For Advocates: Using Forthright Confrontation to Support Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-30T00:57:37-04:00October 26th, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE|Tags: Advocace, Forthright Confrontation| Read More 0
Chatbots a New Evolution – Are They Romance Scams in Another Form? Part 2 – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-30T17:21:33-04:00October 26th, 2024|Categories: • ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - AI, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Chatbots, Deception, Romance Scams, Suicide| Read More 0
The Battle Against TikTok – Montana USA Attorney General Lawsuit – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-25T19:59:10-04:00October 25th, 2024|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, USA|Tags: Dangers to Children, Social Media, Teens, TikTok, Young Adults| Read More 0
ChatBots and the Extreme Psychological Dangers Associated With Them – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-30T17:22:24-04:00October 24th, 2024|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - AI, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Attachment, Chatbots, Dependency, Psychological Danger, Psychology| Read More 0
Secondary-Gaslighting and the Effect it has on Scam Victims’ Recovery – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-23T20:06:31-04:00October 23rd, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Family and Friends, Gaslighting, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Support, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Google Adds 5 New Protections on Google Messages to Help Keep You Safe – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-23T12:09:39-04:00October 23rd, 2024|Categories: SCARS Institute Editorial Team, • CYBERSECURITY, 2024, GUEST AUTHORS, NEWS, WORLDWIDE|Tags: Google, Google Features, Google Messages, Google Protections, Scams| Read More 0
Scammer Control Mechanisms – Dominance and Manipulation of Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-23T11:23:51-04:00October 23rd, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Control Mechanisms, Gaslighting, Manipulation, Psychology of Scams, Relationship Scams, Scam Victims, Scammers| Read More 3
The ‘4 SEEN’ Questions to Reduce Emotional Triggers – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-22T19:46:43-04:00October 22nd, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Emotional Support, Emotional Triggers, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victim Support| Read More 1
Subliminal Messaging and Scams – A Deeper Look – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-21T02:17:55-04:00October 21st, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Psychology of Scams, Scam Victims, Scams, Subliminal Messaging| Read More 0
Scam Victims-Survivors: Stop Consuming Artificial Sweeteners NOW for Your Trauma and Brain! – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-19T07:30:18-04:00October 17th, 2024|Categories: • SCAM VICTIM HEALTH, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Artificial Sweeteners, Brain, Neurology, Scam Victims, Trauma| Read More 0
5 Simple Ways for Scam Victims-Survivors to Avoid Common Thinking (Decision-Making) Errors During Scam Recovery – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-16T23:49:02-04:00October 16th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Cognitive Biases, Decision Making, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
The Matthew Principle and Scammers Getting Richer – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-16T07:13:47-04:00October 16th, 2024|Categories: • CRIMINOLOGY, • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Economic Impact, Matthew Principle, Online criminals, Organized Crime, Scam Victims, Scammers, Transnational Organized Crime| Read More 0
Broken Windows Theory of Policing to Reduce Online Crime – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-16T07:14:31-04:00October 16th, 2024|Categories: • CRIMINOLOGY, • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Cybercrime, Fraud, Online Crime, Scams, Victims| Read More 0
Conscientiousness for Scam Victim Recovery Helps Guarantee Success – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-14T04:11:29-04:00October 14th, 2024|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Conscientious, Conscientiousness, Philosophy of Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery| Read More 1
The Fear of Being Wrong Keeps Scam Victims Vulnerable – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-13T14:53:59-04:00October 13th, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Cognitive Biases, Fear, Logical Fallacies, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victim Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Schemas, Trauma Responses| Read More 0
BREAKING NEWS: FinCEN Assesses Record $1.3 Billion Penalty against TD Bank – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-10T17:46:43-04:00October 10th, 2024|Categories: • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, USA|Tags: AML, Anti-Money Laundering, Compliance, FinCEN, Government Fine, Government Oversight, TD Bank| Read More 0
Dostoevsky’s Views on Pain and Suffering and Their Impact on Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-09T20:16:46-04:00October 9th, 2024|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Dostoevsky, Pain and Suffering, Philosophy, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
Game Theory and Online Scams – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-09T19:41:01-04:00October 9th, 2024|Categories: • MECHANICS OF SCAMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Game Theory, Scam Victims, Scams| Read More 0
Disinformation, Spam, and Scams are Making People More Susceptible to Scams – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-09T19:07:52-04:00October 9th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Cognitive Overload, Cognitive Overwhelm, Disinformation, Scams, Spam, Susceptible to Scams| Read More 0
Arthur Schopenhauer ‘The Pain of Life’ – Understanding a Philosophical View of Suffering – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-07T05:01:55-04:00October 7th, 2024|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Arthur Schopenhauer, Philosophy of Recovery, Scam Victims, Suffering| Read More 1
Becoming Formidable Through Recovery for Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-07T02:49:59-04:00October 6th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • PHILOSOPHY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Formidable, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Traumatic Growth| Read More 0
