Updated Analysis of West African Scammers – 2026SCARS Institute Editorial Team2026-06-03T03:35:44-04:00June 3rd, 2026|CRIME TYPOLOGY OVERVIEW, 2026, AFRICAN SCAMS & SCAMMERS, Analytics & Information, Culture Of Scamming, Cybercrime Analysis, Insights, SCARS Research, ♦ CRIMINOLOGY / VICTIMOLOGY, ♦ CYBERCRIMINAL PROFILES, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, ♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS|0 CommentsRead More
Shell Agents and the Rise of Agentic AI Scams Fraud and Cybercrime – 2026SCARS Institute Editorial Team2026-03-17T13:40:53-04:00March 17th, 2026|♦ AI - ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, 2026, Cybercrime, Cybercrime Analysis, Insights, NORTH AMERICA SCAMS & SCAMMERS, Organized Crime, Technology Of Scamming, ♦ CRIMINOLOGY / VICTIMOLOGY, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, ♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS|0 CommentsRead More
The Scam States of Southeast Asia – 2025-2026SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-12-07T23:08:45-05:00December 7th, 2025|2025, ASIAN SCAMS & SCAMMERS, CRIME TYPOLOGY OVERVIEW, Crypto Investment Scams/Pig Butchering Scams, Cryptocurrency Scams, Cybercrime, Cybercrime Analysis, Government Programs & Projects, Governmental Entities & Agencies, Insights, Organized Crime, Romance Scams & Relationship Scams, Scam Slaves / Blood Slaves, • INVESTMENT SCAM, ♦ CRIMINOLOGY / VICTIMOLOGY, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS, ♦ GOVERNMENT POLICY LAWS & REGULATION, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, ♦ LAW ENFORCEMENT - JUSTICE - INVESTIGATION, ♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS|0 CommentsRead More
New United Nations UNODC Report on Corruption and Cybercrime – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-10-24T02:13:13-04:00October 24th, 2025|♦ CRIMINOLOGY / VICTIMOLOGY, 2025, Analytics & Information, Cybercrime, Cybercrime Analysis, Insights, SCARS Analysis & Research, SCARS Research, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS|0 CommentsRead More
Protecting the People: The Role that Governments are or are not taking in Combating Cybercrime – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-10-19T05:26:55-04:00October 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 CommentsRead More
Cybercrime Losses Pass US$9.5 Trillion Dollars in 2024 – Per Cybersecurity Ventures/MasterCard – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-10-21T11:28:52-04:00October 18th, 2025|♦ CRIMINOLOGY / VICTIMOLOGY, 2025, Analytics & Information, Cybercrime, Cybercrime Analysis, Insights, Special Reports, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS|0 CommentsRead More
“Pao Fen” Payment Laundering and What It Means – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-10-13T22:11:15-04:00October 13th, 2025|♦ CRIMINOLOGY / VICTIMOLOGY, 2025, Anti-Money Laundering - AML, Crypto Investment Scams/Pig Butchering Scams, Cryptocurrency Scams, Cybercrime Analysis, Financial Fraud & Scams, Insights, Romance Scams & Relationship Scams, Scammer Techniques & Methods, SCARS Analysis & Research, ♦ ABOUT MONEY MULES, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS, ♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, ♦ MONEY MULES, ♦ MONEY RECOVERY|0 CommentsRead More
According to Recent Research Americans are Targeted by Scams More than Any Other Country – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-10-04T20:21:56-04:00October 4th, 2025|News, 2025, Cybercrime, Cybercrime Analysis, Insights, NORTH AMERICA SCAMS & SCAMMERS, ♦ ABOUT SCAMS, ♦ CRIMINOLOGY / VICTIMOLOGY, ♦ CYBERSECURITY, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS, ♦ SCAM WARNINGS & ALERTS|0 CommentsRead More
Russia/Ukraine Cybercriminal Profile – Scammers & Fraudsters – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-09-28T18:31:50-04:00September 28th, 2025|♦ CRIMINOLOGY / VICTIMOLOGY, 2025, Analytics & Information, Cybercrime, Cybercrime Analysis, EUROPE SCAMS & SCAMMERS, Insights, ♦ ABOUT CRIMINOLOGY, ♦ CYBERCRIMINAL PROFILES, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, ♦ SCAM BASICS, ♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS|0 CommentsRead More
The Permission Structure that Accommodates Scams and Online Criminality in Africa – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-09-23T04:02:00-04:00September 23rd, 2025|♦ CRIMINOLOGY / VICTIMOLOGY, 2025, AFRICAN SCAMS & SCAMMERS, Culture Of Scamming, Cybercrime Analysis, Insights, Organized Crime, Terrorism & Scams, • BUSINESS IMPOSTER SCAM, • INVESTMENT SCAM, • OTHER TRUSTED PARTY SCAM, • RELATIVE/FAMILY/FRIEND SCAM, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, ♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS|3 CommentsRead More
Bitcoin ATMs – A Scammers Favorite Tool & Public Menace – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-07-23T20:54:22-04:00July 23rd, 2025|♦ CRIMINOLOGY / VICTIMOLOGY, 2025, Crypto Investment Scams/Pig Butchering Scams, Cryptocurrency Scams, Cybercrime Analysis, How Victims Pay / Money Transfer, Insights, Scammer Techniques & Methods, Technology Of Scamming, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, ♦ SCAM BASICS, ♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS|0 CommentsRead More
The Stand Alone Complex and Individual or Small Scammer Groups – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-06-09T05:03:20-04:00June 9th, 2025|♦ CRIMINOLOGY / VICTIMOLOGY, 2025, Cybercrime, Cybercrime Analysis, Insights, Organized Crime, ♦ ABOUT CRIMINOLOGY, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, ♦ PHILOSOPHY OF SCAMS|0 CommentsRead More
New Report by the United Nations UNODC on How Southeast Asian and Asian Transnational Organized Scam Enterprises have Reached an Inflection Point – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-04-25T00:33:58-04:00April 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 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
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
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
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
Cybercrime Analysis – Using The Diamond Model To Help Victims Better Understand Their Crime 2023SCARS Institute Editorial Team2023-10-20T22:15:37-04:00October 20th, 2023|♦ NEW SCAM VICTIMS, 2023, Cybercrime Analysis, Guides, Self Help - Supporting Yourself, ♦ LAW ENFORCEMENT - JUSTICE - INVESTIGATION|0 CommentsRead More