While the internet age has brought unprecedented access to products and services, it has also left consumers more vulnerable than ever to fraud. In response, author Gini Graham Scott has released an updated guide on how to avoid being a victim.
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American Leadership Books has launched “I Was Scammed: How To Avoid Becoming A Victim”, a book by Gini Graham Scott that teaches readers how to spot potential scams and protect themselves from the many unscrupulous tricksters who prey on consumers.
More details can be found at https://www.amazon.com/Was-Scammed-Updated-Expanded-Becoming-ebook/dp/B09PNB38GJ
The expanded and updated book covers the essentials of staying safe while conducting business online, exploring some of the most common and effective tricks used by fraudsters and how to protect oneself from falling victim to these pervasive scams.
According to new statistics published by the Federal Trade Commission, there was a 70% increase in incidents of fraud during 2021 with some 2.8 million people reporting losses totaling $5.8 billion. Among the most commonly reported fraud categories were imposter scams, online shopping cons, prizes, sweepstakes, internet services, and job opportunities.
American Leadership Books’ latest release discusses the growing problem of identity theft, consumer vulnerability to data breaches, and how scammers utilize stolen information for their own ends.
Readers learn about emerging trends in fraud such as real estate and home improvement service scams as well as email, telephone, and social media scams across the globe. Many consumers are also falling victim to cons involving gift cards, coupons, prizes, publishing, chargebacks, and book reviews.
Gini Graham Scott’s book highlights the many ways in which consumers today are more vulnerable than ever to fraudsters, exploring more traditional approaches and new trends that have emerged in the internet age. Scott’s mission is to raise awareness and set out some golden rules about protecting Personal Identifiable Information (PII) online.
About American Leadership Books
The company published Gini Graham Scott’s previous book – ‘The Big Con’ – an acclaimed case study of her experiences in the book and film industries. Alongside Scott’s numerous works, American Leadership Books also offers a range of topical titles on everything from the justice system to social and racial divides in the US today. Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1060223038128200
A spokesperson says, “The I Was Scammed series features an overview of different types of digital and internet scams, how to protect your identity from theft, and how to repair the damage after a scam.”
With its latest launch of Gini Graham Scott’s updated book, American Leadership Books affirms its growing reputation as a purveyor of literature on criminal justice topics.
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