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May 3, 2026Crime & DelinquencyOpen Access

Examining Cyber Fraud Victimization Among Chinese Adolescents: An Integrated Test of Criminological Theories

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YZYou ZhouJLJin R. LeeKLKai Lin

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Randomized trial examines factors influencing cyber fraud victimization in adolescents, highlighting online behavior implications.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the mechanisms behind cyber fraud victimization among Chinese adolescents.
  • Analyzed self-reported data from 929 Chinese high school students using structural equation modeling.
  • Investigated the influence of criminological theories on victimization stages: targeting and financial loss.
  • Examined the roles of lifestyle choices and self-control in affecting fraud risk.
  • A deviant online lifestyle is the strongest predictor of cyber fraud victimization stages.
  • Low self-control's direct effects are non-significant when accounting for online risk-taking.
  • Non-deviant online routines increase exposure to fraud targeting but decrease financial loss likelihood.

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Zhou et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f6e5308071d4f1bdfc600fhttps://doi.org/10.1177/00111287261440144
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