is settled until a week later, when he receives a call from his previous provider claiming he is in danger of having his electricity cut off. Steve initially dismisses it as a scam, but the caller seems to know all about his recent switch. What follows is an hours-long back-and-forth, with Steve passed between agents posing as representatives from two power companies. Frustrated and angry, Steve ultimately buys $900 worth of gift cards in the hope of keeping his electricity flowing. This sophisticated scam is one of a number of scams involving utility companies threatening to cut off basic services. Monica Martinez, the executive director for Utilities United Against Scams, shares tips on how to spot utilities-related scams. To learn more about utility scams, visit: aarp.org/utilityscams | — | ||||||
| 5/8/26 | ![]() Vermont Woman Recoups $1.3M 4.5 Years After a Scam | Jeanette moves back to Vermont, expecting a peaceful retirement in a beloved community, but a tech support scam upends her life. She reaches out to her local police, who advise her to report the incident to the FBI. Now faced with an empty bank account, Jeanette starts making drastic changes to her lifestyle. She unplugs appliances to save on electricity and sets her thermostat to 58 degrees throughout the winter. After more than four years of living frugally and juggling tax bills, on Christmas Eve in 2025, Jeanette's life takes another unexpected turn. | — | ||||||
| 5/1/26 | ![]() Bonus: Meet the Fraud Fighters Taking on Crypto Kiosk Scams | In this bonus episode, Bob meets some Fraud Fighters working to make their Nebraska community a little bit safer from scammers. When Omaha passes a city ordinance requiring all crypto kiosks to display a scam warning, local law enforcement teams up with AARP volunteers to ensure that every kiosk in the county has the necessary sticker. Along the way, they hear fraud stories and learn how looking out for our neighbors in one small way can make a big impact in the fight against fraud. | — | ||||||
| 4/24/26 | ![]() Deepfake Doctors: AI-Generated Medical Ad Scams✨ | deepfakeAI+4 | Dr. Maurice Sholas | vitamin supplementsAARP | New Orleans | deepfakeAI-generated+4 | — | 50m 38s | |
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| 4/17/26 | ![]() California Woman Warns of Facebook Job Scam✨ | job scamFacebook+3 | Dawn | Facebook | — | job scamFacebook ads+3 | — | 53m 39s | |
| 4/10/26 | ![]() Bonus: Avoiding Tax Scams With Michelle Singletary✨ | tax scamspersonal finance+4 | Michelle Singletary | Federal Trade CommissionIRS | — | tax scamsIRS calls+4 | — | 37m 19s | |
| 4/3/26 | ![]() The Science of Romance Scams✨ | romance scamsbehavioral science+3 | Austin Cusak | FDIC | — | romance scamsbehavioral science+3 | — | 1h 01m 02s | |
| 3/20/26 | ![]() Check Washing Scam Steals Thousands From Rhode Island Couple✨ | check washingfraud+3 | — | AARP | Rhode Island | check washingscam+5 | — | 51m 38s | |
| 3/13/26 | ![]() Inside a Gold Coin Scam Sting✨ | scamsting operation+4 | — | crypto kiosksgold coins+3 | — | scamgold coins+5 | — | 47m 45s | |
| 3/6/26 | ![]() SIM Swap Scam Leads to $125,000 Theft✨ | SIM swap scamidentity theft+3 | Rachel Tobac | SocialProof Security | — | SIM swaptheft+5 | — | 43m 07s | |
| 2/27/26 | ![]() Gas Station Employee Stops a Crypto Kiosk Scam✨ | scamscrypto+3 | — | crypto kioskAARP | gas station | crypto scamgas station+3 | — | 47m 49s | |
| 2/20/26 | ![]() $1 Million Theft: Tech Scam Leaves Teacher Shaken✨ | scamstechnology+4 | Kathy Stokes | AARPAARP Fraud Watch Network | — | tech scamfinancial fraud+5 | — | 1h 02m 55s | |
| 2/13/26 | ![]() Double Scam: Author Caught in Recovery Scheme After Crypto Dating Fraud✨ | scamscryptocurrency+3 | Josh | AARP | — | scamcryptocurrency+3 | — | 56m 36s | |
| 2/6/26 | ![]() A $7.5 Million Lie: PCH Sweepstakes Scam Targets Veteran | When Manny, an Air Force veteran living in Las Vegas, loses his wife of 62 years, he turns to playing Publishers Clearing House online games to help ease his loneliness. He is thrilled when, one day, he receives a call from Publishers Clearing House informing him that he has won a $7.5 million prize. Manny dreams of finally replacing his old water heater, fixing up his house, and leaving a substantial legacy for his children, but first he must pay fees to release the prize money. The scam continues for months, draining Manny's savings, until Manny's daughter receives a call from an FBI agent. The story has a hopeful ending as local media and businesses come to Manny's aid. | — | ||||||
| 1/30/26 | ![]() Don't Believe Your Eyes: An AI-Powered Romance Scam | David is a retiree who remains active in his Florida community, but he would like to have someone to share his life with. When an Indiana woman named Bonnie strikes up a friendship with David on Facebook, he is delighted but cautious. A video call is reassuring, and their relationship deepens over several months. They make plans to move in together after Bonnie completes a large interior design job in Australia. Bonnie will be paid millions for the job, so when she needs to borrow $25,000 to pay the upfront cost for workers, David is confident she will pay him back. But when the bank notifies him of another transfer from his home equity line of credit, David knows that Bonnie is a fraud and possibly an AI creation. Ricardo Amper, founder and CEO of Incode Technologies, explains the surprising ways AI may be used in scams and why the best tool to combat AI scams may just be … AI. | — | ||||||
| 1/23/26 | ![]() Archive Episode: Job Hunting? Look Out for These Scams | 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. | — | ||||||
| 1/16/26 | ![]() Archive Episode: Phone Scams and the Human Trafficking Connection | Have you ever thought about who might be on the other end of those scam calls and messages we all receive? The answer could be far more sinister than you might imagine. The "scammer" may also be a victim of human trafficking. These people are lured by the promise of well-paid jobs to travel to countries in Southeast Asia and are then forced to work in prison-like scam compounds. A BBC journalist and brave volunteers work to expose this brutal practice. | — | ||||||
| 1/9/26 | ![]() Archive Episode: Recent MBA Wakes Up From Dream Work-From-Home Job | Remote work, which was a necessity for many during the pandemic, is now commonplace. While it's hard to beat the commute, criminals are paying close attention to this trend too. In this episode, a recent MBA graduate lands what feels like her dream job at a start-up that advocates for women's empowerment. The company culture is great and the job is interesting. But when her paychecks never show up, she begins to suspect the work-from-home job is too good to be true. | — | ||||||
| 12/12/25 | ![]() Bonus: AARP's Guide to Avoiding Holiday Scams | Amy Nofziger, Sr. Director of Victim Support for the AARP Fraud Watch Network™, stops by The Perfect Scam to discuss some new variations on old scams and the tactics criminals are using to exploit our vulnerabilities during this busy time of year. Learn what you should never do if you receive a mysterious package and why you should always hang on to those little receipts that come with your gift card purchases. Amy also shares the latest AARP research on holiday scams. | — | ||||||
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