Cybercrime through love scams: what women should know? / Farah Safura Muhammud and Hamizah Muhammad
Due to various technological advancements in the modern era, cybercrime has become a global issue. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, most jobs and transactions have been done virtually, compromising our global cyber security. Many people are unaware of this alarming situation leading them...
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| description | Due to various technological advancements in the modern era, cybercrime has become a global issue. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, most jobs and transactions have been done virtually, compromising our global cyber security. Many people are unaware of this alarming situation leading them to become victims of cybercrime, especially the vulnerable groups of the elderly, children, and women. This conceptualstudy discusses the scammers’ modus operandi for monetary deception or militants’ recruitment through love scams. The discussion then continues with the factors that lead women to become potential victims, from the personality aspects, characteristics, and impacts after being victimised. This study concludesthat precautioussteps are necessary to avoid becoming a potential victim of cybercrime, and coping with the aftermath is equally important. |
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| spelling | my.uitm.ir-1013632026-04-29T10:37:48Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/101363/ Cybercrime through love scams: what women should know? / Farah Safura Muhammud and Hamizah Muhammad jcis Muhammud, Farah Safura Muhammad, Hamizah Computer crimes Due to various technological advancements in the modern era, cybercrime has become a global issue. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, most jobs and transactions have been done virtually, compromising our global cyber security. Many people are unaware of this alarming situation leading them to become victims of cybercrime, especially the vulnerable groups of the elderly, children, and women. This conceptualstudy discusses the scammers’ modus operandi for monetary deception or militants’ recruitment through love scams. The discussion then continues with the factors that lead women to become potential victims, from the personality aspects, characteristics, and impacts after being victimised. This study concludesthat precautioussteps are necessary to avoid becoming a potential victim of cybercrime, and coping with the aftermath is equally important. Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies (ACIS), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) 2022-11 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/101363/1/101363.pdf Muhammud, Farah Safura and Muhammad, Hamizah (2022) Cybercrime through love scams: what women should know? / Farah Safura Muhammud and Hamizah Muhammad. (2022) Journal of Contempory Islamic Studies <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Journal_of_Contempory_Islamic_Studies.html>, 8 (2): 3. pp. 41-54. ISSN ISSN 2289-9634 e-ISSN 0128-0902 10.24191/jcis.v8i2.3 10.24191/jcis.v8i2.3 10.24191/jcis.v8i2.3 |
| spellingShingle | Computer crimes Muhammud, Farah Safura Muhammad, Hamizah Cybercrime through love scams: what women should know? / Farah Safura Muhammud and Hamizah Muhammad |
| title | Cybercrime through love scams: what women should know? / Farah Safura Muhammud and Hamizah Muhammad |
| title_full | Cybercrime through love scams: what women should know? / Farah Safura Muhammud and Hamizah Muhammad |
| title_fullStr | Cybercrime through love scams: what women should know? / Farah Safura Muhammud and Hamizah Muhammad |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cybercrime through love scams: what women should know? / Farah Safura Muhammud and Hamizah Muhammad |
| title_short | Cybercrime through love scams: what women should know? / Farah Safura Muhammud and Hamizah Muhammad |
| title_sort | cybercrime through love scams: what women should know? / farah safura muhammud and hamizah muhammad |
| topic | Computer crimes |
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