Online Fraud Is Rising With the Use of Artificial Intelligence and It Has a Disproportionate Impact on Those With Neurodivergence
neurodivergent people can be more vulnerable to fraud and scams
It can’t be denied that the rise of neurodiversity awareness is a positive thing, but with the rate of fraud and online scams also rising, the impact on neurodivergent individuals is now considered to be more severe than that on neurotypicals. According to the National Crime Agency, fraud is the most prevalent crime against individuals, accounting for about 41% of all crime in the Crime Survey for England and Wales in 2024, which is astonishing if one considers that most fraud is still unreported due to feeling of shame.
