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Online Dating Scam Victims Psychological Impact Analysis

Wang, C. (2022) — Journal of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences

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DOI: 10.54097/ehss.v4i.2740 (opens in a new tab)

Type:   Journal Article
Country:   Global
Tags:   AI-Enabled Fraud, Measurement, Prevention, Psychological Impact, Psychology, Repeat Victimization, Romance Scams, Sexual Abuse, Victim Experience, Victim Support
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Synopsis

            
The article presents a narrative literature-based analysis drawing on prior case studies, victim interviews, an experiment, and research on comparable fraud and sexual-assault victimization. The paper synthesizes reported scam stages, victim demographics, psychological and social impacts, repeat victimization risks, and assistance recommendations; it compares online dating-scam harms with financial-fraud and sexual-assault harms. Online sexual exploitation associated with dating scams is linked in the reviewed evidence to depression, PTSD, suicidal thinking, image threats, and enduring trauma. Stigma can deter victims from disclosing their condition to police or professional agencies. The article does not describe original data collection, sampling, search strategy, or a systematic synthesis procedure, limiting conclusions to the cited literature.

          

        
                  

            
Identified Gaps

            
The paper identifies limited research that summarizes victims’ psychological impacts, examines their possible psychological problems in depth, or provides prevention guidelines. It also indicates that existing victim help and treatment lack sufficient professional detail. More evidence is needed to assess the combined effects of emotional betrayal, financial loss, and sexual abuse in online dating scams.

          

        
                  

            
Methods

            
Narrative literature-based analysis drawing on prior case studies, victim interviews, an experiment, and research on comparable fraud and sexual-assault victimization. The paper synthesizes reported scam stages, victim demographics, psychological and social impacts, repeat victimization risks, and assistance recommendations; it compares online dating-scam harms with financial-fraud and sexual-assault harms. No original sample, data collection, or systematic-review protocol is described.

          

        
                  

            
Limitations

            
The article does not describe original data collection, sampling, search strategy, or a systematic synthesis procedure, limiting conclusions to the cited literature. It acknowledges that assessing sexual-assault consequences is complex, particularly when online dating scams combine emotional and factual revelations. It also states that it cannot determine whether monetary loss or relationship breakdown has the greater negative impact.

          

        
                  

            
Future Work

            
Study victim reactions using multiple affective scales or qualitative methods to develop targeted therapeutic and support approaches. Develop confidential victim-information systems that classify victims by psychological status and support tailored counselling. Evaluate scam-stage education, communication-pattern detection, address verification, privacy protection, and multidimensional psychological assessment.

          

              

    
    

        
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