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...
The Affective Need and the Social Illusion: the assumptions and the practices of the Romance Scam
D'Ambrosio, M.; Barba, D. (2023) — Rivista di Criminologia, Vittimologia e Sicurezza
Type: Journal Article
Country: Italy
This article explores the intersection of affective needs, digital relationships, and the manipulation of online intimacy through the lens of the romance scam. The authors situate the phenomenon within a socio-criminolog...
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...
Cyber victimization during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A syndemic looming large
The commentary highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic increased online presence due to lockdowns and social isolation, which in turn escalated incidents of cyber victimization. This includes cyberbullying, harassment, stal...
Do we need to know about cyberscams in neurorehabilitation? A cross-sectional scoping survey of Australasian clinicians and service providers
Gould, Kate Rachel; Carolan, Matthew; Ponsford, Jennie Louise (2022) — Brain Impairment
Country: Australia
This study investigates whether cyberscams—particularly romance scams—are a clinical issue in neurorehabilitation, focusing on adults with acquired brain injury (ABI). People with ABI often experience cognitive, emotiona...
Online Romance Scammers
Shapiro, LR. (2022) — Cyberpredators and Their Prey
Type: Book Chapter
Country: United States
Tags: AI misuse
The topic describes a contemporary form of online deception in which a romance-themed relationship is manufactured by a scammer to obtain resources from a target. The typical actor may be an individual or a member of a l...
E-Marketing: Utilizing Social Media and Marketplaces to Start Businesses for Online Love Scam Victims in Indonesia
Type: Journal Article
Country: Indonesia
Tags: AI misuse
This piece examines E-Marketing: Utilizing Social Media and Marketplaces to Start Businesses for Online Love Scam Victims in Indonesia within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines co...
Online Romance Scams: Relational Dynamics and Psychological Characteristics of the Victims and Scammers. A Scoping Review
Coluccia, A.; Pozza, A.; Ferretti, F.; Carabellese, F.; Masti, A.; Gualtieri, G. (2020) — Clinical Practice & Epidemiology in Mental Health
Digital communication tools can help overcome physical, social, and psychological barriers to forming romantic connections. At the same time, online romance scams represent a contemporary form of fraud that has spread in...
Knowledge and Protective Practices of Female Facebook Users Against Love Scams in Malaysia
Abidin, Norazlina Zainal; Kamaluddin, Mohammad Rahim; Shaari, Azianura Hani; Din, Norazura; Ramasamy, Saravanan (2018) — Jurnal Komunikasi: Malaysian Journal of Communication
Type: Journal Article
Country: Malaysia
This catalog-style synopsis presents an overview of a study on knowledge and protective practices among female Facebook users in Malaysia in relation to love scams (Penipuan Cinta). The focus lies on how women perceive t...
Understanding Romance Fraud: Insights From Domestic Violence Research
Cross, C.; Dragiewicz, M.; Richards, K. (2018) — The British Journal of Criminology
Type: Journal Article
Country: Australia
Understanding Romance Fraud: Insights From Domestic Violence Research frames romance fraud as a form of manipulation that shares features with coercive control and financial abuse described in domestic violence scholarsh...
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