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Raising Public Awareness of Consumer Fraud in Australia

Author : Russell G. Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781921185694
Total Pages : 6 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (856 download)

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Download or read book Raising Public Awareness of Consumer Fraud in Australia written by Russell G. Smith and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As part of a global effort to fight mass-marketed consumer scams, each year consumer protection agencies in 33 western countries participate in a month of fraud prevention activities to raise awareness of the problem and to provide advice to consumers on how to avoid being victimised. In Australia and New Zealand, 19 government agencies comprise the Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce (ACFT), which conducted a campaign in March 2007 with the theme 'Scams target you - protect yourself'. This paper describes the activities undertaken by the ACFT and assesses the impact that the publicity had on official reporting of scams by consumers. The results of an online survey of 841 self-selected respondents are also presented. It is concluded that the campaign was highly effective in raising consumer awareness, with reporting rates increasing substantially throughout the period of the campaign.

Consumer Scams in Australia

Author : Russell G. Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781921185335
Total Pages : 6 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (853 download)

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Download or read book Consumer Scams in Australia written by Russell G. Smith and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As part of a global effort to fight mass-marketed consumer frauds and scams, consumer protection agencies in a number of western countries participate in a month of fraud prevention activities each year to raise awareness of the problem and provide advice to consumers on how to avoid being victimised. An initiative of the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network in 2000, the campaign is joined by more countries each year, and in March 2006 some 33 countries participated. In Australia and New Zealand, 18 government agencies comprise the Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce, established in March 2005 to support the network's activities. The key message to consumers in 2006 was 'when a scam comes calling - delete it, hang up, destroy it'. This emphasised the fact that consumers are their own best defence against scams, and should always err on the side of caution when conducting business transactions. This paper presents the results of a pilot study undertaken during March 2006 in which 103 of the 121 consumers who contacted the ACCC's national hotline agreed to provide information on their experiences of consumer fraud over the preceding year. Although the results are not indicative of consumer fraud throughout Australia, some preliminary findings are of interest, particularly as there has been limited statistical data to inform the development of policy in this area to date.

Consumer Fraud Lower for Older Australians

Author : Australian Institute of Criminology
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (126 download)

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Download or read book Consumer Fraud Lower for Older Australians written by Australian Institute of Criminology and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Figures released by the Australian Institute of Criminology show the risk of being a victim of consumer fraud is much lower for older Australians than it is for the population as a whole. Those aged 65 years and over are less than half as likely to be victims of consumer fraud compared to people aged 16 to 64. Data from the Australian Crime Victims Survey found that nine per cent of persons aged 16 to 64 were the victims of consumer fraud compared to four per cent of people aged over 65. The report "Older People and Consumer Fraud" discusses the prevalence of consumer fraud in the community, in particular among older Australians. The report also considers possible prevention strategies for consumer fraud such as public awareness campaigns and legislation.

Consumer Fraud in Australia

Author : Russell G. Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 6 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (463 download)

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Download or read book Consumer Fraud in Australia written by Russell G. Smith and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Counting the Costs of Crime in Australia

Author : Patricia Mayhew
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780642242945
Total Pages : 8 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (429 download)

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Download or read book Counting the Costs of Crime in Australia written by Patricia Mayhew and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper presents up to date figures on the costs of a range of offences and crime as a whole in Australia. The costs assessed include medical costs, lost output, and intangible costs, which set a monetary value on pain, suffering and lost quality of life. Some of the figures are inevitably tenuous. Cost estimates are presented for homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, burglary, theft of vehicles, theft from vehicles, shop theft, other theft, criminal damage or vandalism, arson, fraud, drug offences, overall crime costs, and other costs, including criminal justice system costs, costs of victim assistance, security costs, household precaution costs, and insurance costs. Overall crime costs come to $19 billion, with additional costs adding nearly another $13 billion, giving a total estimated bill of nearly $32 billion per year. Fraud is the most costly crime, followed by violent crime and burglary.

The Little Black Book of Scams

Author : Industry Canada
Publisher : Competition Bureau Canada
ISBN 13 : 1100232400
Total Pages : 45 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Little Black Book of Scams written by Industry Canada and published by Competition Bureau Canada. This book was released on 2014-03-10 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Canadian edition of The Little Black Book of Scams is a compact and easy to use reference guide filled with information Canadians can use to protect themselves against a variety of common scams. It debunks common myths about scams, provides contact information for reporting a scam to the correct authority, and offers a step-by-step guide for scam victims to reduce their losses and avoid becoming repeat victims. Consumers and businesses can consult The Little Black Book of Scams to avoid falling victim to social media and mobile phone scams, fake charities and lotteries, dating and romance scams, and many other schemes used to defraud Canadians of their money and personal information.

