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100 1 Munton, James,|d1971-|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/
names/n2011012902
245 14 The con :|bhow scams work, why you're vulnerable, and how
to protect yourself /|cJames Munton and Jelita McLeod.
264 1 Lanham, [Md.] :|bRowman & Littlefield,|c[2011]
264 4 |c©2011
300 1 online resource (vii, 211 pages)
336 text|btxt|2rdacontent
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500 Includes index.
505 0 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.
520 "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 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 gain 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"--Provided by
publisher.
588 Description based on print version record and CIP data
provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
590 eBooks on EBSCOhost|bEBSCO eBook Subscription Academic
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650 0 Fraud|xPrevention.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/
subjects/sh2008104076
650 0 Swindlers and swindling.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/
subjects/sh85131233
650 7 Fraud|xPrevention.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/fast/
933790
650 7 Swindlers and swindling.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/
fast/1140414
655 4 Electronic books.
700 1 McLeod, Jelita,|d1971-|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/
names/n2011012903
776 08 |iPrint version:|tThe con|dLanham, [Md.] : Rowman &
Littlefield, c2011.|z9781442207318 (cloth : alk. paper)
|w(DLC) 2011008097
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