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Scammers’ Anonymity – What is Behind the Fake Identity – 2025

March 26th, 2025|♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, 2025, AFRICAN SCAMS & SCAMMERS, ASIAN SCAMS & SCAMMERS, Culture Of Scamming, EUROPE SCAMS & SCAMMERS, Impersonation & Identity Theft Scams, Insights, LATIN AMERICA SCAMS & SCAMMERS, PACIFIC SCAMS & SCAMMERS, Psychology of Scams, Romance Scams & Relationship Scams, Scammer Techniques & Methods, • ROMANCE IMPOSTER SCAM, ♦ CRIMINOLOGY / VICTIMOLOGY, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS|0 Comments

Understanding West African Scammers’ Operations as a Professional Subculture – 2025

March 14th, 2025|♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, 2025, AFRICAN SCAMS & SCAMMERS, Culture Of Scamming, Insights, Organized Crime, Psychology of Scams, Scammer Rituals, Scammer Techniques & Methods, ♦ ABOUT CRIMINOLOGY, ♦ CRIMINOLOGY / VICTIMOLOGY|1 Comment

Why People Spread Urban Legends Half-Truths and Conspiracy Theories – 2025

March 8th, 2025|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2025, Impact of Scams on Victims, Insights, Psychology of Scams, ♦ URBAN LEGENDS MYTHS & FALSE INFORMATION|1 Comment

Forcing Functions – A Comprehensive Approach to Reducing Scams – 2025

February 27th, 2025|♦ EDITORIALS & COMMENTARY, 2025, Insights, Psychology of Scams, SCARS Research, Social Engineering, ♦ ADVOCACY & ACTIVISM, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS|0 Comments

ANTI-SCAM TIP: Fake Videos and Fake Information are Almost Indistinguishable Now – 2025

February 21st, 2025|♦ SPOTING SCAMS - ANTI-SCAM TIPS CLUES & RED FLAGS, 2025, AI - Artificial Intelligence, Insights, Scammer Techniques & Methods, Social Engineering, Spotting Scammers, Technology Of Scamming, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, ♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, ♦ ONLINE SAFETY, ♦ SCAM BASICS, ♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS|0 Comments

Married Scam Victims: Rebuilding Trust in a Marriage Following a Romance Scam – [UPDATED 2025]

February 13th, 2025|2021, 2023, 2025, Crypto Investment Scams/Pig Butchering Scams, Guides, Impact of Scams on Victims, Married Scam Victims - Unintentional Internet Infidelity, Romance Scams & Relationship Scams, Scam Victim Recovery, ♦ FOR MARRIED SCAM VICTIMS, ♦ NEW SCAM VICTIMS|1 Comment

Why People Blame Scam Victims? Stop Scam Victim Blaming – [UPDATED 2025]

February 13th, 2025|♦ SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY, 2021, 2025, Insights, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Victimology, ♦ NEW SCAM VICTIMS|5 Comments

Scam Victim’s Guide on How To Guard Against Identity Theft After a Scam – 2025

December 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 Comment

Fake Kevin O’Leary Pig Butchering Scam – 2024

November 22nd, 2024|♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, 2024, Impersonation & Identity Theft Scams, Impersonation Victims, Insights, Investment Scams, Social Engineering, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE|0 Comments

Social Engineering – An Updated Overview – 2024

November 15th, 2024|♦ PHILOSOPHY OF SCAMS, 2024, Cybercrime, Insights, Scammer Techniques & Methods, Social Engineering, ♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, ♦ SCAM BASICS, ♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS|0 Comments

The 20 Essential Axioms of Scam Victim-Survivor Recovery – 2024

November 13th, 2024|♦ SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY, 2024, Closure & Recovery Techniques, For New Victims, Impact of Scams on Victims, Insights, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Self Help - Supporting Yourself, ♦ NEW SCAM VICTIMS, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS|2 Comments

