Online scamming has become a widespread activity for some individuals who view it as a profession. This has resulted in significant financial losses for many people and families, leading to severe emotional and psychological consequences. It usually starts from the smallest opportunist scams to bigger ones involving groups working together to achieve the same fraudulent purpose. The aim of this study is to determine the factors influencing online scam vulnerability among university students in Malaysia. In order to achieve this, the study included one dependent variable: Online scam vulnerability and three independent variables: online platforms, awareness of cybersecurity measures, and negligence behaviours. This study uses a quantitative research design with a descriptive approach to gain an overview of online scams vulnerability. A structured questionnaire was used as the primary data collection tool, administered to 50 students. The findings show that while online platform use has a negative relationship with online scam vulnerability, awareness of cybersecurity measures shows a moderate positive correlation with online scam vulnerability, but it does not achieve statistical significance. However, negligence behaviour demonstrated a stronger positive correlation with Online scam vulnerability which is statistically significant. These findings suggest that while online platforms and awareness of cybersecurity measures have some influence, negligence behaviours play a more critical role in predicting vulnerability to online scams. Future study could focus on exploring the effectiveness of cybersecurity awareness programs in reducing online scam vulnerability among students in Malaysia while expanding their sample size to include a wider age range.
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Keywords:Online Scam, CyberSecurity, Vulnerability, Negligence behaviour, Malaysia Students