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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... decisions. This suggests that fraud prevention efforts should include information about the impact of emotion on decision-making. Another key tool employed by con artists is persuasion. Researchers have discovered that while new scams ...
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... decision this client on the other end of the phone is making for their lives and for their family and for their future. Period the end. Con artists will build personas around their own personal style of pitching. Edward's style was to ...
... decisions while under the ether. Finally, we will review some of the science that explains why making decisions “under the ether” can lead to poor decisions and ultimately victimization. What Con Artists Say about Ether Edwards ...
... decision-making a step further: “I've learned that most of us base our decisions in life on our emotions and then we try to justify our decisions with the facts. We like to think it's the other way around, but it's not. Take the car 21 ...
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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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