Welcome to SCARSSCARS SCARS - Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. A government registered crime victims' assistance & crime prevention nonprofit organization based in Miami, Florida, U.S.A. SCARS supports the victims of scams worldwide and through its partners in more than 60 countries around the world. Incorporated in 2015, its team has 30 years of continuous experience educating and supporting scam victims. Visit www.AgainstScams.org to learn more about SCARS.
The World’s Leading Information Provider About Romance ScamsScams A Scam is a confidence trick - a crime - is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust through deception. Scams or confidence tricks exploit victims using their credulity, naïveté, compassion, vanity, irresponsibility, or greed and exploiting that. Researchers have defined confidence tricks as "a distinctive species of fraudulent conduct ... intending to further voluntary exchanges that are not mutually beneficial", as they "benefit con operators ('con men' - criminals) at the expense of their victims (the 'marks')". A scam is a crime even if no money was lost.

SCARS is a Government Registeredgovernment-registered It means to be registered with departments or agencies of the government. In the case of SCARS, we are registered with state and federal governments in the United States, Europe & Asia. SCARS is registered as a crime victims' assistance nonprofit with agencies of the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security. And is incorporated in the State of Florida as a nonprofit corporation. Crime Victims’ Assistance & Crime Prevention Nonprofit Organization based in the United States & Mexico with affiliates and partners around the world!

SCARS is the Global Authority on Scams, Scammers, and ScamScam A Scam is a confidence trick - a crime - is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust through deception. Scams or confidence tricks exploit victims using their credulity, naïveté, compassion, vanity, irresponsibility, or greed and exploiting that. Researchers have defined confidence tricks as "a distinctive species of fraudulent conduct ... intending to further voluntary exchanges that are not mutually beneficial", as they "benefit con operators ('con men' - criminals) at the expense of their victims (the 'marks')". A scam is a crime even if no money was lost. Victims. Welcome to the place where you can learn what is real.

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And SCARS Board Members: Dr. Tim McGuinness (USA), Debby Montgomery Johnson (USA), and Vianey Gonzales (Mexico)

On today's SCARS Q&A we explore Pig Butchering Crypto Relationship/Investment Scams (Sha Zhu Pan 殺主盤), Real Money Recovery, Money Mules, the Criminal Justice Systems and Law Enforcement, Scams, Scammers, and Scam Victims.

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◾️️ Find more information about scams, scammers, and victim recovery at www.RomanceScamsNOW.com

◾️️ See Scammer Photos at www.ScammerPhotos.com

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🔷 REPORT EVERY CRIME

◾️️ If you lost money: the way to report this is first with your local police - they are your first responders, then always report all scams to the FTC at https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/?orgcode=SCARS and to SCARS at www.Anyscam.com - optionally, you can also report to the FBI at www.IC3.gov or 1-800-CALL-FBI

◾️️ If you are over 60 years old you can also report to the National Elder Fraud Hotline: 1-833-FRAUD-11 (1-833-372-8311).

◾️️You can find more places to report here: https://romancescamsnow.com/reporting-entity-directory/

◾️️ If you did not lose money just report the fake profiles to Facebook or Instagram

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🔷 SPEAK OUT

◾️️ Every current and past scam victim MUST SPEAK OUT to help new victims understand that they are not alone and that there is hope! Speaking out saves lives, and the life you save might be a family member or a friend.

◾️️Send victims' Impact statements for every case! Make a template and send them over and over. You can make a difference! Learn more here: https://romancescamsnow.com/dating-scams/victims-impact-statements-what-they-are-and-how-to-prepare-them/

◾️️ If you are interested in telling your story, please contact us to provide guidance on how to do it, and allow SCARS to interview you. You can email us at Contact@AgainstScams.org

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🔷 DO YOU NEED HELP?

◾️️ If you are a victim make sure you read our 3 Steps Guide for New Victims here: https://romancescamsnow.com/dating-scams/scars-3-steps-for-new-scam-victims/

◾️️ Remember that SCARS offers free support & recovery programs. You can apply to join at https://www.facebook.com/groups/SCARS.Avoidance.Information.Public.Group (Spanish language support is also available).

