The Restitution Process for Victims of U.S. Federal Crimes
The RestitutionRestitution Restitution is where a court orders the defendant to give up his gains to the claimant (victim). It should be contrasted with Compensation, the law of loss-based recovery, in which a court orders the defendant to pay the claimant for their loss. Process for Victims of U.S. Federal Crimes A Possible Route To Recover Your Money Money Recovery Options - A SCARS Insight In The United States, There Is A Money Restitution Process To Help Victims Of Crimes The crime victims' restitution process is a [...]
Cryptocurrency Businesses That Appear To Be Engaged In Fraud – A Series 12/29/2022
Cryptocurrency Businesses That Appear To Be Engaged In Fraud A Scam Victim Alert A SCARS Special Report Cryptocurrency Is Full Of Fraud According to State Regulators, the Following Cryptocurrency Businesses Should Be Avoided! They are Engaged in Pig Butchering Scams! The following are the identified [...]
Scam Victim Revenge
Scam Victim Revenge Why Do Scam Victims Feel The Need For Revenge? Recovery Psychology - A SCARS Insight Chasing Revenge! Why Do Crime Victims Seek Revenge? Crime victims often seek revenge for a variety of reasons Some of the most common reasons include a desire [...]
Fake FBI Agent
Fake FBIFBI FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. Operating under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice, the FBI is also a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and reports to both the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence. A leading U.S. counter-terrorism, counterintelligence, and criminal investigative organization, the FBI has jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crimes, including financial fraud. Agents How To Spot A Fake FBI Agent That May Call You Or Appear In Person! How Scams Work - A SCARS Insight Many Times Scam Victims Will Get A Call From Someone Claiming To Be From The FBI These are often from [...]
A Look At Online Scammers! What Are They?
A Look At Online Scammers! What Are They? Trying To Better Understand Online Criminals! How Scammer Operate - A SCARS Insight What Are Online Scammers? Let's Look Behind The Label And Try To Understand What Scammers May Be! An online scammer is an individual who [...]
An All New Trend – Using BEC Scams To Steal Goods
Using BEC Scams To Steal Goods An All New Trend In Scams How Scams Work - A SCARS Insight Criminal Actors Use Business Email Compromise to Steal Large Shipments of Food Products and Ingredients What? The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Food and Drug [...]
Common Tactics & Types Of Relationship Scams
Common Tactics & Types Of Relationship ScamsViolating Trust & Stealing Victims' Money!How Scams Work - A SCARS Insight Scammers Use Many Tricks During Relationship Scams But the outcomes are almost always similar! The victim loses their money, or worse. HERE ARE SOME OF THOSE COMMON TACTICS: [...]
Scam Victim Support Groups
Scam Victim Support Groups The Why & How They Work Effectively Scam Victim Recovery - A SCARS Insight What Is A Crime Victims' Support GroupSupport Group In a support group, members provide each other with various types of help, usually nonprofessional and nonmaterial, for a particular shared, usually burdensome, characteristic, such as romance scams. Members with the same issues can come together for sharing coping strategies, to feel more empowered and for a sense of community. The help may take the form of providing and evaluating relevant information, relating personal experiences, listening to and accepting others' experiences, providing sympathetic understanding and establishing social networks. A support group may also work to inform the public or engage in advocacy. They can be supervised or not. SCARS support groups are moderated by the SCARS Team and or volunteers.? A crime victims' support group (such as for Scam or financial fraud victims) is a group of people who have [...]
Impersonating Brands Consumers Trust
Impersonating Brands Consumers Trust In Search Engine Advertisements How Scams Work - A SCARS Insight Cyber Criminals Are Impersonating Brands Consumers Trust Using Search Engine Advertisement Services to Defraud The Public The FBI is warning the public that cybercriminals are using search engine advertisement services [...]
Emotional Triggers – What Are They And How To Cope With Them
Emotional TriggersTRIGGERS A trigger is a stimulus that sets off a memory of a trauma or a specific portion of a traumatic experience. What Are They And How To Cope With Them Scam Victim Recovery - A SCARS Insight Emotional Triggers After A Relationship ScamRelationship Scam A Relationship Scam is a one-to-one criminal act that involves a trust relationship and uses deception & manipulation to get a victim to give to the criminal something of value, such as money! Click here to learn more: What Is A Relationship Scam? Can Feel Like They Rule Your Life, But They Do Not Have To! The Significance Of A Specific TriggerTRIGGERS A trigger is a stimulus that sets off a memory of a trauma or a specific portion of a traumatic experience. Response A [...]
Repetition Syndrome in Scam Victims
Repetition SyndromeSyndrome It is a group of symptoms that can consistently occur together or a condition characterized by a set of associated symptoms. in Scam Victims It Is A Common Reaction To Distress And Trauma! Scam Victim Recovery Psychology - A SCARS Insight Do You Feel That You Are Experiencing Repetition Syndrome? It Is A Common Reaction To Distress And Trauma! What is Repetition Syndrome? Repetition [...]
