Scamming Interfaces
PROJECT:
Client: Scamming Interfaces
Work: Master's Thesis
Date: 2017
CREDITS:
Concept, Design, Code – me
Code, Interface Design, Variable Font – Robert Burtzik
LINKS:
https://www--scam.me
Scamming Interfaces is a comprehensive research thesis examining the historical development, current strategies, and future trajectories of digital scams and deception. The work analyzes how scammers exploit contemporary social, political, and economic contexts to create credible narratives.
Digital Deception Analysis
The research investigates how scammers leverage political instability and cultural stereotypes to craft compelling narratives. It examines the intersection of comedy, magical realism, and digital communication in modern scamming techniques, particularly focusing on email-based fraud schemes.
- Analysis of scam narrative structures and psychological tactics
- Investigation of cultural and colonial influences in digital fraud
Alternative Reality Construction
The thesis explores how scammers create alternative realities by exploiting Eurocentric perspectives and colonial histories. It examines the construction of solidarity and promise in scam narratives, revealing how these elements contribute to the effectiveness of digital deception.
- Examination of reality construction in digital scams
- Analysis of cultural and historical exploitation in fraud narratives
This research provides crucial insights into the mechanisms of digital deception, highlighting how scammers adapt to and exploit contemporary social and technological contexts to create convincing fraudulent narratives.