Consumer Fraud in the United States

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An estimated 13.5 percent of U.S. adults -- 30.2 million consumers -- were victims of one or more consumer fraud schemes during calendar year 2004. Some of the top consumer fraud schemes are: fraudulent weight-loss products, fraudulent foreign lotteries and buyer's club memberships, fraudulent prize promotions, fraudulent work-at-home programs, charity fraud and telephone scams. This book examines the epidemic of consumer fraud in the United States, whom is targeted and how to avoid becoming a victim.