Romance Scam Research Center

Devices of Textual Illusion: Victimization in Romance Scam E-Letters

Dreijers, G.; Rudziša, V. (2020) — Research in Language

Type: Journal Article Country: Latvia Tags: victim experience, psychology, AI misuse, cross-cultural

This piece examines Devices of Textual Illusion: Victimization in Romance Scam E-Letters within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documented in the literature, de...

Distort, Extort, Deceive and Exploit: Exploring the Inner Workings of a Romance Fraud

Carter, E. (2020) — The British Journal of Criminology

Type: Journal Article Country: United Kingdom Tags: victim experience, offender tactics, AI misuse, prevention

This piece examines Distort, Extort, Deceive and Exploit: Exploring the Inner Workings of a Romance Fraud within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documented in t...

Mapping Computer Mediated Communication Theories and Persuasive Strategies in Analysing Online Dating Romance Scam

Annadorai, Kalaivani; Krish, Pramela; Shaari, Azianura Hani; Kamaluddin, Mohammad Rahim (2020) — Journal of Xidian University

Type: Journal Article Country: Malaysia

This piece examines Mapping Computer Mediated Communication Theories and Persuasive Strategies in Analysing Online Dating Romance Scam within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines co...

Psychological Correlates of Ghosting and Breadcrumbing Experiences: A Preliminary Study among Adults

Navarro, Raúl; Larrañaga, Elisa; Yubero, Santiago; Víllora, Beatriz (2020) — International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Type: Journal Article Country: Spain Tags: psychology, AI misuse, measurement Methods: survey, quantitative

This piece examines Psychological Correlates of Ghosting and Breadcrumbing Experiences: A Preliminary Study among Adults within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns...

The loss of money, happiness and face

Notté, R. (2020) — Justitiële verkenningen

Type: Journal Article Country: Netherlands Tags: victim experience, law enforcement, cross-cultural

This piece examines Het verlies van geld, geluk en gezicht within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documented in the literature, describes how offenders cultivat...

Online Romance in the 21st Century

Lamphere, RD.; Lucas, KT. (2019) — Advances in Media, Entertainment, and the Arts

Type: Book Chapter Country: United States Tags: victim experience, AI misuse

This piece examines Online Romance in the 21st Century within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documented in the literature, describes how offenders cultivate tr...

Cyber Romance Scam Victimization Analysis using Routine Activity Theory Versus Apriori Algorithm

Saad, ME.; Norul, S.; Zamri, M. (2018) — International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications

Type: Journal Article Country: Malaysia Tags: victim experience, offender tactics, law enforcement, prevention

This piece examines Cyber Romance Scam Victimization Analysis using Routine Activity Theory Versus Apriori Algorithm within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns docu...

Imagining the Absent Partner: Intimacy and Imagination in Long-Distance Relationships

Jurkane-Hobein, Iveta (2015) — Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences

Type: Journal Article Country: Latvia

This piece examines IMAGINING THE ABSENT PARTNER - INTIMACY AND IMAGINATION IN LONG-DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documented in...

Anatomy of the online dating romance scam

Whitty, MT. (2013) — Security Journal

Type: Journal Article Country: United Kingdom Tags: victim experience, psychology, prevention Methods: interview, qualitative

This piece examines Anatomy of the online dating romance scam within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documented in the literature, describes how offenders culti...

The Scammers Persuasive Techniques Model: Development of a Stage Model to Explain the Online Dating Romance Scam

Whitty, MT. (2013) — British Journal of Criminology

Type: Journal Article Country: United Kingdom

This article develops a stage-based explanatory framework to account for online dating romance scams. The proposed model traces how persuasive techniques are organized and deployed across successive phases of a scam enco...