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How Thinking Errors Invite Fraud – Part 3 – Small Mistakes to Big Problems
Note: This article is part of a series exploring how our minds process information and why standard thinking practices give us less than the best answer for how to respond to a situation. If you are joining us here, I…
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How Thinking Errors Invite Fraud – Part 2 – Two Thinking Operations
Note: This article is part of a series exploring how our minds process information and why standard thinking practices give us less than the best answer for how to respond to a situation. If you are joining us here, I…
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How Thinking Errors Invite Fraud – Part 1 -The Hunter-Gatherer’s Mind
Why is it that scammers so successfully induce mistakes by their targets? A study by the University of Exeter describes a scam as a provocation leading to an error in thinking. In this series, we perform a deep dive into…
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How First Impressions Pull You Into the Fraud
When a scammer calls, they immediately occupy the driver’s seat. They set the topic and the tone. What’s worse, your mind instinctively chases their lead, letting them steer the conversation toward their scripted outcome. Who Sets the Pace? How is…
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Deferring to Authority in a Scam
Scammers take advantage of our innate trust in authority, whether a person or an institution. Impersonating a doctor, bank official, or legal expert instantly drops your guard. While they stick to a script with prepared answers, their main goal is…
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How Scams Lean Heavily on the Confirmation Bias
We all exhibit a thinking trait that can quickly pull us in the wrong direction. Known as confirmation bias, it is one of the most prevalent mechanisms we use for simplifying a complex world. Scammers take advantage of, and even…
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The Scammer’s Shift: What to Expect When You Push Back
Scammers are prepared when you break from their script. The second you stop following their path, they turn to tried-and-true tactics to steer you back into the hoax. In our last article, we looked at how asking a new question…
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The One Question That Breaks a Scammer’s Grip
Most people enter an unsolicited communication asking the wrong internal question. The Default Reflex An unexpected call or text arrives, and your brain skips right past asking “What is going on here?” To save time, it leaps straight into solving…
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Why Relying on Hope Eventually Loses to a Scammer
For most folks, scam prevention relies on hoping to be left alone and winging it if targeted. Yet “I thought I was smarter than that” comes up constantly in scam accounts. Falling for deception isn’t a lack of intelligence. Instead,…
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Do Not Face a Scam Alone
How can you reach a safe decision when confronted by a well-practiced scam? Guiding you into the moment of truth all alone marks the chief tactical feature of most cons. Even if the fraudulent scenario encouraged sharing information, the critical,…
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