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Shifting routines and the industrialisation of scams: the impact of Covid-19 on deception crimes in Hong Kong

Akartuna, Eray Arda; Yeung, Felix Sin Wai; Manning, Matthew; Bish, Alexandre (2025) — Trends in Organized Crime

Type: Journal Article Country: Hong Kong Tags: Deception, Fraud, Pig butchering, Romance scams, Covid-19, Hong Kong, Routine Activity Theory, Crime displacement, victim experience, risk factors, measurement, cross-cultural

This study analyzes how the Covid-19 crisis affected deception-related crime in Hong Kong by examining a period from February 2020 to June 2023. The researchers apply an Auto ARIMA time series approach to contrast crime...

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...

Victimization Analysis Based On Routine Activitiy Theory for Cyber-Love Scam in Malaysia

Saad, ME.; Norul Huda Sheikh Abdullah, S. (2018) — 2018 Cyber Resilience Conference (CRC)

Type: Proceedings Article Country: Malaysia Tags: victim experience, law enforcement, platform policy, prevention

This study applies Routine Activity Theory (RAT) to examine factors influencing victimization in cyber-love scams in Malaysia. With cases rising sharply alongside technological advances, the research sought to identify d...

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