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...