**8. Shock absorption mechanisms**

Cyber crime triggers emotional bankruptcy on victims. Most time, victims of cyber crime commits suicide upon the reality of the extent of loss they suffered in the *Cybercrime: Victims' Shock Absorption Mechanisms DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.106818*

hands of scammers. Therefore, most victims of cyber crime could have lost their sanity or life moments after reality of being duped. Shock has been found to have helped individuals regulate their emotional response mishap [27]. The aim of this chapter is to proffer possible shock absorption mechanisms which could help victims to go past the emotional scam associated with cyber crime, owing to the fact that only the living, or the sound mind can logically seek for justice and retribution for a crime committed against them. Thus, the following shock absorption mechanisms are posited:


The above shock absorption mechanism require that victim avoid certain behavioural tendencies such as: alcohol or drugs for the purpose of relieve from emotional pain, making substantive life decisions at the moment, withholding emotions and self-blaming. It is pertinent to note at this juncture that cybercrime could leave victims with a feeling of emptiness, and a trigger of emotion even after several years. However, in this midst of these, it is impossible to undo what has happened but life can be good again in time. In the light of the forgoing, significant others to the victim have traditional roles to play to promote the integral efforts of shock absorption. This includes spending time with the victim, offering assistance where necessary, giving listening ear, avoid triggering negative emotions on the victim, showing empathy, and any other humanistic gesture.
