Category: AngerAnger Anger, also known as wrath or rage, is an intense emotional state involving a strong uncomfortable and non-cooperative response to a perceived provocation, trigger, hurt or threat. About one-third of scam victims become trapped in anger for extended periods of time following a scam. A person experiencing anger will often experience physical effects, such as increased heart rate, elevated blood pressure, and increased levels of adrenaline and noradrenaline. Some view anger as an emotion that triggers a part of the fight or flight response. Anger becomes the predominant feeling behaviorally, cognitively, and physiologically. Anger can have many physical and mental consequences. While most of those who experience anger explain its arousal as a result of "what has happened to them", psychologists point out that an angry person can very well be mistaken because anger causes a loss in self-monitoring capacity and objective observability. & Aggression Against Scammers
Remote Control Scams
Remote Control ScamsScams A Scam is a confidence trick - a crime - is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust through deception. Scams or confidence tricks exploit victims using their credulity, naïveté, compassion, vanity, irresponsibility, or greed and exploiting that. Researchers have defined confidence tricks as "a distinctive species of fraudulent conduct ... intending to further voluntary exchanges that are not mutually beneficial", as they "benefit con operators ('con men' - criminals) at the expense of their victims (the 'marks')". A scam is a crime even if no money was lost. Also Known As Tech Support ScamsTech Support Scams Phone scammers may masquerade as tech support employees for a major company in order to take your money or install a virus on your computer. They may call from what seem to be legitimate company numbers using caller ID spoofing. A SCARSSCARS SCARS - Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. A government registered crime victims' assistance & crime prevention nonprofit organization based in Miami, Florida, U.S.A. SCARS supports the victims of scams worldwide and through its partners in more than 60 countries around the world. Incorporated in 2015, its team has 30 years of continuous experience educating and supporting scam victims. Visit www.AgainstScams.org to learn more about SCARS. Insight How to Avoid and Recover from Remote Access Scams Also Known As Remote [...]
Reported Scammer/Spammer Phone Numbers – 2022 #4 Area Codes 700-999
Reported ScammerScammer A Scammer or Fraudster is someone that engages in deception to obtain money or achieve another objective. They are criminals that attempt to deceive a victim into sending more or performing some other activity that benefits the scammer./Spammer Phone Numbers - 2022 #4 Area Codes 700-999 Phone Numbers That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers/Spammers Presented by SCARS The [...]
Reported Scammer/Spammer Phone Numbers – 2022 #3 Area Codes 500-699
Reported Scammer/Spammer Phone Numbers - 2022 #3 Area Codes 500-699 Phone Numbers That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers/Spammers Presented by SCARS The [...]
Reported Scammer/Spammer Phone Numbers – 2022 #2 Area Codes 300-499
Reported Scammer/Spammer Phone Numbers - 2022 #2 Area Codes 300-499 Phone Numbers That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers/Spammers Presented by SCARS The [...]
Reported Scammer/Spammer Phone Numbers – 2022 #1 Area Codes 000-299
Reported Scammer/Spammer Phone Numbers - 2022 #1 Area Codes 000-299 Phone Numbers That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers/Spammers Presented by SCARS The [...]
Why Scammers Get Short Sentences
Why Scammers Get Short Sentences Understanding The Crimes Scammers Do! A SCARS Insight Why Are They Not Jailed For The Rest Of Their Lives? Many [...]
Social Media Money Flipping Scam
Social Media Money Flipping ScamScam A Scam is a confidence trick - a crime - is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust through deception. Scams or confidence tricks exploit victims using their credulity, naïveté, compassion, vanity, irresponsibility, or greed and exploiting that. Researchers have defined confidence tricks as "a distinctive species of fraudulent conduct ... intending to further voluntary exchanges that are not mutually beneficial", as they "benefit con operators ('con men' - criminals) at the expense of their victims (the 'marks')". A scam is a crime even if no money was lost. How Scams Work A SCARS Insight Social Media Scams Come In Every Imaginable Kind! This IS Just One More! In [...]
SCARS Webinar: Panic & Urgency Scams – May 21, 2022 [VIDEO]
Panic & Urgency Scams [VIDEO] SCARS Webinar May 21, 2022 In this edition of our SCARS Webinar Series, we talk about short-term scams where the scammers place the victim [...]
Impersonation of Law Enforcement and Government Officials
ImpersonationImpersonation An impersonator is someone who imitates or copies the behavior or actions of another. There are many reasons for impersonating someone, such as: part of a criminal act such as identity theft, online impersonation scam, or other fraud. This is usually where the criminal is trying to assume the identity of another, in order to commit fraud, such as accessing confidential information or to gain property not belonging to them. Also known as social engineering and impostors. of Law Enforcement and Government Officials Government Impersonation Scams - How Scams Work A SCARS Insight Government Impersonation Scams Are Widespread And Expanding! The [...]
Victim Vulnerability After The Scam – Physical Risks
Victim Vulnerability After The Scam - Physical Risks The Psychology of ScamsPsychology Of Scams Psychology Of Scams is the study of the psychological or emotional effects of scams or financial fraud on victims of these crimes. It helps victims to better understand the impact of scams on them personally or on others. To find the SCARS articles on the Psychology of Scams, use the search option to enter the term and find them. A SCARS Insight Scam Victim Warning: Something We Have Never Talked About! VULNERABILITY [...]
