Institutional Betrayal — Institutional betrayal occurs when an institution a person depends on fails to respond appropriately to harm or contributes to further harm. A scam victim may experience this when an organization dismisses a report, blames the victim, or fails to follow its stated procedures. The experience can damage trust and make seeking further help more difficult. — Victimology
Added November 13, 2026
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