How to Beat Scammers - The Complete Guide to Keeping Yourself Safe from Fraud

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.

About the author

Nick Stapleton is a TV presenter and expert on scams and fraud defence, working on the BBC’s award-winning Scam Interceptors. He also hosts a scam clinic on Morning Live and writes for the Daily Mail, Saga and the BBC. He has 20k Instagram followers.

Summary

BBC Scam Interceptors presenter Nick Stapleton guides the reader through all the ways they can safeguard themselves, their families and their loved ones from becoming victims of scamming, whether by phone, email, phishing or any other known avenues. Take the power back with this, the ultimate defence tool.

Product details

• Authors: Nick Stapleton
• Publisher: O'Mara M.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.02.2025
• EAN: 9781789297553
• ISBN: 978-1-78929-755-3
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 234 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 310 g
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Partnership, sexuality; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; Criminal law & procedure, Fraud, TRUE CRIME / Con Artists, Hoaxes & Deceptions, Causes & Prevention Of Crime, Causes and prevention of crime, Computer crime, cybercrime, TRUE CRIME / Cybercrime, IT & Communications law