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Yangyang Sweet / 阳阳 Sweet – Impersonation Victim – Used By Scammers – 2025

2025-11-22T06:31:08-05:00November 22nd, 2025|Categories: ♦ IMPERSONATION GALLERIES, 2025, ASIAN SCAMS & SCAMMERS, Crypto Investment Scams/Pig Butchering Scams, Identity Theft & Impersonation, Impersonation & Identity Theft Scams, Impersonation Victim Galleries, Impersonation Victims, Insights, Romance Scams & Relationship Scams, Spotting Scammers, • INVESTMENT SCAM, • ROMANCE IMPOSTER SCAM, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS, ♦ SPOTING SCAMS - ANTI-SCAM TIPS CLUES & RED FLAGS|
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Protecting the People: The Role that Governments are or are not taking in Combating Cybercrime – 2025

2025-10-19T05:26:55-04:00October 19th, 2025|Categories: ♦ ADVOCACY & ACTIVISM, 2025, Analytics & Information, Cybercrime, Cybercrime Analysis, Government Policies, Government Programs & Projects, SCARS Research, Special Reports, ♦ ANALYTICS & DATA, ♦ CRIMINOLOGY / VICTIMOLOGY, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS, ♦ GOVERNMENT POLICY LAWS & REGULATION, ♦ LAW ENFORCEMENT - JUSTICE - INVESTIGATION|Tags: , |
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“Pao Fen” Payment Laundering and What It Means – 2025

2025-10-13T22:11:15-04:00October 13th, 2025|Categories: ♦ CRIMINOLOGY / VICTIMOLOGY, 2025, Anti-Money Laundering - AML, Crypto Investment Scams/Pig Butchering Scams, Cryptocurrency Scams, Cybercrime Analysis, Financial Fraud & Scams, Insights, Romance Scams & Relationship Scams, Scammer Techniques & Methods, SCARS Analysis & Research, ♦ ABOUT MONEY MULES, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS, ♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, ♦ MONEY MULES, ♦ MONEY RECOVERY|Tags: |
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Lawyer-Based Money Laundering Scam – 2025

2025-10-10T22:08:02-04:00October 10th, 2025|Categories: ♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS, 2025, Anti-Money Laundering - AML, Business / Institution / Government Impersonation & Fakes, Financial Fraud & Scams, General Financial Scams, Guides, Insights, Money Laundering, NORTH AMERICA SCAMS & SCAMMERS, • BUSINESS IMPOSTER SCAM, • OTHER TRUSTED PARTY SCAM, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS, ♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, ♦ SCAM WARNINGS & ALERTS, ♦ SPOTING SCAMS - ANTI-SCAM TIPS CLUES & RED FLAGS|Tags: , |
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Student Tuition Payment Phishing Scams – Catalog of Scams – 2025

2025-10-07T18:56:12-04:00October 7th, 2025|Categories: ♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS, 2025, Email & Phishing Scams, Financial Fraud & Scams, Financial Institution Impersonation, Insights, Phone Scams, • BUSINESS IMPOSTER SCAM, • OTHER TRUSTED PARTY SCAM, ♦ CRIMINOLOGY / VICTIMOLOGY, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS, ♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, ♦ SPOTING SCAMS - ANTI-SCAM TIPS CLUES & RED FLAGS|
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Your Mother is in a Romance Scam – Now What Do You Do? – 2025

2025-10-25T15:06:44-04:00October 3rd, 2025|Categories: ♦ FOR FAMILY & FRIENDS, 2025, Crypto Investment Scams/Pig Butchering Scams, Guides, Impact of Scams on Victims, Impersonation & Identity Theft Scams, Insights, Romance Scams & Relationship Scams, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims' Assistance & Support, • INVESTMENT SCAM, • ROMANCE IMPOSTER SCAM, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, ♦ SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY, ♦ SPOTING SCAMS - ANTI-SCAM TIPS CLUES & RED FLAGS|Tags: , |
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Russia/Ukraine Cybercriminal Profile – Scammers & Fraudsters – 2025

