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Articles on Online scams
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All you wanted was to sell your sofa online. So why are so many ‘buyers’ suddenly insisting on using your PayID?
Fraud was up 25% in the UK in 2021/22.
Dating apps have given an ancient profession, confidence scamming, a high-tech boost.
Losses have surged, and change is needed to better protect Australians into the future.
As criminals become more indiscriminate, anyone can fall for a scam – even you. But there are ways to stay vigilant and seek help.
By casting spells and creating online persona to fool their victims, the Ivorian figure of the “brouteur” reveals the connections between the occult and virtual dimensions.
Online dating scams are costing site users millions of dollars. Regulation needs to hold companies accountable for fraud committed on their platforms.
Older Americans are often taught to be fearful of hackers and scammers in their midst while also being told to investigate potential threats. Better advice is to not engage.
Although it’s estimated illicit activity amounts to less than 1% of all cryptocurrency transactions, figures of losses are still staggering – and on the rise.
The scambaiting community aims to disrupt online scammers – but some of their activity is ethically troubling.
As winter draws in, Australians don’t just have to prepare for tax time — they must also be on the watch for scams.
Google, Facebook, TikTok and Twitter have all agreed to a voluntary code of conduct targeting misinformation. But the only real commitment is to appear as though they’re taking action.
There are thousands of fraudulent websites waiting to scam potential pet owners.
Fraudulent sites are easy to set up and it’s easy to get fooled, according to a psychologist who has advice on how to check out online merchants.
There has been a dramatic spike in identity theft and online shopping scams this year as fraudsters try to take advantage of people’s vulnerability during uncertain times.
While some online services such as banking do warrant using your true information, many sites shouldn’t require the same level of disclosure. Here’s how to protect yourself in such cases.
According to Bot Sentinel, #coronavirus and #COVID19 are among the top hashtags being used by Twitter bot accounts.
Ethology, social psychology and criminology can help us understand why humans lie and why scammer scam.
Romance scammers are clever, well organised and have a number of tried techniques which make them highly successful. But there are ways you can avoid being scammed by a one-sided romance.
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Associate Dean (Learning & Teaching) Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice, Queensland University of Technology
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PhD Candidate, Criminology (Cybercrime), University of Surrey
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Senior Research Fellow, Allens Hub for Technology, Law & Innovation, and Senior Lecturer, School of Private & Commercial Law, UNSW Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Texas at Arlington
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Professor of Data Analytics, Bangor University
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Lecturer in Finance, Bangor University
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Emeritus Professor, University of Nottingham, (currently CEO and Senior Vice President of the PETRA Group), University of Nottingham
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Senior Lecturer, Arts and Communication, University of Canberra, The University of Western Australia
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Researcher: Digital Literacy and Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor of Information Systems, Curtin University
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Lecturer, Computer and Security Science,Edith Cowan University, Edith Cowan University
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Senior Lecturer and Researcher, Edith Cowan University
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Senior Lecturer in Law, RMIT University
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Professor of Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
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Senior Lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand
