Chuck Whitlock's Scam School

by Charles R. Whitlock and Chuck Whitlock

They are Out to Get You Chuck Whitlock, the world's leading scam-buster, wises you up to the incredible variety of cons just waiting to rid you of your wallet, your health, and your pride. Renowned to viewers of Oprah and Hard Copy, Geraldo and Sally Jesse Raphael, Inside Edition and CNN, Chuck Whitlock has exposed hundreds of con artists and reenacted scores of scams on camera. In his Scam School he reveals the tricks of the con artist's trade as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0028621395
• ISBN13: 9780028621395
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

This Book Will Help You Keep Your Money

So, have you ever been scammed? Do you know anybody who might have been? Are you being scammed now? It's surprising how many ways an unscrupulous scammer has to separate you from the money in your purse (or wallet). Did you know the con artist considers himself a professional, that he looks down on ordinary thieves? The scam artist actually enjoys doing battle with those he cons and figures he earns what he gets. And there are so many cons out there. Jeez Marie, I never would have known how prolific this scamming business was without out this book. You would be surprised, totally and completely surprised. Scammers appear ordinary. They come looking like doctors, lawyers, businessmen, friends, mechanics, bartenders and maybe even Indian chiefs. You have to beware. You have to be vigilant, This book can help.

Ya gotta love this baby!

Grab a beer. Sit out on the patio - relax and read about all the gimmicks that are out there. Hey - you won't be able to put it down! Enjoy!

Good, but not great

Chuck Whitlock's book is a collection of his stories from radio and TV spots exposing scam artists. He tells a few stories around a central theme for each chapture and then extracts the lesson to be learned. All stories are told from the victims point of view (because that's how the stories are reported to him.) All are good, but presenting a stronger approach from the con artists side and law-enforcements side would bring a stronger balance to the book. Also, the chapter on Internet fraud is pretty dated now.

ONE OF THE BEST 2 BOOKS ON FRAUD AND SCAMS !!!

This book and Brett Champion's book, "AMERICA'S GUIDE TO FRAUD PREVENTION" are by far the best 2 books on the subject of fraud and scams. Not only do Whitlock and Brett Champion write books on scams, they also provide the great public service of appearing on national television across America on a regular basis to help educate us on how not to become victims. My hat's off to these terrific two gentelmen and great authors!

terrific lesson

there is much more to the world of scams than the scratch and win cards in your mailbox. excellent stories, that will help you from being conned. buy it and read it!