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BL
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997834
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b752204
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Alt, Betty Sowers.
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Fleecing grandma and grandpa : : protecting against scams, cons, and frauds /\ Betty L. Alt and Sandra K. Wells.
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| Publication Statement
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Westport, Conn. :: Praeger,, 2004.
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1 online resource (xi, 167 pages)
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0313057818
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: 9780313057816
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0275981797
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-164) and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction; Chapter 1 Misplaced Trust; Chapter 2 I'm Safe at Home ... Aren't I?; Chapter 3 Through the Mail (Snail Mail and E-mail); Chapter 4 Identity Theft; Chapter 5 Telemarketing Frauds; Chapter 6 Caretakers and Crime; Chapter 7 Looking for Love; Chapter 8 Preventing Scams; Glossary; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
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| Abstract
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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 be.
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Fraud-- United States-- Prevention.
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Older people-- Crimes against-- United States.
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Swindlers and swindling-- United States-- Prevention.
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Fraud-- Prevention.
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Older people-- Crimes against.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Social Security.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Social Services Welfare.
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Swindlers and swindling-- Prevention.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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362.88/0846/0973
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| LC Classification
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HV6250.4.A34A52 2004eb
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Wells, Sandra,1950-
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