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Psychological Effects & Tactics Used by Fraud Criminals

NAPSA’s Monthly National Scam Advice Forum:

Dr. Stacy Wood will share her insights on working with victims of frauds, specifically the psychological effects and tactics used by fraud criminals from both an academic/researcher and practitioner in the field of financial exploitation and fraud against older adults, using a case example.

Dr. Stacey Wood, Ph.D., ABPP is the Molly Mason Jones Professor of Psychology at Scripps College in Claremont, CA and is board certified in Geropsychology. Her research has examined factors that increase susceptibility in fraud victims, tactics that are commonly employed by scammers, and the psychological effect of these crimes on the victims with an emphasis on elderly victims.

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