Newcastle Skeptics in the Pub presents Professor Anqi Shen

Newcastle Skeptics in the Pub presents Professor Anqi Shen (Northumbria University): ‘When blessings turn to curses: scammers’ exploitation of supernatural beliefs’.

We all aspire to good health, personal fulfilment and happiness for ourselves and our loved ones. But when someone claims to process supernatural powers that can predict the future, enhance fortune or rescue us from disasters, should we be swayed? In this talk, Dr Anqi Shen will explore the rising prevalence of scams that exploit people’s hopes and beliefs for illicit gain. Using real-life examples and demonstrating the scammers’ methods, she will illustrate a common scam operation, and the manipulation techniques used, equipping the audience with the knowledge to recognise these tactics.

Anqi Shen is a professor of law at Northumbria University Law School and the author of several books in the fields of law, crime, gender and justice.

Doors open at 7pm. All civil humans are welcome.