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Empirical Investigating Online Fraud Victimization

Author(s):

Dr.S.Mohamed Iliyas , Jamal Mohamed College(Autonomous),Trichy,Tamilnadu,India; V.Saranya, Jamal Mohamed College(Autonomous),Trichy,Tamilnadu,India

Keywords:

Craigslist, Scams, Investigation

Abstract

Offline, crime and resulting victimization is not individual incidence. It is also hampered or encouraged by the community in which it is situated. Are community characteristics relevant for victimization online? This paper presents a small sample study that examines whether economic, structural, and cultural characteristics of a community explain the incidence of Craigslist-based scams. How to avoid the scam depend upon the craigslist, deal locally, buy and sell locally with security system and find the product location and then proceed the transaction, with cash payment.

Other Details

Paper ID: IJSRDV2I6141
Published in: Volume : 2, Issue : 6
Publication Date: 01/09/2014
Page(s): 110-111

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