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Nick Stapleton

How to Beat Scammers

The Complete Guide to Keeping Yourself Safe from Fraud

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Imprint: O'Mara Books

Publication date: 13/02/2025

ISBN: 9781789297553

Subject: Non-Fiction

Category: Lifestyle

Binding: Paperback

Size: 234 x 153 mm

Extent: 240 pages

Territorial Rights: World (All Languages)

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Summary:

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.

Reviews:

If you think you’re too smart to be scammed, think again. Nick has written an empowering, empathetic and essential toolkit for the fight against scams.

Joe Lycett

No one can match Nick’s technical understanding of scams. This book is going to save people a lot of money and heartache.

Matt Allwright

Most people have encountered scams and think they’re easy to spot, but with the huge variety of ways that scammers will attempt to steal money, it’s essential to be aware of their tricks. How to Beat Scammers is a comprehensive guide to arming yourself against scams and even if the scam script changes, you’ll be able to spot the important ‘tells’. Essential reading for keeping yourself safe online and offline.

Jim Browning

This is a comprehensive and illuminating guide about the wide variety of fraudulent activity that targets absolutely everybody. While it is tempting to think of young people as digital natives who are too savvy for any of this… the truth is that all of us are at risk. Particularly useful for PSHE lessons and pastoral care, this book also made me reframe some of my own thinking around different perspectives

School Librarian Journal

Sales points:

  • FIRST TO MARKET: There is nothing else on scam protection out there.

  • STRONG PLATFORMS: The BBC’s Scam Interceptors is a treble-award-winning show (BAFTA award for best daytime series, Broadcast Award, Royal Television Society Award) with record-high slot viewings, regularly reaching 1.5 million people.

  • Nick hosts a Scam Clinic on BBC’s Morning Live and receives dozens of emails a day from people needing his advice. He also writes for the Daily Mail, Saga Magazine and BBC.com and has 20,000 Instagram followers.

About the Author:

Nick Stapleton

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.

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