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Empirical Analysis and Policy Implications of Currency Exchange-Type Romance Scam Cases

Ryu, Chang-Hyung; Suh, Joon-Bae (2024) — Korean Police Studies Review

Type: Journal Article Country: South Korea

This piece examines Empirical Analysis and Policy Implications of Currency Exchange-Type Romance Scam Cases within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documented in...

Explore the Causes of Crime and Social Impact of Romance Fraud in Mainland China from 2019–2021

Yan, Yiwen (2024) — Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research

Type: Book Chapter Country: China

This catalog-style study examines the causes of crime and the social impact of romance fraud in Mainland China from 2019 to 2021. Grounded in recent research across social science, education, and humanities, it surveys t...

Factors of susceptibility to online romance scam in Malaysia: unraveling the complex pathways

Purwaningrum, Evi Kurniasari; Ho, Yi Ming; Imawati, Diana; Prihadi, Kususanto Ditto; Talib, Mansor Abu (2024) — International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS)

Type: Journal Article Country: Indonesia Tags: victim experience, AI misuse, risk factors, measurement

This piece examines Factors of susceptibility to online romance scam in Malaysia: unraveling the complex pathways within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documen...

HeartGuard VR: Immersive Romance Scam Education

Lea, Octavia; Shepherd, Lynsay A.; Szymkowiak, Andrea (2024) — Lecture notes in computer science

Type: Book Chapter Country: United Kingdom Tags: victim experience, social engineering

This piece examines HeartGuard VR: Immersive Romance Scam Education within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documented in the literature, describes how offenders...

Modelling the modus operandi of online romance fraud: Perspectives of online romance fraudsters

Abubakari, Yushawu (2024) — Journal of Economic Criminology

Type: Journal Article Country: Poland

This article offers a catalog-style, neutral synopsis of research on modelling the modus operandi of online romance fraud, drawing on perspectives attributed to the perpetrators themselves. Positioned within the field of...

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 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...

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 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...

The Frames of Romance Scamming

Faber, P. (2024) — Research in Language

Type: Journal Article Country: Spain Tags: victim experience, offender tactics, AI misuse

This study analyzes love fraud, or romance scamming, as a form of scripted interaction conducted within a commercial transaction frame. The core participants are the seller, identified as the fraudster, and the buyer, wh...

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