Pig Butchering in Cybersecurity: A Modern Social Engineering Threat
L. Burton, Dr. Sharon; D. (Vickerson) Moore, Dr. Pamela (2024) — SocioEconomic Challenges
Type: Journal Article
Country: United States
Tags: victim experience, psychology, law enforcement, platform policy, AI misuse, online dating platforms, social engineering, risk factors, prevention, measurement, cross-cultural
Pig butchering represents an expanding cybersecurity threat that relies on social engineering to establish trust and execute financial fraud. The relevance of this issue lies in the growing frequency and sophistication o...
Proses Penerimaan Pesan oleh Masyarakat Terkait Fenomena Catfishing Bea Cukai Menggunakan Modus Online Shop Melalui Media Sosial Instagram
Riandhika Hermawan, Adhitya; Yuliasari, Ika; Elizabeth Ayuna, Novianty (2024) — Ranah Research : Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development
Type: Journal Article
Country: Indonesia
Tags: AI misuse
This piece examines Proses Penerimaan Pesan oleh Masyarakat Terkait Fenomena Catfishing Bea Cukai Menggunakan Modus Online Shop Melalui Media Sosial Instagram within the broader context of online fraud and mediated commu...
Relationship fraud: Romance, friendship and family frauds
Button, Mark; Carter, Elisabeth (2024) — Journal of Economic Criminology
Type: Journal Article
Country: United Kingdom
Relationship fraud refers to intentional deception in which trust within intimate or interpersonal ties—romance, friendship, and family relationships—is exploited to obtain money, property, or other benefits. The topic c...
Romance Scam and Legal Interpreting/Translation
Mouri, Masako (2024) — IICAH Official Conference Proceedings
Type: Proceedings Article
Country: Japan
Tags: AI misuse
This catalog entry describes shifts in criminal activity associated with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, focusing on how restrictions on the movement of people and goods altered illicit flows. Physical channe...
Romance Scam as one of the main Challenges of cybercrime
Khukhunaishvili, Dina (2024)
Type: Article
Romance scams are a form of cybercrime in which a perpetrator cultivates a personal relationship with a target through online platforms, with the aim of financial gain or theft of sensitive information. The pattern typic...
Romance Scamming: Uncovering the Transnational Crime and Legal Challenges
Rabby, F.; Chowdory, MMU. (2024) — International Journal of Law and Societal Studies
Type: Journal Article
Country: Bangladesh
Tags: victim experience, law enforcement, AI misuse, cross-cultural
This piece examines Romance Scamming: Uncovering the Transnational Crime and Legal Challenges within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documented in the literatur...
Scam Techniques in Pig Butchering Scams: Case Study
Dove, Martina (2024) — SSRN Electronic Journal
Type: Journal Article
Country: United States
Tags: pig butchering, romance scam, online fraud, persuasion techniques, grooming, emotional abuse, crypto investment scam, case study
This catalog-style synopsis presents a case-study–oriented examination of scam techniques observed in pig butchering fraud, as described in an article published within an SSRN electronic journal. The study frames pig but...
Scammed by Love: The Role of Loneliness, Trust, and Age in Financial Losses from U.S. Online Romance Scams
Cole, R. (2024) — Innovation in Aging
Type: Journal Article
Country: United States
Tags: victim experience, older adults, AI misuse, measurement, cross-cultural
This piece examines SCAMMED BY LOVE: THE ROLE OF LONELINESS, TRUST, AND AGE IN FINANCIAL LOSSES FROM U.S. ONLINE ROMANCE SCAMS within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common pat...
The charade of discreetness: Exploring the paradoxical lifestyles of romance fraudsters
Barnor, J. (2024) — Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling
Type: Journal Article
Country: Ghana
Tags: law enforcement, AI misuse, prevention, measurement
This article investigates the mechanisms that shape why romance fraud perpetrators publicly display wealth, a line of inquiry that has received limited attention in prior research. The study gathered data through semi-st...
The cyber-industrialization of catfishing and romance fraud
Wang, Fangzhou; Topalli, Volkan (2024) — Computers in Human Behavior
Type: Journal Article
Country: United States
Tags: victim experience, platform policy, AI misuse
The article investigates a contemporary variant of online fraud that builds on romance scams and catfishing but is distinguished by its industrialized form, enabled by corporate practices, software platforms, and service...
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