Scams & Magic Part 5 – The Backstory Setup: Crafting Believable Narratives – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2026-07-07T15:40:14-04:00August 2nd, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Insights, Scams & Magic, Victimization|0 CommentsRead More
Scams & Magic Part 4 – The Misdirection: A Key Element – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2026-07-07T15:40:45-04:00August 2nd, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Insights, Scams & Magic, Victimization|0 CommentsRead More
Scams & Magic Part 3 – The Prestige: The Ultimate Revelation – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2026-07-07T15:41:17-04:00August 2nd, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Insights, Scams & Magic, Victimization|0 CommentsRead More
Scams & Magic Part 2 – How Relationship Scammers Use Techniques Similar to Magic Acts – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2026-07-07T15:41:51-04:00August 2nd, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Insights, Scams & Magic, Victimization|0 CommentsRead More
Scams & Magic Part 1 – Understanding Financial Fraud Through The Lense Of Stage Magic Manipulation – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-08-03T00:39:10-04:00August 2nd, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Insights, Scams & Magic, Victimization|0 CommentsRead More
Coping with the Reality of Crime VictimizationSCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-07-08T16:31:51-04:00July 8th, 2024|♦ SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY, 2021, 2024, For New Victims, Impact of Scams on Victims, Insights, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS|5 CommentsRead More
Psychic Scams – Exploiting Scam Victims’ Cognitive Biases And Magical Thinking – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-06-16T18:19:03-04:00June 16th, 2024|♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, 2024, Financial Fraud & Scams, Insights, Psychology of Scams, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS|0 CommentsRead More
Sending A Letter To Your Scammer – Getting The Last Word – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-06-08T09:50:09-04:00June 8th, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery|7 CommentsRead More
Phatic Expressions – A Scammer Manipulation Technique – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-06-03T12:41:14-04:00June 3rd, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Grooming & Manipulation, Insights, Scammer Techniques & Methods, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE|2 CommentsRead More
Breadcrumbing – A Scammer Manipulation Technique – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-06-02T01:16:27-04:00June 2nd, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Grooming & Manipulation, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Romance Scams & Relationship Scams, Scammer Techniques & Methods, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE|1 CommentRead More
Online Grooming In All Of Its Forms – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-05-20T22:07:16-04:00May 20th, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Grooming & Manipulation, Insights, Psychology of Scams, ♦ HOW SCAMS WORK|7 CommentsRead More
Confronting Scammers & The Consequences Of What Can Follow 2019 [UPDATED 2024]SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-04-17T01:32:32-04:00April 17th, 2024|♦ NEW SCAM VICTIMS, Guides, Scam Baiting, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS|7 CommentsRead More
Scammers Start By Grooming Scam Victims – Spotting An Online Scam Groomer – Grooming As A Scam Technique – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-04-10T22:26:08-04:00April 10th, 2024|♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, 2024, Insights, Investment Scams, Psychology of Scams, Romance Scams & Relationship Scams, Scammer Techniques & Methods, Sextortion, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, ♦ SPOTING SCAMS - ANTI-SCAM TIPS CLUES & RED FLAGS|4 CommentsRead More
How To Spot A Gaslighter – Gaslighting As A Scam Technique – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-04-08T16:20:31-04:00April 8th, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Grooming & Manipulation, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Spotting Scammers, ♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, ♦ SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY|3 CommentsRead More
Relative Deprivation – A Cognitive Bias That Makes Scam Victims Believe They Are Unfairly Disadvantaged – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-03-31T05:23:47-04:00March 31st, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Cognitive Biases & Vulnerabilities, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Victim Vulnerability, ♦ SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY|2 CommentsRead More
Negative Contrast Effect – A Cognitive Bias That Makes Things Worse Than They Are – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-03-30T13:33:41-04:00March 30th, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Cognitive Biases & Vulnerabilities, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Victim Vulnerability, ♦ SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY|0 CommentsRead More
Social Comparison Bias – A Cognitive Bias That Causes Psychological Challenges – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-03-30T13:22:50-04:00March 30th, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Cognitive Biases & Vulnerabilities, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Victim Vulnerability, ♦ SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY|0 CommentsRead More
Availability Heuristic Bias – A Cognitive Bias Shaping Scam Victim Decision Making – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-03-30T07:38:48-04:00March 30th, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Cognitive Biases & Vulnerabilities, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Victim Vulnerability, ♦ SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY|0 CommentsRead More
Sunk Cost Bias or Chasing The Money – A Cognitive Bias Affecting Scam Victims – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-03-30T07:19:26-04:00March 30th, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Cognitive Biases & Vulnerabilities, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Victim Vulnerability, ♦ SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY|4 CommentsRead More
Anchoring Bias – A Cognitive Bias Shaping Scam Victim Decision Making – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-03-30T07:25:28-04:00March 30th, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Cognitive Biases & Vulnerabilities, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Victim Vulnerability, ♦ SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY|3 CommentsRead More
SCARS In-The-Moment Questions Intervention Technique For Scam Victims – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-03-05T02:36:38-05:00March 5th, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Cognitive Biases & Vulnerabilities, Grooming & Manipulation, Guides, Impact of Scams on Victims, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victims In Denial, ♦ FOR FAMILY & FRIENDS|0 CommentsRead More
Cognitive Biases: Authority Bias – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-03-02T22:04:22-05:00March 2nd, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Cognitive Biases & Vulnerabilities, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Victim Vulnerability|3 CommentsRead More
Cognitive Biases: Dunning-Kruger Effect – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-02-22T16:41:14-05:00February 22nd, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Cognitive Biases & Vulnerabilities, Insights, Psychology of Scams|0 CommentsRead More
Cognitive Biases: Rational Actor Fallacy – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-02-22T15:13:38-05:00February 22nd, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Cognitive Biases & Vulnerabilities, Insights, Psychology of Scams|0 CommentsRead More
How Can Scammers Be So Convincing And Deceptive – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-02-17T05:14:15-05:00February 17th, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Grooming & Manipulation, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Scammer Techniques & Methods, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE|3 CommentsRead More