Modern Frauds And Con Games by Tony Lesce

The more perceptive ones realize that nonviolent crime is more profitable and carries less risk than violent crime. The anonymity works in favor of the fraud artist.Īnother reason is that some criminals are becoming smarter. “Pay at the pump” with a credit card is a welcome timesaver, but makes it easy for a fraud artist because all he has to do is swipe the card through the card reader, without signing a slip or entering a PIN number. Today, you can order goods by telephone with a credit card, and anyone who steals or duplicates your cards can order a lot of merchandise in your name. The cost to the telecommunications industry alone is about $4 billion per year, and the cost to consumers is much higher. The proliferation of telephone service and telemarketing has also promoted fraud. The Internet allows remote control frauds because the fraud artist can be literally thousands of miles from his victims. Perhaps the most important reason is that new technology, such as the Internet, has expanded the horizons for fraud perpetrators. The dawn of the new century has seen an explosion in fraud for several reasons. 69 Chapter Seven | a eC OPEWigWs LENS en er deĬhapter Eight PRIPIMORSOCULILVA CALI Setar: erie eek aeraĬhapter Twelve OVar UNternatiGna bole oe eee RESOURCES coc ccc Nue ccececcsseceeter etc meee oaces ice 4]Ĭhapter Four WreaiGsC ATGsH TAU CH, sores liiee coasts So aiiees ete aces 53Ĭhapter Five PAE MCIbYy BUNT ime tek cae kc sta hs eeeĬhapter Six Charitiess Down and Dirty se. ISBN 1-55950-224-x Library of Congress Card Catalog Number 2002100650Ĭhapter One VIC CIC ALLICE UIC Bite: eect a ee eee Eek te ee re 13Ĭhapter Two Briterne tera ude.t ties toe. Phone: 36 Fax: 36 E-mail: Web site: Cover by Craig Howell Published by: Loompanics Unlimited PO Box 1197 Port Townsend, WA 98368 Loompanics Unlimited is a division of Loompanics Enterprises, Inc. Reviews may quote brief passages without the written consent of the publisher as long as proper credit is given. No part of this book may be reproduced or stored in any form whatsoever without the prior written consent of the publisher. Modern Frauds and Con Games © 2002 by Tony Lesce All rights reserved. It is sold for entertainment purposes only. Neither the author nor the publisher assumes any responsibility for the use or misuse of information contained in this book. Loompanics Unlimited Port Townsend, Washington

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Modern Frauds And Con Games by Tony Lesce