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Profiling human vulnerability to online scams: An integrative trait-based and cross-validated predictive model

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Hossein Abroshan *
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Ian van der Linde
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Elizabeth Kirk
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Mahdi Maktabdar Oghaz
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Jen Muir
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Sreebhadra Vallukappully
DOI：10.1016/j.cose.2026.105030delete
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Abstract

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• Stable psychological traits predicted online scam victimisation. • Curiosity and impulsivity facets were linked to victimisation risk. • Openness was protective, while agreeableness increased victim risk. • Victim narratives revealed common authority cues and emotional harm.
Keywords:
Online scam victimisation
Phishing susceptibility
Human factors
Personality traits
Impulsivity
Curiosity
Locus of control
Cross-validated prediction
Explainable risk modelling

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COMPUTERS & SECURITY
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Anglia Ruskin University
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