Studying the correlates of fraud victimization and reporting

Schoepfer, Andrea; Piquero, Nicole Leeper

doi:10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2009.02.003

Cited by 74 publications

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“…In addition, they were asked to whom they reported to determine the frequency with which victims reported the crimes to law enforcement agents. These questions are consistent with previous research on reporting of white-collar crime (Copes, et al, 2001;Holtfreter, Reisig, & Pratt, 2008;Schoepfer & Piquero, 2009). …”

Section: Independent Variablessupporting

confidence: 91%

Differentiating identity theft: An exploratory study of victims using a national victimization survey

Copes

Kerley

Huff

et al. 2010

Journal of Criminal Justice

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Section: Independent Variablessupporting

confidence: 91%

Differentiating identity theft: An exploratory study of victims using a national victimization survey

Copes

Kerley

Huff

et al. 2010

Journal of Criminal Justice

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“…While in specific sub-samples some of the factors were associated with reporting fraud victimization, overall results suggest that there is no single reliable predictor of fraud victimization using longitudinal data from the HRS. The most robust predictor of fraud was younger age, consistent with cross-sectional survey research (Anderson, 2013;Schoepfer and Piquero, 2009;Titus Heinzelmann and Boyle, 1995).…”

Section: Predictors Of Fraudsupporting

confidence: 77%

“…A concern with consumer fraud surveys is that respondents may be reluctant or unwilling to report incidences of fraud. Another concern is that many either rely on a non-representative sample of confirmed victims identified by law enforcement or complaint agencies (e.g., Pak and Shadel, 2011;Consumer Fraud Research Group, 2006), or a random sample of adults who may have experienced fraud but who did not necessarily report it to authorities or decide to disclose victimization when interviewed for the survey (e.g., Anderson, 2013Anderson, , 2007Anderson, , 2004Schoepfer and Piquero, 2009;Titus Heinzelmann, and Boyle, 1995;Investor Protection Trust, 2016). Other victim profiling studies used experimental manipulations and proxy questionnaires to assess vulnerability, but they did not measure how subjects responded when confronted with an attractive, yet bogus, opportunity.…”

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confidence: 99%

Exploring the Risks and Consequences of Elder Fraud Victimization: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study

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This is the first study to use longitudinal data to explore both the antecedents and consequences of fraud victimization in the older population. Because older persons are close to or past the peak of their wealth accumulation, they are often the targets of fraud. This paper reports on analysis of the Leave Behind Questionnaires (LBQs) fielded on Health and Retirement Study (HRS) respondents over three survey waves in 2008, 2010, and 2012. We evaluate the demographic determinants and risk factors of reporting financial fraud victimization in the survey, and explore whether there are demographic subgroups of older victims. In addition, we examine the financial, physical and psychological consequences of fraud. Overall results suggest that there is no single reliable predictor of fraud victimization across all three LBQ samples. When LBQ responses were pooled across survey years, we found that younger, male, bettereducated, and depressed persons reported being defrauded significantly more often. Victimization was associated with lower non-housing wealth in the combined sample controlling for other factors, but had no measurable impact on cognitive, psychological, or physical health outcomes. Future research should examine predictors and outcomes based on the type of financial fraud experienced and the amount of money lost. Disciplines Disciplines Economics Comments Comments

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“…This contributes to the established under-reporting of fraud (Rebovich and Layne 2000;Schoepfer and Piquero 2009;Titus et al 1995) and also means that victims do not access any support to assist with their recovery (Cross et al 2016). …”

Section: The Implications Of These Two Discourses On Older Fraud Victimsmentioning

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‘They’re Very Lonely’: Understanding the Fraud Victimisation of Seniors

Cross

2016

Int J for Crime, Justice & Social Democracy

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There are many theories which seek to explain fraud victimisation. In particular, older victims find themselves at the intersection of various discourses which account for victimisation, primarily from a deficit model. This article examines two discourses relevant to older fraud victims. The first positions older victims of crime as weak and vulnerable and the second positions fraud victims generally as greedy and gullible. Using interviews with twenty-one Canadian volunteers who provide telephone support to older fraud victims (all seniors themselves), this article analyses the extent to which these two discourses are evident in the understandings of these volunteers. It finds that volunteers overwhelmingly perceive fraud to occur out of loneliness and isolation of the victim, and actively resist victim blaming narratives towards these individuals. While neither discourse is overly positive, the article discusses the implications of these discourses for the victims themselves and for their ability to access support.

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Studying the correlates of fraud victimization and reporting

Cited by 74 publications

References 20 publications

Differentiating identity theft: An exploratory study of victims using a national victimization survey

Differentiating identity theft: An exploratory study of victims using a national victimization survey

Exploring the Risks and Consequences of Elder Fraud Victimization: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study

‘They’re Very Lonely’: Understanding the Fraud Victimisation of Seniors

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