So - to continue our discussion of affinity fraud.
After the fraudster has convinced the leader of the group that the fraudster is legitimate, the fraudster then uses the leader as a pawn to convince the group to go along with the scheme of the fraudster.
Unfortunately, in many groups, the leader of the group has the trust of his followers to the point where they often will listen to the leader without doing any independent research. Keep in mind that I am not talking about a cult. As stated in previous posts, a group relies on the strength of the group to protect its members, especially in a new society. It is not therefore unusual for members of an affinity group to lose some of their ability for critical thought in these situations.
NOTE - this thread is based on information from the article "Affinity is Only Skin Deep" by Frank S. Perry and Richard Brody in the March/April 2013 issue of Fraud magazine.
After the fraudster has convinced the leader of the group that the fraudster is legitimate, the fraudster then uses the leader as a pawn to convince the group to go along with the scheme of the fraudster.
Unfortunately, in many groups, the leader of the group has the trust of his followers to the point where they often will listen to the leader without doing any independent research. Keep in mind that I am not talking about a cult. As stated in previous posts, a group relies on the strength of the group to protect its members, especially in a new society. It is not therefore unusual for members of an affinity group to lose some of their ability for critical thought in these situations.
NOTE - this thread is based on information from the article "Affinity is Only Skin Deep" by Frank S. Perry and Richard Brody in the March/April 2013 issue of Fraud magazine.
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