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!
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SCARS™ Scammer Gallery: Men & Male Dating Scammers #13131
SCARS™ Scammer Gallery: Men & Male Dating Scammers #13131 We present a selection of Men/Male Scammers Remember these photos were mostly stolen from real people! Though some may be real scammers too! Updated August 2017 Note Scammers Are Now Using Smaller Photos To Make Image Searches More Difficult. These Images Will [...]
Ebube Nwagbo – Have You Seen This Woman?
Ebube Nwagbo - 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: Tila Tequila Nguyen – Another Favorite Of African Scammers
Do You Know This Girl?Tila Tequila / NguyenPorn Actress & Rap Singer You Have Probably Seen Her Photos Before! Tila Tequila Is Another Scammers Choice Award Winner Of course you don’t really know Tila Tequila, since these are stolen photos used by African Scammers and others [...]
Scammers By Name: Sue Susie Susan
A Scammers Favorite Name: Sue Susie Susan We present a new selection of Scammers using the names: Sue Susie Susan Remember these photos were stolen from real people! […]
RSN™ Fake Female Identity – Example Scammer Profile In Use: Georgina – Ghana Africa
RSN™ Fake Female Identity - Example Scammer Profile In Use: Georgina - Ghana Africa Georgina Africa - probably stolen images Yep here's another Georgina Ghana Africa Her Details: this is a little about my self? Age: 33 Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Country: United States Location: Oley, PA Height: 5 ft. [...]
The Many Faces Of Akah Blay – Ghanaian Scammer
The Many Faces Of Akah BlayGhanaian Scammer West African Scammers Code Name: Akah Blay One Of The Ghana Scammers Favorite Code Names: Akah Blay or Blay Akah Remember these photos were stolen from real people! Some are famous, some porn stars, some actresses & [...]
Terrorism Connection – Al Qaeda Dating
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Scamming Comes to LinkedIn
Online scams are Nothing New! We have been dealing with scammers since the Nigerian discovered email! Reprinted from LinkedIn However, the scammer community, particularly that of Western Africa has discovered LinkedIn in a big way. A little background first. As the creator of what may have been [...]
Spicy J – Stolen Photos Used By Scammers – Impersonation Victim
Spicy J - 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: Priya Rai – Another Favorite Of African Scammers
Do You Know This Girl?Priya RaiPorn Actress & Model Also Known As: Priya Anjali Rai, Priya Anjeli Rai, Priya Rai Anjali, Rira Raid You Have Probably Seen Her Photos Before! Priya Rai Is Another Scammers Choice Award Winner Of course you don’t really know Priya [...]
Is This A Scam Or Just Miscommunication?
Man Realizes His Wife Is A Man After 19 Years Of Marriage There Are Some Things That Need To Be Discussed! A Man Realizes His Wife Is A Man After 19 Years Of Marriage Is This A Scam? What Do You Think? A Belgian man has discovered the most [...]
Aria Giovanni – Stolen Photos Used By Scammers – Impersonation Victim
Aria Giovanni - 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 [...]
The Many Faces Of Amanda Smith from Ghana
The Many Faces Of Amanda Smith from Ghana West African Scammers Code Name: Amanda Smith One Of The West African Scammers Favorite Code Names: Amanda Smith Remember these photos were stolen from real people! Some are famous, some porn stars, some actresses & models, some [...]
Another Fake Filipina Scammer: Axeia Pearl
Philippines Scammers Come In All Varieties This one uses Fake Facebook Profiles to lure in victims The greatest challenge with Filipina or Filipino scammers is that they uses real identities as well as fake ones. When they give you their real identity, everything checks out, they are just scamming you. [...]
Dating Scam Video: One Woman’s Story
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Nigerian Scammers – Americans Lost US$781 Million In 2015!
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Lia (Lia19) Another Favorite Of Romance Scammers
Another Stolen Identity Used To Scam Men: Lia (Lia19) Adult Actress & Model 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 [...]
IT’S YOUR INTERNET. HELP THE U.S. FCC PROTECT IT
TOO MANY WEBSITESTO CHOOSE FROM? Your cable company wants to take that away from you! On February 26, the FCC will be meeting to decide between two options for the future of the internet! Click Here To Learn More! TITLE II IS GOODFOR ME, YOU, AND EVERYBODYON THE INTERNET No [...]
Identity Theft & Use Of Photos Without Consent
Identity Theft & Use Of Photos Without Consent About Protecting Yourself From Impersonation Online Safety - A SCARS Insight Originally Published February 2015 Identity Theft: When Scammers Steal Your Photos To Impersonate You! Where are the boundaries and limits of impersonation and identity theft, and [...]
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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