Scam Recovery Self-Assessment Test
Where You Are on Your Healing Path · 50 Questions
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The SCARS Institute provides this tool to help you see where you are on your healing path after a scam and to decide what kind of support fits you now. You can save your results to share with your therapist or mental health professional.
About This Assessment
This self-assessment helps you and those who support you understand where you are right now in your recovery after a scam. It looks at your emotions, your attachment to the scammer or the fantasy, your beliefs about yourself and the world, your daily behavior, and your sense of connection and the future.
It is not a diagnosis. It is a snapshot that guides conversations with advocates, support groups, and mental health professionals.
For each statement, choose the answer that best matches how true it feels for you right now, based mainly on the past month. Answer honestly and without judging yourself. There are no good or bad scores, only information about where you are.
Please Note. This assessment was developed by the scientists and psychologists at the SCARS Institute based on experience working with large numbers of scam victims. It is not a diagnosis of a mental health condition — it gives you awareness and a useful starting point. We recommend taking a copy of your results to share with your counselor or therapist.
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