2025-09-28T18:31:50-04:00September 28th, 2025|Categories: ♦ CRIMINOLOGY / VICTIMOLOGY, 2025, Analytics & Information, Cybercrime, Cybercrime Analysis, EUROPE SCAMS & SCAMMERS, Insights, ♦ ABOUT CRIMINOLOGY, ♦ CYBERCRIMINAL PROFILES, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, ♦ SCAM BASICS, ♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS|Tags: , , , |
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FBI Warning – IC3.gov Government Impersonation – 2025

2025-09-28T12:15:17-04:00September 28th, 2025|Categories: ♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS, 2025, Government Impersonation, Insights, NORTH AMERICA SCAMS & SCAMMERS, WARNINGS, • GOVERNMENT IMPOSTER SCAM, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS, ♦ GOVERNMENT POLICY LAWS & REGULATION, ♦ LAW ENFORCEMENT - JUSTICE - INVESTIGATION, ♦ ONLINE SAFETY, ♦ SCAM WARNINGS & ALERTS|Tags: , |
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The Permission Structure that Accommodates Scams and Online Criminality in Africa – 2025

2025-09-23T04:02:00-04:00September 23rd, 2025|Categories: ♦ CRIMINOLOGY / VICTIMOLOGY, 2025, AFRICAN SCAMS & SCAMMERS, Culture Of Scamming, Cybercrime Analysis, Insights, Organized Crime, Terrorism & Scams, • BUSINESS IMPOSTER SCAM, • INVESTMENT SCAM, • OTHER TRUSTED PARTY SCAM, • RELATIVE/FAMILY/FRIEND SCAM, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, ♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS|Tags: , |
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Scam Victims’ Fear of Being Judged Incompetent – 2025

2025-09-13T11:53:04-04:00September 13th, 2025|Categories: ♦ SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY, 2025, For New Victims, Impact of Scams on Victims, Insights, NORTH AMERICA SCAMS & SCAMMERS, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims In Denial, Scam Victims Legal & Civil Rights, Self Help - Supporting Yourself, ♦ ABOUT MONEY MULES, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS, ♦ FOR FAMILY & FRIENDS, ♦ MONEY MULES|Tags: , , |
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Grandparent Scams – Crime Typology Overview / Victim Impact Analysis – 2025

2025-09-13T01:13:07-04:00September 13th, 2025|Categories: CRIME TYPOLOGY OVERVIEW, 2025, Elder Abuse Crimes, Emergency / Crisis / Disaster Scams, Grandparent Scams, Insights, Phone Scams, VICTIM IMPACT ANALYSIS, • OTHER TRUSTED PARTY SCAM, • RELATIVE/FAMILY/FRIEND SCAM, ♦ CRIMINOLOGY / VICTIMOLOGY, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS, ♦ FOR FAMILY & FRIENDS, ♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, ♦ SCAM BASICS, ♦ SCAM WARNINGS & ALERTS, ♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS, ♦ SPOTING SCAMS - ANTI-SCAM TIPS CLUES & RED FLAGS|Tags: , |
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Identifying Fake Crypto Investments (Pig Butchering Scams) – 2025 Edition

2025-09-06T21:26:38-04:00September 6th, 2025|Categories: ♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, 2025, Crypto Investment Scams/Pig Butchering Scams, Cryptocurrency Scams, Guides, Insights, Money Recovery, Scammer Techniques & Methods, Spotting Scammers, • INVESTMENT SCAM, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS, ♦ MONEY RECOVERY, ♦ SCAM BASICS, ♦ SCAM WARNINGS & ALERTS, ♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS, ♦ SPOTING SCAMS - ANTI-SCAM TIPS CLUES & RED FLAGS|Tags: , |
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Identifying Fake U.S. Soldiers – 2025 Edition

2025-09-06T18:26:11-04:00September 6th, 2025|Categories: ♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, 2025, Guides, Impersonation & Identity Theft Scams, Insights, Romance Scams & Relationship Scams, Spotting Scammers, U.S. Military & Scams, • ROMANCE IMPOSTER SCAM, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS, ♦ NEW SCAM VICTIMS, ♦ SCAM BASICS, ♦ SCAM WARNINGS & ALERTS, ♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS, ♦ SPOTING SCAMS - ANTI-SCAM TIPS CLUES & RED FLAGS|Tags: , , |
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