Release:
2021, Vol. 7. № 3 (27)About the authors:
Maxim Yu. Semenov, Cand. Sci. (Soc.), Associate Professor, Department of General and Economic Sociology, University of Tyumen, Tyumen, Russia; m.y.semenov@utmn.ru, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7130-340XAbstract:
In modern conditions of information technologies constant integration into a person’s everyday life, the problem of the formation and manifestation of new risks while using the Internet is aggravated. According to international and all-Russian data, there is a significant increase in the number of cybercrimes, new forms of Internet fraud are constantly appearing and the actual damage from illegal actions in the virtual space is increasing. Young people, as the most active users of the global network, become targets of Internet fraudsters.
The purpose of the study is to study the representatives attitude of modern youth to fraud on the Internet, as well as to various forms of its manifestation. The theoretical and methodological analysis of the study was carried out on the basis of the deviant behavior theories and the theory of manipulation. To obtain primary sociological data, the work used the method of young people online survey living in Tyumen. The survey was conducted in the summer of 2020.
According to the results of the study, the attitude of modern young people representatives to Internet fraud was determined. It was recorded that the overwhelming majority (85%) of young people faced various manifestations of fraud on the Internet, while every fourth (26%) respondent suffered from this negative social phenomenon. Most often, fraud on the Internet by young people is recorded in virtual social networks using social engineering technologies. In addition, not all forms of online fraud are well known to young people, for example, just under half of the respondents are aware of online banking fraud. Overall in the sample, young people negatively assess Internet fraud as a phenomenon, although there are some different opinions depending on their personal life experiences. In the conclusion of the article, possible prospects for further research in this area are identified.
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