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Crypto-Cognitive Exploitation: Integrating Cognitive, Social, and Technological perspectives on cryptocurrency fraud

Perdana, Arif; Jhee Jiow, Hee (2024) — Telematics and Informatics

Type: Journal Article Country: Global Tags: cryptocurrency fraud, cognitive vulnerability, social engineering, romance scams, pig butchering, DeFi scams, regulatory strategies, text analytics

Crypto-Cognitive Exploitation offers a catalog-style synthesis of how fraud in cryptocurrency environments emerges from the interplay of cognitive processes, social dynamics, and technological infrastructures. The volume...

Romance baiting, cryptorom and ‘pig butchering’: an evolutionary step in romance fraud

Cross, C. (2023) — Current Issues in Criminal Justice

Type: Journal Article Country: Australia

This article examines the recent convergence of romance fraud and investment fraud, resulting in what has been termed romance baiting, cryptorom, or pig butchering. These schemes use the façade of a romantic relationship...

Scam Alert: Can Cryptocurrency Scams Be Detected Early?

Aliyev, Nihad; Allahverdiyeva, Inji; Putnins, Talis J. (2023) — SSRN Electronic Journal

Type: Journal Article

This catalog entry describes a scholarly work examining whether cryptocurrency scams can be detected early. Published in the SSRN Electronic Journal, the piece surveys theoretical concepts and practical considerations in...

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