ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
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.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
weekly
Average audio length:
37 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
338 episodes
since March 21, 2018
episodic
AUDIENCE OF THIS PODCAST 🔗
~55.69% of listeners are from United States.
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US
55.69%
🇬🇧
GB
17.13%
🇨🇦
CA
7.44%
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AU
2.81%
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FR
2.20%
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IN
1.66%
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SG
1.21%
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ES
1.11%
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DE
0.92%
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HK
0.89%
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BR
0.70%
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JP
0.63%
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RO
0.51%
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ZA
0.51%
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FI
0.47%
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IE
0.41%
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NL
0.35%
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KE
0.35%
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TH
0.28%
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SE
0.28%
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MX
0.25%
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VN
0.25%
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PK
0.25%
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TR
0.22%
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PH
0.19%
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TW
0.19%
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PL
0.19%
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IT
0.19%
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NG
0.19%
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ZM
0.15%
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DK
0.15%
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CH
0.15%
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MA
0.15%
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SA
0.12%
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CN
0.12%
Others
1.69%
* Data source: directly measured on Listen Notes. real-time
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
In the charming small town of Hamilton, New York, home of Colgate University, Burt Marshall is a well-known figure. He prepares taxes and sells insurance to many residents, sponsors local youth sports teams, and is frequently seen riding his bicycle on Main Street. When clients visit Burt's office,…
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PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
In this 2024 episode, Daniel no longer lives in his hometown of Fairfield, Connecticut, but he still owns a plot of land that was essentially his childhood backyard. When he returns to visit a sick friend, he is shocked to find that a developer has cleared the trees and is halfway through building …
On Gale's 70th birthday, she is just finishing her shift at work and looking forward to a special dinner with her husband, when the celebration is suddenly cut short. Among the birthday messages she has received is a frightening voicemail from the "Maricopa County Sheriff's Office." When she return…
Daniel is a New Orleans firefighter starting a second career as a realtor. Before he even gets his first listing, he discovers that someone has stolen his identity and is setting up dozens of property showings. Meanwhile, hopeful renters are paying the impostor thousands of dollars in application f…
Larry and Barbara have issues with their Amazon account, so they welcome a call from "Amazon" customer service. They learn that their personal information has been compromised and used in a money-laundering scheme. To help the government with a supposed investigation, they transfer their savings vi…
In this 2023 episode, Penny takes an online training course in social media marketing, hoping to build her hobby into a business. After this initial small investment, she is flooded with calls from companies selling different website services. They promise big returns, but her investment of more th…
David is a seasoned traveler who has visited over 30 countries. He and his wife are looking forward to a trip to Budapest when he receives an email from Lufthansa about a scheduling change. Hoping to rebook their connecting flight and having no luck with the email link, David searches for a custome…
Writing is Barbara's retirement hobby and her passion. She has several self-published books, but she dreams of her stories reaching a wider audience. So when a company called PageTurner contacts her with exciting plans for her books, she is thrilled. The company is eager to develop artwork and prom…
A late-night call from their son Brian has Barry and Joan concerned. Brian sounds panicked and says he urgently needs $280,000. They do not have that kind of money available, and Barry, a trained counselor, immediately senses that something is wrong. Brian then reveals how an online romance evolved…
In Part 2 of this 2023 episode, criminals are running the grandparent scam all over the San Diego area. Often crimes like this go unsolved, but FBI agent Brady Finta and his law enforcement partners believe this situation is unique. There is a video and an eyewitness. Arresting the messenger who to…
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