Romance Scam Research Center

The Transformation of LGBTQ+ Relationships in Turkey from Digital Dating to Digital Violence

Gümüş, Burcu (2023) — Journal of Family Violence

Type: Journal Article Country: Turkey

This study explores how dating apps both enable and endanger LGBTQ+ individuals in Turkey, focusing on how relationships initiated online can lead to violence. While digital matchmaking offers opportunities for LGBTQ+ pe...

The Unpreventable Emotional Telecom Fraud —— "Pig-Butchering Scam"

Jiang, HN.; Wang, CH.; Duan, ZZ. (2023) — Scholars Bulletin

Type: Journal Article Country: China Tags: victim experience, psychology, AI misuse, measurement, cross-cultural Methods: survey, interview

The body of fraud literature documents a shift from traditional offline schemes to online telecom-based deception, with pig-butchering scams emerging as a notable example. This form has been highlighted as one of the ten...

“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...

Online frauds: Learning from victims why they fall for these scams

Button, Mark; Nicholls, Carol McNaughton; Kerr, Jane; Owen, Rachael (2014) — Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology

Type: Journal Article Country: Australia

Across many countries, online fraud has emerged as a major problem, affecting millions of people through a wide diversity of schemes that are carried out online in whole or in part. The article seeks to describe how exte...