Anatomy of the online dating romance scam

Whitty, Monica T.

doi:10.1057/sj.2012.57

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“…However, increased self-disclosure may also bring risks. These emerge through targeting for unwanted advertising or phishing attacks; through geo-tagged information being used by criminals (e.g., www.pleaserobme.com) or through unbalanced levels of trust in relationships (e.g., Whitty, 2013).…”

Section: Online Social Identitiesmentioning

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Who am I? Representing the self offline and in different online contexts

Emanuel

Neil

Bevan

et al. 2014

Computers in Human Behavior

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a b s t r a c tThe present paper examines the extent to which self-presentation may be affected by the context in which is it undertaken. Individuals were asked to complete the Twenty Statements Test both privately and publicly, but were given an opportunity to withhold any of their personal information before it was made public. Four contexts were examined: an offline context (face-to-face), an un-contextualized general online context, or two specific online contexts (dating or job-seeking). The results suggested that participants were willing to disclose substantially less personal information online than offline. Moreover, disclosure decreased as the online context became more specific, and those in the job-seeking context disclosed the least amount of information. Surprisingly, individual differences in personality did not predict disclosure behavior. Instead, the results are set in the context of audience visibility and social norms, and implications for self-presentation in digital contexts are discussed.

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Section: Online Social Identitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Who am I? Representing the self offline and in different online contexts

Emanuel

Neil

Bevan

et al. 2014

Computers in Human Behavior

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“…has been in an accident, and asking for payment of hospital bills (Whitty & Buchanan, 2012b;Rege, 2009). In some cases, victims have even been persuaded to visit an African country (where many of the scams originate) and subsequently been kidnapped (SOCA, 2010;Whitty & Buchanan, 2012c).…”

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The online dating romance scam: causes and consequences of victimhood

Buchanan

Whitty

2013

Psychology, Crime & Law

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“…This includes advice about rejecting cold calls, checking the FCA Warning List, and accessing independent financial advice in terms of 5 investments. Empowering older people to protect themselves from MMF and scams may be an important approach for practitioners, particularly as experience of MMF may lead to negative psychological impacts on emotional and psychological wellbeing (Whitty and Buchanan 2012;Button, 2009). Some individuals experiencing MMF have reported stress, anxiety and loss of self-esteem (OFT, 2006).…”

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Safeguarding adults and mass marketing fraud – Perspectives from the police, trading standards and the voluntary sector

Olivier¹,

Burls²,

Fenge

et al. 2016

Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

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Despite the growing awareness of Mass Marketing Fraud (MMF) in the financial abuse of vulnerable older people, little empirical research has been undertaken in this area. This paper is one of the first to consider the perspectives of a range of professionals who work with victims of mass marketing fraud and financial crime.MMF is a growing threat in the financial abuse of older people, and is increasingly recognised as a concern for professionals involved in supporting and safeguarding vulnerable older people. This paper considers the themes emerging from a small exploratory qualitative study into the perspectives of professionals working to safeguard those at risk of MMF and considers some of the complexities involved in tackling MMF. This involves consideration of the techniques used to groom and lure victims in plausible looking frauds, and the factors which serve to reinforce their sustained involvement in such activity.

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Anatomy of the online dating romance scam

Cited by 99 publications

References 11 publications

Who am I? Representing the self offline and in different online contexts

Who am I? Representing the self offline and in different online contexts

The online dating romance scam: causes and consequences of victimhood

Safeguarding adults and mass marketing fraud – Perspectives from the police, trading standards and the voluntary sector

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