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

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 that fail to follow corporate policies and procedures, that lead to cybersecurity breaches are reckless, negligent, [...]

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, [...]

Published New SCARS 3 Steps For New Victims

SCARS ANNOUNCEMENT: Published New SCARS 3 Steps For New Victims PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Miami Florida - July 31, 2020 New 3 STEP Guide For New Victims SCARS is pleased to introduce our new SCARS 3 Step Guide For New Victims of Romance Scams based upon our nearly 30 years of experience. Our [...]

Debby Montgomery Johnson & Tim McGuinness Interviewed By The Dating NEWS

SCARS In Print: Debby Montgomery Johnson & Tim McGuinness Interviewed By The Dating NEWS "The Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams (SCARS) Educates the Public & Supports Victims of Romance Fraud" The Scoop: The Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams (SCARS) is the vanguard in the fight against online scammers in the dating industry. This nonprofit [...]

SCARS Referral To Potentially Aid Scam Victims Recover Money From Western Union

IMPORTANT UPDATE NOVEMBER 12, 2020 DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS, WE HAVE SUSPENDED OUR RECOMMENDATION OF THIS SERVICE DUE TO THEIR DIFFICULTIES FUNCTIONING DURING THE PANDEMIC. WE SINCERELY HOPE THEY WILL RETURN TO COMPLETE OPERATIONAL STATUS AND CONTINUE TO SUPPORT VICTIMS TO RECOVER THEIR MONEY. ORIGINAL POST: SCARS Scam Victim Referral To Potentially Aid Scam [...]

2019 SCARS Volunteer Excellence Awards

2019 SCARS Volunteer Excellence Awards We would like to announce the Winners of our 2919 Volunteer Excellence Award We strongly believe in recognizing the achievements of individuals that can help others while struggling through their own life challenges. This is based upon the magnitude of impact that they have had on other victims in helping [...]