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How Romance Scammers Build Fake Love Before Taking Everything featured
  • Rithika Krishna
  • Posted by Rithika Krishna
August 15, 2026

Romance scam manipulation usually starts small. The person on the other side...

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The Sunk Cost Trap Why Scam Victims Keep Paying Featured
  • Rithika Krishna
  • Posted by Rithika Krishna
August 15, 2026

A sunk cost trap scam works on a feeling almost everyone recognises....

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How Scammers Exploit Confusion and Tech Overwhelm featured
  • Rithika Krishna
  • Posted by Rithika Krishna
August 15, 2026

Learned helplessness scams usually start with something small and alarming. A pop-up...

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Why Curiosity Gets People Hacked - And How to Pause Before You Click featured
  • Rithika Krishna
  • Posted by Rithika Krishna
August 13, 2026

Curiosity based scams often start with something as small as a USB...

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  • Rithika Krishna
  • Posted by Rithika Krishna
August 13, 2026

Greed and scarcity scams start with something ordinary. Everyone wants a good...

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Why Scammers Give Before They Ask - The Reciprocity Trap featured
  • Rithika Krishna
  • Posted by Rithika Krishna
August 12, 2026

A reciprocity trap scam always starts the same way. Someone does something...

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How Scammers Build Trust Before They Strike featured
  • Rithika Krishna
  • Posted by Rithika Krishna
August 12, 2026

Trust building scams rely on one simple fact: in person, trust normally...

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How Scammers Use Shame and Embarrassment to Keep You Silent featured
  • Rithika Krishna
  • Posted by Rithika Krishna
August 12, 2026

Shame based scams do not need a victim to be careless. They...

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Act Now or Lose Everything - How Fear Is Used to Scam You featured
  • Rithika Krishna
  • Posted by Rithika Krishna
August 12, 2026

Fear tactics in scams are not an accidental side effect of a...

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How Scammers Manipulate People featured
  • Rithika Krishna
  • Posted by Rithika Krishna
August 8, 2026

In 2025, criminals posing as IT staff called the help desks at...

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