Outsmarting the Scam Artists: How to Protect Yourself From the Most Clever ConsA 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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ever seen an ad like this and wondered what they were offering? This ad
appeared in the Baltimore Sun and in newspapers around the country in October
1999.
Swanson: My name is John Swanson and I saw your ad in the paper about pay
phones and I was calling to get more information. Vertega: Great. What city and
state are you calling from? Swanson: Rockville, Maryland. Vertega: OK. And how
...
Vertega: Pay phones are a very simple business, you understand. They've been
around over 80-something years, okay? It doesn't take a rocket scientist to pull
quarters out of a pay phone. All American is the largest privately owned pay
phone ...
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Cuprins
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The Con Artists Central Strategy | 19 |
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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