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The Affective Need and the Social Illusion: the assumptions and the practices of the Romance Scam

D'Ambrosio, M.; Barba, D. (2023) — Rivista di Criminologia, Vittimologia e Sicurezza

Type: Journal Article Country: Italy

This article explores the intersection of affective needs, digital relationships, and the manipulation of online intimacy through the lens of the romance scam. The authors situate the phenomenon within a socio-criminolog...

Online Romance Scams: Relational Dynamics and Psychological Characteristics of the Victims and Scammers. A Scoping Review

Coluccia, A.; Pozza, A.; Ferretti, F.; Carabellese, F.; Masti, A.; Gualtieri, G. (2020) — Clinical Practice & Epidemiology in Mental Health

Type: Journal Article Country: Italy Tags: victim experience, offender tactics, psychology, platform policy, AI misuse, online dating platforms, risk factors, prevention Methods: interview, qualitative, quantitative

Digital communication tools can help overcome physical, social, and psychological barriers to forming romantic connections. At the same time, online romance scams represent a contemporary form of fraud that has spread in...

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