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Who can spot an online romance scam?

Whitty, MT. (2019) — Journal of Financial Crime

Type: Journal Article Country: United Kingdom Tags: offender tactics, psychology, AI misuse, risk factors, measurement

This study investigates factors that predict the ability to identify online romance scams, focusing on personality traits, belief systems, domain expertise, and response speed. In an online experiment, 261 participants w...

Individual differences in susceptibility to online influence: A theoretical review

Williams, Emma J.; Beardmore, Amy; Joinson, Adam N. (2017) — Computers in Human Behavior

Type: Journal Article Country: Global Tags: online scams, phishing, social engineering, individual differences, information processing, trust, decision making, risk

This piece examines Individual differences in susceptibility to online influence: A theoretical review within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documented in the...

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