Consumer Fraud in the United States

Buch | Hardcover

147 Seiten

2011
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-61761-286-2 (ISBN)

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An estimated 13.5 percent of US adults - 30.2 million consumers - were victims of one or more consumer fraud schemes during calendar year 2004. This book examines the epidemic of consumer fraud in the United States, who is targeted and how to avoid becoming a victim.

An estimated 13.5 percent of U.S. adults -- 30.2 million consumers -- were victims of one or more consumer fraud schemes during calendar year 2004. Some of the top consumer fraud schemes are: fraudulent weight-loss products; fraudulent foreign lotteries and buyer's club memberships; fraudulent prize promotions; fraudulent work-at-home programs; charity fraud and telephone scams. This book examines the epidemic of consumer fraud in the United States, whom is targeted and how to avoid becoming a victim.

Preface; Consumer Fraud in the United States: The Second FTC Survey; Debt Settlement: Fraudulent, Abusive, & Deceptive Practices Pose Risk to Consumers (Statement of Gregory D. Kutz, Managing Director, Forensic Audits & Special Investigations, (GAO)); Helping Family & Friends Avoid Charity Fraud; Putting Telephone Scams on Hold: Recognize & Report Phone Fraud; Index.

Zusatzinfo	Illustrations
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	260 x 180 mm
Gewicht	508 g
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht ► Besonderes Schuldrecht
	Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Besonderes Strafrecht
ISBN-10	1-61761-286-3 / 1617612863
ISBN-13	978-1-61761-286-2 / 9781617612862
Zustand	Neuware