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Whitty, Monica T. and Buchanan, T. (2016) The online dating romance scam : the psychological impact on victims - both financial and non-financial. Criminology and Criminal Justice, 16 (2). pp. 176-194. doi:10.1177/1748895815603773
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1748895815603773
Abstract
This article examines the psychological impact of the online dating romance scam. Unlike other mass-marketing fraud victims, these victims experienced a ‘double hit’ of the scam: a financial loss and the loss of a relationship. For most, the loss of the relationship was more upsetting than their financial losses (many described the loss of the relationship as a ‘death’). Some described their experience as traumatic and all were affected negatively by the crime. Most victims had not found ways to cope given the lack of understanding from family and friends. Denial (e.g. not accepting the scam was real or not being able to separate the fake identity with the criminal) was identified as an ineffective means of coping, leaving the victim vulnerable to a second wave of the scam. Suggestions are made as to how to change policy with regards to law enforcement to deal with this crime.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Science > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group) | ||||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Internet fraud, Online dating, Single women -- crimes against, Single women -- crimes against, Single people -- crimes against | ||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Criminology and Criminal Justice | ||||||||
| Publisher: | Sage Publications Ltd. | ||||||||
| ISSN: | 1748-8958 | ||||||||
| Official Date: | April 2016 | ||||||||
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| Volume: | 16 | ||||||||
| Number: | 2 | ||||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 176-194 | ||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1177/1748895815603773 | ||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||||
| Funder: | Economic and Social Research Council (Great Britain) (ESRC) | ||||||||
| Grant number: | RES-000-22–4022 |
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