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Victim’s Paradox – The Desire For Certainty And How It Derails Recovery

Victim's Paradox - The Desire For Certainty And How It Derails Recovery How Scam Victims Often Sabotage Their Own Recovery In The Search For Certain Outcomes A SCARS Victim Recovery Insight What is the "Victim's Paradox"??? Do you want to be Certain? Victims of a crime demand certainty in all aspects of their interaction with law enforcement and the criminal justice system, and in their own recovery from these traumatic [...]

SCARS Editorial Team2022-01-19T12:38:17-05:00January 19th, 2022|Categories: 2022, Recovery for Victims, SCARS - Insights, Victim Recovery|Tags: Psychology of Scams, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, SCARS Insight, Self-Sabotage, Victim Psychology, Victim's Paradox|0 Comments

Spotting Ghana Scammers – Ghanaian Words & Phrases

Spotting Ghana Scammers - Ghanaian Words & Phrases Understanding Scammer Culture A SCARS Guide Most Victims Stay In A Scam Far Too Long! This is because while they suspect it is a scam, they do not have the confidence to cut it off. The reason that they lack confidence is partner because of the extended period of time they were being manipulated, and specifically Gaslighted to undermine their confidence. But [...]

SCARS Editorial Team2022-01-17T18:03:49-05:00January 17th, 2022|Categories: 2022, About Scammers, Scam Types & How They Work, SCARS - Guides, West African Scams & Scammers|Tags: Ghana Endearments, Ghana Phrases, Ghana Phrasing, Ghana Slang, Ghana Terms, Pidgin English, SCARS Guide, Spotting Fraudsters, Spotting Ghana Scammers, Spotting Romance Scammers, Spotting Scammers, Twi Language|0 Comments

Spotting Nigerian Scammers – Nigerian Phrases

Spotting Nigerian Scammers - Nigerian Phrases Understanding Scammer Culture A SCARS Guide Most Victims Stay In A Scam Far Too Long! This is because while they suspect it is a scam, they do not have the confidence to cut it off. The reason that they lack confidence is partner because of the extended period of time they were being manipulated, and specifically Gaslighted to undermine their confidence. But it is [...]

SCARS Editorial Team2022-01-17T10:46:06-05:00January 17th, 2022|Categories: 2022, About Scammers, Nigeria / Nigerian Scams & Scammers, Scam Types & How They Work, SCARS - Guides|Tags: Nigerian Endearments, Nigerian Phrases, Nigerian Slang, Nigerian Terms, Pidgin English, SCARS Guide, Spotting Nigerians, Spotting Scammers, Understanding Nigerian Culture, Understanding Scammer Culture|0 Comments

Victim Expectations And Recovery Failure

Victim Expectations And Recovery Failure How Victims Can Sabotage Their Recoveries With Unrealistic Expectations A SCARS Scam Victim Recovery Insight Setting Your Expectations To Fail? Many Victims Do Just That! Expectations guide your progress in recovery from your scam, but having unrealistic expectations during the process sets you up for failure. When you set expectations so high you couldn’t possibly attain them, or expect another fantasy, you add unneeded stress [...]

SCARS Editorial Team2022-01-15T10:52:12-05:00January 15th, 2022|Categories: 2022, Recovery for Victims, Recovery Psychology, SCARS - Insights, Victim Recovery|Tags: Anger, Recovery Support, Scam Recovery, Scam Victim Denial, Scam Victim Recovery, Unrealistic Expectations, Victim Bad Habits|0 Comments

Common Health Scams – What You Don’t Know Can Kill You

Common Health Scams What You Don't Know Can Kill You A SCARS Insight Portions Courtesy of the Federal Trade Commission Report All Fraud to the FTC Health Scams Not Only Steal Your Money But Affect Your Health! People spend billions of dollars a year on products and treatments in the hope of improving their health and fitness. But a lot of that money goes to companies that make fake claims [...]

