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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... say that the “findings” from these interviews have been replicated over and over. There is very little disagreement among cons about the basic tactics they employ. This volume reveals nothing less than the scam artist's playbook, a ...
... says that not everyone in the boiler rooms he worked in had such severe drug addiction going on, but almost all of them had some kind of addiction. “I would say 80 to 90 percent of the people I worked with in these boiler rooms were ...
... says, “Excuse me John. What is that noise?” And the guy says, “Well me and my wife are paraplegics. That is why we are looking for something like this. We want to be able to hire somebody who can be our hands and feet. We can take the ...
... say picture yourself behind the big mahogany desk, with the credenza, with the big office, the family portrait on the desk, your telephone, your autographed football and jerseys hanging on the wall, the pool table on the left hand side ...
... say yes. “I used this conversation as a training tape to show new guys that persistence pays off. But you also learn to pick up on little clues the victim gives you that even though they are saying no, they really mean yes.” Joseph was ...
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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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