Behind the Scam: Million Dollar Life Savings Lost
The Dr. Phil Podcast
Dr. Phil McGraw
4.3 • 13.5K Ratings
🗓️ 19 March 2026
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Dr. Phil discusses how sophisticated networks of online hackers and internet scammers are targeting individuals in attempt to steal their identity and empty their bank accounts. Dr. Phi shares the detailed inner workings of how scammers were able to deceive married couple of 51 years, Mike and Roxanne, out of their entire life savings worth over one million dollars. Mike and Roxanne share with Dr. Phil the details of a scam that not only played out over 4 months, but involved alleged manipulation techniques so advanced, that Mike and Roxanne would never believe know they were being scammed, until it was too late.
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| 0:00.0 | They were con out of their entire life savings. |
| 0:04.0 | Your computer locks up. |
| 0:06.0 | They just said we were in jeopardy. |
| 0:08.0 | We now know you weren't talking to the bank. |
| 0:11.0 | Correct. Somehow they intercepted the phone call. |
| 0:13.0 | They did it methodically and very carefully. |
| 0:16.0 | Remember just very clearly, saying Roxanne, I think we've been scammed. |
| 0:20.0 | Pay close attention. this is scary, |
| 0:22.8 | and these people are sophisticated. |
| 0:30.9 | All right, sit up, pay attention, lean forward. |
| 0:33.8 | Tonight's episode is a red alert, cautionary tale. |
| 0:38.3 | Why? |
| 0:38.9 | Because there could be a sophisticated network of online hackers and internet scammers |
| 0:46.1 | targeting you or somebody you love right now. |
| 0:50.8 | And many of the scams begin with what appears to be a completely legitimate pop-up message, |
| 0:57.0 | email, or text solely designed to trick you into connecting with a malicious fraudster, |
| 1:06.0 | ready to empty your bank account and steal your identity. |
| 1:11.6 | Now look, you guys that have been following me for a long time have seen how elaborate scammers will get. |
| 1:22.6 | We've done what we call catfish shows where people will build relationships, they'll get trust, |
| 1:30.4 | they'll pretend to be somebody they're not, and sometimes they're romantic scams, |
| 1:36.0 | sometimes they're not. And let me tell you, these scammers aren't just going after easy |
| 1:43.3 | targets. |
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