Scam Declined: How Bank Employees Stopped a Scam

A call from someone claiming to be from the Federal Trade Commission sends Linda on a quest to transfer $25,000, believing that she is assisting them in catching a criminal. The caller warns her not to tell anyone what she's up to, but perceptive bank employees at multiple branches suspect a scam and throw up roadblocks. Meanwhile, they alert Linda's children, who work quickly to get between their mother and the criminals.

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Scam Declined: How Bank Employees Stopped a Scam is an episode from The Perfect Scam by AARP.

This episode is 53:44 long.

This episode was published on Nov 21, 2025.

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