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Research & Studies – Scam/Fraud/Cybercrime Psychology, Victimology, Criminology, and Sociology
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The Emergence of Scams and Fraud as an Evolutionary Pressure: An Analysis of Psychological Resilience and Survival in the Modern Digital Age – 2024
The Emergence of Scams and Fraud as an Evolutionary Pressure: An Analysis of Psychological Resilience and Survival in the Modern Digital Age Principal Category: Social Science Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Abstract: Read More ...
The Experience of Psychological Trauma in Scam Victims – 2024
The Experience of Psychological Trauma in Scam Victims Principal Category: Trauma Authors: • Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych) – Licensed Psychologist Specialty in Crime Victim Trauma Therapy, Neuropsychologist, Certified Deception Professional, Psychology Advisory Panel & Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. - Anthropologist, Read More ...
Are Scam Awareness Programs Effective? ‘Regression to the Mean’ Offers an Insight, Maybe! 2024
Are Awareness Programs Effective? 'Regression to the Mean' Offers an Insight, Maybe! Principal Category: Criminology Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. – Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Abstract Understanding the effectiveness of public awareness programs in reducing scams is essential for Read More ...
Research Study – Effects of trauma-related cues on pain processing in posttraumatic stress disorder: an fMRI investigation – 2011
Scam Psychology Research Effects of trauma-related cues on pain processing in posttraumatic stress disorder: an fMRI investigation Principal Category: Trauma/PTSD Authors: Marla J.S. Mickleborough, Judith K. Daniels, Nicholas J. Coupland, Raymond Kao, Peter C. Williamson, Ulrich F. Lanius, Kathy Hegadoren, Allan Schore, Maria Densmore, Todd Read More ...
Manipulation Techniques: Confirm Not Command: Examining Fraudsters’ Use of Language to Compel Victim Compliance in Their Own Exploitation
Scam Psychology Research Confirm Not Command: Examining Fraudsters’ Use of Language to Compel Victim Compliance in Their Own Exploitation Principal Category: Victimology Authors: Elisabeth Carter Date: 25 January 2023 DOI LINK: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azac098 LICENSE: This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Read More ...
Youth understandings of online privacy and security
Youth understandings of online privacy and security Principal Category: Victimology Authors: Olivia Williams, University of Maryland; Yee-Yin Choong and Kerrianne Buchanan, National Institute of Standards and Technology Date: August 7–8, 2023 DOI LINK: N/A LICENSE: Open Access Source: https://www.usenix.org/conference/soups2023/presentation/williams Abstract: With youth increasingly accessing and Read More ...
What Really Are Vulnerabilities That Lead To Scams?
What Really Are Vulnerabilities That Lead To Scams? Principal Category: Victimology Authors: Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. Date: July 15, 2023 DOI LINK: N/A LICENSE: CC BY-NC-ND Source: (PDF) What Really Are Vulnerabilities That Lead To Scams? (researchgate.net) Abstract: We often talk about victim vulnerabilities as though Read More ...
Exploring Fear of Crime for Those Targeted by Romance Fraud
Exploring Fear of Crime for Those Targeted by Romance Fraud Principal Category: Victimology Authors: Cassandra Cross, Murray Lee Date: July 2022 DOI LINK: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15564886.2021.2018080 LICENSE: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Source: (2) (PDF) Exploring Fear of Crime for Those Targeted by Romance Fraud (researchgate.net) Abstract: This article Read More ...
Research Studies & Papers
Defeatist Mentality Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims
Defeatist Mentality Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims Defeatist Mentality Self-Assessment Test A self-assessment test designed for scam victims to help determine if they may be harboring a defeatist mentality that can affect their ability to recover. Instructions: Read each statement and select the response that best reflects or Read More ...
Logical Fallacies Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims
Logical Fallacies Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims Logical Fallacies Self-Assessment Test A self-assessment test designed for scam victims to help determine if they may be engaging in logical fallacies in their thinking.: Instructions: Read each statement and select the response that best reflects or that you agree with Read More ...
Evaluating the Level of Hate Toward Scammers and Its Impact on Recovery Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims
Evaluating the Level of Hate Toward Scammers and Its Impact on Recovery Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims Scam Victim Flashback Self-Assessment Test This self-assessment is designed to help scam victims understand the intensity of their feelings of hate or anger towards the scammers who deceived them, and to Read More ...
Trauma/PTSD Flashbacks Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims
Trauma/PTSD Flashbacks Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims Scam Victim Flashback Self-Assessment Test A self-assessment test designed for scam victims to help determine if they may be experiencing Trauma/PTSD Flashbacks resulting from the scam: Instructions: Read each statement and select the response that best reflects or that you agree Read More ...
Trauma Recovery Progress Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims
Trauma Recovery Progress Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims Scam Victim Therapy Progress Self-Assessment Test A self-assessment test designed for scam victims to help determine if they may have been traumatized because of the scam: Instructions: Read each statement and select the response that best reflects or that you Read More ...
Empathic Impairment Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims
Empathic Impairment Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims Scam Victim Empathic Impairment Self-Assessment Test A self-assessment test designed for scam victims to help determine if they may have been traumatized because of the scam: Instructions: Read each statement and select the response that best reflects or that you agree Read More ...
Self-Hate Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims
Self-Hate Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims Scam Victim Self-Hate Self-Assessment Test This self-assessment is designed to help you reflect on your feelings and thoughts after experiencing a scam. It is not a diagnostic tool but can provide insights into whether you might be experiencing self-hate and how it Read More ...
Grief Cycle Self-Assessment Test For Scam Victims – 2024
Grief Cycle Self-Test Please Note: This self-test was developed by the scientists and psychologists at the SCARS Institute based on our experience interacting with very large numbers of scam victims. This is not a diagnosis of a mental condition. It is simply to give you an awareness of the Read More ...