SCARS Institute’s 120™ Recovery Program

A FREE Scam Victim Support & Recovery Program

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• Join the SCARS Institute 120 Recovery Program for Scam Victim-Survivors

  Apply Here for the SCARS Institute's 120™ Recovery Program (Support Program) for Scam Victim-Survivors who are committed to their recovery after their scam.
• Please read each section and answer each question carefully. Respond as completely as possible so that we can best help you. One word answers are not the right way to tell us how to help you. We are professionals, and provide professional care to those we support. This is the reason we ask this information.
• Your Name(Required)
  We are a professional crime victims' services provider, we need to know who is asking for our services.
  First Last
• Your Date Of Birth(Required)
  By U.S. Law - COPAA - We are required to ask your age for all participation in our online activities. Please enter your birth date for age verification. We also require this to confirm you are an adult.
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• Are you interested in joining a SCARS Scam Victim's Support & Recovery Group?(Required)
  There is no cost for our support and recovery program
  • YES
  • NO
• Is this for yourself or someone else?(Required)
  • Myself
  • A friend or family member
  • Someone else
• Are you?(Required)
  • A Scam Victim
  • Not a Scam Victim
  • Family or Friend of a Scam Victim
• What Languages Do You Speak & Read Well?(Required)
  • English
  • Spanish
  • Other
  • I Use Google Translate
• What is YOUR Preferred Language?(Required)
  You must be functionally able to speak or understand English or Spanish to get the most from our Support Groups. However, our SCARS Partners offer support in other languages.
  • English
  • Spanish

• Tell Us About You

• Sex(Required)
  SCARS does not discriminate based upon gender roles. This is strictly to aid in identification.
  • Female/Woman
  • Male/Man
• Your Location(Required)
  This helps us understand how to help you report to your local police or access other local services for victims of crimes.
  City State / Province / Region AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country
• Do you have a Facebook Profile?(Required)
  Our support groups are on Facebook, so you must have a Facebook profile to access our support groups.
  • Yes
  • No
• Your Facebook Profile Link(Required)
  The SCARS Institute 120 Recovery Program uses Facebook for its private/confidential online support groups and chats - We need this to confirm your identity and spot scammers or fakes, AND that you have a Facebook Account. If you do not know how to find this link, go to your PROFILE SETTINGS - you should see your profile link on that FB page. If you are on your App and see your HOME - click on the Profile Photo, then the THREE DOTS, then at the bottom of the Profile Setting page will be your Link! If using a browser, you will find your profile link in the address bar/fiend.
• How many years have you had your Facebook Profile?
  Just enter the number of years. If it is less than one year, enter 0
  Please enter a number from 0 to 20.
• Do you have a LinkedIn Profile?(Required)
  We now offer support groups on LinkedIn too
  • YES
  • NO
• Your LinkedIn Profile Link
  We also offer support groups on LinkedIn - We need this to confirm your identity and spot scammers or fakes, AND that you have a LinkedIn Account. You can get your profile link from your LinkedIn profile.
• Do you have a Reddit Profile?(Required)
  We now offer support groups on Reddit too
  • YES
  • NO
• Do you have a Reddit Profile? What is your r/ account name?
  Enter your Reddit account or profile identifier "r/..." -- If you have none, please enter NONE
• Your Email(Required)
  We need this to send you the invitation to join one of our Facebook support groups.
• Your Phone (Optional)
  This is optional, but often we follow up with victims before onboarding them into our groups. We ask for this so that in the event of a crisis or other concern that we might reach out to you and offer help. It also helps us spot fakes or scammers asking to join.
• Can You Tell Us Who Referred You To SCARS? Or How You Found Us?(Required)
  • Other SCARS Group or Information
  • Facebook Page or Group
  • On Another Social Media
  • Google Search
  • Another Anti-Scam Group or Organization?
  • Referred By Law Enforcement/Police
  • Referred By Another Victim
  • Referred By A Family Member or Friend
  • Other
• If You Were Referred By Another Organization/Group/Entity, Please Give Us Their Name?

