Elder Fraud Wars - by David Neil Kirkman (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Quite frankly, I was not anticipating the book I read. I thought I would be treated to analytical, fact-filled case studies, with a foray or two into complicated legal issues. To my delight, from the very beginning I was captured by well-written narratives seasoned with vivid descriptive passages. As I read, I felt as if I were actually present with you on your investigative trips and at the legal planning sessions. The variety of episodes held my interest as I read, and I enjoyed the legal details almost as much as I enjoyed the stories you told."--Charles Cornwell, English professor (retired), Davidson College<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>David Neil Kirkman</b> 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 target seniors with an assortment of scams. He lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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