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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... Edwards had just gotten out of rehab for heroin addiction and was looking for a room that was a little loose in terms of the pressure they would put on him to perform right away. He was recruited to go to work for All American by its ...
... Edwards 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 ...
... Edwards explains it, if you have had no exposure to the life of wealth and comfort, it is impossible to fake it and therefore impossible to persuade people with money to hand it over. Closers aren't like down in the gutter junkies who ...
... extreme examples of this lack of conscience was a deal Edwards did at All American with his friend Jack. into the office and there are two wheel chairs in c01.inddc01.indd 1010 20/01/1220/01/12 10:4210:42 AMAM The Scam Artists' Playbook.
... Edward's description of the drug culture in fraud boiler rooms has been confirmed both by academic studies and our own ... Edwards said it was a basic part of the training he conducted with new fraud salespeople. I'd say picture yourself ...
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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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