Cheats Methods, Communication Channels and Experience of Online Fraud in Deception of the Elderly in Chiang Rai Province

Abstract

This research aimed to study the cheats methods, communication channels of online fraud in deception of the elderly and the experience of online fraud in deception of the elderly who have been deceived in Chiang Rai Province by using quantitative research method.

The population used in this study was the elderly groups, aged 50 years and over, from different
sub-districts of Chiang Rai Province while the sample size was 400 people. Questionnaire was used as a tools analyzed by statistical program by using descriptive analysis such as frequency, percentage and standard deviation.

    The research found that the methods and communication channels of online scammers in deception of the elderly in Chiang Rai Province, when considered individually, it was found that the most method used by online scammers was swindling by deceiving into joint investment in the manner of ponzi scheme about 30.5%, next was fraudulent transactions at ATMs in order to transfer money about 27.25% and the lowest was deceiving by using religion as a tool about 3.75%. The most deceitful channels were Facebook about 44%, followed by Line about 31.25% and the lowest was Instagram about 5.25%. and when the elderly realize that they have been deceived most of them use online postings to reveal frauds about 46.75% next was reporting to the police about 25.75% and the lowest was reimbursement about 6.5%