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
Money Laundering Drop Accounts – 2026SCARS Institute Editorial Team2026-01-05T18:35:08-05:00January 5th, 2026|♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS, 2026, Anti-Money Laundering - AML, Cybercrime, Insights, Money Laundering, Organized Crime, Scammer Techniques & Methods, Technology Of Scamming, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, ♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, ♦ MONEY MULES, ♦ SCAM BASICS|1 CommentRead 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 Team2026-10-25T16:17:39-04:00October 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
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 Danger of Scams – 6 Ways Scams Can Hurt You – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-08-01T18:14:49-04:00August 1st, 2025|♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, 2025, Blackmail & Extortion Scams, Cybercrime, Emergency / Crisis / Disaster Scams, Extortion / Ransom / Sextortion, Impersonation & Identity Theft Scams, Insights, Online Safety, Scammer Techniques & Methods, Sextortion, ♦ CYBERSECURITY, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS, ♦ ONLINE SAFETY, ♦ SCAM BASICS, ♦ SPOTING SCAMS - ANTI-SCAM TIPS CLUES & RED FLAGS|1 CommentRead More
Sextortion Scam – Crime Typology Overview / Victim Impact Analysis – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-07-05T11:49:07-04:00July 5th, 2025|2025, Blackmail & Extortion Scams, CRIME TYPOLOGY OVERVIEW, Cybercrime, Extortion / Ransom / Sextortion, Guides, Sextortion, VICTIM IMPACT ANALYSIS, Victimology, • ROMANCE IMPOSTER SCAM, ♦ ABOUT CRIMINOLOGY, ♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS|0 CommentsRead More
Pig Butchering Scam/Crypto Investment Scam – Crime Typology Overview / Victim Impact Analysis – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-07-05T05:01:55-04:00July 5th, 2025|2025, CRIME TYPOLOGY OVERVIEW, Crypto Investment Scams/Pig Butchering Scams, Cybercrime, Guides, Investment Scams, VICTIM IMPACT ANALYSIS, Victimology, • ROMANCE IMPOSTER SCAM, ♦ ABOUT CRIMINOLOGY, ♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS|0 CommentsRead More
Romance Scams – Crime Typology Overview / Victim Impact Analysis – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-07-04T16:01:34-04:00July 4th, 2025|2025, CRIME TYPOLOGY OVERVIEW, Cybercrime, Guides, Romance Scams & Relationship Scams, VICTIM IMPACT ANALYSIS, Victimology, • ROMANCE IMPOSTER SCAM, ♦ ABOUT CRIMINOLOGY, ♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS|2 CommentsRead More
Buried Cell Phones/Smartphones & Hidden Cameras – New Cybercrime – Cyber Surveillance by Local Criminals – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-06-13T04:33:39-04:00June 13th, 2025|♦ CYBERSECURITY, 2025, Cyber Basics, Cybercrime, Insights, Local Scammers, Local Scams/Fraud, NORTH AMERICA SCAMS & SCAMMERS, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, ♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS|1 CommentRead More
Fraudster Glossary – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-06-10T04:29:40-04:00June 10th, 2025|♦ CRIMINOLOGY / VICTIMOLOGY, 2025, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity Information & Training, Technology Of Scamming, ♦ ABOUT SCAMS, ♦ CYBERSECURITY, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS, ♦ SCAM BASICS, ♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS, ♦ SCARS TOOLBOX|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
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
New Danger: Instant Smartphone Apps Scams – Data Mining and Phishing at the Same Time – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-04-17T09:33:29-04:00April 17th, 2025|♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS, 2025, Cybercrime, Financial Fraud & Scams, Insights, Online Safety, Phone Scams, ♦ CYBERSECURITY, ♦ HOW SCAMS WORK|0 CommentsRead More
Why Young Adults and the Elderly are Most Vulnerable to Cybercrime – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-04-01T21:03:25-04:00April 1st, 2025|♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2025, Cybercrime, Insights, Psychology of Scams, Victimology|0 CommentsRead More
Relationship Scams Represent a Corporate Cybersecurity and National Security Threat Because of Compromised Scam Victims – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-03-11T09:42:04-04:00March 11th, 2025|♦ CYBERWAR & CYBERWARFARE, 2025, Cybercrime, Cyberwar & Cyberwarfare, Insights, ♦ CYBERSECURITY, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE|1 CommentRead More
United Nations New Crime Classification System for Crime Including Scams Fraud and Cybercrimes – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2026-10-25T16:17:35-04:00March 1st, 2025|♦ GOVERNMENT POLICY LAWS & REGULATION, 2025, Cybercrime, Government Programs & Projects, Law Enforcement Support, Organized Crime, Presented By SCARS, Resources, ♦ LAW ENFORCEMENT - JUSTICE - INVESTIGATION|Comments Off on United Nations New Crime Classification System for Crime Including Scams Fraud and Cybercrimes – 2025Read More
10 Facts About Cryptocurrency That All Scam Victims Should Know – 2025SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-02-06T19:00:13-05:00February 6th, 2025|♦ HOW SCAMS WORK, 2025, Crypto Investment Scams/Pig Butchering Scams, Cryptocurrency Scams, Cybercrime, Insights, Organized Crime, Scammer Techniques & Methods, ♦ HOW SCAMMERS OPERATE, ♦ MONEY RECOVERY, ♦ SCAMPEDIA: CATALOG OF SCAMS|1 CommentRead 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
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
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