Legal Thriller Book Author Warns of “paper Trails” Scams Epidemic
Why is the con man so good at passing himself off as the most qualified authority on redemptive truth since Pontius Pilot? For the same reason Willie Sutton robbed banks, because, “that’s where the money is.” Money, to the scamsters, is like blood is to sharks. Unlike bank robbers, who rely on gun expertise, get-away cars, and hideouts, the polished con artist rolls the dice based on his self-presumed intellect, charisma, charm, and powers of persuasion. He is boisterous, loud. He pours it on. The result? Now , with the instant, world-wide reach of the internet to aid him, it’s an eruption of shell games so severe they can only be described as an epidemic.
If you must blame the messenger, it’s the internet. Pure and simple. These charlatans no longer have to toil long hours beguiling the masses in person. Gone are the days when they would merely talk, smile, mislead, fleece and run. Now they can operate entirely from the shadows, the anonymity of the internet. And, they do. More and more and more, as each year passes.
The figures are frightening:
>Escrow scams which averaged ,000 just 5 years ago are now approaching ,000.
>Wire fraud which came to some ,000 an average pop in 2002 now comes in at an estimated ,000.
>In 2002 the FTC put identity thievery at some 750,000 cases Today they are looking at upwards of 1,000,000. Some estimates go as high as 10,000,000.
These are just a few scare tactics we are using to get you to wake up, smell the coffee, take the medicine–eat the can of cold beef chili if necessary. Armor yourself for the coming onslaught against your good name, established