Free shipping on all orders over $79* Limited Time Only
Track My Order
Help Centre
Likes
My Wish ListsLogin / Join
Booktopia
Australia's local bookstore
Get Free Shipping on orders over $79
The Con : How Scams Work, Why You're Vulnerable, and How to Protect Yourself - James Munton

The Con

How Scams Work, Why You're Vulnerable, and How to Protect Yourself

By: James Munton, Jelita McLeod

eText | 22 August 2011 | Edition Number 1

At a Glance

eText

$58.49

or 4 interest-free payments of $14.62 with

 or 

Instant online reading in your Booktopia eTextbook Library *

Why choose an eTextbook?

Instant Access *

Purchase and read your book immediately

Read Aloud

Listen and follow along as Bookshelf reads to you

Study Tools

Built-in study tools like highlights and more

* eTextbooks are not downloadable to your eReader or an app and can be accessed via web browsers only. You must be connected to the internet and have no technical issues with your device or browser that could prevent the eTextbook from operating.
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.
on
Desktop
Tablet
Mobile

You Can Find This eBook In

Non-FictionSocial Services & WelfareCrime & CriminologySociety & CultureSocial Issues & ProcessesViolence in Society

More in Crime & Criminology

Death & Justice - Mark Fuhrman

eBOOK

Death & Justice

eBook

RRP $25.99

$20.99

19%
OFF
Animal 3 : Revelations - K'wan

eBOOK

Animal 3

Revelations

eBook

$9.99

This product is categorised by