◾️️ In addition, SCARS publishes a complete line of low-cost Scam Victim Self-Help Books at http://shop.AgainstScams.org

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🔷 FIND TRAUMA COUNSELING OR THERAPY:

💔 www.opencounseling.com
💔 www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/trauma-and-ptsd
💔 www.betterhelp.com/therapists
💔 www.nbcc.org/Search/CounselorFind
💔 www.talkspace.com

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💔🖤 SCARS Presents: The Diane Webb Story - Who Died From Her Romance Scam

Diane Webb was a 70-year-old woman from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho who had been manipulated into a romance scam. She sold her home and sent every dollar she had to a scammer in Nigeria. She then traveled to Nigeria and was kidnapped and brutally held captive for months. She was finally able to get away and return to the United States and died shortly after returning due to health complications resulting from being so badly mistreated and held captive.

This is her story, as told by her daughter and granddaughter.

We are very grateful for their courage in telling Diane's story.

Hosting this interview are Debby Montgomery Johnson, a SCARS Board Member, and Dr. Tim McGuinness, also a SCARS Board Member.

We thank the family for allowing us to do this interview and share it with the public in the hope that it may help to save other similar victims.

Tens of thousands of romance scam victims refuse to listen to reason when their family tries to help them, and many travel to other countries to meet their online stranger. Many of them are killed or just disappear.

An online romance is not a game, there are serious risks, and many victims lose their lives by taking unjustified risks. This is a cautionary tale for victims considering such unwise actions, and for the family to both better understand these crimes and the depth of control that the criminals have over their victims.

We urge you to watch the whole video and to share it with victims you know

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🔷 Find more information about scams, scammers, and victim recovery, including for family & friends of scam victims at www.RomanceScamsNOW.com

🔷 See Scammer Photos at www.ScammerPhotos.com

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REPORT EVERY CRIME

♠ If you lost money: the way to report this is first with your local police - they are your first responders, then always report all scams to the FTC at https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/?orgcode=SCARS and to SCARS at www.Anyscam.com - optionally, you can also report to the FBI at www.IC3.gov or 1-800-CALL-FBI

♠ If you are over 60 years old you can also report to the National Elder Fraud Hotline: 1-833-FRAUD-11 (1-833-372-8311).

♠ You can find more places to report here: https://romancescamsnow.com/reporting-entity-directory/

♠ If you did not lose money just report the fake profiles to Facebook or Instagram

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SPEAK OUT

♦ Every current and past scam victim MUST SPEAK OUT to help new victims understand that they are not alone and that there is hope! Speaking out saves lives, and the life you save might be a family member or a friend.

♦ Send victims' Impact statements for every case! Make a template and send them over and over. You can make a difference! Learn more here: https://romancescamsnow.com/dating-scams/victims-impact-statements-what-they-are-and-how-to-prepare-them/

♦ If you are interested in telling your story, please contact us to provide guidance on how to do it, and allow SCARS to interview you. You can email us at Contact@AgainstScams.org

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DO YOU NEED HELP?

♥ If you are a victim make sure you read our 3 Steps Guide for New Victims here: https://romancescamsnow.com/dating-scams/scars-3-steps-for-new-scam-victims/

♥ Remember that SCARS offers free support & recovery programs. You can apply to join at https://www.facebook.com/groups/SCARS.Avoidance.Information.Public.Group (Spanish language support is also available).

♥ In addition, SCARS publishes a complete line of low-cost Scam Victim Self-Help Books at http://shop.AgainstScams.org

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FIND TRAUMA COUNSELING OR THERAPY:

💔 www.opencounseling.com
💔 www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/trauma-and-ptsd
💔 www.betterhelp.com/therapists
💔 www.nbcc.org/Search/CounselorFind
💔 www.talkspace.com

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🎯🎯 African Scammers Arrested or Convicted - September 2022 Collection

REAL AFRICAN SCAMMERS - WOMEN & MEN - ARRESTED OR CONVICTED

Our September 2022 Collection - Of Real Scammer Faces as provided to SCARS - See them on www.ScammerPhotos.com

Remember, the Internet Never Forgets and Neither does SCARS!

Our purpose here is to show victims and the public that real progress is being made!

Pause the video to look at individual photos.

To see more reported scammers visit www.ScamsONLINE.org

To learn more about scams and scammers visit www.RomanceScamsNOW.com

SCARS is the only nonprofit crime victims assistance and crime prevention organization focused on online crimes.

