Described as ‘informative, creative and engaging’, ‘Deception’ by Patricia Downey from Spanner in the Works Theatre Company, sponsored by the NI Cyber Security Centre in partnership with ScamwiseNI, has been performed in front of more than 2,000 people in schools and in community settings across Northern Ireland.
Raising awareness of current scams, how to spot them and stop them, ‘Deception’, uses a fictional scenario to tell the story of how one member of a family falls for a scam online and how one member avoids becoming a victim.
Viewers will watch how the victim in this fictional family is duped in what begins as an innocent encounter online.
“I didn’t think twice about transferring the money. He was my friend,” the victim tells police when she’s reporting it. “£10,000, then silence. No more messages. His Facebook page was deactivated and his mobile number was dead.”
Joe Dolan, Head of the NI Cyber Security Centre, which is part of the Department of Finance, said: “We are proud to sponsor this innovative way to get the scam message across to a wide range of audiences.’Deception’ is an excellent play which reflects just how easily anyone can become a victim of this type of crime and I am delighted to support it. It provides a platform for everyone to start that important conversation with family and friends about scams and think about the importance of…