SCARS Editorial Team2022-01-11T04:21:36-05:00January 11th, 2022|Categories: 2022, How Scams Work, Scam Types & How They Work, SCARS - Insights|Tags: Common Scams, Counseling, Fake Cures, FDA, FTC, Healthcare Scams, Medical Scams, Mental Health, Support Groups, Therapy Scams, Vitamin Scams|0 Comments

Nigerian Astronaut Wants To Come Home!

Nigerian Astronaut Lost In Space Believe It Or Not! Well, What Can We Say? Over the years we have seen countless Nigerian Scam Emails, but this is an award winner! The basic idea is that there is a Nigerian Astronaut forgotten in space for 30 YEARS! We will let you read this real Nigerian email for yourself: Subject: Nigerian Astronaut Wants To Come Home Dr. Bakare Tunde – Astronautics Project [...]

SCARS Editorial Team2022-01-10T22:19:50-05:00January 10th, 2022|Categories: 2022, Nigeria / Nigerian Scams & Scammers, Scam Types & How They Work, Scam Warnings & Alerts, SCARS - Scam Warnings & Alerts|Tags: EMAIL SCAM, Lost In Space, Nigerian Astronaut, Nigerian Scam, Nigerian scammers|0 Comments

New Crypto Payment Scam – A SCARS Alert

New Crypto Payment Scam A SCARS Alert How Scams Work! There's a New Spin On Scammers Asking People To Pay With Cryptocurrency. It involves an impersonator, a QR code, and a trip to a store (directed by a scammer on the phone) to send your money to them through a cryptocurrency ATM. It works like this: Someone might call pretending to be from the government, law enforcement, or a local utility [...]

SCARS Editorial Team2022-01-10T22:07:11-05:00January 10th, 2022|Categories: 2022, How Scams Work, Scam Types & How They Work, Scam Warnings & Alerts, SCARS - Insights|Tags: Crypto Payment Scam, How scams work, Scam Alert|0 Comments

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 Are Cloning Company Websites Warning: Don’t fall victim to fraudulent investment opportunities Investment scams can be hard to spot. Every year, victims lose hundreds of [...]

SCARS Editorial Team2022-01-04T09:36:33-05:00December 26th, 2021|Categories: 2021, How Scams Work, Scam Types & How They Work, SCARS - Insights|Tags: Bitcoin Scams, Clone Investment Company Scams, Fake Investment Companies, How scams work, Investment Scams|0 Comments

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 Cybercriminals & Scams Is Not What Many Tell You About Renowned global financial fraud expert P.J. Rohall speaks with Dr. Tim McGuinness during the "Stand [...]

U.S. Federal Trade Commission Pivots In Major Change On Impersonation Scams

U.S. Federal Trade Commission Pivots In Major Change On Impersonation Scams This is the first significant action to help protect consumers since 2020 A SCARS Special Report On December 16, 2021 SCARS Was Invited By The U.S. Federal Trade Commission To Testify On that day, the FTC held a meeting to vote on new rulemaking to outlaw certain impersonation scams. SCARS was there in the meeting to support the new [...]

SCARS Editorial Team2022-01-02T10:59:07-05:00December 27th, 2021|Categories: 2021, Activism, Advocacy, SCARS - Special Reports|Tags: Commission Meeting, Dr. Tim McGuinness, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Impersonation Scam Regulation, SCARS Activism, SCARS Advocacy, SCARS Testimony|0 Comments

Loneliness – Before And After The Scam

Loneliness - Before And After The Scam The Psychology of Scams A SCARS Insight Loneliness Can Lead You Into Scams And Prevent You From Recovering We have noted over the years that many (most) scam victims talk about being vulnerable to a romance scam because they were lonely. Is This Really True? Though our need to connect is an essential part of us, many of us frequently feel alone. But [...]

SCARS Editorial Team2022-01-01T20:25:44-05:00January 1st, 2022|Categories: 2022, Psychology of Scams, Psychology of Scams, Recovery for Victims, SCARS - Insights|Tags: After Scams, Before Scams, Loneliness, Psychology of Scams, Victim Vulnerabilities|0 Comments

Nicolette Shea – Another Stolen Identity Used To Scam Men

Another Stolen Identity Used To Scam Men: Nicolette Shea 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.ScamsOnline.org - a separate SCARS website dedicated to displaying stolen photos and real scammer's photos we have found This Stolen Identity: Nicolette Shea Do You Know Nicolette Shea? She Is Frequently Used [...]

