The Use of Military Profiles in Romance Fraud Schemes
Cross, C.; Holt, TJ. (2021) — Victims & Offenders
Type: Journal Article
Country: Australia
This catalog entry analyzes the phenomenon of romance fraud in which perpetrators adopt military personas to initiate and sustain online relationships. The focus is on the construction and deployment of military profiles...
Romance Fraud
Cross, C. (2020) — The Palgrave Handbook of International Cybercrime and Cyberdeviance
Type: Book Chapter
Country: Australia
Tags: victim experience, AI misuse
Romance fraud constitutes a pattern in which an individual masks financial intent behind a forged romantic connection. Offenders present themselves as consistent, appealing partners to cultivate trust and emotional depen...
“You’re not alone”: the use of peer support groups for fraud victims
Cross, C. (2019) — Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Type: Journal Article
Country: Australia
This article examines the severe consequences of fraud victimization and the limited support services available to those affected. Victims not only suffer financial loss but also face broader harms, including declines in...
Expectations vs reality: Responding to online fraud across the fraud justice network
Cross, C. (2018) — International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice
Type: Journal Article
Country: Australia
This catalog-style synopsis surveys how online fraud is addressed within the broader fraud justice network, spanning agencies, institutions, and jurisdictions. Framed by the contrast between stated expectations—rapid res...
Understanding Romance Fraud: Insights From Domestic Violence Research
Cross, C.; Dragiewicz, M.; Richards, K. (2018) — The British Journal of Criminology
Type: Journal Article
Country: Australia
Understanding Romance Fraud: Insights From Domestic Violence Research frames romance fraud as a form of manipulation that shares features with coercive control and financial abuse described in domestic violence scholarsh...
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