Why Can I Not Stop Thinking About The Scammer?
Why Can I Not Stop Thinking About The 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.? A Lesson In Letting Go For Your Own Sanity 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. Victim Recovery - A SCARS Insight Why Can I Not Stop Thinking About The Scammer(s) The ending of a relationship scamRelationship 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? is one of the most [...]
Ambiguous Loss and Scam Victims
Ambiguous Loss and Scam Victims A Type Of 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. Common To Victims Of Financial FraudFraud In law, fraud is intentional deception to secure unfair or unlawful gain (money or other assets), or to deprive a victim of a legal right. Fraud can violate civil law (e.g., a fraud victim may sue the fraud perpetrator to avoid the fraud or recover monetary compensation) or criminal law (e.g., a fraud perpetrator may be prosecuted and imprisoned by governmental authorities), or it may cause no loss of money, property, or legal right but still be an element of another civil or criminal wrong. The purpose of fraud may be monetary gain or other benefits, for example by obtaining a passport, travel document, or driver's license, or mortgage fraud, where the perpetrator may attempt to qualify for a mortgage by way of false statements. A fraud can also be a hoax, which is a distinct concept that involves deliberate deception without the intention of gain or of materially damaging or depriving a victim. Scam Victim Recovery - A SCARS Insight A Type Of Trauma Where Closure Is Not Possible Ambiguous loss is a loss that occurs without a significant likelihood of reaching emotional [...]
Self-Pity & Scam Victim Recovery
Self-Pity & Scam Victim Recovery How to recognize it and eliminate it! Scam Victim Recovery - A SCARS Insight We do not often talk about PITY. Especially self-pity! While it is a real thing, just talking about it sometimes creates barriers to working with victims [...]
Pig Butchering Scam Templates Instantly Available To Scammers
Pig Butchering ScamPig 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. Templates Instantly Available To Scammers Making It Very Simple For Amateur Scammers To Enter The Game How Scammers Operate - A SCARS Insight Scammers Easily Obtain Templates (Formats) That They Can Use To Scam Their Victims This includes for 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. 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 August 2022 Scammer Photo Galleries
SCARS August 2022 Scammer Photo Galleries On ScammerPhotos.com Helping You Avoid • Discover • Recover The Latest Scammer Photo Galleries From SCARS Galleries are on our SCARS Official Scammer Photo Gallery Website: www.ScammerPhotos.com Fraudster Photo Gallery Of Reported Real Female Scammer Faces [...]
A Scam Victim Held Captive Then Dies – A Scam Victim’s Story
A Scam Victim Held Captive Then Dies A Scam Victim's Story Presented by SCARS The Horrible Story Of A Victim Scammed And Held Captive In Africa And Then Dies A Scam Victim's Story For almost a decade SCARS has warned victims about going to visit [...]
How Data Brokers find and sell your Personal Info to Scammers
How Data Brokers find and sell your Personal Info to Scammers THIS IS WHY WE NEED NEW DATA PRIVACY REGULATIONS A SCARS Advocacy Insight The Situation Is Completely Out Of Control You Are Being Left On Your Own To Try And Stop It! Your consumer [...]
SCARS Testifies Before The FTC About Data Privacy
SCARS Testifies Before The FTCFTC The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent agency of the United States government whose principal mission is the enforcement of civil (non-criminal) U.S. antitrust law and the promotion of consumer protection. The FTC can also act as a clearinghouse for criminal reports sent to other agencies for investigation and prosecution. To learn more visit www.FTC.gov or to report fraud visit ReportFraud.FTC.gov About Data Privacy Victims' Advocacy A SCARS Special Report The Society of Citizens Against Relationship ScamsSCARS 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. Inc. was invited to testify before the U.S. Federal Trade Commission regarding data collection and surveillance, and data security regulation.The FTC is developing a new [...]
The Unique Shame Of Being Scammed Again
The Unique ShameShame Shame is an unpleasant self-conscious emotion typically associated with a negative evaluation of the self; withdrawal motivations; and feelings of distress, exposure, mistrust, powerlessness, and worthlessness. Of Being Scammed Again After The First Scam Things Change Scam Victim Recovery - A SCARS Insight When A Victim Allows Themself To Become Scammed Again It Is Quite A Different Experience Than The First Time Notice that we said "allows" themself [...]
