Understanding the state of criminological scholarship on cybercrimes

TJ Holt - Computers in Human Behavior, 2023 - Elsevier
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[HTML][HTML] What do we know about online romance fraud studies? A systematic review of the empirical literature (2000 to 2021)

S Lazarus, JM Whittaker, MR McGuire, L Platt - Journal of Economic …, 2023 - Elsevier
We aimed to identify the critical insights from empirical peer-reviewed studies on online
romance fraud published between 2000 and 2021 through a systematic literature review …

Understanding romance scammers through the lens of their victims: qualitative modeling of risk and protective factors in the online context

F Wang, V Topalli - American Journal of Criminal Justice, 2024 - Springer
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 …

Exploring fear of crime for those targeted by romance fraud

C Cross, M Lee - Victims & Offenders, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

“I suspect that the pictures are stolen”: romance fraud, identity crime, and responding to suspicions of inauthentic identities

C Cross, R Layt - Social Science Computer Review, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …

[图书][B] Economic crime: from conception to response

M Button, B Hock, D Shepherd - 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
This book is the first attempt to establish'economic crime'as a new sub-discipline within
criminology. Fraud, corruption, bribery, money laundering, price-fixing cartels and …

“If U don't pay they will share the pics”: exploring Sextortion in the context of romance fraud

C Cross, K Holt, RL O'Malley - Victims & Offenders, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Romance fraud involves the guise of a perceived genuine relationship to gain a financial
reward. While those who commit these crimes employ a variety of techniques, emerging …

To pay or not to pay: An exploratory analysis of sextortion in the context of romance fraud

C Cross, K Holt, TJ Holt - Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the rise of fraud in England and Wales through field theory: blip or flip?

M Button, B Hock, D Shepherd, P Gilmour - Journal of Economic …, 2023 - Elsevier
There is a debate at the highest levels of government and civil society over whether the rise
in fraud is a blip exacerbated by the pandemic or a more fundamental transformation (or flip) …

Using artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfakes to deceive victims: the need to rethink current romance fraud prevention messaging

C Cross - Crime Prevention and Community Safety, 2022 - Springer
Romance fraud uses the guise of a genuine relationship to deceive a victim for a financial
gain. Each year, millions of individuals globally lose money to these approaches. Current …