An Anatomy of ‘Pig Butchering Scams’: Chinese Victims’ and Police Officers’ Perspectives
Han, Bing; Button, Mark (2025) — Deviant Behavior
Type: Journal Article
Country: United Kingdom
This article analyzes the hybrid romance–investment scam known as “pig butchering” (Sha Zhu Pan, 杀猪盘) from the perspectives of Chinese victims and police officers. Unlike traditional romance scams, pig butchering fuse...
“What action should l take?”: Help-seeking behaviours of those targeted by romance fraud
Meikle, W.; Cross, C. (2024) — Journal of Economic Criminology
Type: Journal Article
Country: Australia
This catalog-style synopsis summarizes a peer-reviewed article published in the Journal of Economic Criminology, examining help-seeking behaviours among people targeted by romance fraud. The piece surveys how victims res...
The victimology of online fraud: A focus on romance fraud victimisation
Drew, JM.; Webster, J. (2024) — Journal of Economic Criminology
Type: Journal Article
Country: Australia
This article provides a catalog-style overview of victimology in online fraud, with a focus on romance fraud victimisation. Situating online scams within the broader field of economic criminology, the work outlines how v...
Mapping romance fraud research – a systematic review
Kassem, R.; Carter, E. (2023) — Journal of Financial Crime
Type: Journal Article
Country: United Kingdom
Tags: victim experience, offender tactics, psychology, platform policy, AI misuse, prevention
This article presents a systematic review of more than two decades of scholarly work on romance fraud with the aim of delivering a holistic understanding of the crime and identifying gaps in the literature. The review sp...
More than Money: Examining the Potential Exposure of Romance Fraud Victims to Identity Crime
Cross, C.; Holt, TJ. (2023) — Global Crime
Type: Journal Article
Country: Australia
More than Money: Examining the Potential Exposure of Romance Fraud Victims to Identity Crime is presented as a global crime topic that analyzes how victims of romance fraud may face exposure to identity crime beyond fina...
Do You Love Me? Psychological Characteristics of Romance Scam Victims
Whitty, MT. (2018) — Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking
Type: Journal Article
Country: United Kingdom
Do You Love Me? Psychological Characteristics of Romance Scam Victims, published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, presents a catalog-style overview of how perpetrators exploit online romance scripts a...
Anatomy of the online dating romance scam
Whitty, MT. (2013) — Security Journal
Type: Journal Article
Country: United Kingdom
Tags: victim experience, psychology, prevention
Methods: interview, qualitative
The Online Dating Romance Scam is described as a relatively new form of online fraud. The article integrates insights from three qualitative studies: an analysis of posts in a public online support group, in-depth interv...
