Millions of Americans are targeted by investment scams, resulting in billions of dollars lost
each year. Previous research indicates that investment fraud victims are more likely to be …

We investigate how financial literacy shapes older Americans' demand for financial advice.
Using an experimental module fielded in the Health and Retirement Study, we show that …

In today's digital economy, firms near constantly collect, analyze, and profit from consumers'
personal information, which might expose consumers to financial fraud. We examine the …

Fraud against individuals is a major and growing problem. Understanding why some people
fall victim to fraud, while others do not, is crucial in developing effective prevention …

Aim Research on deception detection has usually been executed in experimental settings in
the laboratory. In contrast, the present research investigates deception detection by actual …

Protecting financial consumers from investment fraud has been a recurring problem in
Canada. The purpose of this paper is to predict the demographic characteristics of investors …

Online consumer fraud is one of the most fast-growing crimes. It corresponds to situations
where, for instance, the products that are bought, but are not delivered. The present study …

There have been inconsistent results regarding whether older adults are more vulnerable to
fraud than younger adults. The two main goals of this study were to investigate the claim that …

Financial statement fraud (FSF) is a challenging issue in capital markets and severely affects
their overall health and stability. The effective prediction of FSF has become an urgent need …

Purpose This study expands the empirical understanding of financial fraud victims and the
consequences that emerge as a result of financial fraud victimization. In addition, this study …