Category: Information About Scams

The Silent Threat – The Impact of Fraud on UK National Security – a SCARS Special Report

The Silent Threat - The Impact of Fraud on UK National Security By Helena Wood, Tom Keatinge, Keith Ditcham, and Ardi Janjeva A SCARS Special Report A U.K. Government [...]

FluBot: Package Delivery Text Message Shipping Scam

FluBot: Package Delivery Text Message Shipping Scam The ‘FluBot’ spyware, sent via package delivery text messages, affects Android phones and devices No, you are never safe online anymore! [...]

Scam Victims Debt Part 3 – Collections & Your Rights

For Scam Victims: Debt Collections - Your Rights Debt Management For Scams Victims - Part 3 Romance Scam Victim Support Debt Collection FAQs [...]

SCARS Position Statement Against Scambaiting

SCARS Position Statement Against Scambaiting A Commentary On False Solutions April 2021 Regarding Recent Studies Of Scambaiting By Noted Academics Recently, two [...]

Married Scam Victims: Rebuilding Trust In A Marriage Following A Romance Scam

Married Scam Victims: Rebuilding Trust In A Marriage Following A Romance Scam Information For Married Relationship Scam Victims If You Are Married Scam Victim And Lured In Your Whole [...]

Scam Victim Debt Part 2: Debt Collection Scams & Managing Real Collections

Scam Victim Debt Part 2 Debt Collection Scams & Managing Real Collections A SCARS Guide After a scam, a victim may have significant real debt and collections becomes a [...]

Authorized Push Payment Fraud (APP Fraud)

Authorized Push Payment Fraud (APP Fraud) The Fastest Form Of Payment Scams - How Scams Work Convenience & Instant Criminality! A SCARS Insight What Is [...]

Scam Victim Debt Part 1 – Recognize It, Confront It, Control It, Survive It!

Scam Victim Debt - Recognize It, Confront It, Control It, Survive It! After a Scam, Many Victims Have Debt That Must Be Addressed A SCARS Guide Unfortunately, avoiding the [...]

Social Media Is Selling Fake Vaccination Cards!

Social Media Is Selling Fake Vaccination Cards! According To U.S. State Attorneys General! A SCARS Special Report In A Letter Sent To Social Media ... [...]

States Using ID.me to Stop Fraud: aka Moral Ambiguity – Guest Editorial by Brett Johnson

States Using ID.me to Stop Fraud: aka Moral Ambiguity Guest Editorial by Brett Johnson Keynote Speaker and Consultant on Cybersecurity & Cybercrime, and Global Identity Theft Expert, Advisory Board [...]

Reported Scammer Email Addresses – April 2021 – SCARS Archives

Reported Scammer Email Addresses - April 2021 Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Archives The following email addresses have been reported by [...]

Editorial – A Pandemic Insight

Editorial - A Pandemic Insight Scams & The Pandemic Are Similar! A SCARS Editorial CONSIDER ... Your scam and the pandemic are similar! Both isolate [...]

Online Banking Safety For Scam Victims – An Overview

Online Banking Safety For Scam Victims After A Scam, You Should Assume That Your Banking Has Been Compromised A SCARS Insight Insights on Mobile & [...]

Protecting Elderly Victims In Denial Over Scams – 2021

Protecting Elderly Victims In Denial Over Scams A SCARS Insight For Desperate Families A significant number of elderly victims cannot recognize or accept they are being scammed even after [...]

Facebook Profiles For Sale Cheap

Facebook Profiles For Sale Cheap After Every Data Breach Cybercriminals Sell The Data This Time It Is After The Facebook Data Breach! And They Might Be Your Profile! A [...]

One Ring Call Phone Scam – Scam Basics

One Ring Call Phone Scam SCARS Scam Basics The Mysterious One Ring Call Phone Scam Why Would Anyone Do [...]

COVID Scams – Patient Family Member Scam

COVID Scams - Patient Family Member Scam Scammers Are Always Creative In Finding New Ways To Steal Your Money How Scams Work - A SCARS Insight [...]

SCARS Commentary – April 13, 2021 – It’s Time To Remind Congress Who They Work For!

It's Time To Remind Congress Who They Work For! Things Were Getting So Much Better, But Now They Are Getting Worse Fast! A SCARS COMMENTARY [...]

Don’t Fall For Grandparent Scams [VIDEO]

Don't Fall For Grandparent Scams A Type Of Phone Scam That Plays On Your Love For Your Family! They grab you by the heart and won't let go! How [...]

New Social Engineering Scams

New Social Engineering Scams The Old Ones Are Still Active But Fraudsters Are Now Adding More Tools To Their Bag Of Tricks A SCARS Insight [...]

Landmark Case Changes Everything For Money Mules

Landmark Case Changes Everything For Money Mules Impatience With Money Mules Is Driving Prosecution Mules Have Limited Time To Report And Respond Before Prosecution Is Put On The Table [...]

Suing Your Money Mule or Scammer

Suing Your Money Mule Or Scammer Many Times The Police Will Not Act Against Money Mules Or Scammers But if they are in your same country, especially in the [...]

Dating & Social Media Scammer Profile Clues – Anti-Scam Tips

Dating & Social Media Scammer Profile Clues Anti-Scam Tips Scammers Do Not Always Understand The Terms They Use This is especially true for new or less experienced scammers A [...]