Melanie Pavola – An Impersonation Victim

Often His Stolen Photos Are Used To Scam Men

It is impossible to catalog all of them, but you can see many more on www.ScammerPhotos.com – a separate SCARS website dedicated to displaying stolen photos and real scammer’s photos we have found

An Impersonation Victim Gallery

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Why Do Scammers Steal & Use Stolen Photos

Scammers steal photos of real people to use in romance scams and other scams primarily because it lends credibility and authenticity to their fabricated personas. By presenting themselves as someone with genuine photos and a seemingly real identity, scammers can quickly establish trust and rapport with their victims more effectively. These stolen images often depict attractive individuals, which can entice potential targets and make them more susceptible to manipulation – this is a result of a cognitive bias called the ‘Halo Effect‘. Moreover, using photos of real people adds a layer of complexity to the scam, making it harder for victims to detect the deception. Overall, incorporating genuine photos into their schemes enables scammers to exploit the emotions and vulnerabilities of their targets more effectively, increasing the likelihood of financial gain.

Melanie Pavola - Stolen Photos - Impersonation Victim - 2017

This Stolen Identity: Melanie Pavola

Do You Know Melanie Pavola?
She Is Frequently Used By Scammers To Fool Male Scam Victims!

You Have Probably Seen Her Photos Before!

Her name is Melanie Pavola and she is a Cam Girl & Model

Remember, regardless of the story you were told, ex or current North American or European Adult Stars do not live in Ghana or Nigeria!

Melanie Pavola Is Another Scammers Choice Award Winner

Of course, you don’t really know Melanie Pavola, since these are stolen photos used by African Romance Scammers, but he is popular!

If you see her photos on social media or on a dating site – guess what? She is being used by Online Fraudsters & Cybercriminals!

Remember Melanie Pavola’s face for the next time you see him!

Here is a gallery of Melanie Pavola’s photos we have found used by Romance Scammers:

Click On An Image To View – If The Gallery Does Not Display Refresh The Page

Do you have or have seen other photos of Melanie Pavola? Send them to us on our website www.Anyscam.com

WARNING:

Do Not Contact Her – You Do Not Have A Relationship With Her! That is called Cyberstalking!
She Does Not Want To Hear From Men Who Have Fallen In Love With Her Face!
She Is A Victim Also And Deserving Of Her Privacy And Respect
She Knows Her Identity Has Been Stolen And Used By Scammers
If you attempt to track down the face in the photo and contact them that is cyberstalking and is a crime

If You Are Being Impersonated & Your Photos Stolen

Please contact us, SCARS can help you develop effective strategies to combat this abuse of your identity!

Please contact us by email to impersonation@AgainstScams.org

One of our specialized team members will follow up and help you to address this problem of your stolen photos being used by criminals to defraud others.

SCARS Scammer Preferencing Study

SCARS is conducting a long-term study of the ways that impersonation criminals preference the photos they select. It is important to understand why scammers choose the photos they do. Remember that these criminals select a limited number of images to be used in their impersonations and why they choose them can help both in training AI to recognize these choices and also alert victims about them when they see them in profiles and contacts online.

For example, we have learned that scammers are victims of their own cognitive biases just like their victims. They tend to select images that reflect what they believe will be disarming and trustworthy. Photos with animals, for example, trigger an amygdala hijack in their victims. Photos of people doing normal things tend to communicate that the people in those photos are normal and trustworthy. But those same biases in the criminals also lead them to select images that represent what they hope to accomplish, such as wealth, if you know what to look for.

Every stolen photo on this site is a part of this scholarly study and contributes to the volume of knowledge we obtain from them. To learn more about the current SCARS research visit study,AgainstScams.org To add photos that you have collected from these criminals to our work visit www.AnyScam.com

For more, see our SCARS Institute Statement on the Use and Display of Stolen Photos in Scam Awareness and Crime Prevention Efforts – 2024

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SCARS Resources:

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Subscribe to SCARS Newsletter newsletter.againstscams.org
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Report each and every crime, learn how to at reporting.AgainstScams.org
Learn more about Scams & Scammers at RomanceScamsNOW.com and ScamsNOW.com
Scammer photos ScammerPhotos.com
SCARS Videos youtube.AgainstScams.org
Self-Help Books for Scam Victims are at shop.AgainstScams.org
Worldwide Crisis Hotlines: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/

Other Cyber Resources

Block Scam Domains: Quad9.net
Global Cyber Alliance ACT Cybersecurity Tool Website: Actionable Cybersecurity Tools (ACT) (globalcyberalliance.org) https://act.globalcyberalliance.org/index.php/Actionable_Cybersecurity_Tools_(ACT)_-_Simplified_Cybersecurity_Protection
Wizer Cybersecurity Training – Free Security Awareness Training, Phishing Simulation and Gamification (wizer-training.com)

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