Scams & Magic Part 8 – Other Stage Magic Techniques Used in Scams – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2026-07-07T15:38:45-04:00August 2nd, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Insights, Scams & Magic, Victimization|0 CommentsRead More
Scams & Magic Part 7 – The Time Pressure: Urgency as a Tool – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2026-07-07T15:39:16-04:00August 2nd, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Insights, Scams & Magic, Victimization|0 CommentsRead More
Scams & Magic Part 6 – The Flourish: Adding Flair and Distraction – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2026-07-07T15:39:46-04:00August 2nd, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Insights, Scams & Magic, Victimization|0 CommentsRead More
Scams & Magic Part 5 – The Backstory Setup: Crafting Believable Narratives – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2026-07-07T15:40:14-04:00August 2nd, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Insights, Scams & Magic, Victimization|0 CommentsRead More
Scams & Magic Part 4 – The Misdirection: A Key Element – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2026-07-07T15:40:45-04:00August 2nd, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Insights, Scams & Magic, Victimization|0 CommentsRead More
Scams & Magic Part 3 – The Prestige: The Ultimate Revelation – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2026-07-07T15:41:17-04:00August 2nd, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Insights, Scams & Magic, Victimization|0 CommentsRead More
Scams & Magic Part 2 – How Relationship Scammers Use Techniques Similar to Magic Acts – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2026-07-07T15:41:51-04:00August 2nd, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Insights, Scams & Magic, Victimization|0 CommentsRead More
Scams & Magic Part 1 – Understanding Financial Fraud Through The Lense Of Stage Magic Manipulation – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-08-03T00:39:10-04:00August 2nd, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Insights, Scams & Magic, Victimization|0 CommentsRead More
Online Grooming In All Of Its Forms – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-05-20T22:07:16-04:00May 20th, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Grooming & Manipulation, Insights, Psychology of Scams, ♦ HOW SCAMS WORK|7 CommentsRead More
How To Spot A Gaslighter – Gaslighting As A Scam Technique – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-04-08T16:20:31-04:00April 8th, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Grooming & Manipulation, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Spotting Scammers, ♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, ♦ SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY|3 CommentsRead More
Relative Deprivation – A Cognitive Bias That Makes Scam Victims Believe They Are Unfairly Disadvantaged – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-03-31T05:23:47-04:00March 31st, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Cognitive Biases & Vulnerabilities, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Victim Vulnerability, ♦ SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY|2 CommentsRead More
Negative Contrast Effect – A Cognitive Bias That Makes Things Worse Than They Are – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-03-30T13:33:41-04:00March 30th, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Cognitive Biases & Vulnerabilities, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Victim Vulnerability, ♦ SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY|0 CommentsRead More
Social Comparison Bias – A Cognitive Bias That Causes Psychological Challenges – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-03-30T13:22:50-04:00March 30th, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Cognitive Biases & Vulnerabilities, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Victim Vulnerability, ♦ SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY|0 CommentsRead More
Availability Heuristic Bias – A Cognitive Bias Shaping Scam Victim Decision Making – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-03-30T07:38:48-04:00March 30th, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Cognitive Biases & Vulnerabilities, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Victim Vulnerability, ♦ SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY|0 CommentsRead More
Anchoring Bias – A Cognitive Bias Shaping Scam Victim Decision Making – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-03-30T07:25:28-04:00March 30th, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Cognitive Biases & Vulnerabilities, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Victim Vulnerability, ♦ SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY|3 CommentsRead More
Cognitive Biases: Authority Bias – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-03-02T22:04:22-05:00March 2nd, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Cognitive Biases & Vulnerabilities, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Victim Vulnerability|3 CommentsRead More
How Can Scammers Be So Convincing And Deceptive – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-02-17T05:14:15-05:00February 17th, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Grooming & Manipulation, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Scammer Techniques & Methods, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE|3 CommentsRead More
All The Fake Videos That Scam Victims Cannot See! 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-01-19T11:37:47-05:00January 19th, 2024|♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, 2024, Editorial & Commentary, Impersonation & Identity Theft Scams, Romance Scams & Relationship Scams, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, ♦ SCAM BASICS|3 CommentsRead More
Understanding the Victim Complex/Victim Mentality In Relationship Scam Victims – Psychology Of ScamsSCARS Institute Editorial Team2023-10-14T03:18:17-04:00October 14th, 2023|♦ SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY, 2018, 2023, Impact of Scams on Victims, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Syndromes & Delusions, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS|0 CommentsRead More
7 Psychological Principles of ScamsSCARS Institute Editorial Team2023-10-07T02:09:08-04:00October 6th, 2023|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2018, 2023, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Victimology|3 CommentsRead More
Catalog Of Social Engineering Traps, Attacks, And ScamsSCARS Institute Editorial Team2023-09-27T15:33:28-04:00September 26th, 2023|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2023, Cybercrime, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Social Engineering, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, ♦ HOW SCAMS WORK|1 CommentRead More
Victim’s Bias – A Cognitive Bias Affecting Crime VictimsSCARS Institute Editorial Team2023-08-19T03:47:21-04:00August 19th, 2023|♦ SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY, 2023, Cognitive Biases & Vulnerabilities, Insights, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims' Assistance Resources, Victimology, ♦ NEW SCAM VICTIMS, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS|3 CommentsRead More
Scammers Anger – Losing Their Temper – How Scammers OperateSCARS Institute Editorial Team2023-08-07T18:40:01-04:00August 7th, 2023|♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, 2023, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Spotting Scammers, ♦ CRIMINOLOGY / VICTIMOLOGY|4 CommentsRead More
PAGE MOVED: Cognitive Biases Catalog 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-04-12T13:08:16-04:00July 19th, 2023|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Cognitive Biases & Vulnerabilities, Insights, PAGE HAS MOVED, Psychology of Scams, Victim Vulnerability, ♠ ARCHIVES & LEGACY CONTENT ♠|0 CommentsRead More
Proximity Bias – Cognitive BiasesSCARS Institute Editorial Team2023-06-30T00:26:31-04:00June 30th, 2023|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2023, Cognitive Biases & Vulnerabilities, Insights|0 CommentsRead More