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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... boiler rooms mostly in south Florida between 1996 until his arrest in 2004. He was convicted of fraud and served 37 months in prison. Specialty: Business opportunity scams. Mike Harris—Harris worked in oil-and-gas boiler rooms in Texas ...
... boiler rooms over the years before being convicted in 2009. He is currently serving a 33-month sentence in federal prison. Specialty: Gold coins/investment scams. Freddy Smith—As far as we know, Smith has never been charged with a crime ...
... boiler room world as a “blind ad” because it is hard to tell from reading it what they are selling. Regardless of what is being sold, the “$150,000/yr possible” claim generates thousands of phone calls and in this case, all the calls ...
... boiler room ever invented: oil and gas rooms, vending machine rooms, Internet kiosk rooms, prepaid cell phone rooms, prepaid legal rooms, prepaid pornography rooms, gold coin rooms, online casino gambling rooms. You name the scam, there was ...
... boiler room owners regularly sent managers in to N.A. meetings to recruit addicts to work at their rooms. Why? Who better to get on the phone than an addict? Nobody. Who's a better talker than an addict? Nobody. Who has more motivation ...
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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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