Logistics and Cargo Theft Scams & Fraud – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-10-17T18:14:02-04:00October 17th, 2025|♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS, 2025, Analytics & Information, Insights, NORTH AMERICA SCAMS & SCAMMERS, Scammer Techniques & Methods, • OTHER TRUSTED PARTY SCAM, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS, ♦ HOW SCAMS WORK|0 CommentsRead More
How Scams/Fraud/Con Schemes Worked In The 1800s – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-05-09T04:05:23-04:00May 9th, 2025|♦ BRIEF HISTORY OF SCAMS, 2025, History of Scams, Insights, NORTH AMERICA SCAMS & SCAMMERS, Scammer Techniques & Methods, Victimology, ♦ CRIMINOLOGY / VICTIMOLOGY, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, ♦ HOW SCAMS WORK|0 CommentsRead More
SCAM WARNING: ELLEN DEGENERES PRIZE SCAM – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-05-08T01:24:59-04:00May 8th, 2025|♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, 2025, Impersonation & Identity Theft Scams, Insights, Lotto/Lottery Scams, Spotting Scammers, ♦ ONLINE SAFETY, ♦ SCAM BASICS, ♦ SCAM WARNINGS & ALERTS, ♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS|2 CommentsRead More
Origin or Etymology of the Word: ‘Scam’ – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-05-02T15:23:51-04:00May 2nd, 2025|♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS, 2025, For New Victims, Insights, ♦ ABOUT CRIMINOLOGY, ♦ BRIEF HISTORY OF SCAMS, ♦ SCAM BASICS|0 CommentsRead More
Clone Phishing – Email Scam – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-04-24T21:24:09-04:00April 24th, 2025|♦ SCAM WARNINGS & ALERTS, 2025, BEC Business Email Compromise / CEO Scams, Cybercrime, Email & Phishing Scams, Malware / Viruses / Ransomware, Scammer Techniques & Methods, Spotting Scammers, ♦ CYBERSECURITY, ♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, ♦ ONLINE SAFETY, ♦ SCAM BASICS, ♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS, ♦ SPOTING SCAMS - ANTI-SCAM TIPS CLUES & RED FLAGS|0 CommentsRead More
What Do Nigerian Scammers Do After They Retire? – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-03-11T07:32:48-04:00March 11th, 2025|♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, 2025, Culture Of Scamming, Insights, ♦ SCAM BASICS|0 CommentsRead More
Forcing Functions – A Comprehensive Approach to Reducing Scams – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-02-27T21:20:47-05:00February 27th, 2025|♦ EDITORIALS & COMMENTARY, 2025, Insights, Psychology of Scams, SCARS Research, Social Engineering, ♦ ADVOCACY & ACTIVISM, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS|0 CommentsRead More
The Hidden Crisis: Why Scams and Cybercrime Deserve Greater Global Attention – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-03-25T00:29:04-04:00January 18th, 2025|♦ EDITORIALS & COMMENTARY, 2025, Cybercrime, Government Policies, Insights, ♦ ABOUT ADVOCACY & ACTIVISM, ♦ ABOUT SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS, ♦ ABOUT SCAMS, ♦ ABOUT SCARS, ♦ ABOUT VICTIMS OF SCAMS, ♦ ADVOCACY & ACTIVISM, ♦ SCARS ADVOCACY|1 CommentRead More
Scam Victim’s Guide on How To Guard Against Identity Theft After a Scam – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-12-12T04:22:43-05:00December 12th, 2024|♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS, 2024, Guides, Identity Theft & Impersonation, Impact of Scams on Victims, Impersonation & Identity Theft Scams, Scammer Techniques & Methods, ♦ NEW SCAM VICTIMS|1 CommentRead More
FBI WARNING: Criminals Use Generative Artificial Intelligence to Facilitate Financial Fraud – 12/224SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-12-11T21:49:27-05:00December 11th, 2024|♦ AI - ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, 2024, AI - Artificial Intelligence, AI-Driven/AI-Enabled Scams, Cybercrime, Insights, Organized Crime, Scammer Techniques & Methods, Technology Of Scamming, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, ♦ SCAM BASICS, ♦ SCAM WARNINGS & ALERTS|0 CommentsRead More
SCARS Institute Christmas 2024 Scammer Elves Identification GuideSCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-12-10T13:31:56-05:00December 9th, 2024|2024, Guides, Spotting Scammers, ♦ JUST FOR FUN|0 CommentsRead More
What are Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies and How They Relate to Scams – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-12-07T19:23:18-05:00December 7th, 2024|♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, 2024, Crypto Investment Scams/Pig Butchering Scams, Cryptocurrency Scams, Cybercrime, Financial Survival, Guides, Money Recovery, • INVESTMENT SCAM, ♦ SCAM BASICS|0 CommentsRead More
