Frauds Exposed
Author : Anthony Comstock
Publisher :
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 28,68 MB
Release : 1880
Category : Fraud
ISBN :
The Little Black Book of Scams
Author : Industry Canada
Publisher : Competition Bureau Canada
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 16,38 MB
Release : 2014-03-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1100232400
Book Description
The Canadian edition of The Little Black Book of Scams is a compact and easy to use reference guide filled with information Canadians can use to protect themselves against a variety of common scams. It debunks common myths about scams, provides contact information for reporting a scam to the correct authority, and offers a step-by-step guide for scam victims to reduce their losses and avoid becoming repeat victims. Consumers and businesses can consult The Little Black Book of Scams to avoid falling victim to social media and mobile phone scams, fake charities and lotteries, dating and romance scams, and many other schemes used to defraud Canadians of their money and personal information.
Men Is Cheap
Author : Brian P. Luskey
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 47,66 MB
Release : 2020-02-13
Category : History
ISBN : 1469654334
Book Description
When a Civil War substitute broker told business associates that "Men is cheep here to Day," he exposed an unsettling contradiction at the heart of the Union's war effort. Despite Northerners' devotion to the principles of free labor, the war produced rampant speculation and coercive labor arrangements that many Americans labeled fraudulent. Debates about this contradiction focused on employment agencies called "intelligence offices," institutions of dubious character that nevertheless served the military and domestic necessities of the Union army and Northern households. Northerners condemned labor agents for pocketing fees above and beyond contracts for wages between employers and employees. Yet the transactions these middlemen brokered with vulnerable Irish immigrants, Union soldiers and veterans, former slaves, and Confederate deserters defined the limits of independence in the wage labor economy and clarified who could prosper in it. Men Is Cheap shows that in the process of winning the war, Northerners were forced to grapple with the frauds of free labor. Labor brokers, by helping to staff the Union military and Yankee households, did indispensable work that helped the Northern state and Northern employers emerge victorious. They also gave rise to an economic and political system that enriched the managerial class at the expense of laborers--a reality that resonates to this day.
Phishing Exposed
Author : Lance James
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 26,88 MB
Release : 2005-11-21
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0080489532
Book Description
Phishing Exposed unveils the techniques phishers employ that enable them to successfully commit fraudulent acts against the global financial industry. Also highlights the motivation, psychology and legal aspects encircling this deceptive art of exploitation. The External Threat Assessment Team will outline innovative forensic techniques employed in order to unveil the identities of these organized individuals, and does not hesitate to remain candid about the legal complications that make prevention and apprehension so difficult today. This title provides an in-depth, high-tech view from both sides of the playing field, and is a real eye-opener for the average internet user, the advanced security engineer, on up through the senior executive management of a financial institution. This is the book to provide the intelligence necessary to stay one step ahead of the enemy, and to successfully employ a pro-active and confident strategy against the evolving attacks against e-commerce and its customers.* Unveils the techniques phishers employ that enable them to successfully commit fraudulent acts * Offers an in-depth, high-tech view from both sides of the playing field to this current epidemic* Stay one step ahead of the enemy with all the latest information
Coin & Bullion Scams Exposed
Author : Adam Gregory Koch
Publisher : Adam Gregory Koch
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 14,58 MB
Release :
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN :
Book Description
Do you avoid buying coins and bullion on eBay for fear of being taken advantage of? Would you know a good deal from a bad one? This book was written to educate and inform you so that you can make good buying decisions on the internet and off. It only takes spotting just a bad deal or two and you've more than paid for the cost of this guide! Buy your peace of mind today! Have you been wanting to buy coins, gold, or silver boon the internet but aren't sure that it is safe? Your caution is justified, and that is why this book was written: To provide a glimpse into the deceptions and scams that are so prevalent not just on the internet but in the real world as well. Every fake coin that is sold undermines the integrity of our hobby as well as the values of un-graded coins on the open market. Are you able to identify a counterfeit silver dollar? Because of the high values of key date coins, forgeries are being made almost every day and peddled to unsuspecting victims who think they have the bargain of a lifetime. What about bullion? Are you able to tell a dishonest deal from a legitimately honest one? This guide will teach you how descriptions can be worded in such a way as to mislead you into buying mere replicas and imitations with little or no real value. Unsearched coin lots; "Shotgun" rolled coins; "Estate" lots; "Miniature" Gold coins and counterfeit tokens; Altered coins; Graded vs. Ungraded coins; Gold filled vs. Gold Plated; Choosing a refinery; Basic coin evaluation and grading; These are beginnings to lucrative opportunities for a sharp eye, yet to the untrained they become pitfalls: Wouldn't you like to be better prepared?
