About SCARS Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams

» SCARS was created by a consortium of Anti-Scam & Cybersecurity Professionals with more than 31 years of experience in online fraud & cybercrime. Founded in 2015 to become real crime victims' assistance & crime prevention nonprofit organization supporting victims worldwide, advocating for victims' rights, and establishing anti-scam standards and serving as the accreditation body focused on cyber-enabled crime. We invite you to become a member, volunteer, or partner of SCARS.

Dr. McGuinness To Visit SCARS Latinoamerica Division

Dr. McGuinness To Visit SCARS Latinoamerica Division Exploring New Opportunities in Mexico & Latin America   Viva México! "I am very pleased to be able to visit our Latin America division in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico this December 2nd, 2022. Our Latin American team has been doing outstanding work under [...]

Vianey González obtiene Diplomado en Bienestar Familiar

Vianey González obtiene Diplomado en Bienestar Familiar Información sobre el equipo SCARS   🟥🟨⬛️️⬜️ ¡ANUNCIO DE SCARS! Estamos muy orgullosos de anunciar que nuestra miembro de la Junta de SCARS, Vianey Gonzalez, ha recibido su certificado en Bienestar Familiar. Esta es una adición importante al conjunto de certificaciones que los [...]

Vianey Gonzalez Obtains Diploma In Family Wellness

Vianey Gonzalez Obtains Diploma In Family Wellness Another Certification For The SCARS Team 🟥🟨⬛️️⬜️ SCARS ANNOUNCEMENT! We are very proud to announce that our SCARS Board Member Vianey Gonzalez has been awarded her certificate in Familial Wellness. This is an important addition to the certification set that SCARS Board Members [...]

SCARS in the Press: New York Post

SCARS Mentioned in the New York Post Featuring Dr. Tim McGuinness SCARS In The Press   Love scams skyrocketing, cost Floridians $40M annually New York Post by By Hannah Frishberg February 10, 2022 Floridians have been so hard hit by romance scams in recent years (state residents lost $40.1 million to [...]

SCARS Publishes Third In New Book Series

SCARS Publishes Third In New Book Series SCARS Publishes GREEN BOOK By SCARS SCARS PUBLISHING ANNOUNCEMENT We are very excited to announce our SCARS GREEN BOOK has just been published and is available now! This is the SCARS Steps Program for Scam Victims! It is a Self-Help Self-Paced Scam [...]

SCARS Announcement: Transfer Of Incorporation To Florida

SCARS Corporate Announcement SCARS Completes Nonprofit Incorporation Transfer To Florida PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Miami Florida - October 24, 2020 SCARS™ CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENT We are very pleased to announce that we have moved our nonprofit incorporation to the State of Florida. SCARS was founded in February 2015, but this move of the official [...]

SCARS Position Statement: Are Corporate Employees That Fall For Scams Victims Or Negligent?

Are Corporate Employees That Fall For Scams Victims Or Negligent? Reprinted from LinkedIn A SCARS Position Statement – September 1, 2020 In a recent conversation with a leading cybersecurity training company, we explored the predominant notion that employees who fail to follow corporate policies and procedures, that lead to [...]

Wizer Training Is Now A New SCARS Victims’ Education Partner

SCARS ANNOUNCEMENT: Wizer™ Training Is Now A New SCARS Victims' Education Partner PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Miami Florida - August 27, 2020 New SCARS Victims' Education Partner & Advisory Board Member SCARS is immensely proud to announce that Mr. Gabriel Friedlander of Wizer Training has joined the Advisory Board of the Society of [...]

SCARS New Strategy For Spanish Language Victims’ Support

SCARS Now Has A Formal Spanish Language Website And A Better Defined Spanish Language Coverage Plan [ENG//ESP] PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico – August 16, 2020 For some time we have needed a dedicated Spanish language website. We have a strong presence on social media on Facebook & Twitter in Spanish, [...]