Cyberfraud and the implications for effective risk-based responses: themes from UK research.

The nature of the risk or threat posed by 'cyberfraud' - fraud with a cyber dimension - is examined empirically based on data reported by the public and business to Action Fraud. These are used to examine the implications for a more effective risk-based response, both by category of fraud and also r...

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Publicado en:Crime, Law & Social Change Vol. 67; no. 1; pp. 77 - 97
Autores principales: Levi, Michael, Doig, Alan, Gundur, Rajeev, Wall, David, Williams, Matthew
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Nature Feb2017
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          Levi, Michael
          Doig, Alan
          Gundur, Rajeev
          Wall, David
          Williams, Matthew
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          School of Social Sciences , Cardiff University , Wales CF10 3WT UK
          Northumbria University , Newcastle upon Tyne UK
          Social Policy and Criminology , University of Liverpool in Singapore , Singapore Singapore
          Centre for Criminal Justice Studies , Leeds University , Leeds UK
          School of Social Sciences , Cardiff University , Cardiff UK
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        Computer fraud
        Internet fraud
        Computer crimes
        Risk assessment
        Internet security
        Prevention
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          Internet fraud
          Computer crimes
          Wired Telecommunications Carriers
          Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
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          Prevention
      ab: The nature of the risk or threat posed by 'cyberfraud' - fraud with a cyber dimension - is examined empirically based on data reported by the public and business to Action Fraud. These are used to examine the implications for a more effective risk-based response, both by category of fraud and also responding to cyberfraud generally, not just in the UK. A key characteristics of cyberfraud is that it can be globalised, unless there are major national differences in attractiveness of targets or in the organisation of control. This does not mean that all cyberfraud is international, however: not only do some involve face to face interactions at some stage of the crime cycle, but in online auction selling frauds, it appears to be common for the perpetrators and victims to reside in the same country. After reviewing patterns and costs of victimisation and their implications for control, the paper concludes that any law enforcement response must begin by being strategic: which other public and private sector bodies should be involved to do what; what should be the specific roles and responsibilities of the police and where 'problem ownership' should lie; what are we willing to pay for (in money and effort) for greater cybersecurity and how to reduce 'market failure' in its supply; and, how that security is going to be organised for and/or by the huge numbers of businesses and people that are (potentially) affected.
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