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Living Evidence Synthesis

Revision history

Psychological and Financial Harms

Approved public versions are listed newest first. Drafts, unsuccessful generation attempts, and versions not yet published through this Research Insight are excluded.

Approved public versions

  1. Version 54

    Automated evidence-grounded revision attempt 3. Initial version: this synthesis is the first complete replacement made for the audited draft. Preserved passages listed in the audit were reproduced verbatim and attached to their specified evidence IDs. Statements previously flagged by the audit that lacked direct support were narrowed or removed: claims that psychological distress 'can impair daily functioning, relationships, and help‑seeking' were rephrased to reflect only the outcomes explicitl...

  2. Version 53

    Automated evidence-grounded revision attempt 2. Initial version — this is the first evidence synthesis produced for the controlled topic using the supplied reviewed evidence.

    • Publications: 9 (-1)
    • Evidence statements: 53 (-3)
    • Cited sources: 9 (-1)

    Sources removed: Online love fraud and the experiences of indonesian women: a qualitative study.

  3. Version 52

    Automated evidence-grounded revision attempt 1. Initial version. This synthesis is a complete replacement prepared to meet the audit constraints. Executive‑summary protected passage was reproduced verbatim with its required evidence IDs. Other material statements are limited to claims directly supported by the attached reviewed evidence; audited unsupported or over‑stated elements from the previous draft were removed or narrowed to match the explicit contents of the cited records.

    • Publications: 10 (+2)
    • Evidence statements: 56 (+23)
    • Cited sources: 10 (+2)

    Sources added: Exploring Fear of Crime for Those Targeted by Romance Fraud; More than Money: Examining the Potential Exposure of Romance Fraud Victims to Identity Crime.

  4. Version 51

    Initial version synthesizing the supplied reviewed evidence. No prior changes to compare.

    • Publications: 8 (-23)
    • Evidence statements: 33 (-123)
    • Cited sources: 8 (-23)

    Sources added: Mapping Computer Mediated Communication Theories and Persuasive Strategies in Analysing Online Dating Romance Scam.

    Sources removed: Amor, dependencia y aislamiento: El impacto psicológico del romance scam; Analysis of a Cryptocurrency Investment Scam: Pig Butchering; A new type of victim? Profiling survivors of modern slavery in the online scam industry in Southeast Asia; A Sinister Fattening: Dissecting the Tales of Pig Butchering and Other Cryptocurrency Scams; and 20 more.

  5. Version 50

    Automated claim-level support repair round 1, correcting 3 passages from synthesis version 49.

  6. Version 49

    Automated evidence-grounded revision attempt 1. Initial version: complete replacement synthesis prepared to meet audit constraints. This version reproduces protected passages verbatim where required and omits or narrows previous assertions that the audit identified as unsupported in the provided evidence batch (notably generalized statements tying trafficking-linked operations to forced labour or severe physical abuse across the literature). All narrative claims are attached only to evidence IDs...

    • Publications: 31 (-10)
    • Evidence statements: 156 (-54)
    • Cited sources: 31 (-10)

    Sources removed: Bi-Directional Exploitation of Human Trafficking Victims: Both Targets and Perpetrators in Cybercrime; Connecting Chinese and American Scam Victims; Does age matter? Examining seniors’ experiences of romance fraud; Online Romance Scams: Relational Dynamics and Psychological Characteristics of the Victims and Scammers. A Scoping Review; and 6 more.

  7. Version 48

    Initial version synthesizing the supplied reviewed evidence on psychological and financial harms associated with romance and relationship-based online fraud.

    • Publications: 41 (-1)
    • Evidence statements: 210 (+19)
    • Cited sources: 41 (-1)

    Sources added: Amor, dependencia y aislamiento: El impacto psicológico del romance scam; A scoping review of online romance scams: Conceptual construction and comparative analysis; Bi-Directional Exploitation of Human Trafficking Victims: Both Targets and Perpetrators in Cybercrime; Connecting Chinese and American Scam Victims; and 12 more.

    Sources removed: Analyzing the Evolving Modus Operandi of Romance Scams via Court Judgments: Crime Script and Policy Implications; A qualitative investigation of the emotional, physiological, financial, and legal consequences of online romance scams in the United States; Cheques or dating scams? Online fraud themes in hip-hop songs across popular music apps; E-Marketing: Utilizing Social Media and Marketplaces to Start Businesses for Online Love Scam Victims in Indonesia; and 13 more.

  8. Version 47

    Automated claim-level support repair round 1, correcting 4 passages from synthesis version 46.

  9. Version 46

    Automated evidence-grounded revision attempt 1. Initial version: This is the first complete synthesis produced under the controlled topic specification. No prior-version evidence changes are claimed.

    • Publications: 42 (-3)
    • Evidence statements: 191 (-28)
    • Cited sources: 42 (-3)

    Sources added: Cheques or dating scams? Online fraud themes in hip-hop songs across popular music apps; Romance Scam Reporting and Support: Help-Seeking Timing, Trust, and Escalation; Understanding the Nature of the Transnational Scam-Related Fraud: Challenges and Solutions from Vietnam’s Perspective.

    Sources removed: Análisis Jurídico del Catfishing en Transacciones de Comercio Telemático en Ecuador: Desafíos y Soluciones en el Contexto de la Seguridad Cibernética; Crypto-Cognitive Exploitation: Integrating Cognitive, Social, and Technological perspectives on cryptocurrency fraud; Does age matter? Examining seniors’ experiences of romance fraud; Online romance scams and victimhood; and 2 more.

  10. Version 45

    Initial version.

    • Publications: 45 (-10)
    • Evidence statements: 219 (-19)
    • Cited sources: 45 (-10)

    Sources added: A new type of victim? Profiling survivors of modern slavery in the online scam industry in Southeast Asia; E-Marketing: Utilizing Social Media and Marketplaces to Start Businesses for Online Love Scam Victims in Indonesia; Explore the Causes of Crime and Social Impact of Romance Fraud in Mainland China from 2019–2021; Factors Influencing Involvement in Cyber-Frauds in West Africa and the Implications for Policy; and 7 more.

    Sources removed: An Anatomy of ‘Pig Butchering Scams’: Chinese Victims’ and Police Officers’ Perspectives; An Explorative Study of Pig Butchering Scams; Bi-Directional Exploitation of Human Trafficking Victims: Both Targets and Perpetrators in Cybercrime; Catfishing: a conduta de assumir uma identidade falsa nas plataformas de mídia social e suas consequências jurídico-penais; and 17 more.

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