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The con : how scams work, why you're vulnerable, and how to protect yourself /

"No one thinks it can happen to them, but Americans are 40 times more likely to be defrauded than to have their cars stolen or their homes burgled. Con artists ruin people financially and emotionally, leaving in their wake a trail of destruction, broken hearts, and deflated dreams. The first st...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Munton, James, 1971-
Otros Autores: McLeod, Jelita, 1971-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham [Md.] : Rowman & Littlefield, ©2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Scams 101 : admitting there's a problem
  • Know the enemy : elements of a con
  • The weakest link : why scams work
  • Mayhem in the mail : avoiding postal pitfalls
  • Up close and personal : danger on your doorstep
  • Dialing for dollars : fending off phone fraud
  • Fortifying the firewall : evading electronic scams
  • Out and about : sidestepping street swindles
  • Don't mix business with pleasure : affinity fraud and investment scams
  • It ain't me : identity theft
  • Recovering from identity theft.