Mass-marketing fraud: a growing concern

Monica T. Whitty

doi:10.1109/MSP.2015.85

Mass-marketing fraud: a growing concern

Monica T. Whitty

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	84-87
Number of pages	4
Journal	IEEE Security and Privacy
Volume	13
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MSP.2015.85
Publication status	Published - Jul 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

cybercriminals
Internet crime
mass-marketing fraud
privacy
romance scams
security

UN SDGs

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Mass-marketing fraud: a growing concern

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