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Research & Studies – Scam/Fraud/Cybercrime Psychology, Victimology, Criminology, and Sociology

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Case report on enormous economic losses caused by fraud from Japan to the world

Case report on enormous economic losses caused by fraud from Japan to the world Principal Category:  Criminology Authors: Yoshiyasu Takefuji, Faculty of Data Science, Musashino University, 3-3-3 Ariake Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8181, Japan Date:  March 2023 DOI LINK:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeconc.2023.100003 LICENSE:  N/A Source:  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949791423000039 Abstract: This paper Read More ...

• CRIMINOLOGY, • PDF, • RESEARCH STUDY, • SPECIAL REPORT, 2023|
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Understanding the rise of fraud in England and Wales through field theory: Blip or flip?

Understanding the rise of fraud in England and Wales through field theory: Blip or flip? Principal Category: Criminology Authors:  Mark Button, Branislav Hock, David Shepherd, Paul Gilmour Date:  Received 12 May 2023, Revised 27 June 2023, Accepted 28 June 2023, Available online 30 June 2023, Version of Record 6 Read More ...

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Psychosocial characteristics of victims of special fraud among Japanese older adults: A cross-sectional study using scam vulnerability scale 2022

Psychosocial characteristics of victims of special fraud among Japanese older adults: A cross-sectional study using scam vulnerability scale Principal Category: Authors:  Daisuke Ueno, Masashi Arakawa, Yasunori Fujii, Jin NarumotoJin Narumoto, more Date:  July 2022Frontiers in Psychology 13:960442 DOI LINK:  10.3389/fpsyg.2022.960442 (doi.org) LICENSE:  CC BY 4.0 Source: (1) (PDF) Psychosocial Read More ...

• VICTIM PSYCHOLOGY, • ARTICLE, • PDF, • RESEARCH STUDY, • VICTIMOLOGY, 2022|
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