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AIC seminar: There's a scam out there for everyone

An examination of tricks employed by scammers in work–at-home and romance scams Thursday 15 December 2016, 12.00 pm–1.00 pm Mass-marketing fraud (MMF) is a serious, complex and organised crime. The internet has opened up the floodgates to MMF given that criminals can target more potential victims with limited effort, and trick them into making electronic and crypto-currency transfers for mistaken charity, investment or love. Professor Monica Whitty will discuss work from the Detecting and Preventing MMF (DAPM) project, including findings from interviews conducted with work-at-home and romance scam victims. Comparisons are made between the anatomy of these scams and the persuasive strategies employed by the criminals. It is argued that internet communication technologies play an important role in the success of these scams and are used to build trusting relationships to push victims into parting with their money. The findings have implications for crime prevention as well as how to provide appropriate support for these victims.

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