MMHA Lunch & Learn Online Romance Scam Victimization with Rebecca Cole, LCSW-S, February 2024

Online romance scams are a growing crime resulting in both detrimental financial losses and emotional, mental and physical health consequences. Participants will be able to define online romance scams, learn factors associated with victimizations and understand the short and long term consequences of victimization and associated needs of victims.

Rebecca is a 4th year Ph.D. student at the University of Texas at Arlington in the School of Social Work. She is a LCSW-S practicing in Texas. Her research focuses on online romance scam victimization in the United States.