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. [...]
Supporting Victims - SCARS Scam Victim Support Personal Egos And The Challenges Of Supporting Victims A Few Words About Helping Others - A Question of Ethics Supporting victims is never easy; we are interacting with people during the worst times of their lives. Everyone involved in helping other human beings are, themselves, a human being, and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 & [...]
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 [...]
Cybersecurity Training Has Failed! An Editorial by Tim McGuinness, Ph.D. Certified Cybersecurity Professional & SCARS Director Cybercrime Training Does Not Work? Cybercrime training, also known as cybersecurity training, is a form of education that aims to teach individuals and organizations how to protect themselves against cyberattacks and other forms of [...]
Dr. McGuinness To Visit SCARS Latinoamerica Division Exploring New Opportunities in Mexico & Latin America Viva México! "I am very pleased to be able to visit our Latin America division in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico this December 2nd, 2022. Our Latin American team has been doing outstanding work under [...]
Vianey González obtiene Diplomado en Bienestar Familiar Información sobre el equipo SCARS 🟥🟨⬛️️⬜️ ¡ANUNCIO DE SCARS! Estamos muy orgullosos de anunciar que nuestra miembro de la Junta de SCARS, Vianey Gonzalez, ha recibido su certificado en Bienestar Familiar. Esta es una adición importante al conjunto de certificaciones que los [...]
Vianey Gonzalez Obtains Diploma In Family Wellness Another Certification For The SCARS Team 🟥🟨⬛️️⬜️ SCARS ANNOUNCEMENT! We are very proud to announce that our SCARS Board Member Vianey Gonzalez has been awarded her certificate in Familial Wellness. This is an important addition to the certification set that SCARS Board Members [...]