Price’s Law and Scam Fraud & Cybercrime Awareness Education – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-06T20:49:40-04:00October 6th, 2024|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Advocacy, Awareness, Pareto Principle, Price's Law| Read More 0
Statement About Professional Care for Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-06T18:49:53-04:00October 6th, 2024|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Neuropsychology, Professional Care, Psychoeducation, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Therapy, Trauma| Read More 1
A Desperate Scam Victim – Ann Mayers – Becomes A Bank Robber – 2024 [VIDEOS] – UPDATED: She Pleaded Guilty and is Going to Prison SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-06T05:29:51-04:00October 6th, 2024|Categories: • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • VICTIM'S STORY, 2024, NEWS, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, Tim McGuinness PhD, USA|Tags: Ann Mayers, Bank Robber, Fairfield Ohio, Hamilton Ohio, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victim, Trauma, Victim Psychology, Victimology| Read More 1
Scam Victims Pain and Suffering – Sailing the 8 Worldly Winds – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-06T02:01:16-04:00October 6th, 2024|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Buddhism, Pain, Philosophy of Scams, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Suffering| Read More 0
Scam Victims Finding Meaning in Life After the Scam – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-04T05:05:03-04:00October 4th, 2024|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Buddhism, Meaning, Philosophy of Recovery, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Scams, Volunteers| Read More 2
We are at Scams and Freedom Crossroads – an Editorial – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-04T00:22:58-04:00October 3rd, 2024|Categories: • ADVOCACY / POLICY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY, 2024, AUSTRALIA, EDITORIAL / COMMENTARY, EUROPE, Tim McGuinness PhD, UK, USA, WORLDWIDE|Tags: Data Sharing, Freedom, Government, Scam Victims, Scams| Read More 0
Some Thoughts on the Nature of Evil and Scam Victims – Especially Betrayal as an Evil Act – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-02T00:37:38-04:00October 2nd, 2024|Categories: • PHILOSOPHY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Evil, Scam Victims, Scammers| Read More 1
Fantasizing and the Dopamine Trap – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-01T20:46:44-04:00October 1st, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Dopamine, Fantasizing, Neurology, Neurotranmitters, Revenge Fantasies, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
The SCARS Insitute Tyrosine Diet: Nutrition and Stress Management for Scam Victims – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-01T17:13:04-04:00October 1st, 2024|Categories: • SCAM VICTIM HEALTH, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: B Vitamins, Diet, Neurotransmitter, Nurtition, Scam Victim Health, Stress Management, Trauma, Tyrosine| Read More 0
Why Bad Feelings Feel So Overwhelming for Scam Victims: A Look at the Brain’s Role – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-10-01T12:37:13-04:00October 1st, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Emotions, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, Trauma| Read More 0
Impulsivity and the Fallacy Of Waiting a Few Seconds to Avoid Scams – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-29T09:56:04-04:00September 29th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Impulsiveness, Impulsivity, Psychology of Scams, Scam Victims, Scams| Read More 1
Heartbreak – What Is It? How Does It Affect Romance Scam Victims? – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-28T17:12:02-04:00September 28th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Broken Heart, Grief, Heartbreak, Psychology of Scams, Relationship Scams, Romance Scams, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Trauma| Read More 1
Helping Scam Victims Get Unstuck: Small Steps to Start Recovery and Move Forward – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-28T02:32:01-04:00September 28th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Move Forward, Recovery, Scam Victims, Small Steps, Unstuck| Read More 2
Trauma Pleasing and Appeasing – The Impact on Identity and Self Worth – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-26T00:10:03-04:00September 24th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Pleasing and Appeasing, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Trauma, Trauma Responses| Read More 1
Trauma Responses or Just Personality Traits in Scam Victims? – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-24T14:57:31-04:00September 24th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|Tags: Personality Traits, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims, Trauma, Trauma Responses, Vulnerabilities| Read More 1
Understanding Boundaries & Accountability to Improve Scam Victims’ Recovery When They Communicate – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-24T11:12:40-04:00September 24th, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, • FEATURED ARTICLE, • FOR SCAM VICTIMS, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Communicate, Communication, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victim Recovery, Scam Victims| Read More 0
61% of Nigeria’s Scammer’s Parents Know Their Children Scam and Are Ok With It – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-22T21:24:53-04:00September 22nd, 2024|Categories: • CRIMINOLOGY, • CRIMES & CRIMINALS, 2024, ARTICLE, NIGERIA, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|Tags: Criminology, Families, Nigeria, Parents, Scammers, Scams, Yahoo Yahoo| Read More 0
Schemas Part 4: SCARS Institute Theory – Schema Conflict Resulting in Psychological Trauma – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-21T15:47:54-04:00September 21st, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, DOCUMENT / PDF, Tim McGuinness PhD, VIDEO / AUDIO|Tags: Cognitive Shortcuts, Mental Models, Psychological Schemas, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims, SCARS Institute Theory, Trauma| Read More 0
Schemas Part 3: Schemas/Mental Model & Cognition – 2024 SCARS Editorial Team2024-09-21T02:28:17-04:00September 21st, 2024|Categories: • PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|Tags: Cognitive Shortcuts, Mental Models, Psychological Schemas, Psychology of Scams, Recovery Psychology, Scam Victims| Read More 0
