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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... movie scam investments operating out of Hollywood, California. The list goes on. Research conducted by AARP and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Foundation found that investment fraud victims had more education ...
... movies. He took in more than $20 million from 800 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 ...
... 2009 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.
... movie stars had no idea what they were promoting. They just wanted the work. As Bill Sullivan said, “Once we realized we could get an actual movie star for $50,000 for a day and fly investors in to meet them, we had it made. Lots of ...
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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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