Romance Scam Research Center

What Money Can Do: Examining the Effects of Rewards on Online Romance Fraudsters’ Deceptive Strategies

Dickinson, T.; Wang, F.; Maimon, D. (2023) — Deviant Behavior

Type: Journal Article Country: United States

This catalog-style synopsis surveys a study that examines the relationship between monetary rewards and deceptive practices in online romance fraud. Positioned within Deviant Behavior, the analysis treats online dating f...

Exploring Fear of Crime for Those Targeted by Romance Fraud

Cross, C.; Lee, M. (2022) — Victims & Offenders

Type: Journal Article Country: Australia

Exploring Fear of Crime for Those Targeted by Romance Fraud is a cataloging-style examination of how fear of crime arises and persists among individuals who engage with or fall victim to online romantic deception. The di...

Online Romance Scammers

Shapiro, LR. (2022) — Cyberpredators and Their Prey

Type: Book Chapter Country: United States Tags: AI misuse

The topic describes a contemporary form of online deception in which a romance-themed relationship is manufactured by a scammer to obtain resources from a target. The typical actor may be an individual or a member of a l...

The online dating romance scam: The psychological impact on victims – both financial and non-financial

Whitty, MT.; Buchanan, T. (2015) — Criminology & Criminal Justice

Type: Journal Article Country: United Kingdom Tags: victim experience, psychology, law enforcement, platform policy

This study explores the psychological consequences of online dating romance scams, a form of fraud that combines financial harm with the collapse of a personal relationship. Unlike victims of other mass marketing frauds,...

The Online Romance Scam: A Serious Cybercrime

Whitty, MT.; Buchanan, T. (2012) — Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Type: Journal Article Country: United Kingdom

This entry examines online romance scams as a form of cybercrime characterized by deliberate deception within internet relationships initiated on dating sites, apps, or social networks. Perpetrators cultivate emotional c...