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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Scammers By Name: Debby & Deborah
A Scammers Favorite Name: Debby & Deborah We present a new selection of Scammers using the names: Debby, Debbie, Debora, Deborah, Deb, Debb, Debra, & Dara Remember these photos were stolen from real people! […]
Scammers By Name: Patricia Patty Tricia Trish
A Scammers Favorite Name: Patricia Patty Tricia Trish We present a new selection of Scammers using the names: Pat Patricia Patty Tricia Trish Remember these photos were stolen from real people! […]
Scammers By Name: More Scammers Using Odd Names
More Scammers Using Odd Names We present a new selection of Scammers using strange names: Acaab, Adiza, Adidaj, Aku, Alimatu, Anasco, Asuah, Aya, Basha, Biendne, Bukola, Bulbu, Codjoeb, Dose, Fafiatu, Faisal, Gaha, Guitter, Hamdi, Hasana, Henanat, Humu, Issaka, Kemp, Lettybal, Lyubov, Lobita, Loukoumane, Mame, Mataa, Miriaky, Nima, Nidieska, Obariima, Oppong, Osai, [...]
Scammers By Name: Alice Alicia Alyssa
A Scammers Favorite Name: Alice Alicia Alyssa We present a new selection of Scammers using the names: Alice Alicia Alyssa Ale Alecia Aline Alva Aliyu Alima Alizu Aliya These Alices are not the ones going down the rabbit, they want it to be you! Remember these photos were stolen from real people! [...]
Scammers By Name: Kelly Kelley & Kally
A Scammers Favorite Name: Kelly Kelley & Kally We present a new selection of Scammers using the names: Kelly Kelley & Kally Remember these photos were stolen from real people! […]
Dating Scammers By Name: Only Use Last Names
Scammers That Only Use Last Names We present a new selection of Scammers using their last names only This is primarily an effort to disguise their identity and hide from being identified on sites like this. Remember these photos were stolen from real people! [...]
Romance Scams Demographics
Who Is Being Scammed? Of course, it's us, but who do we break down by age. Based up the last full year properly analyzed, here is a chart show the demographic age break down for male and female dating scam victims: Online Romance Scam Targets - Who Is Being [...]
Scammers By Name: Jan Jane Janet Janny – Part 2
A Scammers Favorite Name: Jan Jane Janet Janny Janice We present a new selection of Scammers using the names: Jan Jane Janet Janny Janice Remember these photos were stolen from real people! […]
Scammers By Name: Linda & Belinda
A Scammers Favorite Name: Linda & Belinda We present a new selection of Scammers using the names: Linda, Belinda, Lin, Lina, Lynda Remember these photos were stolen from real people! […]
Scammer’s Favorite: Melissa Roy
Do You Know This Girl? Melissa Roy Another Scammers Choice Award Winner Of course you really don’t know Melissa Sumitra Roy since these are stolen photos used by African Scammers, but she is popular! If you see her photo on a dating site – guess what? She is being used by a [...]
Scammers By Name: Miriam Mariam Maryon Marion
A Scammers Favorite Name: Miriam, Mariam, Maryon, Marion We present a new selection of Scammers using the names: Miriam, Mariam, Maryon, Marion Remember some of these photos were stolen from real people! Some are real scammers! FYI Mariam seems to be a Scammer Code Word also! If you see a Mariam it’s [...]
A Farewell to Orkut
Once Upon A Time Orkut from Google Before there was Facebook, and Google+, there was Orkut from Google. It was a place for people to connect, find dates, and communicate. The following is from Google: After ten years of sparking conversations and forging connections, we have decided it's [...]
Scammers Code Word: Love & Loves – Part 2
Another Scammers Code Word: Love & Loves – Part 2 We present a new selection of Scammers using the names: Love, Loves, Lovely, & Loving When these words are used by people in Dating Sites, when you see it in a Dating Site Profile and especially in an Email Address there is a [...]
Scammers Code Word: Love Loves Lover – Part 1
Another Scammers Code Word: Love Loves Lover – Part 1 We present a new selection of Scammers using the names: Love, Loves, Lovely, & Loving When you see it in a Dating Site Profile and especially in an Email Address there is a 70% probability that it is a scammer! [...]
Scammers By Name: Mary Maria & Marie – Part 2
A Scammers Favorite Name: Mary Maria & Marie – Part 2 We present a new selection of Scammers using the names: Mary, Maria, & Marie Remember some of these photos were stolen from real people! Some are from real scammers. […]
Another Stolen Identity Used To Scam Men: Alexis Virgin
Another Stolen Identity Used To Scam Men: Alexis Virgin 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 [...]
SCAAMMER’S CODE NAME: JAMIMAH
Scammer’s Code Name: Jamimah Here is a new selection of Scammers using the names: Jamimah & Jamima Jemima or Jemimah is biblical in origin, but almost never used in the West. It is a dead give away of an African Scammer. Remember these photos were stolen from real people! [...]
KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Do You Know This Girl? Abby Dreams a Favorite Of African Scammers
Do You Know This Girl?Abby Dreams Another Scammers Choice Award Winner Of course you really don’t since these are stolen photos used by African Scammers, but she is popular! If you see her photo on a dating site – guess what? She is being used by a Scammer! [...]
Dating Scammers Favorite Name: Gladys
Another Scammer’s Favorite Name: Gladys We present a whole new selection of Scammers using the name: Gladys They just seem to like it! Must be an Africa thing! Remember these photos were stolen from real people! […]
Scammers By Name: Joy & Joyce – Part 1
A Scammers Favorite Name: Joy & Joyce We present a new selection of Scammers using the names: Joy & Joyce Remember these photos were stolen from real people! […]
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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