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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... look like a who's who of American business. So why are so many people in denial about their own susceptibility to this crime? Part of it is human nature. Health psychologists long ago identified something known as “the illusion of ...
... 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 cell phone rooms, prepaid legal rooms, prepaid ...
... look at me—you'll see I'm as real as your right arm, take a walk through the office, look at some phones, pick one up and use one, and get yourself feeling warm and fuzzy before we go any further with this thing. That is the most ...
... look legitimate and convince a wide range of people to turn over their money? One of the key strategies con men employ is to develop a “persona” that makes them look legitimate and helps convince victims to part with their money. In 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 over-expenditures, lavish self-indulgence, and ultimately bankruptcy and a federal fraud conviction ...
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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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