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SCARS|RSN™ Scam Basics: Reporting To The Local Police
SCARS|RSN™ Scam Basics: Reporting To The Local Police Every Single Day, Victims Speak About Their Experience Reporting To Their Local Police! IMPORTANT: Not every country [...]
SCARS|RSN™ Insight: The Importance of the Police Report
SCARS|RSN™ Insight: The Importance of the Police Report By: Kirk B. Redwine, Criminal Justice Institute School of Law Enforcement Supervision Session XXII - October 26, [...]
SCARS|RSN™ Victim Recovery Book Club: Recommended Book – The White Knight Syndrome: Rescuing Yourself from Your Need to Rescue Others
SCARS|RSN™ Victim Recovery Book Club: Recommended Book - The White Knight Syndrome: Rescuing Yourself from Your Need to Rescue Others By Mary C. Lamia (Author), Marilyn [...]
SCARS|RSN™ Support: Open Letter To A Victim In Pain
SCARS|RSN™ Support: Open Letter To A Victim In Pain We had a victim come to us in a rage over wanting to find her scammer. [...]
SCARS|RSN™ Guide: Confronting Scammers & The Guilt or Flip Scam
SCARS|RSN™ Guide: Confronting Scammers & The Guilt or Flip Scam What Happens When You Confront Your Scammer? They Lie Of Course! We See [...]
White Knight Syndrome – Rescuing Damsels In Distress And Getting Scammed – A SCARS|RSN Guide
White Knight Syndrome - Rescuing Damsels In Distress And Getting Scammed - A SCARS|RSN Guide Many Men Feal An Immediate Compulsion To Rescue Women In [...]
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SCARS|RSN™ Scam Basics: Reporting To The Local Police
SCARS|RSN™ Scam Basics: Reporting To The Local Police Every Single Day, Victims Speak About Their Experience Reporting To Their Local Police! IMPORTANT: Not every country is the same! This article mostly applies for victims in stable, rule of law countries. This includes the United States, Canada, UK & Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and some others. Not all countries have professional police, so you will have to decide if it is worth the potential problems to [...]
SCARS|RSN™ Special Report: According To New Science Financial Scam Victims Have Higher Risk Of Alzheimer’s
SCARS|RSN™ Special Report: According To New Science Financial Scam Victims Have Higher Risk Of Alzheimer's From Reuter's Health Older adults who are victims of financial scams may be more likely to develop dementia and Alzheimer’s disease than elderly people who don’t get tricked by scammers, a small U.S. study suggests. For the study, researchers gave scam awareness questionnaires to 935 older people who didn’t have dementia. Five questions assessed how open people were to sales [...]
SCARS|RSN™ ANNOUNCEMENT: New Corporate Affiliate
SCARS|RSN™ ANNOUNCEMENT: New Corporate Affiliate We would like to thank 1and1 IONOS™ for becoming a Corporate Sponsor and Affiliate of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc.™ [SCARS]™ 1and1 IONOS is the world's largest web hosting company and it is the home of all SCARS' websites out of their Pennsylvania U.S.A. hosting farm. 1&1 IONOS was founded in 1988 and is a web hosting company owned by United Internet, a German Internet company. Its [...]
The New Order On The Internet & Product Safety – SCARS|RSN™ Safety
SCARS|RSN™ Safety: The New Order On The Internet & Product Safety We Have To Change Our Attitudes And Behaviors In The Beginning In the days of AmericaOnline, Compuserve, Prodigy, and even the early days of the web in the 90s, it was all about exploring the amazing world online. You would reach out to complete strangers and develop incredible connections, making friends in the farthest corners of the globe. But Those Days Are [...]
Urgent Financial Assistance For Scam Victims – SCARS|RSN™ Recovery
SCARS|RSN™ Recovery: Urgent Financial Assistance For Scam Victims IF YOU ARE A SCAM VICTIM LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES THERE ARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE The following is speaking more about people in financial need than for victims, but victims may also be in financial need and these are programs available to you as well. If you do not live in the United States you will have to research the programs provided by your government. [...]
Taking Care Of Yourself – SCARS|RSN™ Recovery
SCARS|RSN™ Recovery: Taking Care Of Yourself Self-Care Is Very Important After A Scam What Is Self-Care? The term “self-care” refers to actions and attitudes we use to consciously contribute to the maintenance of our overall well-being and personal health. Self-care can include physical activities as well as emotional practices and changing our perceptions of situations in our lives. While this concept is big in the field of victim services, it can also be generalized to [...]
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It Is Important That All Scammers Be Reported Properly
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SCARS|RSN™ SCAM NEWS: Scammers Change And Adapt
SCARS|RSN™ SCAM NEWS: Scammers Change And Adapt A New Variation On Money Mules - Receiving Cash! $21K In Cash Sent To Richmond Address As Part [...]
