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Mass-Marketing Fraud: A Growing Concern

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Mass-marketing fraud is a growing international problem. Victims of this crime often experience a double hit, losing money as well as being psychologically affected. Understanding how criminals exploit online communication to develop trust and persuade individuals to give up their money is key to future work on the development of prevention programs.

Source: IEEE Security & Privacy

DOI: 10.1109/msp.2015.85

Author: Monica T. Whitty

Institution: University of Leicester

Language: English

Topic: Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies

Subfield: Law

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funder: Economic and Social Research Council