Sydney Newman Dotson, author of NO GREATER DECEPTION, shares her personal experience with an evil stepmother with hundreds of seniors in Houston in June.
June 18, 2004 (Press Release) --
Sydney Newman Dotson, author of "No Greater Deception, A True Texas Story" will speak about how to protect against domestic identity theft at several Terrace Living Senior Centers in the Houston area from June 22 to June 24. The events are free and open to the public.
Seniors often fall prey to scam artists and identity theft, but a growing number are now targets of relatives who misuse their identity for personal gain. The upcoming Identity Theft Seminar is designed to help seniors and others learn how not to be burned.
"Over 95 percent of identity thefts are performed by family members on family members," said Dotson.
"Seniors are the primary targets in America today."
The Dallas-based author will speak about the risk of identity theft to hundreds of Houston seniors. The seminar will include tips on how to protect key financial information, such as a social security number, safe deposit box and wills.
Written in present tense, "No Greater Deception," spans the period from 1995 to 2000 as Dotson and her youngest sister unravel how their stepmother became their father's sole heir, and struggle to track down the size and scope of his estate. "You will feel like you are discovering the clues along with us," Dotson said.
"One things for sure, this book will put several cities in Texas on the map, including Austin, Baytown, Dallas, Houston, LaPorte, Longview, Midland and several surrounding cities in or near Galveston, Harris and Gregg counties," she said. "Moreover, it will highlight the problem and complexity of identity theft. Although my father and his brother were chiefs of police, their wives were implicated in two mysterious deaths, three house burnings, two forged wills, one bank robbery and numerous other thefts."
"In most cases the seniors spouse, or one of the children, is responsible for the forgery, fraud and theft," she said.
"The cost of prosecuting the perpetrator and regaining the lost assets is often more costly than the value of the initial crime."
"Similar to domestic violence, domestic identity theft is often unspoken and goes undetected," she said.
"No one likes to admit publicly that they have become a victim, and of course the perpetrators don't often brag about their thefts to others."
During the book-signing events, Dotson will touch on loopholes that she encountered with the Texas law which make proving fraud difficult. She will highlight the importance of protecting beneficiary change forms at banks and life insurance companies.
"No Greater Deception" is available on Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble.com or call toll free 888-280-7715.
For more info: www.NoGreaterDeception.com
Seniors often fall prey to scam artists and identity theft, but a growing number are now targets of relatives who misuse their identity for personal gain. The upcoming Identity Theft Seminar is designed to help seniors and others learn how not to be burned.
"Over 95 percent of identity thefts are performed by family members on family members," said Dotson.
"Seniors are the primary targets in America today."
The Dallas-based author will speak about the risk of identity theft to hundreds of Houston seniors. The seminar will include tips on how to protect key financial information, such as a social security number, safe deposit box and wills.
Written in present tense, "No Greater Deception," spans the period from 1995 to 2000 as Dotson and her youngest sister unravel how their stepmother became their father's sole heir, and struggle to track down the size and scope of his estate. "You will feel like you are discovering the clues along with us," Dotson said.
"One things for sure, this book will put several cities in Texas on the map, including Austin, Baytown, Dallas, Houston, LaPorte, Longview, Midland and several surrounding cities in or near Galveston, Harris and Gregg counties," she said. "Moreover, it will highlight the problem and complexity of identity theft. Although my father and his brother were chiefs of police, their wives were implicated in two mysterious deaths, three house burnings, two forged wills, one bank robbery and numerous other thefts."
"In most cases the seniors spouse, or one of the children, is responsible for the forgery, fraud and theft," she said.
"The cost of prosecuting the perpetrator and regaining the lost assets is often more costly than the value of the initial crime."
"Similar to domestic violence, domestic identity theft is often unspoken and goes undetected," she said.
"No one likes to admit publicly that they have become a victim, and of course the perpetrators don't often brag about their thefts to others."
During the book-signing events, Dotson will touch on loopholes that she encountered with the Texas law which make proving fraud difficult. She will highlight the importance of protecting beneficiary change forms at banks and life insurance companies.
"No Greater Deception" is available on Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble.com or call toll free 888-280-7715.
For more info: www.NoGreaterDeception.com
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