Romance Scam Research Center

Scammed by Love: The Role of Loneliness, Trust, and Age in Financial Losses from U.S. Online Romance Scams

Cole, R. (2024) — Innovation in Aging

Type: Journal Article Country: United States Tags: victim experience, older adults, AI misuse, measurement, cross-cultural Populations: older adults Methods: survey, quantitative

This piece examines SCAMMED BY LOVE: THE ROLE OF LONELINESS, TRUST, AND AGE IN FINANCIAL LOSSES FROM U.S. ONLINE ROMANCE SCAMS within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common pat...

The charade of discreetness: Exploring the paradoxical lifestyles of romance fraudsters

Barnor, J. (2024) — Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling

Type: Journal Article Country: Ghana Tags: law enforcement, AI misuse, prevention, measurement Methods: interview, qualitative

This article investigates the mechanisms that shape why romance fraud perpetrators publicly display wealth, a line of inquiry that has received limited attention in prior research. The study gathered data through semi-st...

The dark side of Artificial Intelligence – Risks arising in dating applications

Fletcher, Rachel; Tzani, Calli; Ioannou, Maria (2024) — Assessment and Development Matters

Type: Journal Article Country: United Kingdom Tags: victim experience, AI misuse, online dating platforms

This piece examines The dark side of Artificial Intelligence – Risks arising in dating applications within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documented in the lit...

The Frames of Romance Scamming

Faber, P. (2024) — Research in Language

Type: Journal Article Country: Spain Tags: victim experience, offender tactics, AI misuse

This study analyzes love fraud, or romance scamming, as a form of scripted interaction conducted within a commercial transaction frame. The core participants are the seller, identified as the fraudster, and the buyer, wh...

The Language of Romance Crimes

Carter, E. (2024) — The Language of Romance Crimes

Type: Journal Article Country: United Kingdom

Within Cambridge Core's Law: General Interest collection, The Language of Romance Crimes surveys how legal discourse encodes offenses that unfold in the context of intimate relationships. The work examines the vocabulary...

The victimology of online fraud: A focus on romance fraud victimisation

Drew, JM.; Webster, J. (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...

Understanding Cybercrime in Developing Economies: Insights from Agona Swedru, Ghana

Obeng, Charles; Kumah, Paul Kwasi; Asiedu, Hubert Bimpeh; Obeng Senior, Felix Awuah (2024) — E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Type: Journal Article Country: Ghana Tags: offender tactics, AI misuse, measurement Methods: survey, quantitative

This study aims to assess how widespread cybercrime is in Agona Swedru and to identify the main factors that drive individuals toward such activity. A cross-sectional, quantitative survey was conducted with 397 participa...

Understanding the Nature of the Transnational Scam-Related Fraud: Challenges and Solutions from Vietnam’s Perspective

Luong, Hai Thanh; Ngo, Hieu Minh (2024) — Laws

Type: Journal Article Country: Australia Tags: offender tactics, law enforcement, platform policy, AI misuse, prevention, cross-cultural Methods: secondary data

This piece examines Understanding the Nature of the Transnational Scam-Related Fraud: Challenges and Solutions from Vietnam’s Perspective within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines...

Unravelling the organisation of ivorian cyberfraudsters: Criminal networks or organised crime?

Cretu-Adatte, Cristina; Azi, Josselin Wilfred; Beaudet-Labrecque, Olivier; Bunning, Hazel; Brunoni, Luca; Zbinden, Renaud (2024) — Journal of Economic Criminology

Type: Journal Article Country: Switzerland

This piece examines Unravelling the organisation of ivorian cyberfraudsters: Criminal networks or organised crime? within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns docume...

Unveiling the Patterns of Romance Scams in South Korea

Choi, SW.; Lee, J.; Choi, YJ. (2024) — International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning

Type: Journal Article Country: South Korea Tags: offender tactics

Romance scams are a form of cybercrime in which fraudsters cultivate online relationships to obtain money, personal information, or access to resources from targeted individuals. Global trends indicate a rising prevalenc...