Ranked #1
Alex Goldman’s Call Center Scam
Alex Goldman’s Call Center Scam
Alex Goldman is the host of the Reply All podcast. When he gets a peculiar phone call from someone claiming to be from A... Read more
6 Apr 2018
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34mins
Ranked #2
Grace’s Gold and Silver Scam
Grace’s Gold and Silver Scam
After her father dies, Grace is in charge of investing his lifetime savings. She decides to put the money into gold and ... Read more
27 Apr 2018
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27mins
Ranked #3
A Hiker’s Trail of Lies: Part 1
A Hiker’s Trail of Lies: Part 1
When Melissa met Jeff Cantwell online, the two connected immediately. He was friendly, well spoken and shared her love o... Read more
14 Sep 2018
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25mins
Ranked #4
Beware the Boardwalk Psychic
Beware the Boardwalk Psychic
TPS Ep 53 – Description Maurine is enjoying the Atlantic City boardwalk with a friend when a young woman approaches her.... Read more
27 Dec 2019
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28mins
Ranked #5
The $2 Million Romance Scam
The $2 Million Romance Scam
New Yorker Jerry Needleman was married for over 40 years when his wife passed away in 2008. The devoted couple never had... Read more
29 Nov 2019
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24mins
Ranked #6
Sweetheart Swindler: Part 1
Sweetheart Swindler: Part 1
Jim spent much of his life building a real estate empire on the West Coast. In the process he became a millionaire, prof... Read more
24 May 2019
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26mins
Ranked #7
Prince Charming Behind Bars: Part 1
Prince Charming Behind Bars: Part 1
Sara thought she knew everything about the Army major and single father she met online. After months talking she found ... Read more
15 Mar 2019
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32mins
Ranked #8
A Hiker’s Trail of Lies: Part 2
A Hiker’s Trail of Lies: Part 2
Jeff has lived for decades as a couch-surfing con man preying on the kindness of the outdoors community. He spins tales ... Read more
21 Sep 2018
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23mins
Ranked #9
Sweetheart Swindler Part 2
Sweetheart Swindler Part 2
Desiree, the “Sweetheart Swindler,” has made off with $15,000 of 76-year-old Jim’s money. Once a millionaire, Jim lost ... Read more
3 Jun 2019
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28mins
Ranked #10
You’ve Got Mail, With Frank Abagnale
You’ve Got Mail, With Frank Abagnale
On this special episode of The Perfect Scam, Frank breaks down all the ways fraudsters try to scam you through voicemail... Read more
12 Oct 2018
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16mins
Ranked #11
Million Dollar Movie Ponzi Scheme, Part 2
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 Innocen... Read more
20 Dec 2019
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24mins
Ranked #12
Brooke Astor: Famous Socialite Robbed
Brooke Astor: Famous Socialite Robbed
A prominent philanthropist and the epicenter of the New York society scene, Brooke Astor lived a tumultuous but glamouro... Read more
31 Aug 2018
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25mins
Ranked #13
True or False With Frank Abagnale
True or False With Frank Abagnale
We’ll be back with new episodes in November. In the meantime, enjoy this bonus episode featuring The Perfect Scam show p... Read more
11 Oct 2019
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6mins
Ranked #14
Million Dollar Movie Ponzi Scheme, Part 1
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 o... Read more
13 Dec 2019
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20mins
Ranked #15
The Hidden World of Psychic Scams, Part 1
The Hidden World of Psychic Scams, Part 1
Debra is a divorced mother and ballroom dancer who travels between her home in Florida and New York to train with her da... Read more
6 Sep 2019
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27mins
Ranked #16
Darren Berg: A Ponzi Scheme Mastermind Escapes: Part 1
Darren Berg: A Ponzi Scheme Mastermind Escapes: Part 1
It’s 2009 and Bernie Madoff has pleaded guilty to stock and securities fraud in New York. Covered heavily by the media, ... Read more
19 Apr 2019
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39mins
Ranked #17
The $16,500 Grandparent Scam
The $16,500 Grandparent Scam
In upstate New York, an older couple receives a startling call from an unknown voice. They are told their grandson has ... Read more
6 Dec 2019
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21mins
Ranked #18
Married and Betrayed
Married and Betrayed
Andrea’s husband secretly operated a Ponzi scheme for 15 years and stole millions of dollars from investors, including t... Read more
11 May 2018
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22mins
Ranked #19
The Lottery Scam That Almost Turned Deadly Part 1
The Lottery Scam That Almost Turned Deadly Part 1
A woman in a Texas suburb is enjoying her retirement years with her husband when she gets a call that will change their ... Read more
26 Jul 2019
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28mins
Ranked #20
Scammers Drained the Life out of Our Mother: Part 1
Scammers Drained the Life out of Our Mother: Part 1
Valerie, a social and energetic retiree, can’t believe her luck when she receives a letter stating that she’s won the Pu... Read more
27 Jul 2018
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27mins