{"product_id":"9780132657877","title":"The Truth About Government Assistance Scams","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Element is an excerpt from \u003ci\u003eThe Truth About Avoiding Scams \u003c\/i\u003e(9780132333856) by Steve Weisman. Available in print and digital formats.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHow con artists scam seniors with lies about Social Security and Medicare--and how to recognize those cons when you hear them!\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn one common scam, criminals promise they can get the federal government to refund all the Social Security tax payments you’ve ever made--for the proverbial “small fee,” which is usually about $100 and a percentage of the refund. But Social Security tax payments are \u003ci\u003enever\u003c\/i\u003e refundable. The victims pay, and wait for a refund that never comes….\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47158752837872,"sku":"9780132657877","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780132657877_p0.jpg?v=1763641684","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780132657877","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}