ICoPsy INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF PSYCHOLOGY 2023 Volume 2023 Conference Paper Self-Acceptance Victims of the Binomo Fraud Investment Muhammad Rayhan I'tisham*, Tutut Chusniyah, and Basma Tania Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Indonesia Abstract. This study aimed to examine the self-acceptance of the victims of the Binomo fraudulent investment using a qualitative research method and a case study approach. Five research subjects experienced a loss of more than 3 million Rupiah due to playing Binomo and aged 18-25 years. They were selected by purposive sampling-snowball sampling. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and observation. Thematic analysis and source triangulation through interviews and observations were used to ensure valid findings. The results found that most subjects had good positive self-acceptance, but there were obstacles and discomfort in presenting themselves as they were victims of fraudulent investments. It has implications for the absence of external factors or support from the environment because victims feel ashamed and do not share their experiences with others, so the internal factor is the most supportive factor in the acceptance of the self in the victims of investment. Each individual has a different dynamic of self-acceptance sequence of stages, and it takes time for self-acceptance. However, all subjects in this study experienced at least two stages of self-acceptance and the bargaining stage were experienced before entering the acceptance stage. The length of the self-acceptance process was not always related to the magnitude of the loss. It is hoped that further research will deepen and enrich the findings with different subject characteristics and prove the interrelationship of the variables obtained in this study to become novelties for science in psychology. Keywords: self-acceptance, victims of investment scams, binomo 1. Introduction Over the past few decades, technology has developed very rapidly. Technological development disperses various sectors of life, not excluding the economic sector in particular investment, which is the easier for society to make investments such as the purchase of stocks, bonds or investment products. The development of technology has also had a negative impact, i.e., increasing the incidence of investment crimes. Scammers can easily create a web, app or social media to launch their fraudulent practices [1]. How to cite this article: Muhammad Rayhan I’tisham*, Tutut Chusniyah, and Basma Tania, (2023), “Self-Acceptance Victims of the Binomo Fraud Investment” in INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF PSYCHOLOGY 2023, KnE Life Sciences, pages 46–68. DOI 10.18502/kss.v8i19.14350 Page 46 Corresponding Author: Muhammad Rayhan I’tisham; email: muhammad.rayhan.1908116@ students.um.ac.id Published 19 October 2023 Publishing services provided by Knowledge E Muhammad Rayhan I’tisham et al. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use and redistribution provided that the original author and source are credited. Selection and Peer-review under the responsibility of the ICoPsy Conference Committee.