Romance fraud uses the guise of a genuine relationship to deceive a victim into transferring
often large amounts of money to an offender/s. Romance fraud has been in the top three …

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 …

Romance fraud occurs when an offender uses the guise of a genuine relationship to defraud
an individual for financial gain. Known statistics indicate that millions are lost each year to …

Romance fraud devastates the lives of millions of victims globally. Under the guise of a
legitimate relationship, offenders seek to exploit an emotional connection with victims to fund …

Abstract Research Summary This article investigates the contributing factors (or triggers) to a
realization of romance fraud victimization, based on 1015 reports lodged with Scamwatch …

Across the world each year millions of people are victimised by online crime, many of whom
fall victim to online fraud. One of the most enduring and prolific types of online fraud is …

Romance fraud occurs when offenders use the guise of a genuine relationship to defraud a
victim, typically via online communications. Research has focused on the general structure …

Romance fraud impacts the lives of thousands of people globally. Financial losses exceed
millions of dollars each year and are steadily increasing annually. It occurs when an …

Romance fraud, where an offender uses the guise of a genuine relationship for monetary
gain, affects millions globally. Further to financial losses, evidence suggests victims may …

This article assesses 3,259 romance fraud reports made by individuals to Scamwatch
(Australian online reporting portal for fraud), between July 2018–July 2019 (inclusive). It …