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May 2025
How Scams Fruad and Con Schemes Worked in the 1920s – a 2025 Perspective
How Scams, Fraud, and Con Schemes Worked in the 1920s A 2025 Perspective The Roaring Twenties(1920s): A Decade of Quick Riches, Dazzle and Deception in Frauds, Scams, and Con Games History of Scams – A [...]
How Scams/Fraud/Con Schemes Worked In The 1800s – 2025
How Scams Worked In The 1800s A Historical Perspective History of Scams - A SCARS Institute Insight Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D., DFin, MCPO, MAnth – Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of [...]
Victim Lists (Sucker Lists) – Scammers Collect Scam Victims to Re-Use and Sell – 2025
Victim Lists (Sucker Lists) - Scammers Collect Scam Victims to Re-Use and Sell Scammers as Collectors: The Hidden Economy of Scam Victims Sucker Lists How Scammers Operate - A SCARS Institute Insight [...]
Scammers Buying Anti-Scam Groups to Have Access to Scam Victims – 2025
Scammers Buying Anti-Scam Groups to Have Access to Scam Victims The Alarming Trend of Scammers Purchasing Anti-Scam Groups to Gain Access to Scam Victims and Re-Scam Them How Scammers Operate - A SCARS Institute [...]
SCAM WARNING: ELLEN DEGENERES PRIZE SCAM – 2025
ELLEN DEGENERES PRIZE SCAM An Online & Email Lotto/Sweepstakes Scam Catalog of Scams - A SCARS Institute Insight Author: • SCARS Institute Encyclopedia of Scams Editorial Team - Society of [...]
The 764 Network: A Worldwide Nihilistic Satanic Scammer & Hacker Organized Crime Group – 2025
The 764 Network An Analysis and Profile of a Global Transnational Satanic Nihilist Online Predator Scammer & Hacker Ring Organized Crime Profile - A SCARS Institute Insight Author: • Tim [...]
The Chinese Police Impersonation Scam – 2025
The Chinese Police Impersonation Scam A High-Control Fraud Targeting the Vulnerable Catalog of Scams - A SCARS Institute Insight Author: • SCARS Institute Encyclopedia of Scams Editorial Team - Society [...]
Origin or Etymology of the Word: ‘Scam’ – 2025
Origin or Etymology of the Word: 'Scam' Understanding the World of Scams Criminology - A SCARS Institute Insight Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D., DFin, MCPO, MAnth - Anthropologist, Scientist, Director [...]
eBay Storytelling Scams – eCommerce Fakery – 2025
eBay Storytelling Scams - eCommerce Fakery Unraveling eBay and eCommerce Storytelling Scams: How eCommerce Fakery with Emotional Narratives Hooks You with Fake Product Stories Catalog of Scams - A SCARS Institute Insight [...]
April 2025
Wrong Number Text Scam – Opening the Door to Relationship & Crypto Investment Scammers – 2025
Wrong Number Text Scam - Opening the Door to Relationship & Crypto Investment Scammers Understanding the Wrong Number Text Scam: A Growing Digital Threat for Smartphone Users Catalog of Scams - A SCARS Institute [...]
Clone Phishing – Email Scam – 2025
Clone Phishing - Email Scam Unmasking Clone Phishing: A Deceptive Email Cyber Threat Catalog of Scams - A SCARS Institute Insight Author: • SCARS Institute Encyclopedia of Scams Editorial Team [...]
FRAUD WARNING: Credit Card Skimmers – Credit Card Fraud Is Everywhere! – 2025
FRAUD WARNING: Credit Card Skimmer - Credit Card Fraud Is Everywhere! Understanding Credit Card Skimmers: A Hidden Threat to Your Finances FRAUD WARNING - A SCARS Institute Insight Author: • [...]
