Find out how professional criminals are swindling billions of your dollars-- and learn how to fight back White collar criminals are in your bank, your hospital, your schools, even your church. They might even be people you know and trust. And they're bilking you out of billions. Here's how you can fight back. Masters of Deception will tell you how to avoid being victimized--how to protect your business and yourself. Top crime expert Lou Mizell exposes these professional lawbreakers with hundreds of shocking real-life cases of fraud, embezzlement, payoffs, kickbacks, and other crimes that could have been prevented. With the largest individual database of professional criminal activity, Mizell is the media's top source of information on white collar crime. Includes statistics and cases on: financial and business crimes; legal and government infractions; health, education and welfare scandals; and religious and charitable organizations fraud Each chapter features a list of Top-Ten deceptions with tips on how they affect you and how to avoid them LOUIS R. MIZELL, JR. (Bethesda, Maryland) is a former Special Agent and Intelligence Officer with the US Department of State. He has published five books on personal protection, including Street Sense for Parents and Street Sense for Seniors.