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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... 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 Movie Scam Exploiting the American Dream: The Business ...
... Fraud Chapter 11 Who Are the Victims? Chapter 12 Become a Fraud Fighter Chapter 13 Fraud Prevention That Works Appendix A The Fraud-Vulnerability Quiz Appendix B Fraud-Prevention Resource List Notes About the Author Index 107 117 129 ...
... Small; Chris Raaum; John Risjman; Terri Thome; Doug Walsh; Gerri Walsh; Cheryl Weber; and Lee White. ix The Big Myth about Fraud Anyone who has spent time fpref.inddfpref.indd ixix 20/01/1220/01/12 11:4711:47 AMAM. Acknowledgments.
... Fraud. Anyone who has spent time giving talks in the community about how to avoid fraud encounters a common reaction: “This is all well and good for other people, but I'm too smart to ever fall for one of these scams.” People who make ...
... fraud victim. If you don't think you will be taken, you won't take steps to avoid it. One goal of this volume is to convince the reader that anyone, no matter how intelligent or successful, can be taken given the right circumstances and ...
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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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