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Cognition and Trauma – The Impact Of Relationship Scams – UPDATED 2024

Cognition and Trauma - The Impact Of Relationship Scams Helping Scam Victims Understand How Traumatic Experiences Can Affect and Alter Cognition Scam Victim Trauma - A SCARS Insight Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D., DFin, MCPO, MAnth - Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Originally Published: 2020 - Article Updated: 2024 Article Abstract Traumatic experiences, such as those resulting from scams, [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-08-05T03:40:39-04:00December 28th, 2020|Categories: ♦ PSYCHOLOGY OF SCAMS, 2020, 2024, Impact of Scams on Victims, Recovery Psychology, Victim Trauma & PTSD, ♦ NEW SCAM VICTIMS|Tags: Cognition & Trauma, Psychology of Scams, scam victims, TRAUMA, Understanding Scam Trauma|

Online Safety: Identifying Hoaxes and Urban Legends

Identifying Hoaxes and Urban Legends SCARS Online Safety Series With thousands of amateur and pretend anti-scam groups on social media, many spread misinformation, fake news, and urban legends, instead of the real situation and knowledge. These guides will help provide confirmed and correct information you can rely on in your avoidance, discovery, and recovery. Hoxes & Urban Legends Are All Around Us! Chain Letters, "Yes" and "Share Posts" - [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T16:50:54-04:00September 14th, 2020|Categories: URBAN LEGENDS|Tags: Anti-Scam, Believe Urban Legends, Chaim Email, Crybercriminals, cybercrime, Fakes, Hoaxes, Honey Pot, Information About Scams, Online Fraud, Scam Avoidance, Scam Victims And Urban Legends, SCAMMER URBAN LEGENDS, Scams, SCARS, Share Posts, social engineering, Urban Legends, Urband Legends, USDHS|

SCARS Editorial: COMMON SENSE ABOUT AVOIDING CONTAGION

SCARS Editorial: Common Sense About Avoiding Contagion This is not a normal topic for us here at SCARS, however we have been through many other epidemics similar to COVID-19. We wanted to share with you our own experience and personal advice with you. We do not offer this as expert medical advice, this is just our personal advice for how to deal with the situation right now and what may come. We hope that you [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-12-19T03:00:05-05:00March 6th, 2020|Categories: ♦ ABOUT SCAMS|Tags: Avoiding Contagion, Common Sense, Corona Virus, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID19, Precautions, Preparations, SCARS, Staying Safe, Wuhan Virus|

Helping Friends & Family Better Understand Romance Scams

Helping Friends & Family Better Understand Romance Scams Free Guide by the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams [SCARS] This Guide is intended for Family and Friends of someone that was involved in a Romance Scam Also available on LinkedIn.com here » Introduction 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 [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-12-19T02:41:55-05:00January 3rd, 2020|Categories: ♦ ABOUT SCAMMERS/FRAUDSTERS|Tags: Amygdala Hijack, Anti-Scam, Assistance, Crybercriminals, cybercrime, Dating Scammers & Romance Scams, Family, Fraudsters, Friend, Friends & Family, Gaslighting, Information About Scams, romance scam, Romance Scams, Scam Victim, scam victims, scammers, Scams, SCARS, Sextortion, stranger trust, Supportfraudster, Understanding Romance Scams|

SCARS™ Psychology Of Scams: Hate As A Coping Mechanism

SCARS™ Psychology Of Scams: Hate As A Coping Mechanism After A Romance Scam Comes Anger Against Scammers, But When It Turns To Hate A Victim May Turn Away From Normal Recovery [lwptoc] Self-Hate, And By Extension Hate For The Scammer And Others Is The Most Dangerous Coping Mechanism Coping mechanisms are strategies and behaviors that are carried out to mitigate, manage or adapt to anything that causes distress. AFTER A ROMANCE SCAM, THERE IS CERTAINLY [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T21:22:32-04:00August 10th, 2019|Categories: Anger & Aggression|Tags: Counseling, Hating Others, Important Article, Information About Scams, Mental Health, Psychology of Scams, Romance Scam Victims, Scam Recovery, SCARS, SCARS Scam Victim Support Groups, Self-Esteem, Self-Hate, Self-Identity, Support Groups, Therapy|

