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.
Romance Scams And Addiction
Romance Scams And Addiction The Psychology of Scams A SCARS Insight Being Scammed Is Often Also A Form Of Addiction One of the things that surprised us early on, was how similar the response of victims was to SUBSTANCE ADDICTION For some, online dating and [...]
KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Andi Land – Do You Know This Favorite Of African Scammers
Do You Know This Girl?Andi LandPorn Actress & ModelYou Have Probably Seen Her Photos Before!Andi Land Is Another Scammers Choice Award Winner Of course you don’t really know Andi Land, since these are stolen photos used by African Scammers, but she is popular! If you see [...]
KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Lisa Ann Is Another Favorite Of African Scammers
Do You Know This Girl?Lisa AnnPorn Actress & ModelYou Have Probably Seen Her Photos Before!Lisa Ann Is Another Scammers Choice Award Winner Of course you don’t really know Lisa Ann, since these are stolen photos used by African Scammers, but she is popular! If you see [...]
Jodie Gasson – Stolen Photos And Impersonation Victim – 2016
Jodie Gasson - She Is Impersonation Victim Stolen Photos Appear In Billions Of Fake Profiles On Social Media And Dating Websites 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 [...]
KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Asa Akira Is Another Favorite Of African Scammers
Do You Know This Girl?Asa AkiraPorn Actress & ModelYou Have Probably Seen Her Photos Before!Asa Akira Is Another Scammers Choice Award Winner Of course you don’t really know Asa Akira, since these are stolen photos used by African Scammers, but she is popular! If you see [...]
Why Are Men Scammed?
Why Do Men Become Victims Of Scammers?Men have several weaknesses that are hard-wired into them.These are good characteristics, but scammers use them to exploit men. Women also have exploitable characteristics, just different, but right now we are talking about men.Men have a tendency to be focused on appearance as there [...]
Did You Know? The Business Of Dating & Scams
The Business Of Dating & ScamsAS VALENTINES DAY 2016 APPROACHESSPOKEO REVEALS 71% OF AMERICANS ARE WILLING TO RESEARCH THEIR DATES OR POTENTIAL DATES TO FEEL SAFER71% of Americans are willing to do their research to feel safer about someone they are in a relationship with, or considering a relationship with.The [...]
Did You Know?
Did You Know That Ghana Scammers Started In Newspaper Ads?Yes there did! Here is a Nigerian Scammer Newspaper ad that appeared in a U.K. Newspaper from 1995 - YES they were doing it even then!
COMMENTARY – ABOUT SCAM REPORTS
A Comment About ReportingFrom the Romance Scams Now TeamAs we have said many times, you have to be thorough and meticulous in the information that you report. Report everything you can get, and if you don't have much, keep the scammer engaged until you have everything possible: recipient's names, phone [...]
KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Yayoi Kawahara – Is Another Favorite Of African Scammers
Do You Know This Girl?Yayoi Kawahara Famous Asian ModelYou Have Probably Seen Her Photos Before!Yayoi Kawahara Is Another Scammers Choice Award Winner Of course you don’t really know Yayoi Kawahara, since these are stolen photos used by African Scammers, but she is popular! If you see her [...]
KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Claudia Sampedro – Do You Know This Girl?
Do You Know This Girl?Claudia SampedroModelYou Have Probably Seen Her Photos Before!Claudia Sampedro Is Another Scammers Choice Award Winner Of course you don’t really know Claudia Sampedro since these are stolen photos used by African Scammers, but she is popular! If you see her photo on [...]
KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Justene Jaro – Do You Know This Girl?
Do You Know This Girl?Justene JaroPorn Actress & ModelYou Have Probably Seen Her Photos Before!Justene Jaro Is Another Scammers Choice Award Winner Of course you don’t really know Justene Jaro, since these are stolen photos used by African Scammers, but she is popular! If you see [...]
Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2016 Part 1
Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2016 Part 1 Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers The following email addresses have been reported by scam victims as being used by scammers through the SCARS|CDN™ Cybercrime Data Network. This information was submitted to SCARS for the specific [...]
KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Tera Patrick Is Another Favorite Of African Scammers
Do You Know This Girl?Tera PatrickPorn Actress & ModelYou Have Probably Seen Her Photos Before!Tera Patrick Is Another Scammers Choice Award Winner Of course you don’t really know Tera Patrick, since these are stolen photos used by African Scammers, but she is popular! If you see [...]
Help Me Get Home …
One of the key elements to African Scams is the "I need money to return home"The U.S., and almost all Western Countries will provide a plane ticket to "repatriate" one of their citizens in trouble in a foreign country.This is handled through the Embassy or Consulate.ANYONE that asks for money [...]
What To Do About Scams And Scammers? [UPDATED]
What To Do About Scams And Scammers? Thoughts On Scammer Options Scam Basics - A SCARS Insight Many Have Asked "What Can We Do" After They Have Been Scammed We actually have had thousands of scammers identified to their local governments. However, this is totally [...]
SCARS™ Scammer Gallery: Men & Male Romance Scammers #12887
SCARS™ Scammer Gallery: Men & Male Romance Scammers #12887 We Present A Selection Of Fake Men/Male Scammers Remember these photos were mostly stolen from real people! Though some may be real scammers too! Updated August 2018 Note Scammers Are Now Using Smaller Photos To Make Image Searches More Difficult. [...]
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KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Shyla Stylez – Do You Know This Girl?
Do You Know This Girl?Shyla StylezPorn Actress & ModelYou Have Probably Seen Her Photos Before!Shyla Stylez Is Another Scammers Choice Award Winner Of course you don’t really know Shyla Stylez, since these are stolen photos used by African Scammers, but she is popular! If you see [...]
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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