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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Clone Investment Company Scams
Clone Investment Company Scams An Old Scam With A New Face A SCARS Insight - How Scams Work For Hundreds Of Years There Have Been Investment Scams - But Today's Scammers Have It Easier Than Ever! From Romance Scams to Straight Investment Scams - Scammers [...]
Juan Avalos U.S. Navy Chief – Impersonation Victim
Another Stolen Identity Used To Scam Women: Juan Avalos U.S. Navy Chief 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 [...]
A Quick Way To Understand The Brain & Trauma [Infographic]
A Quick Way To Understand The Brain & Trauma [Infographic] Courtesy of NICABM A SCARS Psychology of Scams Insight An Infographic that Provides a Quick and Simple Way to Think about the Brain Could having a map of the brain help victims better understand the [...]
The Spanish Prisoner Scam – How Scams Work
The Spanish Prisoner Scam The Spanish Prisoner is a confidence trick originating by at least the early 19th century, as Eugène François Vidocq described in his memoirs How Scams Work A SCARS Insight Reprinted from Slate » The Spanish Prisoner, the Treasure-Dangling Scam That Won’t Die “A man in this country [...]
Dealing With Grief & Recovery During The Holidays
Dealing With Grief & Recovery During The HolidaysCoping Skills And Your RecoveryThe Psychology of Scams - a SCARS Insight Coping with the Holidays After the End of a Relationship Portions courtesy of NOVA - National Organization for Victims' Assistance When Grief Comes Home for the Holidays [...]
The Interview Scam – Scammers Get Smarter
The Interview Scam - Scammers Get Smarter Fake Press Interviews A SCARS Insight Scammers Evolve Their Craft Constantly, Looking For New Ways To Capture Victims! A New Technique Has Emerged That Is Proving All Too Easy! Fake Media/Press Interviews! In recent months we have seen [...]
SCARS December 2021 Scammer Photo Galleries
SCARS December 2021 Scammer Photo Galleries Helping You Avoid • Discover • Recover From www.scammerphotos.com The Internet Never Forgets! The Latest Scammer Photo Galleries From SCARS Galleries are on our Scammer Photo Gallery Websites: www.scammerphotos.com The Internet Never Forgets! Gallery of Arrested [...]
Money Mules & Money Laundering – An Introduction
About Money Mules & Money Laundering Information To Help Mules Understand What They Are Doing & Potential Consequences Money Mules - A SCARS Insight Romance Scams Often Transform Victims Into Money Mules! Scammers Are Expert In Getting The Maximum Value Form Their Victims! Often victims [...]
The Sad Tale Of Glenda Seim
The Sad Tale Of Glenda Seim The Story of a Romance Scam Victim who became a Money Mule then a Federal Convict at age 81 A SCARS Victim Story Glenda Seim, Convicted Money Mule! An 81-Year-Old Kirkwood Woman Pleaded Guilty To [...]
That TikTok Notification About A Settlement Payment Is NOT A Scam!
That TikTok Notification About A Settlement Payment Is NOT A Scam! A Consumer Announcement A SCARS Special Report Here Is What To Know About The TikTok Case! Parent company ByteDance agreed to pay $92 million to settle allegations it harvested personal data without users' consent. [...]
Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. talks with P.J. (Peter) Rohall [PODCAST VIDEO]
Interview With P.J. Rohal [PODCAST VIDEO] On The Debby Montgomery Johnson "Stand Up Speak Up" Podcast - December 2, 2021 - Guest Hosted By Dr. Tim McGuinness, SCARS Director A SCARS Insight Interview A New Video from SCARS! A SCARS Insight Interview The World Of [...]
Scam Victims Are Not Suckers!
SCAM VICTIMS ARE NOT SUCKERS! A Message To Scam Victims A SCARS Insight The Terms We Use In Communications & Support Of Scam Victims Matters! If We Allow Ourselves To Use Derogatory Terms, What Is That Saying About Us? There are countless numbers of so-called [...]
European Money Mule Crackdown Continues in 2021!
European Money Mule Crackdown Continues in 2021! Law Enforcement Tolerance For Mules Declines Each Year! A SCARS Insight European Money Mule Action Leads To 1,803 Arrests International anti-money mule operation leads to 1,803 arrests & the identification of 18,000 money mules. The action was coordinated [...]
Where Do Romance Scammers Find You?
Where Do Romance Scammers Find You? Scammers target Facebook buy and sell, and other groups for new victims! A SCARS Insight Facebook Groups Is Where They Find You! There are, of course, many places where they find you but Facebook is a prime choice! How [...]
Interpol Arrests Over 1,000 Suspects Linked To Cyber Crime
Interpol Arrests Over 1,000 Suspects Linked To Cyber Crime Action In 22 Countries Takes Down Global Cybercrime Financial Network A SCARS Special Report INTERPOL-Coordinated Operation Saw 22 Jurisdictions Around The World Cooperate To Swiftly Intercept The Illicit Proceeds Of Online Fraud Interpol has coordinated the [...]
New Trend – Scammers Pretending To Be Anti-Scammers
Scammers Pretending To Be Anti-Scammers The New Trend In The War On Scams! A SCARS Special Report Scammers Pretending To Be Against Scams! It Should Be No Surprise That Scams & Scammers Are Always Evolving! Online scammers, especially on social media, have always looked for [...]
New Scam & Cybercrime Reporting Directory
New Scam & Cybercrime Reporting Directory Something New On RomanceScamsNOW.com Presented by SCARS A New Addition To RomanceScamsNOW.com We have made it easier to report scams & cybercrime with two new features on our website. Reporting Bar You will notice at the very top of [...]
It Is The Season For Holiday Scams
It Is The Season For Holiday Scams A Holiday 2021 Advisory A SCARS Special Report Remain Vigilant Against Holiday Scamming Schemes As we approach the holiday season, we are warning everyone that scammers prefer to steal rather than give during this special time of year. [...]
General Lloyd J Austin III, U.S. Secretary of Defense – Another Stolen Identity Used To Scam Women
Another Stolen Identity Used To Scam Women: General Lloyd J Austin, III, U.S. Secretary of Defense 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 [...]
Holiday 2021 – Types Of Scams & Cyber Attacks To Be Alert For
Holiday 2021 - Types Of Scams & Cyber Attacks To Be Alert For What To Avoid & Watch Out For! A SCARS Special report Remember That Everyone Can Be Scammed! So Be Careful! Are you scam smart and cyber conscious? Scammers ramp things up during [...]
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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Visit our NEW Main SCARS Facebook page for much more information about scams and online crime: www.facebook.com/SCARS.News.And.Information
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Please be sure to report all scammers HERE or on www.Anyscam.com
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