Outsmarting the Scam Artists: How to Protect Yourself From the Most Clever ConsA 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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Pete Chambers—Chambers was arrested in the mid-1990s as part of a massive
sweep of fraudulent telemarketing rooms by the federal government. He served
several years in federal prison for his crimes. Specialty: Free prize/lottery scams.
Jeremy Shipman—Shipman worked in multiple fraudulent boiler rooms over the
years before being convicted in 2009. He is currently serving a 33-month
sentence in federal prison. Specialty: Gold coins/investment scams. Freddy Smith
—As ...
But if you had the right tour guide and were able to look inside its many
commercial office buildings, you would find every kind of fraudulent boiler room
ever invented: oil and gas rooms, vending machine rooms, Internet kiosk rooms,
prepaid ...
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The Con Artists Central Strategy | 19 |
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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