Industrialized heartbreak: how generative AI enables romance fraud at scale
Dominguez Castillo, Lorena (2026) — AI and Ethics
Type: Journal Article
Country: Global
Tags: Romance fraud, Generative AI, Deepfake, AI governance, Platform accountability, Technology-facilitated abuse, Sextortion, Cryptocurrency laundering, Online safety, Fraud detection, Deepfakes
Industrialized heartbreak describes a trend in which generative AI tools amplify romance fraud by enabling scalable creation of convincing digital personas and outreach. Proponents and critics alike discuss how text-base...
Practitioner perspectives on what works in preventing fraud against older adults
Button, Mark; Karagiannopoulos, Vasileios; Shepherd, David; Kirby, Annie; Lee, Julak; Suh, Joon Bae; Jung, Jeyong; Koh, Chol Soo (2026) — Journal of Economic Criminology
Type: Journal Article
Country: Global
Tags: fraud prevention, older adults, crime policy, technology tools, education, third-party interventions, banking security, public–private partnerships, third-party intervention, banking fraud, public policy, crime prevention, experts' perceptions
This catalog-style synopsis examines the topic of practitioner perspectives on what works to prevent fraud against older adults, as discussed in the Journal of Economic Criminology. It aggregates viewpoints from professi...
The cyber-industrialization of catfishing and romance fraud
Wang, Fangzhou; Topalli, Volkan (2024) — Computers in Human Behavior
Type: Journal Article
Country: United States
Tags: victim experience, platform policy, AI misuse
The article investigates a contemporary variant of online fraud that builds on romance scams and catfishing but is distinguished by its industrialized form, enabled by corporate practices, software platforms, and service...
Waspada Cinta Maya: Membangun Kesadaran Bahaya Online Love Scam Masyarakat Desa 'Damai' Nglinggi, Kabupaten Klaten
Pramana, Pramana; Priastuty, Chairunnisa Widya; Utari, Prahastiwi (2024) — Dharma Sevanam : Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat
Type: Journal Article
Country: Indonesia
Tags: victim experience, prevention
The digital era offers clear conveniences but can also lead people astray if reading and interpretive skills are not sufficiently developed. Against this backdrop, a community outreach effort centered on social interacti...
