PARMA, Ohio — The Cuyahoga County Scam Squad just secured a $10,000 grant from a nationwide consumer protection fund to help roll out a new program that addresses the psychological hold schemes can have on victims. "When someone is mid scam, they are so wrapped up in the scam, unless they already have some doubts, it is hard to reach that person," said Sheryl Harris, Cuyahoga County Scam Squad. The Scam Squad worked with psychologists and crisis intervention specialists to design a questionnaire that is designed to help tellers reach those who are living in another reality. The Cuyahoga County Scam Squad is partnering with the University of Cincinnati's Cyborg, a research center that looks at cybercrime prevention, to track the teller tool's impact. As I mentioned, the Scam Squad worked with crisis intervention specialists and psychiatrists on this project.