Outsmarting the Scam Artists (ePub)
How to Protect Yourself From the Most Clever Cons
(Sprache: Englisch)
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...
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...
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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.
* Get practical tips to combat all kinds of scams, from simple
lottery tickets to non-existent oil and gas deals and religious
ponzi schemes
* Learn how to protect yourself by securing your mailbox and
fraud-proofing your trash
* Get inside the head of sophisticated scam artists to discover
how you can become the type of individual they avoid
Scammers are everywhere. But with Outsmarting the Scam
Artists in hand, you can protect yourself and your money.
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.
* Get practical tips to combat all kinds of scams, from simple
lottery tickets to non-existent oil and gas deals and religious
ponzi schemes
* Learn how to protect yourself by securing your mailbox and
fraud-proofing your trash
* Get inside the head of sophisticated scam artists to discover
how you can become the type of individual they avoid
Scammers are everywhere. But with Outsmarting the Scam
Artists in hand, you can protect yourself and your money.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Outsmarting the Scam Artists (ePub)“
Acknowledgments ix Preface xi Part I The Scam Artists' Playbook Chapter 1 Inside the Con Artist's Mind 3 Chapter 2 Ether: The Con Artist's Central Strategy 19 Chapter 3 The Stages of Fraud 29 Part II Con Artists in Action Chapter 4 Exploiting Ego: The Oil-and-Gas Scam 49 Chapter 5 Exploiting Faith: The Religious Ponzi Scam 63 Chapter 6 Exploiting Fear: The Gold Coin Scam 77 Chapter 7 Exploiting Boredom: The Movie Scam 85 Chapter 8 Exploiting the American Dream: The Business Opportunity Scam 93 Chapter 9 Exploiting Hope: The Lottery Scam 107 Chapter 10 Exploiting Credit: An Interview with an Identity Thief 117 Part III How to Fight Fraud Chapter 11 Who Are the Victims? 129 Chapter 12 Become a Fraud Fighter 145 Chapter 13 Fraud Prevention That Works 159 Appendix A The Fraud-Vulnerability Quiz 173 Appendix B Fraud-Prevention Resource List 177 Notes 181 About the Author 185 Index 187
Autoren-Porträt von D. Shadel
Doug Shadel (Seattle, Washington) is the Senior State Director of Washington's AARP, and a leading expert on fraud schemes and the elderly. He actively pursues researches fraud and recently co-led a three-year U.S. Department of Justice/AARP Foundation study. This effort was the first to document prevention strategies that dramatically reduce victimization. Dr. Shadel has been honored with a number of awards for distinction and service, including AARP's Agent for Social Change Award (2007), the Federal Law Enforcement Officer's Association Citizen's Award (2002), the FBI Director's Award for Exceptional Public Service (2000), and the California Department of Justice Citizen Award (2000).
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: D. Shadel
- 2012, 1. Auflage, 208 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 1118240073
- ISBN-13: 9781118240076
- Erscheinungsdatum: 30.01.2012
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