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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ISBN 978-1-118-17364-0 (pbk.); 978-1-118-22702-2 (ebk); 978-1-118-24007-6 (
ebk); 978-1-118-26467-6 (ebk) 1. Fraud–Prevention. 2. Swindlers and swindling.
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Chapter 12 Become a Fraud Fighter Chapter 13 Fraud Prevention That Works
Appendix A The Fraud-Vulnerability Quiz Appendix B Fraud-Prevention
Resource List Notes About the Author Index 107 117 129 145 159 173 177 181
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This suggests that fraud prevention efforts should include information about the
impact of emotion on decision-making. Another key tool employed by con artists
is persuasion. Researchers have discovered that while new scams arise
everyday ...
This suggests that prevention messages can be targeted to particular vulnerable
populations instead of having to reach everyone. For example, a 2011 study by
the AARP Foundation found that the average fraud victim was 69 years old.
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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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