Romance Scam Research Center

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...

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...