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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... Vertega. Vertega: Good afternoon, this is Joe. Can I help you? Swanson: My name is John Swanson and I saw your ad in the paper about pay phones and I was calling to get more information. Vertega: Great. What city and state are you ...
... Vertega is one of All American's best salespeople. Let's keep listening. Vertega: Pay phones are a very simple business, you understand. They've been around over 80-something years, okay? It doesn't take a rocket scientist to pull ...
... Vertega might have sounded authoritative in proclaiming All American to be the largest private pay phone distributor in the continental United States, the reality was quite different. Consider Edwards' rundown of the All American staff ...
... Vertega? Vertega, as it turns out, was the most interesting character of them all. Joe was a nice guy but for sure a crack head. You gotta understand something. This is a guy who is about 240 to 245 pounds, 6 foot 3. As soon as he got a ...
... Vertega than his deep knowledge of the pay phone distributor business. Let's hear some more of his presentation: Vertega: Now John, you'll be guaranteed to earn no less than $300 per phone. Per month. That is in writing. Now how is that ...
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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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