Book description
Con men, swindlers, snake-oil salesmen, carpetbaggers, and plain
everyday liars and cheats - these names and the scoundrels behind them
have been around for hundreds of years, though their dodges and
deceptions have been refined with the passage of time.
The worldwide growth of criminal fraud has mushroomed to such a
degree that traditional law-enforcement techniques have been unable to
cope effectively with the fallout. Criminal fraud is a billion-dollar
industry and has become a staple of organized crime rivalling drugs
and prostitution as major sources of income. In North America the
courts and governments fail to treat these crimes with the seriousness
they deserve, often placing the blame on victims, or at the very least
making them culpable.
Former Calgary police detective and fraud expert Gordon Leek
illustrates how a variety of frauds work and how to protect yourself
from them, including simple cheque scams, elaborate telemarketing
schemes, Internet swindles, and identity theft.
This book covers things that every business person and consumer
must
know.
Gordon G. Leek was a member of the Calgary Police Service for more
than 25 years. In 1987 he was seconded to the Calgary Police/Royal
Canadian Mounted Police Joint Forces where he developed and wrote the
security handbook used by police officers and security volunteers at
the 1988 Winter Olympic Games. With the Commercial Crime Unit he
served as the primary investigator and liaison for the Calgary Police
Service with the Alberta Partnership against Cross-Border Fraud. He
lives in Calgary.
