Profiling Victims of Investment Fraud: Mindsets and Risky Behaviors
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DOI: 10.1093/jcr/ucz020
Abstract: 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 male, white, and married, and to have… read more here.
Keywords: investment fraud; fraud mindsets; victims investment; profiling victims ... See more keywords
What makes the base of the pyramid susceptible to investment fraud
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DOI: 10.1108/jfc-03-2019-0035
Abstract: Dubious investment schemes by unlisted companies are alluring individual investors at the base of the pyramid to invest money and lose them. The purpose of the abstract is to identify the factors that induce the… read more here.
Keywords: investment; investment fraud; base pyramid;
Detecting Investment Fraud Using the Bias Ratio
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DOI: 10.1177/21582440221097925
Abstract: Hedge funds play an important role in investment markets, but high-profile frauds and market manipulation have necessitated increased scrutiny for the detection and prevention of such activities. Market metrics which signal fraudulent activity quickly, early,… read more here.
Keywords: fraud using; detecting investment; investment fraud; investment ... See more keywords