Recovery from Scams – Article Catalog
The Pathway for Recovering Scam Victims
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A SCARS Topic Collection
After The Scam, Your Life Is In Chaos!
Impulses Are Driving You In All Directions But There Is A Right Path For Scam Victims!
After your scam, you have to gain enough control and commitment to be able to select a recovery path. It does not matter if it is through trauma counseling, therapy, a qualified support group, or via a self-help method – what matters is that you understand the fact that trauma does not go away by itself and every victim needs help.
This page will provide a catalog of our articles regarding scam victim recovery topics. We recommend that every scam victim read them so that you can be better informed of the choices in front of you.
Disclaimer: All of these articles are provided for educational & “entertainment” purposes – we have to say that. We are a Crime Victims’ Assistance Provider and do not provide psychological or mental healthcare – we do not offer counseling or therapy services. This information is intended to help you become aware of these topics and find a direction for your own research, or to have topics to discuss and explore with your own mental healthcare professional. These are generalized and may not apply to you.
We will update this catalog from time to time as new articles are added or recategorized.
The Scam Ends
Immediately After The Scam Ends
- 3 Steps For New Victims
- A Scam Victim’s Checklist
- After-Scam Reality Check!
- Understanding The Hard Times After The Scam
- How To Explain It To Others
- Crisis Help Hotlines: When You Need To Talk To Someone
- There Are Real Monsters Online
- Confronting Scammers & The Guilt Or Flip Scam
- The Face In The Photo: Leave The Real Person Alone!
- What Does It Mean To Be A Scammer?
- Victim Vulnerability After The Scam – Physical Risks
What’s Next?
The Next Phase
- Scam Victim Recovery Is Not A Mystery
- Next Steps – Protect Your Financial Identity
- 4 Steps To Controlling Scam Victim Debt
- Keeping Secrets Increases Trauma
- From Victim To Survivor
- For Married Scam Victims & Their Spouses
- Being A Scam Victim & Getting Support
- Losing Control
- Beware Of Scam Victim Saviors
- Choose Wisely What Anti-Scam Groups You Follow
- You Made A Mistake
After-Scam Emotions & Distress
In The Aftermath:
- After The Scam Comes Disaster
- After A Scam, No One Can Tell You How You Will React
- Psychological Shock – After A Scam & In The Future
- Dissociative Amnesia
- Emotional Danger After The Scam
- 10 Steps To Breaking Free & Beginning Your Recovery
- Support & Information For New Scam Victims
- Understanding A Romance Scam
- What Can You Expect After A Scam
- Stop Thinking
- Why Are You Here?
- How To Know If You Are In Scam or Recovery Denial?
- Coping with the Reality of Crime Victimization
- Signs of Good & Bad Scam Victim Emotional Health
- Managing Your Emotional 5 Saboteurs
End The Manipulation
Post-Scam Manipulation:
- The Scam Is Over But You Are Still Being Manipulated
- Threats And Your Local Risk
- Scammer Threats
- Scammer Threats & Blackmail
- Threats From Scammers
- Call It What It Is!
- Commentary About Learning And Recovery
- After A Romance Scam Comes More Scams
- Scammer Name-Calling – Please Just Stop It!
- There Is No “He” Or “She” In Romance Scams
- Living under Manipulation for Too Long Leaves Victims …
Recovery & Becoming A Survivor
Recovery & The Path To Becoming A Survivor:
- How Do You Get Closure?
- How Can You Explain What Happened To Family And Friends?
- Getting The Person Back That You Once Were …
- Do You Believe In Prophecies?
- Knowledge Matters To Scam Victims
- Who’s Job Is It?
- Taking Care Of Yourself
- Write A Letter To Your Scammer – Say What You Feel!
- You Are The Only Person That Can Prevent Your Recovery
- How The World Changed For Scam Victims With The Pandemic Effect
- The Hardest Subject – The Truth
- What Is The Difference Between A Scam Victim And A Scam Survivor?
