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: Margaret Maggie & Rita
A Scammers Favorite Name: Margaret Maggie & Rita We present a new selection of Scammers using the names: Margaret, Maggie, Rita, Magret, Maggy, Margarita Remember these photos were stolen from real people! […]
More Scammers Named: Ana Annie Anita Ann
A Scammers Favorite Name: Ann Ana Annie Anita We present a new selection of Scammers using the names: Ana, Annie, Anita, Ani, Anasco, Ann, Anni, Waynna, Anastasiya, Anastasia Remember these photos were stolen from real people! […]
Scammers Photo Gallery – By Name: Mary / Mari
Scammers Photo Gallery - By Name: Mary / Mari Romance & Impersonation Scammers Use A Broad Range Of Names But They Are Also Creatures Of Habit! Many times, individual scammers will choose specific names and use them over and over. This can give you an advantage. [...]
The World Of A Scammer
Dylan Tom We recently came across a Scammer Here are websites and resources operated by this scammer Weblinks: https://plus.google.com/+DylanTommillionairematchmaker/posts https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFagJ_gZMYiLCoOqqhAwBsw http://www.localonlinedatingsite.com/ Listed Address: 12201 Nations Ford Road, Pineville, NC, United States We have Anti-Scammer information sites, they have scammer information sites! If you encounter scammer social profiles, please tell [...]
Scammers By Name: Gina & Virginia
A Scammers Favorite Name: Gina & Virginia We present a new selection of Scammers using the names: Gina & Virginia Remember these photos were stolen from real people! […]
Scammers By Name: Doris Doreen Dora
A Scammers Favorite Name: Doris Doreen Dora We present a new selection of Scammers using the names: Doris, Doreen, Dora, Dori Remember these photos were stolen from real people! […]
Scammers By Name: Alberta Bernie Bernice
A Scammers Favorite Name: Alberta Bernie Bernice We present a new selection of Scammers using the names: Alberta Bernie Bernice Remember these photos were stolen from real people! […]
Scammers By Name: Monica & Monika
A Scammers Favorite Name: Monica & Monika We present a new selection of Scammers using the names: Monica & Monika Remember these photos were stolen from real people! […]
KNOW YOUR ENEMY: Do You Know This Girl? Sasha Grey, a Favorite Of African Scammers
Do You Know This Girl? Sasha Grey, Adult Star Another Scammers Choice Award Winner Sasha Grey has a certain "Girl Next Door' quality. Of course you really don't know her since these are stolen photos used by African Scammers, but she is popular! If you see her photo [...]
SCAMMER GALLERY: Female Fake Faces
SCAMMER GALLERY: Female Fake Faces We present a selection of New Scammers Some we have seen before! Remember these photos were stolen from real people! See Anyone You Know? Tell us about your experiences with Romance Scammers in our Scams Discussion Forum on Facebook » FAQ: How Do You Properly [...]
SCARS Archives – Scammers By Last Name: Smith
Scammers Photo Gallery - By Last Name: Smith Romance & Impersonation Scammers Use A Broad Range Of Names But They Are Also Creatures Of Habit! Many times, individual scammers will choose specific names and use them over and over. This can give you an advantage. [...]
Scammers By Name: Vikki Vicky Victoria
A Scammers Favorite Name: Vikki Vicky Victoria We present a new selection of Scammers using the names: Vikki Vicky Victoria Remember these photos were stolen from real people! […]
Scammers By Last Name: Williams & William
A Scammers Favorite Last Name: Williams & William We present a new selection of Scammers using the names: Williams & William In fact, William or Williams is so popular as a Scammer Last Name that One in Ten fake profiles will have it! So any time you see someone in [...]
Dating Scams From Turkey
Romance Scam Information Alert Turkey Is Now A Hub Of Dating Scams It is logical that this will flow into all of the fringe countries of Europe! Turkey romance scams are a growing problem and international investigators say it is perhaps one of the fastest growing [...]
Another Scammer Internet Cafe In Ghana
This Is Where Scammers Work Internet Cafes in Accra Ghana are where the Dating Scammers go to work every day! These are almost like telemarketing boiler rooms, except each scammer is an independent businessman – at least that is the way they see themselves. You are just their [...]
Scammers By Name: Cheryl & Sherry & Sharon – Archive Photo Gallery
Archive Scammer Photo Gallery Scammers By Name: Sherry - Cheri Romance & Impersonation Scammers Use A Broad Range Of Names But They Are Also Creatures Of Habit! Many times, individual scammers will choose specific names and use them over and over. This can give you an advantage. [...]
A View of the Cybercafes in Ghana
A View of the Cybercafes in Ghana These have been compiled over the last few years Most scammers today (2021) do not use cybercafes - they work from home, universities, and businesses - plus simply use their phones! Accra Ghana Internet Cafes Ground [...]
Philippines Scammers
Philippines Scammers About Philippines Women Scammers and Why They Do It! How Scammers Operate - A SCARS Insight Philippines Scammers / Philippines (Filipino) Scammers Scammers from the Philippines After Ghana and Nigeria, the Philippines is one the largest sources for Dating or Romance Scams. The worst [...]
Romance Scams: The Faces Behind The Masquerade : Part II
Real Scammers and Your Money! Here Is Another Collection Of Scammer Faces These are the faces they have stolen, and their real faces behind the profiles See anyone you know? It is a tragedy, but this is their profession. With all the internet [...]
Stolen Identities & Photos – RSN#10929
Stolen Identities & Photos - RSN#10929 A SCARS Archives Gallery - Originally Published 2014 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 [...]
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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