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Would you like to find out how to avoid being manipulated by people you trusted? If your answer to this question is yes, then keep reading to find out more. Human beings have the unique capacity to alter their environment to suit their needs. This capacity to alter the environment can be stretched as far as manipulating others to inadvertently do their bidding. This poses a significant threat to the much-treasured freedoms that ought to be enjoyed by all without external influence.

Haunting true crime stories of the supernatural and paranormal The most haunted home that world-famous ghost hunter Lorraine Warren ever stepped foot in was a three-bedroom brick home in suburban Sydney. FORGET THE HORRORS OF AMITYVILLE AND DELVE INTO AUSTRALIA'S MOST HAUNTED PLACES Australian...

Scammers are intelligent, professional, and well-trained. They have no heart or compassion. They will take your last penny if they get the chance. They knowingly put your finances, trust, and even your family in jeopardy. Most scammers work in packs, like wolves, and are after you. What is a scam? A scam is when someone takes money from someone else while not providing the promised service or product.

Cartel Blackmail: The Fake Scam You Can Fight Quick Step-by-Step Guide to Ending the Threat By Frank M. Ahearn, author of the New York Times Bestseller How to Disappear The message arrives with menace: “I’m with the cartel. Pay or we will come to your home.” They send fake photos, fake IDs, fake accents, and fake threats. The entire setup is designed to make you panic and pay fast. But here’s the truth: this is not a cartel, there is no danger to fear. It’s a scam. For over twenty-five years, Frank M. Ahearn has handled the world’s most extreme blackmail and extortion cases. ...

We all know Sydney is full of corruption and crime, but none of us expected to read about a Sydney businessman being shot in the back of his head, in his driveway, in front of his nine-year-old son, in Cremorne. Nor that the order would come from a Point Piper millionaire. Kate McClymont is Australia's best-known investigative journalist. Kate and McGurk received intel that he was going to be 'hit'. Before the two could meet, McGurk was murdered.  

The spellbinding tale of hustler Edgar Laplante—the king of Jazz Age con artists—who becomes the victim of his own dangerous game. Edgar Laplante was a smalltime grifter, an erstwhile vaudeville performer, and an unabashed charmer. But after years of playing thankless gigs and traveling with...

This book is a study on the Scams, Frauds, and abuses perpetrated on and against the elderly. How to recognize them and protect against them.

When it comes to cold-blooded murder, nobody who is a part of civilized society can stand the thought that someone out there would actually get away with such horrendous crimes. We all want these wayward criminals to be caught and held accountable for their actions. This book demonstrates the lengths that some have gone to and the depths that they have plumbed just to make sure that the long arm of the law finally reached the barbaric perpetrators of unspeakable deeds and brought them to justice.

Not all unknown forces are amiable to us humans, and some may be quite worth the fear that we instinctively feel when it comes to these forces. The idea of being confronted with a paranormal phenomenon of any kind is enough to flabbergast most people. But what if that paranormal phenomenon is coupled with a crime? Seeing a Bigfoot in the wilderness would be stunning enough, but imagine one grabbing your wallet and running off with it!

Kane Kut Murder Trial of 12 year old Robin Samsoe, investigates this phenomenon through the study of one case in particular, the murder trial of convicted rapist Rodney James Alacala. Through technicalities, loopholes, and the inherent unfairness of the legalsystem, Rodney Jamees Alacala was set free to commit brutal rapes time and time again until one victim chose to fight back in earnest. This gripping story, just one among the thousands like it that hospitals and courtrooms must face every day in this country, will not only shock you but force you to look at our current legal system in a...

Aaron Iturra was just 18 years old when he was found dead in his bedroom in Eugene, Oregon. Soon, the quiet community would be rocked and shocked by who was behind the killing: Mary Louise Thompson, also known as Gang Mom. An anti-gang activist, she was a modern day deadly Fagin, running her own gang of juveniles who preyed on the unsuspecting city.

