July 2019
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 the worst day of their lives. We do our best to help them, and especially those that are right on the edge and ready to jump - figuratively and literally! Our organization and our team follow a simple philosophy called Radical Candor. Radical Candor is Caring Personally while Challenging Directly. According to its creator, it’s "guidance that’s kind and clear, specific and sincere." Your entire [...]
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 VICTIMS? TAGS: Scam News, News About Scams, News About Scammers, Global Scamming News, Miami City News, Dr. McGuinness Interview, Interview with Dr. Tim McGuinness, Chief Executive of SCARS, Society of Citzens Against Relationship Scams, Against Scams - - - - - - - - - - - - - - END - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [...]
June 2019
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 fundraising provider platform for such prestigious organizations as Suicide Lifeline, the leading crisis hotline in the world, and over 20,000 others such as Habitat for Humanity, UNICEF, Boys & Girls Clubs, and so many more. SCARS thanks Donobox for accepting us into the ranks of such a profound group of nonprofit organizations. SCARS is currently funded by generous corporate grants and donations from our partner [...]
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 The Petition: « https://www.change.org/p/united-states-federal-communications-commission-ban-access-to-u-s-voip-phone-numbers-without-u-s-residence-or-incorporation-verification » In today's world anyone - literally, anyone anywhere in the world can obtain a FREE United States phone number for any purpose without any real identity verification. This makes it easy for transnational cybercriminals (or anyone else) to engages in scams, cybercrimes, or other unlawful activities. Scammers from around the world use this available pool of phone numbers to execute criminal [...]
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 Orders that matter to us: EO 13873: Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain EO 13870: America's Cybersecurity Workforce EO 13865: Coordinating National Resilience to Electromagnetic Pulses EO 13863: Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Transnational Criminal Organizations EO 13859: Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence EO 13844: Establishment of the Task Force on Market Integrity [...]
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 states and territories in 2018. SCARS State Law Support Against Cybercrime / Cybersecurity Score: U.S. STATES With the U.S. House of Representatives in parallisys, it becomes the States to move the cybercrime legal agenda forward. However, it is very much a mixed bag. Arizona AZ EO 3 Creates the State Cybersecurity Team; relates to securing information online and protecting citizens; relates to the continuous advisement [...]
April 2019
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 Intercontinental Hotel in Doral Florida about cybercrimes and their impact on victims! Seeking to both educate about online socially engineered fraud and how devastating it can be on victims. Just consider that in the United States every single day there are 10,000 adults who turn 65 years old and that these are one of the primary targets of scammers. SCARS|ANALYTICS estimated that 1 in 10 [...]
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 Juusola, Bestselling Author and SCARS Board Member Overview Of "Love On The Line" How can you become a victim of a romance scam and recover from the experience without harm? Elina Juusola, researcher and a feminist was living a low time of her life. She was struggling with her health and grieving the loss of her mother when she suddenly was cheered by a suggestion [...]
March 2019
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 March 2019 We would like to thank the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Culture for their gracious welcome and hospitality during our recent visit to their Kingdom. We were warmly welcomed by the Ministry of Culture staff and officials. However, part of our reason for the visit was also to address issues of cybercrime (online fraud) originating from the Kingdom and to explore the ways the Saudi [...]
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 March 27th, 2019 SAUDI-ARABIA-INVITATION Invitation To: Dr. Tim McGuinness, Chairman, SCARS The development of the cultural sector is a central part of Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia’s ambitious transformation program, driven by The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. In line with that vision, [...]
