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Lucy Brown
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1:00 AM 14th December 2023
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‘Tis The Season To Be Savvy': Hark! The Savvy Shoppers Sing

 
Image by BearyBoo from Pixabay
Image by BearyBoo from Pixabay
Christmas Day is fast approaching, now is a timely opportunity to consider fast, effective techniques of raising public awareness of online scams - especially as it’s estimated that UK shoppers are set to spend £24.1 billion online this festive season.

Incorporating the theme of scams into classic carols and songs can easily raise cyber-security awareness, as it’s believed that rhyme and music can help people retain important information.

Experts at Scams.info harnessed AI technology to create scam-aware adaptations of classic Christmas carols and songs, including Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas Is You, Jingle Bells, Wham’s Last Christmas, Silent Night, and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.

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

Hark! The Savvy Shoppers Sing (Inspired by Hark! The Herald Angels Sing by Charles Wesley)


Hark! The savvy shoppers sing,

Avoid those scams deceit may bring!

Peace on Earth, goodwill to all,

But beware the fraudsters and their cunning call.


Hark! The herald angels caution,

Dodge the tricks and fraud's concoction.

Joyful, all ye wise consumers,

Stay alert, be scam reducers!



James Roy, Technical Director at Brainworks Neurotherapy say:

“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.”