Copyright © 2022

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REPORT EVERY CRIME

♠ If you lost money: the way to report this is first with your local police - they are your first responders, then always report all scams to the FTC at https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/?orgcode=SCARS and to SCARS at www.Anyscam.com - optionally, you can also report to the FBI at www.IC3.gov or 1-800-CALL-FBI

♠ If you are over 60 years old you can also report to the National Elder Fraud Hotline: 1-833-FRAUD-11 (1-833-372-8311).

♠ You can find more places to report here: https://romancescamsnow.com/reporting-entity-directory/

♠ If you did not lose money just report the fake profiles to Facebook or Instagram

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SPEAK OUT

♦ Every current and past scam victim MUST SPEAK OUT to help new victims understand that they are not alone and that there is hope! Speaking out saves lives, and the life you save might be a family member or a friend.

♦ Send victims' Impact statements for every case! Make a template and send them over and over. You can make a difference! Learn more here: https://romancescamsnow.com/dating-scams/victims-impact-statements-what-they-are-and-how-to-prepare-them/

♦ If you are interested in telling your story, please contact us to provide guidance on how to do it, and allow SCARS to interview you. You can email us at Contact@AgainstScams.org

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DO YOU NEED HELP?

♥ If you are a victim make sure you read our 3 Steps Guide for New Victims here: https://romancescamsnow.com/dating-scams/scars-3-steps-for-new-scam-victims/

♥ Remember that SCARS offers free support & recovery programs. You can apply to join at https://www.facebook.com/groups/SCARS.Avoidance.Information.Public.Group (Spanish language support is also available).

♥ In addition, SCARS publishes a complete line of low-cost Scam Victim Self-Help Books at http://shop.AgainstScams.org

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LEARN MORE

Find more information about scams, scammers, and victim recovery at www.RomanceScamsNOW.com

See Scammer Photos at www.ScammerPhotos.com

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♦ IMPORTANT: Please make sure that you LIKE or FOLLOW our page. That way you will see our posts in your news feed. Facebook does not always show all of our posts without that.

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🔲🔲 SCARS SCAM VICTIM CONVERSATION SERIES

♦ A SCARS Conversation with Scam Survivor Ms. Debby Montgomery Johnson from Florida

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Duration: 1 hour

#Scams #Video #ScamVictims #VictimTrauma #SCARS #VictimExperience #RomanceScams #RelationshipScams #Fraud #FinancialFraud #Scammers

This is a series of conversations with real scam victims to give them an opportunity to tell their stories and for others to learn from them.

This is a serious conversation about very difficult topics.

Hosted by SCARS Director: Tim McGuinness, Ph.D.

Contact us if you are a victim of these crimes and are interested in our recovery program and support groups. Visit www.RomanceScamsNOW.com to learn more.

Are you interested in sharing your story with us?

SCARS Recommends that all scam victims should find a local trauma counselor or therapist. Here are resources to help you find one in your area or country:
• www.opencounseling.com
• www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/trauma-and-ptsd
• www.betterhelp.com/therapists
• www.nbcc.org/Search/CounselorFind

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♦ Every current and past scam victim MUST SPEAK OUT to help new victims understand that they are not alone and that there is hope! Speaking out saves lives, and the life you save might be a family member or a friend.

♦ If you are interested in telling your story, please contact us to provide guidance on how to do it, and allow SCARS to interview you.

♦ Remember that SCARS offers free support & recovery programs. You can apply to join at https://www.facebook.com/groups/SCARS.Avoidance.Information.Public.Group (Spanish language support is also available).

♦ In addition, SCARS publishes a complete line of low-cost Scam Victim Self-Help Books at jttp://shop.AgainstScams.org

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♥ PLEASE SHARE SO OTHERS WILL KNOW TOO ♥

♦ IMPORTANT: Please make sure that you LIKE or FOLLOW our page. That way you will see our posts in your news feed. Facebook does not always show all of our posts without that.

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#SCARS #ScamVictims #VictimSupport #VictimRecovery #VictimTrauma #SpeakingOut #RomanceScamsNOW #RomanceScams #OnlineFraud #BankScam

🚩🚩 Stolen Photos Of Women & Men Pilots & Aircrew - September 2022 Collection

STOLEN PHOTOS USED BY SCAMMERS - WOMEN & MEN PILOTS

Our September 2022 Collection - Of Stolen Photos Used By Scammers Reported To SCARS - on www.ScammerPhotos.com

Remember, the Internet Never Forgets and Neither does SCARS!

