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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... Ether: The Con Artist's Central Strategy 3 The Stages of Fraud Part II Con Artists in Action Exploiting Ego: The Oil-and-Gas Scam Exploiting Faith: The Religious Ponzi Scam Exploiting Fear: The Gold Coin Scam Exploiting Boredom: The ...
... ether.” The con artists all believe that heightened emotions make it easier to push the target into a poor decision because they are less able to access the thinking part of the brain and raise objections based on logic and reason ...
... these illusions and why we fall for them is the subject of the rest of this volume. 17 Ether The Con Artist's Central Strategy The crush or the c01.inddc01.indd 1717 20/01/1220/01/12 10:4210:42 AMAM Inside the Con Artist's Mind.
... ether.” Ether is con-artist slang for a heightened emotional state that causes the victim to react emotionally instead of thinking logically. It is that fuzzy haze we humans experience when we are overly excited about something and our ...
... 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 describes the role of heightened ...
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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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