Targeting Scams

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781921964800
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (648 download)

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Download or read book Targeting Scams written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 2011 reports indicated a shift to 'high volume scams', which are delivered to a large number of recipients but cause smaller amounts of loss per victim. The ACCC observed a shift from internet and email to telephone as the preferred method of scam delivery, assisted in part by the abuse of cheap or freely available voice-over-internet services. Almost 52 per cent of consumers reporting scams to the ACCC in 2011 reported being approached in this manner. The Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce's (ACFT) 2012 Slam Scams! Fraud Week campaign will focus on raising public awareness of the delivery methods used by scammers"--P. i.

Handbook on Crime

Author : Fiona Brookman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131743675X
Total Pages : 985 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Handbook on Crime written by Fiona Brookman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-02 with total page 985 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive edited volume contains analysis and explanation of the nature, extent, patterns and causes of over 40 different forms of crime, in each case drawing attention to key contemporary debates and social and criminal justice responses.

Handbook of Internet Crime

Author : Yvonne Jewkes
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134030592
Total Pages : 673 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Internet Crime written by Yvonne Jewkes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-03-07 with total page 673 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential reference for scholars and others whose work brings them into contact with managing, policing and regulating online behaviour, the Handbook of Internet Crime emerges at a time of rapid social and technological change. Amidst much debate about the dangers presented by the Internet and intensive negotiation over its legitimate uses and regulation, this is the most comprehensive and ambitious book on cybercrime to date. The Handbook of Internet Crime gathers together the leading scholars in the field to explore issues and debates surrounding internet-related crime, deviance, policing, law and regulation in the 21st century. The Handbook reflects the range and depth of cybercrime research and scholarship, combining contributions from many of those who have established and developed cyber research over the past 25 years and who continue to shape it in its current phase, with more recent entrants to the field who are building on this tradition and breaking new ground. Contributions reflect both the global nature of cybercrime problems, and the international span of scholarship addressing its challenges.

Cyber Frauds, Scams and their Victims

Author : Mark Button
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317395484
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book Cyber Frauds, Scams and their Victims written by Mark Button and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-14 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crime is undergoing a metamorphosis. The online technological revolution has created new opportunities for a wide variety of crimes which can be perpetrated on an industrial scale, and crimes traditionally committed in an offline environment are increasingly being transitioned to an online environment. This book takes a case study-based approach to exploring the types, perpetrators and victims of cyber frauds. Topics covered include: An in-depth breakdown of the most common types of cyber fraud and scams. The victim selection techniques and perpetration strategies of fraudsters. An exploration of the impact of fraud upon victims and best practice examples of support systems for victims. Current approaches for policing, punishing and preventing cyber frauds and scams. This book argues for a greater need to understand and respond to cyber fraud and scams in a more effective and victim-centred manner. It explores the victim-blaming discourse, before moving on to examine the structures of support in place to assist victims, noting some of the interesting initiatives from around the world and the emerging strategies to counter this problem. This book is essential reading for students and researchers engaged in cyber crime, victimology and international fraud.

Electronic Theft

Author : Peter Grabosky
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521805971
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Electronic Theft written by Peter Grabosky and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-04-02 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When this book was first published in 2001, the convergence of communications and computing had begun to transform Western industrial societies. Increasing connectivity was accompanied by unprecedented opportunities for crimes of acquisition. The fundamental principle of criminology is that crime follows opportunity, and opportunities for theft abound in the digital age. Electronic Theft named, described and analysed the range of electronic and digital theft, and constituted the first major survey of the field. The authors covered a broad list of electronic misdemeanours, including extortion, defrauding governments, telephone fraud, securities fraud, deceptive advertising and other business practices, industrial espionage, intellectual property crimes, and the misappropriation and unauthorised use of personal information. They were able to capture impressively large amounts of data internationally from both scholarly and professional sources. The book posed and attempted to answer some of the pressing questions to do with national sovereignty and enforceability of laws in 2001.

The Link between Specific Forms of Online and Offline Victimization

Author : Shelly L. Clevenger
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000934306
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book The Link between Specific Forms of Online and Offline Victimization written by Shelly L. Clevenger and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-09-06 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book features the empirical work of internationally known scholars, providing an in-depth examination of the overlap between online and offline victimization and offending. The vast expanse of the Internet has provided a limitless playground for offenders to prey on those unaware of their predators, or well as those who are intimately familiar with their offenders. However, the Internet does not isolate offenders into mutually exclusive categories. Instead, it has allowed many offenders to use both offline and online platforms to commit crime. It also opened up more opportunity for violation of victims. This volume features two divisions of the American Society of Criminology, the Division of Victimology and Division of Cybercrime, who have joined forces to sponsor a special issue on the overlap between forms of online and offline victimization and offending. International scholars in this book provide a notable spectrum of different forms of this phenomenon, as well as predictors of these behaviors. The Link between Specific Forms of Online and Offline Victimization will be a key resource for academics, researchers, and advanced students of Victimology, Cybercime, Criminology and Criminal Justice. The chapters included in this book were originally published in Victims & Offenders.

