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The Perfect Scam

The Perfect Scam

$1 Million Theft: Tech Scam Leaves Teacher Shaken

The Perfect Scam · Feb 20, 2026 · 1:02:55

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Joyce is a retired teacher who works part-time with special needs kids. She's recently divorced after a long marriage, facing a cancer scare, and acting as the primary caregiver for her 96-year-old mother. With all of this weighing on her, she becomes the target of a tech support scam. Over months of instilling fear, the criminals steal more than $1 million from her retirement savings. Kathy Stokes of the AARP Fraud Watch Network stops by to discuss the new "Pause. Reflect. Protect." campaign aimed at combating scams like these.  

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