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title: "The Horror – That a Relationship Scam Can Create – 2026"
canonical: https://scamsnow.com/the-horror-that-a-relationship-scam-can-create/
type: post
author: "SCARS Editorial Team"
published: 2026-08-18
modified: 2026-08-18
categories: ["Tim McGuinness PhD", "2026", "Betrayal & Trust", "Fear Anxiety & Panic", "FEATURED ARTICLE", "PSYCHOLOGY", "Psychology & Trauma", "Trauma", "VICTIMOLOGY"]
summary: ""
organization: "ScamsNOW.com - the Official Magazine of Scams Fraud & Cybercrime"
organization_url: https://scamsnow.com/
llms: https://scamsnow.com/llms.txt
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# The Horror – That a Relationship Scam Can Create – 2026