Institutional Betrayal – How Scam Victims are Traumatized Again by the Institutions They Depend On – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-07-13T10:19:51-04:00July 13th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • CRIMINAL JUSTICE, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, WORLDWIDE| Read More 0
The SCARS Institute Scam Victim Recovery Timeline – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-07-14T23:28:34-04:00July 10th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • FOUNDATIONS OF SCAM VICTIM RECOVERY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)| Read More 1
Positivity Can Be a Form of Gaslighting – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-07-09T17:02:43-04:00July 9th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: False Encouragement, Positive Gaslighting, Toxic Positivity| Read More 0
Betrayal Blindness – A Reason Scam Victims Do Not See The Scam – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-07-08T08:31:59-04:00July 8th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Betrayal Blindness, Betrayal Trauma| Read More 0
Conformity and Peer Pressure in Scam Recovery Groups – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-07-06T09:42:06-04:00July 6th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Conformity, Peer Pressure, Scam Recovery Groups| Read More 0
Scam Victims Are Using ChatGPT/AI Chatbots for Psychological Support & Diagnosis with Disastrous Results – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-07-05T21:56:59-04:00July 5th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: AI Chatbots, ChatGPT, Psychological Support, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Superiority – Why Certain People Do Not Want You to Recover After Trauma – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-07-03T19:14:47-04:00July 3rd, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Scam Victim Recovery, Superiority| Read More 0
The Shame-Approval Trap – Performative Recovery – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-07-01T23:16:16-04:00July 1st, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Performative Recovery, Shame-Approval Trap| Read More 0
Melancholy – An Emotional State that can Affect Anyone but Especially Trauma Sufferers – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-23T00:41:50-04:00June 23rd, 2025|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE|Tags: Depression, Emotion, Melancholy, Recovery Psychology, Sadness, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Trauma, Scam Victims, Trauma| Read More 0
Thought-Terminating Cliches – How What You and Others Say Stops Critical Thinking and Recovery for Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-21T11:17:50-04:00June 21st, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Critical Thinking, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Thought-Terminating Clichés| Read More 1
Socialization in Cultural Identity and Scam Victimization – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-11T15:02:09-04:00June 11th, 2025|Categories: • SOCIOLOGY / ANTHROPOLOGY / POLITICAL SCIENCE, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, WORLDWIDE|Tags: Cultural Differences, Cultural Identity, Cultures, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victimization, Scam Victims, Socialization| Read More 0
When Scam Victims Fall Back into the Scam and Under the Scammers’ Control – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-11T02:59:49-04:00June 11th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Reconnecting with a Scammer, Recovery Psychology, Relapse, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Susceptibility, Vulnerability| Read More 0
Words & Text Manipulation – The Secret Manipulation Technique Even Scammers Don’t Know About But Use – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-09T21:33:57-04:00June 9th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • MECHANICS OF SCAMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Manipulation Technique, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victims, Scammers, Text Manipulation, Words| Read More 1
Maitri – Loving Kindness in Buddhist Philosophy Applied to Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-09T13:23:00-04:00June 9th, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Being Kind to Yourself, Buddhist Philosophy, Loving Kindness, Maitri, Philosophy, Recovery Philosophy, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 1
Scam Victim Remorse – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-08T05:59:55-04:00June 8th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Blame, Emptions, Guilt, Recovery Psychology, Remorse, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Shame| Read More 2
Parasitic Mind Pathogens and Susceptibility to Social Engineering and Trust-Based Relationship Scams – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-06-06T19:57:49-04:00June 6th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Parasitic Mind, Pathogens, Relationship Scams, Scam Victims, Social Engineering, Trust-Based, Vulnerabilities| Read More 0
Scam Victimization and Risks for Domestic Abuse – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-30T23:36:06-04:00May 30th, 2025|Categories: • SOCIOLOGY / ANTHROPOLOGY / POLITICAL SCIENCE, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • VICTIMOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Married Victims, Relationship Scams, Romance Scams, Scam Victimization, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Why Socializing is Necessary but Hard for Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-30T19:10:46-04:00May 30th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Being Alone, Loneliness, Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Social Isolation, Socializing| Read More 0
Introverts Differ from Extroverts in Recovery Programs – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-27T01:55:42-04:00May 27th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Extroverts, Introverts, Personality Types, Recovery Programs, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 2
Jamais Vu and the Collapse of Reality: When You Realize It Was All a Scam – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-24T16:28:46-04:00May 24th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Jamais Vu, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Psychology, Scam, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims| Read More 0
What is Commitment? 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-24T15:03:06-04:00May 24th, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: A Conscious Choice, Commitment, Follow Through, Making a Decision, Sustained Choice| Read More 1
Reckless Behavior and Thrill-Seeking Tendencies – Personality Types and Susceptibility to Scams – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-21T16:43:24-04:00May 21st, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • VICTIMOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Personality Types, Reckless Behavior, Risk-Taking, Scam Victimization, Scam Victims, Scams, Susceptibility, Thrill-Seeking Tendencies| Read More 1
Betrayal – The Deepest Wound, The Strongest Trauma – For Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-16T18:40:17-04:00May 16th, 2025|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Betrayal, Betrayal Trauma, Betrayer, Loyalty, Lucifer - Satan - Iblis, Philosophy of Victimization, Psychological Trauma, Trust| Read More 1
Scam Victims’ Responsibilities – 2021 [Updated 2025] SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-14T16:07:14-04:00May 14th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE|Tags: Recovery Psychology, Responsibilities, Scam Victim Duty, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims| Read More 2
Terminal Uniqueness: A Toxic Mindset for Anyone in Recovery – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-12T16:42:19-04:00May 12th, 2025|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE|Tags: Being Special, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Terminal Uniqueness| Read More 2
Acknowledging The Harm Done – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-05T06:50:39-04:00May 5th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Fundamental Knowledge, Harm Done, Illegal Actions, Scam Injuries, Scam Victim Actions, Scam Victims, Scams| Read More 1
Metanoia – The Transformation for Traumatized Scam Victims – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-04T19:11:38-04:00May 3rd, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Metanoia, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Transformation, Trauma, Victim Psychology| Read More 1
Faust and the Scam Victims’ Bargain – Mephistopheles as the Scammers – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-04-29T17:11:28-04:00April 29th, 2025|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE|Tags: Faust, Mephistopheles, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology| Read More 0
Routine Activities Theory – A Gateway to Vulnerability for Everyone – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-04-28T13:25:47-04:00April 28th, 2025|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR ADVOCATES, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2025, ARTICLE|Tags: Digital guardianship, Online Safety, Psychology of Scams, Routine Activities Theory, Scam Victims, Vulnerability, Vulnerable| Read More 0
Family and Friends of Scam Victims – False Sense of Awareness About Scams – 2025 SCARS Editorial Team2025-04-28T12:48:30-04:00April 28th, 2025|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2025, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Awareness, Confirmation Bias, False Sense of Awareness, Family and Friends, Overconfidence, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victims, Scams| Read More 1