Scams, Cons, Frauds, and Deceptions

Scams, Cons, Frauds, and Deceptions

Online and In-person Victimization Schemes

Byrne, Sean; Byrne, James

Taylor & Francis Ltd

06/2024

244

Dura

9781032756455

15 a 20 dias

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Introduction: Scams, Cons, Frauds, and Deceptions 1. "If U Don't Pay, they will Share the Pics": Exploring Sextortion in the Context of Romance Fraud 2. Predicting Phishing Victimization: Comparing Prior Victimization, Cognitive, and Emotional Styles, and Vulnerable or Protective E-mail Strategies 3. Examining Personal and Altruistic Fear of Ransomware 4."I Have Only Checked after the Event": Consumer Approaches to Safe Online Shopping 5. Consumer Experiences with Gift Card Payment Scams: Causes, Consequences, and Implications for Consumer Protection 6. Non-Ideal Victims or Offenders? The Curious Case of Pyramid Scheme Participants 7. Hearing from the Forgotten Victims: A Content Analysis of the Consequences of Bernard L. Madoff's Ponzi Scheme 8. Health Fraud against the Elderly in China: The Perspective of Vulnerability Manipulation 9. Decisions, Decisions: An Analysis of Identity Theft Victims' Reporting to Police, Financial Institutions, and Credit Bureaus 10. How Does Immigration Status and Citizenship Affect Identity Theft Victimization Risk in the US? Insights from the 2018 National Crime Victimization Survey Identity Theft Supplement
Techno-crime;sextortion;ransomware;Ponzi Scheme