Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Chair in Psychology and professor of psychology,ΜύΜύBusiness InsiderΜύabout the rise of digital romance scams. βAdvances in technology, advances in crypto technology, having people isolated from third parties that might have been able to intervene, and less opportunity for affection all came together in a perfect storm,β she said, noting that the COVID-19 pandemic has played a part in these scamsβ proliferation.