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Chapter 17
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Frauds, Scams & Rip-Offs
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MONEY FOR NOTHING - Rip-Offs, Cons and Swindles, by M. Allen Henderson
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A silver tongue, a goldbricker's heart and the brass to carry a scam
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through to the end are qualities found in every successful con man. And
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with the telephone, computer, photocopying equipment, TV and radio to
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advance his schemes, the professional swindler can thrive today as never
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before. If you haven't been a victim yet, it's only a matter of time --
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unless you know what to look out for!
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Besieged as we are by the rip-off artist, how can we hope to avoid his so-
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called deals? This book tells you how. By reading the stories in this book
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-- some shocking, some amusing -- find out the COMMON THREADS that run
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through every con game. Taken from the news media, these cons -- some so
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low-down that it's hard to believe anyone could have the heart, or lack of
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it, to pull them off - have happened to someone. Now you can see to it that
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they don't happen to you. 5.5 X 8.5, hardcover, 200 pp, $17 (MONEY)(594)
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FLIMFLAM MAN - How Con Games Work, by M. Allen Henderson
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There's a sucker born every minute - or so you've heard. But showman P.T.
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Barnum's cynical appraisal of man's gullibility couldn't possibly apply to
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you. Or could it?
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Learn how to spot the con man and his tricks before he can relieve you of
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your cash! Three-car monte, handkerchief switch, obituary hustle and door-
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to-door home-repair scams have been around for ages, and this book explores
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them in detail, as well as spiritual bunco, mail-order sex and beauty-
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enhancers, electrical gadgets, investment scams and more.
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5.5 X 8.5", glossary, bibliography, index, 256 pp, $17.95 (FLIM.S)(519)
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FREE STUFF, How Others Get Free Money, Booze, Gasoline, and Everything! By
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John Green.
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Do you want to find out how other people are soliciting, scrounging or
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otherwise scamming everything from cars and clothes to medical care and
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money FOR FREE? If you do, get this book and you'll discover the many ways
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John Green and other clever con artists skate through life with a minimum
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of expense and a maximum of satisfaction knowing they don't part with their
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hard-earned cash unnecessarily!
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You can use these schemes - some simple, some sophisticated - to score free
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transportation, movie tickets, electricity, haircuts, postage, food, Xrays,
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insurance and much, much more. Many of the techniques are perfectly legal,
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some are not, and several are "borderline", so this book is for information
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purposes only; for readers to learn of the scams perpetrated so they aren't
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sucked in and contribute to a freeloader's lifestyle.
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5.5 X 8.5, softcover, 104 pp, $14 (STUFF)(1019)
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CHECK FRAUD INVESTIGATION, by Burt Rapp
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Passing a bad check may seem small-time in the world of crime, but for some
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it's a lucrative business. These nonviolent tricksters make a killing
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swindling banks and retailers.
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Police writer Burt Rapp takes you inside the world of the serial swindler
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and shows you every scam in the book, from bouncing a bad check at the
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corner store to big-time embezzlement, as well as dozens of ruses used to
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get people to accept bogus checks. He also shows how money orders,
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warrants, drafts, gift certificates and even CDs are vulnerable to fraud.
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This book will aid police in conducting fraud investigations, help bankers
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beef up their defenses and show merchants how to recognize the warning
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signs. 5.5 X 8.5, illust., 176 pp, $17 (CK)(979)
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CREDIT CARD FRAUD, By Burt Rapp
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Credit card fraud is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the United States
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because cards are easy to steal and use. Did you know that someone can
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drain your bank account using your cash machine (ATM) card WITHOUT YOUR
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SECRET CODE? Or that clever criminals can get a full month's use from a
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stolen credit card before arousing suspicion?
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This practical manual from Burt Rapp is for policemen, merchants, bankers
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and credit card holders, all of whom have a vested interest in preventing
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or detecting credit card fraud. It reveals all the scams, from forged bank
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cards to telemarketing rip-offs, and shows you how NOT to become a victim.
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5.5 X 8.5", 136 pp, $13.95 (CARD)(957)
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ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER SYSTEMS FRAUD
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It can happen to you - your entire bank account drained by the latest
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nonviolent criminal to hit the streets. That faceless person behind you at
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the Automatic Teller Machine could actually be seeking clues to gain access
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to YOUR money. Or that pleasant bank employee could be hatching a computer-
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ized plot to transfer thousands of your dollars to his account for a quick
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withdrawal and a quicker escape out of town. Even if you're insured against
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such high-tech theft, it's a major hassle trying to straighten out the
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resulting mess with the bank.
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This manual is the first in-depth look at this growing crime wave. The
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nature and extent of electronic banking fraud is examined, including scores
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of actual incidents involving lost or stolen ATM cards and wire transfer
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fraud initiated by sharp financial swindlers. Learn the facts BEFORE your
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checks start bouncing! 8.5 X 11", 128 pp, $15 (FUND)(787)
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