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VII. The Truth About Government Assistance
by Steve Weisman
The Truth About Avoiding Scams
Copyright
Dedication
Introduction
I. The Truth About Identity Theft
1. Identity theft—your money or your life
2. Go phish
3. Vishing down on the pharm
4. Do Not Call Registry, Patriot Act scams
5. Protect yourself from identity theft
Credit freeze
II. The Truth About Computer Scams
6. Trojan horse
7. PayPal, eBay
8. Second chances—eBay
9. Free adult entertainment
10. Two more for the road
If you can’t trust Oprah
From Russia, but not with love—the hit man scam
III. The Truth About Classic Scams
11. Ponzi scheme
12. Chain letters
13. A couple of the basics
Pyramid schemes
Bait and switch
14. Nigerian scam
15. Who knew? A flurry of old champs
Travel fraud
Charity scams
Staged auto accidents
16. More reasons to be wary
Lost pets
The old gray mare—the gray market
Hotel scam
Adoption scam
17. And you thought you’d heard it all
Affinity fraud
Psychics
Voter registration fraud
18. Money lost, borrowed, or gambled
Unclaimed property
Loan scam
Gambling scam
19. Lottery and contest scams
IV. The Truth About Getting Personal
20. Exercise scams
21. Weight loss scams
22. The CIA medical scam
23. Education scams
Scholarship scams
Diploma mills
24. Romance scams
Online dating scams
A picture is worth a thousand words
Russian dating scam
Secret admirer scam
25. Rental car insurance
26. Personal information privacy
V. The Truth About Telephone Scams
27. Cramming
28. 900 numbers
29. Phony caller ID
30. Area code 809
VI. The Truth About Tax Scams
31. Fear and loathing of the IRS
Phony tax forms
32. More tax scams
Electronic filing tax scam
IRS is illegal scam
33. It just doesn’t stop
Phony trusts
Offshore accounts
IRS collections
VII. The Truth About Government Assistance
34. Social Security
Direct deposit verification scam
The windfall scam
Colas
35. Medicare
Medicare prescription drug scam
36. Veteran scams
Veteran’s insurance scam
Veteran’s Administration pharmacy
Medicare free medical equipment scam
VIII. The Truth About Credit Card Scams
37. Credit cards
Credit card fees
Universal default
Late fees scam
38. More credit card offers
Credit card balance transfers
The check is in the mail—convenience checks
Credit card theft insurance
Credit card disability insurance
39. Skimmers and ATM scams
Skimmers
Fraud scams
The Lebanese Loop
40. Free credit report
Free credit reports and identity theft
41. Credit repair services
42. Credit counseling agencies
How to pick a credit counseling agency
43. Credit card rate reduction scam
44. Advance fee credit cards
45. Radio frequency cards
IX. The Truth About Employment Scams
46. Work-at-home schemes
Work at home—medical billing
47. Easy money
48. More wrong turns
Check cashing scam
Disgruntled postal workers
49. Cruise ship employment scam
50. Get a job online scams
X. The Truth About Home Scams
51. Home sweet scam
I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow your house down
52. Variations on a theme
Foreclosure fraud
It’s never over till it’s over
Reverse mortgages
XI. The Truth About Investment Scams
53. Stock scams
Pump and dump
Churning
54. More investment scams
Promissory notes
Prime bank schemes
55. Unusual investment opportunities
Viatical companies
Currency trading
56. Fees in legitimate investments
Variable annuities
Mutual fund fees
57. Free financial seminars
XII. The Truth About Solutions
58. Some solutions
59. Keeping your computer secure
Zombies
60. Wi-Fi
61. Due diligence
Some final words
Acknowledgments
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