
Category: Anger & Aggression Against Scammers
Police Impersonation Scam and Arrest Warrant Scams – 2025
Police Impersonation Scam and Arrest Warrant Scams The Lie Behind Police Impersonation Scams: “You Have an Arrest Warrant” Catalog of Scams - A SCARS Institute Insight [...]
Sextortion Scam – Crime Typology Overview / Victim Impact Analysis – 2025
Sextortion Scam A Relationship Scam Crime Typology Overview / Victim Impact Analysis CRIMINOLOGY & VICTIMOLOGY - A SCARS Institute Article Catalog Sextortion [...]
Pig Butchering Scam/Crypto Investment Scam – Crime Typology Overview / Victim Impact Analysis – 2025
Pig Butchering Scam/Crypto Investment Scam A Relationship Scam Crime Typology Overview / Victim Impact Analysis CRIMINOLOGY & VICTIMOLOGY - A SCARS Institute Article Catalog [...]
Romance Scams – Crime Typology Overview / Victim Impact Analysis – 2025
Romance Scams A Relationship Scam Crime Typology Overview / Victim Impact Analysis CRIMINOLOGY & VICTIMOLOGY - A SCARS Institute Article Catalog A [...]
How to Talk About Scams with Others – 2025
How to Talk About Scams with Others How to Talk About Scams: A Step-by-Step Guide for Difficult but Necessary Conversations How to Share Awareness - A [...]
Sam Heughan – An Impersonation Victim – Stolen Photos Used By Scammers 2025
Sam Heughan - An Impersonation Victim Often, His Stolen Photos Are Used To Scam Women Stolen Photos Appear In Billions Of Fake Profiles On Social Media [...]
Do Not Click ‘Unsubscribe’ Links in Your Email – 2025
Do Not Click 'Unsubscribe' Links in Your Email Think Twice Before You Click ‘Unsubscribe’ - it's a Trap! How Scams Work - A SCARS Institute Insight [...]
Financial Recovery – Avoid Money Triggers – Perspective on Money for Scam Victims – 2023 [UPDATED 2025]
Financial Recovery - Avoid Money Triggers A Perspective on Money & Financial Management for Scam Victims After a Financial Scam, Money & Finances Become a Major Challenge for Scam [...]
University Ghost Students Scam- 2025
University Ghost Students Scam AI-Powered ‘Ghost Students’ Scam Exploit Government & University Financial Aid System and Scams both Students and Universities How Scams Work - A SCARS Institute Insight [...]
ICE Impersonators – New Extortion Scam Targeting Illegal Aliens in the U.S. – 2025
ICE Impersonators - New Extortion Scam Targeting Illegal Aliens in the U.S. The Deportation Threat: ICE Impersonators Engaged in a New Extortion Scam Targeting Undocumented Hispanic Immigrants in the [...]
Buried Cell Phones/Smartphones & Hidden Cameras – New Cybercrime – Cyber Surveillance by Local Criminals – 2025
Buried Cell Phones/Smartphones & Hidden Cameras New Cybercrime - Cyber Surveillance by Local Criminals The Emergence of Covert Surveillance in Residential Areas How Cybercriminals Operate - A SCARS Institute [...]
Fraudster Glossary – 2025
Fraudster Glossary - 2025 How Scams Work - Presented by the SCARS Institute Authors: • SCARS Institute Encyclopedia of Scams Editorial Team - Society of [...]
The Stand Alone Complex and Individual or Small Scammer Groups – 2025
The Stand Alone Complex and Individual or Small Scammer Groups The Stand Alone Complex and Scam Operations: How Small Scammer Groups Mimic Large Networks Criminology - A SCARS Institute [...]
Cryptocurrency Mixers – a Tool Scammers & Cybercriminals Use to Hide Their Stolen Crypto – 2025
Cryptocurrency Mixers - a Tool Scammers & Cybercriminals Use to Hide Their Stolen Crypto Cryptocurrency Mixers: What They Are and Why They Matter to Criminals (Scammers & Cybercriminals,) Victims, [...]
Barnum Statements – Manipulative Technique Used by Magicians, Con Artists, and Scammers – 2025
Barnum Statements - Manipulative Technique Used by Magicians, Con Artists, and Scammers Understanding 'Barnum Statements' and Their Psychological Impact when used in Scams on Scam Victims Psychology of Scams [...]
Fake Customer Service Scams – 2025
Fake Customer Service Scams How They Target You and How to Protect Yourself How Scams Work - A SCARS Institute Insight Author: • SCARS Institute [...]
Take Control of Your Digital Life & Digital Footprint – If You Don’t the Criminals Will – 2025
Take Control of Your Digital Life & Footprint - If You Don't the Criminals Will Manage Your Digital Footprint - Tread Lightly Online and How to Control Your Digital Life [...]
Growth Cave Scam – Business Opportunity Fraud and Credit Repair Scam – 2025
Growth Cave Business Opportunity and Credit Repair Scam Unraveling the Growth Cave Scam - Luring In Victims with Business Growth Opportunities and Credit Repair How Scams Work - A [...]
Romance Scams and Human Trafficking – Different Crimes But Same Mechanisms of Control – 2025
Romance Scams and Human Trafficking - Different Crimes But Same Mechanisms of Control The Overlaps Between Human Trafficking and Romance Scams - Two Very Different Crimes with One Chilling [...]
The SCARS Institute Top 50 Celebrity Impersonation Scams – 2025
The SCARS Institute Top 50 Celebrity Impersonation Scams The SCARS Institute's Top 50 most impersonated traditional celebrities in online, SMS, and messaging scams How Scams Work - A SCARS [...]
Passkeys – Better than Passwords – The Next Cybersecurity Solution – 2025
Passkeys - Better than Passwords - The Next Cybersecurity Solution The Future of Online Authentication and Replacing Passwords Cyber Basics - A SCARS Institute ToolBox [...]
How Scams Fruad and Con Schemes Worked in the 1920s – a 2025 Perspective
How Scams, Fraud, and Con Schemes Worked in the 1920s A 2025 Perspective The Roaring Twenties(1920s): A Decade of Quick Riches, Dazzle and Deception in Frauds, Scams, and Con [...]
How Scams/Fraud/Con Schemes Worked In The 1800s – 2025
How Scams Worked In The 1800s A Historical Perspective History of Scams - A SCARS Institute Insight Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D., DFin, MCPO, MAnth [...]
Victim Lists (Sucker Lists) – Scammers Collect Scam Victims to Re-Use and Sell – 2025
Victim Lists (Sucker Lists) - Scammers Collect Scam Victims to Re-Use and Sell Scammers as Collectors: The Hidden Economy of Scam Victims Sucker Lists How Scammers Operate - A [...]
Scammers Buying Anti-Scam Groups to Have Access to Scam Victims – 2025
Scammers Buying Anti-Scam Groups to Have Access to Scam Victims The Alarming Trend of Scammers Purchasing Anti-Scam Groups to Gain Access to Scam Victims and Re-Scam Them How Scammers [...]