Yuliya Chelysheva, a Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, associate professor and practicing psychologist, answered journalists’ questions in Moscow on October 12 and said children manipulated by scammers may show behavioral and emotional changes.
According to Chelysheva, intense arousal caused by different needs may lead to emotional instability in a child. The child may display an unstable mood or withdraw into themselves.
Daily habits and school behavior may change
Chelysheva said possible changes include provocative behavior toward people around the child, rebelliousness or rudeness. Skipping school classes may also be one of the behaviors observed.

Chelysheva said the child’s eating and sleeping patterns may also change, adding that the child may eat less or more than usual and have difficulty falling asleep or waking up. Increased fatigue was also listed among the possible signs.
Chelysheva said fatigue may be linked to high levels of anxiety and arousal.
Communication with parents may decrease
Children pressured by scammers may speak less with their parents and withdraw into themselves. Hiding their phone may also be one of the changes seen in these children.

Chelysheva said children may also be frightened by sounds such as a doorbell or someone knocking on the door.