Mark Button, Cassandra Cross

Cyber Frauds, Scams and Their Victims

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book sets out the scale and nature of the cyber-fraud threat, examining the different characteristics of victims of fraud, why they fall for it and the impact upon them. It also discusses some of the emerging strategies to counter this problem.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Mai 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 394g
• ISBN-13: 9781138931206
• ISBN-10: 1138931209
• Artikelnr.: 43677274

Autorenporträt

Mark Button is Professor and Director of the Centre for Counter Fraud Studies at the Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, University of Portsmouth, UK. Cassandra Cross is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the School of Justice, Queensland University of Technology, Australia.

Inhaltsangabe

1. 'The Dark Side of Crime': Cyber Frauds and Scams
2. 'It Could Be You': Victims and the Diversity of Fraud
3. 'Gullible
Greedy or Stupid Surely?' Falling for Cyber Frauds and Scams: The Techniques of the Fraudsters
4. 'Not A Victimless Crime': The Impact of Fraud Upon Victims
5. Blaming The Victim
6. 'Forgotten Victims': Supporting Those Who Experience Fraud
7. Policing and Punishment for Cyber Frauds and Scams
8. Preventing Cyber Frauds and Scams
9. Conclusion: The Future of Cyber Frauds and Scams