SynthesisFrontiers in psychology2022
The psychology of the internet fraud victimization of older adults: A systematic review.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Mental health and psychosocial sequelae of fraud victimization: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Heterogeneous Associations Between Frequent Virtual Communication and Loneliness Among Older Adults: Observational Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Observational
- Research on the intervention mechanism and dynamic evolution of the digital divide's impact on the physical and mental health of older adults: a system dynamics perspective.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The use of IT-safety and coping measures against cybercrimes among older adults in Hong Kong: an application of cyber routine activity theory.Frontiers in sociology · 2026Article
- Safeguarding seniors in the digital age: an experimental study on the influence of cybersecurity awareness training on technology adoption, security behaviors, and cybercrime consciousness.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Multilevel risk factors for financial fraud in later life: evidence from China.Innovation in aging · 2026Article
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- Public Health Challenges and Responses to the Growing Ageing Populations.Public health challenges · 2024Review
- Public perception on active aging after COVID-19: an unsupervised machine learning analysis of 44,343 posts.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Exploring the mechanisms driving elderly Fintech engagement: the role of social influence and the elderly's digital literacy.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Theoretical basis and occurrence of internet fraud victimisation: Based on two systems in decision-making and reasoning.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Review
- Understanding the impact of digital technology on the well-being of older immigrants and refugees: A scoping review.Digital healthArticle
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Abstract
Criminals targeting and exploiting older adults in online environments are of great concern. This study systematically retrieved and analyzed articles on the psychological characteristics of older adult victims of online fraud. First, we found that there was no evidence that older adults were more prevalent than other individuals of other ages among online fraud victims, and current researchers have focused more on why older adults are easy targets for fraud (susceptibility to being cheated). Second, research on psychological factors of older adults' susceptibility to online fraud has mainly focused on cognitive function, trust traits, and other personality traits, such as social loneliness, the Big Five personality traits, and self-control. Among them, most researchers claim that the cyber-cheating of older adults may be due to a decline in their cognitive function. However, there has not been a consensus on how cognitive function and physical and mental conditions affect older people who are cheated. Third, techniques (i.e., methods and techniques used by fraudsters) and experience (i.e., familiarity with internet technology or fraud) may be related to the susceptibility of older adults to fraud, and these studies have also not yet generated a consensus supported by reliable data. Based on the above research uncertainties, we propose that fraud prevention and control strategies for older adults should be applied with caution.
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