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Are older people more vulnerable to scams?
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Although it is a popular perception that elders are more vulnerable to fall for scams,current evidence concerning elderly’s vulnerability is mixed. In this research, Itested whether agewould be related tosusceptibility to fall for scams. Iinvestigated other factors as well: sense of control,loneliness, impulsiveness, level of education and past fraud experiences. Participants were randomly assigned to an online rentalscam scenario (vs. not scam). OnlySense of Control played a significant role insusceptibility to fall for thisscam. Theseresults can help policy makers develop laws that take individuals’vulnerabilities into consideration.
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Susceptibility Scam Age Sense of control