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.
Modern Nigerian Scammer Slang Language
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Money Refund and Recovery Scams
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Scam Victim Relapse
Scam Victim Relapse Scam Victim Recovery A SCARS Insight About 5%-10% or More Scam Victims Will Be Scammed Again The very sad truth is that many scam victims are scammed over and over. Our analysis shows that the average is about 3.4 times. However, it [...]
The Dangers Of Phone Sex In Romance Scams
The Dangers Of Phone Sex In Romance Scams The Risks Of Romance Scam Behaviors A SCARS Insight Many Scam Victims Are Pressured Into Having Phone Sex With Their Fake Relationship! Scammers Use Heavy Manipulation And Control To Hold Onto A Victim - Phone Sex Can [...]
Trouble Paying Your Mortgage or Facing Foreclosure?
Trouble Paying Your Mortgage or Facing Foreclosure? Financial Education for Scam Victims A SCARS/FTC Insight The following provides financial education and is not intended to provide financial or legal advice. We suggest that you consult a licensed financial or legal professional before taking any action. Scam [...]
How To Recognize, Avoid, and Report Phishing Scams
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Scam Warning: New Type Of Crypto Investment Scam – Liquidity Mining Crypto Scam
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The Role Curiosity Plays In Being Scammed
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Urban Legends: JuJu/Voodoo – Hypnosis – Brainwashing
Urban Legends: JuJu/Voodoo - Hypnosis - Brainwashing The Psychology of Scams A SCARS Insight Why Do Victims Want To Believe They Were Hypnotized Or Bewitched? Because It Can Be More Comforting Than The Alternatives A peculiar aspect of victim psychology after the scam is the [...]
Signs of Good & Bad Scam Victim Emotional Health
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Victim Psychology – Managing Your Emotional 5 Saboteurs
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Kim Perell – Another Stolen Identity Used To Scam Men – Impersonation Victim
Another Stolen Identity Used To Scam Men: Kim Perell 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 [...]
Major General John R. Evans, U.S. Army – Impersonation Victim
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Three Main Causes Of Anger In Scam Victims
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Forgiveness For Scam Victims: Letting Go Of Hate And Bitterness
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How To Report Facebook For Product Safety Violations
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Western Union Refund Program (Remission) Phase 2
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Hacked Passwords/Bad Passwords
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Scammers Still Love Gift Cards
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New Abortion Phone 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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