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Ever wonder how you almost fell for that email? Or who's behind those convincing phone calls? The Scam Call unmasks the shocking reality of fraud, bringing you true stories and expert insights to protect yourself.

Each episode dives deep into the intricate world of cybercrime, revealing the tactics of con artists and the devastating impact of scams. We expose everything from sophisticated online phishing schemes to elaborate identity theft, giving you the knowledge to recognize the red flags before it's too late. This isn't just about cautionary tales; it's about empowering you with real-world defense strategies.

New episodes drop daily, Monday through Sunday, at 4:00 AM, ensuring you get your essential dose of fraud prevention every single day. Expect compelling narratives, breakdowns of current scam trends, and practical advice you can implement immediately. We cover everything from investment scams and tech support fraud to romance scams and cryptocurrency cons.

This podcast is for anyone who wants to stay one step ahead of criminals, protect their money, and secure their personal information. If you're concerned about digital security, online safety, or simply curious about how these intricate deceptions work, you've found your essential guide. Subscribe to The Scam Call and arm yourself with the ultimate defense against deception.© 2026 OBOMEDIA Creators Crimini reali
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  • How a Small-Town Philanthropist Stole $214,000 and a Plaque

    How a Small-Town Philanthropist Stole $214,000 and a Plaque
    Oct 16 2026
    How a Small-Town Philanthropist Stole $214,000 and a Plaque

    Trust felt like a currency in Kellner County: a beloved local businessman collected $214,000 in donations for a high-school scoreboard that never existed, and a bronze plaque with twelve donor names turned up face-down in the snow. Who engineered a five-month scheme that routed every dollar into a personal checking account and spent $171,000 on truck payments, casino cash and debt transfers?

    In this episode, you will hear how a gap left by a school board vote became an opportunity, how neighbors wrote checks without receipts, and how one man’s reputation allowed him to convert community goodwill into personal gain-so who was watching the money and when did anyone realize the scoreboard was a lie?

    Person: Marvin Carlson
    Event: Donations collected for a scoreboard that was never purchased
    Amount: $214,000 total collected
    Account: Deposited into Marvin Carlson’s personal checking account labeled "Kellner Athletic Foundation - Carlson, M., Administrator"
    Timeframe: Donations collected between March and July; reconstruction took eleven months

    - Eleven businesses and one private individual donated a total of $214,000 to the so-called Kellner Athletic Foundation.
    - The largest single donor amount engraved on the plaque was $45,000.
    - $171,000 was withdrawn from the account between March and July for truck payments, casino withdrawals, debt consolidation, and living expenses.
    - By August the account balance was $43,000, while a replacement scoreboard would cost at least $160,000.
    - The bronze plaque bearing donor names was found face-up in the snow by Vernon Wagner at 6:40 a.m, on a Tuesday in February.

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    15 min
  • The Freezer Bag on the Pole: How $61,000 Vanished from Sycamore Bend

    The Freezer Bag on the Pole: How $61,000 Vanished from Sycamore Bend
    Oct 15 2026
    The Freezer Bag on the Pole: How $61,000 Vanished from Sycamore Bend

    A freezer bag sealed around a bank statement hung fifteen feet up on a utility pole - inside, the escrow balance read $3,000 where state law required closer to $45,000-$90,000; sixty-one thousand dollars was missing, and the bag was the only clue that wouldn't let go. Who moved the money, and why was a paper trail left dangling in the rain?

    In this episode, we follow the timeline of deposits, inspections, and transfers that left Sycamore Bend residents exposed, and we ask how routine regulatory windows and internal account movements allowed the shortfall to persist; could the legal notice period have been exploited deliberately?

    Person: Dawn Andrews
    Date: July 9, 2019
    Location: Sycamore Bend, Wabash County
    Account balance shown: $3,000
    Missing amount: $61,000

    - Sycamore Bend had 112 occupied lots subject to required escrow deposits.
    - Escrow deposits per lot ranged between $400 and $800, implying $45,000-$90,000 should have been held.
    - Richardson opened the escrow account in January 2016 with an initial $3,000 deposit.
    - Four county inspections occurred on Mar 2017, Oct 2017, Aug 2018, and Feb 2019 with 48 hours' notice required.
    - Transfers from Wabash Property Services into the escrow account were made days before inspections and moved out again within 30-60 days, leaving about $3,000 each time.

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    19 min
  • The Pallet of Salt That Exposed a $186k Small‑Town Theft

    The Pallet of Salt That Exposed a $186k Small‑Town Theft
    Oct 14 2026
    The Pallet of Salt That Exposed a $186k Small‑Town Theft

    A retired runner finds a pallet of 43 unopened 50‑pound bags of road salt dated February 11, 2017, sitting by a public works yard - an impossible detail that eventually unravels an $186,000 eight‑year theft from twelve small municipalities. How did a few dollars per ton slip past audits and budget reviews until one photograph forced the question no one had asked out loud?

    In this episode, you’ll hear how a regional purchasing cooperative worked, who managed it, and the small accounting choices that hid large thefts; the episode follows the discovery of the pallet and asks how modest per‑ton overcharges became nearly two decades of undetected fraud.

    Person: Howard Sheridan
    Date: June 4, 2019
    Case: Kettlebrook Regional Road‑Salt That fraud
    Person: Cheryl Boyd
    Amount: $186,000

    - 43 bags of road salt were found on one pallet, each bag weighing 50 pounds.
    - The receipt on the pallet was dated February 11, 2017, more than two years before discovery.
    - The cooperative was founded in 2011 and had 12 member municipalities.
    - Cheryl Boyd’s annual fee for running the cooperative was $31,000, split among the 12 members.
    - The scheme inflated prices by $4-$7 per ton on roughly 4,000 tons annually, producing $16,000-$28,000 per year in fraudulent payments.

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    19 min
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