The charade of discreetness: Exploring the paradoxical lifestyles of romance fraudsters
Barnor, J. (2024) — Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling
Type: Journal Article
Country: Ghana
Tags: law enforcement, AI misuse, prevention, measurement
This article investigates the mechanisms that shape why romance fraud perpetrators publicly display wealth, a line of inquiry that has received limited attention in prior research. The study gathered data through semi-st...
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...
Understanding Cybercrime in Developing Economies: Insights from Agona Swedru, Ghana
Obeng, Charles; Kumah, Paul Kwasi; Asiedu, Hubert Bimpeh; Obeng Senior, Felix Awuah (2024) — E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
This study aims to assess how widespread cybercrime is in Agona Swedru and to identify the main factors that drive individuals toward such activity. A cross-sectional, quantitative survey was conducted with 397 participa...
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...
Romance Through Digital Avatars: Online Courtship, Representation and “Catfishing” Amongst Irregular Female Migrants in Sabah
Somiah, V. (2023) — New Media in the Margins
Type: Book Chapter
Country: Singapore
Tags: victim experience
This chapter explores the phenomenon of romance scams, situating it within broader discussions of online fraud, victim vulnerabilities, and the lived experiences of those deceived. Romance scams are defined as fraudulent...
Tainted Love: a Systematic Literature Review of Online Romance Scam Research
Type: Journal Article
Country: United Kingdom
Tags: victim experience, offender tactics, law enforcement, platform policy, AI misuse, measurement, cross-cultural
Romance scams are orchestrated by online criminals who cultivate a deceptive romantic relationship on dating platforms with the aim of extracting money from victims. This form of cybercrime is harmful and often leaves th...
The Role of the National Central Bureau (NCB)–Interpol Indonesia in Handling Cybercrime (Romance Scam) 2018–2021
Pangalila, FCYY.; De Fretes, CHJ.; Seba, ROC. (2023) — Intermestic: Journal of International Studies
Type: Journal Article
Country: Indonesia
This piece examines Peran National Central Bureau (NCB)-Interpol Indonesia dalam Penanganan Cybercrime (Romance Scam) Tahun 2018-2021 within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines com...
“They just say how stupid I was for being conned”. Cyberscams and acquired brain injury: A qualitative exploration of the lived experience of survivors and close others
Gould, Kate R.; Carminati, Jao-Yue J.; Ponsford, Jennie L. (2021) — Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
Type: Journal Article
Country: Australia
This catalog-style synopsis outlines a qualitative exploration of cyberscam victimization as experienced by adults with acquired brain injury and by their close others, within the field of neuropsychological rehabilitati...
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...
Victimization Analysis Based On Routine Activitiy Theory for Cyber-Love Scam in Malaysia
Type: Proceedings Article
Country: Malaysia
Tags: victim experience, law enforcement, platform policy, prevention
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...
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