Why Are We More Likely To Trust Total Strangers Now? 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-19T21:18:44-04:00May 19th, 2024|Categories: • VICTIMOLOGY, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Cognitive Bias, Stranger Danger, Trust, Trusting Strangers| Read More 4
U.S. FBI’s IC3.gov Turns 24 Years Old! – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-19T17:58:16-04:00May 19th, 2024|Categories: • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, ARTICLE, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, VIDEO / AUDIO|Tags: Criminal Complaints, FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, IC3.gov, Reporting, U.S. Government, United States| Read More 0
Relearning Critical Thinking And To Think Skeptically – For Scam Victims After A Relationship Scam – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-13T02:42:16-04:00May 13th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Cognitive Dissonance, Cognitive Impairment, Critical Thinking, Recovery Psychology, Relationship Scam, Scam Victims, Think Skeptically| Read More 2
Hollywood Effect – Romance Entitlement Vulnerability – Believing You Are Entitled To A Perfect Romantic Partner – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-12T02:00:30-04:00May 12th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Cognitive Bias, Disney Syndrome, Halo Effect, Hollywood Effect, Overoptimism, Romance Entitlement, Vulnerability| Read More 2
Scam Victims: The Need To Tell Their Stories – The Need For Acceptance – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-11T13:50:05-04:00May 11th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Acceptance, Human Needs, Manipulation, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victim, Scam Victim Stories, Storytelling, Trauma, Urban Legends| Read More 4
Language Scam Victim Danager: Never Date Someone When You Don’t Speak The Language Fluently – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-11T04:18:40-04:00May 11th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Cognition, Cognitive Biases, Language, Scam Danger, Scam Victims, Vulnerability| Read More 0
Labyrinth Walking and Spiral Walking Meditation for Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-10T17:48:23-04:00May 10th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • SCAM VICTIM HEALTH, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Labyrinth Walking, Meditation, Mindfulness, Pattern Walking, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Spiral Walking| Read More 2
Learning And The Challenges That A Scam Victim Faces From Trauma And Related Cognitive Effects – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-09T16:16:12-04:00May 9th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Amygdala, Brain, Cognitive Dissonance, Cognitive Impairment, Emotional Dysregulation, Learning, Memory, Scam Victims, Trauma| Read More 2
Being A Victim – Labeling Theory & What It Means For Victims Of Scams Or Anyone! – 2023 [UPDATED 2024] SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-06T08:21:54-04:00May 9th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • CRIMINOLOGY, • VICTIMOLOGY, 2023, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Crimonology, Labeling Theory, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Psychology, Scam Victims, Victim, Victimology| Read More 3
Global Law Enforcement Collaboration Takes Down ‘LabHost’ Phishing-As-A-Service Platform – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-02T19:37:16-04:00May 2nd, 2024|Categories: • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, • CRIMINAL JUSTICE, 2024, EUROPOL, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, UK Government, WORLDWIDE|Tags: LabHost, Law Enforcement, Phishing Scams, Phishing-As-A-Service Platform, Scammers Arrested| Read More 0
UK Government: Social and Psychological Implications of Fraud – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-01T12:28:21-04:00May 1st, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, • SCAM VICTIM HEALTH, 2024, ARTICLE, DOCUMENT / PDF, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, UK, UK Government|Tags: Fraud, Fraud Victims, Government Report, Psychological Implications, Psychology, Sociology, UK, UK Government, United Kingdom| Read More 0
Psychological Trauma Or PTSD And Chronic Headaches And Migraines – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-29T10:02:54-04:00April 29th, 2024|Categories: • SCAM VICTIM HEALTH, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Chronic Headaches, Migraines, Physiological Effects, Psychological Trauma, PTSD, Scam Victim Health| Read More 1
The Tragic Story Of Laura Kowal – A Romance Scam Victim Who Died Possibly At The Hands Of The Ghana/Nigerian Scammers – 2024 – [Videos] SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-29T04:51:32-04:00April 28th, 2024|Categories: • VICTIM'S STORY, 2024, Additional Authors, GHANA, NEWS, NIGERIA, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, USA|Tags: Ghana Scammers, Laura Kowal, Money Mule, Nigerian Scammers, Relationship Scam, Romance Scam, Romance Scammer, Scam Victim, Scammers, Victim Who Died| Read More 2
Residual Fear In Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-27T10:31:22-04:00April 27th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Anxiety, Chronic Fear, Persistent Fear, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Fear, Scam Victims, Victim Recovery| Read More 0
Scam Victim Resistance In Support Groups Therapy Or Counseling Can Destroy Opportunities For Recovery – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-27T03:04:29-04:00April 27th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Psychological Resistance, Recovery Psychology, Resistance, Scam Victims, Support Groups, Therapy, Trauma| Read More 3
Anxiety And Mindfulness – A Tool For Scam Victims – 2024 – [VIDEOS] SCARS Editorial Team2024-07-10T16:44:46-04:00April 26th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • SCAM VICTIM HEALTH, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Anxiety, Fear, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Breathing, Scam Victims| Read More 1
Cruel Or Indifferent To Suffering – What Scammers Do And Why It Is So Important For Scam Victims To Understand – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-24T03:36:12-04:00April 24th, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE|Tags: Cruelty, Indifference To Suffering, Indifferent, Scam Victims, Understanding Scams| Read More 1
Unbelievable Story Of A U.S. Military Soldier Sanda G. Frimpong Involved In A Romance Scam Gang – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-23T13:24:16-04:00April 23rd, 2024|Categories: • CRIMINAL JUSTICE, • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2024, GHANA, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, USA|Tags: Fake Soldier, Military Impersonation Scam, Real Soldier, Romance Scam, Sanda G. Frimpong| Read More 0
Emmanuel Kant And The Morality Of Scams – An Essay – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-23T03:07:35-04:00April 23rd, 2024|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, EDITORIAL / COMMENTARY, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Emmanuel Kant, Kantian, Moral Duty, Philosophy of Scams, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Multitasking Creates Scam Victim Vulnerabilities – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-22T11:49:48-04:00April 22nd, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Cognitive Overload, ichigyo-zammai, Multitasking, Scam Vulnerability, Victim Vulnerability| Read More 2
The Relationship Between Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME) And Psychological Trauma – A Review – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-04-22T02:39:32-04:00April 22nd, 2024|Categories: • SCAM VICTIM HEALTH, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: CFS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, ME, myalgic encephalomyelitis, Trauma| Read More 0
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 6
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 3
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
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