An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural
Author : James Randi
Publisher : St Martins Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 36,87 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780312130664
Book Description
Six hundred and sixty-six entries, along with hundreds of illustrations, on such topics as the Abominable Snowman, astrologer Jeane Dixon, and the monster of Loch Ness expose the cranks, charlatans, and myths of past and present.
The great City Frauds of Cole, Davidson, & Gordon, fully exposed. Third edition
Author : Seton LAING
Publisher :
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 25,13 MB
Release : 1856
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
Fraud Exposed
Author : Joseph W. Koletar
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 29,16 MB
Release : 2003-04-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0471466190
Book Description
Long accepted as a cost of doing business, occupational fraud has recently proven to be much more dangerous to a company than previously thought. Enron, Global Crossing, and other high-profile cases have shown that the risks can be enormous. Fraud Exposed shows how traditional methods of dealing with occupational fraud are inadequate and how an organization's mindset must change if it is to be more effective in dealing with this problem. In-depth insights and practical advice show readers how to apply criminal and law enforcement response models to workplace fraud prevention and detection; analyze financial controls to prevent occupational fraud; as well as examine and improve current defenses to occupational fraud. Written by an expert in this field, Fraud Exposed provides organizations with a realistic approach to uncovering fraud and eliminating it before any damage is done. Joseph W. Koletar, PhD (Glen Rock, NJ), is a Principal and Service Line Leader in Ernst & Young's Forensic and Security Services Practice in New York. Prior to joining Ernst & Young, he was the director of the Forensic and Corporate Investigative Services practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP. Before joining the private sector, Dr. Koletar spent twenty-five years as a special agent in the FBI.
The Psychology of Fraud, Persuasion and Scam Techniques
Author : Martina Dove
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 22,8 MB
Release : 2020-12-29
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1000334023
Book Description
The Psychology of Fraud, Persuasion and Scam Techniques provides an in-depth explanation of not only why we fall for scams and how fraudsters use technology and other techniques to manipulate others, but also why fraud prevention advice is not always effective. Starting with how fraud victimisation is perceived by society and why fraud is underreported, the book explores the different types of fraud and the human and demographic factors that make us vulnerable. It explains how fraud has become increasingly sophisticated and how fraudsters use communication, deception and theories of rationality, cognition and judgmental heuristics, as well as specific persuasion and scam techniques, to encourage compliance. Covering frauds including romance scams and phishing attacks such as advance fee frauds and so-called miracle cures, the book explores ways we can learn to spot scams and persuasive communication, with checklists and advice for reflection and protection. Featuring a set of practical guidelines to reduce fraud vulnerability, advice on how to effectively report fraud and educative case studies and examples, this easy-to-read, instructive book is essential reading for fraud prevention specialists, fraud victims and academics and students interested in the psychology of fraud.
Ndtv Frauds
Author : Sree Iyer
Publisher :
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 31,19 MB
Release : 2017-03-07
Category : Commercial crimes
ISBN : 9789383826322
Book Description
This book is a classic example of how media organizations misuse, violate laws in connivance with crony capitalists, pliant law firms and politicians to amass personal wealth. This is a narrative of how two Promoters of NDTV along with key top management colluded over the years with government functionaries and politicians to break laws, evade taxes and deceive shareholders of a public listed company. All this obviously through political patronage and "wheeling-and-dealing" as part of the Lutyens club and how they created a biased public discourse for a select elite class. In the minds of the Indian citizen, there is a space and respect for media. Using the halo of journalism and under the garb of Freedom of Press, media owners misuse their position and in the end, degrade the values of journalism. On several occasions media became the tool of false propaganda, blackmailing and illegal money making with the blessing of uncouth politicians and corporate icons with hidden agendas. This ought to be exposed and that is the reason for this book.
