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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Miami Florida U.S.A.
Romance Scams Trauma Recovery Tips
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United States Financial Fraud Victims
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How Scams Work? Impersonation Romance Scams
How Scams Work? Impersonation Romance Scams African Style Impersonation Scams A SCARS Series How Scams Work? The Impersonation Romance Scam Almost all scams, frauds, or confidence tricks or schemes work along similar flows or have characteristics in common. Common Traits Almost all socially [...]
General David M. Rodriguez – Another Stolen Identity Used To Scam Women
Another Stolen Identity Used To Scam Women: General David M. Rodriguez 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 [...]
What Drives People To Be Romance Scammed?
What Drives People To Be RomanceScammed? The Psychology of Scams A SCARS Insight Why Do People Accept Scams? What We Are Really Asking Is Why People Believe In Fantasies? What is it about us humans that we are so willing to believe a fairytale? Yet, [...]
FAKE NEWS: Nigeria’s EFCC Will Pay Bounty On Yahoo Boys!
Nigeria's EFCC Will Pay Million Bounty On Yahoo Boys! Fake News / Urban Legend! Sorry, it is NOT True - a SCARS Insight FAKE NEWS: For The First Time, Nigerian Declares All Our War Against Yahoo Boy Scammers! The Nigerians Are Not Willing [...]
The Term “CATFISH” – Is An Insult To Romance Scams Victims
The Term "CATFISH" - Is An Insult To Romance Scams Victims It Is Actually A Derogatory Term Against Women We have often been asked why we do not use the term Catfish? The term "Catfish" is an insult to the victims of this [...]
There Are Real Monsters Online
There Are Real Monsters Online Most People Ignore The Risks! But It Is Not Just Scams That Face Them! A SCARS Insight An Almost Deadly Romance Scam Far too often violent criminals lure innocent victims to seemingly romantic locations just to hurt them! [...]
Lost Pet Scam – Going For Your Heart
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Doxing – A Kind of Terrorism or Cyberbullying?
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The Challenges In Supporting Impersonation Scam Victims
The Challenges In Supporting Impersonation Scam Victims Updated August 2022 The Responsibility To Help Victims Understand The Mechanics Of Scams Many Times This Will Conflict With Their Beliefs A SCARS Insight Our Responsibility Is Sometimes To Deliver Hard Truths A Discussion About Impersonation Scams And [...]
Scam Victim Debt Part 4: IRS/Tax Debt – UPDATED 2023
Scam Victim Debt Part 4: IRS/Tax Debt Most Western Countries Have Mechanism To Forgive Tax Debt The Following Applies To U.S. Residents But Check With A Tax Attorney Or Certified Accountant For Further Advice Scam Victim Tax Debt Many romance or other kinds of scam [...]
Another Stolen Identity Used To Scam Men: Janet Guzman
Another Stolen Identity Used To Scam Men: Janet Guzman 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 [...]
Why Do Police Try To Avoid Taking Reports For Scams?
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Real Fake – A Graphic Novel from CISA
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The Silent Threat – The Impact of Fraud on UK National Security – a SCARS Special Report
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FluBot: Package Delivery Text Message Shipping Scam
FluBot: Package Delivery Text Message Shipping Scam The ‘FluBot’ spyware, sent via package delivery text messages, affects Android phones and devices No, you are never safe online anymore! Governments around the world are aware that a new malicious piece of spyware – known [...]
Scam Victims Debt Part 3 – Collections & Your Rights
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SCARS Position Statement Against Scambaiting
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Married Scam Victims: Rebuilding Trust In A Marriage Following A Romance 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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To learn more about SCARS visit www.AgainstScams.org
Please be sure to report all scammers HERE or on www.Anyscam.com
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