Butcher or be butchered: understanding the unwitting recruitment by cybercrime groups in China
Luo, Qiaoyu; Zhao, Yun (2025) — Trends in Organized Crime
Type: Journal Article
Country: China
Tags: cybercrime, recruitment, unwitting involvement, cybercrime industrialisation, China, qualitative research, semi-structured interviews, money mules, AI misuse, risk factors
This piece examines Butcher or be butchered: understanding the unwitting recruitment by cybercrime groups in China within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns docume...
The Deceptive Allure: Understanding and Combating Cryptocurrency Pig Butchering Scams
Krause, David (2025) — SSRN Electronic Journal
Type: Journal Article
The Deceptive Allure: Understanding and Combating Cryptocurrency Pig Butchering Scams provides a neutral, catalog-style examination of a form of online fraud that has emerged within cryptocurrency ecosystems. The work de...
A new type of victim? Profiling survivors of modern slavery in the online scam industry in Southeast Asia
Franceschini, Ivan; Li, Ling; Hu, Yige; Bo, Mark (2024) — Trends in Organized Crime
Type: Journal Article
This catalog entry examines the emergence within the online scam economy in Southeast Asia of a particular victim group—survivors of modern slavery who become entwined with organized illicit networks. It surveys how thes...
Scam Techniques in Pig Butchering Scams: Case Study
Dove, Martina (2024) — SSRN Electronic Journal
Type: Journal Article
Country: United States
Tags: pig butchering, romance scam, online fraud, persuasion techniques, grooming, emotional abuse, crypto investment scam, case study
This catalog-style synopsis presents a case-study–oriented examination of scam techniques observed in pig butchering fraud, as described in an article published within an SSRN electronic journal. The study frames pig but...
Scam Alert: Can Cryptocurrency Scams Be Detected Early?
Aliyev, Nihad; Allahverdiyeva, Inji; Putnins, Talis J. (2023) — SSRN Electronic Journal
Type: Journal Article
This catalog entry describes a scholarly work examining whether cryptocurrency scams can be detected early. Published in the SSRN Electronic Journal, the piece surveys theoretical concepts and practical considerations in...
Susceptibility to COVID-19 Scams: The Roles of Age, Individual Difference Measures, and Scam-Related Perceptions
Nolte, Julia; Hanoch, Yaniv; Wood, Stacey; Hengerer, David (2021) — Frontiers in Psychology
Type: Journal Article
Country: Global
Tags: COVID-19 scams, fraud susceptibility, age differences, bullshit receptivity, ad skepticism, impulsivity, risk perception, older adults, victim experience, psychology, AI misuse, risk factors, prevention, measurement
This piece examines Susceptibility to COVID-19 Scams: The Roles of Age, Individual Difference Measures, and Scam-Related Perceptions within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines comm...
Individual differences in susceptibility to online influence: A theoretical review
Williams, Emma J.; Beardmore, Amy; Joinson, Adam N. (2017) — Computers in Human Behavior
Type: Journal Article
Country: Global
Tags: online scams, phishing, social engineering, individual differences, information processing, trust, decision making, risk
This piece examines Individual differences in susceptibility to online influence: A theoretical review within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documented in the...