Man In The Middle Attack: Browser Attack
Man In The Middle Attack: Browser Attack Cybersecurity & Online Safety Basics How Scams Work - A SCARS Insight What is a Man in the Middle Attack (MitM)? This Can Be Used To Hijack Your Browser And Capture Your Sensitive Data! A man-in-the-middleMan-in-the-middle attack Man-in-the-middle attack: When a fraudster secretly intercepts and possibly alters messages between two parties who believe they are securely communicating with each other. (MitM) attack [...]
Names of Nigerian Scammers Arrested & Convicted – August 2022
Nigerian Scammers Arrested & Convicted August 2022 Law Enforcement Activity Reported by SCARS It Is Important That All Victims Understand That Real Progress Is Being Made In August 2022 there were: 159 Convictions - 495 Arrests in Nigeria Scammers are being arrested every day! When [...]
Victim/Offender Trauma Bond: The 15 Elements of the Crime Victim Detour
Victim/Offender Trauma Bond The 15 Elements of the Crime Victim Detour Scam & Financial Fraud VictimizationVictimization Victimization (or victimization) is the process of being victimized or becoming a victim. The field that studies the process, rates, incidence, effects, and prevalence of victimization is called victimology. A SCARS Insight Understanding Victims of Crime and Their Need to Deal with the Victim/Offender Trauma Bond and the 15 Elements of the Crime Victim Detour This article is [...]
Scam Victim Panic Attacks
Scam Victim Panic Attacks Helping Scam Victims Through Their Recovery Recovery Psychology - A SCARS Insight How Scam Victims Can Deal With Fear And Panic Attacks This article is addressed to new victims mostly. New victims, in the first couple of months after the scam [...]
Scam Victim Isolation
Scam Victim Isolation Understanding and Overcoming Victim Recovery - A SCARS Insight The Impact of Crime: Isolation on Victims First, It Is Necessary To Accept That Scam Victims Are Victims Of Crimes! Scam victims are as affected by these terrible crimes as many other types [...]
What Some Scammers Believe – Yahoo Boy JuJu Altars
What Some Scammers Believe - Yahoo Boy JuJu Altars EXCLUSIVE NIGERIAN YAHOO BOY RITUAL/ALTAR PHOTOS How Scammers Operate A SCARS Special Report West African/Yahoo Boy Scammer Altars These Yahoo Boys show their stolen photos and photos of their victims on their JuJu/Witchcraft Altars. They are [...]
Quick Check For Romance Scams
Quick Check For Romance Scams Scam Basics A SCARS Insight Common Ways To Identify Romance Scams USE THIS PAGE AS A QUICK CHECK FOR SCAMS Scammers use many tricks during romance scams, but the outcomes are similar. Here are some common characteristics: SCAM TYPE: Investment [...]
Hating Criminals Feels So Good But Is So Bad
Hating Criminals Feels So Good But Is So Bad It Only Increases Trauma The Psychology of Scam Victim Recovery A SCARS Insight Why Do Victims Hate Criminals So Much? Do victims ever think about what they feel, or if it is good or bad for [...]
Optimism Bias – Everything Will Be Fine
Optimism BiasOptimism bias This cognitive bias leads you to believe that you are less likely to suffer from misfortune and more likely to attain success than your peers. - Everything Will Be Fine There Is Nothing To Worry About! 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. - A SCARS Insight Optimism Bias Affects Scam Victims Mostly After The Scam Ends - Leading Them To Be Scammed Again And Again Optimism bias (or the optimistic bias) [...]
Avoid Student Loan Forgiveness Scams
New Government Plan That Will ForgiveForgiveness What Is Forgiveness? Psychologists generally define forgiveness as a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you, regardless of whether they actually deserve your forgiveness. Some Federal Student Loans Avoid Loan ForgivenessForgiveness What Is Forgiveness? Psychologists generally define forgiveness as a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you, regardless of whether they actually deserve your forgiveness. Scams A SCARS Insight Did You Hear About The Student Loan Announcements? Scammers Did, Too The Biden Administration dropped an announcement about this but failed to think through how to do it. [...]
Normalcy Bias – Tending To Think Things Will Be The Same
Normalcy Bias Tending To Think Things Will Be The Same What Could Go Wrong, Right? The Psychology of Scams - A SCARS Insight Humans Have Great Analytical Powers But We Rarely Use Them! Instead, We Tend To Think Things Are What They Always Will Be! [...]
Wire Fraud – Call It What It Is!
Wire Fraud All Scams & Internet Fraud Fall Under This Classification Law Fenforcement's Number One Prosecution Tool - A SCARS Special Report Wire Fraud: The Most Powerful Law In Crypto & Scams Right Now! Portions courtesy of Reuters Regulation and enforcement in the cryptocurrency space [...]
