Abstract
The rapid growth of technology especially in the telecommunication field today brings the pro and contra upon its implementation. The digital waves have transformed the communication process among people around the world The Short Text Message Service or SMS for short is one of the features contained in the mobile phone that is popularly used by the users. Despite being meaningful to ease users communicating with others remotely and globally, it also brings together the chances and opportunities for the criminal actions. Among the well-known criminal activities related to the use of SMS is the fraud SMS; operating in different types of conduct. The fraud activities also evolve from time to time in line with the development of technologies that allows the fraudster to creatively manipulate the SMS services as a trap to the victims. Therefore, this study is conducted with the objectives to discover factors which motivate an individual to respond to fraud SMS. to identify the reasons why victims are susceptible to fraud SMS, to recognize the impacts received by individuals who are victims of fraud SMS and to identify and determine the appropriate measures to avoid and prevent the problem of fraud SMS. This study revealed that. one can receive 1 to 5 fraud SMSes since they have started using mobile phones. A majority of the respondents are aware of the fraud SMS and agree that it is a form of cheating through mobile technology. The individual's attitude. behavior and financial problems are among the reasons why the victims response to fraud SMS.
Metadata
Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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Creators: | Creators Email / ID Num. Mat Dangi, Mohamad Ridhuan ridhuan@pahang.uitm.edu.my Tajuddin, Norulhuda alhudatajuddin583@pahang.uitm.edu.my |
Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > Human behavior. Behaviorism. Neobehaviorism. Behavioral psychology H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > Computer security. Security measures. Data recovery. Disaster recovery L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > Higher Education L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > Higher Education > Student affairs services. Student personnel administration |
Divisions: | Universiti Teknologi MARA, Pahang > Jengka Campus |
Event Title: | Prosiding KONAKA Konferensi Akademik (Sains Sosial) 2013 |
Event Dates: | 28-29 Oktober 2013 |
Page Range: | pp. 392-404 |
Keywords: | Fraud, Fraud SMS, Spam |
Date: | 2013 |
URI: | https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/41007 |