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SCARS™ Guide: Dehumanization – How Scammers Can Do What They Do To You!

SCARS™ Guide: Dehumanization - How Scammers Can Do What They Do To You! Dehumanization Is The Viewing Certain People As Less Than Human Or As Objects To Be Used Or Manipulated [lwptoc] 'Less Than Human' is the Psychology of Cruelty Dehumanizing is one of the more serious aberrations of human psychology. It allows us all to perform the most unspeakable acts as though they are nothing because we are doing them to others who are not [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T21:45:29-04:00November 28th, 2018|Categories: Recovery Psychology|Tags: Anti-Scam, Cruelty, Dehumanization, dehumanize, Information About Scams, manipulated, psychological manipulation, Psychology, Psychology of Scams, SCARS|

10 Steps To Breaking Free & Beginning Your Recovery [Updated]

10 Steps To Breaking Free & Beginning Your Recovery SCARS Psychology Of Scams How To Break Free & Begin Recovery Extracted and adapted from an article by Sharie Stines, PsyD, GoodTherapy.org - Copyright acknowledged - we thank the author for their scholarship 10 Steps To Breaking Free And Staying Free Bonds occur in toxic relationships (such as with a romance scammer) and tend to be strengthened by inconsistent positive reinforcement [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T21:45:32-04:00November 25th, 2018|Categories: Recovery Psychology|Tags: Bond, Psychology of Scams, Recovering, Recovery, Romance Scams, TRAUMA|

Scam Victim Journaling And Recovery

Scam Victim Journaling And Recovery Helping Scam Victims Become Survivors Lessons In Victim Recovery - A SCARS Insight Victim Recovery: Journaling And Recovery From Scams The Key For Every Survivor Is Balance And Recovery Should Begin With Journaling We are at the end of another year with 2019 around the corner. What better time than now to consider the value of keeping a journal and tracking your daily life balance [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-12-11T18:22:07-05:00October 26th, 2018|Categories: ♦ SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY, 2018, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims' Assistance & Support, Self Help - Supporting Yourself|Tags: Diary, Journal, Journaling, Recovery, Scam Survivors, Scam Victim Journaling, scam victims, Support Group, Victim, Writing|

RSN RomanceScamsNow.com Master Index Page

Welcome To The RSN™ Romance Scams Now™ Master Index Page Scammer Reporting & Identification Reporting Scammers Into The SCARS™ Network General Warnings & Cautions Amateur Anti-Scam Group Distributing Fake News Natural Disaster Fraud Videos & Podcasts Podcasts & Audio A History Of Spam [Audio Podcast] Recovery & Psychology Of Scams Scam Victim Recovery What Does Recovery Mean For A Scam Victim? [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2018-10-25T01:13:38-04:00October 24th, 2018|

The Amygdala Hijack And Scam Victims [Infographic] – Expanded 2024

The Amygdala Hijack And Scam Victims Understanding Automated Responses To Grooming Manipulation And Control During A Relationship Scam A SCARS Guide & Infographic The amygdala is a collection of cells near the base of the brain. There are two, one in each hemisphere or side of the brain. This is where emotions are given meaning, remembered, and attached to associations and responses to them (emotional memories). Learn more about this on ScamPsychology.org [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-05-22T03:44:34-04:00October 23rd, 2018|Categories: ♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2018, 2024, Grooming & Manipulation, Guides, Impact of Scams on Victims, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Psychology, Romance Scams & Relationship Scams, Scam Victim Recovery, YouTube Video, ♦ SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY|Tags: Amigdala, Amygdala Hijack, Gaslighting, Love Bombing, Physical Effects of Romance Scams, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Psychology, Scam Psychology|

Female Face Fixation Syndrome – SCARS™ Insight

SCARS™ Insight: Female Face Fixation Syndrome Why Men Have The Hardest Time Accepting The Truth When They Are Romance Scammed [lwptoc] Long ago we observed that men especially seem to have the hardest time accepting the simple truth that they were scammed, and that it was by a team of scammers using stolen photos. They steadfastly grasp onto the mistaken notion that it is the young woman in the photos that scammed then - [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2020-09-05T21:23:47-04:00October 16th, 2018|Categories: AFRICAN SCAMS & SCAMMERS|Tags: Face, female, Fixation, Guide, Insight, Psychology of Scams, romance scam, RSN, Scammer, Stolen Identity, Stolen Photo|

