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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...

Susceptibility to COVID-19 Scams: The Roles of Age, Individual Difference Measures, and Scam-Related Perceptions

Nolte, Julia; Hanoch, Yaniv; Wood, Stacey; Hengerer, David (2021) — Frontiers in Psychology

Type: Journal Article Country: Global Tags: COVID-19 scams, fraud susceptibility, age differences, bullshit receptivity, ad skepticism, impulsivity, risk perception, older adults, victim experience, psychology, AI misuse, risk factors, prevention, measurement

This piece examines Susceptibility to COVID-19 Scams: The Roles of Age, Individual Difference Measures, and Scam-Related Perceptions within the broader context of online fraud and mediated communication. It outlines comm...

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