The Book of Scams: How to spot fraudsters and avoid becoming their next victim b

Description: The Book of Scams by Rodney Hobson Rodney Hobson has produced the first definitive guide to scams, categorising the different types, listing tell-tale signs and advising how to spot a fraudster and avoid becoming the next victim. This makes the basic principles behind each type of scam more recognisable and it shows how scams have evolved and re-emerged through time. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Modern communications have enabled fraudsters to operate on a massive scale that was previously unimaginable. Thousands of people, mainly the old and vulnerable but also those who are highly intelligent and successful, are relieved of billions of pounds each year. It is estimated that one in 20 UK bank customers were the victims of scams in 2014 alone. No-one knows the full scale of fraud because embarrassed victims often fail to report it. Despite all the publicity surrounding scams in the press, people keep falling for old tricks that often re-emerge in new guises. Scammers are ingenious, utterly ruthless and without conscience. Rodney Hobson, author of the best-selling beginners guide to stock market investing Shares Made Simple, has produced the first definitive guide to scams, categorising the different types, listing tell-tale signs and advising how to spot a fraudster and avoid becoming the next victim. This makes the basic principles behind each type of scam more recognisable and it shows how scams have evolved and re-emerged through time.Danger lurks for those unwary souls who part only too readily with their hard-earned cash and this book will help readers be alert to the risks.It is also meant to entertain, as we learn to grudgingly admire as well as despise the ingenious crooks who lurk in the shadows. Notes A definitive guide to scams, categorising the different types, listing tell-tale signs and advising how to spot a fraudster and avoid becoming the next victim. Author Biography Rodney Hobson is an experienced financial journalist who has held senior editorial positions with publications in the UK and Asia and is currently Editor of Ipreo, an international financial services group.Among posts he has held are News Editor for the Business section of The Times, Business Editor of the Singapore Monitor, Deputy Business Editor of the Far Eastern Economic Review, Head of News at Citywire and Editor of Shares magazine. He has also contributed to the Daily Mail, the Independent and Business Franchise Magazine.Rodney is the author of financial titles Shares Made Simple, now in its second edition, Small Companies, Big Profits, Understanding Company News, How to Build a Share Portfolio and The Dividend Investor. He also writes the Detective Inspector Paul Amos Lincolnshire Mystery series of book (Dead Money, and Unlikely Graves).He is registered as a Representative with the Financial Services Authority.Rodney is married with one daughter. Table of Contents Preface Introduction SECTION A: Traditional scams 1. The ingredients of a scam 2. The kick em when theyre down scam 3. The letter from Lagos scam 4. The Goebbels scam 5. Pyramid frauds 6. The advance fee scam 7. The lottery scam 8. In your face scams 9. Insurance scams 10. Traditional scams summary SECTION B: Investment scams 11. The risks of investing 12. Rumour scams 13 Tip for tap scams 14. Pensions scams 15. Art scams 16. The auction ring scam SECTION C: Modern scams 14. How technology is used 15. The phishing scam 16. The visiting scam 17. Card machine scams 18. Online banking scams 19. Computer scams 23. The identity theft scam 24. Company scams 25. Top tips Appendix: Useful phone numbers and websites Long Description These days fraudsters operate on a massive scale that was previously unimaginable. Thousands of people from all walks of life are relieved of billions of pounds each year. No-one knows the full scale of fraud because embarrassed victims often fail to report it. Despite all the press coverage, people keep falling for old tricks that often re-emerge in new guises. Scammers are ingenious, utterly ruthless and without conscience. Rodney Hobson, author of the best-selling beginners guide to stock market investing Shares Made Simple, has produced the first definitive guide to scams, categorising the different types, listing tell-tale signs and advising how to spot a fraudster and avoid becoming the next victim. This makes the basic principles behind each type of scam more recognisable and it shows how scams have evolved and re-emerged over time. Danger lurks for those unwary souls who part only too readily with their hard-earned cash and this book will help you be alert to the risks. It is also meant to entertain, as we learn to grudgingly admire as well as despise the ingenious crooks who lurk in the shadows. Details ISBN0857194860 Author Rodney Hobson Year 2016 ISBN-10 0857194860 ISBN-13 9780857194862 Media Book Pages 176 Publisher Harriman House Publishing Language English Edition 1st Imprint Harriman House Publishing Place of Publication Petersfield Country of Publication United Kingdom Short Title BK OF SCAMS Residence GB Illustrations black & white illustrations DEWEY 363.25963 Format Paperback AU Release Date 2016-01-08 NZ Release Date 2016-01-08 Edited by Manolis Galanakis Birth 1974 Death 1937 Affiliation Paediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, Greece Position Contributor Qualifications Ph.D. Audience General Audience Age 18 Publication Date 2016-02-01 Subtitle How to spot fraudsters and avoid becoming their next victim Translated from English UK Release Date 2016-02-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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