Romance Scam Research Center

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...

Hook, line, and sinker: the mechanics of fraud

M. Houck, Max (2023) — Handbook on Crime and Technology

Type: Journal Article Country: Global Tags: fraud, con, scam, social-engineering, narrative, cybercrime, deception, psychology

This handbook examines the mechanics of fraud within contemporary crime and technology environments. It presents a conceptual account of how fraudulent schemes operate, how actors identify opportunities, and how deceptio...

Using artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfakes to deceive victims: the need to rethink current romance fraud prevention messaging

Cross, C. (2022) — Crime Prevention and Community Safety

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

Romance fraud exploits the appearance of a genuine romantic connection to lure individuals into financial exploitation. Each year, a large number of people worldwide lose money to such schemes. Current prevention messagi...

Practitioner perspectives on what works in preventing fraud against older adults

Hook, line, and sinker: the mechanics of fraud

Using artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfakes to deceive victims: the need to rethink current romance fraud prevention messaging

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