Sleep Deprivation As A Scammer’s Control Technique And Its Effect On Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-21T09:42:47-04:00April 21st, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Control Technique, Manipulation, Scam Victims, Scammer Technique, Sleep Deprivation| Read More 3
SCARS Is Changing The Way Ghana West Africa Thinks About Scams Fraud & Cybercrime – April 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-20T02:22:09-04:00April 19th, 2024|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, Additional Authors, ARTICLE, GHANA, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|Tags: Ghana, Ghana Internet Safety Foundation, Ghana Police Service, Police Training, Tim McGuinness PhD| Read More 1
Indoctrination Of Scam Victims By Their Scammers? Yes! – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-19T01:03:29-04:00April 19th, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Brainwashing, Indoctrinate, Indoctrination, Relationship Scams, Scam Victims, Scammers| Read More 2
The Zeigarnik Effect On Mind And Perception – Have You Ever Noticed? A Cognitive Bias – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-16T06:52:04-04:00April 16th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Cognitive Bias, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victim Recovery, Victim Psychology, Zeigarnik Effect| Read More 1
Crypto Investment Scams (Pig Butchering Scams) What They Are And How To Avoid Them – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-14T17:33:31-04:00April 14th, 2024|Categories: • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, • MECHANICS OF SCAMS, 2024, Additional Authors, ARTICLE, ProPublica, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|Tags: Crypto Investment Scams, Crypto Scams, Pig Butchering Scams, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Entitlement Mentality And How Scam Victims Often Lose Their Path To Recovery – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-14T04:06:15-04:00April 14th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Cognitive Biases, Entitlement, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Victim Mentality| Read More 2
Understanding Psychological Trauma: Insights For Scam Victims From Carl Jung – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-14T02:31:26-04:00April 14th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Archetypal Dynamics, Carl Jung, Psychological Trauma, Scam Victims, Trauma| Read More 0
Gift Card Gangs From China Operating Inside The United States – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-12T13:14:37-04:00April 12th, 2024|Categories: • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2024, Additional Authors, ARTICLE, ProPublica, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, USA|Tags: China, Gangs, Gift Card, Gift Card Tampering Scams, Organized Crime| Read More 0
New Privacy Bill In Congress Offers Real Privacy Rights To Everyone – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-11T20:29:01-04:00April 11th, 2024|Categories: • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, ARTICLE, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, USA|Tags: American Privacy Rights Act, Congress, New Law, Privacy| Read More 0
INTERPOL Financial Fraud Report: The Global Threat Expands Boosted By Technology – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-11T07:54:11-04:00April 11th, 2024|Categories: • CRIMINOLOGY, • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, ARTICLE, INTERPOL, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, WORLDWIDE|Tags: Financial Fraud, INTERPOL, Scams, Threat Expands| Read More 0
Meta Platforms (Facebook & Instagram) Caught Lying About The Number of Real Users To Advertisers 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-08T17:16:16-04:00April 8th, 2024|Categories: • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, NEWS, Reuters, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|Tags: Advertisers, Class Action, Facebook, Fake Profiles, Fake Users, Fraud, Instagram, Lawsuit, Meta Platforms| Read More 0
Mindfulness Breathing For Scam Victims Recovery 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-07T19:49:10-04:00April 7th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • SCAM VICTIM HEALTH, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Mindfulness Breathing, Scam Victim Recovery| Read More 2
‘I Just Want To Forget It’ – Denial & Avoidance Are Natural But Will Not Help Scam Victims On Their Path To Recovery From Scams – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-05T01:47:39-04:00April 5th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Avoidance, Denial, I Just Want To Forget, Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 3
Susceptibility To Deception/Scams/Fraud With Victims Who Also Suffer From Mental Disorders – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-04T11:58:48-04:00April 4th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Deception, Fraud, Mental Disorders, Scam Victims, Scams, Susceptibility| Read More 2
WARNING: Scam Victims Exploited By The News Media – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-03T17:24:29-04:00April 2nd, 2024|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, 2024, EDITORIAL / COMMENTARY, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|Tags: Exploitation, Interviews, News Media, Scam Victims| Read More 1
FTC New Impersonation Scams Rule Effective Today – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-02T01:09:45-04:00April 2nd, 2024|Categories: • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, ARTICLE, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, U.S. Federal Trade Commission|Tags: Business Impersonation, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Government Impersonation, Impersonation Scams, Regulatory Action| Read More 0
The Laws Of War Must Apply In Cyberspace – A Cyberwarfare Insight – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-01T12:25:03-04:00April 1st, 2024|Categories: • CYBERWAR & CYBERWARFARE, 2024, Additional Authors, ARTICLE, GUEST AUTHORS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|Tags: Cyberspace, Cyberwar, Cyberwarfare, Hackers, Laws of War| Read More 0
China Encourages Armed Offensive Against Myanmar Over Slave Scam Centres – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-01T10:18:42-04:00April 1st, 2024|Categories: • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, ARTICLE, MYANMAR, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, United Nations|Tags: China, Myanmar, PRC, Scam Slave Centres, UN Report| Read More 0
7 Chinese Hackers Indicted In U.S. Court For Cybercrime – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-31T19:50:34-04:00March 31st, 2024|Categories: • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2024, CHINA (PRC), NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, U.S. Department of Justice, USA|Tags: Chinese Cybercriminals, Chinese Hackers, Cybercrime, Indicted| Read More 0
