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An Explorative Study of Pig Butchering Scams

Acharya, Bhupendra; Holz, Thorsten (2024) — arXiv (Cornell University)

Type: Journal Article Country: Global Tags: pig-butchering, romance scams, investment fraud, social engineering, cryptocurrency scams, online scams, abuse reports, scam lifecycle, victim experience, law enforcement, platform policy, AI misuse, prevention, measurement, data collection

This piece examines An Explorative Study of Pig Butchering Scams within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documented in the literature, describes how offenders cu...

Analysis of "Pig-Butchering Scam" Type of Network Fraud from the Legal Perspective

Fu, Zhenglang (2024) — Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media

Type: Journal Article Country: China Tags: victim experience, AI misuse

This paper examines pig-butchering scams (Sha Zhu Pan) from a legal perspective, focusing on their causes, operation, challenges for China’s legal system, and possible countermeasures. Pig-butchering scams are distinguis...

Beyond Dollars: Unveiling the Deeper Layers of Online Romance Scams Introducing “Body Scam”

Amirkhani, Sima; Alizadeh, Fatemeh; Randall, Dave; Stevens, Gunnar (2024) — Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Type: Proceedings Article Country: Germany

This piece examines Beyond Dollars: Unveiling the Deeper Layers of Online Romance Scams Introducing “Body Scam” within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documente...

Catfishing – jako przejaw przestępstwa kradzieży tożsamości

Gądzik, Zuzanna (2024) — Krytyka Prawa

Type: Journal Article Country: Poland

This piece examines Catfishing as a manifestation of the crime of identity theft within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documented in the literature, describes...

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...

Deconstructing a form of hybrid investment fraud: Examining ‘pig butchering’ in the United States

Maras, Marie-Helen; Ives, Emily R. (2024) — Journal of Economic Criminology

Type: Journal Article Country: United States

This piece examines Deconstructing a form of hybrid investment fraud: Examining ‘pig butchering’ in the United States within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns doc...

Digital Desires, Real Losses: The Complex World of Online Romance Fraud

Wiederhold, Brenda K. (2024) — Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Type: Journal Article Country: United States

This catalog-like overview surveys the constellation of online romance fraud within the domains of cyberpsychology, behavior, and social networking. It locates digital dating as a space where longing for connection can m...

Digital romance fraud targeting unmarried women

Thumboo, Sharen; Mukherjee, Sudeshna (2024) — Discover Global Society

Type: Journal Article Country: India Tags: victim experience, law enforcement, platform policy, AI misuse, prevention

This piece examines Digital romance fraud targeting unmarried women within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documented in the literature, describes how offenders...

Empirical Analysis and Policy Implications of Currency Exchange-Type Romance Scam Cases

Ryu, Chang-Hyung; Suh, Joon-Bae (2024) — Korean Police Studies Review

Type: Journal Article Country: South Korea

This piece examines Empirical Analysis and Policy Implications of Currency Exchange-Type Romance Scam Cases within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documented in...

Explore the Causes of Crime and Social Impact of Romance Fraud in Mainland China from 2019–2021

Yan, Yiwen (2024) — Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research

Type: Book Chapter Country: China

This catalog-style study examines the causes of crime and the social impact of romance fraud in Mainland China from 2019 to 2021. Grounded in recent research across social science, education, and humanities, it surveys t...

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