Our Deepest 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 [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T12:04:59-04:00August 5th, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Condolences|

A Commentary On Life

A Commentary On Life We Live In This World Of Our Own Creation Many of us complain that we had nothing to do with it, it was this way when we got here and has not changed with our journey through life, and will not change with our passing. I came to a realization recently about my own life and those of the people I have connected with over the years and in the creation [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T23:14:55-04:00June 3rd, 2019|Categories: ♦ ABOUT ADVOCACY & ACTIVISM|Tags: 3am, Commentary, Connections, Deep Thoughts, Disconnections, Dr. Tim McGuinness, Editorials, OpEd, Opinion, Our Lives, Reconnections, SCARS, Who's Fault Is It|

SCARS™ Online Safety – COPPA Regulation: A Few Tips To Keep Your Child Safe Online

SCARS™ Online Safety - COPPA Regulation: A Few Tips To Keep Your Child Safe Online Protecting Your Child’s Privacy Online [lwptoc] As a parent, you have control over the personal information companies collect online from your kids under 13. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act gives you tools to do that. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule. If a site or service is covered by COPPA, it has [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T21:41:02-04:00May 2nd, 2019|Categories: ♦ ABOUT ADVOCACY & ACTIVISM|Tags: Age Appropriate, Child Identity Theft, COPPA, Kids, Online, Online Safety, Parental Control, Parents, Personal Information, Privacy, Protect, Web|

SCARS™ EDITORIAL: POWER & EVIL

SCARS™ EDITORIAL: POWER & EVIL Today is May Day A day to celebrate workers around the world, but also the international call for help! MAYDAY! Just remember this ... Scammers seek only one thing. It is not money, it is not sex. It is not expensive cars or jewelry. It is not property or wealth - those are just incidentals. IT IS POWER. SCAMMERS SEEK POWER! Power over their situation. Power over other people (victims). [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T23:14:59-04:00May 1st, 2019|Categories: ♦ ABOUT ADVOCACY & ACTIVISM|Tags: Chairman, Commentary, Corruption, Doing Good, Dr. Tim McGuinness, Editorial, Evil, Founder, Power, SCARS|

Why Report Scams? – SCARS™ Quick Commentary

SCARS™ Quick Commentary: Why Report Scams? WHY REPORT SCAMS? No one does anything and no one cares, right? WRONG! There are two Reasons for Reporting these crimes: So authorities know the true scope To relieve that burden from your soul! Reporting is important because only about 5% of scam victims report scams. That is why governments around the world are just waking up to these crimes - because even 5% now is a huge number. Imagine [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T12:01:59-04:00February 17th, 2019|Categories: Editorial & Commentary, Romance Scams & Relationship Scams, Self Help - Supporting Yourself|Tags: Anyscam.com. Take Control, End Your Scam, FBI Report, Police Report, Reporting Scammers|

Remembering The Fallen – SCARS™ Editorial

SCARS™ Editorial: Remembering The Fallen - Past RSN Staff Over The Years We Have Had Many Team Members Work For Us Helping Victims. Some asked who is behind SCARS & RSN. So here is the short answer (made long). RSN was a corporation, and until July 2017 was a subsidiary of one of the related companies called PerfectReputations® (www.PerfectReputations.com ») owned by Dr. McGuinness, co-founder of such companies as TigerDirect » (originally called BLOC Development and others. [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T21:12:31-04:00January 22nd, 2019|Categories: ♦ ABOUT SCARS|Tags: Amateurs, Experts, Haters, Nonprofit, Professionals, SCARS, Team|

It is Christmas Season Again …

It is Christmas Season Again ... Winston Churchill said: "Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection." While this may not be your best Christmas, it is where you are supposed to be. Right here, right now. So that you can have better Christmases is the future. From Joe vs. The Volcano: "Look. I don't know you. I don't think I know anybody. You're angry, I can, I can see that. I'm [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T12:04:15-04:00November 27th, 2018|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Christmas, Joe vs. the Volcano, Reflection, Rejoice, Right Here Right Now, Winston Churchill|

