
Category: Information About Scams
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 [...]
SCAM WARNING: ELLEN DEGENERES PRIZE SCAM – 2025
ELLEN DEGENERES PRIZE SCAM An Online & Email Lotto/Sweepstakes Scam Catalog of Scams - A SCARS Institute Insight Author: • SCARS Institute Encyclopedia of Scams [...]
The 764 Network: A Worldwide Nihilistic Satanic Scammer & Hacker Organized Crime Group – 2025
The 764 Network An Analysis and Profile of a Global Transnational Satanic Nihilist Online Predator Scammer & Hacker Ring Organized Crime Profile - A SCARS Institute Insight [...]
The Chinese Police Impersonation Scam – 2025
The Chinese Police Impersonation Scam A High-Control Fraud Targeting the Vulnerable Catalog of Scams - A SCARS Institute Insight Author: • SCARS Institute Encyclopedia of [...]
Origin or Etymology of the Word: ‘Scam’ – 2025
Origin or Etymology of the Word: 'Scam' Understanding the World of Scams Criminology - A SCARS Institute Insight Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D., DFin, MCPO, [...]
eBay Storytelling Scams – eCommerce Fakery – 2025
eBay Storytelling Scams - eCommerce Fakery Unraveling eBay and eCommerce Storytelling Scams: How eCommerce Fakery with Emotional Narratives Hooks You with Fake Product Stories Catalog of Scams - A [...]
Wrong Number Text Scam – Opening the Door to Relationship & Crypto Investment Scammers – 2025
Wrong Number Text Scam - Opening the Door to Relationship & Crypto Investment Scammers Understanding the Wrong Number Text Scam: A Growing Digital Threat for Smartphone Users Catalog of [...]
Clone Phishing – Email Scam – 2025
Clone Phishing - Email Scam Unmasking Clone Phishing: A Deceptive Email Cyber Threat Catalog of Scams - A SCARS Institute Insight Author: • SCARS Institute [...]
FRAUD WARNING: Credit Card Skimmers – Credit Card Fraud Is Everywhere! – 2025
FRAUD WARNING: Credit Card Skimmer - Credit Card Fraud Is Everywhere! Understanding Credit Card Skimmers: A Hidden Threat to Your Finances FRAUD WARNING - A SCARS Institute Insight [...]
New Report by the United Nations UNODC on How Southeast Asian and Asian Transnational Organized Scam Enterprises have Reached an Inflection Point – 2025
UNODC Asian and Asian Transnational Organized Scam Enterprises Inflection Point New Report by the United Nations (UNODC) on How Southeast Asian and Asian Transnational Organized Scam Enterprises have Reached [...]
Home Equity Scams in the United States – 2025
Home Equity Scams in the United States Understanding the Epidemic of Home Equity Scams in the U.S. Catalog of Scams - A SCARS Institute Insight [...]
The $20 Distraction Scam – A Local Con Game/Fraud – 2025
The $20 Distraction Scam - A Local Con Game/Fraud The Classic $20 Distraction Scam is a Cunning Street Con that uses a Small Sum of Money Catalog of Scams [...]