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What is Grooming Phase

Chapter 25
Handbook of Research on Deception, Fake News, and Misinformation Online
The phase in an online dating scam where the victim will often begin to self-disclose intimate details about themselves to the scammer, building the sense of trust felt in a relationship. This is when the scammer will begin with request for small amounts of money or gifts in an attempt to play on the victim’s trust.
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Online Romance in the 21st Century: Deceptive Online Dating, Catfishing, Romance Scams, and “Mail Order” Marriages
Renee D. Lamphere (University of North Carolina at Pembroke, USA) and Kweilin T. Lucas (University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 14
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8535-0.ch025
Abstract
The rapid advancement of technology has changed the dating world for millions of people. While dating scams are not a new phenomenon to the online dating community, a new form of scam known as “catfishing” is also taking place. Catfishing is the verb used to describe the actions of a “catfish,” a person who creates falsified online profiles on social networking sites with the purpose of fraudulently seducing someone else. In addition to talking about online dating scams and catfishing, this chapter will also examine “mail order” marriages and the potential impact of this practice.
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