Pets as Therapy for Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-06T02:06:15-04:00September 6th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • SCAM VICTIM HEALTH, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Pets, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Support, Scam Victims, Support Animals| Read More 1
Dark Forest Theory – Scams and Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-05T11:19:05-04:00September 5th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • SOCIOLOGY / POLITICAL SCIENCE, • VICTIMOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Anthropology, Dark Forest Theory, Scam, Scam Victims, Scammers, Sociology, Socoiology of Scam Victimization| Read More 0
Scam Victim Identity Crisis – Very Common in Victims Several Months After the Scam Ends – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-04T04:04:54-04:00September 4th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Identity Crisis, Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims| Read More 0
The Peculiar Case of Number Overload in Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-04T00:10:04-04:00September 4th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Cognitive Overload, Number Overload, Overwhelmed, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Scammers| Read More 0
Massive Increase in Losses with Bitcoin ATM Scams – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-03T14:57:44-04:00September 3rd, 2024|Categories: • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2024, ARTICLE, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, U.S. Federal Trade Commission, USA|Tags: Bitcoin, Crypto Investment Scams, Cryptocurrency, FTC, Scorecard| Read More 0
Sociology of Scam Victimization – A Brief Introduction – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-03T07:00:15-04:00September 3rd, 2024|Categories: • SOCIOLOGY / POLITICAL SCIENCE, • VICTIMOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Scam Victimization, Scam Victims, Sociology| Read More 0
Emotional Numbness and Scam Victims – Coping After the Scam – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-02T07:37:10-04:00September 2nd, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE|Tags: Coping Mechanisms, Defense Mechanisms, Emotional Numbness, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 1
The Uncanny Valley and Scams – A View of Scam Victims’ Suspension of Disbelief – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-01T22:13:08-04:00September 1st, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Psychology of Scams, Relationship Scams, Scam Victims, Scams, suspension of disbelief, Trust, Uncanny Valley| Read More 0
Solitude vs. Isolation in Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-01T05:59:18-04:00September 1st, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE|Tags: Being Alone, Coping Mechanism, Defense Mechanism, Isolation, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Solitude| Read More 1
Nigeria’s Black Axe – A New Global Scam Mafia is Spreading – 2024 [VIDEO] SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-01T02:36:09-04:00August 31st, 2024|Categories: • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, • CRIMINOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, Additional Authors, ARTICLE, NIGERIA, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, VIDEO / AUDIO|Tags: Black Axe, Criminal Syndicate, Mafia, Nigeria, Organized Crime, Scammers| Read More 0
Hopelessness and Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-30T22:21:14-04:00August 30th, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE|Tags: Hopelessness, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 1
Spider-Webbing in Relationship Scams and its Impact on Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-27T22:10:16-04:00August 27th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Manipulation, Psychological Control, Psychology of Scams, Relationship Scams, Scam Victims, Spider-Webbing| Read More 1
Psychological Violence – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-27T21:20:36-04:00August 27th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Doing Harm, Psychological Control, Psychological Manipulation, Psychological Violence, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victims| Read More 1
Defeatism and its Impact on Scam Victims and Law Enforcement – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-27T01:48:51-04:00August 27th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Defeated, Defeatism, Law Enforcement, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Logical Fallacies – What They Are and How They Affect Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-26T23:59:25-04:00August 26th, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE|Tags: Cognitive Bias, Cognitive Distortions, Decision Making, Logical Fallacies, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
10 False Assumptions of Traumatized Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-24T23:21:58-04:00August 24th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Axios, False Assumptions, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Trauma| Read More 1
In Scams – It’s About the Criminal, Not About You the Scam Victim – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-22T15:46:41-04:00August 22nd, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • VICTIMOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Criminals, Relationship Scams, Romance Scams, Scam Victims, Scammer, Scams| Read More 0
Empathy Impairment That Affects Scam Victim’s Relationships – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-22T03:00:20-04:00August 22nd, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Empathic Impairment, Empathy Impairment, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Trauma| Read More 0
The Life Story Project – A New View of Our Lives – A Non-Linear View – A TED Talk by Bruce Feiler – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-21T02:55:12-04:00August 21st, 2024|Categories: GUEST AUTHORS, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, VIDEO / AUDIO|Tags: Emotions, Life Stories, Life Transitions, Mental Health, Psychology| Read More 2
How to Know When It’s Time to Start Therapy – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-21T01:49:49-04:00August 21st, 2024|Categories: GUEST AUTHORS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, The Conversation|Tags: Brain, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Therapist, Therapy| Read More 0
