A Game-Theoretic Approach to Detecting Romance Scams
Nwafor, E. (2023) — New Perspectives in Behavioral Cybersecurity
Type: Book Chapter
Country: United States
This piece examines A Game-Theoretic Approach to Detecting Romance Scams within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documented in the literature, describes how offe...
Open Access: Exploring Fear of Crime for Those Targeted by Romance Fraud
Cross, C.; Lee, M. (2023) — The Link between Specific Forms of Online and Offline Victimization
Type: Book Chapter
Country: Australia
Tags: victim experience, AI misuse
This study analyzes a set of 3,259 romance fraud reports submitted by individuals to Scamwatch, the Australian online platform for reporting fraud, for the period spanning July 2018 through July 2019 inclusive. The aim i...
Romance Through Digital Avatars: Online Courtship, Representation and “Catfishing” Amongst Irregular Female Migrants in Sabah
Somiah, V. (2023) — New Media in the Margins
Type: Book Chapter
Country: Singapore
Tags: victim experience
This chapter explores the phenomenon of romance scams, situating it within broader discussions of online fraud, victim vulnerabilities, and the lived experiences of those deceived. Romance scams are defined as fraudulent...
Online Romance Scammers
Shapiro, LR. (2022) — Cyberpredators and Their Prey
Type: Book Chapter
Country: United States
Tags: AI misuse
The topic describes a contemporary form of online deception in which a romance-themed relationship is manufactured by a scammer to obtain resources from a target. The typical actor may be an individual or a member of a l...
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...
Hello Pretty, Hello Handsome!: Exploring the Menace of Online Dating and Romance Scam in Africa
Eseadi, C.; Ogbonna, CS.; Otu, MS.; Ede, MO. (2021) — Crime, Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System in Africa
Type: Book Chapter
Country: Nigeria
Tags: psychology
Online dating and romance scams are examined within criminal psychology as a growing category of deception facilitated by information and communication technology. The landscape is shaped by anonymous and semi-anonymous...
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...
Romance Fraud
Cross, C. (2020) — The Palgrave Handbook of International Cybercrime and Cyberdeviance
Type: Book Chapter
Country: Australia
Tags: victim experience, AI misuse
Romance fraud constitutes a pattern in which an individual masks financial intent behind a forged romantic connection. Offenders present themselves as consistent, appealing partners to cultivate trust and emotional depen...
Online Romance in the 21st Century
Lamphere, RD.; Lucas, KT. (2019) — Advances in Media, Entertainment, and the Arts
Type: Book Chapter
Country: United States
Tags: victim experience, AI misuse
This piece examines Online Romance in the 21st Century within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines common patterns documented in the literature, describes how offenders cultivate tr...
Case Study: Romance Scams
Yen, TF.; Jakobsson, M. (2016) — Understanding Social Engineering Based Scams
Type: Book Chapter
Country: United States
Methods: experiment
This chapter provides a neutral overview of romance scams and describes an experimental effort to establish measurable attributes for study, including a data collection tool called the simulated spam filter. The text out...
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