The charade of discreetness: Exploring the paradoxical lifestyles of romance fraudsters
Barnor, J. (2024) — Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling
Type: Journal Article
Country: Ghana
Tags: law enforcement, AI misuse, prevention, measurement
Methods: interview, qualitative
This article investigates the mechanisms that shape why romance fraud perpetrators publicly display wealth, a line of inquiry that has received limited attention in prior research. The study gathered data through semi-st...
Understanding Cybercrime in Developing Economies: Insights from Agona Swedru, Ghana
Obeng, Charles; Kumah, Paul Kwasi; Asiedu, Hubert Bimpeh; Obeng Senior, Felix Awuah (2024) — E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Type: Journal Article
Country: Ghana
Tags: offender tactics, AI misuse, measurement
Methods: survey, quantitative
This study aims to assess how widespread cybercrime is in Agona Swedru and to identify the main factors that drive individuals toward such activity. A cross-sectional, quantitative survey was conducted with 397 participa...
Service, game and livelihood, the new dimensions of neutralization techniques in Internet Romance Fraud: Extending the Neutralization Theory in Modern Internet crimes.
Toku, L.; Otu Offei, M. (2023) — International Journal of Technology and Management Research
Type: Journal Article
Country: Ghana
Tags: victim experience, offender tactics, law enforcement, AI misuse, risk factors, measurement, cross-cultural
Methods: survey
This piece examines Service, game and livelihood, the new dimensions of neutralization techniques in Internet Romance Fraud: Extending the Neutralization Theor within the broader context of online fraud and mediated comm...
The client’s consent strengthens the ‘Gamers’ hand; The deterrence theory’s perspective of the Internet romance fraudsters.
Toku, L.; Otu Offei, M. (2023) — International Journal of Technology and Management Research
Type: Journal Article
Country: Ghana
Tags: victim experience, law enforcement, AI misuse, measurement, cross-cultural
Methods: survey
Internet romance fraud (IRF) is presented as an international crime with far-reaching consequences for individuals, organizations, and national systems. It arises from a online romantic relationship between a victim who...
How does Victim Precipitation Theory explain Deviant Behaviours of Internet Romance Offenders? Gamer’s Perspective of Victim Precipitation
Offei, Martin Otu (2021) — International Journal of Technology and Management Research
Type: Journal Article
Country: Ghana
Tags: victim experience, offender tactics, AI misuse, risk factors, cross-cultural
Internet romance fraud presents a widespread challenge with outcomes ranging from financial harm and emotional distress to more severe losses. This article investigates how individuals who perpetrate online dating scams...
How Do Individuals Justify and Rationalize their Criminal Behaviors in Online Romance Fraud?
Offei, M.; Andoh-Baidoo, FK.; Ayaburi, EW.; Asamoah, D. (2020) — Information Systems Frontiers
Type: Journal Article
Country: Ghana
Tags: victim experience, offender tactics, AI misuse
This study investigates how offenders justify and rationalize their participation in online romance fraud (ORF) by applying neutralization theory and denial of risk theory. Unlike most research that focuses on victims, t...
