Description: Acknowledgments. Introduction. 1. Going Undercover to Expose Crime. 2. Profile of the Predator. 3. Religious and Spiritual Fraud. 4. Street Hustlers, Shills, and Steerers. 5. Easy Targets: Isolated, Trusting, and Vulnerable Seniors. 6. Phony Doctors, Phony Cures. 7. When Love Is Blind: Conning Desperate People. 8. Frightening Tales from Retail. 9. Insurance at a Premium. 10. The Great Pyramids: Pyramid Schemes That Would Stun the Pharaohs. 11. So You Want to be in Pictures? the Lure of Celebrity. 12. Risky Business. 13. Breaking the Bank: Is Your Money Safe? 14. It's Better to Receive Than to Give: Charity Cons. 15. "Guaranteed" Returns on Dangerous Investments. 16. The Con Artist of the Future. 17. Fighting Back Against Con Artists. Final Exam. Glossary. Resources. Bibliography. Index.

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