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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... tell from reading it what they are selling. Regardless of what is being sold, the “$150,000/yr possible” claim generates thousands of phone calls and in this case, all the calls were going to a south Florida business called All American ...
... tell you what I'll do. If you purchase, I'll knock the price of your flight and your hotel off the price of the deal. I'll pick it up myself. Fair enough?” The guy finally said to Jack, “Well you know Jack, I think I'm going to take you ...
... tell them to post that description near the phone so they will constantly be reminded of this created personality that will breathe confidence into them when they are going through the inevitable rejection of calling 200 people a day ...
... tell you another story, I should do so.3 In another news article in the 1880s, she was quoted as saying: I take no pride in overvailing a fool. The moment I discover a man's a fool, I let him drop. But I delight in getting into 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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