SCARS|RSN™ Most Wanted: Wanted By Ghana Police – Real Scammer: Stephen Teye Mawulepe
SCARS|RSN™ Most Wanted: Wanted By Ghana Police - Real Scammer: Stephen Teye Mawulepe Ghana Police Accra Region, General Announcements - Public Assistance Wanted The Government [...]
Nine Nigerians Arrested In New York, Florida, And Texas For Multimillion-Dollar Wire Fraud Scheme – SCARS|RSN™ BREAKING NEWS
SCARS|RSN™ BREAKING NEWS: Nine Nigerians Arrested In New York, Florida, And Texas For Multimillion-Dollar Wire Fraud Scheme The Government of the United States and The [...]
Nigerian EFCC Nabs 32 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In One Bust – SCARS|RSN™ SCAM NEWS
SCARS|RSN™ SCAM BREAKING NEWS: Nigerian EFCC Nabs 32 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In One Bust The Nigerian Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibadan Zonal Office, [...]
RSN™ Guide: What Can You Expect After A Scam
Immediately After A Scam, You Will Have Questions
Here is our After-Scam Reality Check! It is blunt but to the point – you need proper expectations to move forward with your recovery.
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Based upon our 27 Years of Experience this is what you should expect: You Have Been Scammed And You Can’t Undo It. You Must Report The Crime To Your Local Police Even Though They Can’t Arrest The Scammer – But The Report Still Matters. You Will Not Be Able To Recover Your Money That You Sent To The Scammer.
RSN™ Guide: After The Scam Comes Disaster
This Guide Will Help You Understand The Hard Times That Come After A Scam
You all know what you felt after you discovered your scam. Heartache, despair, rage and anger, depression. The whole range of traumatic emotions that follow something like this.
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Some victims give away huge sums of money, from thousands to over a million. We know that scams are both an emotional dependency that results in grief after it ends, as well as an addiction that results in withdrawal after it is over. There have been massive amounts written about the impact on people’s lives when they experience these things.
RSN™ Guide: What Does Recovery Mean For A Victim?
RSN™ Guide: What Does Recovery Mean For A Scam Victim?
Learn what the road ahead will be like for a romance scam victim. Learn about the stages of recovery and what these will mean to you personally.
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Scams are complex in that they involve psychological traumatization, addiction, and financial difficulty. We will help you understand and transition from Victim to Survivor to help you understand each stage of recovery. Being a Survivor does not mean that you have recovered, but that you have taken control of your recovery and are actively working on it towards a positive goal.
Getting Captured In A Scam
Your Brain & The Amygdala Hijack!
Gaslighting – Destroying Reality
You Can Still Be Scammed!
Psychology Of Scams: Trauma Bonding
Steps To Breaking Free & Recovering
Understanding the Victim Complex
A Scam Victim Or A Scam Survivor?
Protecting Against Money Mule Schemes
If Your Photos Are Used By Scammers
What Is The FBI’s IC3.gov?
Get Help Directly From The FBI
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RSN™ Guide: U.S. Army Scammers / Fake Soldier Romance Scams
Online Romance Scam Information About Stolen Soldier Identities
Impersonation & Identity Theft Of United States Army Soldiers – If You Suspect Someone Then They ARE A Scammer
You may have a suspicion about someone you have met online. You may not know it yet but your instincts picked up on something out of place (below we explain the Red Flags in more detail). Go with your gut – if it feels wrong it is!
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IF ANY SOLDIER DEPLOYED OVERSEAS ASKS YOU FOR MONEY THEY ARE 100% A SCAMMER!
With over ONE BILLION (more than 1,000,000,000) fake identities online there are plenty of scammers to go around. 1 Billion is AFTER the social media companies delete nearly 1 billion a year! That is how big this all is! And there are nearly a million new victims a year. You are far from being alone in this.
The Odds Are Nearly 100% That The Soldier Who Contacted You Out Of The Blue Is A Scammer!
RSN™ Guide: To Recognizing Real United States Military & Soldiers
RSN™ Guide: United States Military & Social Media
So much of the information spread around about scammers and fake military is nothing but urban legend. False information, misinterpretation, or rumors spread like lice in a preschool. This article will help to clear up many of these preconceptions that are nothing but urban legends and replace them with fact.
Yes, the United States has military personnel in EVERY country on Earth (except a handful). Most of these are assigned to United States Embassies, however there are active military missions in over 100 countries – mostly fighting terrorists around the globe. Not since World War 2 has there been deployment of United States and NATO forces in more counties.
Find the information you need to know if someone is real or fake here.
