Bride scam
A bride scam is a form of
This phenomenon increased in number with the rise of the internet with its online dating sites and online chats.[citation needed]
Law enforcement
The
Most of the current legislation in the United States surrounding international marriage brokers (IMBs) or
There are laws concerning computer fraud and they can be "separated into two categories: 1) crimes facilitated by a computer and 2) crimes where a computer or network is the target."[8] Bride scam refers to the first category, "crimes facilitated by a computer," and is punishable according to U.S. law. U.S code number 18 U.S.C. § 1030. refers to Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Computers, and explicitly states, "Whoever with intent to extort from any person any money or other thing of value..." is punishable by law.[9]
Nations and organizations of interest
Russia is where many of the contemporary fraud experts claim the prospective brides come from, and many of the anti-scam sites look to combat this particular form of bride scam.[10] Additionally, many IMBs offer opportunities to marry women from impoverished regions all over the world including Russians, Asians, and Latinas.[11]
With the lack of governmental involvement concerning bride scams, many unaffiliated websites have started to provide people with the "How to" when it comes to avoiding being scammed. Most of these sites include a list of "known russian scammers by name (photo, email etc)" as well as any photos which are known to have been used by scammers in the past. Some people have even turned to private investigators to help them determine whether or not the woman they are courting actually exist.[1][12]
See also
- Transnational marriage
- Mail-order bride (International marriage agency)
- Computer crime
- International criminal law
References
- ^ a b Holguin, Jaime (April 14, 2005). "Beware Russian Web-Order Brides". CBS News. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ a b Interpol. 2011. Cybercrime. URL:http://www.interpol.int/Crime-areas/Cybercrime/Cybercrime Archived 2015-01-09 at the Wayback Machine. Date of Access: November 1, 2011.
- ^ McGavran, Wolfgang. 2009. "Intended Consequences: Regulating Cyber Attacks." Tulane Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property, 12(1) :259-76.
- ^ Grant, Ashley D. 2005. "Forging Partnerships to Fight Cyber Crime." Speech Presented at the Merchant Risk Council, March 9, Las Vegas, Nevada.
- ^ The Department of Justice. 2006. Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, Public Law 109-162.
- ^ Jackson, Suzanne H. 2006-2007. "Marriage of Convenience: International Marriage Brokers, 'Mail-Order Brides,' and Domestic Servitude." University of Toledo Law Review 38 :909.
- ^ Jackson, Suzanne H. 2006-2007. "Marriage of Convenience: International Marriage Brokers, 'Mail-Order Brides,' and Domestic Servitude." University of Toledo Law Review 38 :895-922.
- ^ CERT Coordination Center. 2004. How the FBI Investigates Computer Crime. Carnegie Mellon University. http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/FBI_investigates_crime.html. Date of Access: November 2, 2011
- ^ United States Code. 2010. Title 18, Part 1, Chapter 47, §1030. Legal Information Institute, Cornell University Law School. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/usc_sec_18_00001030----000-.html. Date of Access: November 5, 2011.
- ^ Patrol. 2008-2011. "Russian Bride Scams or 'Boris and Natasha" Scams," Net Patrol. http://netpatrol.org/online-fraud-types_russian-bride-scams-or-boris-and-natasha-scams_386.html Archived 2012-04-20 at the Wayback Machine. Date of Access: November 2, 2011.
- ^ Jackson, Suzanne H. 2006-2007. "Marriage of Convenience: International Marriage Brokers, 'Mail-Order Brides,' and Domestic Servitude." University of Toledo Law Review 38 :898.
- ^ Real story of fraudster and investigation https://scammers.ru/dating-scammers/146404.htm. Date of Access: Jule 17, 2019.