A scoping review of online romance scams: Conceptual construction and comparative analysis
International Review of Victimology
Published online on January 24, 2026
Abstract
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This scoping review synthesizes findings from 62 empirical studies to develop a typology of online romance scams, distinguishing between advance fee romance scams (AFRS) and investment-based romance scams (InvRS). The analysis reveals that while both rely ...
This scoping review synthesizes findings from 62 empirical studies to develop a typology of online romance scams, distinguishing between advance fee romance scams (AFRS) and investment-based romance scams (InvRS). The analysis reveals that while both rely ...