The Role Of Love Stories In Romance Scams: A Qualitative Analysis Of Fraudulent Profiles

Kopp, Christian; Layton, Robert; Sillitoe, Jim; Gondal, Iqbal

doi:10.5281/zenodo.56227

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“…During this time, romance scammers may engage in grooming, enticing the person with declarations of love and detailed dramatic stories, to which the person being scammed can heroically respond by providing financial assistance. This grooming and sharing of seemingly personal stories renders disengaging more difficult (Kopp, Layton, Sillitoe & Gondal, 2016; Whitty, 2013). Based on the finding of low self-rated capacity, clinicians and service providers may benefit from efforts to increase their knowledge, skills and confidence in identifying cyberscam vulnerability and warning signs.…”

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Do we need to know about cyberscams in neurorehabilitation? A cross-sectional scoping survey of Australasian clinicians and service providers

2022

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Cyberscams, such as romance scams, are prevalent and costly online hazards in the general community. People with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) may be particularly vulnerable and have greater difficulty recovering from the resultant emotional and financial hardships. In order to build capacity in the neurorehabilitation sector, it is necessary to determine whether clinicians currently encounter this issue and what prevention and intervention approaches have been found effective. This scoping study aimed to explore clinicians’ exposure to and experiences with cyberscams in their adult clients with ABI. Method: Participants were clinicians recruited from multidisciplinary networks across Australia and New Zealand. Eligible participants (n = 101) completed an online customised survey. Results: More than half (53.46%) the participants had one or more clients affected by cyberscams, predominantly romance scams. Cognitive impairments and loneliness were reportedly associated with increased vulnerability. Cyberscams impacted treatment provision and were emotionally challenging for participants. No highly effective interventions were identified. Conclusions: These findings indicate that cyberscams are a clinical issue relevant to neurorehabilitation providers, with prevalence studies now required. The lack of effective interventions identified underscores the need for the development of evidence-based prevention and treatment approaches to ultimately help people with ABI safely participate in online life.

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Do we need to know about cyberscams in neurorehabilitation? A cross-sectional scoping survey of Australasian clinicians and service providers

2022

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“…It is different from traditional fraud because it involves individuals willingly participating in the process of providing information and access to critical resources (Coluccia et al 2020). The digital model of sexual gratification as a part of sexting encounters online scams in romantic relationships (Kopp et al 2016). Fear of being scammed is framed as a part of IT-based self-efficacy in the present study, as the current research emphasizes technologically facilitated communication.…”

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confidence: 93%