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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... investing in high-risk investments like rare stamps, stock options, and oil and gas units. He eventually lost $75,000. And then there was Allen Jennings, a college professor at the University of California with a PhD in organic ...
... investors to be able to see a bad guy coming from a distance. One final point about this book: The sources used to describe how fraud works are equal measures of social science research, law enforcement case files, victim profiles, and ...
... investors before being indicted by the U.S. Justice Department. Sullivan is currently serving a three-year jail sentence. Specialty: Movie investment scams. Johnny Weber—Weber was a top closer of oil-and-gas deals in Texas. He was ...
... of running a fraudulent movie deal boiler room. In the end, he took in more than 15 $20 million dollars from 800 investors and spent much of c01.inddc01.indd 1515 20/01/1220/01/12 10:4210:42 AMAM Inside the Con Artist's Mind.
... investors in from the Midwest to meet the stars in our next movie. It was all about creating the look of success.” Unfortunately for Bill and for his investors, what started out as a desire to look impressive and wealthy led to gross ...
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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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