Psychological Characteristics of Romance Scam Victims 2018

Do You Love Me? Psychological Characteristics of Romance Scam Victims

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2023-10-09T02:45:30-04:00October 16th, 2018|Categories: ♦ CRIMINOLOGY / VICTIMOLOGY, 2018, 2023, Cybercrime, Presented By SCARS, Psychology of Scams, Victimology, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS|Tags: romance scam, Romance Scam Victims, scam victims, Victimology|

Stranger Trust – How Did You Get Captured In A Scam

Stranger Trust - How Did You Get Captured In A Scam Trusting A Stranger Was Your Only Mistake - From This Mistake, Everything Else Flowed! Psychology of Scams - A SCARS Insight Stranger Trust: Talking To And Trusting Strangers, And The Captive Flow We All Know We Are Not Supposed To Automatically Trust Strangers - Then Why Do We? Let's explore why we are so willing to trust someone we have never [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2023-07-31T15:12:36-04:00October 9th, 2018|Categories: 2018, 2023, Cognitive Biases & Vulnerabilities, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Romance Scams & Relationship Scams, Victim Vulnerability, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS|Tags: Psychology of Scams, Romance Scams, scam victims, Scammer Manipulation, Scammer/Victim Captive Flow, Social Trust, Stanger Trust, Stranger Danger, Trusting Strangers, Victim Grooming|

Avoid Instant Anti-Scam Experts

Avoid Instant Anti-Scam Experts Just Being A Scam Victim Does Not Make Them An Expert The Psychology of Scams - A SCARS Insight Originally published 2016 Beware of Savior Victims One of the things that happen to some victims is they develop a kind of messiah complex - a necessity or mania to help other victims - meaning they think that only they can save others. They become a kind [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-12-26T18:13:45-05:00October 1st, 2018|Categories: ♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2018, Anti-Scam Hate Groups, Avoid Haters & Trolls, Insights, Misinformation About Scams, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Psychology, ♦ SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY|Tags: Anti-Scam Experts, Offering Help, Psychology of Scams, Savior, Scam Victim|

Scammer Interrogation Techniques – SCARS™ Guide

SCARS™ Guide: Scammer Interrogation Techniques Updated: March 2019 Many Victims Ask How They Can Be Sure They Are Being Scammed The simple truth is that if you are asking that question then the odds are you already suspect it. If you suspect it, then you are! However, if you want to go through the trouble of confirming it (which we DO NOT recommend) then you can use this as a guide for how to question [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T23:15:05-04:00September 24th, 2018|Categories: ♦ ABOUT ADVOCACY & ACTIVISM|Tags: Catching Scammer Lies, Fake People Online, fraudster, Ghana Romance Scams, How To Question Scammers, Lying Scammers, Nigerian scammers, Romance Scams, Scammer Interrogation Techniques, Scammers Tell Lies, Sweetheart scams|

Romance Scam Infidelity – A SCARS Guide

Romance Scam Infidelity - A SCARS Guide It Is Easy For Individuals To Be Manipulated Into A Romance Scam Anyone Can Be Scammed And Pulled Into A Fake Relationship What Is Romance Scam Infidelity We All Know What A Romance Scam Is? You are vulnerable, maybe lonely, and you let a stranger into your life online. Maybe you were ready for a relationship, maybe not. You made a [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2021-04-04T17:06:01-04:00September 18th, 2018|Categories: Guides, Recovery Psychology, Romance Scams & Relationship Scams, Shame & Guilt & Self Blame|Tags: Break Up Marriages, family members, groomed, invite the stranger in, manipulated, Married Man, Romance Scam Infidelity, Romance Scams, Support Groups|

