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Scams against innocent people are on the rise. Some are so ingenious & work so convincingly that only foreknowledge can prevent people's victimization. This title presents the best of the scams as told by prison inmates to the author while he was in prison for welfare fraud. After each scam are consumer tips for real protection against such crime, again directly from the criminals who perpetrated them. Scams covered include: Burglary, Robbery, Larceny, Investment, Confidence Games, Credit, Computer & Insurance. "Especially useful are tips on burglary, robbery, & larceny...an interesting extra."--LIBRARY JOURNAL. Filled with "hundreds of scam stories from convicts in various prisons...explains everything from burglary & credit scams to how to dress to avoid being pickpocketed."--LOS ANGELES TIMES CITY VIEW.Rolle-Whatley, Renee M. is the author of 'Tips against Crime Written from Prison: A Survival Guide for the 90's' with ISBN 9780962775673 and ISBN 0962775673.
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