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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... Identity Thief Part III How to Fight 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 ...
... identity, so we have given them each a pseudonym (see “Meet the Cons”). What are they saying? In reviewing hundreds of pages of interview transcripts with con artists over the years, the insights they have provided are remarkably ...
... identity thief until her arrest and conviction in 2003. Her mother told her to tell AARP how she did it. Specialty: Identity theft. xiv Jeremy Shipman—Shipman worked in multiple fraudulent boiler rooms over the fpref.inddfpref.indd ...
... identity you assume before you get on the phone. Edwards said it was a basic part of the training he conducted with new fraud salespeople. I'd say picture yourself behind the big mahogany desk, with the credenza, with the big office ...
... identity of a wealthy heiress who had just inherited millions of dollars. Heyman stayed at all the finest hotels and was accompanied by an entourage of servants. She even had a personal physician and wore only the finest clothes to ...
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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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