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Platform and Law-Enforcement Responses

202 approved publications in the Library, including 1 dataset.

Each count opens the matching Library records. Classifications can overlap; they count publications, not unique studies, participants, or proven interventions. “Not classified” means that detail has no recognized label in the catalog.

Research Insight Published

From scam reports to enforcement

Platforms can remove scam accounts, researchers can trace transactions, and police can pursue offenders across borders. But removing a profile, identifying a money trail, and securing a conviction are different achievements. The research reviewed here documents enforcement activity without establishing which responses reliably reduce romance-scam losses.

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Publication types

Format describes the record. It is not a quality score. Datasets are available for discovery, not Insight synthesis.

What do these research terms mean?
Preprint
A manuscript shared before formal peer review and publication. Check whether a later published version is available.
Dataset
A collection of data or examples for others to inspect or reuse. It can appear in Library search and topic mapping, but RSRC does not use dataset records as evidence in Research Insights.
Dissertation or thesis
Research submitted for an academic degree. This describes its format, not its reliability.
Journal article
An article published in a journal. This label alone does not establish peer review, study quality, or how well the findings apply elsewhere.

Definitions draw on DataCite resource types; Cochrane review methods; NLM: association and causation. RSRC’s dataset and classification rules are explained in our methodology.

Publication types among 202 approved publications
ClassificationPublications
Journal Article165
Book Chapter14
Proceedings Article13
Conference Paper2
Not classified2
Book2
Preprint1
Article1
Dissertation1
Dataset1

Research methods

A publication may appear in more than one row.

What do these research terms mean?
Qualitative research
Examines experiences, meanings, or processes, often through interviews or observations. It can explain how something happens without estimating how common it is.
Quantitative research
Uses numerical measurements to describe patterns or test relationships. A relationship between two measurements does not by itself show that one causes the other.
Systematic review
Uses a planned, documented method to find and assess research addressing a question. Its conclusions still depend on the included studies and what the search covered.
Meta-analysis
Statistically combines results from multiple studies. Combining studies does not remove weaknesses in their design or make unlike populations interchangeable.
Not classified
This record has no recognized label in this filter. It does not mean the publication used no method, or that no research exists.

Definitions draw on DataCite resource types; Cochrane review methods; NLM: association and causation. RSRC’s dataset and classification rules are explained in our methodology.

Research methods among 202 approved publications
ClassificationPublications
Interviews63
Literature Review60
Thematic Analysis57
Qualitative Research46
Qualitative Coding36
Sampling and Recruitment34
Document and Case-File Analysis32
Surveys and Questionnaires28
Case Studies26
Statistical Analysis24
Legal Analysis24
Conceptual and Theoretical Analysis19
Content Analysis18
Quantitative Research16
Secondary Data Analysis16
Computational and Text Analysis12
Not classified11
Regression Analysis10
Mixed Methods10
Comparative Analysis9
Experiments8
Crime Script Analysis7
Ethnography and Observation7
Scoping Review7
Systematic Review6
Discourse and Conversation Analysis5
Phenomenology5
Focus Groups3

Groups studied

A publication may appear in more than one row.

What do these research terms mean?
Groups studied
People or groups described in the research, where recorded. One publication can have several labels. Missing labels are a catalog limitation, not evidence that a group has never been studied.

Definitions draw on DataCite resource types; Cochrane review methods; NLM: association and causation. RSRC’s dataset and classification rules are explained in our methodology.

Groups studied among 202 approved publications
ClassificationPublications
Romance Scam Victims and Survivors108
Fraud and Scam Victims97
Offenders and Scammers64
Online Dating Users53
Women37
Social Media and Online Platform Users31
Law-Enforcement Personnel29
Older Adults27
Men14
Pig-Butchering Scam Victims13
General Public12
Young People12
Not classified11
Family Members and Friends10
Students8
Potential Victims and Targets7
General Online Users6
LGBTQ+ People6
Legal and Judicial Professionals4
Trafficked Scam Workers4
Service Providers and Clinicians3
People with Acquired Brain Injury1

Recorded geographic focus

Recorded study focus, not authors’ addresses. Unrecorded geography does not mean worldwide coverage.

Recorded geographic focus among 202 approved publications
ClassificationPublications
Global41
United States30
United Kingdom28
Australia22
China14
Malaysia10
Indonesia10
Nigeria8
Ghana5
South Korea4
Poland3
Netherlands3
India2
Czech Republic2
Hong Kong2
Japan1
Portugal1
Bangladesh1
Canada1
Italy1
Germany1
Switzerland1
Turkey1
Brazil1
Ireland1
Ecuador1
Finland1
Spain1
Norway1
Philippines1
Malta1
Iran1
Pakistan1

Coverage reflects RSRC’s approved records and current classifications. Several publications may use the same underlying data. Source notices remain visible on publication records. Read the methodology before using these counts to plan research.