Romance Scam Research Center

Meeting you was a fake: investigating the increase in romance fraud during COVID-19

Buil-Gil, D.; Zeng, Y. (2021) — Journal of Financial Crime

Type: Journal Article Country: United Kingdom Tags: victim experience, older adults, law enforcement, AI misuse, risk factors, measurement Populations: older adults Methods: survey

This piece examines Meeting you was a fake: investigating the increase in romance fraud during COVID-19 within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documented in the...

Responding to Romance Scams and Sextortion During The Pandemic.

Jeong, Tae-jin (2021) — Korean Police Studies Review

Type: Journal Article Country: South Korea

This piece examines Responding to Romance Scams and Sextortion During The Pandemic. within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documented in the literature, describ...

Altered brain network organization in romantic love as measured with resting-state fMRI and graph theory

Wang, Chuan; Song, Sensen; d’Oleire Uquillas, Federico; Zilverstand, Anna; Song, Hongwen; Chen, Hong; Zou, Zhiling (2020) — Brain Imaging and Behavior

Type: Journal Article Country: China

This piece examines Altered brain network organization in romantic love as measured with resting-state fMRI and graph theory within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patte...

Devices of Textual Illusion: Victimization in Romance Scam E-Letters

Dreijers, G.; Rudziša, V. (2020) — Research in Language

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

This piece examines Devices of Textual Illusion: Victimization in Romance Scam E-Letters within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documented in the literature, de...

Distort, Extort, Deceive and Exploit: Exploring the Inner Workings of a Romance Fraud

Carter, E. (2020) — The British Journal of Criminology

Type: Journal Article Country: United Kingdom Tags: victim experience, offender tactics, AI misuse, prevention

This piece examines Distort, Extort, Deceive and Exploit: Exploring the Inner Workings of a Romance Fraud within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documented in t...

How Do Individuals Justify and Rationalize their Criminal Behaviors in Online Romance Fraud?

Offei, M.; Andoh-Baidoo, FK.; Ayaburi, EW.; Asamoah, D. (2020) — Information Systems Frontiers

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

This study investigates how offenders justify and rationalize their participation in online romance fraud (ORF) by applying neutralization theory and denial of risk theory. Unlike most research that focuses on victims, t...

Love scam in cyberspace

Thiel, C. (2020) — Cyberkriminologie

Type: Book Chapter Country: Germany

Internet-based romance fraud refers to deceptive practices in the context of online dating, where perpetrators make contact with potential victims under false identities. Typical profiles use attractive images, credible...

Mapping Computer Mediated Communication Theories and Persuasive Strategies in Analysing Online Dating Romance Scam

Annadorai, Kalaivani; Krish, Pramela; Shaari, Azianura Hani; Kamaluddin, Mohammad Rahim (2020) — Journal of Xidian University

Type: Journal Article Country: Malaysia

This piece examines Mapping Computer Mediated Communication Theories and Persuasive Strategies in Analysing Online Dating Romance Scam within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines co...

Online Romance Scams: Relational Dynamics and Psychological Characteristics of the Victims and Scammers. A Scoping Review

Coluccia, A.; Pozza, A.; Ferretti, F.; Carabellese, F.; Masti, A.; Gualtieri, G. (2020) — Clinical Practice & Epidemiology in Mental Health

Type: Journal Article Country: Italy Tags: victim experience, offender tactics, psychology, platform policy, AI misuse, online dating platforms, risk factors, prevention Methods: interview, qualitative, quantitative

Digital communication tools can help overcome physical, social, and psychological barriers to forming romantic connections. At the same time, online romance scams represent a contemporary form of fraud that has spread in...

Psychological Correlates of Ghosting and Breadcrumbing Experiences: A Preliminary Study among Adults

Navarro, Raúl; Larrañaga, Elisa; Yubero, Santiago; Víllora, Beatriz (2020) — International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Type: Journal Article Country: Spain Tags: psychology, AI misuse, measurement Methods: survey, quantitative

This piece examines Psychological Correlates of Ghosting and Breadcrumbing Experiences: A Preliminary Study among Adults within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns...