This article examines the psychological impact of the online dating romance scam. Unlike
other mass-marketing fraud victims, these victims experienced a 'double hit'of the scam: a …

In the present study we draw from data collected from 87 online romance fraudsters to
explore whether and how offenders may suggest neutralizations to victims as a means to …

This is a theoretical treatment of the term" Sha Zhu Pan"(杀猪盘) in Chinese, which
translates to “Pig-Butchering” in English. The article critically examines the propagation and …

The online romance scam is a cybercrime that has resulted in substantial impact on victims,
both psychologically and financially. The display of a personal advertisement by scammers …

Online romance fraud (ORF) is a growing concern with such serious negative consequences
as financial loss or suicide to the victim. Majority of empirical studies on online romance …

Abstract The Tinder Swindler is a Netflix documentary that documents the stories of three
women who were swindled of their life savings by a man, Simon Leviev (" Leviev"), who …

Despite the preponderance of advance fee fraud scams, many in society still fall victim to
such con games. The internet has provided scammers with an opportunity to perpetrate …

Advance fee fraud scams, also known as Nigerian scams have evolved from simple
untargeted email messages to more sophisticated scams targeted at users of classifieds …

Most of cyberscam-related studies focus on threats perpetrated against the Western society,
with a particular attention to the USA and Europe. Regrettably, no research has been done …

Purpose This paper aims to systematically review over two decades of academic articles on
romance fraud to provide a holistic insight into this crime and identify literature gaps …