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Fleecing Grandma & Grandpa.


Fleecing Grandma & Grandpa

Betty L. Alt & Sandra sandra (sänˑ·dr),
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 K. Wells

Praeger Publishers

88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881

0275981797 $34.95 greenwood Greenwood.

1 City (1990 pop. 26,265), Johnson co., central Ind.; settled 1822, inc. as a city 1960. A residential suburb of Indianapolis, Greenwood is in a retail shopping area. Manufactures include motor vehicle parts and metal products.
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The elderly are particularly susceptible to scams and cons and new ones pop up each day: that's why Fleecing Grandma And Grandpa: Protecting Against Scams, Cons, And Frauds is so important as a basic consumer reference: it covers everything from identity theft and telemarketing fraud Telemarketing fraud is fraudulent selling conducted over the phone. It most often targets the poor and elderly. Common types include:
  • Advance fee fraud (typically claiming that the victim will receive a lottery prize, government grant or loan, etc)
 to caregiver care·giv·er
n.
1. An individual, such as a physician, nurse, or social worker, who assists in the identification, prevention, or treatment of an illness or disability.

2.
 scams, it follows case histories and descriptions with preventative advice, and its absorption will make for a more savvy senior.
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Publication:The Bookwatch
Article Type:Book Review
Date:May 1, 2005
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