Poems For Fraud Awareness Week: The Scam Untravelled

For International Fraud Awareness Week we are publishing poems every day this week as a timely opportunity to consider fast, effective techniques of raising public awareness of the digital world.

Experts at Scams.info harnessed AI technology to create scam-aware adaptations of classic poems to raise cyber-security awareness.

They partnered with James Roy, the Technical Director at Brainworks Neurotherapy, to delve into the significance of rhyming for learning.

James Roy states: “When we employ rhymes, our brain processes information by structuring it into manageable 'segments' or 'chunks.' This not only streamlines information storage but also enhances retrieval from long-term memory when needed.”

The Scam Untravelled (inspired by Robert Frost’s A Road Not Taken)

Objective of the poem: The poem advocates for cautious decision-making in the digital landscape, emphasizing the critical choice between falling victim to scams or navigating with vigilance to safeguard personal data and privacy.



James emphasises: “rhyming acts as a mental scaffold that aids in organising and making data accessible in our brain's memory storage." The repetitive aspect of rhymes is another pivotal factor significantly benefiting memory. Repetition plays a crucial role in memory consolidation, reinforcing neural connections.”