Our purpose here is to show that these are victims too! These are NOT the scammers - they just had their identities and photos stolen and used.

Do not contact them, they are victims too!

This is what can happen if you display your photos online!

Pause the video to look at individual photos.

To see more reported scammers visit www.ScamsONLINE.org

To learn more about scams and scammers visit www.RomanceScamsNOW.com

SCARS is the only nonprofit crime victims assistance and crime prevention organization focused on online crimes.

Copyright © 2022

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REPORT EVERY CRIME

♠ If you lost money: the way to report this is first with your local police - they are your first responders, then always report all scams to the FTC at https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/?orgcode=SCARS and to SCARS at www.Anyscam.com - optionally, you can also report to the FBI at www.IC3.gov or 1-800-CALL-FBI

♠ If you are over 60 years old you can also report to the National Elder Fraud Hotline: 1-833-FRAUD-11 (1-833-372-8311).

♠ You can find more places to report here: https://romancescamsnow.com/reporting-entity-directory/

♠ If you did not lose money just report the fake profiles to Facebook or Instagram

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SPEAK OUT

♦ Every current and past scam victim MUST SPEAK OUT to help new victims understand that they are not alone and that there is hope! Speaking out saves lives, and the life you save might be a family member or a friend.

♦ Send victims' Impact statements for every case! Make a template and send them over and over. You can make a difference! Learn more here: https://romancescamsnow.com/dating-scams/victims-impact-statements-what-they-are-and-how-to-prepare-them/

♦ If you are interested in telling your story, please contact us to provide guidance on how to do it, and allow SCARS to interview you. You can email us at Contact@AgainstScams.org

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DO YOU NEED HELP?

♥ If you are a victim make sure you read our 3 Steps Guide for New Victims here: https://romancescamsnow.com/dating-scams/scars-3-steps-for-new-scam-victims/

♥ Remember that SCARS offers free support & recovery programs. You can apply to join at https://www.facebook.com/groups/SCARS.Avoidance.Information.Public.Group (Spanish language support is also available).

♥ In addition, SCARS publishes a complete line of low-cost Scam Victim Self-Help Books at http://shop.AgainstScams.org

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LEARN MORE

Find more information about scams, scammers, and victim recovery at www.RomanceScamsNOW.com

See Scammer Photos at www.ScammerPhotos.com

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♥ PLEASE SHARE SO OTHERS WILL KNOW TOO ♥

♦ IMPORTANT: Please make sure that you LIKE or FOLLOW our page. That way you will see our posts in your news feed. Facebook does not always show all of our posts without that.

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#ReportedScammers #Anyscam #SCARS #FTC #EFCC #StolenPhotos #FakeWomen #NigerianScammers #FemaleScammers #GhanaScammers #ImpersonationVictims #IdentityTheft #FemaleScammers #ScammerPhotos #UsedByScammers

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🚩🚩 Stolen Photos Of Women & Men in Uniform/Military/Soldiers - August 2022 Collection

STOLEN PHOTOS USED BY SCAMMERS - WOMEN & MEN IN THE MILITARY/IN UNIFORM/SOLDIERS

Our August 2022 Collection - Of Stolen Photos Used By Scammers Reported To SCARS - on www.ScammerPhotos.com

Remember, the Internet Never Forgets and Neither does SCARS!

Our purpose here is to show that these are victims too! These are NOT the scammers - they just had their identities and photos stolen and used.

Do not contact them, they are victims too!

This is what can happen if you display your photos online!

Pause the video to look at individual photos.

To see more reported scammers visit www.ScamsONLINE.org

To learn more about scams and scammers visit www.RomanceScamsNOW.com

SCARS is the only nonprofit crime victims assistance and crime prevention organization focused on online crimes.

Copyright © 2022

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REPORT EVERY CRIME

♠ If you lost money: the way to report this is first with your local police - they are your first responders, then always report all scams to the FTC at https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/?orgcode=SCARS and to SCARS at www.Anyscam.com - optionally, you can also report to the FBI at www.IC3.gov or 1-800-CALL-FBI

♠ If you are over 60 years old you can also report to the National Elder Fraud Hotline: 1-833-FRAUD-11 (1-833-372-8311).

♠ You can find more places to report here: https://romancescamsnow.com/reporting-entity-directory/

♠ If you did not lose money just report the fake profiles to Facebook or Instagram

=================================

SPEAK OUT

♦ Every current and past scam victim MUST SPEAK OUT to help new victims understand that they are not alone and that there is hope! Speaking out saves lives, and the life you save might be a family member or a friend.