• Tell Us About What Happened/The Crime

• Have you been the victim of more than one scam?(Required)
  • YES
  • NO
• How many scams have you been involved in?(Required)

• The Following Questions are about the Most Recent Scam

  You can add any additional details about past scams, frauds, or cybercrimes in the general fields below

• Type Of Crime(Required)
  • Romance Scam/Fraud
  • Local Scam
  • Pig Butchering Relationship/Investment Scam
  • Phone Scam
  • Tech Support Scam
  • Sextortion/Blackmail Scam
  • Ecommerce/Shopping Scam
  • Loan Scam
  • Lotto Scam
  • Marriage Scam
  • Local - In Person Scam
• Did you develop a relationship with the Scammer?(Required)
  • Yes
  • No
• Was your scam?(Required)
  • Online/Long Distance Only (Chat/Phone/Video)
  • In person (someone you met in person)
  • A marriage scam (you married the real person)
• Approximately, when did the Scam START?(Required)
  An approximate date is ok
• When did the Scam END?(Required)
  How many days, weeks, or months ago did it end? When was your last conversation or communication with the criminals?
• Did YOU send Money to the Scammers?(Required)
  • Yes
  • No
• Did YOU RECEIVE Money from the Scammers or Anyone Else for the Scammers?(Required)
  • Yes
  • No
• Did YOU give access to Your Financial Accounts? Or Did YOU Create Accounts for the Scammers?(Required)
  • YES
  • NO
  • Not Sure
• Did YOU REPORT the Crime to your Local Police yet?(Required)
  • Yes
  • No
• Did YOU REPORT the Crime to your National Police yet?(Required)
  Includes: Secret Service, FBI, FTC, Europol, etc.
  • Yes
  • No
• Did you report your crime to any of these?(Required)
  • FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • FTC - Federal Trade Commission
  • U.S. Secret Service
  • U.S. Postal Inspectors
  • Europol
  • Interpol
  • ActionFraud UK
  • Other National Police
  • None
• Any Additional Information About Your Scam(s) [Optional]
  Tell us what you think might be useful so that we can best help you

• Your CONTACT with the Criminals

• Have you STOPPED All CONTACT with the Scammers?(Required)
  Meaning you are not talking, chatting, or emailing with them.
  • Yes
  • No
  • Not Sure
• Are you still in contact with the scammer?(Required)
  Meaning that you are communicating with the criminals.
  • Yes
  • No
  • Not Sure
• How long ago was your LAST CONTACT with the Scammers?(Required)
  How many days, weeks, or months?
• Have you really Accepted that you are the Victim of a Crime?(Required)
  • Yes
  • No
  • Not Sure

• What Support You Are Looking For?

• What kind of Support or Help are YOU looking for?(Required)
  Please tell us what you are looking for in a support group. What services you would like to receive?
• Are YOU Committed to participating in a recovery program?(Required)
  • Yes
  • No
  • Not Sure
• Are you seeing a Counselor or Therapist or Psychiatrist?(Required)
  Either a Psychologist or Psychiatrist or other Medical Professional about your mental health. A Coach is not the same.
  • Yes
  • No
• Do you think any of the following apply to you?(Required)
  We are not trying to diagnose you, just to get a better understanding of how you are doing currently.
  • Denial
  • Anger
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Fear
  • Paranoia
  • Thoughts of Harming Yourself
  • Unable to Sleep
  • None of These
  • Something Else
• Please tell us a little about your current emotional state or feelings?(Required)

• Other Anti-Scam Activities

• Are you engaged in any of the following(Required)
  • Exposing Scammers
  • Scam Baiting
  • Deceiving Scammers to get information
  • Helping other Victims
  • Reporting Scammers to Law Enforcement
  • Reporting Scammers to Websites or Apps
  • Shaming Scammers
  • None of them
  • I am not sure
• What do you think your knowledge is about scams?(Required)
  • I am an expert
  • I know a lot about scams
  • I have learned some about scams
  • I don't know very much about scams
  • I know very little about scams
  • I am helping other victims
• Do you worry about being scammed again?(Required)
  • I will never be scammed again
  • I don't want it to happen again
  • I am not sure how to prevent it happening again
  • I think I am at risk of being scammed again
  • I am not worried
• Are you a member of any other Anti-Scam or Support Groups?(Required)
  • Yes
  • No
• Are you a member of any other Anti-Scam or Support Groups? Please tell us who they are and a little about them? (Optional)
• Are you helping other scam victims?(Required)
  • Yes
  • No
• Are you helping other scam victims? Tell us how and where? (Optional)
• Are you involved in Scam Baiting?(Required)
  • Yes
  • No
  • Not Sure
• Have you hired anyone to investigate your scam or recover your money?(Required)
  • Yes
  • No
  • Not Sure

