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Challenges of responding to online fraud victimisation in Australia

Year: 2014

Type: book

Abstract: Online fraud occurs when an individual or a business responds in some manner to an unsolicited invitation received via the internet and suffers financial or other detrimental effects as a result. In 2010–11, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (2012) found that over 1.2 million Australians (6.7% of the population aged 15 years and over) had been a victim of personal fraud, losing approximately $1.4b in the preceding 12 months. More than half of these victims (55.7%) were contacted via the internet or email (online victimisation). In addition to monetary losses, victims of online fraud suffer serious psychological, emotional, social and even physical problems as a consequence of their victimisation. This paper explores the challenges of responding to online fraud victimisation in Australia and describes some of the specific support services that have recently emerged to support victims of this crime.

Source: Australian Institute of Criminology eBooks

DOI: 10.52922/ti187564

Authors: Cassandra Cross, Russell Smith, Kelly Richards

Institutions: Queensland University of Technology, Australian Institute of Criminology

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: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2948481002