SCARS Institute Hypothesis – The Expansion of Fraud is Only Limited by the Availability of Trained Criminals – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-12-05T18:07:53-05:00December 5th, 2024|♦ CRIMINOLOGY / VICTIMOLOGY, 2024, Cybercrime, Cybercrime Analysis, Insights, Organized Crime, Special Reports, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS|0 CommentsRead More
419 Scams – Beware of Email Scammers Offering Free Money – Advance Fee Fraud – Set 2024-11SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-12-02T08:31:30-05:00December 1st, 2024|♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, 2024, 419 / Advance Fee Fraud / Scams, Cyber Basics, Email & Phishing Scams, Insights, Scammer Techniques & Methods, Spotting Scammers, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, ♦ SCAMMER DATA|0 CommentsRead More
Fraud Awareness Week 2024 Infographics – All About Fraud Scams & CybercrimesSCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-11-21T04:48:28-05:00November 21st, 2024|♦ ADVOCACY & ACTIVISM, 2024, Insights, Online Safety|0 CommentsRead More
Social Engineering – An Updated Overview – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-11-16T01:36:55-05:00November 15th, 2024|♦ PHILOSOPHY OF SCAMS, 2024, Cybercrime, Insights, Scammer Techniques & Methods, Social Engineering, ♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, ♦ SCAM BASICS, ♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS|0 CommentsRead More
Inside the Predator’s Mind: How Scammers Exploit Vulnerabilities to Trap Their Scam Victims – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-11-08T03:36:49-05:00November 8th, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Grooming & Manipulation, Victim Vulnerability, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE|0 CommentsRead More
Beware of Comment Scammers Offering Money Recovery – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-12-02T10:19:21-05:00November 6th, 2024|♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, 2024, Insights, Money Recovery, Money Recovery Scams, Scammer Techniques & Methods, Spotting Scammers, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, ♦ MONEY RECOVERY|1 CommentRead More
SCARS Institute Halloween 2024 Scam Monster Identification GuideSCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-10-27T16:14:38-04:00October 26th, 2024|2024, Guides, Spotting Scammers, ♦ JUST FOR FUN|4 CommentsRead More
Food Digging – A Restaurant Run Scam to Lure In Customers – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-10-25T09:54:47-04:00October 25th, 2024|♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, 2024, ASIAN SCAMS & SCAMMERS, Grooming & Manipulation, Insights, NORTH AMERICA SCAMS & SCAMMERS, • ROMANCE IMPOSTER SCAM, ♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS|1 CommentRead More
AI-Driven Hyper-Targeted Scams – The New Threat – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-10-13T08:42:50-04:00October 13th, 2024|♦ AI - ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, 2024, AI - Artificial Intelligence, AI-Driven/AI-Enabled Scams, Cybercrime, Cybercrime Analysis, Hyper-Targeting, Psychology of Scams, Special Reports, Victimology, ♦ CRIMINOLOGY / VICTIMOLOGY, ♦ CYBERSECURITY|0 CommentsRead More
Are We Doomed? AI (Artificial Intelligence) and the United States – a Report – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-10-13T07:09:45-04:00October 13th, 2024|♦ GOVERNMENT POLICY LAWS & REGULATION, 2024, AFRICAN SCAMS & SCAMMERS, AI - Artificial Intelligence, Special Reports, ♦ AI - ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ♦ CYBERSECURITY, ♦ CYBERWAR & CYBERWARFARE|0 CommentsRead More
UK Bank APP Fraud Reimbursement Rule Takes Effect – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-10-05T20:59:52-04:00October 5th, 2024|♦ MONEY RECOVERY, Government Policies, Insights, ♦ GOVERNMENT POLICY LAWS & REGULATION|0 CommentsRead More
Scam Victims – Preparing for the Next Scam Fraud or Cybercrime – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-09-22T15:31:50-04:00September 22nd, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Cybercrime, Insights, Online Safety, Psychology of Scams, Scam Recidivism, Victim Vulnerability, ♦ ONLINE SAFETY, ♦ SCAM BASICS|1 CommentRead More
A Brief History of Philippines/Filipina Dating/Romance Scams & Scammers – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-09-16T17:35:34-04:00September 16th, 2024|2024, ASIAN SCAMS & SCAMMERS, Insights, Organized Crime, PACIFIC SCAMS & SCAMMERS, • ROMANCE IMPOSTER SCAM, ♦ BRIEF HISTORY OF SCAMS, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, ♦ SCAM BASICS|0 CommentsRead More