Financial literacy and retirement planning in Ghana

E Sarpong-Kumankoma - Review of Behavioral Finance, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to investigate the impact of financial literacy on savings and
retirement planning in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach The study uses primary data …

Gender and financial literacy in Ghana

E Sarpong-Kumankoma, S Ab-Bakar… - African Journal of …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This study examines the gender gap in financial literacy in Ghana.
Design/methodology/approach This study employs primary data and probit models together …

Who is next? A study on victims of financial fraud in Japan

Y Kadoya, MSR Khan, J Narumoto… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Japan has seen an increase in the incidents of financial frauds over the last couple of
decades. Although authorities are aware of the problem, an effective solution eludes them …

Non-ideal victims or offenders? The curious case of pyramid scheme participants

B Hock, M Button - Victims & Offenders, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Pyramid schemes, including their various forms such as chain letters and illegal forms of
multi-level marketing, harm people that are often far from ideal victims. While many lose …

When gullibility becomes us: exploring the cultural roots of Indonesians' susceptibility to investment fraud

HY Prabowo - Journal of Financial Crime, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to explore various cultural and behavioral issues associated with
the problem of investment fraud in Indonesia. Design/methodology/approach By examining …

Why are Vietnamese people susceptible to cryptocurrency Ponzi schemes? Findings from using the PLS-SEM approach

NT Nguyen, AT Nguyen, HTN To, TTH Le - Journal of Financial Crime, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to explore factors influencing Vietnamese people's susceptibility to
fraud through cryptocurrency Ponzi schemes. Design/methodology/approach This study …

Why do people join pyramid schemes?

B Hock, M Button - Journal of Financial Crime, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Pyramid schemes create an unusual situation, where the victims might be
effectively turned into offenders, as their role is to recruit more victims to the pyramid …

Victimisation of investors from fraudulent investment schemes and their protection through financial education

KN Singh, G Misra - Journal of Financial Crime, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify the significant demographic and socio-
economic characteristics of individuals who are likely to invest in a fraudulent investment …

Ponzi schemes and its prevention: Insights from Malaysia

ES Kasim, N Md Zina, H Mohd Padil… - … & Accounting Review …, 2020 - ir.uitm.edu.my
A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investing scheme which promises high rates of return with
little risk to investors. The scheme has led to a substantial amount of financial leakages in …

Effect of Ponzi schemes on a country: the case of Ghana

U Mohammed - Journal of Financial Crime, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to examine the nature and operations of the two main Ponzi
schemes (DKM Diamond Micro Finance Company and Menzgold Company Limited). It …