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Connecting Chinese and American Scam Victims

Reiter, Jonathan; Team, Bitrace (2024) — SSRN Electronic Journal

Type: Journal Article Country: Global Tags: pig_butchering, romance_scam, cryptocurrency, on_chain_analysis, money_laundering, cross_border_scams, forensic_analysis, exchanges, pig-butchering, romance scam, on-chain analysis, money laundering, cross-border, forensic-research

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

Type: Journal Article Country: Global Tags: fraud, con, scam, social-engineering, narrative, cybercrime, deception, psychology

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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