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The Aftermath of Technology-Mediated Scams: Strengthening Older Adults’ Efforts Toward Redress

Ankenbauer, Sam Addison; Brewer, Robin N. (2026) — ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction

Type: Journal Article Tags: older adults, AI misuse, prevention, cross-cultural

Technology-mediated scams constitute a pervasive and enduring form of digital harm that particularly affects older adults. While prior work has largely centered on prevention, awareness, and risk perception, comparativel...

Uncovering vulnerability to fraud and scams among adult victims in online and offline contexts: A systematic review

Dadà, Chiara Barbara; Colautti, Laura; Rosi, Alessia; Cavallini, Elena; Antonietti, Alessandro; Iannello, Paola (2025) — Computers in Human Behavior

Type: Journal Article Country: Italy

This catalog-style synopsis summarizes a systematic review of adult vulnerability to fraud and scams in online and offline contexts, as published in Computers in Human Behavior. The review aggregates empirical work to ma...

Evaluating Privacy & Security of Online Dating Applications with a Focus on Older Adults

Noah, Naheem; Thakur, Supriya; Beck, Jason; Das, Sanchari (2024) — 2024 IEEE European Symposium on Security and Privacy Workshops (EuroS&PW)

Type: Proceedings Article Country: United States

Evaluating Privacy & Security of Online Dating Applications with a Focus on Older Adults examines how dating apps collect, store, and share personal data, and how secure and trustworthy interactions are supported across...

Hyperpersonal feedback and online romance fraud: an empirical examination

Wang, Fangzhou; Dickinson, Timothy (2024) — Journal of Crime and Justice

Type: Journal Article Country: United States

This catalog-style synopsis surveys an empirical investigation into hyperpersonal feedback in online romance and its relationship to fraud. The study frames online dating interactions through hyperpersonal dynamics, wher...

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