Emotional and financial costs of online dating scam: A phenomenological narrative of the experiences of victims of Nigerian romance fraudsters
Qualitative research on the experiences of victims of online dating romance scams is limited. Following a phenomenological framework, this study explores victims’ accounts of interactions with offenders from first contact, development of romance, patterns of exploitation, eventual revelation, and fi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Economic Criminology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949791423000441 |