Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams is a nonprofit crime victims’ assistance and crime prevention organization supporting scam victims worldwide

Scam/Fraud Study Bias – Too Many Scam/Fraud Studies Are Excessively Biased 2024

Statement About Scam/Fraud Study Bias Understanding the Biases in Academic & Industry Scam & Fraud Victim Studies   Too Many Scam/Fraud Studies Are Excessively Biased There is a fundamental problem with almost all academic and industry studies about scams and fraud victimization because their samples are [...]

Priviledged Communications

Privileged Communications SCARS Ethical Practices   Under Florida Statute Communications Between SCARS and the Crime Victims that we provide Services to are Privileged To Clarify What Prviviledged Means Privileged communication is defined as: statements made by people within protected relationships (e.g., husband and wife, attorney and client) that the law [...]

ICRC Organized Crime Global Conference

ICRC Organized Crime Global Conference A Conference of the International Committee of the Red Cross   Addressing The Humanitarian Costs Of Organized Crime Global Conference SCARS was recently an attendee of the International Committee of the Red Cross on June 27, 2023 This event marks the launch of the International [...]

Banking Industry Proposal To Reduce Scams Through A Victim Notification & Intervention Process

Banking Industry Proposal To Reduce Scams Through A Victim Notification & Intervention Process A SCARS Proposal To The Banking Industry To Help Victims Avoid Financial Loss Through Bank Wire Transfers   Background Information As of June 2023, there are approximately 4,500 new online scam victims a day that are using [...]

2022 – It has been a Challenging Year for Scam Victims!

2022 - It has been a Challenging Year for Scam Victims! A Look Back At The Year That Was A SCARS Overview   SCARS Official Newsletter on AgainstScams.org It has been a challenging year for scam victims! Indeed! Overall, the quantity of new victims continues to rise, while [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

Professionalizing Scam Victims’ Assistance

SCARS ETHICS: Professionalizing Scam Victims' Assistance There is something that we all must be clear on. Like it or not, all of us who are volunteering our time and energy towards helping victims of scams are engaged in a new journey. This journey is one of professional development because we are all engaged in a [...]

SCARS™ REGULATORY ALERT: U.S. Senator goes after Socially Engineered Web Addictions

SCARS™ REGULATORY ALERT: U.S. Senator goes after Socially Engineered Web Addictions Tuesday, July 30, 2019 Today Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) Introduced Legislation To Curb Addictive And Deceptive Techniques That Tech Giants Use To Exploit Users. THE SOCIETY OF CITIZENS AGAINST RELATIONSHIP SCAMS SUPPORTS THIS LEGISLATION [lwptoc] Social Media Addiction Reduction Technology (SMART) Act The Social [...]