Volt Typhoon – Chinese State-Sponsored Cybercriminals Targeting The United States And The World In Cyberwar – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-04-01T11:18:51-04:00April 1st, 2024|♦ CYBERWAR & CYBERWARFARE, 2024, Cybercrime, Cybercrime Analysis, Cyberwar & Cyberwarfare, Insights, YouTube Video, ♦ CYBERSECURITY|0 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
Sunk Cost Bias or Chasing The Money – A Cognitive Bias Affecting Scam Victims – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-03-30T07:19:26-04:00March 30th, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Cognitive Biases & Vulnerabilities, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Victim Vulnerability, ♦ SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY|4 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
QR Codes Are The New Phishing Attack Method – Quishing – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-03-29T17:23:12-04:00March 29th, 2024|♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, 2024, BEC Business Email Compromise / CEO Scams, Cybercrime, Email & Phishing Scams, Insights, Technology Of Scamming, ♦ CYBERSECURITY, ♦ SCAM BASICS|0 CommentsRead More
A Brief History of Malware, Malicious Code, And Computer Viruses – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-03-27T11:02:27-04:00March 27th, 2024|♦ CYBERSECURITY, 2024, Bot Attacks, Cybercrime, Insights, Malware / Viruses / Ransomware|0 CommentsRead More
The Age Of AI (Artificial Intelligence) And New Fraud Patterns – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-03-24T06:08:34-04:00March 24th, 2024|♦ CRIMINOLOGY / VICTIMOLOGY, 2024, AI - Artificial Intelligence, Cybercrime Analysis, Insights, Scammer Techniques & Methods, Social Engineering, Technology Of Scamming|0 CommentsRead More
Tech Support Scams Offering Free Computer Scans – Just Say No! – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-03-23T04:41:00-04:00March 23rd, 2024|♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, 2024, Insights, Tech / Computer Support Scams, Technology Of Scamming, ♦ SCAM BASICS|0 CommentsRead More
Preserving The Evidence Of Scams And Safeguarding Justice For Scam Victims – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-03-25T05:36:34-04:00March 12th, 2024|♦ NEW SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, How To Report Scams & Scammers, Insights, ♦ LAW ENFORCEMENT - JUSTICE - INVESTIGATION|2 CommentsRead More
Airlords/Air Lords African Crime Group Organization – Violent Crime & Cybercrime Gang – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-03-12T10:30:24-04:00March 12th, 2024|♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, 2024, Fake Products / eCommerce Fraud, Insights, Organized Crime|2 CommentsRead More
Check Washing Scams And How To Protect Yourself – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-03-10T22:58:57-04:00March 10th, 2024|♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, 2024, Financial Fraud & Scams, Insights, ♦ SCAM BASICS|1 CommentRead More
COVID Fraud Enforcement Scam – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-03-09T08:24:43-05:00March 9th, 2024|♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, 2024, Government Impersonation, Insights|0 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
Metacrime: Crime And Violence In The Metaverse – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-02-23T15:30:04-05:00February 23rd, 2024|♦ CRIMINOLOGY / VICTIMOLOGY, 2024, Cybercrime, Insights, Online Safety, Technology Of Scamming, ♦ ONLINE SAFETY|0 CommentsRead More
Urban Legend: Being Smart Does Not Save You From Scams! 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-02-22T17:00:27-05:00February 22nd, 2024|2024, Insights, URBAN LEGENDS, ♦ URBAN LEGENDS MYTHS & FALSE INFORMATION|3 CommentsRead More
Cognitive Biases: Dunning-Kruger Effect – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-02-22T16:41:14-05:00February 22nd, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Cognitive Biases & Vulnerabilities, Insights, Psychology of Scams|0 CommentsRead More
Cognitive Biases: Rational Actor Fallacy – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-02-22T15:13:38-05:00February 22nd, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Cognitive Biases & Vulnerabilities, Insights, Psychology of Scams|0 CommentsRead More
Urban Legend: I Am Not Worth Scamming Or Hacking! 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-02-22T07:52:48-05:00February 22nd, 2024|2024, Insights, URBAN LEGENDS, ♦ URBAN LEGENDS MYTHS & FALSE INFORMATION|1 CommentRead More
What Do Impersonation Victims Think Of Scam Victims? 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-02-18T11:48:27-05:00February 18th, 2024|♦ IMPERSONATION GALLERIES, 2024, Identity Theft & Impersonation, Impact of Scams on Victims, Impersonation & Identity Theft Scams, Impersonation Victims, Insights, Romance Scams & Relationship Scams|2 CommentsRead More
Phantom Employees – Uncovering A Different Kind Of Remote Employment Scamming – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-02-17T16:22:46-05:00February 17th, 2024|♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, 2024, Cybercrime, Identity Theft & Impersonation, Insights, Job/Employment Scams, ♦ SCAM WARNINGS & ALERTS|0 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
The Meaning Behind Scammer Gifts Sent To Romance Scam Victims – 2024SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-02-15T13:53:11-05:00February 15th, 2024|♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, 2024, Cognitive Biases & Vulnerabilities, Grooming & Manipulation, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Romance Scams & Relationship Scams, Scammer Techniques & Methods, Victim Vulnerability, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS|8 CommentsRead More