Art Maines, author of Scammed, On Tour

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This post was most recently updated on February 26th, 2013

Publisher : Love Your Life Publishing,  October  12, 2012
Category: Non-Fiction
Tour Dates: January & February, 2013
Available in: Print and ebook, 210 pages

One in Five US Seniors are Scam Victims, Learn How to Prevent and Recover from this Crime:

When author Art Maines’ beloved stepfather Bill was cheated out of thousands of dollars, Art went on a mission to ensure no other family experiences this tragic crime.

In Scammed, Art provides a three step scam prevention and recovery program, based on his training as a social worker, therapist, and his extensive research.  Suitable for seniors or children of elderly parents, Scammed will help you:

  • Understand the most common types of scams
  • Learn the psychological ploys used by scammers so that you can spot a scammer immediately
  • Create a scam prevention plan
  • Recover from a scam with your dignity intact
  • Use the resources in your community if you suspect a scam

Praise for Scammed:

“just finished reading this book. this would be a great resource for people finding themselves in the unenviable position of being scammed or finding that they have a parent who has been scammed. it is packed full of practical, clear advice on what steps to take when you don’t know where to turn or how to get started on recovering from being scammed. this book also gives valuable direction on how to be proactive and to get started on protecting yourself or your parent from becoming a scam victim.” Peggy I. Montgomery, Amazon.com Reviewer

“An excellent guide to helping your parent avoid predators.”~ N. Kortner Nygard, Ph.D., Geriatric Psychologist

“A wealth of advice to help heal the emotional and physical aftermath of scams.”~Jennifer L. Abel, Ph.D., author of Active Relaxation

“A simple breakdown of scams that target the elderly with a battle plan to protect and prevent” ~Detective Joe Roubicek, Author of Financial Abuse of the Elderly; A Detective’s Case Files of Exploitation Crimes

“This is an important book for anyone with elderly parents.”.~Gregory W. Lester, Ph.D.

About the Art Maines:

Art Maines, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice, speaker, and expert in elderly fraud recovery and prevention.  He earned his Master’s Degree in social work from Washington University in St. Louis, MO.  Art and his stepfather Bill live in St. Louis.

Visit Art Maines Website

Buy Scammed at:

Amazon.com: Paperback
Kindle 

Barnes & Noble: Paperback
Nook 

The Book Depository: Paperback

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I Feel So Unnecessary  Jan 23 Review
I Feel So Unnecessary Jan 24 Guest Post
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Sweeps 4 Bloggers Jan 28 Review & Giveaway
Thoughts in Progress Jan 29 Guest Post
JoyStory Jan 30 Review
Writing Daze Feb 5th  Guest Post
A Book Lover’s Library  Feb 6  Guest Post
Melissa’s Midnight Musings Feb 7 Review
Melissa’s Midnight Musings Feb 8 Guest Post
She Treads Softly Feb 11 Review
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My Devotional Thoughts Feb 15 Guest Post
MN Girl in LA Feb 25 Review

5 thoughts on “Art Maines, author of Scammed, On Tour”

  4. This is definitely an important topic and sounds like a great book to have on hand. However, it’s probably one of those things that many people will put off reading until it’s too late, thinking it will never happen to them. However, it can happen to anybody.

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