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America's Guide to Fraud Prevention by Brett Champion - The reigning grandaddy of fraud books. Don't be put off by the "America" in the title; this info is applicable worldwide. A must-have book, written by a fraud mastermind. Full of how-to's, and how to avoid becoming a victim. -- Rating: 0|Comment(s): 0
The Wanted & The Unwanted - Fascinating free excerpt from a book detailing one of the largest Internet frauds ever perpetrated, taking in more than $60 million from 15,000 people in 60 countries around the world, and shut down in 2001. -- Rating: 0|Comment(s): 0
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Hacking Made Easy, by the Washington Post - A remarkably detailed, and lengthy, article by the Washington Post published March 16th, 2006 that gives background on how organized cyber-crime is able to install keyloggers and then warehouse and exploit consumer credit card and other data. -- Rating: 0|Comment(s): 0
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The Art of The Steal by Frank Abagnale - Real-life con artist Frank Abagnale ("Catch Me If You Can") reflects on forged checks, stolen mail, phony credit cards, counterfeit goods, Internet fraud and other scams ... and how to avoid them. -- Rating: 0|Comment(s): 0
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Scam School by Chuck Whitlock - Stories profiling many different types of fraud. Not a how-to manual (!), and a little dated, but still some sound advice. Appendix includes a variety of contacts if you're scammed, yourself. -- Rating: 0|Comment(s): 0