Uncovering vulnerability to fraud and scams among adult victims in online and offline contexts: A systematic review
Dadà, Chiara Barbara; Colautti, Laura; Rosi, Alessia; Cavallini, Elena; Antonietti, Alessandro; Iannello, Paola (2025) — Computers in Human Behavior
Type: Journal Article
Country: Italy
This catalog-style synopsis summarizes a systematic review of adult vulnerability to fraud and scams in online and offline contexts, as published in Computers in Human Behavior. The review aggregates empirical work to ma...
The Affective Need and the Social Illusion: the assumptions and the practices of the Romance Scam
D'Ambrosio, M.; Barba, D. (2023) — Rivista di Criminologia, Vittimologia e Sicurezza
Type: Journal Article
Country: Italy
This article explores the intersection of affective needs, digital relationships, and the manipulation of online intimacy through the lens of the romance scam. The authors situate the phenomenon within a socio-criminolog...
Online Romance Scams: Relational Dynamics and Psychological Characteristics of the Victims and Scammers. A Scoping Review
Coluccia, A.; Pozza, A.; Ferretti, F.; Carabellese, F.; Masti, A.; Gualtieri, G. (2020) — Clinical Practice & Epidemiology in Mental Health
Type: Journal Article
Country: Italy
Tags: victim experience, offender tactics, psychology, platform policy, AI misuse, online dating platforms, risk factors, prevention
Methods: interview, qualitative, quantitative
Digital communication tools can help overcome physical, social, and psychological barriers to forming romantic connections. At the same time, online romance scams represent a contemporary form of fraud that has spread in...
