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computer-generated scams  

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  • Computer-generated schemes and scams usually begin with a potential victim receiving unsolicited contact by telephone or e-mail. There are significant transnational concerns over such scams, given the proliferation of global digital communication and a popular interest in preserving the economic, social, and political prospects of services, sales, and social networking online. [Source: Encyclopedia of Transnational Crime & Justice; Computer-Generated Scams]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/computer-generated_scams

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