- Forgiveness
- Resilience, Recovery And Romance Scam Victims
Recovery Program
Self-Help Approach:
- The SCARS STEPS Program [Pending – Being Revised]
- Your Journey To Recovery
- What Does Recovery Mean For A Scam Victim?
- Jay Shetty on Letting Go!
- Phases Of Recovery
- Knowledge Matters To Scam Victims
- Surviving The Change: Scams Turn Lives Upside Down
- NEW for Scam Victims – The Power of Journaling in Your Scam Recovery
- Assistance & Support Model
- Removing The Face Of Your Scammer
- Desensitizing
- Dating Scams and Addiction
Recovery Tools
Recovery Tools:
- Humor As A Tool In Scam Victim Recovery
- Helping Others
- Clothes As Therapy For Scam Victims: When & How Does Enclothed Cognition Work?
- Desensitizing
- Removing The Face Of Your Scammer
- Taking Care Of Yourself
- Write A Letter To Your Scammer – Say What You Feel!
- The Scam Victim’s Mantra
- The Keys to Motivating Yourself After a SCAM!
- Sharing Your Scam Story
- Using Rituals To Help Scam Victims To Recover!
- Forgiveness For Scam Victims: Letting Go Of Hate And Bitterness
Points Of View
Changing & Rethinking:
- The “Pig Pen” Syndrome
- From Pain to Power – Crime Victims Take Action
- Victims As Activists & Why Many Scam Victims Should Delay Or Not Become One
- The Hardest Subject – The Truth
- Are Victims Fraudsters Too?
- A Scam Victim’s 7 Deadly Sins
- Good vs. Bad While Recovering
- Victim Bashing or Blaming
- Should You Try To Find Out The Real Name For Your Scammer?
- Failure Is A Choice
- Why You Can’t Stop Looking At The Stolen Face
- Naming & Shaming Scammers!
- Humor As A Recovery Tool
- Three Main Causes Of Anger In Scam Victims
Returning To Danger
Recidivism & Re-Scamming:
- You Can Still Be Scammed! Over And Over!
- The Odds Of Being Scammed Again
- You Have Been Scammed – So Back To Online Dating
- Repeating The Scam – Engaging In Risky Behavior Over & Over
- Commentary On Being Scammed Again
- Scam Fetishists or Willing Victims?
- Romance Scammer As A Consort
- Becoming Scam Junkie
- Do You Hate Your Scammer?
- Obsessive Scammer Exposing
- SCARS Position Statement Against Scambaiting
- You Can Still Be Scammed! Over And Over!
- Stages Of A Victim’s Experience Without Support
- Rescamming
Married Victim Recovery
Financial Recovery
Control Your Money & Your Future:
- Urgent Financial Assistance For Scam Victims
- Crime Victim Compensation Information – USA, UK, Canada
- 4 Steps To Controlling Scam Victim Debt
- Scam Victims Debt Part 1 – Recognize It, Confront It, Control It, Survive It!
- Scam Victims Debt Part 2: Debt Collection Scams & Managing Real Collections
- Scam Victims Debt Part 3 – Collections & Your Rights
- Scam Victim Debt Part 4: IRS/Tax Debt
- SCARS Next Steps™ – You Gave The Scammer Your Information?
- Giving Out Your Banking Information – Scam Warning
- Does Being A Scam Victim Affect Your Credit Score?
- Reclaiming Financial Control After A Scam
- Money Recovery – What Is Real & What Is Not!
- Suing Your Money Mule or Scammer
To Learn More Also Look At Our Article Catalogs
Scam & Crime Types
More SCARS
- ScamsNOW Magazine – ScamsNOW.com
- ContraEstafas.org
- ScammerPhotos.com
- AnyScam.com – reporting
- AgainstScams.org – SCARS Corporate Website
- SCARS YouTube Video Channel
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