International students and scholars needed to participate in study on cyber scams

From: Sociology

Researchers (IRB #25-305) are investigating scam vulnerability and the availability of scam prevention resources among international students and scholars. Participants will take part in a brief (15-minute) survey that explores vulnerabilities, access to scam prevention resources, support systems, communities, and scam victimization among international students and scholars. The project also aims to empower said individuals and communities, and help Virginia Tech to develop resources for the said communities. The survey will be fielded from March 21 to the end of the spring semester. 

Participants who complete the survey will be granted the opportunity to participate in an optional follow-up interview elaborating on the survey topics.  

Who is eligible?

Interested parties must: 

• Be 18 years old or older

• Be citizens of a country other than the U.S.

• Be currently associated with a college or university in the U.S.

• Be currently residing in the U.S. 

• Have been approached by scammers since residing in the U.S.  

Where to sign up?

To participate in this study, please access the survey by visiting: virginiatech.questionpro.com/cyberscams or use the QR code:

Questions

For questions, please contact Katalin Parti, PI, kparti@vt.edu; phone (540) 231-6046