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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... never take any steps to avoid it. The same illusion holds true for becoming a fraud victim. If you don't think you will be taken, you won't take steps to avoid it. One goal of this volume is to convince the reader that anyone, no matter ...
... never charged with fraud but was named in lawsuits where victims sued firms in which he worked. Specialty: Oil and gas scams. Chuck Jones—Jones worked in charity-fraud boiler rooms for several years before being arrested in 1995 along ...
... never been charged with a crime. He has trained hundreds of con men over the years on the craft of swindling people over the phone and has served as an informant for several law enforcement agencies. Specialty: Investments/gold coin ...
... never chase a deal. Some guys were just relentless in brow-beating a client until they finally gave in. I would never do that. The reason I wouldn't do it is because my persona was to be this top executive. Would Donald Trump beg a ...
... never arrived. One news story described her writing letters while in prison to a victim to ask for money so she could bribe the warden to give her better accommodations. She denied bribing the warden, but did admit to writing the ...
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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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