SCARS Editorial Team2022-01-01T00:30:15-05:00January 1st, 2022|Categories: 0 - GALLERIES & COLLECTIONS, 2022, Impersonation Victim Galleries, Impersonation Victims, Scammer Galleries & Collections|Tags: Fake Females, Fake Women, Female Scammers, Ghana scammers, Imperonation Victims, Love Scams, Nicolette Shea, Relationship Scams, romance scammers, Romance Scams, Stolen Faces, Stolen Photos used by African Scammers, Women Scammers|0 Comments

SCARS New Year’s 2022 Scammer Photo Galleries

SCARS New Year's 2022 Scammer Photo Galleries Helping You Avoid • Discover • Recover From www.ScamsONLINE.org The Internet Never Forgets! The Latest Scammer Photo Galleries From SCARS Galleries are on our Scammer Photo Gallery Websites: www.ScamsONLINE.org The Internet Never Forgets! Gallery of Impersonation Scammers/Stolen Photos of Men/Males Happy New Year 2022 Click Here Gallery of Impersonation Scammers/Stolen Photos of Soldiers/Military Happy New [...]

SCARS Editorial Team2021-12-28T23:33:07-05:00December 28th, 2021|Categories: 2021, 2022, Faces Of Evil - Identifying Real Scammers, Fake Stolen Identity - Scammer / Fraudster Profile In Use, Photo Galleries & Collections, Scammer Galleries & Collections|Tags: Impersonation Photos, New Year 2022, Romance Scammer Photos, Scammer Photo Gallery, Scammer Photos, Stolen Photos used by Scammers|0 Comments

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.ScamsOnline.org - a separate SCARS website dedicated to displaying stolen photos and real scammer's photos we have found This Stolen Identity: Juan Avalos U.S. Navy Chief Do You Know [...]

SCARS Editorial Team2021-12-26T05:16:26-05:00December 26th, 2021|Categories: 0 - GALLERIES & COLLECTIONS, 2021, Galleries & Collections, Impersonation Victim Galleries, Impersonation Victims|Tags: Fake Military, Fake Sailor, Fake Soldier, Impersonation Victim, Juan Avalos, Stolen Photos used by Scammers, U.S. Navy Chief|0 Comments

Threats And Your Local Risk

Threats And Your Local Risk What Are The Real Risks? A SCARS Guide Are You Worried That Scammers Will Come After You? We have heard from countless victims who truly feared for their lives! Almost always without real reason, but for every rule there are exceptions. Let's Break Down What Your Real Risks Are: It is important to understand that not all scammers or online criminals are African. Frankly, this [...]

SCARS Editorial Team2021-12-25T16:43:43-05:00January 21st, 2019|Categories: 2019, Blackmail & Extortion Scams, How Scams Work, Online Fraud, Scams, & Cybercrime, Ransomware & Online Extortion, Scam Types & How They Work, SCARS - Guides|Tags: Chinese Scams, Criminal Cartels, Local Risks, North Korea, Online Risks, Reporting Scams, scammers, Threats, Thugs|0 Comments

Editorial – Scammer Threats – Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself! [UPDATED]

Scammer Threats Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself! A SCARS Editorial Being Threatened By Scammers - There Is Nothing To Fear Many Scam Victims Have Been Subjected To Threats From Scammers Many are still afraid of these threats! Just remember that scammers are liars - first, last, and everything in between. They lie about everything, even when you think they are confessing, it is a lie, designed to weaken you [...]

SCARS Editorial Team2021-12-24T10:54:47-05:00February 19th, 2018|Categories: 2018, Editorial, SCARS - Editorial & Commentary, SCARS Editorials & Commentaries|Tags: Be Fearless, JUST BULLIES, Nothing to Fear, Scammers Are Bullies, scammers are liars, SCARS Editorial, Threatened By Scammers, threats from scammers|10 Comments

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