The History of Scamming ...and how to stay safe - Couverture souple

Hunton, Hmc Usn Ret Bud W

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1778838332 ISBN 13 : 9781778838330

Editeur : Bookside Press, 2026

Synopsis

The practice of scamming can be traced back to 300 B.C. the infamous case of Hegestratos, a Greek sea merchant who took out a loan secured by his ship and cargo, only to sink the ship to pocket the money. This early example of fraud set a precedent for many insurance scams that followed.

In ancient Egypt, tax collectors were known to inflate the weight of goods to extract more taxes from citizens. Similarly, in ancient Rome, merchants manipulated scales to deceive customers, showcasing that scams have existed as long as trade and commerce.

During my tenure at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio, one of the courses that I taught was Computer technology. Students were taught to reach out to other states via their PC to find a job that would match their major, i.e. Nursing, Radiology etc. some of them reported that they were finding non-related sites, apparently early scamming attempts. Over the years, I have personally experienced scammers from various parts of the U.S.A. and foreign countries.

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À propos de l?auteur

Bud's writing experience began shortly after retiring from the Navy in 1975. During his tenure in the military as a Navy Hospital Corpsman, he traveled the world practicing his medical skills as a Physician's Assistant aboard ship. On shore duty stations (Naval Hospitals), he was a trained Radiographer (X-Ray Technologist) and had acquired adequate rank to also be a department manager. After retiring from the Navy, he worked at civilian hospitals in Cincinnati and Dayton Ohio serving as the department director. While at Grandview Hospital in Dayton, he began writing a monthly column for Advance Magazine out of Valley Forge Pa. His monthly articles were usually topics he had lectured on at annual meetings and conventions.He was recruited by Sinclair Community College and remained in this position as an instructor for twenty-two years. During this time, he was recruited by McGraw Hill Publishers to assist with Editing and writing medical textbooks, including textbooks that were used at Sinclair College such as Basic Medical Terminology. During his time at Sinclair, Bud taught Basic Medical Terminology, Advanced Medical Terminology, and Introduction to computers. As of September 2025, Bud published nineteen non-fiction books. See a complete list at www.budhuntonsbooks.com.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bookside Press
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1778838332
• ISBN 13: 9781778838330
• Reliure: Paperback
• Nombre de pages: 134
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible