The cyber-industrialization of catfishing and romance fraud
Wang, Fangzhou; Topalli, Volkan (2024) — Computers in Human Behavior
Type: Journal Article
Country: United States
Tags: victim experience, platform policy, AI misuse
The article investigates a contemporary variant of online fraud that builds on romance scams and catfishing but is distinguished by its industrialized form, enabled by corporate practices, software platforms, and service...
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 victimology of online fraud: A focus on romance fraud victimisation
Drew, Jacqueline M.; Webster, Julianne (2024) — Journal of Economic Criminology
Type: Journal Article
Country: Australia
This article provides a catalog-style overview of victimology in online fraud, with a focus on romance fraud victimisation. Situating online scams within the broader field of economic criminology, the work outlines how v...
Victim-offender overlap: the identity transformations experienced by trafficked Chinese workers escaping from pig-butchering scam syndicate
Wang, Fangzhou (2024) — Trends in Organized Crime
Type: Journal Article
Country: United States
Tags: victim experience, offender tactics, platform policy, AI misuse, social engineering, prevention
This study explores the intersection of human trafficking and online romance fraud within the context of the pig-butchering scam (Sha Zhu Pan, 杀猪盘). While the scam is widely recognized for combining romance and invest...
“I knew it was a scam”: Understanding the triggers for recognizing romance fraud
Cross, C. (2023) — Criminology & Public Policy
Type: Journal Article
Country: Australia
Tags: victim experience, platform policy, AI misuse, prevention
This article examines the factors that contribute to the moment a romance fraud victimization becomes realized, drawing on 1015 reports submitted to Scamwatch, Australia’s online fraud reporting portal, during the period...
Dating hot spot to fraud hot spot: Targeting the social characteristics of romance fraud victims in England and Wales
Sinclair, R.; Bland, M.; Savage, B. (2023) — Criminology & Public Policy
Type: Journal Article
Country: United Kingdom
Tags: victim experience, law enforcement, platform policy, AI misuse, prevention, cross-cultural
This piece examines Dating hot spot to fraud hot spot: Targeting the social characteristics of romance fraud victims in England and Wales within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines...
Mapping romance fraud research – a systematic review
Kassem, R.; Carter, E. (2023) — Journal of Financial Crime
Type: Journal Article
Country: United Kingdom
Tags: victim experience, offender tactics, psychology, platform policy, AI misuse, prevention
This article presents a systematic review of more than two decades of scholarly work on romance fraud with the aim of delivering a holistic understanding of the crime and identifying gaps in the literature. The review sp...
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...
Neutralizations, Altercasting, and Online Romance Fraud Victimizations
Dickinson, T.; Wang, F. (2023) — Deviant Behavior
Type: Journal Article
Country: United States
This piece examines Neutralizations, Altercasting, and Online Romance Fraud Victimizations within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documented in the literature,...
Open Access: Exploring Fear of Crime for Those Targeted by Romance Fraud
Cross, C.; Lee, M. (2023) — The Link between Specific Forms of Online and Offline Victimization
Type: Book Chapter
Country: Australia
Tags: victim experience, AI misuse
This study analyzes a set of 3,259 romance fraud reports submitted by individuals to Scamwatch, the Australian online platform for reporting fraud, for the period spanning July 2018 through July 2019 inclusive. The aim i...
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