Scams and other malicious attempts to influence people are continuing to proliferate across
the globe, aided by the availability of technology that makes it increasingly easy to create …

Existing theories of fraud provide some insight into how criminals target and exploit people
in the online environment; whilst reference to psychological explanations is common, the …

Crime is undergoing a metamorphosis. The online technological revolution has created new
opportunities for a wide variety of crimes which can be perpetrated on an industrial scale …

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the views of employees on the motives behind
frequently reported fraudulent activities at the workplace. Using the fraud triangle theory …

This article uses data from the largest study of fraud victims in England Wales to date to
explore the impact of fraud on victims. Thirty face-to-face interviews and nearly 800 …

The online dating romance scam is a relatively new and under-reported international crime
targeting users of online dating sites. It has serious financial and emotional consequences …

There is a strong sense of negativity associated with online fraud victimization. Despite an
increasing awareness, understanding about the reality of victimization experiences is not …

Online frauds have become a major problem in many countries with millions of victims from
a wide diversity of scams committed in full or part online. This paper explores the extent and …

Although fraud has been practised throughout history, the advent of the internet has created
new and effective avenues for targeting potential victims. Victims of online fraud experience …

Whereas the stereotypical image of criminal activity in our society is street crime–visible,
public and threatening–white-collar crime tends to be hidden, committed in the workplace or …