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Elisabeth Carter examines how romance fraud develops through language, following exchanges from the first expressions of intimacy to requests for money and intimate images. Rather than treating the fraud as a single deceptive message, this study traces an unfolding interaction in which trust, emotional dependence, and financial pressure are built together. Its examples show how apparently affectionate conversation can prepare the ground for coercion.
Using forensic and interactional linguistic methods, Carter analyzes real fraud messages and the transition from romantic persuasion to explicit threats and sextortion. The discussion identifies recurring strategies of grooming, manipulation, and control, then considers their implications for research and public protection. The book will interest readers concerned with online deception, criminal communication, and the practical interpretation of threatening language.
Elisabeth Carter. The Language of Romance Crimes: Interactions of Love, Money, and Threat. Cambridge University Press, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009273008. CC BY-NC 4.0. Original edition unchanged.