The War Against Social Media

The War Against Social Media WAR AGAINST SOCIAL MEDIA AND THEIR WAR AGAINST US No one would have believed in the last years of the ... century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's and yet as mortal as his own; that as men busied themselves about their various concerns they were scrutinised and studied, perhaps almost as narrowly as a man with a microscope might scrutinise the transient creatures that swarm [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T16:49:33-04:00November 12th, 2018|Categories: ♦ ABOUT ADVOCACY & ACTIVISM|Tags: Editorial, Facebook, Google, Mark Zuckerberg, Social Media, War On Scams, War On Social Media|

SCARS™ Position Paper: What Will It Take To Stop Scamming?

SCARS™ Position Paper: What Will It Take To Stop Scamming? That Is A Very Complex Question. You would think that there has to be a simple answer. Indeed, maybe there is? In looking at online fraud over the last 27 years we have developed a Road Map to End Scamming. Sadly we cannot do it by ourselves. The SCARS™ Road Map To End Scamming Online There are several complex transnational problems that must be solved [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T16:49:35-04:00September 10th, 2018|Categories: ♦ ABOUT ADVOCACY & ACTIVISM|Tags: IGTO, iPolice, iPolice Force, Mobilization, SCARS Conference, SCARS Plan, SCARS Position Paper:, SCARS Road Map, Stop Scamming|

RSN™ Guide: Romance Scam Delusion

RSN™ Guide: Romance Scam Delusion DISCLAIMER: The following is intended for informational and educational entertainment purposes only, and is not intended to be used in any way to diagnose a mental illness. All such diagnosis must be performed by a licensed doctor or psychologist. If you feel any portion of this may be applicable to you, consult a licensed doctor immediately for proper evaluation and diagnosis. de·lu·sion dəˈlo͞oZHən/ noun An idiosyncratic belief or impression that [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-12-19T02:41:36-05:00August 4th, 2018|Categories: SCARS Research|Tags: Causes of Romance Scam Delusion, Delusion of Control, Delusion Of Guilt Or Sin, Grandiose Delusions Or Delusions Of Grandeur, romance or other scams, Romance Scam Delusion, Romance Scams, see a licensed doctor, Tim McGuinness Ph.D., Types of Delusions|

Scam Trauma Syndrome [STS]

Scam Trauma Syndrome [STS] The Apparent Psychological Factors Affecting Scam Victims A Paper on the Psychology of Scams An Exploration of the Psychological Effects of a Romance Scam on its Victim A Whitepaper By Tim McGuinness, Ph.D., DFin, MCPO, MAnth Scam Trauma Syndrome is a term that we have termed at the Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams [SCARS] for the trauma that Romance Scam Victims experience as [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T21:45:41-04:00July 26th, 2018|Categories: Recovery Psychology|Tags: cognitive, emotional, Emotional Trauma, interpersonal behavior, physical, Scam Trauma Syndrome, Scam Victim Trauma, Victim Trauma, [STS]|

Introduction To Sextortion Scams

Introduction To Sextortion Scams Sextortion employs non-physical forms of coercion to extort sexual favors from the victim or uses intimate photos or videos to extort money from the victims! It is a form of blackmail and is a crime worldwide Author: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D., DFin, MCPO, MAnth - Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Originally Published: 2018 - Article Updated: 2024 [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-05-05T22:32:23-04:00April 23rd, 2018|Categories: 2018, 2024, Guides, Sextortion, ♦ HOW SCAMS WORK|Tags: Blackmail, Exptortion, Intimate Image Abuse, Sextortion, sexual blackmail, sexual exploitation|

RSN EDITORIAL “The Lion”

RSN EDITORIAL "The Lion" Everyone believes they will live forever. Everyone believes crime will never happen to them. No one expects to be the victim of a romance scam! Did you? We live in a world that has been the same since the beginning of time. There are lions out there and they will eat you if you let them. Did you read that part? IF YOU LET THEM! Humans evolved in an environment where we [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T21:12:37-04:00March 31st, 2018|Categories: ♦ ABOUT SCARS|Tags: Be A Survivor, Be Proud, Dr. McGuinness, Romance Scams Victims, Scam Survivors, scam victims, SCARS, Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams|

