Annie believes she’s found the perfect online friend, but in reality, she’s being lured into an elaborate money-laundering scam. Her would-be suitor, Mark, is actually a scammer using her to turn a criminal organization’s dirty money into Bitcoin, coercing her into accepting anonymous payments under the guise of running a charity. Learn how to protect yourself from online dating scams in this episode of The Perfect Scam.
Annie believes she’s found the perfect online friend, but in reality, she’s being lured into an elaborate money-laundering scam. Her would-be suitor, Mark, is actually a scammer using her to turn a criminal organization’s dirty money into Bitcoin, coercing her into accepting anonymous payments under the guise of running a charity. Learn how to protect yourself from online dating scams in this episode of The Perfect Scam.
AARP’s weekly podcast The Perfect Scam 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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