This article surveys representations of online fraud in hip-hop as they appear in widely used music apps. It examines how themes of online deception, particularly those involving cheques and dating scams, are depicted in...
More than Money: Examining the Potential Exposure of Romance Fraud Victims to Identity Crime
Cross, C.; Holt, TJ. (2023) — Global Crime
Type: Journal Article
Country: Australia
More than Money: Examining the Potential Exposure of Romance Fraud Victims to Identity Crime is presented as a global crime topic that analyzes how victims of romance fraud may face exposure to identity crime beyond fina...
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
Methods: interview, content analysis, experiment, qualitative, quantitative
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 tinder swindler: Analyzing public sentiments of romance fraud using machine learning and artificial intelligence
Lokanan, ME. (2023) — Journal of Economic Criminology
Type: Journal Article
Country: Canada
This article surveys public responses to romance fraud in online dating contexts, with a case-frame inspired by the phenomenon popularly summarized as "The Tinder Swindler." Positioned within the field of economic crimin...
The Unpreventable Emotional Telecom Fraud —— "Pig-Butchering Scam"
Type: Journal Article
Country: China
Tags: victim experience, psychology, AI misuse, measurement, cross-cultural
Methods: survey, interview
The body of fraud literature documents a shift from traditional offline schemes to online telecom-based deception, with pig-butchering scams emerging as a notable example. This form has been highlighted as one of the ten...
What Money Can Do: Examining the Effects of Rewards on Online Romance Fraudsters’ Deceptive Strategies
Dickinson, T.; Wang, F.; Maimon, D. (2023) — Deviant Behavior
Type: Journal Article
Country: United States
This catalog-style synopsis surveys a study that examines the relationship between monetary rewards and deceptive practices in online romance fraud. Positioned within Deviant Behavior, the analysis treats online dating f...
Correlates of responding to and becoming victimized by fraud: Examining risk factors by scam type
DeLiema, Marguerite; Li, Yiting; Mottola, Gary (2022) — International Journal of Consumer Studies
Type: Journal Article
Country: United States
Tags: victim experience, AI misuse, risk factors, prevention, measurement
Methods: survey
The study notes a continuing rise in consumer fraud reports across North America, accompanied by higher median losses. It analyzes survey data from 1,375 American and Canadian consumers who had previously reported a scam...
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...
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...
Persuasive Schemes for Financial Exploitation in Online Romance Scam: An Anatomy on <i>Sha Zhu Pan</i> (杀猪盘) <i>in</i> China
Wang, F.; Zhou, X. (2022) — Victims & Offenders
Type: Journal Article
Country: United States
This catalog-style synopsis surveys persuasive schemes behind Sha Zhu Pan (杀猪盘), the online romance scam phenomenon observed in China that concentrates on financial exploitation. The entry outlines a broad interaction...
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