• Mental Healthcare Activities

• Are you currently or previously seeing a mental healthcare provider, such as a therapist or counselor?(Required)
• Are you seeing a therapist or counselor now?(Required)
  • Yes
  • No
  • Not Sure

• Your Commitment

  The services that are asking to receive are free of cost, however the SCARS Institute only accepts those that are sincere and committed to their recovery after the scam.
• Which statement best describes what you are looking for?(Required)
  • I am focused on getting my money back
  • I am focused on getting the scammers arrested - I want Justice
  • I am focused on returning to my former self and recovering my life
  • I am not sure what I am focused on right now
  • I am committed to my emotional recovery
  • I just want to hear the stories of other scam victims
  • I want to expose the scammers that do this to people
  • I am very angry at scammers and myself
• Do you understand that you are committing to participate in a scam victim recovery program(Required)
  Failure to participate regularly in the program may result in your removal from the program.
  • I Agree
  • I Do Not Agree

• Your Consent

• Consent(Required)
  This SCARS Institute 120 recovery program requires your active participation. You may leave the program at any time and there is no cost. That this is a 4 month program and that after that there will be other options available for those that complete it. If you fail to meet the participation obligation you can be removed from the program. Participation requirements are that: You will participate in the only group several times a week. You will join our private and confidential zoom calls at least twice a month. You will comply with our other rules, terms, and conditions, which will be provided to you.
  I agree to the participation requirement.
• Consent(Required)
  This SCARS Institute service is not a mental healthcare program and may not suitable for all individuals that apply or are initially accepted. If, in our judgement, a member indicates they are suicidal, the SCARS Institute team may contact local law enforcement to assist and support the program member.
  I understand this.
• Consent(Required)
  You are agreeing to conform to our service requirements and rules as published in our support groups and the following:. By submitting a request for our services, you agree to the following: 1) We have the right to accept or reject your request for services or removal from our services at our sole discretion. 2) We will not be liable for any damages of any kind or losses incurred as a result of our rejection of your request for services or removal from those services. 3) If we accept your request for services, we will provide you with written rules that outlines the terms and conditions of our services (in digital form within our support group,) however certain behaviors may fall outside of those rules that may still result in the removal from our services. 4) You agree to abide by the terms and conditions, rules, and policies of our services and hold SCARS harmless for any actions during the use of our services. We reserve the right to modify or terminate our services at any time. 5) You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or in connection with your use of our services.
  If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact us by email at contact@AgainstScams.org. You confirm that you are a real person, using your real name, location, and contact information in your request to join and use our SCARS Scam Victims' Support & Recovery Groups. You are authorizing us to contact you by email, Messenger, or in an emergency or for other concerns by phone.
  SCARS will not sell or release to marketers any of this information but may send emails relating to scams and victim support information to you from time to time. By consenting to the above you are agreeing to these terms and also agree to abide by the rules of SCARS' Support Groups as well as the SCARS Code of Conduct (see menu), and such other SCARS policies and standards as may apply. Fraudulent requests will be referred to law enforcement for prosecution.
  I agree to these term & conditions, privacy policy, and support group rules.

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• Thank you for trusting SCARS to help you through your scam recovery and for requesting to join our SCARS Institute 120 Recovery Program. If approved and confirmed, you will receive an email invitation or a message through Facebook or directly with information on how to find and finalize your participation in our program. Sincerely, SCARS Institute Team Miami Florida U.S.A.
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SCAM VICTIM SUPPORT & RECOVERY FROM THE SCARS INSTITUTE!

SCARS Institute Launches its new 120™ Recovery Program April 2025

SCARS has created dedicated online scam victims’ recovery programs and support groups to provide safety and confidentiality!

