--- title: "What Do Impersonation Victims Think Of Scam Victims? 2024" canonical: https://romancescamsnow.com/impersonation-victims-think-of-scam-victims-2024/ type: post author: "SCARS Institute Editorial Team" published: 2024-02-18 modified: 2024-02-18 categories: ["♦ IMPERSONATION GALLERIES", "2024", "Identity Theft & Impersonation", "Impact of Scams on Victims", "Impersonation & Identity Theft Scams", "Impersonation Victims", "Insights", "Romance Scams & Relationship Scams"] summary: "" organization: "SCARS Institute - Encyclopedia of Scans - World's #1 Anti-Scam Website - Romance Scams NOW" organization_url: https://romancescamsnow.com/ llms: https://romancescamsnow.com/llms.txt --- # What Do Impersonation Victims Think Of Scam Victims? 2024 # What Do Impersonation Victims Think Of Scam Victims? ## Impersonation Victims DO NOT Want to be Contacted by Scam Victims! ### How Scams Work - A SCARS Insight ## Article Abstract Thousands of people have their identities and photos stolen and used in romance scams - these are the impersonation victims. Unfortunately, scam victims - the direct victims of these scams often do not understand how these scams work and try to track down the impersonation victims and insert themselves into their lives. Sometimes with serious consequences. ## Ann Angel posted a comment about Scam Victims contacting her. This was posted by an Impersonation Victim on X/Twitter! ## This is not going to be nice to read - SCAM VICTIM TRIGGER WARNING Do you want to know what the people in the photos feel about scam victims? It is not nice in many cases. **Ann Angel is an adult video start born June 9, 1983. That is not her real name.** - [Ann Angel: Have You Seen Her? Another Stolen Face / Stolen Identity (romancescamsnow.com)](https://romancescamsnow.com/dating-scams/know-enemy-ann-angel-know-girl-favorite-african-scammers/) ### Here is an example of someone who has had her photos used for 15 years! You can imagine what that does to people to be contacted week after week by scam victims wanting to tell them they love them, or interfering in their life, or accusing them of being a real scammer. Simply put it is traumatic! That is why SCARS tells scam victims to leave the real person whose photos were stolen alone! They already know and do not want anyone to contact them. - [The Face In The Photo Is Not The Scammer: Scam Victims Leave The Real Person Alone! – (romancescamsnow.com)](https://romancescamsnow.com/dating-scams/rsn-guide-leave-the-real-people-alone/) - [Don’t Stalk The Face In The Photo! It’s A Crime (romancescamsnow.com)](https://romancescamsnow.com/dating-scams/dont-stalk-the-face-in-the-photo-its-a-crime/) We are sympathetic, though her language is crude, it communicates her frustration about the abuse she has suffered - not just from the scammers but also from scam victims. Impersonation victims often blame the scam victims for these crimes (not all, but none of them welcome scam victims tracking them down) because they do not understand how people are victimized, and because so many scam victims cross the line by tracking them down and cyberstalking them. And scam victims frequently make it worse by abusing the impersonation victims. ## PLEASE LEAVE THE REAL PERSON ALONE! Here are recent comments that Ann Angel posted on X/Twitter: ## The Impact on Impersonation Victims The impact on impersonation victims when scammers steal and use their photos in romance scams can be profound, encompassing a range of emotions and consequences. Discovering that one's identity has been exploited in such a deceitful manner can evoke feelings of shock, betrayal, anger, and embarrassment. Impersonation victims may experience a sense of violation and loss of trust when their personal photos are being used without consent for deceptive purposes. This infringement on their privacy and reputation can lead to psychological distress, including anxiety, depression, and a diminished sense of self-worth. Moreover, the situation can become even more complex and distressing if the romance scam victims track down the impersonation victims whose photos were stolen, believing them to be the actual scammers or obsessively communicating with them. In some cases, scam victims may develop feelings of attachment or even love towards the person in the photos, despite knowing intellectually that they are not the perpetrators of the scam. This emotional entanglement can further damage the impersonation victims's sense of confusion, disillusionment, and vulnerability. Conversely, some victims may approach the individuals whose photos were stolen with accusations and hostility, believing them to be complicit in the scam. This can lead to unwarranted accusations, confrontations, and even harassment towards innocent impersonation victims who are also victims of identity theft. The individuals whose photos were stolen may experience additional distress and trauma as a result of being wrongly targeted and accused of wrongdoing. The impact of impersonation in romance scams is multifaceted and can have long-lasting repercussions on both the impersonation victims whose identities were stolen and photos were used. It underscores the importance of empathy, understanding, and proactive measures to address the complexities of identity theft and online deception in the digital age. ### It also points out that while scam victims are not to blame for being scammed they are responsible for their actions after the scam ends! ### A Fake Ann Angel Video ### Ann Angel Speaks Out 2016 We thank Ann Angel for speaking out about this. For more than a decade we have tried to discourage scam victims from contacting her. We are truly sorry for the distress this has caused her and her family. ## More: - [Ann Angel: Have You Seen Her? Another Stolen Face / Stolen Identity (romancescamsnow.com)](https://romancescamsnow.com/dating-scams/know-enemy-ann-angel-know-girl-favorite-african-scammers/) - [The Face In The Photo Is Not The Scammer: Scam Victims Leave The Real Person Alone! – (romancescamsnow.com)](https://romancescamsnow.com/dating-scams/rsn-guide-leave-the-real-people-alone/) - [Don’t Stalk The Face In The Photo! It’s A Crime (romancescamsnow.com)](https://romancescamsnow.com/dating-scams/dont-stalk-the-face-in-the-photo-its-a-crime/)