Can The Police Trace Cryptocurrency & Recover It?
Can The Police Trace Cryptocurrency & Recover It? A Guide for Law Enforcement & Victims Money Recovery - A SCARS Guide Every Day Scam Victims Lose Their Cryptocurrency Investment However, what victims and the police often do not know is that cryptocurrency transactions are visible [...]
Lt. General Timothy G. Fay – Another Stolen Identity Used To Scam Women
Another Stolen Identity Used To Scam Women: Lt. General Timothy G. Fay Stolen Photos Appear In Billions Of Fake Profiles On Social Media And Dating Websites It is impossible to catalog all of them, but you can see many more on www.ScammerPhotos.com - a separate SCARS website dedicated to displaying [...]
General Stephen J. Townsend – Another Stolen Identity Used To Scam Women
Another Stolen Identity Used To Scam Women: General Stephen J. Townsend Stolen Photos Appear In Billions Of Fake Profiles On Social Media And Dating Websites It is impossible to catalog all of them, but you can see many more on www.ScammerPhotos.com - a separate SCARS website dedicated to displaying stolen [...]
Trauma Bias
Trauma Bias A Cognitive Bias That Affects Victims And Those Trying To Support Them Recovery Psychology - A SCARS Insight What is Trauma Bias? Trauma bias is a type of cognitive bias that can occur when people have preconceived notions or beliefs about trauma and [...]
Victims: Common Reactions To Crime
Victims: Common Reactions To Crime How To Help Victims' Assistance Providers & Supporters In Understanding Their Reactions Extracted From The SCARS Mentor Training Program A Crime Victim's Common Reactions to Crime It is useful to know the common reactions that victims may experience when trying [...]
VICE Article: An Overview of Romance Scams
An Overview of Romance Scams A VICE Article Presented by SCARS Beware of the Perfect Gentleman The men whose photos are used for catfishingCatfishing Catfishing, as it is commonly used, is a descriptive term for an activity where a person creates a fictional persona or fake identity on a social networking or dating service, usually targeting a specific kind of victim. The practice may be used for financial gain, to compromise a victim in some way, as a way to intentionally upset a victim, or for wish-fulfillment (as it was originally coined). The term is now considered a derogatory term as it was originally coined to describe scams by women against men, have little recourse other than to continuously report fake profiles across social media platforms. An article by Motherboard, by VICE This [...]
Important Ways To Validate Scam Survivors
Important Ways To Validate Scam SurvivorsSurvivor A Scam Survivor is a victim who has been able to fully accept the reality of their situation. That they were the victim of a crime and are not to blame. They are working on their emotional recovery and reduction of any trauma either on their own, through a qualified support organization, or through counseling or therapy. And has done their duty and reported the crime to their local police, national police, and on Anyscam.com For Family & Friends of Scam Victims Scam Victim Support & Recovery - A SCARS Insight After A Scam Ends All Victims Need Validation! Scam victims are disoriented, desperate, and unsure of everything. They need help to validate that [...]
Why Do Victims Believe Fake Scammer Videos Are Real?
Why Do Victims Believe Fake Scammer Videos Are Real? Psychological Factors That Make Victims Ignore The Truth The Psychology of Scams - A SCARS Insight Why Victims Do Not Recognize That The Videos That They Are Watching Are Being Faked? About Victim Engagement With Fake [...]
Stolen Identity Refund Fraud (SIRF)
Stolen Identity Refund FraudRefund fraud Refund fraud occurs when bad actors take advantage of a merchant’s return policy in order to profit or get goods for free. Refunding fraud is a twist on friendly fraud that is particularly challenging for merchants because there are no associated chargebacks, yes the losses are significant. (SIRF) Impersonating Someone To Scam Their Tax Refund How Scams Work - A SCARS Insight What Is Stolen Identity Refund Fraud? What is SIRF? A tax refund is as much an asset as a diamond ring, and just as some thieves target [...]
SCARS Journalism & Ethical Publishing Standards – Policy
SCARS Journalism & Ethical Publishing Standards About RomanceScamsNOW.com A SCARS Policy About SCARS Publishing on RomanceScamsNOW.com Masthead Owner: Society of Citizens Against Relationship ScamsSCARS SCARS - Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. A government registered crime victims' assistance & crime prevention nonprofit organization based in Miami, Florida, U.S.A. SCARS supports the victims of scams worldwide and through its partners in more than 60 countries around the world. Incorporated in 2015, its team has 30 years of continuous experience educating and supporting scam victims. Visit www.AgainstScams.org to learn more about SCARS. Inc., a Florida Nonprofit Corporation. Publisher in Chief: Dr. Tim McGuinness, Managing Director, Board Member, and SCARS Officer Press Contact: Debby [...]
