SCARS™ Subject Focus: The Psychology Of Romance Scams
Romance Scams Are Infinitely Complex And Leave Victims With Significant Trauma
Attention is like a spotlight, which means when it’s pointing in one direction it pretty much ignores everything else. This is how a Romance Scam starts!
Except people don’t realize how little information coming in from the outside world we actually process. Naturally, you don’t notice what you don’t notice, plus the mind is designed to fill in the gaps for us. But fraudsters do know and almost every con uses some kind of distraction – a kind of social engineering to get you to do what the scammer wants you to do.
Scammers know all about social compliance and happily exploit our automatic deference to authority figures such as soldiers. People will hand over credit cards to people they think are waiters, car keys to people they think are car park attendants and give access to their house to people they think are from the water board. The best known online example is a ‘phishing attack’ where people give fraudsters their bank details in response to an email that purports to be from their bank.
These are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to social engineering scams. To truly learn how victims are manipulated and all of the mechanisms involved, we invite you to read our SCARS Library (below) on the subject of the Psychology of Romance Scams!
SCARS™ Team
A SCARS Division
Miami Florida U.S.A.
Catalog Of Social Engineering Traps, Attacks, And Scams
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PAGE MOVED: Transference And Emotional Danger After The Scam – 2019
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Depersonalizing The Scammer
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Cryptocurrency and Scams – Scam Basics
Cryptocurrency and Scams Understanding the Basics of Cryptocurrency Scams Scam Basics - A SCARS Series Cryptocurrency and Scams - Portions courtesy of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission What To Know About Cryptocurrency and Scams What To Know About Cryptocurrency? Are you confused [...]
Understanding Internet Network Protocols – What They Mean – Cyber Basics
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Google Voice Scam – How Scams Work
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Recent/Latest Articles on ScamsNOW.com
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Mule Address – Scam Basics
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Check-Kiting Scheme – Scam Basics
Check-Kiting Schemes How Scammers Play The Banking System Scam Basics - A SCARS Series Check-Kiting Scheme: How Scammers Float Bad Checks and Get Away With Stealing Money From Banks And Account Holders How Check-Kiting Works A check-kiting scheme is a type of fraud that involves using [...]
UK Banking Protocol & Victim Money Recovery
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Subscribe To The New SCARS Newsletter
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Differences Between Men & Women Scam Victims
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Phishing, Vishing, or Smishing – Phishing Scam Types – What Is The Difference?
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Loyalty Points Scam Targets Customers of Loyalty Points Programs
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Law Enforcement & Police – Article Catalog
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Law Enforcement: What is the Difference Between the FBI, Europol, Interpol, and the NCA?
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Scammers And Their Tech Is Getting Better By The Day!
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Denise Richards – Impersonation Victim – A Scammer’s Favorite
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Major News: Gift Cards May Now Be Refundable!
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Airdrop Cryptocurrency Attack or Scam
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TAGS: Psychology of Scams, Romance Scams, Social Compliance, Amygdala Hijack, Gaslighting, Stranger Trust, Trauma Bonding, PTSD, Victim Syndrome, Complex, Syndromes, Victimization,
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FAQ: How Do You Properly Report Scammers?
It is essential that law enforcement knows about scams & scammers, even though there is nothing (in most cases) that they can do.
Always report scams involving money lost or where you received money to:
- Local Police – ask them to take an “informational” police report – say you need it for your insurance
- Your National Police or FBI (www.IC3.gov)
- The SCARS|CDN™ Cybercriminal Data Network – Worldwide Reporting Network HERE or on www.Anyscam.com
This helps your government understand the problem, and allows law enforcement to add scammers on watch lists worldwide.
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