This Is What It Feels Like To Be The Victim Of An International Romance Scam

This Is What It Feels Like To Be The Victim Of An International Romance Scam BuzzFeed News spoke to women who fell for men that turned out to be elaborate fake identities created by fraudsters. Includes an interview with SCARS' Chairman Dr. Tim McGuinness By Patrick Smith, BuzzFeed News Reporter - Posted on November 12, 2016, at 3:52 a.m. Preprinted to preserve this article for SCARS' History Archives - Copyright Acknowledged Mary can’t stand Kanye West. Her [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2020-09-05T21:24:31-04:00August 18th, 2018|Categories: AFRICAN SCAMS & SCAMMERS|Tags: BuzzFeed News, Dr. Tim McGuinness, interview, Patrick Smith, SCARS' Chairman, Victim Of An International Romance Scam|

Scam Trauma Syndrome [STS]

Scam Trauma Syndrome [STS] The Apparent Psychological Factors Affecting Scam Victims A Paper on the Psychology of Scams An Exploration of the Psychological Effects of a Romance Scam on its Victim A Whitepaper By Tim McGuinness, Ph.D., DFin, MCPO, MAnth Scam Trauma Syndrome is a term that we have termed at the Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams [SCARS] for the trauma that Romance Scam Victims experience as [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T21:45:41-04:00July 26th, 2018|Categories: Recovery Psychology|Tags: cognitive, emotional, Emotional Trauma, interpersonal behavior, physical, Scam Trauma Syndrome, Scam Victim Trauma, Victim Trauma, [STS]|

WORLD’S LARGEST DATING SCAM ARREST

Over 1,300 Arrested in ‘Tea Leaves’ CHINA Online Dating Scam World Record For Romance Scammer Arrests! Gangs used chat apps, hot models, and herbal infusions to entrap lovelorn men. Police in the southern province of Guangdong have busted huge rings of online dating scammers who posed as attractive women to defraud men into buying pricey tea and other products, Guangzhou Daily reported Friday. Local police announced at a briefing on Thursday that they had cracked 13 gangs [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T07:30:50-04:00June 4th, 2018|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: 300 Arrested, China Arrests Scammers, China Fake Profiles, China Romance scammers, Chinese Scams, Over 1|

Scam Victim’s Selfishness – A Common Behavior That Leads To Romance Scams? [Updated] – 2025

Scam Victim's Selfishness Not All Selfishness Is Bad For Scam Victims, As You Will Discover! Scam Victim Recovery - A SCARS Institute Insight Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D., DFin, MCPO, MAnth - Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. See Author Biographies Below Article Abstract Scam victimization is often framed in terms of manipulation and deceit, yet recovery [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-09-03T19:55:47-04:00May 3rd, 2018|Categories: ♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2018, 2023, 2025, Impact of Scams on Victims, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Psychology, Romance Scams & Relationship Scams, Scam Victim Recovery, Self Help - Supporting Yourself, Victimology, ♦ SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY|Tags: Psychology of Scams, Recovering After A Scam, Recovery Programs, Romance Scams, scam victims, Self-care, Selfishness, Victim Recovery|

Gaslighting – Destroying A Victim’s Sense Of Reality Or Truth [Updated]

Gaslighting - Destroying A Victim's Sense Of Reality A SCARS Guide The Psychology of Scams & Manipulation Techniques Scammer Manipulation Technique: Gaslighting A Tool Used In Destroying a Victim's Sense of Reality Its purpose is to manipulate (someone) by psychological means to get them to question their own sanity or reality “Gaslighting” or “Gaslight” is a type of manipulation that we will use throughout the article. Introduction to [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T21:30:17-04:00May 1st, 2018|Categories: ♦ ABOUT SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS|Tags: Anti-Scam, Crybercriminals, cybercrime, Discounting information, Fraudsters, Gaslight, Gaslighting, Gaslit, Grooming, Information About Scams, Manipulation, Online Crime Is Real Crime, Online Fraud, perception of reality, Romance Scams, Scam Avoidanc, scam victims, scammers, Scams, SCARS, Sense Of Reality, Suspend Disbelief, systematic psychological manipulation, Victim Psychology, Withholding information|

SCARS Insight: Why Do You Think You Were Scammed?

