Dr Suleman Lazarus
@drslazarus.bsky.social
I am a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). My research mostly focuses on cybercriminals and society. #Cybercrime #humantrafficking #Jobscams #RomanceFraud #Criminology #Scams
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Cybercriminal Networks and Operational Dynamics of Business Email Compromise (BEC) Scammers: Insights from the “Black Axe” Confraternity
I explored the relationship between the “Black Axe” Confraternity and cybercrime, with a particular emphasis on the structural dynamics of the Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes. I investigate...
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I interviewed an individual accused of being a "leader" of the "Black Axe" affiliated cybercriminal network, who is #incarcerated in a prominent Western nation. My findings can be explored in detail below. @timnewburn.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/0163...
doi.org/10.1080/0163...
🚨 New Research on Human Trafficking, Job Seekers, and Cybercrime Intersections 📢
doi.org/10.1080/0163...
#humantrafficking #Jobscams #scammers #Cambodia #CyberCrime #India #slavery #JobSeekers
doi.org/10.1080/0163...
doi.org/10.1080/0163...
#humantrafficking #Jobscams #scammers #Cambodia #CyberCrime #India #slavery #JobSeekers
doi.org/10.1080/0163...
Assessing Human Trafficking and Cybercrime Intersections Through Survivor Narratives
This study examines how cybercriminals exploit deceptive recruitment tactics and digital platforms to entrap and exploit victims in human trafficking within the cybercrime context. It employs Migra...
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March 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🚨 New Research on Human Trafficking, Job Seekers, and Cybercrime Intersections 📢
doi.org/10.1080/0163...
#humantrafficking #Jobscams #scammers #Cambodia #CyberCrime #India #slavery #JobSeekers
doi.org/10.1080/0163...
doi.org/10.1080/0163...
#humantrafficking #Jobscams #scammers #Cambodia #CyberCrime #India #slavery #JobSeekers
doi.org/10.1080/0163...
📢 This latest study 📖 reveals how romance #fraudsters use neutralisation techniques to justify their #crimes as legitimate retribution for #colonial exploitation & injustice
#Romancescams #cybercrime #ColonialLegacies #criminology #Africa #slavery
#Ghana
doi.org/10.1080/0163...
#Romancescams #cybercrime #ColonialLegacies #criminology #Africa #slavery
#Ghana
doi.org/10.1080/0163...
Fraud as Legitimate Retribution for Colonial Injustice: Neutralization Techniques in Interviews with Police and Online Romance Fraud Offenders
This qualitative research examines the phenomenon of online romance fraud, exploring it from contrasting perspectives. The study engaged two distinct groups of participants: (1) fraudsters actively...
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February 6, 2025 at 2:19 AM
📢 This latest study 📖 reveals how romance #fraudsters use neutralisation techniques to justify their #crimes as legitimate retribution for #colonial exploitation & injustice
#Romancescams #cybercrime #ColonialLegacies #criminology #Africa #slavery
#Ghana
doi.org/10.1080/0163...
#Romancescams #cybercrime #ColonialLegacies #criminology #Africa #slavery
#Ghana
doi.org/10.1080/0163...
🚨 Convicted Case Files! 🚨
Case files of #Romance #fraudsters shed light on offenders' profiles & victim demographics, e.g., 👩🦰 70% target female victims.
doi.org/10.1080/1478...
@timnewburn.bsky.social #CyberAttack #CyberCrime 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1478...
Case files of #Romance #fraudsters shed light on offenders' profiles & victim demographics, e.g., 👩🦰 70% target female victims.
doi.org/10.1080/1478...
@timnewburn.bsky.social #CyberAttack #CyberCrime 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1478...
December 27, 2024 at 1:02 PM
🚨 Convicted Case Files! 🚨
Case files of #Romance #fraudsters shed light on offenders' profiles & victim demographics, e.g., 👩🦰 70% target female victims.
doi.org/10.1080/1478...
@timnewburn.bsky.social #CyberAttack #CyberCrime 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1478...
Case files of #Romance #fraudsters shed light on offenders' profiles & victim demographics, e.g., 👩🦰 70% target female victims.
doi.org/10.1080/1478...
@timnewburn.bsky.social #CyberAttack #CyberCrime 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1478...
'Publish or perish’ has evolved into ‘demonstrate impact or perish.’ Are citations, the lifeblood of academia? Check ✔️ #citation #academia #ImpactMatters #scholarly
@timnewburn.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/1448...
@timnewburn.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/1448...
An Autoethnographic Perspective on Scholarly Impact, Citation Politics, and North–South Power Dynamics
Citations signal the significance and impact of publication outputs, conferring prestige within an academic prestige economy. The longstanding academic mandate to ‘publish or perish’ has been marri...
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December 10, 2024 at 12:24 PM
'Publish or perish’ has evolved into ‘demonstrate impact or perish.’ Are citations, the lifeblood of academia? Check ✔️ #citation #academia #ImpactMatters #scholarly
@timnewburn.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/1448...
@timnewburn.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/1448...
I interviewed an individual accused of being a "leader" of the "Black Axe" affiliated cybercriminal network, who is #incarcerated in a prominent Western nation. My findings can be explored in detail below. @timnewburn.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/0163...
doi.org/10.1080/0163...
Cybercriminal Networks and Operational Dynamics of Business Email Compromise (BEC) Scammers: Insights from the “Black Axe” Confraternity
I explored the relationship between the “Black Axe” Confraternity and cybercrime, with a particular emphasis on the structural dynamics of the Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes. I investigate...
doi.org
December 6, 2024 at 9:40 AM
I interviewed an individual accused of being a "leader" of the "Black Axe" affiliated cybercriminal network, who is #incarcerated in a prominent Western nation. My findings can be explored in detail below. @timnewburn.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/0163...
doi.org/10.1080/0163...