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Appendix A: Recursive Pattern Lexicon for Insurance Fraud
This lexicon outlines key recursive linguistic patterns observed in fraudulent insurance claims.
Each entry includes a name, definition, and common linguistic markers.
1. Narrative Overcontrol
Definition:
Excessive effort to manage the flow and precision of the story, often signaling anxiety or rehearsed fabrication.
Markers:
- Overuse of timestamps (“At exactly 3:07 PM…”)
- Highly structured sequences (“First… Then… Finally…”)
- Repeated self-correction mid-sentence
2. Empathic Bypass
Definition:
Failure to acknowledge emotional resonance or human impact, especially when such acknowledgment would be expected.
Markers:
- Clinical or distant tone (“The subject proceeded to fall.”)
- Avoidance of “I felt” or “They looked” statements
- Descriptive flatness in scenes involving harm or distress
3. Temporal Drift
Definition:
Shifting or vague timelines, often introduced subtly to obscure sequencing or causality.
Markers:
- “Sometime later…”
- Ambiguous connectors (“and then,” “after that”)
- Time gaps with no transition
4. Claimant Displacement
Definition:
Shifting responsibility or focus from the claimant to external systems, agents, or vague forces.
Markers:
- Passive voice (“It was handled by someone else.”)
- Deflection to bureaucracy or error (“The form was confusing.”)
- Focus on institutional failure rather than personal experience
5. Overjustification
Definition:
Unnecessary detail used to rationalize or justify behavior beyond the level of inquiry.
Markers:
- “I only did it because…”
- Premature defenses (“You might think I’m lying, but…”)
- Layered alibis
6. Hedged Truths
Definition:
Truths surrounded by uncertainty cues to maintain plausible deniability.
Markers:
- “I guess…”, “Maybe…”, “As far as I know…”
- Rising intonation or tentativeness in written phrasing
- Apologetic qualifiers
7. Denial Looping
Definition:
Recursive return to denial statements, often escalating or elaborating without provocation.
Markers:
- “I swear I didn’t…” (repeated multiple times)
- Rejection of implication before it's introduced
- Emphasis on moral character (“I’m not the kind of person who…”)
This lexicon is a living framework.
New patterns are emerging with each recursive forensic case study.
We invite future analysts to contribute, extend, and refine.