SCARS™ Insight: Why Do You Think You Were Scammed? Are You Still Doing The Same High-Risk Things That Got You Scammed? You Wanted To Believe You Did Not See What Was There You Made False Assumptions You Did Not Question Anything PROBLEM IS THAT MOST VICTIMS ARE STILL DOING THAT! ARE YOU? Why Were You Scammed? Are You Still Doing The Same Things? Are you still doing that in the Social Media Friends [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T21:12:38-04:00March 19th, 2018|Categories: ♦ ABOUT SCARS|Tags: Anti-Scam, DHS Partner, Got You Scammed, High-Risk Things, Important Article, Information About Scams, SCARS, SCARS|EDUCATION Insight, Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams, Stop Think Connect, United States Department of Homeland Security, Victims Believe, Wanted To Believe, Why Do You Think. You Were Scammed, Why Were You Scammed|

How Do Scammer Organizations Work? Nigerian & West African Scammers [UPDATED]

How Do Scammer Organizations Work? How Scams Work - A Series A SCARS Insight - Updated July 2022 How Do Scammer Organizations Really Work? Scammers are organized criminal groups that have team sizes from as few as 8 to as many as 10,000! This is a very large-scale enterprise. These criminal organizations can bring in many billions of U.S. Dollars alone each year! Here is a useful diagram that may [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-08-01T20:56:56-04:00March 13th, 2018|Categories: Culture Of Scamming, 2018, 2022|Tags: Ghana scammers, How Scammers Work, Nigerian scammers, Scammer Gangs, Scammer Organization, West African Scammers|

SCARS™ Scammer Urban Legends: Chapter 8 – Who Is Responsible? – Updated

SCARS™ Scammer Urban Legends: Chapter 8 - Who Is Responsible? Who Is Responsible For Scamming? We constantly hear from victims that say that someone (pick a person) is responsible for global scamming! Unfortunately, yes, there are many who are responsible and some who are not. Let's Look At The Genesis Of Global Online Fraud It all starts (basically) with the Advance Fee Fraud known as 419 - "419" refers to the section of the Nigerian Criminal [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T16:51:06-04:00February 6th, 2018|Categories: URBAN LEGENDS|Tags: 419 Scams, Advance Fee Fraud, BEC Scams, Call Centers, Contact Centers, Email Scams, Romance Scams, Scam Organization, Scammer Training, Scamming Centers, Telemarketing|

Let’s Talk About Scammer Tactics

RSN COMMENTARY Let's Talk About Scammer Tactics For A Moment SCAMMERS ARE NOT AMATEURS, THEY USE COMPLEX PSYCHOLOGY AND METHODOLOGIES. WHERE DID ALL OF THIS COME FROM? Is there a strategy behind scamming? What is the strategy behind the scammers actions? To understand this, we need to look at the underlaying strategy that has been taught to counter movements around the world. Look carefully at these 13 rules The Rules: 1• "Power is not only [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2017-12-30T22:01:32-05:00November 13th, 2017|Categories: Editorial & Commentary, SCAMS FRAUD & CYBERCRIME TYPES, ♥ GALLERIES & CONTENT COLLECTIONS|Tags: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, RSN COMMENTARY, Rules for Radicals, Saul Alinsky|

Is Facebook Responsible? / ¿Es Facebook Responsable?

EDITORIAL - IS FACEBOOK RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU BEING SCAMMED? Most people don’t need to be told they’re addicted to technology and social media. If reaching for your cell phone first thing in the morning doesn't tell you as much, multiple scientific studies and books will. Now the people responsible for this modern-day addiction have admitted that was their plan all along. In recent days we have seen multiple articles on this, but have [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T21:12:44-04:00November 10th, 2017|Categories: ♦ ABOUT SCARS|Tags: Facebook Addiction, Facebook Responsible, Facebook Scams, Facebook Victims, Facebook’s main goal, Romance Scams On Facebook, thought process|

The Emotional Traps To Watch Out For

Psychology of Scams The emotional traps to watch out for Criminals are using age-old techniques to manipulate the way we think and act, leaving us vulnerable to scams. IDCARE counsellor Suli Malet-Warden explains the psychological games that scammers play to entrap their victims. ROMANCE SCAMS During the grooming stage, the criminal works on eliciting a high level of trust to manipulate the victim into what the criminal terms the 'ether state'. This state is characterised by [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T07:30:53-04:00August 1st, 2017|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: 419 Money Fraud, Dating Scams, IDCARE, Nigerian scammers, romance scam, romance scammer, Scam Psychology, Scammer Emotional Traps, Stolen Image, THE ATO SCAM, The Psychology of Romance Scams, Ghana Romance Scams|

