Romance Scam Research Center

The victimology of online fraud: A focus on romance fraud victimisation

Drew, Jacqueline M.; Webster, Julianne (2024) — Journal of Economic Criminology

Type: Journal Article Country: Australia

This article provides a catalog-style overview of victimology in online fraud, with a focus on romance fraud victimisation. Situating online scams within the broader field of economic criminology, the work outlines how v...

Understanding Cybercrime in Developing Economies: Insights from Agona Swedru, Ghana

Obeng, Charles; Kumah, Paul Kwasi; Asiedu, Hubert Bimpeh; Obeng Senior, Felix Awuah (2024) — E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Type: Journal Article Country: Ghana Tags: offender tactics, AI misuse, measurement Methods: survey, quantitative

This study aims to assess how widespread cybercrime is in Agona Swedru and to identify the main factors that drive individuals toward such activity. A cross-sectional, quantitative survey was conducted with 397 participa...

Cheques or dating scams? Online fraud themes in hip-hop songs across popular music apps

Lazarus, S; Olaigbe, O; Adeduntan, A; Dibiana, ET; Okolorie, GU (2023) — Journal of Economic Criminology

Type: Journal Article Country: United Kingdom

This article surveys representations of online fraud in hip-hop as they appear in widely used music apps. It examines how themes of online deception, particularly those involving cheques and dating scams, are depicted in...

More than Money: Examining the Potential Exposure of Romance Fraud Victims to Identity Crime

Cross, C.; Holt, TJ. (2023) — Global Crime

Type: Journal Article Country: Australia

More than Money: Examining the Potential Exposure of Romance Fraud Victims to Identity Crime is presented as a global crime topic that analyzes how victims of romance fraud may face exposure to identity crime beyond fina...

Tainted Love: a Systematic Literature Review of Online Romance Scam Research

Bilz, A.; Shepherd, LA.; Johnson, GI. (2023) — Interacting with Computers

Type: Journal Article Country: United Kingdom Tags: victim experience, offender tactics, law enforcement, platform policy, AI misuse, measurement, cross-cultural Methods: interview, content analysis, experiment, qualitative, quantitative

Romance scams are orchestrated by online criminals who cultivate a deceptive romantic relationship on dating platforms with the aim of extracting money from victims. This form of cybercrime is harmful and often leaves th...

The tinder swindler: Analyzing public sentiments of romance fraud using machine learning and artificial intelligence

Lokanan, ME. (2023) — Journal of Economic Criminology

Type: Journal Article Country: Canada

This article surveys public responses to romance fraud in online dating contexts, with a case-frame inspired by the phenomenon popularly summarized as "The Tinder Swindler." Positioned within the field of economic crimin...

The Unpreventable Emotional Telecom Fraud —— "Pig-Butchering Scam"

Jiang, HN.; Wang, CH.; Duan, ZZ. (2023) — Scholars Bulletin

Type: Journal Article Country: China Tags: victim experience, psychology, AI misuse, measurement, cross-cultural Methods: survey, interview

The body of fraud literature documents a shift from traditional offline schemes to online telecom-based deception, with pig-butchering scams emerging as a notable example. This form has been highlighted as one of the ten...

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...

Correlates of responding to and becoming victimized by fraud: Examining risk factors by scam type

DeLiema, Marguerite; Li, Yiting; Mottola, Gary (2022) — International Journal of Consumer Studies

Type: Journal Article Country: United States Tags: victim experience, AI misuse, risk factors, prevention, measurement Methods: survey

The study notes a continuing rise in consumer fraud reports across North America, accompanied by higher median losses. It analyzes survey data from 1,375 American and Canadian consumers who had previously reported a scam...

Do we need to know about cyberscams in neurorehabilitation? A cross-sectional scoping survey of Australasian clinicians and service providers

Gould, Kate Rachel; Carolan, Matthew; Ponsford, Jennie Louise (2022) — Brain Impairment

Country: Australia

This study investigates whether cyberscams—particularly romance scams—are a clinical issue in neurorehabilitation, focusing on adults with acquired brain injury (ABI). People with ABI often experience cognitive, emotiona...