Scams in modern societies : how does China differ from the world?

Yan, Jeff (2020) Scams in modern societies : how does China differ from the world? Other. University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.

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Abstract

We study a set of high-profile scams that were well engineered and have hit people hard in China in recent years. We propose a simple but novel theoretical framework to examine psychological, situational and social fabric factors that have played a role in these scams. We also use this framework as a tool to explore scam countermeasures. In so doing, we identify how these Chinese scams differ from their Western counterparts.