As a result, scam artists are now able to reach millions of targets within minutes.
It also looks at whether various risk factors and protective factors influence fraud susceptibility.
Notably, the survey respondents were not informed that the 26 scams encounters were “scams.”
Instead, they were described as “scenarios that are seen in the marketplace.”
The implications of these findings suggest new approaches to informing the public about ways to prevent fraud.
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