Connecting Chinese and American Scam Victims examines how fraud experiences are shaped by cross-cultural and cross-border contexts, focusing on victimization in two national settings. The work surveys how digital platfor...
Crypto-Cognitive Exploitation: Integrating Cognitive, Social, and Technological perspectives on cryptocurrency fraud
Perdana, Arif; Jhee Jiow, Hee (2024) — Telematics and Informatics
Type: Journal Article
Country: Global
Tags: cryptocurrency fraud, cognitive vulnerability, social engineering, romance scams, pig butchering, DeFi scams, regulatory strategies, text analytics
Crypto-Cognitive Exploitation offers a catalog-style synthesis of how fraud in cryptocurrency environments emerges from the interplay of cognitive processes, social dynamics, and technological infrastructures. The volume...
Pig Butchering in Cybersecurity: A Modern Social Engineering Threat
L. Burton, Dr. Sharon; D. (Vickerson) Moore, Dr. Pamela (2024) — SocioEconomic Challenges
Type: Journal Article
Country: United States
Tags: victim experience, psychology, law enforcement, platform policy, AI misuse, online dating platforms, social engineering, risk factors, prevention, measurement, cross-cultural
Pig butchering represents an expanding cybersecurity threat that relies on social engineering to establish trust and execute financial fraud. The relevance of this issue lies in the growing frequency and sophistication o...
Romance Scam as one of the main Challenges of cybercrime
Khukhunaishvili, Dina (2024)
Type: Article
Romance scams are a form of cybercrime in which a perpetrator cultivates a personal relationship with a target through online platforms, with the aim of financial gain or theft of sensitive information. The pattern typic...
Scam Techniques in Pig Butchering Scams: Case Study
Dove, Martina (2024) — SSRN Electronic Journal
Type: Journal Article
Country: United States
Tags: pig butchering, romance scam, online fraud, persuasion techniques, grooming, emotional abuse, crypto investment scam, case study
This catalog-style synopsis presents a case-study–oriented examination of scam techniques observed in pig butchering fraud, as described in an article published within an SSRN electronic journal. The study frames pig but...
Unveiling the Patterns of Romance Scams in South Korea
Choi, SW.; Lee, J.; Choi, YJ. (2024) — International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning
Type: Journal Article
Country: South Korea
Tags: offender tactics
Romance scams are a form of cybercrime in which fraudsters cultivate online relationships to obtain money, personal information, or access to resources from targeted individuals. Global trends indicate a rising prevalenc...
Victim-offender overlap: the identity transformations experienced by trafficked Chinese workers escaping from pig-butchering scam syndicate
Wang, Fangzhou (2024) — Trends in Organized Crime
Type: Journal Article
Country: United States
Tags: victim experience, offender tactics, platform policy, AI misuse, social engineering, prevention
This study explores the intersection of human trafficking and online romance fraud within the context of the pig-butchering scam (Sha Zhu Pan, 杀猪盘). While the scam is widely recognized for combining romance and invest...
Hook, line, and sinker: the mechanics of fraud
M. Houck, Max (2023) — Handbook on Crime and Technology
This handbook examines the mechanics of fraud within contemporary crime and technology environments. It presents a conceptual account of how fraudulent schemes operate, how actors identify opportunities, and how deceptio...
Exploring Fear of Crime for Those Targeted by Romance Fraud
Cross, C.; Lee, M. (2022) — Victims & Offenders
Type: Journal Article
Country: Australia
Exploring Fear of Crime for Those Targeted by Romance Fraud is a cataloging-style examination of how fear of crime arises and persists among individuals who engage with or fall victim to online romantic deception. The di...
Love scam in cyberspace
Thiel, C. (2020) — Cyberkriminologie
Type: Book Chapter
Country: Germany
Internet-based romance fraud refers to deceptive practices in the context of online dating, where perpetrators make contact with potential victims under false identities. Typical profiles use attractive images, credible...
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