RT Article
T1 The Use of Military Profiles in Romance Fraud Schemes
JF Victims & offenders
VO 16
IS 3
SP 385
OP 406
A1 Cross, Cassandra
A2 Holt, Thomas J. 1978-
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1748567969
AB 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 of romance frauds, but few scholars have considered the potential link between victimization and specific narratives employed by offenders. This article explores the reported romance fraud victimizations of a group of Australians and explores similarities and differences in how a military narrative is involved compared to other genres. Limited differences were observed between those frauds using military narratives, highlighting the need for broader consideration of fraud prevention and disruption measures.
K1 Online dating
K1 advance fee fraud
K1 Victim
K1 Military
K1 Romance fraud
DO 10.1080/15564886.2020.1850582