Cheques or dating scams? Online fraud themes in hip-hop songs across popular music apps

How do hip-hop songs produced from 2017 to 2023 depict and rationalize online fraud? This study examines the depiction of online fraudsters in thirty-three Nigerian hip-hop songs on nine popular streaming platforms such as Spotify, Deezer, iTunes, SoundCloud, Apple Music, and YouTube. Using a direct...

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Published in:	Journal of Economic Criminology
Main Authors:	Suleman Lazarus, Olatunji Olaigbe, Ayo Adeduntan, Edward T. Dibiana, Geoffrey U. Okolorie
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-12-01
Subjects:	Online fraudsters Dating scams Music lyrics Music streaming apps Online romance fraud Dehumanizing scam victims
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949791423000337