RadioRSN Interview with Debby Montgomery

RadioRSN Audio Interview with Debby Montgomery An interview with Debby Montgomery, a Romance Scam survivor conducted by Dr. Tim McGuinness Chairman of the Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams™ [SCARS]™ for RadioRSN™ on March 8th, 2018 Alternate Playback Here: https://soundcloud.com/user-121882415/2018-03-08-1a Permission to link to audio recording - permission not granted to copy, reproduce, edit or alter in any way. To obtain permission contact Press@AgainstRomanceScams.org Copyright © 2018 Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams Inc.

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T21:12:39-04:00March 18th, 2018|Categories: ♦ ABOUT SCARS|Tags: Audio Interview, Debby Montgomery, Podcast, Radio RSN, Romance Scams Now Podcast, SCARS, SCARS Podcast, Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams|

SCARS™ Scammer Urban Legends: Chapter 7 – No One Is Doing Anything!

SCARS™ Scammer Urban Legends: Chapter 7 - No One Is Doing Anything! Nothing Is Being Done? We constantly hear from victims that say that no one is doing anything, or that nothing is being done! Unfortunately, it can certainly seem that way. But nothing could be farther from the truth. Most people believe that all crime is handled the way they see it on TV. You report it, and the police jump on it immediately. [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T16:51:07-04:00January 31st, 2018|Categories: URBAN LEGENDS|Tags: Arresting Scammers, Law Enforcement, Progress Against Scammers, romance scammers, scam victims, SCARS, Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams|

Reporting Romance Scams: Why Survivors Often Don’t

Reporting Romance Scams: Why Survivors Often Don’t By the Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams, Inc. January 15, 2018 © Introduction Why is it that not all romance scams survivors find it necessary to report scams? After all, a romance scam is truly an emotional assault, a form of rape! Why don’t they report them to the criminal justice system in order to move forward from their experience? In fact, some feel that the criminal [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T21:12:42-04:00January 15th, 2018|Categories: ♦ ABOUT SCARS|Tags: Not Reporting Scammers, Rape Survivors, Reporting Scammers, Reporting to Police, Scam Survivors, scam victims|

Is Facebook Responsible? / ¿Es Facebook Responsable?

EDITORIAL - IS FACEBOOK RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU BEING SCAMMED? Most people don’t need to be told they’re addicted to technology and social media. If reaching for your cell phone first thing in the morning doesn't tell you as much, multiple scientific studies and books will. Now the people responsible for this modern-day addiction have admitted that was their plan all along. In recent days we have seen multiple articles on this, but have [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T21:12:44-04:00November 10th, 2017|Categories: ♦ ABOUT SCARS|Tags: Facebook Addiction, Facebook Responsible, Facebook Scams, Facebook Victims, Facebook’s main goal, Romance Scams On Facebook, thought process|

PRESS & MEDIA

PRESS & MEDIA INFORMATION Welcome to Romance Scams Now Background Information: Romance Scams Now is the current instance of an evolutionary process that began in 1991 by one of the founders of TigerDirect.com It began as an awareness of emerging scams appearing on America Online, and evolved to observe the expansion of these crimes with the introduction of the web. Our founder, Dr. Tim McGuinness observed the escalation of online crime [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2017-12-30T22:01:28-05:00August 3rd, 2017|

SCARS (and RSN) Are A Partner Organization In Stop | Think | Connect Program.

