Emotional Manipulation in Romance Fraud: Love Bombing and Trauma Bonding
Love bombing is the early stage of a fake relationship between a victim and their scammer. It is part of […]
What are Recovery Scams or Follow-Up Scams?
A follow-up or recovery scam occurs when a scammer contacts someone who has already been scammed, claiming they can help
What is a Pig Butchering Scam?
“Pig butchering” is a translation of the Chinese term shāzhūpán (sha zhu pan) and draws its name from the concept
The Basic Anatomy of an Online Romance Fraud
Romance fraud is an epidemic that has grown massively, especially around the time of the pandemic, and there are a
What is an Online Romance Scam?
Online romance scams have been a part of our lives for quite some time now but what are they really?