Love exerts a substantial influence on mental well-being, and emotional states tied to love do not require a real-life relationship. Romantic affection can arise in forms that lack frequent or direct contact, including c...
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...
Altered brain network organization in romantic love as measured with resting-state fMRI and graph theory
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...
Automatic Detection and Analysis of the “Game Hack” Scam
Badawi, Emad; Jourdan, Guy-Vincent; Bochmann, Gregor; Onut, Iosif-Viorel (2020) — Journal of Web Engineering
The Game Hack Scam (GHS) is characterized as a largely unreported cyberattack in which offenders lure victims with promises of free, unlimited resources or other advantages for their preferred game. The attackers’ end go...
Automatically Dismantling Online Dating Fraud
Suarez-Tangil, Guillermo; Edwards, Matthew; Peersman, Claudia; Stringhini, Gianluca; Rashid, Awais; Whitty, Monica (2020) — IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security
Type: Journal Article
Country: United Kingdom
Automatically Dismantling Online Dating Fraud is positioned as a study of deceptive activity on dating platforms and a proposal for an automated approach to counter it. The article defines common fraud scenarios such as...
Contextualised Cyber Security Awareness Approach for Online Romance Fraud
Dickerson, S.; Apeh, E.; Ollis, G. (2020) — 2020 7th International Conference on Behavioural and Social Computing (BESC)
Type: Proceedings Article
Country: United Kingdom
Tags: victim experience, platform policy, AI misuse, prevention, measurement
Romance fraud caused substantial financial loss in 2018, with 50 million pounds reported and a 27 percent rise from the prior year, despite increased publicity and guidance on the issue. This pattern indicates that roman...
Devices of Textual Illusion: Victimization in Romance Scam E-Letters
Dreijers, G.; Rudziša, V. (2020) — Research in Language
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
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...
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