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A Study of Online Scams: Examining the Behavior and Motivation Factors of Scammers and Victimization Consequences

A Study of Online Scams: Examining the Behavior and Motivation Factors of Scammers and Victimization Consequences

Azlan Shah
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 10
ISBN13: 9781799830429|ISBN10: 179983042X|EISBN13: 9781799830436
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3042-9.ch005
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Shah, Azlan. "A Study of Online Scams: Examining the Behavior and Motivation Factors of Scammers and Victimization Consequences." Leveraging Consumer Behavior and Psychology in the Digital Economy, edited by Norazah Mohd Suki and Norbayah Mohd Suki, IGI Global, 2020, pp. 81-90. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3042-9.ch005

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Shah, A. (2020). A Study of Online Scams: Examining the Behavior and Motivation Factors of Scammers and Victimization Consequences. In N. Suki & N. Suki (Eds.), Leveraging Consumer Behavior and Psychology in the Digital Economy (pp. 81-90). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3042-9.ch005

Chicago

Shah, Azlan. "A Study of Online Scams: Examining the Behavior and Motivation Factors of Scammers and Victimization Consequences." In Leveraging Consumer Behavior and Psychology in the Digital Economy, edited by Norazah Mohd Suki and Norbayah Mohd Suki, 81-90. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3042-9.ch005

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Abstract

This chapter presents the overview of how the online fraud began; and how in starting to spread around the world. Mastering the motivation factor fraudster to do scamming. Also the perspectives of victim attitude, social media; the emerging trends of community attitudes and IT among public community among youngster or even among elders; the concept of motivation factors, by fraudsters; the characteristics of victim by dividing to gender and age stages; sustainable online media ;sustainable long hours of consuming internet; the importance of sustainable consumption, sustainability, and sustainable deterrence to avoid people being online scam victim. Mastering how this case working is essential for modern police organizations that seek to serve public and nation, reduce the loses are facing by victim in the future, strengthen strategy in combating online scam. It's also emphasize thoroughly the effect, and the consequences after victim got cheated by online. The chapter argues that mastering fraudster and victim attitude and knowledge to enhance the awareness and reduce online scam.

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