The Scammers

Separated from his rock star wife, J.J. Walker awakens from a drunken binge to face the harsh reality that he is no longer a part of a rich and famous lifestyle. Left poor and unknown with little but

Each year Americans lose billions of dollars to fraudulent activity.The Madoffs Among Us shows you in graphic detail why and how people fall prey. Most important, it shows you how to easily identify t

Las Vegas' Scammers, Schemers and Dreamers is a behind the scenes, inside look at life in another world: The Casino. What goes on in this world within a world? How do people really act? What does it t

Las Vegas' Scammers, Schemers and Dreamers is a behind the scenes, inside look at life in another world: The Casino. What goes on in this world within a world? How do people really act? What does it t

Located on the left bank of the Chao Phya River, Thailand's capital, Krungthep, known as Bangkok to Westerners and "the City of Angels" to Thais, has been home to smugglers and adven

Located on the left bank of the Chao Phya River, Thailand's capital, Krungthep, known as Bangkok to Westerners and "the City of Angels" to Thais, has been home to smugglers and adventurers since the l

Whether people want to play games and download music, engage in social networking and professional collaboration, or view pornography and incite terror, the Internet provides myriad opportunities for

From former Vice journalist and executive producer of hit Netflix documentary Fyre comes an eye-opening look at the con artists, grifters and snake oil salesmen of the digital age--and why we can't st

The sooner you learn how to avoid identity theft, the better. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says that as many as one in every eight adults and one in every four households has been victimized by

Thousands of new investors join the real estate industry each year. Investors are excited and want to get in the game. But to play, you have to be able to get funding to close your real estate purchas

Thousands of new investors join the real estate industry each year. Investors are excited and want to get in the game. But to play, you have to be able to get funding to close your real estate purchas

◎ 掌握本書提醒的14種危險信號，就能看穿大部分的詐騙。◎ 詐欺師不是跟你「比聰明」，是在跟你「博感情」。一旦你開始感情用事，只用心、不用腦，就會判斷錯誤而被騙。◎ 一般詐騙的書籍是由研究者整理，缺乏第一手資訊，像是他人事的感覺，甚至指責受害者。本書來自與詐騙者周旋的親身經歷，實際、鮮活，且充滿實用性。受騙者血淚經驗凝鍊而成的防詐寶典。養成自己的防詐抗體，也要為長輩準備！牛叔（「牛叔雜貨店」頻道創辦人、打詐內容創作者）王雅涵（諮商心理師）邱家宜（「優質新聞發展協會」理事長）許晶晶（主播、「防詐特攻隊」主持人）陳安迪（社團法人反詐騙聯盟理事長、《陪家人拆「詐」彈》作者）陳鳳馨（資深媒體人、News98「財經起床號」主持人）陳樂涵（樂樂律師）趙庭（節目主持人、作家）歐馬克（「馬克信箱」主持人）戴伸峰（犯罪心理學家）薔薔（藝人）譚艾珍（資深演員、國民奶奶）——推薦這裡沒有什麼冠冕堂皇的宣導或學術研究，全部都是受詐騙的血淚凝聚出來的防詐心法要義！這是一個詐騙橫行的世界。為了進入你的社交圈，騙子可能會成為你的新鄰居、新朋友、新同事或新的戀愛對象，埋伏在你的周圍。本書作者強納森・沃爾頓曾獲得過艾美獎，也是知名實境秀節目的製作人。他曾慘遭詐騙，本書是專注研究過自己與他人受騙案例之後的現身說法，不同於其他關於詐騙書籍的作者僅從理論高高在上教導，他是從親身經歷出發，並在接受許多同為受害者的諮詢、討論之後，匯集成為本書關於提防詐騙的心法。詐欺師不是跟你「比聰明」，詐欺師是在跟你「博感情」。他們利用你的情感去打入你的生活，讓你打從心底在乎他們，或是關心他們隨口亂編的虛構故事。這就是他們騙人的手段：因為一旦你開始感情用事，只用心、不用腦，就會做出錯誤決策，百試不爽。而他們就一定能騙到你的錢，這是早晚的事。沃爾頓將騙他的人繩之以法，並幫助了許多其他受害者。經過多年的歷練，他已經轉變成了屢戰不敗的「騙子捕手」，並以此為靈感創立了真實犯罪Podcast節目《詐欺天后》，他在節目中分享了落入詐欺師圈套受害者的真實故事，並指出了讓人上當受騙的危險信號。本書即是他將這些內容整理匯集而成。沃爾頓分享了他所學到的一切，每一章都揭露了騙子用來詐騙的各種伎倆、誘餌和心理遊戲。作者回顧他被騙的經歷，發現所有騙術，其實從一開始就已經露出許多「危險信號」，那些危險的徵兆就像迎風飄揚的旗幟般顯眼。但根本沒有人察覺到。

The Secret Life of Pets meets Scooby Doo as furry friends hunt down a ghost in this hilarious sequel to The Great Pet Heist that is ';silly business galore' (Kirkus Reviews)!Butterbean is bored. She and the other pets pulled off a heist once, but that was like a million years ago. Nothing exciting has happened since then. That is, until Mrs. Third Floor shows up at their apartment, convinced there's a ghost in the building. Mrs. Third Floor's rental unit is showing signs of paranormal activityeerie noises, objects moving when no one is there, fish disappearing from the tank overnight. The pets decide to investigate. Soon they're confronted with a bigger problem than just ghosts: professional ghost hunters who are offering to drive out the spirits for a hefty fee. It's up to Butterbean and the rest of the gang to save Mrs. Third Floor from losing her life savings to scammers, all while dealing with some really annoying new animals. Can the furry friends uncover the truth in time?

The ethics and experience of “treacherous play”: an exploration of three games that allow deception and betrayal, EVE Online, DayZ, and Survivor.Deception and betrayal in gameplay are generally considered off-limits, designed out of most multiplayer games. There are a few games, however, in which deception and betrayal are allowed, and even encouraged. In Treacherous Play, Marcus Carter explores the ethics and experience of playing such games, offering detailed explorations of three games in which this kind of “dark play” is both lawful and advantageous: EVE Online, DayZ, and the television series Survivor. Examining aspects of games that are often hidden, ignored, or designed away, Carter shows the appeal of playing treacherously. Carter looks at EVE Online’s notorious scammers and spies, drawing on his own extensive studies of them, and describes how treacherous play makes EVE successful. Making a distinction between treacherous play and griefing or trolling, he examines the experi

Thieves and scammers are on the prowl for easy targets who have significant exposed assets—and if you're a senior citizen who saved for retirement, you may be the perfect mark. Fran Ta

Written by an expert in media, popular culture, gender, and sexuality, this book surveys the common archetypes of Internet users—from geeks, nerds, and gamers to hackers, scammers, and predators—and a

"Social media has accelerated communication, expanded business horizons and connected millions of individuals. Social networking sites are used by scammers, criminals and sexual predators, and many pe

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