Cooking As Therapy For Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-20T15:51:49-04:00August 18th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Cooking, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Therapy| Read More 0
Cultural Cognition And Its Impact On Scam Victims After The Scam – Part 2 – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-17T23:10:50-04:00August 17th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, WORLDWIDE|Tags: Cultural Cognition, Perception, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victims, Scams| Read More 0
Cultural Cognition And Its Impact On Scam Victims And Scams – Part 1 – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-17T22:34:59-04:00August 17th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, WORLDWIDE|Tags: Cultural Cognition, Perception, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victims, Scams| Read More 0
Lost Time – Losing Our Sense Of Time Passing When Trauma Is Involved – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-17T10:18:56-04:00August 17th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Brain, Temporal Sense, Time, Time Keeping| Read More 0
The Mind-Brain Bias And How This Deters People From Getting Help When They Need It – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-16T20:16:37-04:00August 16th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Brain, Cognitive Bias, Mind, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Psychologu, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Tuning Out The Noise – Your Brain Filters What You Perceive – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-16T14:14:05-04:00August 16th, 2024|Categories: GUEST AUTHORS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, The Conversation|Tags: Brain, Brain Systems, Filter, Neurology, Perception| Read More 0
Scam Victim Resentment Towards Money Mules – Letting It Go! – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-12T11:14:08-04:00August 12th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Money Mules, Recovery Psychology, Resentment, Scam Victims| Read More 1
Have You Ever Considered That The Explosion Of Scams Was Purposeful Beyond Simple Crime? A Political Science Editorial – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-12T09:03:07-04:00August 12th, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • SOCIOLOGY / POLITICAL SCIENCE, 2024, EDITORIAL / COMMENTARY, WORLDWIDE|Tags: 1984, Cybercrime, Editorial, Fraud, Political Science, Scams| Read More 0
United Nations: Member States Finalize a New Global Cybercrime Convention – August 8 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-10T10:35:07-04:00August 10th, 2024|Categories: • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, United Nations, WORLDWIDE|Tags: Cybercrime Convention, United Nations| Read More 0
Self-Blame Is Insidious – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-08T12:31:11-04:00August 8th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, EDITORIAL / COMMENTARY, Tim McGuinness PhD| Read More 0
UNODC: Southeast Asian Cyberfraud Organizations Deploying New Technology – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-06T13:12:17-04:00August 6th, 2024|Categories: • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2024, ARTICLE, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, SOUTHEAST ASIA, United Nations|Tags: Cyberfraud, New Technology, Southeast Asia, UNODC| Read More 0
The U.S. FTC Goes After TikTok For Violating Children’s Privacy – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-06T08:01:08-04:00August 6th, 2024|Categories: SCARS Institute Editorial Team, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, NEWS, U.S. Federal Trade Commission, USA|Tags: Children's Online Privacy and Protection Act, COPPA, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, TikTok| Read More 0
How Avoidance of Consequences Deepens Anxiety for Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-05T07:37:27-04:00August 5th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Anxiety, Avoidance, Avoiding, Consequences, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
UNODC Report: Casinos and Cryptocurrency – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-03T02:37:47-04:00August 3rd, 2024|Categories: SCARS Institute Editorial Team, • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2024, ARTICLE, United Nations|Tags: Casinos, Cryptocurrency, Cybercrime, Money Laundering, Scams, Southeast Asia, UNODC| Read More 0
NO FAKES ACT – Proposed New U.S. Law To Go After Deep Fake Producers & Creators – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-02T03:24:43-04:00August 1st, 2024|Categories: • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, ARTICLE, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, USA|Tags: Act of Congress, AI, Deep Fakes, Generative AI, NO FAKES Act, Regulation, U.S. Law| Read More 0
Ignoring Past Trauma and Abandoning Authenticity: Lessons from Gabor Maté – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-08-01T09:48:10-04:00August 1st, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|Tags: Authenticity, Gabor Maté, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Trauma, Victim Recovery| Read More 1
Scam Victim Scammer Obsession – Part 4 – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-07-30T08:44:21-04:00August 1st, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Fake Profiles, Maladaptive Coping Mechanism, Negative Coping Mechanism, Obsession, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Scammers| Read More 0
Scam Victim Scammer Obsession – Part 3 – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-07-30T08:28:26-04:00July 31st, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Fake Profiles, Maladaptive Coping Mechanism, Negative Coping Mechanism, Obsession, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Scammers| Read More 0
Scam Victims And The Law Of Parsimony – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-07-31T05:54:50-04:00July 31st, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE|Tags: False Information, Law of Parsimony, Occam's Razor, Scam Victim Beliefs, Urban Legends| Read More 1
Scam Victim Scammer Obsession – Part 2 – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-07-30T08:07:07-04:00July 30th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Fake Profiles, Maladaptive Coping Mechanism, Negative Coping Mechanism, Obsession, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Scammers| Read More 0
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