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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 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 [...]

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|RSN™ Victims’ Assistance: Finding Help! Right Now!

SCARS|RSN™ 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 get it! SCARS [...]

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 [...]

SCARS™ Advocacy: President Donald Trump’s Executive Orders Relating To Cybercrime

SCARS™ Advocacy: President Donald Trump's Executive Orders Relating To Cybercrime We Applaud President Donald Trump For His Commitment To Strengthening Internet Safety And Critical Online Infrastructure. 2017-Present Here is a list of President Trump's Executive [...]

State of Local Cybercrime / Internet Crime Laws & Legislation in the United States

State of Local Cybercrime / Internet Crime Laws & Legislation in the United States 2018 Cybersecurity Legislation Catalog Provided by SCARS|ANALYTICS Division The following is a catalog of cybercrime / cybersecurity laws activity by [...]

SCARS NEWS: Chairman and Founder Dr. Tim McGuinness, Presenting at the Greater Miami Business Forum

SCARS NEWS: Chairman and Founder Dr. Tim McGuinness, Presenting at the Greater Miami Business Forum April 18, 2019 Our Chairman and Founder Dr. Tim McGuinness, presenting at the Greater Miami Business Forum at the [...]

SCARS™ Announces The New Book From Best Selling Author Elina Juusola

SCARS™ Announces The New Book From Best Selling Author Elina Juusola SCARS Is Proud To Recommend "Love on the Line:: How to Recover from Romance Scams Gracefully and Without Victimisation" - A New Work from Elina [...]

SCARS Announcement: Return From Saudi Arabia

SCARS Announcement: Return From Saudi Arabia A Communique from the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. - a nonprofit nongovernmental organization FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Official Summary & Observations From Our Visit To Saudia Arabia [...]

SCARS Invited to Saudi Arabia By Ministry of Culture

SCARS Invited to Saudi Arabia By Ministry of Culture FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 14, 2019 MIAMI FLORIDA U.S.A. SCARS Is Extraordinarily Proud To Have Been Invited To Attend A Special Event In Saudi Arabia On [...]

SCARS Declaration For Victim’s Dignity

SCARS Declaration For Victim's Dignity Today is March 1st, 2019 - March Forward Day! The Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams releases its SCARS Declaration For Victim's Dignity and the Rights of Cybercrime Victims. To [...]

SCARS™ Editorial: Facebook & Dirty Tricks

SCARS™ Editorial: Facebook & Dirty Tricks Finally The Truth Will Out - As The Saying Goes. We are now seeing the extents of Facebook's retaliation against any organization that they view as being against them. [...]

SCARS™ ALERT: Scammers Using SCARS Email Addresses

SCARS™ ALERT: Scammers Using SCARS Email Addresses WARNING: We Have Learned That Scammers Are Spoofing Our SCARS Email Addresses In An Attempt To Lure Victims. Here is an example of a fake email address placed [...]

Chairman’s Voice January 2019

Chairman's Voice January 2019 By Dr. Tim McGuinness, January 22, 2019 You know, one of the challenges of building an organization is that it is never easy. When we re-registered, I had to wipe the [...]

SCARS™ – University Credit Union Educates Consumers About Scams

SCARS™ - University Credit Union Educates Consumers About Scams We thank the University Credit Union for supporting the SCARS' Mission to educate consumers about online fraud. [contentcards url="https://www.myunicu.coop/en/alert-romance-scams-recognition-and-recovery" target="_blank"] SCARS™ [...]