CONSUMER CON CAPERS

• NCJ Number: 38339
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 0 pages
• Sale Source: Charles S Maccrone Productions; Not Available Through National Institute of Justice/NCJRS Document Loan Program
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS. 23 MINUTES, 16MM COLOR, 1976 AVAILABLE ALSO AS SET OF 5 SEPARATE 5-MINUTE FILMS OR AS 5 SEPARATE 60-SECOND PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR USE ON LOCAL TV STATIONS

Annotation

FIVE COMMON AND COSTLY CONSUMER FRAUDS ARE DEPICTED IN A HUMOROUS VEIN - BAIT AND SWITCH, DOOR-TO-DOOR REPAIRMEN, MAIL ORDER FRAUD, HOME IMPROVEMENT HUSTLING, AND EASY CREDIT INSTALLMENTS.

Abstract

SOME SIMPLE PRECAUTIONS ARE SUGGESTED TO AVOID THESE PITFALLS, E.G., BEFORE YOU BUY, BE WARY AND BEFORE YOU INVEST, INVESTIGATE.