This study highlights the range of services, types, and methods along which victimization occurs. Data were collected from Baidu Tieba (a Chinese version of Craigslist), a prominent Chinese online platform for reporting victimization. Routine activity theory is applied to understand the patterns and dynamics of victimization. This study attempts to address this gap by analyzing online fraud victimization in Chinese online communities. While extant research in Western countries has examined online fraud victimization and offenses in virtual communities, a relatively small body of research on these phenomena has been conducted in non-Western societies. As a result, Chinese cybercriminals have more opportunities to target and access victims. When it comes to online populations and markets, China has some of the largest in the world. He secured largely professionals buyers that purchased a steady quantity of heroin over extended periods of time.ĭiscussion: Online drug marketplaces offer platforms to extend public health surveillance, harm reduction, and treatment entry strategies for internet users with substance-use disorders. He sold heroin via Craigslist for 1 year until his arrest, noting undeterred advertising and largely uncomplicated transactions. Case 2 is a 23-year-old male, who was admitted to inpatient detoxification and utilized the site for the sale of heroin in order to fund his own use of heroin. Craigslist ads also redirected the patient to the web site Bluelight, which facilitated access to updated information on open-air drug markets in New York City. Despite several harrowing experiences, Craigslist remained Patient 1’s primary method of purchasing heroin during a 14-month period. Case 1 is a 42-year-old male with a history of heroin-use disorder, presented for an initial visit to an office-based buprenorphine program, and reported having acquired heroin from Craigslist. Online sites, such as Craigslist and Bluelight, underscore an emerging shift in contemporary drug consumerism.Ĭase Descriptions: We report on two cases. Introduction: Online drug markets and social media are facilitating the spread of information and sale of illicit substances.

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