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A New Analysis of Romance Scam Scripts and Flows – 2026

October 15th, 2026|CRIME TYPOLOGY OVERVIEW, 2026, Cybercrime Analysis, Infographics, Organized Crime, Psychology of Scams, Romance Scams & Relationship Scams, Scammer Techniques & Methods, Special Reports, VICTIM IMPACT ANALYSIS, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS, ♦ FOR FAMILY & FRIENDS, ♦ FOR MARRIED SCAM VICTIMS, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, ♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, ♦ NEW SCAM VICTIMS, ♦ SCAM BASICS, ♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS, ♦ SCARS TOOLBOX|0 Comments
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Protecting the People: The Role that Governments are or are not taking in Combating Cybercrime – 2025

October 19th, 2025|♦ 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|0 Comments
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New Report by the United Nations UNODC on How Southeast Asian and Asian Transnational Organized Scam Enterprises have Reached an Inflection Point – 2025

April 23rd, 2025|♦ GOVERNMENT POLICY LAWS & REGULATION, 2025, Analytics & Information, ASIAN SCAMS & SCAMMERS, Cybercrime Analysis, Financial Fraud & Scams, Governmental Entities & Agencies, Laws & Regulations, Organized Crime, Special Reports, ♦ ADVOCACY & ACTIVISM, ♦ LAW ENFORCEMENT - JUSTICE - INVESTIGATION|0 Comments
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QNET Scams – A Pyramid Scheme Scam? The Biggest Scam You Probably Never Heard Of – 2024

November 26th, 2024|♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS, 2024, Arrests Convictions & Court Actions, Financial Fraud & Scams, Hybrid Local & Online Scams, Influencer/Business Oppertunity Scams, Investment Scams, Organized Crime, Special Reports, • MERCHANDISE SCAM, ♦ BRIEF HISTORY OF SCAMS, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, ♦ SCAM WARNINGS & ALERTS|1 Comment
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