Our Attention Is Being Manipulated

Our Attention Is Being Manipulated Is The Race To Control Our Attention On Social Media Increasing Our Vulnerability To Scams? A handful of people working at a handful of tech companies steer the thoughts of billions of people every day, says design thinker Tristan Harris. From Facebook notifications to Snapstreaks to YouTube autoplays, they're all competing for one thing: your attention. Harris shares how these companies prey on our psychology for their own profit and [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T21:12:48-04:00July 30th, 2017|Categories: ♦ ABOUT SCARS|Tags: Attention Manipulation, Facebook Attention Control, Manipulating Victims, Scams & Psychology, Social Media Manipulation, Tristan Harris|

Romance Scam Victimization

Romance Scam Victimization A SCARS Psychology of Scams Insight Romance & Relationship Scam Victimization Victimization (or Victimization) is the process of being victimized or becoming a victim. Research that studies the process, rates, incidence, and prevalence of victimization is called Victimology. vic·tim·i·za·tion ˌviktəməˈzāSH(ə)n,ˌviktəˌmīˈzāSH(ə)n/ A Noun :: the action of singling someone out for cruel or unjust treatment. "we should be able to speak up without fear of victimization" There Are [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-12-19T02:41:32-05:00July 13th, 2017|Categories: Insights, Impact of Scams on Victims, Psychology of Scams, Romance Scams & Relationship Scams, Scam Recidivism, Victimization, Victimology|Tags: Learned Helplessness, Passive Victimization, Peer Victimization, reviztimized, Scam Victimization, Scam Victimology, Secondary Victimization, Victim of a Romance Scam, Victim of a Romance Scammer, victimisation, Victimization|

Scammer Hostility – 2017 [OBSOLETED]

View the Current Post Here: Hostility Toward Scam Victims Is A Common Manipulative Technique Of Scammers - UPDATED 2024 (romancescamsnow.com) ONE OF THE COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF ROMANCE SCAMMERS IS HOSTILITY The African & Russian Schools of Scamming have similar characteristics, they are working with huge numbers of prospective victims, and just don't have time to waste. When a victim that they have invested a large amount of time on, discovers that they are a scammer, [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-02-27T14:26:04-05:00July 12th, 2017|Categories: LEGACY, OBSOLETE CONTENT|Tags: Legacy, Obsolete|

RSN EDITORIAL – ANTI-SCAM PAGES

RSN EDITORIAL: GUIDANCE FOR VICTIMS LOOKING AT ANTI-SCAM PAGES What value is there in anti-scam groups (individual people), and organizations (actual companies such as RSN & SCARS)? The real truth of all anti-scam organizations that is rarely told by most anti-scammers (though we do our best to share the reality constantly) is that MOST are very poorly run, and do substantial harm to many. THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS OF ANTI-SCAMMERS First Sin: MOST anti-scam groups DO [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T21:12:52-04:00June 21st, 2017|Categories: ♦ ABOUT SCARS|Tags: Anti-Scam Groups, Anti-Scam Groups on Social Media, Anti-scam resources, anti-scam websites, Facebook deletes anti-scam groups, Facebook Pages|

SCARS Institute Book Club – Books for Survivors

Welcome To SCARS Institute Book Club - Books for Survivors Featuring selected publications focused on exploring the world of Romance & Dating Scams. Here we will share our credible discoveries as we find them, with our thoughts and reviews. Of particular importance are our Featured Selections, which ate titles we strongly recommend that you read. If you are already a survivor of a romance scam, know someone who is, are currently living inside [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2026-03-23T20:14:27-04:00May 9th, 2016|

