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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 [...]
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 [...]
We Are A Community
We Are A Community. One of the things we have learned over the years is that we are all part of a community. By recognizing that, it makes it possible to be greater than [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
An Insight On Being A Volunteer
An Insight On Being A Volunteer In order to help others effectively, you have to be stable yourself We mean emotionally stabilized. This means that you are not afraid, not angry, not hostile, not [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
SCARS Coronavirus Status Update July / August 2020
SCARS Coronavirus Status Update July / August 2020 Worldwide Coronavirus SARS-CoV2 COVID-19 Crisis During this period of the evolving COVID-19 situation SCARS IS OPERATING AS NORMAL If you have been a victim of fraud, please [...]
In Memoriam: Iris Münzel
Our Friend & Partner Iris Münzel It brings us great sadness to announce the passing of our friend and partner Iris Münzel. Iris was a romance scam victim who had come to our organization a few [...]
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 [...]
SCARS Coronavirus Status Update May / June 2020
SCARS Coronavirus Status Update May / June 2020 Worldwide Coronavirus SARS-CoV2 COVID-19 Crisis During this period of the evolving COVID-19 situation SCARS IS OPERATING AS NORMAL If you have been a victim of fraud, please [...]
SCARS Coronavirus Status Update March / April 2020
SCARS Coronavirus Status Update March / April 2020 Worldwide Coronavirus SARS-CoV2 COVID-19 Crisis During this period of the evolving COVID-19 situation SCARS IS OPERATING IN LIMITED CAPACITY DR. MCGUINNESS IS RECOVERING FROM THE CORONAVIRUS If [...]
SCARS Announcement [Updated]
SCARS Announcement SCARS, originally we were planning to accomplish this with the help of IBM, but SCARS has since discontinued that plan in favor of working with a significantly more power AI platform from LiquidCarrot.™ [...]
Condolences
Our Deepest Condolences On behalf of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams we offer our most sincere condolences to the families of those that have lost been injured or their lives to criminals in [...]
SCARS Scam Victims’ Assistance: Finding Help! Right Now!
SCARS Victims' Assistance: Finding Help! Right Now! Romance Scam Victims Have Unique Challenges In Coping After A Scam Is Discovered! There are several options available to help - but if you need help [...]
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. [...]
SCARS Editorial: Open Letter To SCARS Members & Victims
SCARS Editorial: Open Letter To SCARS Members & Victims As you all know, SCARS - the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams is a nonprofit corporation that is focused on crime victims assistance. We [...]
The SCARS™ Communication Philosophy Is Very Simple! It’s Radical Candor!
The SCARS™ Communication Philosophy Is Very Simple! It's Radical Candor! The Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams [SCARS] exists in a world of very hard truth Every day we deliver horrible news to people on [...]
SCARS™ In The News: An Interview With The SCARS Founder & Chief Executive Dr. Tim McGuinness
SCARS™ In The News: An Interview With The SCARS Founder & Chief Executive Dr. Tim McGuinness [contentcards url="http://voyagemia.com/interview/meet-tim-mcguinness-ph-d-society/" target="_blank"] SCARS™ Team Miami Florida U.S.A. WOULD YOU HELP US HELP SCAM [...]
SCARS ANNOUNCEMENT: SCARS Signs Agreement With Donorbox.org
SCARS ANNOUNCEMENT: SCARS Signs Agreement With Donorbox.org For Immediate Release June 22, 2019 We are very pleased to announce that SCARS has signed a multi-year agreement with DONORBOX.org to manage SCARS' public fundraising. Donorbox is the leading [...]
SCARS™ Launches New Campaign To Restrict Scammer Use Of Phone Numbers
SCARS™ Launches New Campaign To Restrict Scammer Use Of Phone Numbers Ban Access To U.S. VOIP Phone Numbers Without U.S. Residence or Incorporation Verification SOLUTIONS DO NOT ALWAYS NEED TO BE COMPLICATED Click Here For [...]