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RSN™ Guide: How To Spot Fake United States Military ID Cards
Right Up Front – If Someone Sends You A Photo Of Their ID Card They ARE A Scammer!
That is because it is illegal for United States Military personnel to copy their ID cards. It is that simple!
However, so many people want to understand how to make sure they are fakes that we have created the following.
United States Military ID Cards Are Called “CAC” – Common Access Cards. The CAC, a “smart” card about the size of a credit card, is the standard identification for active duty uniformed Service personnel, Selected Reserve, U.S. Department of Defence [DoD] civilian employees, and eligible contractor personnel. It is also the principal card used to enable physical access to buildings and controlled spaces, and it provides access to DoD computer network and systems.
Find the information you need to know if someone is real or fake here.
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A Guide for Friends and Family of Romance Scam Survivors
This Guide is intended for Family and Friends of someone that was involved in a Romance Scam
This is presented in the hope that it will help scam victims to explain what happened to them. We hope that by reading this you can understand that the victim was not at fault but was professionally manipulated beyond their will and control.
A Romance Scam Is An Unusual Crime. It Starts With Just Saying Hello.
The internet was conceived as a place for all of us to come together, connect with new people, people from all over the world. We could learn about each other’s cultures, lives, and histories, and make the world a smaller happier place. Or so went the theory.
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RSN™ Guide: To Family & Friends Scam Victim Interventions
The RSN Family’s Guide To Intervening With A Victim In Denial
One of the great tragedies is having a friend or family member trapped in a romance scam who will not believe what others see. They are trapped so deeply in the scam that they refuse to see the truth. This guide will help you with the options available to you, and ways to try to convince the victim of the truth that is so obvious to you and their family or friends.
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Our position is that we need to get the attention of the West African governments before much will change. In order to do that we have to create a threat to their financial wellbeing – that means that we ask for your help to boycott all African products or products that include African ingredients. This is no different than “Conflict Free” products that is already the norm for products from Africa. We need your help to avoid African products and avoid tourism to Africa! When we have their attention then we can work together to solve the problems of West African Scamming!
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SCARS|RSN™ Guide: Confronting Scammers & The Guilt or Flip Scam
SCARS|RSN™ Guide: Confronting Scammers & The Guilt or Flip Scam What Happens When You Confront Your Scammer? They Lie Of Course! We See And Hear This Literally Every Day A victim discovers the scam and confronts the scammer. We tell them not to, but few listen - it's full steam ahead until they slow down and learn. Not Thinking Clearly Let Us First Say, We Are Not Attempting To Call Victims Stupid We are [...]
White Knight Syndrome – Rescuing Damsels In Distress And Getting Scammed – A SCARS|RSN Guide
White Knight Syndrome - Rescuing Damsels In Distress And Getting Scammed - A SCARS|RSN Guide Many Men Feal An Immediate Compulsion To Rescue Women In Need This quickly opens the door for fake female romance scams. What Is White Knight Syndrome? The "White Knight Syndrome" is also called "The Hero Syndrome." Not to be confused with Savior Syndrome » White Knight Syndrome is a term used to describe someone who feels compelled to [...]
SCARS|RSN™ Guide: How To Interrogate Someone You Suspect Of Being A Scammer
SCARS|RSN™ Guide: How To Interrogate Someone You Suspect Of Being A Scammer Once You Begin To Suspect You Are Being Scammed Do Not Confront The Scammer That You Suspect Confronting the scammer is pointless - in fact, it can harm you. Instead, take some time and confirm it properly through the same interrogation techniques used by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation First, do not confront the scammer. Let them continue to believe [...]
SCARS|RSN™ Guide: Hacked Email
SCARS|RSN™ Guide: Hacked Email If You Are A Scam Victim You May Have Shared Your Logins With Your Scammer Or Given Them The Clues To Crack Your Accounts! All of a sudden you get a flood of messages from friends and family. They’re getting emails from you with seemingly random links, or messages with urgent pleas to wire you money. It looks like your email or social media account might have been taken over. What do [...]
SCARS|RSN™ Online Safety: Identifying Hoaxes and Urban Legends
SCARS|RSN™ Online Safety: Identifying Hoaxes and Urban Legends Chain Letters, Yes And Share Posts - Are Familiar To Anyone With An Email Or Social Media Account! Whether they are sent or posted by strangers or well-intentioned friends or family members. Try to verify the information before following any instructions or passing the message along. Why Are Chain Letters A Problem? The most serious problem is from chain letters that mask viruses or other [...]
SCARS|RSN™ Quick Guide: Fakes On Facebook
SCARS|RSN™ Quick Guide: Fakes On Facebook SCARS|RSN™ Resources: Recognizing Fake IDs FAKE MILITARY ID CARDS Right Up Front – If Someone Sends You A Photo Of Their Military ID Card They ARE A Scammer! That is because it is illegal for United States Military personnel to copy their ID cards. It is that simple! However, so many people want to understand how to make sure they are fakes that we have [...]