SCARS STEPS – SCARS GREEN BOOK -Scam Victim Recovery Program

SCARS Steps Self-Paced Recovery Program Now Available In Book Form The SCARS GREEN BOOK To Purchase the SCARS Green Book visit Shop.AgainstScams.org SCARS OFFICIAL GREEN BOOK THE SCARS STEPS PROGRAM - SELF-HELP SELF-PACES SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY PROGRAM GUIDE A SCAM RECOVERY GUIDE FOR SCAM VICTIMS FROM SCARS The SCARS GREEN BOOK helps you get over your scam! This publication is to help Scam Victims recover from their scam experience - A Self-Help Self-Paced 8 Step Recovery Program From Scams & [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T21:43:02-04:00May 6th, 2016|Categories: Scam Victim Recovery|Tags: Dating Scams, Relationship Scam Victim Recovery Program, Romance Scam Victim, Romance Scam Victim Recovery Program, Scam Victim, Scam Victim Recovery Program, SCARS Steps, Victim Recovery|

COMMENTARY

A WORD ABOUT SENSITIVITYCOMMENTARY BY DR. MCGUINNESSFOUNDER OF ROMANCE SCAMS NOWCERTIFIED REGULATORY PRIVACY & SECURITY PRACTITIONER & ONLINE PIONEER If you are visiting this page, it means you have been scammed or are concerned you are being scammed.You are visiting the official page of the world's leading anti-scam website and private organization. We have approximately 10,000 visitors daily to our website, and thousands visit our main Facebook page and our other social media pages daily.Our role [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T08:58:55-04:00February 29th, 2016|Categories: SCAMS FRAUD & CYBERCRIME TYPES|Tags: Advocated Against Scammers, After You Are Scammed, Doing Something About Scams, Helping Scam Victims, Report Datring Scams, Report Romance Scams, What To Do About Scammers|

Relationship (Romance) Scams And Addiction – 2016 UPDATED 2025

Romance Scams And Addiction Being Scammed is Often Also a Form of Addiction Scam Victim Recovery Psychology - A SCARS Institute Insight Authors: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D., DFin, MCPO, MAnth - Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Originally Published: 2016 - Article Updated: 2025 See Author Biographies Below Article Abstract Scam victimization can create a powerful psychological [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-11-28T18:23:58-05:00February 14th, 2016|Categories: Psychology of Scams, 2016, 2025, Impact of Scams on Victims, Insights, Recovery Psychology, Romance Scams & Relationship Scams, • ROMANCE IMPOSTER SCAM, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS, ♦ NEW SCAM VICTIMS|Tags: Addiction, Avoiding scams, Changing Your Mindset, Living Your Life, Recognition Of The Scam, Romance Scams, Stages Of Change, Suspecting The Scam|

Understanding The Narcissist Scammer

Understanding The Narcissist Scammer Understanding how scammers can be and do what they do is complex! What Is It About These Scammers? They Are More Than Just Criminals, They Are Mentally Suited For Scamming Is this a cultural problem in West Africa? This relates to the Video About: A Nigerian Scammer Gets Arrested [VIDEO] Our staff was shocked to see this video. We have seen others, and it is [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T21:30:22-04:00April 6th, 2015|Categories: ♦ ABOUT SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS|Tags: africa, Ghana scammers, Malignant Narcissism, Malignant Narcissist Scammers, Narcissist Scammers, Nigerian scammers, romance scammer, West African Scammers|

SCARS™ Guide: Nigerian 419 Money Scams

SCARS™ Guide: Nigerian 419 Money Scams Surprising Facts You Should Know While Nigerian 419 Scams are not really Romance Scams, they go together, because many times a romantic or dating scam contact ultimately turns into another type of money scam Nigerian 419 Scams are some of the most common scams online, and millions of gullible people have become victims of these scams. Even today, though awareness levels have increased people continue to fall victims to different [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T21:30:26-04:00December 19th, 2014|Categories: ♦ ABOUT SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS|Tags: Advance Fee Fraud, Email Frauds, Email Scams, Money Scams, Nigeria Scams, Nigerian Money Scams, nigerian scams, Online Scams|

More Philippines (Filipina) Scammers Reported

Reported Filipina (Philippines) Real Scammers We present another selection of Reported Scammers from the Philippines These may ALL be real people, not stolen photos! It is common for Filipina scammers to use their real identity, believing that they are untouchable. Remember, even with Philippines scammers it always starts with an emergency request - they need rent, school fees, medical, parents, or something else. In fact, these requests are usually true needs - [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2023-08-15T03:43:23-04:00November 14th, 2014|Categories: ASIAN SCAMS & SCAMMERS, 2014, Archive Photo Galleries, Faces Of Evil - Reported Real Scammers, Marriage Scams/Fraud, Romance Scams & Relationship Scams, ♦ PHOTO GALLERIES|Tags: Dating Scammers in the Philippines, Fake Filipinas, Fili, Filipina, Filipina Scammers, Filipino Scams, Philippine Dating Scammers, Philippines / Filipinas / Pinoy Scams, Philippines Emergency Scam, Philippines Scammers|