♦ Send victims' Impact statements for every case! Make a template and send them over and over. You can make a difference! Learn more here: https://romancescamsnow.com/dating-scams/victims-impact-statements-what-they-are-and-how-to-prepare-them/

♦ If you are interested in telling your story, please contact us to provide guidance on how to do it, and allow SCARS to interview you. You can email us at Contact@AgainstScams.org

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DO YOU NEED HELP?

♥ If you are a victim make sure you read our 3 Steps Guide for New Victims here: https://romancescamsnow.com/dating-scams/scars-3-steps-for-new-scam-victims/

♥ Remember that SCARS offers free support & recovery programs. You can apply to join at https://www.facebook.com/groups/SCARS.Avoidance.Information.Public.Group (Spanish language support is also available).

♥ In addition, SCARS publishes a complete line of low-cost Scam Victim Self-Help Books at http://shop.AgainstScams.org

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LEARN MORE

Find more information about scams, scammers, and victim recovery at www.RomanceScamsNOW.com

See Scammer Photos at www.ScammerPhotos.com

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♥ PLEASE SHARE SO OTHERS WILL KNOW TOO ♥

♦ IMPORTANT: Please make sure that you LIKE or FOLLOW our page. That way you will see our posts in your news feed. Facebook does not always show all of our posts without that.

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Looking For ScammerScammer A Scammer or Fraudster is someone that engages in deception to obtain money or achieve another objective. They are criminals that attempt to deceive a victim into sending more or performing some other activity that benefits the scammer. Photos?

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This is the most complete and authoritative website on romance & relationship scamsRelationship Scam A Relationship Scam is a one-to-one criminal act that involves a trust relationship and uses deception & manipulation to get a victim to give to the criminal something of value, such as money! Click here to learn more: What Is A Relationship Scam? of all types. This is a safe place for you to learn and help yourself to recover. We provide information for every stage of the scam experience, from avoidance, to discovery, to the aftermath and recovery. Take time to browse our home page and look through our sections and articles. We are not amateurs, we are the world’s leading nonprofit organization supporting victims worldwide with 30 years of experience. This website is for you, please use it. We wish you all the best getting through your experience!

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Psychology of ScamsPsychology Of Scams Psychology Of Scams is the study of the psychological or emotional effects of scams or financial fraud on victims of these crimes. It helps victims to better understand the impact of scams on them personally or on others. To find the SCARS articles on the Psychology of Scams, use the search option to enter the term and find them.

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Find CounselingCounseling Counseling is the professional guidance of the individual by utilizing psychological methods especially in collecting case history data, using various techniques of the personal interview, and testing interests and aptitudes. A mental health counselor (MHC), or counselor, is a person who works with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental and emotional health. Such persons may help individuals deal with issues associated with addiction and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; stress management; self-esteem; and aging. They may also work with "Social Workers", "Psychiatrists", and "Psychologists". SCARS does not provide mental health counseling.

For low-cost counseling or therapy:

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Find professional traumaTrauma Emotional and psychological trauma is the result of extraordinarily stressful events that shatter your sense of security, making you feel helpless in a dangerous world. Psychological trauma can leave you struggling with upsetting emotions, memories, and anxiety that won’t go away. It can also leave you feeling numb, disconnected, and unable to trust other people. Traumatic experiences often involve a threat to life or safety or other emotional shocks, but any situation that leaves you feeling overwhelmed and isolated can result in trauma, even if it doesn’t involve physical harm. It’s not the objective circumstances that determine whether an event is traumatic, but your subjective emotional experience of the event. The more frightened and helpless you feel, the more likely you are to be traumatized. Trauma requires treatment, either through counseling or therapy or through trauma-oriented support programs, such as those offered by SCARS. counselors or therapists:

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Latest Stolen Photos Used By Scammers/Fraudsters – Impersonation Galleries – More

These are galleries of the real person – organized by their name – whose photos & identity were stolen and used for Romance Scams / Pig ButcheringPig Butchering Sha Zhu Pan 殺主盤 “Pig Butchering” This is a scam type that originated in China involving the scammer developing a relationship with the victim - sometimes romantic sometimes not - and leading the victim to invest in a fake company or asset. These typically target smart younger women. Scams.

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