Fight Fire With Fire: How Does AI‐Powered Technology Empower the Elderly Anti‐AI Fraud Through a Socio‐Technical Systems Theory Lens?
Sima, Herbert; Chen, Jie; Wei, Junlong; Chen, Wei; Thaichon, Park (2026) — Journal of Consumer Behaviour
Type: Journal Article
Country: China
Tags: older adults, platform policy, AI misuse, prevention, cross-cultural, algorithmic governance, anti-AI fraud, brand trust, socio-technical systems theory, the elderly, elderly vulnerability, digital literacy, vulnerable consumers, elder protection
This piece examines Fight Fire With Fire: How Does AI‐Powered Technology Empower the Elderly Anti‐AI Fraud Through a Socio‐Technical Sys within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines...
Butcher or be butchered: understanding the unwitting recruitment by cybercrime groups in China
Luo, Qiaoyu; Zhao, Yun (2025) — Trends in Organized Crime
Type: Journal Article
Country: China
Tags: cybercrime, recruitment, unwitting involvement, cybercrime industrialisation, China, qualitative research, semi-structured interviews, money mules, AI misuse, risk factors
This piece examines Butcher or be butchered: understanding the unwitting recruitment by cybercrime groups in China within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns docume...
Reality Counseling Approach to Increasing Career Woman Awareness (Case Study Love Scam)
Nakhma'ussolikhah; Iman Subasman; Lina Marliani (2025) — International Journal of Education and Humanities
Type: Journal Article
Country: Indonesia
Tags: older adults, AI misuse
This catalog entry outlines a study of globalization and its generational impacts, tracing how global interconnectedness shapes daily life, values, and social structures across cohorts, and how shifts from tangible, real...
The Mental Health Impacts of Internet Scams
Balcombe, Luke (2025) — International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Type: Journal Article
Country: Australia
Tags: victim experience, AI misuse, risk factors, prevention
Cyber fraud schemes have grown in sophistication and are increasingly prevalent in affluent countries such as Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Within this landscape, Australia has demonstrate...
Understanding the Characteristics of Pig Butchering Scams: Impact on Victims and Challenges for Law Enforcement in Indonesia
Aissyach, Aissyach Noor Chairinovadanti; Sigid, Sigid Suseno; Budi, Budi Arta Atmaja (2025) — KRTHA BHAYANGKARA
Type: Journal Article
Country: Indonesia
Tags: victim experience, offender tactics, law enforcement, platform policy, money mules, AI misuse, online dating platforms, cross-cultural
The study analyzes the pig-butchering scam, a cyber-enabled form of investment fraud that has expanded rapidly in Indonesia since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Also known as Sha Zhu Pan, this manipulative scheme bl...
Scam Techniques in Pig Butchering Scams: Case Study
Dove, Martina (2024) — SSRN Electronic Journal
Type: Journal Article
Country: United States
Tags: pig butchering, romance scam, online fraud, persuasion techniques, grooming, emotional abuse, crypto investment scam, case study
This catalog-style synopsis presents a case-study–oriented examination of scam techniques observed in pig butchering fraud, as described in an article published within an SSRN electronic journal. The study frames pig but...
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...
“You’re not alone”: the use of peer support groups for fraud victims
Cross, C. (2019) — Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Type: Journal Article
Country: Australia
This article examines the severe consequences of fraud victimization and the limited support services available to those affected. Victims not only suffer financial loss but also face broader harms, including declines in...
Case Study: Romance Scams
Yen, TF.; Jakobsson, M. (2016) — Understanding Social Engineering Based Scams
Type: Book Chapter
Country: United States
This chapter provides a neutral overview of romance scams and describes an experimental effort to establish measurable attributes for study, including a data collection tool called the simulated spam filter. The text out...