SCARS Are A Partner Organization In Stop | Think | Connect Program This includes RSN Too as the SCARS Scam Avoidance Education and Scam Victims' Assistance & Support Unit Stop.Think.Connect.™ It is a national public awareness campaign aimed at increasing the understanding of cyber threats and empowering the American public to be safer and more secure online. The Campaign’s main objective is to help you become more aware of growing cyber threats and arm you with the [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T08:58:46-04:00July 14th, 2017|Categories: SCARS News & Announcements|Tags: Act Against Scams, Cyber Threats, Cybercrimes, DHS, Homeland Security, Scams and Government, SCARS Scam Avoidance Education and Scam Victims' Assistance & Support Unit, Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams, Stop Think Connect, Stop | Think | Connect Program, United States Department of Homeland Security|

RSN Editorial

ABOUT OUR SCAMMING SOCIETY We recently posted about a welfare abuse scam in New Orleans (see the newspaper clip or click here), but it is not just about that one scam, it is about all scams in reality. These kinds of scams were engineered to happen by people that cared only about their own vanity and vainglorious prestige. Just like the romance scams and other kinds of online fraud we see every second now. When [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2017-12-30T21:54:57-05:00March 25th, 2017|Categories: SCAMS FRAUD & CYBERCRIME TYPES, ♥ GALLERIES & CONTENT COLLECTIONS|Tags: change the world for the better forever, help one person, loss of our humanity, Poverty, RSN Editorial, RSN Opinion, RSN Team, SCAMMING SOCIETY|

We Remember Our Team

RomanceScamsNOW.com Has Been Published Since 2000 We Remember Those That Helped Us Get Here! RSN Has Been Published Now For 21 Years Over The Years We Have Had Many Employees That We Were Very Grateful To Have This post recognizes that we could not have arrived here without them! Thank You! John, Flare, Angel, Eric, Nestor, Jane, Henry, Tom, Cynthia, Venus, Michael, Alex While we [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T21:12:52-04:00March 11th, 2017|Categories: ♦ ABOUT SCARS|Tags: Employees, RSN Team, SCARS, SCARS Team, Support For RSN, Support Personnel|

SCARS: February 14th Log Off Facebook Day

TURN OFF FACEBOOK ON 2/14 LOG OFF AND CONNECT WITH THE REAL WORLD AND THE REAL PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE! By Tim McGuinness, Ph.D., DFin, MCPO, MAnth, Chairman of SCARS One of my activities as Chairman of the Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams [SCARS][www.AgainstScams.org] (ok, you can stop laughing now), is to help guide the organization towards the development of global awareness and standards that help protect the victims of these insidious worldwide crimes. [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2017-12-30T21:55:20-05:00February 6th, 2017|Categories: SCAMS FRAUD & CYBERCRIME TYPES|Tags: Facebook Apathy, Facebook deletes anti-scam groups, Facebook support scammers, Facebook works against the public interest|

SCARS Romance Scams Podcast™

SCARS Romance Scams Podcast™ by Dr. Tim McGuinness Podcast for October 1, 2016

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2017-12-30T21:55:33-05:00October 1st, 2016|Categories: ♥ GALLERIES & CONTENT COLLECTIONS|Tags: Dating Scammers & Romance Scams, Podcast, Podcast by Tim McGuinness Ph.D., SCARS Podcast, Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams|

SCARS Seminar October 27, 2017 Thursday 6-8pm

The Plague Of Online Fraud Every 5 Seconds Someone Is Scammed Online Online fraud is more pervasive and widespread than even the government knows. Everyone knows someone who has been scammed online. We invite you to finally understand the true dangers online and what you can do about it – to avoid, to recover, and to stop it! October 27, 2017 Thursday 6-8pm at Florida National University in Miami - 4425 W 20th Ave, Hialeah, FL 33012 Scams [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2017-12-30T21:55:34-05:00October 1st, 2016|Categories: SCAMS FRAUD & CYBERCRIME TYPES|Tags: Anti-Scam Seminar, Dr. Tim McGuinness, Florida National University, NGO, October 27 2016, SCARS, The Plague Of Online Fraud|

U.S. GOVERNMENT DOESN’T DO MUCH

YOU ALL KEEP ASKING WHY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT DOESN'T DO SOMETHING? Unfortunately, we have an African (and I don't mean black) I mean African in the White House. So he has a personal bias in favor of the African countries. As a first generation American, his father, Barack Obama, Sr., was a Luo from Nyang'oma Kogelo, Kenya. Our President sees no reason to impose severe controls or restrictions on African countries for their failure to [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2017-12-30T21:56:03-05:00April 25th, 2016|Categories: SCAMS FRAUD & CYBERCRIME TYPES|Tags: African Law Enforcement, Ghana Online Fraud, Law Enforcement, Nigerian Online Fraud, Online Fraud Law Enforcement, Scammer Enforcement, U.S. Law|

