“If We Don’t Listen to Them, We Make Them Lose More than Money:” Exploring Reasons for Underreporting and the Needs of Older Scam Victims
Highly manipulative online and telephone scams committed by strangers target everyone, but older individuals are especially susceptible to being victimized. This study aimed to (1) identify why older individuals decide not to report scams and, in parallel, (2) explore the needs of victims. Thirty-fi...
Main Authors: | Katalin Parti, Faika Tahir |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-04-01
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Series: | Social Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/12/5/264 |
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