Umer Ramzan

"We Even Borrowed Money From Our Neighbor": Understanding Mobile-based Frauds Through Victims' Experiences

Mobile-based scams are on the rise in emerging markets. However, mobile users' awareness about these scams and the ways to avoid them remains limited. We present an analysis of a qualitative study to examine dynamics of SMS and call based frauds, collectively referred to as mobile-based frauds in the paper, in Pakista…