Vulnerability and fraud: evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract This study examines consumer fraud at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and provides novel evidence for the opportunity model of predatory victimization. Scammers have taken advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic shock to exploit victims who are already vulnerable and suffering. The number of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Nature
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Humanities & Social Sciences Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-022-01445-5 |