Book Description:
Publisher : Love Your Life Publishing, October 12, 2012
Category: Non-Fiction
Tour Dates: January & February, 2013
Available in: Print and ebook, 210 pages
Category: Non-Fiction
Tour Dates: January & February, 2013
Available in: Print and ebook, 210 pages
One in Five US Seniors are Scam Victims, Learn How to Prevent and Recover from this Crime:
When author Art Maines’ beloved stepfather Bill was cheated out of thousands of dollars, Art went on a mission to ensure no other family experiences this tragic crime.
In Scammed, Art provides a three step scam prevention and recovery program, based on his training as a social worker, therapist, and his extensive research. Suitable for seniors or children of elderly parents, Scammed will help you:
§ Understand the most common types of scams
§ Learn the psychological ploys used by scammers so that you can spot a scammer immediately
§ Create a scam prevention plan
§ Recover from a scam with your dignity intact
§ Use the resources in your community if you suspect a scam
My Thoughts:
When I was asked to review this book I jumped at the chance. My mother-in-law was a scam victim. She wasn’t taken for as much money as some of the examples in this book but it made me wonder how we could better protect her and my mother from being scammed.
Art Maine’s book was just the book to answer my questions. He not only gave me ideas for protecting those I love but also some of the people I work with as a social worker. He wrote this book in such a way that I was engaged in his writing as well as I was able to easily understand his points. This book needed to be written and I’m glad that Maines took it on in to his very capable hands.
This book is a must for those who have elderly loved ones, who are elderly, and for those who work with vulnerable people!
5/5
I received this book from the author for my honest opinion.
About Art Maines:
Art Maines, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice, speaker, and expert in elderly fraud recovery and prevention. He earned his Master’s Degree in social work from Washington University in St. Louis, MO. Art and his stepfather Bill live in St. Louis.
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