Abstract The Internet Romance Scams (IRSs) which see scammers engaging targets in
romantic relationships with hopes of swindling their money, have caused victims to …

The study of online romance scam is still at its infancy in Malaysia, despite the increase in
the number of reported cases in this country. This research primarily aims to identify the …

Online romance scams represent a growing global phenomenon. This study investigates a
corpus of authentic messages of this type written in English, focusing on their structural …

This chapter examines how online fraudsters explore the experiential, interpersonal, and
textual language metafunctions in the crafting of their emails for global audiences. A critical …

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 scams cause a disproportionately high amount of loss to victims when
compared to other cybercrimes, and evidence suggests these scams may be more …

This paper examines the interactional construction of written scam communications. It draws
on an empirical corpus of 52 envelopes containing letters and leaflets designed to deceive …

Romance scams involve cybercriminals engineering a romantic relationship on online
dating platforms for monetary gain. It is a cruel form of cybercrime whereby victims are left …

Romance scams represent a form of online crime with origins in the physical world,
including FTF and physical mail scams. Although these crimes have been revolutionized by …

The 21st century globalisation strongly influences the world as a result of highly improved
technology and communications which made it possible for everyone involved to have equal …