Speaking Behaviour of Internet Dating Scammers

Калитюк, Лілія Петрівна (2018) Speaking Behaviour of Internet Dating Scammers Studia Philologica, (11). pp. 52-57. ISSN 2412-2491

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Abstract

The article focuses on a study of speaking behaviour of catfish (datingscammers). The investigation is based on real events which took place in 2017-19. The priority is given to highlighting the scammers’ steps leading to fraud. Italso provides a classification of dating scammers (based on their experience)and such related issue as their fictional personal names, which can be one of thetelltale signs for identifying a dating scammer. A considerable amount of spaceand attention is devoted to stages of ‘romantic’ relations, which demonstrate thetendency to escalate: 1) friend request, introduction and positive self-presentation; 2) development of relations, language manipulating and accurateinvestigation of victim’s financial standing; 3) swift decision to pay a visit tohis lady; 4) travelling to another country to meet some contractual obligations;5) unforeseen financial problem(s); 6) the result. The chief of these stages arethe first three. The article is organized around three main domains: theories, facts, conclusions

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	catfish; dating scammer; discourse4 internet swindling; manipulation; typology of dating scammers
Subjects:	Це архівна тематика Київського університету імені Бориса Грінченка > Статті у журналах > Фахові (входять до переліку фахових, затверджений МОН)
Divisions:	Це архівні підрозділи Київського університету імені Бориса Грінченка > Факультет романо-германської філології > Кафедра лінгвістики та перекладу
Depositing User:	Лілія Петрівна Калитюк
Date Deposited:	30 Oct 2024 08:39
Last Modified:	30 Oct 2024 08:39
URI:	https://elibrary.kubg.edu.ua/id/eprint/49950

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