عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
HV6250.4.A34 A52 2004eb
HV6250
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4
.
A34
A52
2004eb
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
(Number (ISBN
0313057818
(Number (ISBN
9780313057816
Erroneous ISBN
0275981797
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Number
b752204
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
Fleecing grandma and grandpa :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
protecting against scams, cons, and frauds /
First Statement of Responsibility
Betty L. Alt and Sandra K. Wells.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Westport, Conn. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Praeger,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2004.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xi, 167 pages)
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-164) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
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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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
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.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Fleecing grandma and grandpa.
International Standard Book Number
9780275981792
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Fraud-- United States-- Prevention.
Older people-- Crimes against-- United States.
Swindlers and swindling-- United States-- Prevention.
Fraud-- Prevention.
Older people-- Crimes against.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Social Services & Welfare.
Swindlers and swindling-- Prevention.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
United States.
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(SUBJECT CATEGORY (Provisional
POL-- 019000
POL-- 027000
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
362
.
88/0846/0973
Edition
22
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
HV6250
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4
.
A34
Book number
A52
2004eb
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Alt, Betty Sowers.
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Wells, Sandra,1950-
ORIGINATING SOURCE
Date of Transaction
20201204115132.0
Cataloguing Rules (Descriptive Conventions))
pn
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Electronic name
مطالعه متن کتاب [Book]
Y
