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| A critical analysis of telemarketing fraud in a gated senior community | | Author(s) | Wendy Reiboldt, Ronald E Vogel |
| Journal title | Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, vol 13, no 4, 2001 |
| Pages | pp 21-38 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Elder abuse ; Financial services [older people] ; Crime ; Retirement communities ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Fraudulent telemarketers have increasingly victimized older citizens (in this study, aged 56 and older). This US study tested key variables reported in the literature as being related to telemarketing victimization of older people. Data were collected from a large, gated, middle-class community (population 8197) reported to be highly targeted by telemarketing scams. Using a probability sample of 374 residents and rigorous follow-up techniques, the researchers found very few victims (25), and were not able to ascertain a cohesive victim profile. Only one variable (believing what a salesperson tells you over the phone is true) affected victimization. Respondents who believed what telemarketers told them was true were significantly more likely to be victimized. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040302212 A |
| Classmark | QNT: J: TWA: ROA: 3F: 7T |
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