Scam Victims And The Law Of Parsimony – 2024

Scam Victims And The Law Of Parsimony

Helping Scam Victims to Understand the Difference Between Real vs. Assumptions & Urban Legends!

Primary Category: Scam Victim Recovery Psychology

Author:
• Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. – Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc.

About This Article

The Law of Parsimony, also known as Occam’s Razor, suggests that the simplest explanation is usually the correct one. This principle can be particularly helpful for scam victims as they navigate their recovery, helping them stay grounded in reality.

Despite sounding harsh, the goal is to help victims understand their mistakes and misconceptions to properly recover. After a scam, victims often cling to fantasies and false beliefs, making them vulnerable to being rescammed and seeking fantastical answers to their problems. Common misbeliefs include the effectiveness of exposing scammers, scam baiting, not reporting to the police, and thinking they were hypnotized.

Scam Victims: The Need To Tell Their Stories – The Need For Acceptance

Being Accepted is a Basic Primal Need we all have! When Scam Victims tell their Stories they Seek Acceptance, but there is a downside too!

Psychology of Scams

Author:
• Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. – Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc.

About This Article

Victims of scams and other crimes often feel a primal need to tell their stories, seeking acceptance and validation from others. This act of sharing serves as a means of seeking connection, healing, and empowerment in the aftermath of trauma.

However, storytelling can also be manipulated by con artists to exploit vulnerabilities and perpetrate further deception.

Trauma survivors, in their search for understanding and meaning, may be susceptible to believing false stories and urban legends, further complicating their recovery journey.

Understanding the dual nature of storytelling is crucial in recognizing its role in both healing and victimization, empowering individuals to navigate the complexities of truth and fiction in their quest for acceptance and justice.

Urban Legends