Relationship (Romance) Scams And Addiction – 2016 UPDATED 2025

Romance Scams And Addiction Being Scammed is Often Also a Form of Addiction Scam Victim Recovery Psychology - A SCARS Institute Insight Authors: • Tim McGuinness, Ph.D., DFin, MCPO, MAnth - Anthropologist, Scientist, Director of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Originally Published: 2016 - Article Updated: 2025 See Author Biographies Below Article Abstract Scam victimization can create a powerful psychological [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2025-11-28T18:23:58-05:00February 14th, 2016|Categories: Psychology of Scams, 2016, 2025, Impact of Scams on Victims, Insights, Recovery Psychology, Romance Scams & Relationship Scams, • ROMANCE IMPOSTER SCAM, ♦ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCAMS, ♦ NEW SCAM VICTIMS|Tags: Addiction, Avoiding scams, Changing Your Mindset, Living Your Life, Recognition Of The Scam, Romance Scams, Stages Of Change, Suspecting The Scam|

We Thought You Should Know

Other Anti-Scammer Websites Charge Fees! If you are trying to help, why charge fees? We were recently surprised to see that other anti-scammer websites are moving to a monthly fee to access their services and content. These include: Stop-Scammers.com Male-Scammers.com We think this is Despicable! Either you are providing a helping hand, or you are just greedy! Not a lot of room in the middle here! RomanceScamsNow.com was always FREE and will remain so as [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2017-12-30T21:58:55-05:00February 2nd, 2015|Categories: SCAMS FRAUD & CYBERCRIME TYPES|Tags: Anti-scam Information, anti-scam websites, anti-scammer websites, Stop-Scammers.com, That's Despicable|

About the SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Website – 24 Years Published

Welcome to The SCARS Official Encyclopedia of Scams Published Since 2000 This is an Official Website Of The Society Of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. A U.S. Nonprofit Corporation (incorporated in the State of Florida) SCARS is a crime victims' assistance, advocacy, services, and support & crime prevention/disruption organization based in Miami, Florida, U.S.A., and Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico - with affiliates and partners in more than 90 countries supporting scam victims worldwide. [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2024-05-19T19:34:38-04:00January 15th, 2013|

SCAM HISTORY: 6 Years Ago – A Adult Star/Model Sues Match.com For $1.5 Billion, Says Her Picture Was Used In Fake Profiles

SCAM HISTORY: 6 Years Ago - A Adult Star/Model Sues Match.com For $1.5 Billion, Says Her Picture Was Used In Fake Profiles This Groundbreaking Case Would Have Corrected Much That Is Wrong In Today's Dating And Social Media Websites Unfortunately, the selection of the plaintiff was seriously flawed. The initial plaintiff was Yuliana Avalos and it was alleged that her husband actually sold her photos to African scammers. The result is that the case [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2023-10-17T00:50:47-04:00August 17th, 2020|Categories: Special Reports, 2020, LEGACY, ♠ ARCHIVES & LEGACY CONTENT ♠|Tags: Dating Scams, Fake Profiles, female, fraudster, Lawsuite, Match.com, PetPeopleMeet.com, Photo Stolen, romance scam, romance scammer, scam, Scammer, SeniorBlackPeopleMeet.com, Stolen Image, Stolen Photos, woman|

SCARS Announcement: Return From Saudi Arabia

SCARS™ SCAM NEWS: SCARS Announcement - Return From Saudi Arabia Official Summary & Observations From Our Visit To Saudia Arabia March 2019 VISIT THE SCARS WEBSITE WWW.AGAINSTSCAMS.ORG OR CLICK BELOW TO VIEW Click On The Title In The Content Box Below To View The Full Story [contentcards url="https://againstscams.org/news/scars-announcement-return-from-saudi-arabia/" target="_blank"] SCARS™ Team A SCARS Division Miami Florida U.S.A. TAGS: Saudi Arabia, SCARS, Dr. McGuinness, Support, Assistance, Scam Victims, Worldwide, Announcement, Communique, Press Release, END [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T07:29:53-04:00March 30th, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Announcement, Assistance, Communique, Dr. McGuinness, Press Release, Saudi Arabia, scam victims, SCARS, Support, Worldwide, |

