Enhancing College Students' Awareness of Anti-Scam through Social Work—A Case Study of the "Scam-Spotting Team" Group

Abstract

In the era of rapid internet development, online fraud methods are constantly evolving, posing a serious threat to the security of property and personal information. College students, due to their limited social experience and relatively weak awareness of prevention, are particularly vulnerable to online fraud. While many universities attach great importance to campus anti-fraud education, traditional educational and promotional methods have many limitations. Integrating social work into college students' anti-fraud education can not only effectively meet the needs of universities and innovate educational methods, but also effectively enhance students' anti-fraud awareness and effectively protect their legitimate rights and interests. This study focuses on the "Smart Fraud Detection Team" group practice, exploring the methods and techniques of social work-involved anti-fraud education for college students, as well as the experimental results and empirical results. The study found that incorporating a group work model into college students' anti-fraud education is highly consistent with the inherent needs of college students. Through various activities such as case analysis, scenario simulations, and interactive games, it fosters an atmosphere of mutual support, enabling group members to learn from each other and effectively transfer and apply anti-fraud knowledge and skills, stimulate students' enthusiasm and initiative, and effectively address the limitations of traditional educational methods. The pre- and post-test results show that college students have significantly improved their anti-fraud awareness, fraud knowledge, and prevention capabilities. We advocate for enhancing college students' anti-fraud awareness through the use of interdisciplinary and diversified anti-fraud education methods. Leveraging professional social work methods can provide useful practical references and lessons for anti-fraud education in colleges and universities.