YEAR PUBLISHED

June 2024

Boredom: A Potential Principal Cause In Online Scams & Scam Victims Vulnerability – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-18T14:28:32-04:00June 18th, 2024|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Are Corporate Employees That Fall For Scams – Victims Or Negligent? – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-16T03:38:52-04:00June 16th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Advocacy & Systemic Issues, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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Amazon & Global Cyber Alliance Launches CyberFlex to Help Young Adults Avoid Scams and Cybercrime – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-13T13:05:54-04:00June 13th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Advocacy & Systemic Issues, FEATURED ARTICLE, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|

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Existential Specialness And Scam Victims – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-12T18:46:00-04:00June 12th, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, 2024, FEATURED ARTICLE, PSYCHOLOGY|

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Thought Patterns That Sustain Depression – An Overview for Scam Victims – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-10T22:35:43-04:00June 10th, 2024|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, Physical Health & Wellness, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Neurodivergent/Neuroatypical/Autistic Scam Victims And Manipulation In Relationship Scams – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-10T12:20:20-04:00June 10th, 2024|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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The Common Cognitive Distortions Of Scam Victims – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-08T15:07:33-04:00June 8th, 2024|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Philosophy of Scams: Harry Frankfurt’s Hierarchical Compatibilism – A Different Perspective on Scam Victimization – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-07T12:48:20-04:00June 7th, 2024|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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Perception Expectation And Perspective In Scam Victims’ Recovery – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-09T20:55:56-04:00June 6th, 2024|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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The Paradox Of Relationship Scams – Another Perspective – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-04T16:14:49-04:00June 4th, 2024|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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Predurance of Scammers And Their Scam Victim – A Waiting Game – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-04T02:51:47-04:00June 4th, 2024|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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5 Bulgarian Fraudsters Convicted In The UK – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-03T10:26:37-04:00June 3rd, 2024|Categories: 2024, COUNTRY SPECIFIC, Crimes & Criminals, Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement, Guest Authors, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|

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Sadako Toyoda: Another Innocent Scam Victim Money Mule Has Been Arrested In Japan – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-03T08:45:20-04:00June 3rd, 2024|Categories: 2024, COUNTRY SPECIFIC, Crimes & Criminals, Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement, Guest Authors, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|

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Major European Money Laundering/Money Mule Services Operation Shut Down By Europol – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-02T22:07:53-04:00June 2nd, 2024|Categories: 2024, COUNTRY SPECIFIC, Crimes & Criminals, Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement, Government Sources, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|

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For Scam Victims – Healing And Moving On When There Are Still Residual Feelings – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-02T16:07:04-04:00June 2nd, 2024|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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U.S. Government Bans Woman Money Mule From Helping Scammers Anymore – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-02T05:09:46-04:00June 2nd, 2024|Categories: 2024, COUNTRY SPECIFIC, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, Stories & Personal Narratives|

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Limerence/Obsessive Love Disorder – When Your Hormones & Neurotransmitters Rule – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-01T16:48:31-04:00June 1st, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, 2024, FEATURED ARTICLE, PSYCHOLOGY, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Pokémon Card Scammers Arrested By FBI – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-01T06:52:08-04:00June 1st, 2024|Categories: Crimes & Criminals, 2024, COUNTRY SPECIFIC, Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement, Government Sources, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|

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The Dangers Of Teen Sextortion Scams – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-06-01T00:33:29-04:00June 1st, 2024|Categories: 2024, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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May 2024

MasterCard opens European Cyber Resilience Centre in Belgium – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-31T03:18:18-04:00May 31st, 2024|Categories: 2024, COUNTRY SPECIFIC, Cybercrime & Technology, Guest Authors, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|

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Desperation – One of Many Normal Scam Victims’ Responses To Fear – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-30T17:38:03-04:00May 30th, 2024|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Mariko Takeuchi – Romance Scam Victim Became An Unwitting Drug Mule – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-30T09:42:39-04:00May 30th, 2024|Categories: 2024, COUNTRY SPECIFIC, Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement, SCARS Institute Editorial Team, Stories & Personal Narratives|

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Europol’s Operation ENDGAME Strikes At Heart Of Cybercrime’s Botnet Universe – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-30T06:27:35-04:00May 30th, 2024|Categories: 2024, COUNTRY SPECIFIC, Crimes & Criminals, Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement, Government Sources, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|

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Depression: People Often Cannot Recognize That They Have It – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2025-05-29T14:03:53-04:00May 29th, 2024|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, Guest Authors, Physical Health & Wellness, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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911 S5 Botnet Dismantled – Another Major Botnet Taken Down By Law Enforcement – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-29T15:36:42-04:00May 29th, 2024|Categories: 2024, Crimes & Criminals, Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement, Government Sources, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|

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Psychological Pain And Scam Victims Recovery – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-29T14:06:28-04:00May 29th, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, 2024, FEATURED ARTICLE, PSYCHOLOGY, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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The Relationship Between Pain and Pleasure In Scam Victims – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-29T04:14:33-04:00May 29th, 2024|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, 2024, PSYCHOLOGY, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Are You A Serial Scam Victim? Do You Know One? – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-28T06:54:55-04:00May 28th, 2024|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych), VICTIMOLOGY|

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Hedonic Adaptation And Scam Victims Finding Happiness – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-26T11:03:46-04:00May 26th, 2024|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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The Similarity/Attraction Theory And Relationship Scams – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-26T04:20:12-04:00May 26th, 2024|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Do The Fake Names Scammers Use Play A Role In Luring In Victims? 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-26T03:18:43-04:00May 26th, 2024|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Scam Victim Psychological Trauma And Weight Gain – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-22T14:45:18-04:00May 22nd, 2024|Categories: 2024, FEATURED ARTICLE, Physical Health & Wellness, PSYCHOLOGY, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Why Are We More Likely To Trust Total Strangers Now? 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-19T21:18:44-04:00May 19th, 2024|Categories: VICTIMOLOGY, 2024, PSYCHOLOGY, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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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, SCARS Institute Editorial Team|

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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, 2024, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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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, 2024, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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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, 2024, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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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, 2024, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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Labyrinth Walking and Spiral Walking Meditation for Scam Victims – 2024

SCARS Editorial Team2024-05-10T17:48:23-04:00May 10th, 2024|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, FEATURED ARTICLE, Physical Health & Wellness, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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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, 2024, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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