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Why do People Fake Being Victims?

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February 22, 2019 6:15 pm

Why do People Fake Being Victims?

With national attention on Jussie Smollett after the ‘Empire’ actor was charged for staginig a hate crime, some psychologists in our region are speaking out about other notable cases where people faked being victims. But what makes them do it?

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