The Scammers’ Psychological Warfare: A Call to Arms
Hanoch, Yaniv; Wood, Stacey; DeLiema, Marguerite; Han, S. Duke; Lichtenberg, Peter A. (2025) — Psychological Science in the Public Interest
Type: Journal Article
Tags: victim experience, psychology, law enforcement, AI misuse, prevention, cross-cultural
Fraud and scams represent some of the most widespread offenses globally, causing substantial emotional, financial, health, and psychological distress to millions each year. Although the scope of the problem is broad, the...
Profiling consumers who reported mass marketing scams: demographic characteristics and emotional sentiments associated with victimization
DeLiema, Marguerite; Witt, Paul (2023) — Security Journal
Type: Journal Article
Country: United States
Tags: victim experience, AI misuse, risk factors
This piece examines Profiling consumers who reported mass marketing scams: demographic characteristics and emotional sentiments associated with victimization within the broader context of online fraud and mediated commun...
Correlates of responding to and becoming victimized by fraud: Examining risk factors by scam type
DeLiema, Marguerite; Li, Yiting; Mottola, Gary (2022) — International Journal of Consumer Studies
Type: Journal Article
Country: United States
Tags: victim experience, AI misuse, risk factors, prevention, measurement
Methods: survey
The study notes a continuing rise in consumer fraud reports across North America, accompanied by higher median losses. It analyzes survey data from 1,375 American and Canadian consumers who had previously reported a scam...
