Romance Scam Research Center

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...

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

Purwaningrum, EK.; Ho, YM.; Imawati, D.; Prihadi, KD.; Talib, MA. (2024) — International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS)

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

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, O.; Shepherd, LA.; Szymkowiak, A. (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...

How Do Real Cybercrime Syndicates Operate?: The Case of Online Romance Fraud Syndicates

Andoh-Baidoo, FK.; Offei, MO.; Ayaburi, EW.; Siponen, M.; Gladyshev, P. (2024) — IEEE Security & Privacy

Type: Journal Article Country: United States Tags: AI misuse

Catalog entry: Online romance frauds originating from Africa are described as organized activities conducted by syndicates typically comprising 150 to 200 individual scammers. The material outlines a multi-tiered network...

Hyperpersonal feedback and online romance fraud: an empirical examination

Wang, F.; Dickinson, T. (2024) — Journal of Crime and Justice

Type: Journal Article Country: United States

This catalog-style synopsis surveys an empirical investigation into hyperpersonal feedback in online romance and its relationship to fraud. The study frames online dating interactions through hyperpersonal dynamics, wher...

Induced erotomania by online romance fraud - a novel form of de Clérambault’s syndrome

Alotti, N.; Osvath, P.; Tenyi, T.; Voros, V. (2024) — BMC Psychiatry

Type: Journal Article Country: Hungary Tags: victim experience, psychology, AI misuse, cross-cultural

Internet usage and its effects on mental health are widely documented, yet reports on internet-induced erotomania remain scarce. Erotomania is a rare, likely underdiagnosed delusional disorder characterized by the belief...

Legal Policies for Eradicating Perpetrators of Online Romance Fraud in the Digital Sphere

Fikri, AM. (2024) — JCIC : Jurnal CIC Lembaga Riset dan Konsultan Sosial

Type: Journal Article Country: Indonesia Tags: law enforcement, platform policy, AI misuse, measurement, cross-cultural Methods: survey, interview, secondary data, qualitative

Online romance fraud represents a category of cybercrime that exploits emotional manipulation to extract financial resources or secure personal information. The conduct has grown alongside rising internet penetration in...

Love at First Sleight: A Review of Scammer Techniques in Online Romance Fraud

Kydd, M.; Shepherd, LA.; Szymkowiak, A.; Johnson, GI. (2024) — Springer Proceedings in Complexity

Type: Book Chapter Country: United Kingdom Tags: victim experience, law enforcement, AI misuse

This piece examines Love at First Sleight: A Review of Scammer Techniques in Online Romance Fraud within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documented in the liter...