Dialing for Dollars Behind Bars | How Cellphone Contraband Powers Extortion Calls (EP89)
Your phone rings with a local number, and a calm, official voice introduces himself as a deputy claiming an active arrest warrant must be resolved immediately, or your daughter will face arrest. The c...
29 Sep 35min
Virtual Kidnapping Scam | AI Voice Cloning, Red Flags & Defense (EP88)
A frantic call. A crying child begging for help in the background. A ruthless extortionist demanding thousands of dollars while commanding you to keep the line open and stay in your car. It sounds lik...
26 Sep 26min
Fake 49ers Player Romance Scam | How Women Lost $1.3 Million (EP87)
What happens when online romance, professional football, luxury living and incredible investment returns become pieces of the same alleged deception? In EP87 of Behind the Scams, Nick and Sue inves...
21 Sep 43min
Inside the Burnerverse | Exposing Anonymous Online Harassment and Digital Extortion (EP86)
In this episode of Behind the Scams, hosts Nick and Sue examine the mechanics of the "burnerverse"—a toxic subculture of disposable social accounts, sports gossip rings, and mass doxxing operations de...
18 Sep 56min
Unmasking a $300,000 Romance Scam: AI Deception and International Fraud (EP85)
When a sweetheart swindle converges with international cybercrime syndicates, romantic manipulation quickly turns into a high-stakes logistics pipeline. In this episode of Behind the Scams, hosts Nick...
15 Sep 38min
AI Scams & Social Engineering | When Autonomous Fraud Goes Wrong (EP84)
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11 Sep 32min
Marriage Fraud Scheme | 1,000 Sham Marriages & Social Engineering Exposed (EP83)
In August 2026, the Department of Justice unsealed a landmark two-count federal indictment in the Southern District of New York (SDNY). Federal prosecutors charged 11 individuals in an alleged decade-...
9 Sep 27min
AI Voice Cloning Fraud | The Cloned Financial Advisor (EP82)
In today's digital landscape, AI voice cloning fraud poses a serious threat, allowing criminals to convincingly mimic trusted financial advisors. This episode explores how these fraudsters exploit reg...
5 Sep 47min
