This post authored by Dr Cassandra Cross from QUT originally appeared on The Conversation on Wednesday 13th April 2016. It’s bad enough when someone loses money to an online scam, but in some cases the victim can also recruit others into the scam causing even further heartache and loss.
Fraudsters change tactics as a crackdown cuts some losses due to online scams
This post authored by Dr Cassandra Cross from QUT originally appeared on The Conversation on Tuesday March 1, 2016. The amount of financial loss from online fraud suffered by people in Western Australia has almost halved, dropping from A$16.8 million in 2014 to A$9.8 million for 2015, according to…
Recently Published: “The ACA effect: Examining how current affairs programs shape victim understandings and responses to online fraud”
Dr Cassandra Cross and Dr Kelly Richards, both researchers in the Crime and Justice Research Centre, recently published an article in a special issue of Current Issues In Criminal Justice, guest edited by Dr Alyce McGovern of the University of…
“Boiler room scams destroy lives yet police blame victims” by Dr Cassandra Cross
This post authored by Dr Cassandra Cross from QUT originally appeared on The Conversation on Friday November 13, 2015. Queensland’s Gold Coast has the dubious reputation of being the nation’s investment fraud capital, particularly for boiler room scams, a fact supported by the Queensland Organised Crime Commission of…
Recently Published: Seniors’ Attitudes Towards Identity Crime
Dr Cassandra Cross has recently had her article ‘But I’ve never sent them any personal details apart from my driver’s licence number …’: Exploring seniors’ attitudes towards identity crime published in the Security Journal. Abstract: Identity crime is argued to be one of the most significant…
Government hands down inquiry report which seeks to improve the lives of seniors
On Monday 31 August, the Queensland Government Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee tabled its final report entitled Inquiry into the adequacy of existing financial protections for Queensland’s seniors. This report was the culmination of their inquiry around four terms of reference which encompassed…
Associate Professor Molly Dragiewicz headed to European Conference on Domestic Violence
CJRC Director Molly Dragiewicz will travel to the European Conference on Domestic Violence in Belfast from 6-9 September, 2015. She will present Psychological abuse: Insights from emerging research on romance fraud and domestic violence, co-authored with Dr. Cassandra Cross and Dr. Kelly Richards.
Upcoming Event: QUT Information Security Colloquium with Dr Cassandra Cross
“Using financial intelligence to reduce victimisation: The emergence of a new approach to policing online fraud in Australia” Dr Cassandra Cross, QUT School of Justice Date: Friday 31st July 2015 Time: 3.00pm Venue: Room P-638 QUT Gardens Point Campus, 2 George Street, Brisbane Online fraud poses a significant…
How to tackle cyber crime before people even know they’re a victim
By Dr Cassandra Cross An estimated A$75,000 is lost by Australians everyday to online fraud, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Given that this is based on reported crime, the real figure is likely to be much higher. It is well known that fraud, particularly…
Recently published – No laughing matter: Blaming the victim of online fraud
By Dr Cassandra Cross Nearly everyone has received spam emails. The annoying emails that seem completely ridiculous and ask for money or ask for your bank details to an account you have never had. We delete them, we dismiss them and a lot of the time we…