July 2020
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 contact your local police. Otherwise, please file your report online through our Fraud Reporting System www.Reporting.AgainstScams.org You can gain support at www.ScamVictimSupport.org If you want to contact us you can email us at Contact@AgainstScams.org and we will do our best to respond. Take time to review our websites to learn about the various scams affecting victims worldwide and be extra vigilant. We know that when you are the victims [...]
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 years ago and stayed as a loyal volunteer and Partner to help us support many other scam victims. In that time she became a good friend to many of us and a reliable ally. She overcame the discovery of her scam and the huge loss that it created for her and funneled her energy into helping other victims in Germany and around the world. Countless [...]
June 2020
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 organization advocates for victims of romance scams and provides educational resources as well as peer-to-peer support groups where individuals can share their experiences as part of the recovery process. The online security experts at SCARS have partnered with law enforcement agencies and online dating companies to develop [...]
May 2020
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 contact your local police. Otherwise, please file your report online through our Fraud Reporting System www.Reporting.AgainstScams.org You can gain support at www.ScamVictimSupport.org If you want to contact us you can email us at Contact@AgainstScams.org and we will do our best to respond. Take time to review our websites to learn about the various scams affecting victims worldwide and be extra vigilant. We know that when you are the victims [...]
March 2020
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 you have been a victim of fraud, please contact your local police. Otherwise, please file your report online through our Fraud Reporting System www.Reporting.AgainstScams.org You can gain support on the SCARS Facebook Education / Support Group If you want to contact us you can email us at Contact@AgainstScams.org and we will do our best to respond. Take time to review our websites to learn about the various scams [...]
August 2019
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.™ The plan is beginning the development of a set of AI tools that could help scam victims immediately identity scammers and fakes on social media, in email, and other communication means. According to Dr. McGuinness, Chairman of SCARS "Our goal for these projects is to create tools that easily allow any person to detect a scam in progress so that they can end it." Data [...]
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 the last few days. We understand the pain of loss that comes at the hands of crime. It is in moments like these when it is vitally important to remember who was really at fault, the criminal that made the decision to destroy so many families and communities. These tragedies have touched all of our lives as Americans. While some may seek to aggrandize themselves, [...]
SCARS Scam Victims’ Support, Recovery, and Assistance: Finding Help! Right Now!
SCARS Institute Scam Victims'/Survivors' Support, Recovery, and Assistance: Finding Help! Right Now! All Scam Victims Have Unique Challenges In Coping After A Scam Is Discovered! There are several options available to help you - but if you need help, get it!
July 2019
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. THE SOCIETY OF CITIZENS AGAINST RELATIONSHIP SCAMS SUPPORTS THIS LEGISLATION [lwptoc] Social Media Addiction Reduction Technology (SMART) Act The Social Media Addiction Reduction Technology (SMART) Act would ban certain features that are designed to be addictive, would require choice parity for consent, and would give users the power to monitor their time spent on social media. Senator Hawley said, “Big tech has embraced a business model [...]
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 are registered with governments around the world. Like any business - nonprofit or for-profit - there is an organizational structure and the need for coordination. That means we have discipline in the delivery of our services and our commitment to our mission. Like all real organizations, SCARS has a hierarchy with its Board of Directors overseeing everything, with our Officers executing the direction of our [...]
