Category: Information About Scams
SCARS™ Scam News: Major Nigerian Scammer Cartel Shutdown In Dubai [UPDATED]
SCARS™ Scam News: Major Nigerian Scammer Cartel Shutdown In Dubai UPDATED June 27, 2020 Hushpuppi, the infamous Nigerian Kingpin of his own Scammer Cartel has been arrested. He and Woodberry [...]
SCARS™ Special Report: FBI Report To The U.S. Congress On Scams
SCARS™ Special Report: FBI Report To The U.S. Congress On Scams On June 9th, 2020 the FBI's Assistant Direct Calvin Shivers delivered a report to congress on the state of [...]
Stop Local Government Data Incompetence – A SCARS Commentary
Stop Local Government Data Incompetence A SCARS Commentary SCARS Commentary How Much Longer Are We Going To Tolerate Incompetence And Neglect? Local governments are [...]
SCARS™ Irony: Ghana Scammer Demolishes Nigerian Embassy!
SCARS™ Irony: Ghana Scammer Demolishes Nigerian Embassy! In an incredibly bold move, a Ghana scammer claimed to own the property where the Nigerian Embassy stood - ignoring Diplomatic Sovereignty completely. [...]
SCARS™ Victim Alert: U.S. DoJ & FBI Internet Fraud Victims’ Notice
SCARS™ Victim Alert: U.S. DoJ & FBI Internet Fraud Victims' Notice Important Notice to Victims of Internet Fraud from the United States Department of Justice The United States Attorney’s Office [...]
Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2020 Part 7
Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2020 Part 7 Scammer Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Archives The following scammer email addresses have [...]
For Iris Münzel – Today is a day of loss
Today is a day of loss. It brings us great sadness to announce the passing of our friend and partner Iris Münzel today at 4pm Central European Time. Iris [...]
SCARS™ Insight: Helping & Evaluating Older Scam Victims
SCARS™ Insight: Helping & Evaluating Older Scam Victims SCARS strives to help scam victims and their families at the same time. Some of our articles are oriented towards victims, but [...]
Criminal Crack Down On Money Mules Worldwide
Law Enforcement Is Hunting Down Money Mules Criminal Crack Down On Money Mules Worldwide A SCARS™ Special Report Now is the time to report this while you can [...]
SCARS™ Crime Prevention Campaign: Stop Elder Abuse!
SCARS™ Crime Prevention Campaign: Stop Elder Abuse! World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was this month. But before it passes let's focus on stopping this depravity! Join SCARS, the Department of [...]
SCARS™ Crime Prevention Campaign: Avoid Fakes!
SCARS™ Crime Prevention Campaign: Avoid Fakes! All scam victims know about Fakes! Especially romance scam victims! Impersonations are a central part of the African / Indian scammer tool kit. But [...]
Social Media News: Facebook Changes Messenger To Prevent Scams
Social Media News: Facebook Changes Messenger To Prevent Scams Facebook Messenger Launches New Feature For Scam Detection California social media giant Facebook has launched new features in its Messenger platform [...]
Trump Signs Historic Order To Address Flaws In Communications Decency Act [UPDATED: Revoked By Joe Biden]
Trump Signs Historic Order To Address Flaws In Communications Decency Act [UPDATED: Revoked By Joe Biden] A SCARS Insight This was an important step [...]
Reported Scammer Email Addresses – 2020 Part 5
Reported Scammer Email Addresses - 2020 Part 5 Scammer Email Addresses That Have Been Reported To Be Used By Scammers SCARS RomanceScamsNOW.com Archives The following scammer email addresses have [...]
SCARS™ Scam Basics: Cyberstalking
SCARS™ Scam Basics: Cyberstalking Cyberstalking Is The Use Of The Internet Or Other Electronic Means To Track Down, Insert Yourself, Stalk, Or Harass Another Person. It may include false accusations, [...]
General Paul Nakasone – Do You Know Him? Another Stolen Face / Stolen Identity
Stolen Identity: General Paul Nakasone Do You Know U.S. Army General Paul Nakasone Frequently Used By Scammers To Fool Women Scam Victims! You Have Probably Seen His Photos Before! The [...]
SCARS™ Breaking News: Nigeria Begins Repaying Victims Of Nigerian-Based Cybercrime [UPDATED]
SCARS™ Breaking News: Nigeria Begins Repaying Victims Of Nigerian-Based Cybercrime [UPDATED] UPDATED: CONTACT INFO ADDED For The First Time, The Nigerian EFCC (Economic & Financial Crimes Commission) at the urging [...]
SCARS™ Special Report: U.S. FBI Reported Cybercrimes Passes 5 Million
SCARS™ Special Report: U.S. FBI Reported Cybercrimes Passes 5 Million Internet Crime Complaint Center Marks 20 Years And More Than 5 Million Reports From Early Frauds to Sophisticated Schemes, IC3 [...]
SCARS™ CYBER BASICS: Ransomware
SCARS™ CYBER BASICS: Ransomware Ransomware Is A Multi-Billion Dolar Industry This document is written for more technical readers. Ransomware is malware that locks your computer and mobile devices or encrypts [...]
Millennial Scam Victims! – A SCARS Special Report
God Help Millennials! Millennials Are The Most Scammed Demographic A SCARS Special Report Our Latest Generation Of "Adults" Are Being Scammed At Faster [...]
SCARS™ Victim Support: FTC Starts Sending Money To Western Union Victims After THREE Years Of Wait!
SCARS™ Victim Support: FTC Starts Sending Money To Western Union Victims After THREE Years Of Wait! Department of Justice Begins First Distribution of Funds Recovered Through Asset Forfeiture to Compensate [...]
Madison Ivy: Have You Seen Her? Another Stolen Face / Stolen Identity
Stolen Identity: Madison Ivy Have You Seen Madison Ivy? Porn Actress & Adult Model & Impersonation Victim Frequently Used By Scammers To Fool Men! You Have Probably Seen Her Photos Before! [...]
SCARS™ Special Report: UNODC Cybercrime And COVID19 Risks and Responses
SCARS™ Special Report: UNODC Cybercrime And COVID19 Risks and Responses During the global Chinese Coronavirus Pandemic scammers & cybercriminals worldwide are working overtime to take advantage of this unique opportunity [...]
SCARS™ Scam Basics: Don’t Click Links In Unknown Text Messages! Ever!
SCARS™ Scam Basics: Don't Click Links In Unknown Text Messages! Ever! Don’t Click Links In Unsolicited Text Messages You might be seeing text messages promising money – maybe the economic [...]
SCARS™ Insight: 2020 Coronavirus Scams Reported To The U.S. Federal Trade Commission
SCARS™ Insight: 2020 Coronavirus Scams Reported To The U.S. Federal Trade Commission This is scams reported from January 1 to April 23, 2020 as reported to the FTC. All data [...]