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Don't Fall for It
- A Short History of Financial Scams
- Narrated by: Graham Rowat
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
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Summary
History is full of sensational financial frauds and scams. Enron was forced to declare bankruptcy after allegations of massive accounting fraud, wiping out $78 billion in stock market value. Bernie Madoff, the largest individual fraudster in history, built a $65 billion Ponzi scheme that ultimately resulted in his being sentenced to 150 years in prison. People from all walks of life have been scammed out of their money: French and British nobility looking to get rich quickly, farmers looking for a miracle cure for their health ailments, several professional athletes, and some of Hollywood's biggest stars. No one is immune from getting deceived when money is involved.
This compelling book explores specific instances of financial fraud as well as some of the most successful charlatans and hucksters of all-time. Sharing lessons that apply to business, money management, and investing, author Ben Carlson answers questions such as: Why do even the most intelligent among us get taken advantage of in financial scams? What make fraudsters successful? Why is it often harder to stay rich than to get rich? Each chapter examines different frauds, perpetrators, or victims of scams. These real-life stories include anecdotes about how these frauds were carried out and discussions of what can be learned from these events.
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- Mitchell W.
- 18-04-20
hands down one of the best audiobooks I have heard
very well narrated compared to the majority of books on here (i cant stress enough the difference between someone reading a script with no apparent interest and someone with character doing the same) and Brilliant content. I got through the whole book in less than a few days. would wholly recommend and likely will re listen to this myself at some point.
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- CBD Flowers
- 24-09-20
pretty cool
voice was a bit quick but overall a good book for them man dem that are interested in cons
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