THE NIGHT SHE VANISHED In November 2018, thirty-one-year-old Ashley Young disappeared after a night out in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her friends searched. Her mother called everyone she knew. And then the truth began to surface — piece by horrifying piece. THE DISCOVERY Under a blood-stained tarp in a basement, police uncovered a torso. No head. No hands. No feet. Within days, the evidence led to Jared Chance — Ashley’s friend, her killer, and a man who refused to reveal where he hid the rest of her body. #JUSTICE FOR ASHLEY This haunting true crime story follows the investigation, ...

America loves him. The FBI hates him. His life depends on one last daring escape. It's 1934, and America is in the middle of a crime wave. John “Jackrabbit” Dillinger has become America's first celebrity criminal. Many Americans view him as a modern-day Robin Hood, exacting revenge on the banks responsible for the misery of the Depression. Having achieved the fortune and fame he's always desired, the Jackrabbit realizes that it has come at an enormous price. Now, all he wants to do is settle down with his girlfriend Billie and live a normal life. That will be tough to do with the FBI ...

LEGENDARY CON ARTISTS: Tales of Deceit, Scams, and Fraud beckons you to a mesmerizing exploration of history's craftiest deceivers. In this book, each narrative reveals the clever and often astonishing stories of the world's most infamous fraudsters. Picture a scenario where Victor Lustig sells the Eiffel Tower not just once, but twice, to naive purchasers. Step into the world of Charles Ponzi, a name now synonymous with deceptive financial schemes. These narratives are far more than historical anecdotes; they are complex tales brimming with boldness and ingenuity. Journey to the lawless ...

New York Times Bestseller #1. Die unglaubliche wahre Geschichte des begehrtesten Betrügers der Welt, die von Leonardo DiCaprio im Spielfilm von Steven Spielberg verewigt wurde. "Von Behörden und Nachrichtenreportern wurde ich als einer der gerissensten Scheckbetrüger, Trickdiebe und Gauner dieses Jahrhunderts bezeichnet, als Hochstapler vom Format eines Academy Award Preisträgers. Ich war ein Schwindler und Schauspieler mit erstaunlichen Fähigkeiten."

A true-crime story that sounds like a thriller, Sleeping with a Psychopath is a blow-by-blow account of the power of manipulation and a testament to the human will to survive. 

What if the cruelty your child faced didn’t leave bruises, but left them broken? In The Cybercrime Chronicles: Voices Silenced by Screens, Sabrina Carol delivers a gut-wrenching, true-crime exposé of the digital torment haunting today’s youth, where bullies don’t lurk in alleyways, but in group chats, livestreams, and anonymous profiles. This isn’t fiction. These are the real stories of children who suffered, screamed for help, and were met with silence. From Megan Meier’s devastating fall into a trap set by a neighbour masquerading as a teenage boy, to Amanda Todd’s public cry...

Undercover Legends: A 101 Primer You’ve heard of couples who are doctors, lawyers, or even accountants—but a couple who are both undercover officers? That’s rare. In Meet Mr and Mrs Smith, dive into the thrilling, emotional, and often humorous true stories of a pair whose lives are a blend of bravery and deception. From infiltrating dangerous organized crime groups to navigating the high-stakes tension of double lives, this book offers a behind-the-scenes look at the world of covert policing in 21st-century Britain.Follow their journey—sometimes working solo, sometimes as a duo—as...

The gripping inside story of a major British scandal, a man who conned the elderly out of millions of pounds, and an expose of the terrifying reality of what happens to the elderly behind closed doors, from award-winning journalist Kate Snell. Behind a façade of luxury and respectability, David...

The first of a trilogy, this collection features 16 of the world's most outrageous scams and hoaxes. They all really happened and were taken from firsthand accounts, newspaper reports, or historical documents found in public libraries. They date as far back as the late 1800s, but most are more recent. However, you won't find any defrauded widows or orphans in these stories. The victims are institutions or corporations quite capable of defending themselves, and the crooks who match wits with them are just as savvy. You could almost call it a fair fight!