How to Beat Scammers

Scamming costs the worldwide economy billions each year. Worse, it hits ordinary people where it hurts the most : whether the life-savings of the vulnerable elderly taken over the phone, young people's hard-earned cash, whipped away by clicking the wrong online link, or a lump sum taken when you are caught momentarily unaware – we are all vulnerable. There is a scam for everyone , and if you haven’t been stung yet, it’s only because until now no one has used the right approach. Nick Stapleton is the presenter on the BBC’s Scam Interceptors , an award-winning TV series that teaches viewers how to beat scammers, and has become a guru in the ways of fraud, theft and con-artistry. In this book, the first of its kind , he has put together a fail-safe handbook covering all known scams , including advice on how to protect yourself and vulnerable loved ones, what to do if you think you’ve been scammed and how to go about reclaiming stolen money .