“Smith provides smart, straightforward ways to keep from being swindled...this easy-to-read reference provides some powerful illumination.” — Publishers Weekly
Scambusters!
More than 60 Ways Seniors Get Swindled and How They Can Prevent It
Description
Scambusters! is a working manual senior citizens can use to defend themselves against the most common scams aimed at the elderly. It provides readers with a comprehensive approach to identifying scams in the making, and shows them specific prevention tools and how to use them.
Inside, you'll find step-by-step instructions, helpful anecdotes, and references to dozens of consumer organizationals and government agencies devoted to thwarting swindlers. Weather buying mutual funds, repairing a car, purchasing drugs from online pharmacies, or taking out loans on your home, Scambusters! will protect seniors when they need it.
