The criminal exploitation of ambiguity : a multi-level analysis of fraudulent telemarketers

During the past century there have been significant changes in the economic and social structure that have resulted in new forms of criminal opportunities. Fraudulent telemarketers are among those that have seized such opportunities to defraud consumers out of billions of dollars annually. The purpo...

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Autor principal: Coffey, Glenn Steven (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
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Publicado: 2003
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