Fraud (Crime and Society) Alan Doig Willan Publishing (UK), 2006 Fraud remains one of the most important crimes and causes billions of pounds of losses each year, many thousands of people are employed to try to prevent it, but it has remained largely neglected in the literature. This book provides comprehensive coverage of the main issues involved in fraud, its definition, costs, the nature of the offenders involved in committing fraud, and the issues involved ...             Crimes of Persuasion: Schemes, scams, frauds.7 reviews Les Henderson Coyote Ridge Publishing, 2003 Better Safe Than Sorry! + Easy to read explanation of con artists and fraud + Alot of grey areas + Informative, and Fun to Read             Fakes and Forgeries: The True Crime Stories of History's Greatest Deceptions: The Criminals, the Scams, and ...3 reviews Brian Innes Readers Digest, 2005 Extremely Interesting + Art history student review Overall this is an awesome book, it gives a brief history of the worlds most famous forgeries and fakes, from Art, money, and documents to religious and medical works, made by some very interesting and crafty people. I highly recommend this book, however if you are interested in one particular ...             A Treasury of Deception: Liars, Misleaders, Hoodwinkers, and the Extraordinary True Stories of History's ...10 reviews Michael Farquhar Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005 "...he who seeks to deceive will always find someone who will allow himself to be deceived." ..Machiavelli + Absorbing + Deception Throughout History + Great Book about Frauds             Net Crimes & Misdemeanors: Outmaneuvering Web Spammers, Stalkers, and Con Artists6 reviews J. A. Hitchcock Information Today, Inc., 2006 A must read for staying safe online! + Insights and tips on preventing everything from identity theft to internet dating, newsgroup problems and more + A Former Cybercrime Victim's Opinion + I am so glad I bought this book + A MUST HAVE for Moms!             The Savvy Consumer: How to Avoid Scams and Ripoffs That Cost You Time and Money (Capital Ideas)6 reviews Elisabeth Leamy Capital Books, 2004 I *thought* I was Savvy + I thought I was a tough customer! + Excellent book + Useful --yet entertaining! + Easy to Digest and Very Helpful             Travel Advisory! How to Avoid Thefts, Cons, and Street Scams While Traveling8 reviews Bambi Vincent, Bob Arno Bonus Books, 2003 Most of the time, paranoia is good! + Best book on pickpockets & travel scams + More Than I Expected + Excellent. A Must-Read. + Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Highly Recommends this book             The Scam12 reviews James Byron Huggins, Jay B. Mann Whitaker House, 2006 Very good Book + Insightful and disturbing + Not his best, but another good Huggins novel. + Huggins does it again             The City of Falling Angels211 reviews John Berendt The Penguin Press, 2005 Berendt has a talent for finding interesting people whearever he goes + From S. Krishna's Books I am almost done with this book, and have not been able to put it down. Berendt has a talent for finding interesting, unique people who make up the fabric of a society. This book gives you a real view of what Venice is like behind all the tourist attraction edifices. If you are interested in ...             Scams & Swindles: Phishing, Spoofing, ID Theft, Nigerian Advance Schemes Investment Frauds: How to Recognize ...5 reviews Silver Lake Publishing, 2006 An excellent and pragmatic book-advice that should not go unheeded + This book is a must read for anyone interested in their internet security. + Identity theft explained and how to prevent it! + A basic primer packed with insights any Internet user should be aware of + no technical answer to phishing             Cybercrime: An Overview of the Federal Computer Fraud And Abuse Statute And Related Federal Criminal Laws Charles Doyle, Alyssa Bartlett Weir Novinka Books, 2006 The federal computer fraud and abuse statute, 18 U.S.C. 1030, protects federal computers, bank computers, and computers used in interstate and foreign commerce. It shields them from trespassing, threats, damage, espionage, and from being corruptly used as instruments of fraud. It is not a comprehensive provision, but instead it fills crack and gaps in the protection afforded by other federal ...             Scam-Proof Your Life: 377 Smart Ways to Protect You & Your Family from Ripoffs, Bogus Deals & Other Consumer ...14 reviews Sid Kirchheimer Sterling, 2006 Nervously peeping out my window! + Review of "Scam-Proof Your life + An Informative Book... Leand to Protect Yourself Against Scams + Buy This Book + Scam Proof             Give Me a Break: How I Exposed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal ...204 reviews John Stossel Harper Paperbacks, 2005 this guy just makes sense + Common sense thoughts + Must Read for Every American Citizen + An Excellent, Gentle, and Popular Introduction to Libertarianism + A big surprise! This is not a polemic, but a thoughtful work.             The Big Scam: A Novel of the FBI3 reviews Paul Lindsay Simon & Schuster, 2005 wild FBI investigative tale FBI Headquarters is investigating the New York office when Administrative Assistant Special Agent in Charge Bernard Dreagen, seeking future favors, offers to his former colleague Inspector Charles Lansing the special Vanko squad as a sacrifice. This group apparently breaks all the rules. After ...             Players: Con Men, Hustlers, Gamblers, and Scam Artists2 reviews Running Press, 2002 SUPER COOL AND VERY, VERY ENTERTAINING + Lovers of all things shady and cool look no further! This baroque , shady and very entertaining book is an epic tour of the gilded and subterrean world of con men, hustlers and gamblers. What surprised me about this book is despite the narcissism and aggression of many of the characters portrayed here, they (and the book) have a artistic and poetic ...             The Boiler Room and Other Telephone Sales Scams1 review Robert J. Stevenson University of Illinois Press, 1998 Excellent Book I thought this was an excellent book. The epilogue alone is worth the price of the book. Builds on what Polsky started with his book. Quite interesting.             The Complete Idiot's Guide To Frauds, Scams, and Cons1 review Duane Swierczynski Alpha, 2002 Scam-a-rific! There are plenty of books about con artists out there, but i don't think any of them are as funny as this one. Put this one on the shelf next to your true crime favorites.             Frauds, Deceptions, and Swindles1 review Carl Sifakis Checkmark Books, 2001 Good reference book Has a long list of different swidles that have occured over time. A very good source to find a particular subject with a brief description. More of a bathroom book than straight through reading             Crime and the Internet David Wall Routledge, 2001 We have seen the astounding potential of the Internet as an informational tool, but we are also beginning to encounter the infinite questions it unfurls about legal issues and crimes committed with its aid. David Wall and his stellar cast of contributors address the various criminological debates that are emerging over cybercrime. Essays examine the general problem of crime and the Internet, ...             Tuesdays with Mantu: My Adventures with a Nigerian Con Artist11 reviews Rich Siegel Borders Personal Publishing, 2005 LAUGHS WITH MANTU + A Fast Read + Scamming the scammers. + Funny, but something's missing