Abstract

Romance fraud is a crime where the fraudster must strike a balance between the romantic and financial aspects of the communication for their criminal intent to remain hidden. This discourse analytic research examines the setup of information early in the interaction, the use of visceral language and isolation as key tactics of exploitation enabling the distortion of reality and manipulation of power. With demands shrouded in a health narrative, and secrecy urged for the preservation of the relationship and the victim’s happiness, this research reveals how the language of this financially and emotionally devastating crime involves grooming strategies akin to coercive control and domestic violence and abuse and exposes the inaccuracies of popular narratives surrounding victims and in awareness-raising and crime prevention strategies.

中文翻译：

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扭曲，勒索，欺骗和利用：探究浪漫舞弊的内部运作方式

摘要

浪漫欺诈是一种犯罪，欺诈者必须在通信的浪漫和财务方面之间取得平衡，以使其隐藏的犯罪意图。这篇话语分析研究考察了互动初期的信息设置，内脏语言的使用和隔离是剥削的关键策略，这些策略使现实变形和操纵权力成为可能。在健康叙述中笼罩着各种要求，并要求为维护关系和受害者的幸福而保密，这项研究揭示了这种对经济和情感造成破坏性犯罪的措辞如何涉及类似于强制性控制，家庭暴力和虐待的疏导策略，并揭露了围绕受害者以及提高认识和预防犯罪战略的普遍叙述的准确性。