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July 16, 2024
16. Peace, justice and strong institutions

16. Peace, justice and strong institutions

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Elderly Fraud Research

Nova SBE Behavioral Lab's research program tackles two important questions: Are older people more likely to be chosen as targets of fraud? And are they in fact, more likely to succumb to fraud, if targeted?

It is estimated that fraud costs society more than $40 billion each year in the U.S. alone, with some estimates suggesting up to $660 billion. As the world’s older population grows dramatically, the issue of fraud among older adults gains increasing attention among media, public, and governments. In particular, current fraud prevention policies regarding older consumers are driven by concern (and common perception) that the elderly are particularly vulnerable to undue persuasion. However, there is surprisingly scarce evidence supporting this common assumption about elderly vulnerability and no consensus in the literature.

In this research program in cooperation with Unigens – an Italian association focusing on financial education and fraud prevention – the team tackles these two important related questions: Are older people more likely to be chosen as targets of fraud? And are they in fact, more likely to succumb to fraud, if targeted?

Researchers: Irene Consiglio (Nova SBE), Margaret C. Campbell (University of Colorado Boulder), and Stijn M.J. van Osselaer (Cornell University).

Partner: Unigens.

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