The Truth About Avoiding Scams
Steve Weisman · CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2008
You should read this book and take Steve Weisman's advice. And from the money and assets he helps protect, take a few dollars and buy a copy for a good friend.--Alan Colmes, Syndicated radio talk show host and co-host of Hannity and Colmes on Fox News ChannelScams are everywhere...now discover exactly how to protect yourself! i¾·i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ The truth about recognizing today's newest scams--online and off i¾·i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ The truth about safeguarding your money, health, and reputation i¾·i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ i¾ The truth about phishing, vishing, pharming, slamming, and moreScams have always been with us, and they always will be - except now, technology makes scammers' jobs even easier, enabling them to reach out from anywhere around the world, and take advantage of more than ever before. No matter how smart think are, can easily become a victim: in fact, scammers have discovered that educated, sophisticated individuals are among their best targets. The Truth About Avoiding Scams arms with everything need to protect yourself: real, up-to-the-minute knowledge, and the internal sensors need to sniff out even the subtlest, most well-crafted scams. Consumer finance expert and nationally syndicated radio host Steve Weisman offers quick, bite-size, just-the-facts information about every type of from identity scams to computer-based travel and health scams to phony educational loans and scholarships. Weisman exposes the new epidemic of affinity fraud, where people just like you target based on your ethnicity, racial group, church, club, or fraternal organization. You'll find up-to-the-minute guidance on avoiding illegitimate online dating services; cramming and other phone frauds; tax and Social Security scams; employment, home repair, and investment scams; and a whole lot more.Unlike some books on scams, this one's simple to read, simple to use, up to date, and complete: the only guide need to keep yourself safe!