Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams

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 [...]

By SCARS Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|2023-07-21T07:41:11-04:00July 21st, 2023|2023, ADVOCACY & ACTIVISM, Advocating For Victims, SCARS Supporting Organizations, Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams, Tim McGuinness Ph.D.|0 Comments

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 [...]

By SCARS Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|2023-06-27T04:24:57-04:00June 25th, 2023|2023, ADVOCACY & ACTIVISM, Advocating For Victims, Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|2 Comments

How Do We Meassure Success?

We estimate that 80% of the victims that pass through our support groups succeed! What does that mean? The answer is both very simple and very complicated. We can identify people who have succeeded pretty easily: Everyone that graduates to Step 2 is a success. Everyone in our Step 3 group is a success. [...]

By SCARS Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|2023-04-28T17:38:37-04:00April 28th, 2023|2023, SCARS Programs, Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams, Victim Support & Recovery|0 Comments

SCARS Announces New Member of the SCARS Board of Directors

SCARS Announcement We are delighted to announce a new addition to the SCARS Board of Directors effective April 19, 2023. Janina Morcinek, from Poland, a relationship scam survivor and advocate for Polish scam victims, has agreed to join the SCARS Board of Directors. On April 19, 2023, a quorum of the SCARS Board voted [...]

By SCARS Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|2023-04-20T11:30:44-04:00April 20th, 2023|2023, From The SCARS Board of Directors, NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS, Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|0 Comments

Change in SCARS Board of Directors

SCARS Announcement On April 18, 2023 SCARS Board Member Chris Ffromal submitted her resignation to the SCARS Chairman and Chief Executive Dr. Tim McGuinness, which he accepted. The following day, April 19, 2023, a quorum of the SCARS Board voted (4 votes, D. Montgomery Johnson, L. Zagarova, V. Gonzales, and T. McGuinness) to accept [...]

By SCARS Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|2023-04-20T11:19:40-04:00April 19th, 2023|2023, From The SCARS Board of Directors, NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS, Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|0 Comments

Change in SCARS Board of Directors

SCARS Announcement On January 15, 2023 SCARS Board of Directors agreed to reduce the number of members of the Board of Directors from 9 to 7 to facilitate improved manageability of our organization. The reduced Board of Directors now consists of Tim McGuinness, Ph.D., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer; Debby Montgomery Johnson, Director & [...]

By SCARS Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|2023-04-20T11:43:39-04:00March 23rd, 2023|2023, From The SCARS Board of Directors, NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS, Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|0 Comments

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 [...]

By SCARS Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|2022-12-27T15:24:44-05:00December 27th, 2022|2022, ADVOCACY & ACTIVISM, Advocating For Victims, SCARS Newsletter, SCARS Publishing, Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams, Victim Support & Recovery|0 Comments

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 [...]

By SCARS Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|2020-08-03T20:50:24-04:00August 1st, 2020|♠ About SCARS, Advocating For Victims, SCARS Mentors & Volunteers, SCARS Resources, Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|0 Comments

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 [...]

By SCARS Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|2021-03-10T16:51:01-05:00June 30th, 2020|♠ About SCARS, ♦ SCARS in Public, SCARS News & Updates, Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|0 Comments

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 [...]

By SCARS Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|2020-11-12T07:45:20-05:00October 23rd, 2019|♠ About SCARS, SCARS Corporate Members / Organizational Sponsors, SCARS Partner / Affiliated Organizations, SCARS Press Release, Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams|Comments Off