Romance Scam Research Center

Crypto Romance Scams and Pig Butchering

Scharfman, J. (2024) — The Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Fraud Casebook, Volume II

Type: Book Chapter Country: United States Tags: money mules, AI misuse

This chapter provides a neutral overview of crypto romance scams and pig butchering, placing them within a broader history of online fraud. The opening sections trace the historical thread of romance- and advance-fee sch...

Deconstructing a form of hybrid investment fraud: Examining ‘pig butchering’ in the United States

Maras, Marie-Helen; Ives, Emily R. (2024) — Journal of Economic Criminology

Type: Journal Article Country: United States

This piece examines Deconstructing a form of hybrid investment fraud: Examining ‘pig butchering’ in the United States within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns doc...

Digital Desires, Real Losses: The Complex World of Online Romance Fraud

Wiederhold, BK. (2024) — Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Type: Journal Article Country: United States

This catalog-like overview surveys the constellation of online romance fraud within the domains of cyberpsychology, behavior, and social networking. It locates digital dating as a space where longing for connection can m...

Digital romance fraud targeting unmarried women

Thumboo, S.; Mukherjee, S. (2024) — Discover Global Society

Type: Journal Article Country: India Tags: victim experience, law enforcement, platform policy, AI misuse, prevention Methods: interview, qualitative

This piece examines Digital romance fraud targeting unmarried women within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documented in the literature, describes how offenders...

Drawing on social approval as a linguistic strategy: A discourse semantic analysis of judgement evaluation in suspected online romance scammer dating profiles

Lee, KF; Chan, MY; Ali, Afida Mohamad (2024) — Psychology of Language and Communication

Type: Journal Article Country: Malaysia Tags: victim experience, AI misuse, prevention

This study examines the role of social approval as a linguistic resource in the construction of judgement within suspected online romance scammer dating profiles. Located in the field Psychology of Language and Communica...

Emotional and financial costs of online dating scam: A phenomenological narrative of the experiences of victims of Nigerian romance fraudsters

Aborisade, Richard Abayomi; Ocheja, Akoji; Okuneye, Babatunde Adekunle (2024) — Journal of Economic Criminology

Type: Journal Article Country: Nigeria

This catalog-style synopsis presents a phenomenological narrative focused on the experiences of individuals who encountered online romance fraud attributed to Nigerian romance fraudsters. The work centers on how victims...

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

Ryu, CH.; Suh, JB. (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...

Evaluating Privacy & Security of Online Dating Applications with a Focus on Older Adults

Noah, Naheem; Thakur, Supriya; Beck, Jason; Das, Sanchari (2024) — 2024 IEEE European Symposium on Security and Privacy Workshops (EuroS&PW)

Type: Proceedings Article Country: United States

Evaluating Privacy & Security of Online Dating Applications with a Focus on Older Adults examines how dating apps collect, store, and share personal data, and how secure and trustworthy interactions are supported across...

Examining fifty cases of convicted online romance fraud offenders

Soares, AB.; Lazarus, S. (2024) — Criminal Justice Studies

Type: Journal Article Country: Nigeria

Examining fifty cases of convicted online romance fraud offenders, presented in a catalog‑style format, offers a descriptive survey rather than a test of hypotheses. The work compiles anonymized case records drawn from o...

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

Yan, Y. (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...