Is Online Dating Just An Experiment in Manipulation? 2014 [UPDATED 2023]

Is Online Dating Just An Experiment in Manipulation? An Essay On The Meaning Of It All

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2023-10-08T08:42:27-04:00September 8th, 2014|Categories: ♦ EDITORIALS & COMMENTARY, 2014, 2023, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Romance Scams & Relationship Scams, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS|Tags: About Online Dating, Christian Rudder, Commentary, Editorial, Fake Dating Results, Guest Editorial, Manipulation, OKCupid.com, OKTrends, Online Dating|

Philippines Scammers

Philippines Scammers About Philippines Women Scammers and Why They Do It! How Scammers Operate - A SCARS Insight Philippines Scammers / Philippines (Filipino) Scammers Scammers from the Philippines After Ghana and Nigeria, the Philippines is one the largest sources for Dating or Romance Scams. The worst part is that these are typically real people using their real names and stories, not using fake photos or profiles. They simply want you to [...]

SCARS Institute Website Terms of Use

SCARS Institute Websites Terms of Use These Terms of Use apply to the following websites: AgainstScams.org, ScamsNOW.com, RomanceScamsNOW.com, ScamPsychology.org, and ScammerPhotos.com ("Sites") 1. Publisher and Scope AgainstScams.org is published by Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc., operating as SCARS and SCARS Institute ("SCARS," "we," "us," or "our"). These Terms govern the public website, its publications, downloadable resources, and interactive features. They also govern a SCARS mobile application or other SCARS website only where [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2026-10-09T02:17:10-04:00June 12th, 2014|

SCAMMER: Karina Ariana Rynaldee 21 Karina.Ariana@yahoo.com New York, NY

SCAMMER: Karina Ariana 21 Karina.Ariana@yahoo.com New York, NY – tell-tale scammer photo 21 Years Old? We think not! This Romance Website Scammer Is: Karina Ariana Rynaldee, 21From Berlin, Germany. Living in New York City, New York. Attended Wagner.Karina.Ariana@yahoo.com […]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2017-12-30T22:06:59-05:00February 15th, 2014|Categories: AFRICAN SCAMS & SCAMMERS|Tags: 21, africa, ASL, Attended Wagner, Berlin, Dating Scammer, English, fraudster, French, German, Germany, GSL, Italian, Kari, Karia, Karina Ariana, Karina Ariana Rynaldee, Karina.Ariana@yahoo.com, New York, Nigeria Scams, NY, romance scammer, Russian, Scammer, Serafina Marie, Simyn Mathew, Spanish, Stolen Photo, woman|

SCAMMER: Samantha Kristina David kristinadavid86@yahoo.co.uk Luton Bedfordshire UK

Know what they say about Serial Killers? Watch out for anyone that uses all three of their names! This Romance Website Scammer Is: Samantha Kristina David kristinadavid86@yahoo.co.ukLuton Bedfordshire UK […]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-12-19T02:36:19-05:00January 2nd, 2014|Categories: ♥ GALLERIES & CONTENT COLLECTIONS|Tags: africa, Bedfordshire, England, female, fraudster, Ghana Romance Scams, kristinadavid86@yahoo.co.uk, Luton, romance scam, romance scammer, Samantha K, Samantha Kristina David, scam, Scammer, Stolen Image, UK, woman|

Philippines Gold Diggers – Real Women Scamming Real Men

Philippines Gold Diggers - Real Women Scamming Real Men Philippines Scams Are Much More Difficult To Detect How Scammers Operate - A SCARS Insight How To Know If You Have A Philippines Gold Digger or Scammer? Romance scams, a distressing form of cybercrime, have seen a significant rise in recent years. A particularly notable trend is the involvement of Philippines/Filipina women in orchestrating such scams, preying on unsuspecting foreign men. [...]

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