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CATFISHING DALAM PENIPUAN ASMARA ONLINE di FILM SWEET BOBBY: MY CATFISHING NIGHTMARE

Widyaningrum, Sherlyna; Utari, Prahastiwi; Alkhajar, Eka Nada Shofa (2026) — Lektur: Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi

Type: Journal Article Country: United Kingdom Tags: AI misuse, catfishing, online dating deception, Identity Deception Theory, semiotics, Roland Barthes, film analysis, digital literacy, online safety, digital identity, online relationships, film, IDT, identity deception, online dating

This piece examines CATFISHING DALAM PENIPUAN ASMARA ONLINE di FILM SWEET BOBBY: MY CATFISHING NIGHTMARE within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documented in th...

Catfishing on Social Media: A Criminal Law And Islamic Criminal Law Analysis In Jambi

Ditasya Anisa Riani; Ruslan Abdul Gani; Maryani, Maryani (2026) — International Journal of Islamic Education, Research and Multiculturalism (IJIERM)

Type: Journal Article Country: United Kingdom Tags: offender tactics, law enforcement, AI misuse, Identity Fraud, Romance Scam, Catfishing, Social Media, Criminal Law, Islamic Criminal Law, Indonesia, Polda Jambi, Identity fraud, Romance scam, Social media, Criminal law, Islamic criminal law, Jambi, Digital evidence

This study analyzes identity fraud conducted through a romance scam on social media, approached from both criminal law and Islamic criminal law perspectives. The topic is framed within a rising digital landscape in which...

‘Love is a powerful force and in our pursuit of it we are easily blinded’: Examining negative consequences experienced by catfishing fraud victims

Golladay, Katelyn A; Snyder, Jamie A (2025) — International Review of Victimology

Type: Journal Article Country: United States Tags: victim experience, platform policy, measurement

Digital victimization is increasingly observed as a societal concern, with individuals concealing their true identities behind screens to manipulate and target others who are seeking friendship or companionship online. T...

An Examination of Digital Validation-Seeking Behaviors in Adolescents as Precursors to Romance Scamming

Ohu, Francis; Jones, Laura (2025) — Scientia Moralitas Conference Proceedings

Country: United States Tags: offender tactics, psychology, AI misuse, risk factors, measurement, Romance Scams, Forensic Cyberpsychology, Validation-Seeking Behaviors, Social Media Deception, Dark Triad Traits, Cyber Fraud, Algorithmic Biases

This study investigates digital validation-seeking behaviors among adolescents and young adults as precursors to romance scamming. It argues that patterns of deceptive online self-presentation, reinforced by social media...

Catfishing: a conduta de assumir uma identidade falsa nas plataformas de mídia social e suas consequências jurídico-penais

Almeida, Paulo Henrique Carvalho; Costa, Sebastião Patrício Mendes da (2025) — Opinión Jurídica

Type: Journal Article Country: Brazil Tags: AI misuse

The central objective of the work is to examine the legal issues associated with the use of fake profiles on social media platforms, in order to determine whether such conduct constitutes a criminal offense under Brazili...

Developments in the Law Governing Online Activity: The Criminalisation of Catfishing and Civil Relief in Cases of Image-Based Sexual Abuse

Boland, Michael James (2025) — SSRN Electronic Journal

Type: Journal Article Country: Ireland

Developments in the Law Governing Online Activity: The Criminalisation of Catfishing and Civil Relief in Cases of Image-Based Sexual Abuse provides a catalog-style overview of recent legal changes addressing online condu...

Mental Health Impacts of Cybercrime

Burrell, Darrell (2025) — International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security

Type: Journal Article Country: United States Tags: victim experience, psychology, platform policy, money mules, prevention, measurement

As online dating continues to evolve, deceptive practices have grown in breadth and sophistication, spanning from classic catfishing to more systemic forms such as pig-butchering and Intimacy Manipulated Fraud Industrial...

Análisis Jurídico del Catfishing en Transacciones de Comercio Telemático en Ecuador: Desafíos y Soluciones en el Contexto de la Seguridad Cibernética

Coronel-Rivera, Katerine Alexandra; Arévalo-Vásquez, Carmen Elizabeth; Villavicencio, Marcel (2024) — MQRInvestigar

Type: Journal Article Country: Ecuador Tags: victim experience

In recent years, Ecuador has experienced economic growth driven by the expansion of Internet connectivity, the widespread use of mobile devices, digital transformation, and the technological impact of the Covid-19 pandem...

Catfishing – jako przejaw przestępstwa kradzieży tożsamości

Gądzik, Zuzanna (2024) — Krytyka Prawa

Type: Journal Article Country: Poland

This piece examines Catfishing as a manifestation of the crime of identity theft within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documented in the literature, describes...

Catfishing, Is it Unregulated Crime in Indonesia?

Shaqilla, Nikita; Reda, Yahia (2024) — Neoclassical Legal Review: Journal of Law and Contemporary Issues

Type: Journal Article Country: Indonesia Tags: AI misuse, prevention, cross-cultural

Catfishing is presented as a form of international cybercrime, yet it lacks a clear definition within Indonesia’s national legal framework. The practice involves using false identities on the internet and can be treated...

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