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Fleecing Grandma and Grandpa: Protecting against Scams, Cons, and Frauds  Falling for a scam or con is humiliating for anyone, and can have terrible consequences. But for the elderly, being the victim of fraud can be disastrous, and they are the most common and vulnerable targets of everyday scams, cons, and frauds. From identity theft to gambling scams, from power of attorney issues to pyramid schemes, there is no dearth of creativity in the ways some criminals will relieve the elderly from their money and their homes. Here, Alt and Wells describe the most common scams, offer the stories of actual victims, and detail ways to protect yourself and your family from becoming easy targets. What makes the elderly such easy marks for con artists? How can they avoid the common traps? Knowing about them is one place to start, and this book helps readers to understand and identify the most common scams perpetrated against the elderly. Because such cons are so hard to prosecute, it is important to know the methods criminals employ to separate innocents from their hard-earned money. This lively, vivid account of one of the most insidious forms of crime will help families and individuals protect themselves and their loved ones from the machinations of those who view them as easy marks.Author: Betty L. Alt, Sandra K. Wells Hardcover: 167 pages Company: Praeger Publishers (2004-09-30) ISBN: 0275981797 List Price: $38.95 Amazon Price: $11.90 Used Price: $11.89 Crimes against the elderly, let's fight back : hearing before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate, One Hundred First Congress, second ... 22, 1990 (SuDoc Y 4.Ag 4:S.hrg.101-1199) Unknown Binding:
Company: U.S. G.P.O. (1991) List Price: Amazon Price: Westport mortgage brokerage accused of preying on elderly, poor. (Swiss Conservative Group charges elderly and low income homeowners grossly inflated fees): ... from: Fairfield County Business Journal This digital document is an article from Fairfield County Business Journal, published by Westfair Communications, Inc. on January 20, 1992. The length of the article is 658 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
Citation Details Title: Westport mortgage brokerage accused of preying on elderly, poor. (Swiss Conservative Group charges elderly and low income homeowners grossly inflated fees) Author: John Jordan Publication: Fairfield County Business Journal (Magazine/Journal) Date: January 20, 1992 Publisher: Westfair Communications, Inc. Volume: v31 Issue: n3 Page: p1(2) Distributed by Thomson Gale Author: John Jordan Digital: HTML Company: Westfair Communications, Inc. (1992-01-20) (2005-07-28) List Price: $5.95 Amazon Price: $5.95 The Billion Dollar Swindle. Frauds against the Elderly. Author: Amram Ducovny
Hardcover: Company: Fleet Press. NY, (1974) List Price: Amazon Price: How to investigate financial exploitation of the elderly: A training manual for police Author: Joseph B Roubicek
Unknown Binding: 52 pages Company: DIANE Pub. Co (1993) List Price: Amazon Price: Getting Older, Getting Fleeced: The National Shame of Financial Elder Abuse and How to Avoid It Author: Pamela Camille
Paperback: 195 pages Company: Fithian Press (1996-11) ISBN: 1564741729 List Price: $12.95 Amazon Price: Used Price: $3.88 Inviting fraud: Has the Social Security Administration allowed some payees to deceive the elderly and disabled? : hearing before the Special Committee ... Washington, DC, May 2, 2000 (S. hrg) Author: United States
Unknown Binding: 58 pages Company: For sale by the U.S. G.P.O., Supt. of Docs., Congressional Sales Office (2000) ISBN: 0160609593 List Price: Amazon Price: Union Bank helping to protect elderly customers.: An article from: San Diego Business Journal This digital document is an article from San Diego Business Journal, published by CBJ, L.P. on May 10, 1999. The length of the article is 507 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
Citation Details Title: Union Bank helping to protect elderly customers. Author: Arthur S. Grupe Publication: San Diego Business Journal (Magazine/Journal) Date: May 10, 1999 Publisher: CBJ, L.P. Volume: 20 Issue: 19 Page: 6(1) Distributed by Thomson Gale Author: Arthur S. Grupe Digital: 2 pages HTML Company: CBJ, L.P. (1999-05-10) (2005-07-28) List Price: $5.95 Amazon Price: $5.95 Frauds Against the Elderly  Fraud committed against the elderly has reached epidemic proportions, and the problem will only worsen as a large segment of the American population approaches retirement age. This book explores the disturbing rise in these offenses—crimes aimed at a vulnerable segment of society that is often unable to overcome the consequences—with an eye towards helping seniors protect themselves. This handbook first defines fraud, then discusses why the elderly are targeted, the growing scope of the problem, and why these crimes often go unreported or unsolved. The second section clearly explains 28 of the most common types of fraud—including home improvement scams, health frauds, identity theft and magazine sales—in a manner that allows readers to recognize and avoid the predatory actions of others (whether strangers, friends, or even family members). The third section provides a list of resources and actions to take and for those who believe themselves to be the victim of fraud. The book also contains a list of related acronyms, an index and a bibliography. The billion $ swindle;: Frauds against the elderly  Author: Amram M Ducovny Unknown Binding: 252 pages Company: Fleet Press (1969) List Price: Amazon Price: Used Price: $5.00 |