New Report by the United Nations UNODC on How Southeast Asian and Asian Transnational Organized Scam Enterprises have Reached an Inflection Point – 2025
UNODC Asian and Asian Transnational Organized Scam Enterprises Inflection Point New Report by the United Nations (UNODC) on How Southeast Asian and Asian Transnational Organized Scam Enterprises have Reached an Inflection Point - 2025 [...]
Home Equity Scams in the United States – 2025
Home Equity Scams in the United States Understanding the Epidemic of Home Equity Scams in the U.S. Catalog of Scams - A SCARS Institute Insight Author: • SCARS Institute Encyclopedia [...]
The $20 Distraction Scam – A Local Con Game/Fraud – 2025
The $20 Distraction Scam - A Local Con Game/Fraud The Classic $20 Distraction Scam is a Cunning Street Con that uses a Small Sum of Money Catalog of Scams - A SCARS Institute Insight [...]
New Danger: Instant Smartphone Apps Scams – Data Mining and Phishing at the Same Time – 2025
New Instant Smartphone Apps Scams - Data Mining and Phishing at the Same Time The Rapid Rise of Smartphone Apps Creation: A Double-Edged Sword for You to Navigate Catalog of Scams - A SCARS [...]
Healthcare Fraud in America – Catalog of Scams – 2025
Healthcare (Health Care) Fraud in the United States Catalog of Scams - A SCARS Institute Insight Author: • SCARS Institute Encyclopedia of Scams Editorial Team - Society of Citizens Against [...]
Seller Impersonation Fraud – A Business Impersonation Scam – 2025
Seller Impersonation Fraud - A Business Impersonation Scam When Scammers Pretend to Be Trusted Sellers to Exploit You Catalog of Scams - A SCARS Institute Insight Author: • SCARS Institute [...]
Fake Urban Planning Survey Scam – A Government Impersonation Scam – 2025
Fake Urban Planning Survey Scam - A Government Impersonation Scam A Deceptive Threat Disguised as Civic Engagement Catalog of Scams - A SCARS Institute Insight Author: • SCARS Institute Encyclopedia [...]
Applying Caring and Respect for Scam Victims/Survivors – 2025
Applying Caring and Respect for Scam Victims/Survivors The SCARS Institute Caring, Respect, and Choice Model: Rebuilding Trust for Scam Victims Scam Victim Support - A SCARS Institute Insight Authors: • Vianey [...]
Why Young Adults and the Elderly are Most Vulnerable to Cybercrime – 2025
Why Young Adults and the Elderly are Most Vulnerable to Cybercrime Digital Danger Zones: Young Adults and Seniors Face the Highest Risk of Cybercrime Psychology of Scams - A SCARS Institute Insight [...]
March 2025
Scammers’ Anonymity – What is Behind the Fake Identity – 2025
Scammer Anonymity - What is Behind the Fake Identity Behind the Mask: What Scammer Identities Reveal—and Conceal—About the Scammer's Mind and Personality How Scammers Operate - A SCARS Institute Insight [...]
Com Networks – A New UK Teen Crime Trend + Clockwork Orange Style Scams & Violence – 2025
Com Networks - A New UK Teen Crime Trend + Clockwork Orange Style Scams & Violence UK NCA Warns of Sadistic Com Networks - Online Harm Groups Putting People at Unprecedented Risk New Crime [...]
Real Estate Title Fraud (Title Theft or Deed Theft): A Comprehensive Guide to Protection and Prevention – 2025
Real Estate Title Fraud (Title Theft or Deed Theft): A Comprehensive Guide to Protection and Prevention A Homeowner's Guide to Safeguarding Your Property from Modern-Day Title Thieves How Scams Work - SCARS Institute Catalog [...]
Understanding West African Scammers’ Operations as a Professional Subculture – 2025
Understanding West African Scammers' Operations as a Professional Subculture The Criminology of West African Scammers' Organizations and as a Professional Subculture How Scammers Operate - A SCARS Institute Insight Author: [...]
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