Elder Fraud Wars: Case Histories from an Enforcement Attorney
Kirkman, David Neil
ISBN 10: 147668149X ISBN 13: 9781476681498
Published by Exposit Books, 2020
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By recounting actual court cases, this book examines the multi-billion-dollar elder fraud industry, the special vulnerabilities of those it targets, and the ease and frequency with which it obtains hundreds of thousands of dollars per victim. It also reveals successful strategies for combating that industry and the important contributions to that effort by concerned bankers, doctors, reporters and others in the private sector.
The cases reveal an increasingly sophisticated global industry that targets each victim with a series of repeat "hits." This tactic--criminals call it "reloading"--sets the elder fraud industry apart from groups that defraud younger individuals. Twelve key age-related fraud vulnerabilities are illustrated in the cases. So, too, are the scammers' skills in mapping their target's unique combination of vulnerabilities and then tailoring their narratives to exploit each one. Most of the cases highlight actual victims, scam artists or fraud fighters. Their individual stories range from inspiring and sometimes comical to frustrating and deeply disturbing. Readers with aging parents, law enforcement officials, medical professionals, members of the financial industry and others who work with older adults will find it particularly useful.
About the Author: David Neil Kirkman is a former enforcement attorney with the North Carolina Department of Justice's Consumer Protection Division. During his three decades there, he battled a growing and increasingly sophisticated network of US-based and overseas fraud groups that targets seniors with an assortment of scams. He lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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Title: Elder Fraud Wars: Case Histories from an ...
Publisher: Exposit Books
Publication Date: 2020
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
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