UK Engaged In Massive Crackdown on Fraud – Over 400 Arrests – 2024 [VIDEO] SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-31T11:43:32-04:00March 31st, 2024|Categories: • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, • CRIMINAL JUSTICE, 2024, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, UK, UK Government, VIDEO / AUDIO|Tags: Arrests, Fraud, Law Enforcement, London Police, National Crime Agency, Seizures, UK| Read More 0
Scam Victims Avoid Or Escape The Aftermath Of Scams – How Denial And Distraction Avoid Confronting Reality – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-31T05:06:56-04:00March 30th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Avoidance, Denial, Distraction, Escape, Scam Victims, Trauma, Victim Recovery| Read More 2
Comparisons – The Dangers Of Scam Victims Comparing Their Suffering To Others – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-29T23:04:30-04:00March 29th, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Camparing, Comparisons, Negative Coping Mechanisms, Recovery Psychology, Resentment, Scam Victims, Victim Recovery| Read More 5
Scam Victims And The 9 Circles Of Hell After The Scam Ends – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-28T15:53:33-04:00March 28th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: 9 Circles of Hell, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 2
Transference And Emotional Danger After The Scam – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-29T23:44:01-04:00March 28th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, VIDEO / AUDIO|Tags: Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Transference, Video| Read More 2
Helping Scam Victims Understand The Social Isolation Risks After A Relationship Scam – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-29T23:45:36-04:00March 27th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Social Isolation| Read More 3
Investment Scam Losses Continue To Rise In Japan – More Than 50% Year Over Year – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-26T08:40:39-04:00March 26th, 2024|Categories: • VICTIM'S STORY, 2024, Additional Authors, ARTICLE, JAPAN, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|Tags: Fake Crypt Investment Scam, Investment Scam, Japan, Japanese Scam Victim| Read More 0
Substance Abuse Susceptibility And Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-11-30T22:28:14-05:00March 24th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • SCAM VICTIM HEALTH, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Use, Scam Victims, Substance Abuse, Trauma| Read More 2
‘Mental Defeat’ – The Unique Condition Of Giving Up – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-24T07:51:33-04:00March 24th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Freeze Response, Mental Defeat, Psychological Shock, Recovery Psychology, Relationship Scams, Resilience, Scam Victims| Read More 2
The Uniqueness Of Scam Victims Or Fraud Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-21T20:01:06-04:00March 21st, 2024|Categories: • VICTIMOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Differences, Fraud Victims, Other Crimes, Scam Victims, Uniqueness| Read More 5
NACHA Changes Credit-Push ACH Payments Rules To Fight Scams & Fraud – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-20T08:29:55-04:00March 20th, 2024|Categories: • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, Additional Authors, ARTICLE, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, USA|Tags: ACH Payments, Fraud, NACHA, Prevention, Scams| Read More 0
Cambodia’s Struggle Against Scam Slavery Scams: A Year After Crackdown, Scams Persist – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-19T04:32:24-04:00March 19th, 2024|Categories: • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2024, Additional Authors, CAMBODIA, MYANMAR, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, SOUTHEAST ASIA|Tags: Cambodia, Chinese Scam Gangs, Human Trafficking, Scam Slavery, Slave Scam Centers, Southeast Asia| Read More 0
Having An Identity Crisis Because Of The Scam And Loss – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-13T10:15:29-04:00March 18th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Existential Crisis, Identity Crisis, Loss, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Self-Worth| Read More 4
Southeast Asia Scam Gangs – SCARS Editorial – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-17T19:10:26-04:00March 17th, 2024|Categories: • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2024, EDITORIAL / COMMENTARY, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, SOUTHEAST ASIA, USA|Tags: Editorial, Organized Crime, Scam Gangs, Scam Slavery, Southeast Asia| Read More 0
The Butterfly Effect And Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-17T04:20:23-04:00March 17th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Butterfly Effect, Psychology of Scams, Relationship Scams, Scam Victims, Victim Recovery| Read More 2
Nightmares, Night Terrors, And Scam Victim Trauma – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-16T07:06:15-04:00March 16th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Night Terrors, Nightmares, PTSD, Scam Victims, Victim Trauma| Read More 1
The Global Fraud Summit In The UK – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-15T14:57:53-04:00March 15th, 2024|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, ARTICLE, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, UK Government, WORLDWIDE|Tags: Cybercrime, Fraud, Global Fraud Summit, Government Policy, Scams, UK| Read More 0
EMDR Therapy For Scam Victims’ Trauma – A Part Of The Recovery Process For Many – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-15T00:00:26-04:00March 14th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, Additional Authors, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, PTSD, Scam Victims, Therapy, Trauma, Traumatized Scam Vctims| Read More 2
CPT – Cognitive Processing Therapy For Scam Victims’ Trauma – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-14T14:23:02-04:00March 14th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, Additional Authors, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Cognitive Processing Therapy, CPT, PTSD, Scam Victims, Therapy, Trauma, Traumatized Scam Vctims| Read More 1
Scam Victims Becoming Drug Mules In Japan And The Case Of Donna Nelson – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-10T06:09:19-04:00March 10th, 2024|Categories: • CRIMINOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • VICTIMOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, JAPAN, NPO Charms Japan, Rika Takebe|Tags: Donna Nelson, Drug Mules, Japan, Japanese Scam Victim, Romance Scams, Scam Victims| Read More 0
The Unique Injury Of Betrayal Trauma On Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-03-09T15:35:43-05:00March 9th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Betrayal Trauma, Relationship Scams, Romance Scam, Scam Victims, Victim Trauma| Read More 2