The National Adult Protective Services (NAPSA) Monthly Scam Advice Forum

In August, guest presenters will share their insights into the challenges of working with those chronically revictimized and discuss suggested intervention strategies that can be helpful to their families and professionals who work with them. 

This is one of two parts focusing on those chronically revictimized.

Speakers:

Dr. Jennifer Lawrence is the lead clinician for the Peer Support Group at Fight Cybercrime. She has experience working in a variety of settings including health care, hospitals, institutes of higher education, community-based mental health agencies, state and government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. She is an experienced clinician who is trained in multiple treatment modalities and is also a trainer for various mental health and suicide prevention and intervention workshops. Having presented on the topic of mental health and wellness, the neurobiology of trauma, de-escalation techniques, resiliency and burnout prevention, and cybercrimes and romance scams, Jen is passionate about providing low-barrier engagement around mental health and wellbeing topics.

Dr. Anthony Pratkanis’s research on fraud was the first research to document: the effectiveness of reverse boiler rooms for fraud prevention; the most effective prevention messages and measures; the weapon in a fraud crime is social influence including a detailed analysis of persuasion used in con crimes; anyone can be a victim of a fraud (there is no victim profile or victim-deficit); fraud criminals often tailor their pitch to fit the victim; life stresses increase fraud vulnerability; financial literacy increases the risk of victimization; among other findings. His current focus is on (a) the modus operandi of confidence grifters and (b) the nature of chronic re-victimization along with the best intervention strategies