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Jelita McLeod

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Jelita McLeod is an award-winning freelance writer who has worked in marketing, advocacy and public relations for 15 years. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, including The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun, International Educator, The College Board Review and Vital Speeches of the Day. Her commentary has aired on the National Public Radio program All Things Considered. She is co-author of The Con: How Scams Work, Why You're Vulnerable, and How to Protect Yourself. ...more

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Jelita McLeod's Blog: The Con

ForeWord's Author Interview

ForeWord This Week featured an interview with my co-author James Munton and me, talking about our book The Con and the writing life. Check it out here. See also ForeWord's review of the book.

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Published on May 07, 2012 05:56 • Tags: cons, interview, reviews, scams

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	The Con: How Scams Work, Why You're Vulnerable, and How to Protect Yourself by James Munton (Goodreads Author), Jelita McLeod (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tao of Healing: A Story of Georgia Integrative Medicine by Yoon Hang John Kim, Jelita McLeod (Goodreads Author) (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Con: How Scams Work, Why You're Vulnerable, and How to Protect Yourself by James Munton Jelita McLeod(2011-09-28) by James Munton (Goodreads Author), Jelita McLeod (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	[The Con: How Scams Work, Why You're Vulnerable, and How to Protect Yourself] [By: Munton, James] [September, 2013] by James Munton (Goodreads Author), Jelita McLeod (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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