Inside the Predator’s Mind: How Scammers Exploit Vulnerabilities to Trap Their Scam Victims – 2024

November 8th, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Grooming & Manipulation, Victim Vulnerability, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE|0 Comments

Yahoo Yahoo Formats – Relationship/Romance Scam Scammer Scripts – 2024

October 29th, 2024|♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, 2024, AFRICAN SCAMS & SCAMMERS, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Romance Scams & Relationship Scams, YouTube Video, • ROMANCE IMPOSTER SCAM, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, ♦ SCAM BASICS|0 Comments

SCARS’ Law Based on Murphy’s Law – ‘If Anything Can Go Wrong It Will’ – a Primary Law of Cybercrime – 2024

October 29th, 2024|♦ PHILOSOPHY OF SCAMS, 2024, Insights, Psychology of Scams, ♦ JUST FOR FUN, ♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS|0 Comments

The 3 Types of Grooming That Are Hard to Spot – 2024

October 27th, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Grooming & Manipulation, Insights, Psychology of Scams, • OTHER TRUSTED PARTY SCAM, • RELATIVE/FAMILY/FRIEND SCAM, • ROMANCE IMPOSTER SCAM, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE|1 Comment

Food Digging – A Restaurant Run Scam to Lure In Customers – 2024

October 25th, 2024|♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, 2024, ASIAN SCAMS & SCAMMERS, Grooming & Manipulation, Insights, NORTH AMERICA SCAMS & SCAMMERS, • ROMANCE IMPOSTER SCAM, ♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS|1 Comment

Remembering Those Scam Victims Who Did Not Survive – 2024

October 20th, 2024|♦ ADVOCACY & ACTIVISM, 2024, Guest Editorials & Commentary, Recovery Psychology, Suicide & Romance Scams, ♦ SCARS ADVOCACY|0 Comments

Subliminal Messaging: A New Scammer’s Tool Against Scam Victims – 2024

October 20th, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Grooming & Manipulation, Insights, Investment Scams, Psychology of Scams, Romance Scams & Relationship Scams, Scammer Techniques & Methods, Victim Vulnerability, Victimology|1 Comment

Pig Butchering Scams Sample Script Text – 2024

October 17th, 2024|♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, 2024, Crypto Investment Scams/Pig Butchering Scams, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Scammer Techniques & Methods, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, ♦ SCAM BASICS|0 Comments

AI-Driven Hyper-Targeted Scams – The New Threat – 2024

October 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 Comments

Danielle Delaunay – An Analysis of Her Value to Romance Scammers – 2024

October 12th, 2024|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2024, Grooming & Manipulation, Impact of Scams on Victims, Impersonation & Identity Theft Scams, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Romance Scams & Relationship Scams, SCARS Official Videos, SCARS Research, Social Engineering, YouTube Video|4 Comments

Lego Therapy For Scam Victims – 2023 [UPDATED 2024]

October 10th, 2024|♦ SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY, 2023, 2024, Insights, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Self Help - Supporting Yourself|5 Comments

SCAM WARNING: Fake Therapy and Therapists – a Scam Targeting Traumatized Scam Victims – 2024

October 8th, 2024|♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, 2024, Business / Institution / Government Impersonation & Fakes, Impact of Scams on Victims, Insights, Local Scammers, ♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS|0 Comments

Situational Awareness and How Trauma Makes Scam Victims Less Safe – 2024

October 5th, 2024|♦ SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY, 2024, Impact of Scams on Victims, Insights, Recovery Psychology, ♦ NEW SCAM VICTIMS|1 Comment

Ghana Scammers Money God Empire (“MGE”) [Updated 2024]

October 2nd, 2024|♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, 2018, 2024, AFRICAN SCAMS & SCAMMERS, Culture Of Scamming, Scammer Galleries & Collections, Scammer Rituals, Scammer Techniques & Methods, Scams & Magic, Special Reports|1 Comment

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