--- title: "SCARS ScamPsychology.org – Neurology Of Scams – 2024" canonical: https://scampsychology.org/neurology-of-scams-2024/ type: page author: "SCARS Research Team" published: 2024-05-21 modified: 2024-09-30 summary: "" organization: "Official SCARS Institute Journal of Scam Psychology & Recoverology" organization_url: https://scampsychology.org/ llms: https://scampsychology.org/llms.txt --- # SCARS ScamPsychology.org – Neurology Of Scams – 2024 # SCARS Neurology of Scams ## An Exploration of the Neurology of the Brain and Body of Scam Victims Impacted by Scams, Fraud, and Cybercrime ### The following is our ever-expanding collection of articles and publications authored by members of the SCARS Team These articles are intended to be useful introductions for psychologists, criminologists, sociologists, law enforcement, criminal justice professionals, policy decision-makers, care providers, and the victims/survivors of these crimes or their families. For [research and studies](https://scampsychology.org/research-studies-scam-psychology-victimology-criminology-and-sociology/) visit that section of our website. ### This page will be constantly expanding - visit often! The links will take the visitor to the website where the item was published if it is not on ScamPsychology.org itself. 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