Digital and Social Media Marketing

Author : Nripendra P. Rana
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030243745
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Digital and Social Media Marketing written by Nripendra P. Rana and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-11-11 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines issues and implications of digital and social media marketing for emerging markets. These markets necessitate substantial adaptations of developed theories and approaches employed in the Western world. The book investigates problems specific to emerging markets, while identifying new theoretical constructs and practical applications of digital marketing. It addresses topics such as electronic word of mouth (eWOM), demographic differences in digital marketing, mobile marketing, search engine advertising, among others. A radical increase in both temporal and geographical reach is empowering consumers to exert influence on brands, products, and services. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and digital media are having a significant impact on the way people communicate and fulfil their socio-economic, emotional and material needs. These technologies are also being harnessed by businesses for various purposes including distribution and selling of goods, retailing of consumer services, customer relationship management, and influencing consumer behaviour by employing digital marketing practices. This book considers this, as it examines the practice and research related to digital and social media marketing.

Cyber Frauds, Scams and their Victims

Author : Mark Button
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1317395492
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book Cyber Frauds, Scams and their Victims written by Mark Button and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-07-14 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crime is undergoing a metamorphosis. The online technological revolution has created new opportunities for a wide variety of crimes which can be perpetrated on an industrial scale, and crimes traditionally committed in an offline environment are increasingly being transitioned to an online environment. This book takes a case study-based approach to exploring the types, perpetrators and victims of cyber frauds. Topics covered include: An in-depth breakdown of the most common types of cyber fraud and scams. The victim selection techniques and perpetration strategies of fraudsters. An exploration of the impact of fraud upon victims and best practice examples of support systems for victims. Current approaches for policing, punishing and preventing cyber frauds and scams. This book argues for a greater need to understand and respond to cyber fraud and scams in a more effective and victim-centred manner. It explores the victim-blaming discourse, before moving on to examine the structures of support in place to assist victims, noting some of the interesting initiatives from around the world and the emerging strategies to counter this problem. This book is essential reading for students and researchers engaged in cyber crime, victimology and international fraud.

Red Flags of Fraud

Author : Peter Nils Grabosky
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780642242259
Total Pages : 6 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Red Flags of Fraud written by Peter Nils Grabosky and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on an earlier Trends and Issues paper, "The Psychology of Fraud" (No. 199), this paper identifies warning signals for fraud, and proposes some preventive or pre- emptive action. Four fraud types are examined: entrepreneurial fraud; client or employee fraud; direct interpersonal fraud (face-to-face); and indirect mass fraud. Examples of each of these are evident in our daily lives and there are often warning signals. Not all of these "warning signals" are necessarily precursors to fraud, but it should be noted that the most productive investment in fraud control is likely to involve strategies which reduce opportunity and enhance guardianship. The setting or context in which fraud may occur can be more or less conducive to offending. This paper aims to enhance our understanding of the situational elements of fraud risk, to permit the design of effective fraud control systems.

Guardians of Public Value

Author : Arjen Boin
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030517012
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Guardians of Public Value written by Arjen Boin and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book presents case studies of twelve organisations which the public have come to view as institutions. From the BBC to Doctors Without Borders, from the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra to CERN, this volume examines how some organisations rise to prominence and remain in high public esteem through changing and challenging times. It builds upon the scholarly tradition of institutional scholarship pioneered by Philip Selznick, and highlights common themes in the stories of these highly diverse organizations; demonstrating how leadership, learning, and luck all play a role in becoming and remaining an institution. This case study format makes this volume ideal for classroom use and practitioners alike. In an era where public institutions are increasingly under threat, this volume offers concrete lessons for contemporary organisation leaders. Arjen Boin is Professor of Public Institutions and Governance at the Department of Political Science, Leiden University, Netherlands. Paul 't Hart is Professor of Public Administration at the Utrecht School of Governance, Utrecht University, Netherlands. Lauren A. Fahy is a PhD Fellow at the Utrecht School of Governance, Utrecht University, Netherlands.

Handbook of Transnational Crime and Justice

Author : Philip Reichel
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1483321967
Total Pages : 577 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Transnational Crime and Justice written by Philip Reichel and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2013-04-29 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transnational crime and justice will characterize the 21st century in same way that traditional street crimes dominated the 20th century. In the Handbook of Transnational Crime and Justice, Philip Reichel and Jay Albanese bring together top scholars from around the world to offer perspectives on the laws, crimes, and criminal justice responses to transnational crime. This concise, reader-friendly handbook is organized logically around four major themes: the problem of transnational crime; analysis of specific transnational crimes; approaches to its control; and regional geographical analyses. Each comprehensive chapter is designed to be explored as a stand-alone topic, making this handbook an important textbook and reference tool for students and practitioners alike.