Romance Scam Reporting and Support: Help-Seeking Timing, Trust, and Escalation
Herrera, LD (2026) — 2026 14th International Symposium on Digital Forensics and Security (ISDFS)
Type: Proceedings Article
Country: United States
Tags: romance scams, online fraud, cybercrime reporting, victim support, incident response, digital forensics
Built on social engineering and identity deception, romance scams often create financial loss and distress. For victims, it can be difficult to know where to go, what information is needed, and what outcomes are realisti...
Romance Scam Victimization: A Survey-Based Examination of Financial, Psychological, and Reporting Factors
Herrera, LD (2025) — 2025 13th International Symposium on Digital Forensics and Security (ISDFS)
Type: Proceedings Article
Country: United States
Tags: victim experience, psychology, AI misuse, Artificial Intelligence
Methods: survey, quantitative
Romance scams constitute a rising form of cybercrime in which perpetrators cultivate deceitful romantic relationships to extract financial resources, causing substantial economic and psychological harm while remaining ma...
Bridging the Protection Gap: Innovative Approaches to Shield Older Adults from AI-Enhanced Scams
Herrera, LD; Van Sickle, London; Podhradsky, Ashley (2024) — 2024 Cyber Awareness and Research Symposium (CARS)
Type: Proceedings Article
Country: United States
Tags: artificial intelligence, hypothetical case, vingette, defense strategy, future threats, cybercrime, trends, diffusion Of innovation theory, federal trade commission, deepfake
Bridging the Protection Gap: Innovative Approaches to Shield Older Adults from AI-Enhanced Scams is presented as a session at the 2024 Cyber Awareness and Research Symposium (CARS). The catalog entry notes a cross-discip...
The Trajectory of Romance Scams in the U.S
Herrera, LD.; Hastings, J. (2024) — 2024 12th International Symposium on Digital Forensics and Security (ISDFS)
Type: Proceedings Article
Country: United States
Tags: victim experience, offender tactics, platform policy, prevention
Methods: quantitative
Romance scams inflict financial and emotional harm by defrauding victims under the pretense of meaningful relationships. The study explores trends of RS in the United States through a quantitative synthesis of diverse so...