SCARS Advocacy – Meeting With Saudi Arabian Police

SCARS™ Advocacy Report: Saudi Arabia 2019 On March 27th 2019, an event was held by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Culture in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabi. This was to kick off their 2030 National Transformation Plan » for modernization. This was attended by our Chairman and one of our Board Members. Ministry of Culture Website » The first event was met with major fanfare (here is one of their press releases » the event [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-12-19T02:57:38-05:00March 28th, 2019|Categories: ♠ ARCHIVES & LEGACY CONTENT ♠|Tags: Death Sentence, Global Advocacy, Saudi Arabian Scammers, Saudi Arabian Scams, Saudi Arabian Victims, SCARS, Treatment of Victims, Victim Blaming|

SCARS™ Podcast: You Can Count On SCARS – 2018 The Year That Was

SCARS™ Podcast: You Can Count On SCARS - 2018 The Year That Was A SCARS Podcast A podcast by Dr. McGuinness Founder of the Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc. Copyright © 2018 SCARS SCARS Podcast with Dr. McGuinness, December 24, 2018 SCARS™ Team A SCARS Division Miami Florida U.S.A. END - - - Tell us about your experiences with Romance Scammers in our Scams Discussion Forum on Facebook » - - - [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-25T04:01:13-04:00December 25th, 2018|Categories: ♦ ABOUT ADVOCACY & ACTIVISM|Tags: Dr. McGuinness, Founder, Nonprofit, SCARS, Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams, Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams|

SCARS Announcement

SCARS Announcement SCARS Announcement / Press Release December 5, 2018 Miami Florida U.S.A. - - - SCARS IS RE-REGISTERING ITS CORPORATION TO BETTER SERVE VICTIMS SCARS is pleased to announce that it has re-registered its corporation to accommodate changes in both status and state of incorporation to better prepare for full U.S. 501(C)(3) nonprofit status. SCARS has changed its registration to the State of Delaware, United States, to facilitate completion and qualification for its new [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-04-05T09:39:03-04:00December 6th, 2018|Categories: SCARS News & Announcements|Tags: Announcement, SCARS, Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams, Society of Citizens Against Romance Scams|

COMMENTARY

A WORD ABOUT SENSITIVITYCOMMENTARY BY DR. MCGUINNESSFOUNDER OF ROMANCE SCAMS NOWCERTIFIED REGULATORY PRIVACY & SECURITY PRACTITIONER & ONLINE PIONEER If you are visiting this page, it means you have been scammed or are concerned you are being scammed.You are visiting the official page of the world's leading anti-scam website and private organization. We have approximately 10,000 visitors daily to our website, and thousands visit our main Facebook page and our other social media pages daily.Our role [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2022-03-24T08:58:55-04:00February 29th, 2016|Categories: SCAMS FRAUD & CYBERCRIME TYPES|Tags: Advocated Against Scammers, After You Are Scammed, Doing Something About Scams, Helping Scam Victims, Report Datring Scams, Report Romance Scams, What To Do About Scammers|

Happy New Year

Welcome To 2015 Will this be the year we put and end to large-scale online romance scams? Probably not, but through our combined efforts we are having and impact. In fact, one anti-scam website called ScammersOut.com appears to be run by scammers out of Italy. Little did they know that we live and breath copyrights, and are going after them with a vengeance! This is but one example of how you have to [...]

SCARS Institute Editorial Team2023-09-14T17:47:02-04:00December 31st, 2014|Categories: LEGACY, 2014, SCARS Editorials & Commentaries, ♠ ARCHIVES & LEGACY CONTENT ♠|Tags: Happy New Year, McGuinnessPublishing®, PerfectReputations®, RomanceScamsNow.com|

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