I Was Scammed: Don't Be Scammed by the Latest Scams begins with a brief introduction to how the scam investigation began after a scam targeting book authors in The Big Con. Then the book focuses on some of the latest scams, including gift card, couponing, and phone contest scams. Other scams featured are podcast, conference participation, book review, publishing, and marketing service scams.

Besides describing the scams, the book provides tips on how to avoid becoming a victim, and what to do if you are.
GINI GRAHAM SCOTT, PhD, JD, is a nationally known writer, consultant, speaker, and seminar leader, specializing in business and work relationships, professional and personal development, social trends, popular culture, science, and crime. She has published over 50 books with major publishers. She is the founder of Changemakers Publishing, featuring 150+ books on work, business, psychology, self-help, and social trends. She has worked with dozens of clients on self-help, business books, memoirs, and film scripts.