Elder Frauds & Scams
Elder Frauds & Scams How Criminals Defraud The Elderly Every Minute Of Every Day! How Scams Work by SCARS Elder FraudFraud In law, fraud is intentional deception to secure unfair or unlawful gain (money or other assets), or to deprive a victim of a legal right. Fraud can violate civil law (e.g., a fraud victim may sue the fraud perpetrator to avoid the fraud or recover monetary compensation) or criminal law (e.g., a fraud perpetrator may be prosecuted and imprisoned by governmental authorities), or it may cause no loss of money, property, or legal right but still be an element of another civil or criminal wrong. The purpose of fraud may be monetary gain or other benefits, for example by obtaining a passport, travel document, or driver's license, or mortgage fraud, where the perpetrator may attempt to qualify for a mortgage by way of false statements. A fraud can also be a hoax, which is a distinct concept that involves deliberate deception without the intention of gain or of materially damaging or depriving a victim. Affects Millions Of People [...]
Skimming Scams
SkimmingSkimming The capturing of information from the magnetic stripe on your ATM and credit card by use of portable "skimmer" devices that are secretly installed on card-reading machines. Scams A Physical Scam To Capture Your Credit Card Numbers How Scams Work by SCARS What Is Skimming? First let us say that this [...]
Fraud’s Dark Matter: The Universe of Scams Most of Us Never Know About
Fraud’s Dark Matter! The Universe of Scams Most of Us Never Know About By PJ Rohall, About-Fraud.com - a SCARS Partner Organization Beyond Your Awareness [...]
Scam Urban Legends: Anti-Scam Groups Are All Good? No!
Scam Urban Legends: Anti-Scam Groups Are All Good Helping To Set The Record Straight With thousands of amateur and pretend anti-scam groups on social media, many spread misinformation, fake [...]
SCARS Webinar: Romance Scams Life Cycle – May 14, 2022
Romance Scams Life Cycle SCARS Webinar May 14, 2022 Report The Crime You are the victim of organized transnational criminals! Take [...]
The Supreme Court Battle Is Coming Against Big Tech
The Supreme Court Battle Is Coming Against Big Tech The SCARS Campaign To Stand Up And Represent Scam Victims Worldwide SCARS Advocating for Victims of Online Crime [...]
SCARS Webinar: Money Mules
SCARS Webinar: Money MulesMoney mules Money mules are a type of money laundering where a person transfers illicit funds through a medium (such as a bank account) to obfuscate where the money came from. There are different types of money mules including witting, unwitting, and complicit. [VIDEO] Understanding How Victims Are Manipulated Into Becoming Accessories A SCARS Webinar [VIDEO] May 7, 2022 It Is Common [...]
Nigerian Scammer Training School Shut Down & Scammers Arrested
Nigerian Scammer Training School Shut Down & Scammers Arrested Breaking News Presented by SCARS Nigeria's EFCCEFCC Economic and Financial Crimes Commission The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is a Nigerian law enforcement agency that investigates financial crimes such as advance fee fraud (419 fraud), scams, and money laundering. The EFCC was established in 2003, partially in response to pressure from the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF), which named Nigeria as one of 23 countries non-cooperative in the international community's efforts to fight money laundering. The agency has its head office in Abuja, Nigeria. Shuts Down Scammer Training School In a raid today [...]
Dr. Garth P. Davis – Another Stolen Identity Used To Scam Women
Another Stolen Identity Used To Scam Women: Dr. Garth Davis Stolen Photos Appear In Billions Of Fake Profiles On Social Media And Dating Websites It is impossible to catalog [...]
SCARS Webinar: Romance Scams #1 – Pig Butchering Fraud & Military Impersonation Fraud [VIDEO]
SCARS Webinar: Romance Scams #1 [VIDEO] Pig ButcheringPig Butchering Sha Zhu Pan 殺主盤 “Pig Butchering” This is a scam type that originated in China involving the scammer developing a relationship with the victim - sometimes romantic sometimes not - and leading the victim to invest in a fake company or asset. These typically target smart younger women. Fraud & Military Impersonation Fraud A SCARS Webinar [VIDEO] April 30, 2022 Romance Fraud has [...]
Small Business Scams: A Guide for Business
Small Business Scams A Guide for Business Presented by SCARS Small Business Scams Target Small Businesses Just As Much As Individuals If you own a [...]
BEC Fraud Reaches $43 Billion Per Year
BEC Fraud Reaches $43 Billion Per Year Business Email Compromise Scams Explode! A SCARS Insight Business Email Compromise: The $43 Billion Scam This Public Service [...]
Package Delivery Scams – How to Identify and Avoid
Package Delivery Scams - How to Identify and Avoid How Scams Work A SCARS Insight Almost Everyone Is Receiving These Scam Messages Every Week! The [...]
SCARS Webinar: Telling Your Story Part 2 – Telling Your Family & Friends [VIDEO]
SCARS Webinar: Telling Your Story Part 2 [VIDEO] Telling Your Family & Friends A SCARS Webinar [VIDEO] April 23, 2022 Every Scam Victim Need To Tell [...]
FBI Goes After Scammers & Cybercriminals With RAT
FBIFBI FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. Operating under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice, the FBI is also a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and reports to both the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence. A leading U.S. counter-terrorism, counterintelligence, and criminal investigative organization, the FBI has jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crimes, including financial fraud. Goes After Scammers & Cybercriminals With RAT A New FBI/IC3 Program A SCARS Insight The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation Has A New Pet! [...]