Blanca Arellano – A Murdered Scam Victim’s Story
Blanca Arellano - A Scam Victim's Story Murdered For Her Organs In Peru Online Romance Turned Deadly A Scam Warning - A SCARS Insight A Mexican Woman Flew 3,000 Miles To Meet Online "Boyfriend" Before Being Murdered For Her Organs A Truly Terrible Story About [...]
Major News: iSpoof Criminal Platform Taken Down
Major News: iSpoof Criminal Platform Taken Down A Website That Offered Phone SpoofingSpoofing Spoofing occurs when a caller maliciously transmits false caller ID information to increase the likelihood that you'll answer. Scammers often spoof local numbers, private companies, government agencies and other institutions. It can also apply to pretending to be an email address, or through other media. Service! How Scams Work - A SCARS Special Report Global Law Enforcement Scored A Major Win By Taking Down iSpoof Uncovering iSpoof The cybercrime department of the Dutch police says it found the servers [...]
A Despicable New Sextortion Scam! Scamming The Parents Of Dead Children!
A Despicable New Scam! Scamming The Parents Of Dead Children! Scammers Continue Sextortion Scams Even When The Person Committed Suicide! How Scams Work - A SCARS Insight This Is About Sextortion Scams - With A Twist You may know about sextortion scams, where a scammer [...]
SCARS Printed Books For Every Scam SurvivorSurvivor A Scam Survivor is a victim who has been able to fully accept the reality of their situation. That they were the victim of a crime and are not to blame. They are working on their emotional recovery and reduction of any trauma either on their own, through a qualified support organization, or through counseling or therapy. And has done their duty and reported the crime to their local police, national police, and on Anyscam.com From SCARS Publishing
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SCARS GREEN BOOK
Self-Help Self-Paced Recovery Program Guide
LEARN HOW TO RECOVER ON YOUR OWN
This program is designed to help scam victims struggling to recover on their own and for those who want to understand the overall process. You can be using other resources, such as trauma counselingCounseling Counseling is the professional guidance of the individual by utilizing psychological methods especially in collecting case history data, using various techniques of the personal interview, and testing interests and aptitudes. A mental health counselor (MHC), or counselor, is a person who works with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental and emotional health. Such persons may help individuals deal with issues associated with addiction and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; stress management; self-esteem; and aging. They may also work with "Social Workers", "Psychiatrists", and "Psychologists". SCARS does not provide mental health counseling. or therapy, qualified support groups, or completely independent – on your own!
The SCARS Steps program is a complete program and is provided for the purpose of helping scam victims to overcome this experience. Throughout this SCARS Steps Program, we speak about issues and challenges that a victim may have and help guide them through their recovery. But each person is different and it is important to understand your own reasons for being vulnerable to being scammed.
After the trauma of being scammed, you need to take steps to recover and move on. This may be an alternative to counseling in the short term, but we still encourage you to seek out professional help & support. Throughout this SCARS Steps Program, we speak about issues, challenges, defects, or problems that a victim may have in a generalized way.
The SCARS GREEN BOOK will help you recover from your scam offline and it will always be there when you need it!
SCARS SLATE BOOK – Let Us Explain What Happened!
A Guide For Families & Friends Of Scam Victims
HOW TO HELP ROMANCE SCAM VICTIMS FOR FAMILIES & FRIENDS OF SCAM VICTIMS
This SCARS Publishing book represents a complete guide to help the families and friends understand how these scams work and how to help the victim.
The SCARS Slate Book should be purchased by family and friends to better understand what happened to the victim and the traumatic impact on them. But it can also be shared by the victim so that they do not have to explain to family and friends about the scam. This publication is to help others to help Scam Victims to make it through this traumatic experience and recover.
Each person is different and it is important to understand how relationship scams work and why people are vulnerable; to being scammed, how they were lured in, then groomed and manipulated. This understanding is essential in helping them through the process of ending the scam and then on to recovery. The SCARS Slate Book will provide the information necessary to help support a victim through this process.
SCARS RED BOOK
Your Personal Scam Evidence & Crime Record Organizer
ORGANIZE YOUR INFORMATION TO MAKE THE REPORTING PROCESS SIMPLE!
Helps you get and stay organized. This publication is to help Scam Victims organize their crime information. Complete this information before reporting to the police then bring this book with you
Before or after reporting to the police the RED BOOK gives you a dedicated tool to record all the essential facts of this crime. The Victim, the Scammers, the Money, and your Police interactions. Everything that really matters can be easily recorded for your immediate use and for the future!
As we have seen, money recovery/repayment programs can become available years after the scam ends and you need to keep all the details of this crime in case it is needed. We have also seen scammers being extradited to the U.S. and other countries, this will help in the event you testify or give statements, Additionally, this helps you have your information ready to qualify for victims’ benefits, compensation, or aid.
The Official SCARS RED BOOK is your way of recording all the important facts of this crime so that you do not lose essential information, Complete the RED BOOK then put it away with the confidence that you will have it if or when it is needed.
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