Consumer experiences with gift card payment scams: causes, consequences, and implications for consumer protection

Retail gift cards are requested by fraud perpetrators in many types of mass marketing scams because they are accessible to consumers and card values can be redeemed remotely and anonymously. We interviewed 27 individuals who experienced a gift card payment scam. Five themes emerged: (1) contexts of...

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Autores principales: DeLiema, Marguerite (Autor) ; Volker, Julia (Autor) ; Worley, Arthur (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Print Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2024
En: Scams, cons, frauds, and deceptions
Año: 2024, Páginas: 98-124
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