Romance baiting, cryptorom and ‘pig butchering’: an evolutionary step in romance fraud
Cross, C. (2023) — Current Issues in Criminal Justice
Type: Journal Article
Country: Australia
This article examines the recent convergence of romance fraud and investment fraud, resulting in what has been termed romance baiting, cryptorom, or pig butchering. These schemes use the façade of a romantic relationship...
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...
Service, game and livelihood, the new dimensions of neutralization techniques in Internet Romance Fraud: Extending the Neutralization Theory in Modern Internet crimes.
Toku, L.; Otu Offei, M. (2023) — International Journal of Technology and Management Research
Type: Journal Article
Country: Ghana
Tags: victim experience, offender tactics, law enforcement, AI misuse, risk factors, measurement, cross-cultural
This piece examines Service, game and livelihood, the new dimensions of neutralization techniques in Internet Romance Fraud: Extending the Neutralization Theor within the broader context of online fraud and mediated comm...
The client’s consent strengthens the ‘Gamers’ hand; The deterrence theory’s perspective of the Internet romance fraudsters.
Toku, L.; Otu Offei, M. (2023) — International Journal of Technology and Management Research
Type: Journal Article
Country: Ghana
Tags: victim experience, law enforcement, AI misuse, measurement, cross-cultural
Internet romance fraud (IRF) is presented as an international crime with far-reaching consequences for individuals, organizations, and national systems. It arises from a online romantic relationship between a victim who...
The Espouse of Women in the Online Romance Fraud World: Role of Sociocultural Experiences and Digital Technologies
Abubakari, Y. (2023) — Deviant Behavior
Type: Journal Article
Country: Poland
This piece examines The Espouse of Women in the Online Romance Fraud World: Role of Sociocultural Experiences and Digital Technologies within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines co...
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 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...
To pay or not to pay: An exploratory analysis of sextortion in the context of romance fraud
Type: Journal Article
Country: Australia
Tags: victim experience, AI misuse
This piece examines To pay or not to pay: An exploratory analysis of sextortion in the context of romance fraud within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documente...
What do we know about online romance fraud studies? A systematic review of the empirical literature (2000 to 2021)
Lazarus, S.; Whittaker, JM.; McGuire, MR.; Platt, L. (2023) — Journal of Economic Criminology
Type: Journal Article
Country: United Kingdom
This piece examines What do we know about online romance fraud studies? A systematic review of the empirical literature (2000 to 2021) within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines co...
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...
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