Scam Syndicates in Southeast Asia – Guest Editorial
Scam Syndicates in Southeast Asia By Josephine Ma A Guest EditorialGuest Editorial A Guest Editorial is an article written by an outside contributor or author who is not a part of the SCARS Management or SCARS Editorial Team. We allow scam victims and stakeholders to contribute articles, commentary, or editorials for publication on RomanceScamsNOW.com for review and publishing. To submit an article please send it to contact@AgainstScams.org Scam Syndicates In Southeast Asia Need To Be Shut Down. Beijing Can Help AN EDITORIAL REPRINTED FROM SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST By Josephine Ma Josephine Ma is China news editor and has covered China [...]
Arrest Warrant Scams
Arrest Warrant Scams Phone and Email Scams on the rise! How Scams Work - A SCARS Insight Beware Of Fake Arrest Warrant Scam - Either By Phone Or By Email Scammers are reaching out to potential victims by sending fake arrest warrants by email or [...]
The New World Order – Scamming in Southeast Asia
The New World Order - Scamming in Southeast Asia Factory Scamming Is Exploding A SCARS Special Report Chinese & Southeast Asia (Cambodian) Partners Are Taking CybercrimeCybercrime Cybercrime is a crime related to technology, computers, and the Internet. Typical cybercrime are performed by a computer against a computer, or by a hacker using software to attack computers or networks. To An Industrial Level Prior to the pandemic, global transnational cybercrime was actually in decline. There were fewer victims [...]
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This program is designed to help scam victims struggling to recover on their own and for those who want to understand the overall process. You can be using other resources, such as trauma 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. or therapy, qualified support groupsSupport Groups In a support group, members provide each other with various types of help, usually nonprofessional and nonmaterial, for a particular shared, usually burdensome, characteristic, such as romance scams. Members with the same issues can come together for sharing coping strategies, to feel more empowered and for a sense of community. The help may take the form of providing and evaluating relevant information, relating personal experiences, listening to and accepting others' experiences, providing sympathetic understanding and establishing social networks. A support group may also work to inform the public or engage in advocacy. They can be supervised or not. SCARS support groups are moderated by the SCARS Team and or volunteers., or completely independent – on your own!
The SCARS Steps program is a complete program and is provided for the purpose of helping scam victims to overcome this experience. Throughout this SCARS Steps Program, we speak about issues and challenges that a victim may have and help guide them through their recovery. But each person is different and it is important to understand your own reasons for being vulnerable to being scammed.
After the trauma of being scammed, you need to take steps to recover and move on. This may be an alternative to counseling in the short term, but we still encourage you to seek out professional help & support. Throughout this SCARS Steps Program, we speak about issues, challenges, defects, or problems that a victim may have in a generalized way.
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A Guide For Families & Friends Of Scam Victims
HOW TO HELP ROMANCE SCAM VICTIMS FOR FAMILIES & FRIENDS OF SCAM VICTIMS
This SCARS Publishing book represents a complete guide to help the families and friends understand how these scams work and how to help the victim.
The SCARS Slate Book should be purchased by family and friends to better understand what happened to the victim and the traumatic impact on them. But it can also be shared by the victim so that they do not have to explain to family and friends about the scam. This publication is to help others to help Scam Victims to make it through this traumatic experience and recover.
Each person is different and it is important to understand how 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? work and why people are vulnerable; to being scammed, how they were lured in, then groomed and manipulated. This understanding is essential in helping them through the process of ending the scam and then on to recovery. The SCARS Slate Book will provide the information necessary to help support a victim through this process.
SCARS RED BOOK
Your Personal Scam Evidence & Crime Record Organizer
ORGANIZE YOUR INFORMATION TO MAKE THE REPORTING PROCESS SIMPLE!
Helps you get and stay organized. This publication is to help Scam Victims organize their crime information. Complete this information before reporting to the police then bring this book with you
Before or after reporting to the police the RED BOOK gives you a dedicated tool to record all the essential facts of this crime. The Victim, the Scammers, the Money, and your Police interactions. Everything that really matters can be easily recorded for your immediate use and for the future!
As we have seen, money recovery/repayment programs can become available years after the scam ends and you need to keep all the details of this crime in case it is needed. We have also seen scammers being extradited to the U.S. and other countries, this will help in the event you testify or give statements, Additionally, this helps you have your information ready to qualify for victims’ benefits, compensation, or aid.
The Official SCARS RED BOOK is your way of recording all the important facts of this crime so that you do not lose essential information, Complete the RED BOOK then put it away with the confidence that you will have it if or when it is needed.
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