Does age matter? Examining seniors’ experiences of romance fraud
Cross, C.; Holt, TJ. (2025) — Security Journal
Type: Journal Article
Country: Australia
Tags: victim experience, older adults, AI misuse, risk factors
Populations: older adults
Romance fraud centers on offenders who present a believable romantic connection to persuade victims to surrender money. Although research on romance deception has expanded, there is limited exploration of how victims’ de...
More than Money: Examining the Potential Exposure of Romance Fraud Victims to Identity Crime
Cross, C.; Holt, TJ. (2023) — Global Crime
Type: Journal Article
Country: Australia
More than Money: Examining the Potential Exposure of Romance Fraud Victims to Identity Crime is presented as a global crime topic that analyzes how victims of romance fraud may face exposure to identity crime beyond fina...
To pay or not to pay: An exploratory analysis of sextortion in the context of romance fraud
Cross, C.; Holt, K.; Holt, TJ. (2023) — Criminology & Criminal Justice
Type: Journal Article
Country: Australia
Tags: victim experience, AI misuse
Methods: quantitative
This piece examines To pay or not to pay: An exploratory analysis of sextortion in the context of romance fraud within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documente...
Open Access: The Use of Military Profiles in Romance Fraud Schemes
Cross, C.; Holt, TJ. (2022) — The New Technology of Financial Crime
Type: Book Chapter
Country: Australia
Tags: victim experience, military, prevention, measurement
Populations: military
This piece examines Open Access: The Use of Military Profiles in Romance Fraud Schemes within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documented in the literature, desc...
The Use of Military Profiles in Romance Fraud Schemes
Cross, C.; Holt, TJ. (2021) — Victims & Offenders
Type: Journal Article
Country: Australia
This catalog entry analyzes the phenomenon of romance fraud in which perpetrators adopt military personas to initiate and sustain online relationships. The focus is on the construction and deployment of military profiles...
