Outsmarting the Scam Artists: How to Protect Yourself From the Most Clever ConsJohn Wiley & Sons, 30 ian. 2012 - 208 pagini A practical guide to avoiding the most common scams, from a fraud-fighting expert U.S. consumers lose billions of dollars each year to scam artists—and the next victim could be you. While anyone can be targeted, many victims are older. In AARP's Outsmarting the Scam Artists, renowned fraud-fighter Doug Shadel offers practical advice for consumers who want to protect their money as well as the financial assets of their parents and families. Despite the rise of scams, many people are embarrassed to admit they've been victimized. The author helps break the cycle of shame by including accounts from the people who've been scammed as well as tips from a surprising source: convicted con artists who reveal how they've defrauded people like you.
Scammers are everywhere. But with Outsmarting the Scam Artists in hand, you can protect yourself and your money. |
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... public servants and volunteers who have devoted their lives to fighting fraud in all its forms. Acknowledgments Preface Part I The Scam Artists' Playbook Chapter 1 ffirs.indd v ffirs.indd v 20/01/12 11:26 AM 20/01/12 11:26 AM.
... Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Inside the Con Artist's Mind Ether: The Con Artist's Central Strategy 3 The Stages of Fraud Part II Con Artists in Action Exploiting Ego: The Oil-and-Gas ...
... Chapter 10 Exploiting Credit: An Interview with an Identity Thief Part III How to Fight Fraud Chapter 11 Who Are the Victims? Chapter 12 Become a Fraud Fighter Chapter 13 Fraud Prevention That Works Appendix A The Fraud-Vulnerability ...
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... Chapters 11 and 13. Another important prevention tool, outlined in Chapter 3, is understanding the stages that con men take their victims through in a typical scam. This is simply another way for investors to be able to see a bad guy ...
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The Stages of Fraud | 29 |
The OilandGas Scam | 49 |
The Religious Ponzi Scam | 63 |
The Gold Coin Scam | 77 |
The Movie Scam | 85 |
The Business | 93 |
An Interview with | 117 |
Who Are the Victims? | 129 |
Become a Fraud Fighter | 145 |
Fraud Prevention That Works | 159 |
Appendix A The FraudVulnerability Quiz | 173 |
Notes | 181 |
Index | 187 |
The Lottery Scam | 107 |
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