CJRC research Dr Cassandra Cross from the School of Justice, Faculty of Law, has recently co-authored an article published in the Journal of Financial Crime.
The article titled “The problem of “white noise”: examining current prevention approaches to online fraud” examines the current prevention messages that exist surrounding the prevention of online fraud. In particular, it focuses on the amount and level of detail that is promoted for each type of potential fraudulent approach. The findings suggest current prevention messages are characterised by a large degree of detail about the various ways that (online) fraud can be perpetrated. This is argued to be ineffective, based on the experiences of victims who were unable to apply their previous knowledge about fraud to their experiences. Additionally, the categorisation of fraudulent approaches is highlighted as unimportant to offenders, who are focused on obtaining money by whatever means (or
approach) possible.
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