Romance Scam Research Center

Romance Scam and Legal Interpreting/Translation

Mouri, Masako (2024) — IICAH Official Conference Proceedings

Type: Proceedings Article Country: Japan Tags: AI misuse

This catalog entry describes shifts in criminal activity associated with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, focusing on how restrictions on the movement of people and goods altered illicit flows. Physical channe...

The Emerging Trends of Online Romance Fraud in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

Sahni Jindal, Sanjeev P. (2024) — Relation between International and National Criminal Law

Type: Proceedings Article Country: India Tags: victim experience, offender tactics, psychology, law enforcement, AI misuse, prevention, measurement

The convergence of online connectivity and increasingly capable artificial intelligence has transformed how people form and maintain relationships. Against this backdrop, online romance fraud has emerged as a notable cyb...

The Trajectory of Romance Scams in the U.S

Herrera, LD.; Hastings, J. (2024) — 2024 12th International Symposium on Digital Forensics and Security (ISDFS)

Type: Proceedings Article Country: United States Tags: victim experience, offender tactics, platform policy, prevention Methods: quantitative

Romance scams inflict financial and emotional harm by defrauding victims under the pretense of meaningful relationships. The study explores trends of RS in the United States through a quantitative synthesis of diverse so...

Romance Scam: Victim Manipulation and Human Trafficking

Grace Carvalho Fernandes, S.; BASTOS DO NASCIMENTO, V.; Castelo Branco Do Nascimento, V. (2023) — Anais do Congresso Internacional de Relações Internacionais do Amazonas: a Amazônia no mundo e o mundo na Amazônia

Type: Proceedings Article Country: Portugal Tags: AI misuse

This catalog-style synopsis summarizes a volume that collects the proceedings of the Congresso Internacional de Relações Internacionais do Amazonas. The overarching theme, “a Amazônia no mundo e o mundo na Amazônia,” sit...

Contextualised Cyber Security Awareness Approach for Online Romance Fraud

Dickerson, S.; Apeh, E.; Ollis, G. (2020) — 2020 7th International Conference on Behavioural and Social Computing (BESC)

Type: Proceedings Article Country: United Kingdom Tags: victim experience, platform policy, AI misuse, prevention, measurement

Romance fraud caused substantial financial loss in 2018, with 50 million pounds reported and a 27 percent rise from the prior year, despite increased publicity and guidance on the issue. This pattern indicates that roman...

Victimization Analysis Based On Routine Activitiy Theory for Cyber-Love Scam in Malaysia

Saad, ME.; Norul Huda Sheikh Abdullah, S. (2018) — 2018 Cyber Resilience Conference (CRC)

Type: Proceedings Article Country: Malaysia Tags: victim experience, law enforcement, platform policy, prevention Methods: quantitative

This study applies Routine Activity Theory (RAT) to examine factors influencing victimization in cyber-love scams in Malaysia. With cases rising sharply alongside technological advances, the research sought to identify d...