Cyberscams, such as romance scams, are prevalent and costly online hazards in the general community. People with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) may be particularly vulnerable and have greater difficulty recovering from the resultant emotional and financial hardships. In order to build capacity in the neurorehabilitation sector, it is necessary to determine whether clinicians currently encounter this issue and what prevention and intervention approaches have been found effective. This scoping study aimed to explore clinicians’ exposure to and experiences with cyberscams in their adult clients with ABI.

Participants were clinicians recruited from multidisciplinary networks across Australia and New Zealand. Eligible participants (n = 101) completed an online customised survey.

More than half (53.46%) the participants had one or more clients affected by cyberscams, predominantly romance scams. Cognitive impairments and loneliness were reportedly associated with increased vulnerability. Cyberscams impacted treatment provision and were emotionally challenging for participants. No highly effective interventions were identified.

These findings indicate that cyberscams are a clinical issue relevant to neurorehabilitation providers, with prevalence studies now required. The lack of effective interventions identified underscores the need for the development of evidence-based prevention and treatment approaches to ultimately help people with ABI safely participate in online life.

网络诈骗（例如爱情诈骗）是普通社区中普遍存在且代价高昂的在线危害。患有后天性脑损伤 (ABI) 的人可能特别容易受到伤害，并且更难以从由此产生的情感和经济困难中恢复。为了建设神经康复领域的能力，有必要确定临床医生目前是否遇到这个问题以及哪些预防和干预方法被认为是有效的。这项范围研究旨在探讨临床医生在患有 ABI 的成年客户中接触网络诈骗的情况和经历。

参与者是从澳大利亚和新西兰的多学科网络招募的临床医生。符合资格的参与者 ( n = 101) 完成了在线定制调查。

超过一半 (53.46%) 的参与者有一个或多个客户受到网络诈骗（主要是爱情诈骗）的影响。据报道，认知障碍和孤独感与脆弱性增加有关。网络诈骗影响了治疗的提供，并对参与者造成了情感上的挑战。没有发现高效的干预措施。

这些发现表明网络诈骗是与神经康复提供者相关的临床问题，现在需要进行流行率研究。缺乏有效的干预措施凸显了开发循证预防和治疗方法的必要性，以最终帮助 ABI 患者安全地参与网络生活。