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SCARS|RSN™ Victim Recovery Book Club: Recommended Book – The White Knight Syndrome: Rescuing Yourself from Your Need to Rescue Others
SCARS|RSN™ Victim Recovery Book Club: Recommended Book - The White Knight Syndrome: Rescuing Yourself from Your Need to Rescue Others By Mary C. Lamia (Author), Marilyn J. Krieger (Author) Rescuing Others, Losing Yourself Excerpt: Are you a white knight? Are you attracted to needy, damaged, or helpless people? Do you feel like your love can heal your partner? Are you overly involved in your partner's problems? Are you hungry for constant reassurance in relationships? Do you make [...]
SCARS|RSN™ Support: Open Letter To A Victim In Pain
SCARS|RSN™ Support: Open Letter To A Victim In Pain We had a victim come to us in a rage over wanting to find her scammer. It appears she is not listening. We hope this information makes its way to her! Here Is Her Last Message To Us: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - " My [...]
SCARS|RSN™ Commentary: Stop Just Reading Headlines
SCARS|RSN™ Commentary: Stop Just Reading Headlines How Many Of You Just Read The Post Headline? The Answer Is Most Of You! Not all to be sure. Many of you are interested in the substance of what is happening, but the majority of victims are looking for instant gratification that comes from stories of scammer arrests, or other actions to help you re-establish control in your life. So many victims just want [...]
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SCARS|RSN™ Special Report: According To New Science Financial Scam Victims Have Higher Risk Of Alzheimer’s
SCARS|RSN™ Special Report: According To New Science Financial Scam Victims Have Higher Risk Of Alzheimer's From Reuter's Health Older adults who are victims of financial scams may be more likely to develop dementia and Alzheimer’s disease than elderly people who don’t get tricked by scammers, a small U.S. study suggests. For the study, researchers gave scam awareness questionnaires to 935 older people who didn’t have dementia. Five questions assessed how open people were to sales [...]
SCARS|RSN™ Special Report: Indian IRS Scams – How They Work?
SCARS|RSN™ Special Report: Indian IRS Scams - How They Work? An Individual Indian Scammer Explains How The Fake IRS Call Center Scams Work Jayesh, a 19-year-old from Mumbai, India, explains how he worked in a fraudulent telephone boiler room pretending to be an IRS agent collecting taxes as he called people all over America. The video is followed by examples of fake IRS threats and Jayesh's explanation of how they worked. PLEASE SHARE OUR ARTICLES [...]
SCARS™ Special Report: Anti-Scam Quackery & The Need For Professionalism
A Special Report from SCARS™ - Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Every Scam Victim Needs To Read This Anti-Scam Quackery & The Need For Professionalism Quackery, Often Synonymous With Many Different Types Of Fraud, Is The Promotion Of Fraudulent Or Ignorant Practices A "Quack" is a "fraudulent or ignorant pretender to professional skill" or "a person who pretends, professionally or publicly, to have skill, knowledge, qualification or credentials they do not [...]
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SCARS|RSN Victim Testimonials
Thank you to RSN for being here for the encouragement and peptalk it helps
Gracias desde España , por todo aqui no nos hacen ni caso a las denuncias
Thank you so much for all that y’all do! I’m spreading awareness on my pages as well. Keep up the amazing great work!!!
Your site helped me figure that out before getting sucked into the scam trap.
To Dr. McGuinness, SCARS Thank you SO much for presenting at our call last week. We had approximately 120 people on the call and featured your resources in our partner newsletter that reaches beyond 700 POCs as well as our STOP. THINK. CONNECT. You were featured also in our Friends newsletter that has over 30,000+ subscribers this week so we appreciate the valuable content you provided. We also will be keeping you in mind for […]
SCARS is number 1 NGO anti-scam in the World, no doubt about it. I am so proud that Waspada ( means Beware of ) is a SCARS Member Group for Indonesia.
When I read what happened to others I got off relatively cheap with only losing $20,000 but it is the emotional toll it took that I am still struggling with. I have said lonely leads to stupid. I fell so deeply in love with Becca Kom , and to find out that I was looking at photographs of Dani Daniels was devastating to me. The money means nothing, but the emotional toll is still painful […]
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Dr. Tim McGuinness, Founder of RSN & SCARS
SCARS™ at the Consumer Electronics Show - CES in Las Vegas Nevada January 8 - 12 2019 We will be exhibiting at CES in January - come by an say hello at booth 317 Westgate Building - January 8 through the 11th courtesy of Global Commerce Partners (our sponsors). We will be meeting with executives [...]
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