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Scammed - Learn from the Biggest Consumer and Money Frauds How Not to Be a Victim

Gini Graham Scott

Publisher: Allworth Press

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“A much needed book. It alerts potential victims to common fraud techniques which [keeps] the reader from becoming the next victim.” —Jen Grondahl Lee, bankruptcy attorney and debt strategist, Jen Lee Law 
 
Drawn from the personal experience of dozens of victims, including the author’s own encounters, Scammed exposes the most prevalent consumer and money scams lurking in modern society. With so many people falling prey to a wide variety of frauds due to increasing vulnerability on the anonymous Internet, an exposé has never been timelier. This recounts the stories of victims of over two dozen different types of scams, and what they did to recover. These scams include:Auto repair industry scamsInsurance industry scamsHousing industry scams and real estate house flip scamsHome repair scamsCounterfeit productsPhony job offersPhony publishing and film producing offersPhony investmentsPhony money scams from scamsters asking for helpAnd many others 
 
The chilling tales and details of these scams are interspersed with the wisdom of how each one can be dealt with and avoided. Readers will take away from the shocking stories confidence that they have gained the knowledge and preparedness to avoid being Scammed. 
 
“As a website designer, I’m aware of many of the scams in which scammers us the Internet and fraudulent websites to lure in victims and steal their money or identity. Scammed is a book that will help individuals avoid such traps, as well as other types of scams. Highly recommended.” —David Shirley, CEO, Webquarry 
 
 
 
“Scammed provides important information . . . [and] useful tips on how to avoid becoming a victim of scams that target businesses as well as individuals.” —Paul Wildrick, certified business coach, ActionCOACH
Available since: 10/11/2016.
Print length: 278 pages.

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