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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... coins/investments. Ron Mann—Mann was co-founder and lead preacher of Globadine Ministries, the largest religious-based Ponzi scheme in U.S. history. Globadine took in more than $450 million in 10 years. Specialty: Ponzi schemes. Sara ...
... coins/investment scams. Freddy Smith—As far as we know, Smith has never been charged with a crime. He has trained ... coin scams. Bill Sullivan—Sullivan owned and operated several fraudulent boiler rooms that raised money for low-cost ...
... coin rooms, online casino gambling rooms. You name the scam, there was a room that operated that scam. From 1996 until 2004, Jimmy Edwards worked in them all: more than 30 different fraudulent boiler rooms in Miami. It was the heyday of ...
... coins and we will do all the paperwork, keep track of everything, and pay him as an employee.” It was apparently not unusual to have a disabled person on the phone, so Jack had no problem going for the close. But the guy was hard to ...
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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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