Schemes Scams And Cons

Author : Les Henderson
Publisher : Coyote Ridge Publishing
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780968713303

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Crimes of Persuasion by Les Henderson Pdf

In-depth fraud coverage of computer crimes such as pyramid schemes make this crime library of internet fraud the cybercrime location for the schemes and scams that con artists perpetrate. White collar crimes such as prime bank fraud, pyramid scams, internet fraud, phone scams, chain letters, modeling agency and Nigerian scams, computer fraud as well as telemarketing fraud are fully explained. This detailed but easy to read report on organized crime topics include credit card fraud, check kiting, tax fraud, money laundering, mail fraud, counterfeit money orders, check fraud and other who's who true crimes of persuasion.

Author : James Munton,Jelita McLeod
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-14
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781442207332

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The Con by James Munton,Jelita McLeod Pdf

“[A] fascinating, informative, and highly entertaining primer on the various ways the uninitiated may find themselves ripped off by a con artist.” —Publishers Weekly No one thinks it can happen to them, but Americans are forty 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 step to combating fraud is to understand it. What do scams look like? Why are they effective? The next step is to take action. How can we protect ourselves and our families? The Con: How Scams Work, Why You’re Vulnerable, and How to Protect Yourself informs and engages with accessible stories of ordinary people from all walks of life thrown into unexpected and disorienting circumstances. The book goes behind the scenes of real-world cons to examine the logistics and psychology that enable scams to succeed. The goal is to help people understand and recognize deception, and in the same way that they avoid other potentially dangerous situations, take a detour. Once readers have gained a clear idea of what scams look and sound like and learned simple strategies to reduce personal risk, protecting themselves will be just as instinctive as putting on a seat belt. “This compelling work goes a long way toward putting distance between scammers and their prey.” —Foreword Reviews “Completely fascinating and insightful.” —Booklist

Author : Les Henderson
Publisher : Azilda, ON : Coyote Ridge Pub.
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Fraud
ISBN : 0968713327

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Crimes of Persuasion by Les Henderson Pdf

In-depth fraud coverage of computer crimes such as pyramid schemes make this crime library of internet fraud the cybercrime location for the schemes and scams that con artists perpetrate. White collar crimes such as prime bank fraud, pyramid scams, internet fraud, phone scams, chain letters, modeling agency and Nigerian scams, computer fraud as well as telemarketing fraud are fully explained. This detailed but easy to read report on organized crime topics include credit card fraud, check kiting, tax fraud, money laundering, mail fraud, counterfeit money orders, check fraud and other who's who true crimes of persuasion.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105063298959

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Schemes, Scams and Cons by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance Pdf

Author : Douglas P. Shadel,John T.
Publisher : Career Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Law
ISBN : 0878771867

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Schemes and Scams by Douglas P. Shadel,John T. Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Law
ISBN : LOC:00088787067

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Taxpayer Beware by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance Pdf

Author : Tamar Frankel
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199926619

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The Ponzi Scheme Puzzle by Tamar Frankel Pdf

An exploration of Ponzi schemers' fascinating power of persuasion and deception, the reasons for their success and longevity, and the character of their victims.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : PURD:32754074678735

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Schemes, Scams and Cons by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance Pdf

Author : Industry Canada,Competition Bureau Canada
Publisher : Competition Bureau Canada
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781100232409

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The Little Black Book of Scams by Industry Canada,Competition Bureau Canada Pdf

The Canadian edition of The Little Black Book of Scams is a compact and easy to use reference guide filled with information Canadians can use to protect themselves against a variety of common scams. It debunks common myths about scams, provides contact information for reporting a scam to the correct authority, and offers a step-by-step guide for scam victims to reduce their losses and avoid becoming repeat victims. Consumers and businesses can consult The Little Black Book of Scams to avoid falling victim to social media and mobile phone scams, fake charities and lotteries, dating and romance scams, and many other schemes used to defraud Canadians of their money and personal information.

Author : Duane Swierczynski
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2002-12-03
Category : Law
ISBN : 0028644158

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Frauds, Scams, and Cons by Duane Swierczynski Pdf

-- The main target for scams are those 50 years of age or older. -- This book will expose all the latest scams, frauds, and cons -- and can be updated yearly, if necessary, to expose all the latest schemes. Fraud -- credit card fraud, telemarketing scares, Internet scares, identity theft and hundreds of other items that are geared to separate you from your money -- is a multi-billion dollar business, both in the U.S. and worldwide. From a simple three-card monte game on a street corner to sophisticated banking and Wall Street swindles, cons, frauds and scams are destined to strike one in ten Americans this year. Check kiting, ATM scares, bankruptcy fraud, real estate scams, Nigerian money offers, and even slave reparation scams -- there are hundreds, maybe thousands, of ways to get suckered by telemarketers or just plain fast-talking swindlers. Scary stuff, right? This book identifies the myriad of scams, cons, and frauds perpetrated every minute of every day in this country, and gives cutting-edge, up-to-date advice on how you can protect yourself from unscrupulous cons of every conceivable stripe. There will also be an entertaining section on con artists through history, from the infamous grifters of the Great Depression to the masterminds of the recent Enron collapse -- perhaps one of the greatest scams in America's history.

