Fear and phoning: Telephones, fraud, and older adults in the UK

This study explores the experiences of attempted frauds and victimisation which use largely telephone-based means of communication on predominantly over 75s in the United Kingdom. Using a postal survey targeted at the clients of a charity working mostly with this age group, two surveys were conducte...

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Authors: Button, Mark 1969- (Author) ; Shepherd, David (Author) ; Hawkins, Chloe (Author) ; Tapley, Jacki (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: International review of victimology
Year: 2025, Volume: 31, Issue: 1, Pages: 117-134
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
telephones
Fear
scam
Fraud
Older Adults