Every Scam Victim should come and Join Our Professional Scam Victim-Survivor Recovery Program

We provide extensive proprietary content just for scam victims. Find help and information to get you through your doubts and fears, and onto the road to recovery. We explore how to report, if there are ways to get your money back, and how to progress with your life! Also, all members are screened to keep the scammers out! 

The reason we ask for this information is to best help you. We are professionals and we use this information to determine which of our groups would be right for you.

We hope to see you in our SCARS Institute Program!

If You Are A Scam Victim or Family Member Just Fill In The Form on This Page

Get Our Free Book

A FREE Download!
Our SCARS “Lessons Learned From Recovery” Booklet

You can immediately download the Free SCARS “Lessons Learned From Recovery” Booklet for Scam Victims on shop.AgainstScams.org

SCARS publishes a number of SCARS Steps Self-Help Guides for Scan Victims, and for their Families & Friends in our bookshop at shop.AgainstScams.org. Our guides help victims support and sustain their recovery on their own, or in combination with our support groups. 

Before You Decide – You Have Choices

You Have Choices for Support – All Are Free & Confidential 

There are several victim support providers that SCARS recommends for Scam Victims worldwide:

• SCARS Unlimited Worldwide Support & Recovery Program: support.AgainstScams.org – sign up above! 

• Cybercrime Support Network – Online Support/Video Calls – 10 Week Support Program – 1 hour per week – recommended for victims looking for a less intensive support program: fightcybercrime.org/programs/peer-support/register
• UK Victim Support – [Not SCARS Institute Recommended] Local support groups in the UK – Not Scam Specific But Great Support For UK Residents: victimsupport.org.uk
• France Victimes – Association faîtière des services aux victimes. Conseillers francophones parmi le personnel. Une assistance juridique, des conseils et des références sont disponibles. Appelez : 116-006 – depuis l’étranger. : 011 33 1 80 52 33 76. 7j/7, de 9h à 19h (heure locale) Email : victimes@france-victimes.fr  website: france-victimes.fr
• Victim Counselling in Denmark – Victim Counselling provides support to victims, witnesses, and relatives of victims of crime and accident. In Denmark, there are 12 local victim counseling services – one in each police district. Each of these provides support by telephone and by physical meeting.
• Victim Support Finland (RIKU) – improve the position of victims of crime, their loved ones, and witnesses of criminal cases by influencing and producing support services. riku.fi
• Waspada Scammer CINTA Indonesia – +61 492 865 117 Providing scam victim support and counseling for victims in Indonesia  waspadascammercinta.wordpress.com
• Npo法人charms ストップ国際詐欺 Japan – 国際ロマンス詐欺を含む海外からのオンライン詐欺に関する認識を高め、被害者へのサポートと支援を提供することが私たちの使命です。行政機関、出会い系アプリやSNS運営会社、カウンセリングサービス等の関連機関との協力を通じて、このような犯罪の予防と被害者の福祉を確保するための堅固な社会インフラの整備を目指しています。npo-charms.org
• Victim Support Malta (VSM) – Non-Governmental Organization that provides support and assistance to victims of crime, such as theft, burglary, cybercrime, domestic violence, sexual assault, harassment, physical assault, and hate crime.  victimsupport.org.mt
• Victim Support Sweden – a secular and non-partisan non-profit organization that provides support to victims of crime, witnesses and relatives. brottsofferjouren.se
• Find A Counselor or Therapist Worldwide: counseling.AgainstScams.org

Select a support provider that is right for you! But please make sure you get the help you need from a competent professional provider,

The above information is believed to be accurate based on our research. Please notify us of any errors or omissions to contact@AgainstScams.org so that we can maintain this comparison complete, accurate, and up to date. 

Next Things to Learn – the Next Steps

1. Importance for Scam Victims to Join a Professionally Managed Support & Recovery Group
2. Join a Free Safe & Confidential SCARS Support & Recovery Group Now
3. Importance of Learning for Scam Victims Recovering from Scams
4. Importance of Trauma Therapy for Scam Victims
5. Importance of Scam Victims Avoiding the Vigilante Trap
6. SCARS Emotional Support & Recovery Program For Scam Victims Turning Them Into Scam Survivors
7. Essential Information for New Scam Victims