Author : Chuck Dougherty
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1515101177

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Behind the Scheme by Chuck Dougherty Pdf

Based on actual schemes, scams, and cons that are proving to be the most threatening to you and your money. This book exposes the current methods in which you, the "mark," are being targeted and how those around you are falling for the unwelcome deceptions. Exploring many common themes, this book promises to arm you with better ammunition than those seeking access to your wallet. Nobody likes to believe that they can fall for a con or a scam, but this book features true stories about how some very smart people walked straight into a con, and failed to get out before it was too late. The book then explains the mentality behind the deception and how you can avoid being next on the list. Fraudsters and con artists would very much prefer that you not read this book, as it divulges some of the most popular methods, as well as some very successful methods that many don't know about yet. Even if the con artists alter their approach, this book will show you the underlying themes and methods that all con artists need to implement their con. The average "mark" will end up paying more than $2,500 in losses according to the FTC. Reading this book will prepare you recognize when you are the next person being targeted to feed this troubling statistic. Fraud, scams, cons and schemes are a multi-billion dollar bullet. "Behind the Scheme" will not only help you deflect this bullet, but ideally will help to insure that you aren't even in the same room with it to start with.

Author : Gordon G. Leek
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1525251309

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Trust Me by Gordon G. Leek Pdf

Con men, swindlers, snake-oil salesmen, carpetbaggers, and plain everyday liars and cheats - these names and the scoundrels behind them have been around for hundreds of years, though their dodges and deceptions have been refined with the passage of time. The worldwide growth of criminal fraud has mushroomed to such a degree that traditional law-enforcement techniques have been unable to cope effectively with the fallout. Criminal fraud is a billion-dollar industry and has become a staple of organized crime rivalling drugs and prostitution as major sources of income. In North America the courts and governments fail to treat these crimes with the seriousness they deserve, often placing the blame on victims, or at the very least making them culpable. Former Calgary police detective and fraud expert Gordon Leek illustrates how a variety of frauds work and how to protect yourself from them, including simple cheque scams, elaborate telemarketing schemes, Internet swindles, and identity theft.

Author : Max Baucus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2004-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0756743702

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Schemes, Scams and Cons by Max Baucus Pdf

Witnesses: Ronald Cimino, Chief, Western Criminal Enforcement Section, Tax Div., Dept. of Justice; Charles Rossotti, Commissioner, IRS, accomp. by Mark Matthews, Chief, Criminal Investigation, IRS, & Dale Hart, Deputy Chief, Small Business & Self-Employed, IRS; Michael Brostek, Dir. of Tax Issues, GAO; David Williams; Inspector Gen., Treasury Inspector Gen. for Tax Admin.; Daniel Bullock, former orthopedic surgeon, Atwater, CA; Jennifer Sodaro, defense attorney for Daniel Bullock, Scottsdale, AZ; Jack Blum, Lobel, Novins & Lamont, Wash., DC; Kelly Stone, Bozeman, MT; Robert Spears, retired insurance salesman, & Mary Elaine Spears, Traverse City, MI; & Donald Daniels, exec. counsel, U.S. Attorney's Office, W. Dist. of MI.

Author : Sean Byrne,James Byrne
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781040085585

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Scams, Cons, Frauds, and Deceptions by Sean Byrne,James Byrne Pdf

This unique volume presents cutting-edge research on the nature and extent of a wide range of scams, cons, frauds, and deceptive activities, including sextortion, the use of ransomware, phishing, identity theft, Ponzi schemes, online shopping fraud, gift card scams, and health care fraud targeting elderly victims. The contributions to this book raise and attempt to answer several intriguing questions: Why have governments in each global region failed to respond more aggressively to these crimes? What can/should the private sector and social media giants be doing? Can the current responses of both governments and the private sector be linked to the public’s ambivalence about how to respond to these forms of offending and victimization? Does a large segment of the public admire individuals who get involved in these activities, in large part due to the positive portrayal of scammers, fraudsters, and con artists in both literature and cinema? Or does the public’s view of the harm caused by these scams and cons vary, based on our view of who is victimized (e.g., individuals or corporations) and/or why they were chosen? Will governments – as they have done in the past – attempt to influence the public’s views by restricting access to books and movies that focus on the latest scams, cons, and frauds taking place on-line and in-person via book banning and other forms of censuring? And finally, should this discussion of the influence of books and cinema on the public’s views of scams, frauds, cons, and deception be broadened to include the government’s ongoing attempts to censure a wide range of books and films that may influence the public’s view of morality—and more recently, the public’s view of our government—due to their content? Timely and thought-provoking, this book will be a key resource for researchers, scholars, and practitioners in criminology and criminal justice, sociology, law, psychology, and social work, while also appealing to interdisciplinary researchers seeking insight into the relationship between positive portrayals of scammers, fraudsters, and con artists in literature and cinema, and the public’s perception of individuals who get involved in these activities. It was originally published as a special issue of Victims & Offenders.

Author : Jim Haynes
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781760639693

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Great Australian Scams, Cons and Rorts by Jim Haynes Pdf

'Australian history is...so curious and strange, that it...does not read like history, but like the most beautiful lies... It is full of surprises, and adventures, and incongruities, and contradictions, and incredibilities; but they are all true, they all happened.' - Mark Twain Australia is the birthplace and setting of some of the wildest, craziest and least-likely-to-succeed cons and rorts in history. From the cleverest double-crosses to the most unlikely and maddest schemes, master storyteller Jim Haynes reminds us that we've never been shy of pulling a trick or two. So how did a clever bushman who 'couldn't lie straight in bed' steal a thousand head of cattle and get away with it even though he was caught 'red handed'? And what about the disappearing work of art that suddenly dissolved only to reappear at an auction years later? Or how about the butcher from Wagga who passed himself off as a French-born English duke to inherit a small fortune. And then there was the small matter of a horse, a tin of paint and a million dollar double-cross that became known as the Fine Cotton Affair. In only the way he can, Jim Haynes has collected a veritable 'Gullible's Tales' of unexpected and surprising true stories that may seem hard to believe!