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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... excited about something and our visceral emotions swamp our ability to think rationally. Remember the first time you fell in love or a time when someone cut you off on the highway and you were seething with anger for hours. As we have ...
... excited, you're excited, you're excited. Your adrenaline is up. You want to make money. You're my guy. It's on. We're going to the moon. Train has left. I got you the best seat on the train. Let's roll. You're going to brag to your golf ...
... excitement building on the other end of that phone.” Bill Sullivan describes the emotion of movies: “There is no logical ... excited and feel emotionally satisfied. You're going to feel the thrill, the challenge and once you buy my story ...
... excited and chasing the money, which does work. But master closers realize there is a whole range of emotions that can be used. Believe it or not, some of my best sales came from unhappy customers calling me to scream and yell about how ...
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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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