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May 2026
Revictimization – A High Risk for Existing Scam Victims – 2026
Revictimization - A High Risk for Existing Scam Victims The Paradox of Vulnerability: Why Scam Survivors Face Heightened Risk of Revictimization The Psychology of Scams - A SCARS Institute Insight [...]
April 2026
Bank Impersonation Scams – 2026
Bank Impersonation Scams Bank Impersonation Scams and Account Takeovers: How Criminal Networks Use Texts, Emails, Calls, Identity Data, and Voice Cloning to Steal Money How Scams Work - A SCARS Institute [...]
Email / Phishing Scams Detection Training Tool – 2026
[raw] Recognising Scam Emails — SCARS Institute Recognising Scam Emails SCARS Institute · Re-Victimisation Prevention Training Would You Spot These Emails? Email remains the most common delivery mechanism for scams, fraud, and malware. This training [...]
Romance Scams Detection Training Tool – 2026
[raw] Recognising AI Romance Scams — SCARS Institute Recognising AI Romance Scams SCARS Institute · Re-Victimisation Prevention Training Can You See What Is Happening? This training is designed for people who have experienced a scam [...]
AI-Artificial Intelligences is Smart Enough to Manipulate Better than Scammers – 2026
AI-Artificial Intelligence is Smart Enough to Manipulate Better than Scammers Are AIs Already Better at Manipulating Humans Than Humans Are? Yes, They Are! Artificial Intelligence - A SCARS Institute Insight [...]
SPOT THE SCAMMERS GAME • AVOID GETTING SCAMMED AGAIN – 2026
[raw] Scam Spotter — SCARS Institute SCARS Scam Spotter Test Your Scam Awareness · 10 Rounds · Red Flag Challenge Round 1/10 Score 0 Scam Awareness Training SCAMSPOTTER Can you tell a scam from the [...]
Fake Customer Service Scammers in the Search Results – 2026
Fake Customer Service Scammers in the Search Results The Digital Deception: How Fake Customer Service Numbers Are Hijacking Search Results Catalog of Scams / How Scams Work - A SCARS Institute [...]
The Spanish Prisoner Scam – A Foundational Fraud from History – 2021 UPDATED 2026
The Classic Spanish Prisoner Scam The Spanish Prisoner is a Confidence Trick Originating in the Early 19Th Century As Eugène François Vidocq Described In His Memoirs History of Scams / How Scams Work - [...]
15 Things That Nearly Every Online and Phone Scams Have In Common – 2026
15 Things That Nearly Every Online and Phone Scams Have In Common Things Almost All Online and Phone Scams Seem to Share How Scams Work - A SCARS Institute Insight [...]
March 2026
The Crazy Gregor MacGregor and the Country of Poyais Scam – History of Scams – 2026
The Crazy Gregor MacGregor and the Country of Poyais Scam The Poyais Scheme: When a Man Invented a Country, and Hundreds Paid the Price History of Scams - A SCARS Institute [...]
The Danger of Using AI in Law Enforcement – The Grandmother Wrongly Arrested as a Fraudster – 2026
The Danger of Using AI in Law Enforcement - The Grandmother Wrongly Arrested as a Fraudster The AI’s Accusation: How a Tennessee Grandmother Lost Everything to an Artificial Intelligence Mistake A [...]
Cannibal Scams – The Intersection of Violent Predators and Scamming Techniques – 2026
Cannibal Scams - The Intersection of Violent Predators and Scamming Techniques When Violent Predators Use Online Grooming and Fake Personas to Target Victims Catalog of Scams - A SCARS Institute Insight [...]
Establishing The United States Task Force To Eliminate Fraud – 2026
Establishing The United States Task Force To Eliminate Fraud A Whole of Government Commitment Government Action - A SCARS Institute Insight Author: • SCARS Institute Encyclopedia of [...]
Shell Agents and the Rise of Agentic AI Scams Fraud and Cybercrime – 2026
Shell Agents and the Rise of Agentic AI Scams, Fraud, and Cybercrime Shell Agents and the Next Phase of Scam Operations How Scams Work / Technology of Cybercrime - A SCARS [...]
DMV Vehicle Registration Cancellation Text Scam – 2026
DMV Vehicle Registration Cancellation Text Scam How Criminals Use Fake DMV Messages to Steal Personal and Financial Information A New Wave of Urgent Text Message Scams How Scams Work / Catalog [...]
Loaded Terms – Scammers Manipulation Technique – 2026
Loaded Terms - Scammers' Manipulation Technique A Manipulative Technique Used by Scammers to Shut Down Thinking in Their Victims Scam Manipulation / Psychology of Scams - A SCARS Institute Insight [...]
Combating Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes Against American Citizens – 2026
Combating Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes Against American Citizens United States President Trump Issued a New Executive Order Government Actions - A SCARS Institute Insight Author: • [...]
America’s New Cyber Strategy – 2026
America's New Cyber Strategy U.S. White House Unveils President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America Governmental Actions - A SCARS Institute Insight Author: • SCARS Institute Encyclopedia of [...]
February 2026
Finally Tax Relief for American Scam Victims is on the Horizon – 2026
Finally, Tax Relief for American Scam Victims is on the Horizon Tax Relief for Victims of Crimes, Scams, and Disasters Act: A Lifeline for American Scam Victims Governmental Actions - A SCARS [...]
Ethereum ETHM Token Trap and Pig Butchering Scams – 2026
Ethereum ETHM Token Trap and Pig Butchering Scams The Ethereum Token Trap and the ETHM Scam Mechanism in Pig Butchering Operations Catalog of Scams - A SCARS Institute Insight [...]
New U.S. Law – S.3643 – 118th Congress – Will Dramatically Impact Scammers and Terrorists – 2026
New U.S. Law Will Dramatically Impact Scammers and Terrorists S.3643 - 118th Congress The United States Just Changed How Financial Crime Is Defined Governmental Actions - A SCARS Institute Analysis [...]
How Scam Survivors Can Survive Valentine’s Day – 2026
How Scam Survivors Can Survive Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day for Scam Survivors A Quick Survival Guide Scam Victim Recovery - A SCARS Institute Insight Author: • Tim [...]
U.S. Veterans Benefits Scams – 2026
U.S. Veterans Benefits Scams When “Help” Comes With a Cost Veterans Should Never Pay Understanding and Avoiding Scams that Target Veterans’ Benefits Catalog of Scams - A SCARS Institute Insight [...]
New AI Voice Cloning Phone Scams – 2026
New AI Voice Cloning Phone Scams A New Frontier in Phone Scams: How AI Can Clone a Human Voice and Deceive Even the Cautious How Scams Work - A SCARS Institute [...]
An Essay on Justice and Money Recovery – 2026
An Essay on Justice and Money Recovery Justice Without Power & the Illusion of Recovery: Why Most Scam Victims Are Left With Nothing and How Chasing Justice Deepens the Harm A SCARS [...]


